Monday, October 10, 2011

Verdant Swamp Things*

I have been blog AWOL.  Bad Laura!  I am fully devoted to a sweet little Rabbit that goes by Nefi.  If you missed my Bunny capture post, you can see it here.  This week will be an adventure for both Nefi and I. While I go on a 3-day Team Building Trip with my fellow coworkers, Nefi will be with a fellow employee that volunteers for the Bunderground Railroad for Rescue Rabbits.  I could not have wished for a more perfect Bunny-Sitter for my furry new friend.


Verdant Slip Dress - by Moulinette Soeurs - Anthro $138 - April 2011
Jackie Cardi in Bright Cinnamon - by J Crew - Orig $62 Sale $50 - Aug 2011
Wide Scalloped Embroidery Slip Cream - Etsy A Slip Shop - Sale $18.75 - June 2011
Sea Ribbons Bracelet - by Tataborello Italy - Athro Orig $218 Sale $100 - Feb 2010
Tree Of Life Necklace - by Nakamol - Anthro $68 - Oct 2008
Labradorite Briolettes - Etsy - 2010
Fall normally arrives late in Bakersfield CA.  The expected high is just over 80 degrees F today.  Climbing to the 90's on Friday. Just in time for the company sponsored trip to Santa Barbara for wine tasting. Then on to Shell Beach and Montana de Oro to study the oil rich, beach front outcrops, of the Monterey Formation. If I weren't goin on this trip, I would be jealous.

*Things continues to be Verdant in the Killer Kern River Swamp.  No signs of Fall here.


Right now is the time to wear those favorite Summer Dresses. The Springtime print of the Verdant Slip Dress (green version) contains colors that translate well for Fall.  I cued off orange for the J Crew Jackie Cardi, and blue-green for Anthro's Marine Depth Wedges.


Verdant Slip Dress - by Moulinette Soeurs - Anthro $138 - April 2011
Marine Depths Wedges  - by Maypole Spain - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 - Aug 2011
All Leather Handbag in Ink Handstiched Patent in Pink - by Orla Kiely London AW08 - PerriBerri Orig $620 Sale $400 - April 2009
The Verdant Slip Dress is available in most sizes, in blue and green, on eBay here. Starting at $88. 

See my alternate styles for the Verdant Slip Dress here and here.


Sea Ribbons Bracelet - by Tataborello Italy - Athro Orig $218 Sale $100 - Feb 2010
Anthro's Sea Ribbons Bracelet blends into the scene like a giant Caterpillar.

View all items in this outfit here.

Warning:  If you find photo's of rabbits offensive, then you should be somewhere else.  I am being kind by not suggesting the alternate location where you can go.  Ha-ha! 


Nefi - my cute, adorable little rescued Hotot Rabbit. 

If you haven't yet noticed, I do in fact have a Troll that goes by Ann or Anon. I thought it would be fun to keep score of Me (GeoInCalifornia) vs. Troll (of a certain IP Address)

Here is the point tally from my last post. 

GeoInCalifornia = 2 points (troll finds fault with my Nefertari link that was in fact correct)
                            2 points (troll accuses me of trolling, when in fact I was the one that was trolled)

Troll = 1 point (for a minor spelling error - judgement vs. judgment) note:  I think the error was in the comment section.

Final score = 4 to 1.  Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.  I win!

Just a little bit of fun that is not to be taken seriously.

Anthro Sister waits for Fall, Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)

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I love this look, Laura! I'll have to copy it right down to the shoes.
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
Hi Diem,

Teal and rust-orange make a great combination.

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Oooh, I just love this color cardigan with this dress! I had the opposite reaction as Diem re: the shoes (those are the only things about this outfit I'd change) but otherwise it's a really wonderful pairing that ushers this dress nicely into the fall season.

Glad you and Nefi are getting along!
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
If only my House could clean itself, we would be in perfect harmony.

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This cardi and dress are a match made in heaven. Love it!

Thanks for the Nefi update. How are Nefi and the kitty getting along?
2 replies · active 703 weeks ago
The cats tolerate Nefi. But she really want to be friends with them. When I came home from work today, all three greeted me in a little circle. Wish I had a photo of that.

