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This is so beautiful on you!!! Love love love it!!!



How cool!!!! That sounds like so much fun (and a bit scary!) loved your Thursday outfits, too. [emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]

Ok a bit of a cheat as I am tired and won't be getting dressed until dinner. Last night Jack and my mom and I went to La Bohème at the Met. (DH was supposed to go but bailed, what a shock). We were meeting a group led by his main voice coach, who teaches at Juilliard and in a previous life played Mimi and Musetta in various productions. She did a workshop on the show last weekend as an Intro to Opera. He LOVES working with her but will not let her touch his pop/rock stuff so he lets her teach him classical.

Anyway, I LOVE an excuse to get really dressed. So I wore my red lace CH Carolina Herrera dress (ugh, I shortened it six inches and it was STILL too long!), rose gold jewelry, Constance wallet and finally got to wear my Jennifer Behr headpiece. My shoe choice was a disaster (kept catching on my dress and I have to put band aids on the underside as they rip up my feet - should find a replacement and toss!) but you couldn't see them anyway. Relieved to find that many people still DO really dress for the opera!

Photos taken after the opera and 1 1/2 hours of traffic. Ugh. Taken at like 1am.

PS the show was great but all the things that were "supposed" to happen artist-wise did not. Not a lot of chemistry between Mimi and Rodolfo. We decided they were extra nervous as it was being filmed.

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wow, WOW, WOW!

You're taking Dress-up Thursdays to a whole new level. Sorry about the shoes, sounds very annoying but certainly you look $1M in that CH dress, jewellery and fur. Constance wallet(?) the perfect choice with the ensemble.

So glad to hear that others dressed too, it makes the evening so much more...more.
 
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@Genie27 you look great in all your photos. You are so brave to get in the car!! The Vegas outfit is awesome!!!

I had a lazy day at first and spent most of it in my workout clothes. At least I actually worked out. But since it’s Thursday, I dressed up for the remainder of the day in something easy but hope it will keep me in the club. :smile:Basically pajamafication in silk.
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Who is that coat by, it's totally glam? The colours are gorgeous. Dressing up comes in all forms and this is just lovely as easy, and totally keeps you in the Club :ps:
 
@Genie27 you look great in all your photos. You are so brave to get in the car!! The Vegas outfit is awesome!!!

I had a lazy day at first and spent most of it in my workout clothes. At least I actually worked out. But since it’s Thursday, I dressed up for the remainder of the day in something easy but hope it will keep me in the club. :smile:Basically pajamafication in silk.
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So elegant! I’m a huge fan of comfy clothes that still look sharp.
 
This is so beautiful on you!!! Love love love it!!!



How cool!!!! That sounds like so much fun (and a bit scary!) loved your Thursday outfits, too. [emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]

Ok a bit of a cheat as I am tired and won't be getting dressed until dinner. Last night Jack and my mom and I went to La Bohème at the Met. (DH was supposed to go but bailed, what a shock). We were meeting a group led by his main voice coach, who teaches at Juilliard and in a previous life played Mimi and Musetta in various productions. She did a workshop on the show last weekend as an Intro to Opera. He LOVES working with her but will not let her touch his pop/rock stuff so he lets her teach him classical.

Anyway, I LOVE an excuse to get really dressed. So I wore my red lace CH Carolina Herrera dress (ugh, I shortened it six inches and it was STILL too long!), rose gold jewelry, Constance wallet and finally got to wear my Jennifer Behr headpiece. My shoe choice was a disaster (kept catching on my dress and I have to put band aids on the underside as they rip up my feet - should find a replacement and toss!) but you couldn't see them anyway. Relieved to find that many people still DO really dress for the opera!

Photos taken after the opera and 1 1/2 hours of traffic. Ugh. Taken at like 1am.

PS the show was great but all the things that were "supposed" to happen artist-wise did not. Not a lot of chemistry between Mimi and Rodolfo. We decided they were extra nervous as it was being filmed.

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Ooooh, you look fab!!! There used to be an Insta "last night at the Met' (maybe there still is?) - they should have nabbed you for a pic. Michael Fabiano, right? He doesn't do chemistry except with himself, LOL.
 
