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Party Panic!

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Tis The Season for parties which is great fun, for sure

But sometimes, at least for many of us, it also leads to last minute E.A.A.

(Evening Attire Anxiety)

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How will you deal?

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Will you remain calm…

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Or will you be ready to put  a bowl on your head?

Quite frankly if it looked this chic, I’d consider it.

and may I add, I adore evening gloves and hats and wish I wore them more (as in ever)

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Will you make a little more effort with your maquillage

perhaps some pearlescent shadow for the party ?

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Or simply make a statement with your eyewear

(and blue lipstick- I swear there’s a photo of me somewhere in the house with blue lipstick, circa 80′s)

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Mark Shaw 

Will you take the classic & elegant path?

(photo of Lee Radziwill via Habitually Chic)

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Or…

Not so much…

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Personally,  I think these stunning Indian diamonds from The Gem Palace   would help calm me down

a lot

and this bag would finish off the look perfectly

( via Couture Lab)

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I’ll leave you with a little glimpse into my Party Season routine-

It goes a little something like this;


1.  Oh! What a lovely invitation-should be great fun, I’m going to RSVP yes!

2. Hmmm-wonder what I’ll wear…not to worry, I’ll think of something.

3. OK…still haven’t thought of anything yet, but not desperate.

4.What did I wear last year? Most of the same people are going to be there I’m sure…

5. Why can I never remember to get a grown up manicure?

6. What the hell did I wear last year??

7. Officially desperate.

8. Please don’t tell me that is my husband actually beeping the horn…

9. OK, just for that, I’m smelling up the car with nail polish fumes

10) Silence.

11. “Aren’t you going to say I look nice??”

…and off we go…

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Anything sound at all familiar??!

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Day 3 Darlings- Better go get ready!

Bea Valdes necklace via Couture Lab

Christmas ornaments via One King’s Lane (sale ends 12/6)

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December FIRST!

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Slim Paley photo

A lovely old wooden boxed Advent Calendar  dear friends gave us years ago- filled with fun Christmas treats.

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It’s ON my friends! December flipping FIRST already.  Holy …sweet baby boy child laying in a manger…

You do realize what this means don’t you?  That the concept of regular time will have no connection to normalcy.

 That those who got their shopping finished in the summer, have their trees up and decorated, their holiday party ensembles already laid out (including accessories) need not flaunt their organizational skills anywhere near my direction, thank you very much.

 I will be rushing here, there, everywhere, then back to there because I forgot what I went there for in the first place.

 One shoulder (well, not the shoulder but the part between my shoulder and my head- my lat, or blat or whatever it’s called) will be ferociously knotted and hiked up about 2 1/2 inches higher than the other. Always attractive in a cocktail dress.

 Sleep will allude me as lists, endless lists, prance persistently  through my consciousness like maniacal elves.

 I’ll forever be picking minuscule flecks of glitter out of my eyes, and on more than one occasion I’ll reach toward the magifying mirror for aid and think, Ya, just might be time for some Botox. But honestly, wouldn’t that require too much effort, not to mention pain?!

Perhaps a martini IS the best Botox of all.  They don’t hurt a bit (unless you poke yourself with the olive skewer)

Aaaah The Holidays!!

I swear  I’m mean it  I’m really, really going to try to cross over to the “Got MY  $%^&*  TO-gethah” side next year.

In the meantime, I’m styling Old School- back to the early days of my virginal little blog when I posted much shorter, more frequent posts.  So, for the month of December (which, let’s get real here, is secretly only, like two weeks long)

Wait for it…

I’m turning Slim Paley into an Advent Calendar

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I’ll post every day until Christmas!

You heard me!

It will be short but hopefully sweet.

It might be only one pretty photo or tantalizing recipe, a comely gift idea, a present wrapped with love, a TV show that annoyed me,  a sentimental song, or a sage tidbit of wisdom I’ve arrived at at 2:00 in the morning.

If you comment back right away & you’re in the same time zone, I’ll never quit laughing.

Which reminds me… I believe the best part of Slim Paley, certainly for me, has been this wonderful sense of “Salon” you’ve helped to create here, so please do continue to chime in with your holiday cheer… or moaning- you may have a good ole whinge with friends if you like!

Whatever the case may be,

Suggestions and stories are welcomed!

BYOB  (FYI, that’s Booze Darling, not Botox)

It’s a party!

(What are yooou wearing??!)

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Oh %#*^&*, see?  I already made this first post way too long!

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Day 1 & counting

xx

(Mice on Sleigh by Natasha Vedeeva)

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