Monogram Monday

I'm pretty much living in puffer vests during all the cold weather here in Middle Georgia.  Today I wore a navy blue and pink outfit...with monogrammed boots and monogrammed gloves.

The purse is Kate Spade, the boots are by Hunter Boots, and the tumbler is "Tusk in Sun" Lilly Pulitzer.


I have a bunch of these inexpensive gloves and love them monogrammed!  The sweater, blouse, vest, and necklace are all J Crew and the gloves...they are from Walmart!

Happy Presidents Day y'all!

Pantone's Color of the Year - Marsala

Pantone announced its 2015 color of the year as Marsala.  I would call this color a light shade of burgundy.  I love this color because it goes well with golden yellow, taupe, black, gray and is a flattering shade to spice up a look.

I bought these Hunter boots the other day in the Damson color.  Kinda Marsala?

I have this buffalo check scarf from The Gap...kinda Marsala?

The Gap also has cute skinny cords in Raisin.  I have these and I love them too...Marsala-ish?

I love the J Crew cardigans and I have the "Tippi" cardigan in burgundy...dark Marsala.

Do you bangle?  I love all of the bangles by Boweties and Bangles and of course I love them in garnet and gold!  Bows and Arrows carries all the cute ones..again, my version of Marsala!

Of course, I have to have the matching nail polish...Essie's "Tom Boy No More" is the closest shade to coordinate with all my Garnet {Marsala} and Gold.

Y'all have a great day.  It's cold and misty here in Middle Georgia...a great day to wear my new boots!

Monogram Monday

Today I'm wearing a vest that I bought at TJ Maxx.  It resembles the Excursion Herringbone vest from J Crew...but it was a fraction of the cost.   I decided to monogram it.  I love puffer vests and love them even more monogrammed.

This is the J Crew Excursion Herringbone Vest.  I tried this vest on in the store and I looked like a Lumberjack!  I never buy knockoffs or fake stuff...I don't think my vest is a fake, it's just another version of the J Crew vest...and not as long and Lumberjacky-looking!

 

I always say that I'm matchy-matchy, so the pattern mixing I'm wearing today is way out of my comfort zone!  Cheetah, tartan, and herringbone...with jeans.  Lord have mercy!

Y'all have a great week!

I'm Guilty--I've Gone Back to my First Love!

Yes, it's true y'all!  I've gone back to my first love--Gucci.  You see, back in the 70's and 80's I wasn't known as Miss Janice, everyone called me Miss Gucci.  I was obsessed with all things Gucci!   Many years later, I still love all of the old-school, vintage Gucci style.  
Gucci has been designing pocketbooks, luggage, clothing, and accessories since 1921.  Although I didn't begin my Gucci obsession until 1979, I dare not tell y'all how many Gucci boutiques I have supported over the years...in the United States and abroad!

Here's a Gucci tray full of some of my goodies...watches, earrings, chain belt, and key chain...kept inside a Gucci leather jewelry case, of course.  I'm also in love with the Gucci fragrance 'Guilty'!

Today, I'm out running errands and doing a bit of shopping.  "Here's What I Wore"  The jeans, ribbon cami, and cardi are all J. Crew.

I'm sporting a Gucci watch with the red/green trim on the face, Gucci earrings--also with the red/green stripe, my Cartier 'Eternity' wedding band, and a spritz of Gucci 'Guilty'.

Obsessed with my Gucci tote!  I also use it as a laptop bag from time to time.

My Gucci logo ballet flats--I remember the day I found these at Saks...liketa died!

And, because it's been raining every single day here in South Florida, I'll be carrying one of my prize possessions...a Gucci umbrella.

For those of you who have known me for many years, yes, I'm still obsessed with Gucci!!!

Outfits of the Day

The other day I was reading an article online about how people post the same photos on different social media sites...and that's a faux pas.  Oops, that's what I'm doing!  So, if haven't seen my Outfits of the Day yet...on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram {SocialGraces101}, here's a few from the past week.

Ralph Lauren white jeans, Lilly rugby shirt and cardi, Lilly 'Roped In' ballet flats, seersucker monogrammed hairbow, Rolex Chameleon watch, gold cut out monogrammed earrings, 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier, and a pink skinny belt w/ a gold frog buckle.

Miss Coco was dressed and out and about this week.  We are both wearing 'Millionaire's Row' by Lilly and I'm wearing a denim Molly B jacket, and Lilly pink mules.   I wore my Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' watch, silver monogrammed necklace, and 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier.  I also used my 'Millionaire's Row' koozie.

Dressed in black and grey in the summertime...Lord have mercy!  The shorts are Ralph Lauren, the gray ruffled cardi is J Crew as is the flower belt.  My pony scarf and wristlet are by Coach.  The silver pendant, earrings, ring, and bracelet are monogrammed.  I'm wearing my Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual watch, 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier, and my black Chanel ballet flats.