Another successful dress up day!
@cafecreme, you look so fresh and pretty. The weather was insane yesterday. I still walked around in boots, jeans and a black coat. My mind is not there yet. But at least I was outside with my fur girls soaking up the sun.
@Sheikha Latifa you really are stunning. I’m dying for the shoes. It’s all about simple with added drama. Perfect!
@BBC very glam!! I love that you really, really dressed for the opera and I’m thrilled to hear others were dressed too. I would love to see la Boheme or any good opera but my DH would never go even if he was able bodied. We went as a young couple and he was more entertained by the case of food poisoning going on below our box. :sick: I’ll have to recruit my DD or a girlfriend to see another.

Thank you Dharma! It was really funny to see everyone’s outfits walking around yesterday. If you had just looked out the window without knowing what the temperature was, you would have no clue if it was really 40 or 80 degrees.
 
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This is absolute perfection on you!
Wow!!! I didn’t think dark tights would go but I love it. Might have to steal this look [emoji102]!
This is so gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing. Is that ruffle bit a scarf or part of the top?
Moirai, you look absolutely stunning and very classy

The covered faces look weird even to me. Not even a shooting slit? Or are they transparent?
They would be good for dieting though... And for bad hair days. No make up, no sunscreens, no sunglasses, no brushing hair
Beautiful!!
This is so beautiful on you!!! Love love love it!!!



How cool!!!! That sounds like so much fun (and a bit scary!) loved your Thursday outfits, too. [emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]

Ok a bit of a cheat as I am tired and won't be getting dressed until dinner. Last night Jack and my mom and I went to La Bohème at the Met. (DH was supposed to go but bailed, what a shock). We were meeting a group led by his main voice coach, who teaches at Juilliard and in a previous life played Mimi and Musetta in various productions. She did a workshop on the show last weekend as an Intro to Opera. He LOVES working with her but will not let her touch his pop/rock stuff so he lets her teach him classical.

Anyway, I LOVE an excuse to get really dressed. So I wore my red lace CH Carolina Herrera dress (ugh, I shortened it six inches and it was STILL too long!), rose gold jewelry, Constance wallet and finally got to wear my Jennifer Behr headpiece. My shoe choice was a disaster (kept catching on my dress and I have to put band aids on the underside as they rip up my feet - should find a replacement and toss!) but you couldn't see them anyway. Relieved to find that many people still DO really dress for the opera!

Photos taken after the opera and 1 1/2 hours of traffic. Ugh. Taken at like 1am.

PS the show was great but all the things that were "supposed" to happen artist-wise did not. Not a lot of chemistry between Mimi and Rodolfo. We decided they were extra nervous as it was being filmed.

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That's pretty much formal-wear where I live, you look poised and polished to perfection.
Thank you very much, ladies, for your kind comments!!! :heart:
Pigleto, the dark tights looked better than I expected. Thanks again for your input :flowers:. If you wear it with dark tights, you have to post your pic here :biggrin:. I like to see how you style it.
Genie, the scarf is part of the top. It can also be tied in front or back, as a bow or knotted and left hanging long.
Thanks everyone for the likes!!! :flowers:
 
@Genie27 you look great in all your photos. You are so brave to get in the car!! The Vegas outfit is awesome!!!

I had a lazy day at first and spent most of it in my workout clothes. At least I actually worked out. But since it’s Thursday, I dressed up for the remainder of the day in something easy but hope it will keep me in the club. :smile:Basically pajamafication in silk.
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Love the duster!
 
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It’s Thursday somewhere, right? Day and night.

I had the opportunity to ride a couple of laps in a NASCAR race car on a speedway - so much fun!!! I was in awe of the skill of my driver and on the edge of my seat on some of the turns and straight ways.
That's so much fun! Your jacket is perfect for this venue.
Here’s what I’m wearing today. Open/closed. Cross posted in HTW your C.
All gorgeous outfits!
This is so beautiful on you!!! Love love love it!!!



