So here is a great idea I saw in W magazine... wear your brooches in a cluster. If one brooch makes a statement then three brooches make a shout!

And to complete the look be sure to wear a strange little organ grinder monkey hat with a cloth hairband over your ears.

OMG ( again )

So once again a fashion launch for a guest designer at Target sold out before I ever even saw the products!

This time it was the hat launch by some New York millinery dude on Oct. 30. I went to a small Target on Nov. 1 and there was no sign of the launch so I asked a saleswoman working in accessories

" Where are the hats that were advertised in Vogue as being available Oct. 30? "

The saleslady looked at me like I was crazy and claimed to have no knowledge of any such hats. Puzzled, I looked around and saw no special hats.

The next day I stopped at a larger Target ( so it was just 3 days after the launch ) and this is what I found...

an almost empty display of the NY designer hats :(

It was the Missoni launch again-over before it started!

I wonder who is the next Target guest designer and will the product sell out before I can even admire their designs...

Hats for Sale!

Be still my hat lovin' heart...

Finally Fall Fashion!!

Fall is a fabulous time of year ( and yes, there are seasonal changes in SoCal )!

Fall is time to pack away the shorts and sun hats and start wearing real clothes.

My Fall favorites this year include;

short sleeve tops over long sleeve tops

laying on the stripes ( I may like stripes more than dots...)

skinny pants ankle length, NOT capri

a whole mens wear vibe

pointy toe shoes ( which I thought I was over )

On a good day all these looks come together within my existing wardrobe and on other days I am compelled to go hunt for imagined missing necessities.

1,2, decorate your shoe

Purchase one pair of red cloth shoes on sale, add a late night grande skinny vanilla latte and fabric pen, and ta dah (!) a reborn uniquely my pair of red shoes.

Welcome to Tim Burton World

There is not much I enjoy more in life than an afternoon at a museum. I treated myself to such an afternoon at the Los Angeles County Musuem of Art ( LACMA ) in downtown LA ( obviously ). Didn't have time to fully enjoy the grounds around the museum but, did dig the giant animal head sculptures on the way to the entrance ( it's a long story but, I'm into roosters ).

However I digress; I was at the LACMA to view the amazing Tim Burton exhibit that is ending Oct. 31 ( so hurry up and go!!! ). Tim Burton is one of LA County's own being born and raised in lovely Burbank. And you are familiar with his work whether you know it or not, because the guy has been contributing to modern culture since the 70s. The volume and scope of his work from ads to films is impressive to say the least.

And the good news is Mr. Burton is only 53 so hopefully there are many, many, many more unique and wonderful creations inside his mighty brain.

There is only one word to describe the Tim Burton exhibit- WOW!

It is a chronological peek into his creative mind from his college days to his work on popular films. What is most amazing is how he stayed true to his vision/style.

From Burton's earliest sketches to feature films his stamp on the production is obvious and unique.

How great to create your life and be successful all around your own unique sensibility. I can only think of Walt Disney and Jim Henson as other examples of creating your own world.

There are hundreds of drawings showcasing Tim Burton's talents AND hilarious sense of humor, LOTS of short videos that are worth watching, and of course many, many artifacts from his successful films.

I loved every minute I spent at this exhibit. The work was inspiring, hilarious, and thoroughly enjoyable. Be sure to leave time for the gift shop at the end of the exhibit. The only thing that finally dragged me away was the time on my parking meter expired :(