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Awww, that is too cute!
Really nice outfit! I love the color of the cardi, and the slip is really pretty with the dress.
5 replies · active 703 weeks ago
It's rather funny that sometimes the slip shows, and other times it doesn't.

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Very cool effect.
Ha-ha! I'm assuming you liked the bracelet photo. I really does look like a fancy high bred Caterpillar doesn't it.

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Actually, I meant the way the slip sometimes peaks out and sometimes remains hidden. A little coquettish. Or maybe a freudian slip? hee-hee.
Ha-ha! It was not my intention. But the slip slips so to speak.

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What a pretty dress on you!!! I dont blame you for taking advantage of the warmer weather....its supposed to really cool off here soon...then snow...uggh.....your little furbaby is just too cute too!!!
Have a great night Laura...miss you hunnie!!!
mmm...I love this continuation of summer weather- makes you look at the colours of summery pieces to make them fit the fall season. Pretty!
This outfit is downright perfect...and your new bunny friend is still beautiful :-)
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
Thanks Dana! She is an great Rabbit.

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Love Nefi! What an adorable new friend! For some reason I thought I read on your last post that he was promised to someone else? I also love that you're taking such a light hearted tack with the troll.
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
She was promised to someone else. But really what could they say. Finders Keepers. I caught her. I gave her a home. Of course I politely explained that bunny and I had already bonded.

She isn't without issues. Still working on litter training. She forgets after being outside for so long. She is also very smart. She knows when I am trying to trick her into going in her cage. She hates it. Bites on the metal. The other day she flung a piece if carrot at me. She was mad. I'm not kidding. My cats are smart, but no match for her.

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You've done a great job transitioning this dress into fall attire, Laura. I always thought of this as a summer dress, but you've definitely proved that it can work across the seasons by bringing out the fall colors. Your bracelet DOES look like a caterpillar. I looked at the picture too quickly, before reading the text, and thought, "Eww...why's she showing us pictures of bugs???"

And Nefi sounds absolutely enchanting. What a cutie!!!
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
No you did not? I hope no one else thought that. But then again, maybe that means I'm a good photographer. Ha-ha!

I recall a photo of my Bee Ring on a Flower Stalk. Some actually thought for a minute the Bee was real.

That was my friend Kris. Now she really is a photographer.

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I love that scalloped slip peeking out from underneath! Love your style girl! I am trying to fall-ize and winter-ize my verdant dress too! You are so lucky to live in Cali though - Cleveland gets such harsh weather. Good to see you back, I was wondering where you were. I am glad to see that everything is going well with your new member of the family!
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3 replies · active 703 weeks ago
Hi Melissa,

No. No! I want cool weather. I want to wear my Anthro boots and coats. The weather is too nice and unexciting. Well we did have some freakish storms lately that dumped double our normal rainfall. Normal is 4-5 inches in a good year.

Bakersfield sits in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada Ranges. Which is good for the snow pack, and LA. Our city water is from wells. Highly chlorinated. LA and Valley Ag uses the CA Aqueduct.

Probably more than you wanted to know huh?

My Troll is very quiet.

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Then I hope it gets cold for you? But I so do not want that to come back and bit me when and if you get tired of the cold weather! I understand though - I get excited to break out my tights and sweaters too! Tight are like a whole other accessory that you can add to your outfit that you cant wear in the summer. So fun! And usually you can get tights relatively cheap so that is a plus too!

And yay for quiet trolls!
I love tights. But I also have a difficult time working them into an outfit. Usually I go overboard.

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Glad to see you back. I love the cardi on the dress. Have fun this weekend!,
You look pretty in that outfit, Laura. Also, the bunny is adorable!

Anyway this is a little off-topic but I was reading reviews on the Yumi Skirt and read your review. I just picked up the tan colour in that skirt today now that it went on sale.

