(5 Day's of the K's) Style Icon: Kim Kardashian

Pencil skirts, tonal colors and leather galore.

Kim Kardashian is a lighthouse of hope to anyone stuck between an awkward stage and a doesn't-yet-know-their-style-phase. Maybe it was the boyfriend/husband or maybe it was a baby, but in the past three years (here's looking at you Kanye?) Kim has gone from more is more to less is best. Extensions? Gone. Ultra-bold eyelashes? Gone. Artificial Cabo tan? Gone-ish. Now, she oozes a feminine, edgy-modern look that we all can appreciate and envy.

The best part about her style evolution is that she proved curvy figures can look equally as chic in a pencil skirt, turtleneck, or nude latex dress as those 'blessed' with waify statures and six foot long giraffe legs. Where many state that designers and brands only create pieces for runway-ready anomalies, Kim's (and Kanye's) style shows otherwise.

1) A red lip makes a bold statement, but a nude lip sets the tone.

2) Mobility is overrated, a hip-hugging calf-length pencil skirt is not. 

3) A mid-pony says laundry day but a high, sleek pony says Met Gala. 

4) Mom's can wear crop tops, too. Don't go too far, a little sliver with suffice. 

5) If you're not walking far, the higher the heel the better the heel (even with a little North on your hip)

6) You don't have to keep your pajamas exclusive to the boudoir. Wearing them outside can prove to be sexy and alluring. And of course, ultra feminine. 

7) Sunglasses = futuristic & oversized cat-eye

8) You're going to need a nude bodycon dress, by like, yesterday. 

9) OUTERWEAR: Army jackets, (faux) leather, longline blazers, kimonos. 

10) If you don't feel like straightening your hair, pigtail braids, a messy bun or subtle waves will do. 

11) Well fitted denim (not too tight and not too loose) is always a staple to keep updating. 

12) Try a choker. It's in, it's fun, it limits breathing but only slightly. No biggie. 

Thoughts? Opinions? Have you been thoroughly convinced to wear a tight dress this Friday? Do you suddenly want a matte foundation?

DISCLAIMER: KANYE NOT INCLUDED

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In My Shopping Bag: A Well-Traveled Great Grandma

While wandering through the interwebs at 3 AM, I clicked on a link that linked me to Matches Fashion. And while browsing through Matches, it suddenly occurred to me that having a steady retirement fund, living in my deceased 3rd ex-husband's estate and playing Bingo on the beach in a kaftan might be the ideal life for me. This realization dawned on me when I added a seersucker maxi dress to my shopping bag. For the fifth time. In my groggy-late-early-morning mind, I'd like to dress like a well-traveled great grandmother. Someone too busy to send you a birthday gift in the post by your actual birthday, but kind enough to remember to send it to you a few weeks later. It's the thought that counts, honey. 

Ninety percent of what I want to wear are in dress form. Silk-satin midi's like this one, ruffle trimmed crepe ones like this or even, actually, this jacquard maxi. But then, of course, there is a gingham printed one for, I don't know, a breezy impromptu picnic day. Then, think about how cool this would look with a pair of block heels and metallic socks, right? I know, so cool. 

Then I ventured into tops. I'm definitely going to need this ruffle-trimmed satin blouse for a play or a Wake, who knows which. Or maybe this milk-chocolate colored pussybow blouse for a quick trip to a fresh fruit market. When someone compliments the shirt I shall reply, "Well thank you, it's a pussybow." Because the word is fun and you don't get to use it often. Or this oversized point-collar shirt for when I'm feeling exquisitely spicy and order the white wine instead of the red. How great would that look with a long, pleated, metallic-blend skirt and slides? I'd have them rolling over in their graves, literally and figuratively. Oh, and a sweatshirt. Oh and this mock neck. What kind of woman do you think I am. A mock neck is essential.

Comfort is key. That's my motto. How does one expect to parade around town when I keep on tripping over my own feet? These carnation-print satin heels frame these hooves just right. I feel these in my 64+ soul, sensible and elegant, like myself. They're certainly too wonderful for an old folks home and besides, my grandchildren get postcards (a lost art) after I've already moved to a different area. They won't track me down in those, or these.

Oh, clothes. You keep me old in the best way possible.