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Weird day today. I got stung on the thumb by a yellow jacket while biking -- I'm allergic but not severely, but it had been many years since I'd been stung, so I wasn't sure how my body would react. Fortunately, I only had about 3 miles to go back to my car.

So, once I got some Benadryl in me, I zonked out and had a 3-hour nap, which I never do unless I'm sick! I feel like I lost most of the day!

When I finally got myself together to go out and run some errands, I decided to break out this metallic leather tee and wear it in a casual way. Was unsure about whether to semi-tuck or not, but here are both versions. Trouvé tee, Paige jeans, Asos booties, Sam Edelman tote. Included a close up of my booties so you can see the stud detail.

One of my errands was to return these LAMB booties (pic 4) that I got at Nordstrom Rack, in hopes that they would work with thick socks. Alas, no go. They slip off my heels badly no matter what. Ah well, on to the next thing.

Oh, my hair is freshly cut and colored, but it was really hard to dry it properly with my non-working thumb (I still can't quite bend it even now, 8 hours later). So this is with minimal styling.

Comments & suggestions always welcome.

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9 years ago

Suz

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Veteran

Janet, ouch!! I hope you will be okay. But at least you got some rest, and no doubt that helped to speed the healing process.

Fantastic outfit. I love everything about it. But I'm sad about the LAMB booties. So cool.

cheryle (Dianthus)

Allergies suck!!
I like the look of the returned booties but can see from the style that they might be hard to keep on the feet.
Your tee outfit looks cute.

thimblelina

Beautiful outfit Janet!

Runcarla

LOVE that T, Janet. Too bad about the Lamb booties though. They have a very cool look.

Odd about getting stung on the hand. Same thing happened to DS when he was out for a ride. Stung on the web between pointer and middle finger. Hurt like the dickens according to him.

Caro in Oz

Darn about the allergies (& the boots). YLF.

Karie

So sorry about your bee sting, ouch! The tee is gorgeous and I like both versions, with a slight preference for untucked.

Anonymous

I love a good metallic t (on others - lol) and you look great , as usual! I like the boots you have on, and am sorry too that the LAMB's didn't work out. How cool are they??

MsLuna

You look absolutely stunning in that silver tee! Love both boots and you look amazing with the new 'do!

Sorry to hear about the yellow jacket! Those things are so annoying! How are you feeling now?

Jaime

Great outfit - the tee works both ways, I think untucked is a bit more casual. But OW!

catgirl

Ugh, Janet! This summer a group of us were hiking - another friend's dog and I were up front and the dog (a little spaniel) stirred up a nest of hornets. We came yelping out of the woods and it was so painful! And we had a 6 year old with us who is deathly allergic to stings (although he has an epipen at all times). It was awful!

That is a fab outfit. I tried those LAMB booties too - they did not work for me at all. Good call.

MsMary

Oh, Janet, I know how you feel!! I lost the weekend before SSIF to an allergic reaction and massive doses of Benadryl! Ugh!

But I have to say I can see no trace of your mishap in your photos! This is a perfectly stellar outfit and you look amazing! LOVE the studded booties! Too bad about the ones that have to go back, but as you say... on to the next thing!

bostonsmama

Active Member

You pull that off beautifully. I feel the same ambivalence about tucked vs. Untucked. I'm an inverted triangle, so I veer toward the longer line of untucked. Both look great on you. Hugs on the sting.

Janet

Thanks, ladies! The hand feels better this morning -- it's still puffy, but I can bend the thumb most of the way now. It was so weird, I felt the sting and looked down, and there it was, sitting right at the edge of my cycling glove -- I shook my hand to try to get him to fly off, all the while trying to brake gently with my other hand (I'd been going about 15mp, and there was a family walking with a small toddler in the middle of the trail right in front of me, which complicated things a little further -- I apologized to them for my language upon getting stung!). I've now heard stories of wasps flying inside helmets and sunglasses too, so I just always need to keep in mind not to panic when something like that happens.

That tee is a fun piece, but I've always worn it in a more dressed up way. I'm trying to come up with new combinations for old pieces, rather than depend on buying new pieces to feel excited by fashion. I tried on a few things at the Rack yesterday, but I didn't love any of them enough to invite them home with me. Ah, more money in the navy or cognac bootie fund...

texstyle

Great outfit and great booties, I like it best in #2. And your hair looks great too!

The yellow jackets were particularly problematic for us this year. They seem to have gone now but during the summer DH had an "attack" at the grill and got stung multiple times on his face! Luckily he seems to have no allergy at all and didn't even have pain. I was kind of freaked out at first, thinking it was going to cause a severe reaction. I made him let me put activated charcoal on the bites (to draw out any toxins/bacteria).

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I LOVE #2. That's an amazing look on you, Janet. The top is a billion times better tucked, isn't it?

Sorry about your wasp sting, and hope you're feeling 100% xo.

Angie_T

Wow - scary with the bee sting! Did you have to use your epipen? My #1 Man is allergic to bee stings and it's weird how sometimes they don't seem to bother him and sometimes he has to use his pen. Using the pen has only happened twice thank goodness.

I love the shirt tucked.

greenglove

I love the metallic Tshirt on you and it looks great both ways, you are a stunner and your hair is perfect.
You are so much like me about the hair comments!

Elly

The tee is stunning on you and despite the heat I love the layering of subtle texture, shine, and pattern. Too bad about the booties, but out with the bad! Please take care of yourself, allergic reactions can take it out of ya.

viva

I love this outfit -- I would like to come visit you today and steal the tee and the studded booties. You wouldn't mind, would you?

As for the bee sting, I always find that in New England at this time of year, bees and wasps and stingy things are the most dangerous. They get very loopy right before hibernating. I think they alternate between drowsiness -- low, slow flying; stumbling around on the ground -- and then moments of bright, frantic energy on warmer days. And when they sting, they sting really hard and they hang on for dear life. DD got some terrible hornet stings a couple of Octobers ago. Note that I am not a scientist so this may be total bunk, but I am a fairly keep observer. Or maybe I just live in the midst of really insane insect life. I'm glad you are feeling better today.

Day Vies

LOVE the leather tee. I prefer it untucked. I think the python print tote is an excellent pairing. What a simple yet fabulous outfit.

bj1111

boo for bees, yay for the unstyled look. i think i like it as a casual alternative. makes a "wholesome" counterpoint to the leather and the bootie studs.

Cerinda

Great hair, whether or not you've been styling it! Gorgeous pieces and an incredible combination, though I can't say why. I am just dying for those python booties, schlump or no schlump.

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