I saw that you talked about the bow in the front stretching and sagging with wear. Do you think it would be possible to fix that with a few well placed stitches to hold it in place? I think that might work, just wondering what you think. I haven't worn mine yet since I only just picked it up today. It fit well for me. It's a 0 though so I really have no option of sizing down so hopefully it won't stretch too much. I already have a navy pencil skirt but didn't have one in this more neutral lighter colour and feel like the colour will go with a lot. It is wrinkled right now but looks like it's like that from being folded. I know it will wrinkle due to being cotton and linen although I tend to feel like pencil skirts don't tend to wrinkle as much as other types of skirts made from the same material(just because there is more material to shift around and be sat on awkwardly in other types of skirts). I really only have about 3 pencil skirts though so I can't say I'm overly familiar with them(the other 2 are also from Anthro...the Oh-La -La Lace Skirt and the Heritage Skirt). I like that it's machine washable. I only purchase the odd dry clean item(usually skirts I can wear with tights of sweaters....as in things I wouldn't have to have cleaned quite as often). I just don't like to have to visit the dry cleaners on a regular basis plus the extra cost of having to dry clean items.
2 replies · active 703 weeks ago
Hi Kathleen,

I'm the same way with dry cleaning. I use a Dryel Kit for the dryer. Love it. Comes with stain remover that works great. It's not cheap. But a lot cheaper than dry cleaning womens clothing. You can clean up to 4 dresses with one sheet. It's very handy and saves gas and time.

About the skirt. I loved it when I tried it on in the store. The stretch waistband is genius. But the shell of the skirt isn't stretch. That detail becomes wrinkled because It's located right where you bend when sitting. That detail is cleverly puffed out and not sewn down flat. It looks great on the hanger and on the person that is standing up. I sit at a desk all day. The skirt was a mess by noon. I don't think tacking the bow detail will help at all. But its certainly worth a shot. Also, it was very hot the day I wore it. Which adds to wrinkling even further.

The skirt would be best worn while standing. It's just not suitable for a desk job.

I was so disappointed, I haven't worn it since. I did wash the skirt. It came out wrinkled just as I would expect a Cotton/Linen Blend would.

I have a friend that wears Linen all Summer. She is tall and thin. She looks fantastic covered in wrinkles. I however, Do Not.

I will give the skirt another shot when the weather cools off.

Girls from Savoy was started by a group of Anthro designers that branched out on their own. The Co is so new, I think they are still ironing out their wrinkles. Ha-Ha!

The fabric was a poor choice for the detail. Perhaps it would have been best to use the same fabric as the waistband.

I know this probably didn't help much. Normally, I can come up with fairly decent solutions for clothing issues. But some things are hopeless. I see no problem with wearing the skirt wrinkled and stretched out. Personally, I'd rather not.

If you come up with a workable solution, please fill me in.
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Anonymous 1 · 703 weeks ago

Thanks for the reply. :)

That's interesting about Dryel. It's nice that there is another option to dry clean only clothing. Of course I think I still prefer to stick mostly to machine washable items.

Anyway I am tall and thin like your friend that you describe. So maybe it won't be so bad for me then?

I actually really like Girls from Savoy....they are one of my fav designers at Anthro. I do agree though that this skirt is not one of their better items but I think I still like it enough to keep the neutral/tan colour in this skirt. I will see how it goes, and I got it at the sale price at least. Also I do live in Canada. There is a lot of cold weather here for quite a bit of the year so perhaps it will wrinkle a bit less here. I find the skirt to be really comfortable. It might not be the best looking skirt due to it's prone to wrinkles issue but it has other stuff going for it I suppose.

Thanks for the response. I'll let you know if I attempt to alter the skirt in any way. I'm not sure yet if I will try to make any changes to it. I think I will wear it and see what happens.
Love the pix Laura! I think you need to do an Anthro photoshoot with Nefi. :-) Have a great day!
1 reply · active 703 weeks ago
Ha-ha-ha. Bunny bombs! I'm working on it.

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We love your anthro style, so inspiring! :)

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Lovely combination of the cardigan and dress!I'm surprised at how lovely the dress looks on a person,maybe I'll think about getting one myself for spring. :) I did notice that it is polyester lined (which always annoys me when they do that with silk.lol),how comfortable would you say it was?Thanks for the link to ebay!
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The dress is very comfortable. This entire dress is poly. Inside and out. The shell is actually very beautiful. You wouldnt know it was poly by looking at it. Not worth the Original price. But certainly worth $80. Eva Franco continues to crank out this cut in different prints every year. No doubt this dress will be back next year.

I don't mind poly when you consider the price difference between it and Silk. Adding Silk lining will shoot the price up an additional $100 for lining no one will ever see? Not worth the added expense.

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