It's...Leopard Lady!

Did I mention it snowed yesterday? It snowed yesterday! My poor little West coast flower of a city got dumped on - schools shut down, cars slid all over the place, power was out. We are such wusses about snow, but it's fairly rare here (we mostly get rain - hey, at least ya don't have to shovel it!).

Anyway, it's still cold today (and there are still patches of snow and ice all over the place), so I wanted to dress warm. I also wanted to wear this new skirt:
Okay, I have a bit of a love affair with leopard, perhaps only second to Wendy Brandes. This is not news. So when I saw this skirt, I was in looooove. It was only $12.95. Steal.

I'm wearing a long-sleeved thin tee under the thin wool sweater - and the Smoking Lily bug scarf is for warmth!

Look! It's Leopard Lady! Saving the world with leopard print!

The stuff:

Mmmm....Fluevog boot goodness. I can't believe it's been a YEAR since I wore these. Oh, Sheila, for shame! I've also worn them here and here. These are the "Blind Faith Hi, Rebecca" boots.

Check out the nap on the skirt:

It's like a thin plush! Don't worry, it's not so long that it looks like I scalped a stuffy toy. It was nice and warm, though!

The boots are killer to zip up:

My muscular calves means I get a workout (and a squished calf) whenever I wear these, but they're getting softer every time I wear them.

I wore another new pair of tights today too:

Leg on the table shot, hee.

Sweater (Banana Republic, consignment), skirt (S&D, thrifted), tights (Voila), boots (Blind Faith Hi, Rebecca, Fluevog), bangles (Aldo Accessories and some import shop), scarf (Smoking Lily), earrings (gift from L).

Oh So Faux - and Let the Trash Talking Begin!

My department at work is physically moving within our building, so things are chaotic at work. Doors are propped open, a scissor lift drove through our department, workmen (no cute ones, damn) are going in and out at all times, and I've been freezing!

So I broke out the faux fur:
I love good quality faux fur - and this collar is detachable from the jacket! It was so snuggly all day. Fortunately, they're allowing us to wear jeans for the rest of the week. I am sure I looked a sight packing up boxes in those shoes, ha!

The stuff:

Killer shoes, man! Please admire the mismatched buttons - I always keep all those extra buttons and gew-gaws that come with clothes, but for the life of me, I cannot find the extra buttons for this jacket that I know are somewhere!

So...I've been doing my push-ups regularly, as I've posted about many times. Part of the reason I started doing them was because Festivus is coming (Festivus is coming!!) and I was thoroughly embarassed by being beaten easily in the Feats of Strength arm-wrestling contest two years ago by my co-worker's wife (oh the shame).

Not again! I'm calling out some of my gals that I know read this blog!

Sherylyn, I'm looking at you, girl. You are going down! Cat, you better get Vero to start doing more biceps work in your classes! Ruth, let's put those pipes to the test!

Oh, yeah. That baby's got your name on it. I will not be eliminated in the first round this year!

Jacket (Precis Petite), top (RW & Co., consignment), skirt (Planet), shoes (Le Chateau), belt (Dana Buchman, consignment), earrings (don't remember).