Sunday, January 8, 2012

I've got all the riches baby, one man can claim...






I really appreciate the comments that all of you left on my last post!  My mind has been racing with things I want to talk about....some just fun and frivolous and others, a little more substantive.  I don't want people to get caught up on the term "lady" because, obviously, that's very subjective.  I think it's one of those ideals in which it's easier to recognize what it isn't rather than what it is.

Dictionary.com defines lady as "a woman who is refined, polite and well spoken".  Certainly that's unoffensive enough.   It also defines it as simply a woman/female.   I think that term has been subjugated by some who would make it mean something far more narrow than these definitions.  Again, absolutely NOT my intention.  More to come on all of this!  I'm looking forward to exploring more of my and YOUR ideas of what being a woman means to all of us in the sisterhood!

On a separate note, I tried doing my hair in a large bun as instructed in this tutorial.  May I just say, I REALLY LOVE IT!  My husband teased me that I was rocking the BIG hair!  What I felt like was a movie star from the 50s or 60s!  I'll be doing this one A LOT!

So, consider this my "Visible Monday" submission.  Be sure to check out the other Visibles at Not Dead Yet Style and be sure to say hello to Patti!



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17 comments:

  1. OMG (as the younger chickies say) I remember when I was a girl my Mom had this donut shaped thing that she would pull her hair through the middle then tuck it in all around.
    Loving the bun with leather.
    The trending link is up for a few more days. Try to stop by and say hi!

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  2. Your hair looks gorgeous this way, Serene!! And I love this blouse and wish I could find one like it! Great color on you! I AM jealous that you and Paula are going to meet and wish so much I could be there...how much fun!! Blog about it and post pictures!

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  3. Whoa, the sock trick makes it look like you have MASSES of hair! It is wonderful and something to try more often.

    I imagine that we'll all refined what we mean by the word "lady" by the end of your series, I just have trouble with people who say "Hey, lady," which to my way of thinking diminishes women as human beings.

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  4. Wow, your new hair style is fabulous, Serene! You look so fetching and confident, and visible too ; > Thanks so much for linking up to Visible Monday. xoxoxoxo

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  5. Hi Serene! You sure are rockin' that skirt! The blouse is gorgeous, and your hairdo...so classy! You go girl!

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  6. Your hair bun is perfect! When I do mine my hair stick out because I have short layers hehehe you look amazing and I love the booties with the leather skirt. Thank you so much for always being encouraging Serene, you are beautiful! =)

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  7. You look FABULOUS. I've really been considering getting a leather of leather-look skirt, and this solidifies it. Love the look!

    Cindy at Notes in the Key of Life

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  8. Oops, meant "or" leather-looking, not "of." :)

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  9. I like your red printed with leather skirt, so rocking chic. You look nice with your hair bunned up as well.

    mongs
    mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

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  10. I love that leather skirt - to me ladylike blouse + leather skirt is style perfection!

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  11. Very lovely outfit. I just love your leather skirts. You look so good in them. The hair is amazing looking too!

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  12. I think you look great! I have a similar skirt that I haven't worn in years...maybe I'll drag it out??

    Fun shoes too~

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  13. I do my hair like that too...I call it the fashion bloggers bun.. *HUGS*

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  14. I would kill (figuratively!) for a head of hair like yours!!!!! any way you wear your hair looks gorgeous, GF!
    and love this graphic shirt--and what could be better than a leather skirt?

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  15. I love the hair! Is it a sock bun? (I'll have to click over and check out the tutorial.) I always say that I was born in the wrong decade in the wrong state. I love Texas big hair!
    (Lovely blouse print, too!)

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  16. It so happened that I watched asimilar video this week and I'm dying to try it.Yours is so succesful!

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  17. I think the blouse makes this whole ensemble. Nice combination!

    http://theleatherskirt.blogspot.com/

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Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! ~Serene