Election Day 2012

I knew I wanted to wear black and white today - the presidential election seems a black and white issue no matter who you are voting for. This was my first try:

The tights are black in the front, white in the back!

Love the color, not so much the silhouette. This top is great under a jacket, but that gathered neckline gives too much emphasis to the top of the hourglass. I thought about my denim shirt, but I tend to go to that well pretty often.

This was my second and mostly final choice:

The fit and the length of this top is much better with the skirt. I eventually switched out the necklace for a black and white chiffon scarf, to keep my neck a little warmer. I'm rarely cold these days in the office, and I wore my heavy denim jacket over it all with a red pashmina to walk to work. 

Then I went and voted. This election is going to be a nailbiter.

And since I felt anxious about watching the returns, this is what I made for dinner:

Green and Black and Leopard

This skirt is one of my very favorite pieces of clothing because:

• It was a gift from a friend
• It does great things for my bottom half
• It's wildly comfortable
• It has never seen the inside of a Talbot's store

It's a black, stretchy, wool Moth skirt from Anthropologie!

Forced "I'm tired get this over with" smile.

I'm wearing it with a (sigh) Talbot's cardigan, Anne Klein boots, and the leopard chiffon top I made last year. The skirt has "inside out" seaming, which I hope you can see a little better here.

All the jewelry is from eBay: a Premier Designs sparkly shiny glittery bracelet, green amber earrings and a Fossil watch.