Leopard topper for my birthday

Hi everyone,

It's been a dog's age .... we moved into our new home in Portland ME on August 1, and since then we've been renovating, unpacking, decorating, and settling in. I haven't been purchasing clothing, but I haven't really been getting dressed much either, so it feels like I have a new wardrobe for fall even though it's just that I have last year's to play in. I have to keep buying to an absolute minimum and have bought only 4 or 5 items since the beginning of the summer. Every penny is being funneled into the house. Having no closet space helps keep me from making impulse buys.

But I did make my annual birthday purchase (with Lisa P's emotional support) and I am really excited about it. It won't arrive until November, but that's okay. (See below.) It's heavyweight Belgian linen with silk lining. For me, it will be an indoor topper for colder months and an outdoor topper for the warmer months. I hope to use it year-round that way. I've been lusting after it for several years and decided to buy it for this year's birthday, which is right around the corner.

If anyone is interested in it, Emerson Fry is only taking orders on it through today or tomorrow, so you'll need to act quickly. (They've become a small batch company, so the pressure is always on.) My winter coat from EF from last year has been a workhorse so I have high hopes for this one. I sized down, as I did last year. Fingers crossed.
https://emersonfry.com/collect.....at-leopard

7 years ago

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Great to see you, Vivian. Missed you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and hope you had a beautiful day.

(It's been quite the year. Glad you are moved and settling in).

KILLER new coat, and I hope it's everything you want it to be. Gorgeous with your complexion. ENJOY.

karen13

Veteran

Gorgeous! Can't wait to see it on. And happy birthday!

RobinF

Ooh gorgeous! Enjoy!

bridgie

Viva, Congratulations on getting moved to, and settling in your new home. And happy birthday next week. The new coat is outstanding. Enjoy it!

gryffin

That's a gorgeous coat Viva!! I hope it's amazing. I almost bought it, in former years the coat looks b&w in photos, but CS explained it was a warm leopard. If it had been b&w I would have been all over it. So glad it's getting a good home, it looks amazing!! Happy B'day!!

UmmLila (Lisa)

Happy Birthday! I've had my eye on that coat since it first came out as well. I'm sure it looks gorgeous on you.

texstyle

What a beautiful birthday gift for yourself - Happy Birthday!

anchie

Happy birthday! Beautiful coat, hope it will works out ok. Waiting for the picture when it arrives.

Diana

Happy birthday! Love the new coat and can't wait to see it on you.

viva

Oh, Gryffin, that makes me a little worried ... I've never really understood the cool/warm thing in fashion. It's funny because I think I'm quite good with color when decorating but I have just no clue about warmth and coolness on a person and on me in particular. I think my coloring is warm, so should I wear warm? Or do I wear cool to balance it? I have no idea. I wear a lot of navy. Isn't navy cool? Oh well. Now I'm stressing. I'm just going to go back to work. hahaha! Anyway, my fingers are crossed.

Dianna

Happy birthday, and what a better way to celebrate than in your new home and with a beautiful coat.

Yes Viva if your coloring is warm, warm will love you. It's the difference having golden undertones and blue undertones to your skin. Silver loves me, black loves me, clear deep charcoal loves me - my skin is rose, very clear with blue undertones. If you have tan, golden undertones that jacket will be TDF gorgeous. I am betting it looks great. Can't wait to hear what you think!!

Marilyn

Fantastic coat, Viva! Love it.

And yes, if your colouring is warm you wear warm.

Anonymous

I will live vicariously through you - this coat is everything

Sal

Happy Birthday and enjoy your special coat!!
I hope you are enjoying your new pad....it is so busy moving isn't it. And expensive:)

Wow, love the coat! It'll look great!
Hope you're settling in and having a good time getting everything together. Are your daughters enthusiastic about it?

Thank you, Marilyn and Gryffin, for the color assistance. I definitely have more golden undertones, so it should work.

Smittie, thanks for asking. Our older daughter has not seen the house or even pictures! I'll send her some this weekend or give her a video tour; she's been busy planning her wedding and starting up the new school year, so I've been able to get away with neglecting her (terrible mother award). She's happy we're here generally though; they live in NYC and are very pro-urban living. Our younger daughter and her boyfriend are living with us temporarily (thank goodness it's only temporary -- second terrible mother award -- because the house is SMALL). They love Portland, and they are here building my husband a music shed in our tiny backyard. It's been really nice having them here, although again: crowded.

Sally, yes: the whole process is busy and SO expensive. We ended up redoing the kitchen and some other things we hadn't planned on, and I am just tired of watching all of our money drain away. Thank goodness the house is so small. We've run out of rooms to work on! This is my second move in 20 years, and I don't think I have another one in me. They'll have to take me out of this house on a stretcher.

Nice to be back with you all!

xxxx

Aquamarine

Beautiful jacket and I cannot wait to see you style it. Happy birthday and welcome back to the forum!

Yah, having everybody in the same city is ideal. That is something that I didn't appreciate when I was younger but now that my brothers are having kids, it would be so nice to live closer.

That is so nice that your daughter and BF are helping with a shed. Project!

Muffin

Happy Birthday Vivian! I've been on/off the forum for a bit (& now more back on) so it's so nice to see your post and hear what's been going on--busy times indeed! Sounds like your home is just perfect for you. I'm so glad you found your leopard coat! I remember the one you tried on at our Portland (OR) meetup and just loved on you. I can't wait to see this one on!

JuniperGreen

Oh LOVE! A modern take on a classic.

JAileen

The coat looks like it will become a real statement piece for you. I like your idea of buying yourself a birthday present. You get what you want that way.

Just the other day someone I know told me that they bought a house in Maine and plan to spend half the year there. I was astounded! We're not on the West Coast, but nearly. I think I'm a little envious, though. This summer was so hot here and broke records every day. Being somewhere cool sounds wonderful. We would never have a second home, though. I'm grateful for the home I have. We've been here over 20 years. I shudder to think of ever moving.

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