How cool!!!! That sounds like so much fun (and a bit scary!) loved your Thursday outfits, too. [emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]

Ok a bit of a cheat as I am tired and won't be getting dressed until dinner. Last night Jack and my mom and I went to La Bohème at the Met. (DH was supposed to go but bailed, what a shock). We were meeting a group led by his main voice coach, who teaches at Juilliard and in a previous life played Mimi and Musetta in various productions. She did a workshop on the show last weekend as an Intro to Opera. He LOVES working with her but will not let her touch his pop/rock stuff so he lets her teach him classical.

Anyway, I LOVE an excuse to get really dressed. So I wore my red lace CH Carolina Herrera dress (ugh, I shortened it six inches and it was STILL too long!), rose gold jewelry, Constance wallet and finally got to wear my Jennifer Behr headpiece. My shoe choice was a disaster (kept catching on my dress and I have to put band aids on the underside as they rip up my feet - should find a replacement and toss!) but you couldn't see them anyway. Relieved to find that many people still DO really dress for the opera!

Photos taken after the opera and 1 1/2 hours of traffic. Ugh. Taken at like 1am.

PS the show was great but all the things that were "supposed" to happen artist-wise did not. Not a lot of chemistry between Mimi and Rodolfo. We decided they were extra nervous as it was being filmed.

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Wow!!! You look stunning! What an amazing red dress!
BBC, c'est magnifique!
I’m skipping the dress up day. We went to a concert last night, Duran Duran. Too much champagne so I just pulled myself out of bed to go to a spa for a massage.
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You look good no matter what you wear. Those shoes are fabulous. Omgosh, Duran Duran, you're too young to know Duran Duran.
@Genie27 you look great in all your photos. You are so brave to get in the car!! The Vegas outfit is awesome!!!

I had a lazy day at first and spent most of it in my workout clothes. At least I actually worked out. But since it’s Thursday, I dressed up for the remainder of the day in something easy but hope it will keep me in the club. :smile:Basically pajamafication in silk.
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Great chic look. I love it!
Dress-up Thursday!

I was slightly limited today as I had to wear show-blacks for the studio, plus I had to work in the dark so it was a real effort to find somewhere to take pics.

The first 2 are from a janitor/caretaker cupboard I found (no mirror in the restroom).

Nr. 2 because I couldn't get my green python, custom-made (yet little worn boots) in the mirror/pic.

I'm also wearing a black Margiela wool jumper (with 4 sleeves - shame you can't see it) Comme de Garcons skirt, H Tigre du Bengale 90, Nepalese wool hat and my mother's old rex coney jacket from the 1970s - completely unworn until I 'borrowed' it. Jewellery, Gold and tigers eye earrings, large modernist silver and peridot bangle and large silver and onyx Grape ring, all Georg Jensen.

I had to leave really early so make-up was just tinted moisturiser and black mascara.

The last pic is for @Genie27 , my glam shot with car. Although I can't even drive, and am even a very nervous passenger, I can still admire beautiful cars.


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Amazing boots! Glad you were able to show us pics. How was your special evening wearing green, purple and white?
 
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Who is that coat by, it's totally glam? The colours are gorgeous. Dressing up comes in all forms and this is just lovely as easy, and totally keeps you in the Club :ps:
Love the duster!
Thank you xo, it’s a Dries kimono. A fancy bathrobe! :cool: I have a lot of DVN, hope y’all don’t get sick of it.
Cordie, I hope your knee is feeling better or at least you have a solid plan to make it better. My BIL is recovering from knee replacement done on December 15th. He’s 65 and planning on going back to the squash court in 3 weeks. He said it was tough but worth it.
 
That's so much fun! Your jacket is perfect for this venue.

All gorgeous outfits!

Wow!!! You look stunning! What an amazing red dress!

You look good no matter what you wear. Those shoes are fabulous. Omgosh, Duran Duran, you're too young to know Duran Duran.

Great chic look. I love it!

Amazing boots! Glad you were able to show us pics. How was your special evening wearing green, purple and white?

Thank you.

International Women's Day is not until 8 March.
 
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