I love dressing mostly-mono-chromatically. The outfit is one dominant color, broken up with different textures and accent accessories.  This pairing of a gray-taupe floral blouse with gray-blue trousers reminds me of our little stucco duplex in Boise’s North End.

Ah, a tie-neck is so bleeping demure.

The outfit is thrifted. The accessories are not. This belt I bought at the mall five years ago.

Same for the loafer-pumps.

This bag is gorgeous, but I would never spend so much on something new again. I regularly find beautiful bags in thrift and antique stores for a quarter of the price.

Nicole is posing with her roommate’s cat, Mona. They are both wearing tuxedo jackets. Nicole has paired hers with a turtle-neck and a high-waisted, acid-washed denim skirt.

Antique bell earrings from the antique store across from Harry’s in Hyde Park, Forget Me Not Antiques.

Reversible vintage bag from same store.

And black suede boots. Yowza.

We made this skirt by cutting the top off of a denim halter dress we bought at the Lux. I love the zipper trim.

Wednesday is Nicole’s birthday!! Please send tokens, trinkets, toys and things to:

Nicole Or-I’ll-Bone-Ya
General Delivery
Brooklyn, New York

I’m sure they will find her.