Back to some happy colors...pink and orange!  I bought this tunic at the Snapple Turtle in Delray Beach and wore it with my white Ralph Lauren capri pants.  The flip flops and the earrings are both Tory Burch.  The daisy pendant is Lilly Pulitzer and I wore an orange headband monogrammed in pink.

That's what I've been wearing lately.  It's finally getting hot as blazes here in South Florida...now I'm just waiting on Fall!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope y'all are having a fabulous weekend!

Just Another Three-Alarm Tory Burch Logo Day!

Lord have mercy, I've done it again!  I wore three items with the Tory Burch logo in the same outfit over the weekend.  I can't help myself y'all!

"HERE'S WHAT I WORE"  The blue gingham blouse is by J. Crew and the white jeans are by Ralph Lauren.

Tory Burch 3-Alarm Logo...again!  TB earrings, orange belt, and orange Revas.

I added my Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual', Ralph Lauren 'Bit' bracelet, 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier, a navy blue grosgrain pony bow, and an orange iPhone cover.

More orange!  Y'all know I'm so matchy-matchy!  Wristlet by Michael Kors.

Thank you for stopping by today and have a great week!

Tybee Island with BF Joy

I'm back from my trip to Georgia...actually I'm on the road again today driving over to my Mama's sister's house in Sarasota.  I thought y'all might like to see some photos of my recent trip up to Tybee Island {formerly known as Savannah Beach, Georgia}.  My BF Joy has moved into a darling beach cottage just about 4 doors down from the ocean!
"HERE'S WHAT I WORE" on the 6 hour roadtrip to be Tybee Island...my comfy "Hey Y'all" tee with khaki Bermudas.

I've had this cute little tee forever...'cuz it's cute and Southern!

My Accessories:  Lime green pony cap monogrammed in pink, white iPhone cover monogrammed in pink, Chanel sunglasses and pink croakies monogrammed in pink, pink and lime green Jack Rogers, a Lilly-fied pony flower, 'Oyster Perpetual' Rolex, pearl necklace and earrings, and 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier.

I found this cute Lilly-fied basket purse on Re-Lilly last year.  I get a lot of compliments when I use it...everyone wants to make one!

Here I am with my BF Miss Joy...we've been friends since 1971 back in our hometown of Augusta.

One of my outfits at the beach...I'm wearing 'Malibu vintage shorts' by Lilly and tunic by Valerie Bertinelli.  Of course, my beach flip flops are turquoise and lime green.

Another one of my outfits at the beach...The shift is 'Cape Cod Blue Fresh Fish' by Lilly.

My accessories with the shift:  White Bermuda Bag, white 'Revas' by Tory Burch, white grosgrain pony bow, white iPhone cover, Miss Joy's Lilly 'Squeeze', Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' watch, pearl necklace and earrings, and 'Eternity' wedding band by Cartier.

Miss Joy normally dresses in the same colors {turquoise, hot pink, and lime green} all the time...but this night she wore a black ruffle J Crew dress with cute black flip flops!  Miss Joy is a HUGE J Crew fan!!!

Here's a partial view of the front of her beach cottage...

The courtyard is decorated with her junkin' finds...all in her favorite colors!  It's a perfect spot to relax and people watch those coming and going to the beach.

Love this little bench!

Welcome to Miss Joy's bright and cheerful beach cottage. Joy operates Tybee Joy Vacation Rentals and has the cutest beach cottages on Tybee Island.  I spent a few days in "The Life of Tybee Joy" and trust me, she personally oversees the rental and upkeep of every cottage she manages.  Her properties are decorated with special touches of Joy's design and trust me, after seeing some of them, I wanted to go home and throw out all my dark stuff and start over, with Joy as my decorator.

Love this table in her foyer...

A pink sofa...LOVE this!  I spy a Lilly Pulitzer blanket on the back of the sofa.  Y'all will see more of that blanket from Miss Janice later.

All her favorite colors on the coffee table...with a splash of zebra print thrown in.

I was snapping photos with my iPhone and really didn't capture the colors of the dining room...it also has a view of the ocean!!!

This area is located in a sunroom, which Miss Joy uses as her home office.

Love the colors of chest, lamp, and Lilly canvas print in the hallway area.

A beautiful vintage chandelier and pretty Secretary...like everything in Joy's cottage, she refurbished these items herself.

LOVE Joy's bedroom and the girl can make beds look so cute!  I promise y'all, she has an unbelieveable amount of linens on hand to switch and swap in her rentals to make them all cottage-y and cozy!

But wait, since I left there a little over a week ago, she has changed her bedding...complete with new pictures and new rugs!

Love all the colors on the nightstand...I spy a Mary Kay Andrews book there!

Another cute little table in the bedroom...

Beachy-fied bath area...

This is one of the twin beds in the room where I stayed...

When I turned the quilt back, I discovered these fun red polka dot sheets.  Of course, that night I googled "polka dot sheets" for my home!!!

I hope you have enjoyed the tour of my friend Joy's home!  You can follow her on Twitter here and "like" her Facebook page here!