Monday, October 8, 2012

Visible Monday - Slightly Cowgirl

We had our first freeze over the weekend, so it was finally cool enough to pull out my fringe jacket. I had almost forgotten that I had it until deja pseu posted about fringe as a fall trend. I bought the jacket several years ago at Chico's and have rarely worn it. Being a baby boomer, I think my memories of the Lone Ranger and all the cowboy shows of the 50's and 60's influenced my love of leather, fringe, and silver. Did you play Cowboys and Indians when you were young? We kids galloped all over our neighborhood riding imaginary horses. Mine was a beautiful Palomino with a flowing white mane and tail and a beautiful black tooled leather saddle with silver accents. (I loved horses and had quite a vivid imagination when I was a little girl.)

We had to take my houseplants back inside for the winter, so my background is a bit stark now. I really wasn't feeling well yesterday when these pictures were taken, so I had minimal accessories.



Jacket: Chico's
Chambray Blouse: JCP
Jeggings: NYDJ Jade style in Plumberry
Shoes: Tom's
Infinity Scarf: Coldwater Creek
I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and feel visible and fabulous! Please join Patti at Not Dead Yet Style for Visible Monday and the ladies at Monday Mingle.

49 comments:

  1. Love your fringe jacket, Debbi! And I like the scarf you've put with it, has a western/kerchief feel but not too literal. Nice!

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  2. dear debbie, i hope you feel better now!
    you look so cute in your cowboy jacket. it reminds me to bonanza, a tv-series i watched in my childhood. we sometimes did play cowboys and indians with the boys. i prefered to be an indian girl because of the nicer outfit and the pretty feather in my hair. take care of you!

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  3. Aww, nice to see your great jacket! Thanks for the reminder - I have to bring in my rosemary today. Thanks also for your kind comment on my blog. Hope you're feeling better.

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  4. What a great look for the first cold weekend!! I also like the colors you put your jacket with!! In answer to your comment on my post, this is the first Coldwater Creek item I have seen at Marshalls. We have really great Marshalls here...they are hard to get out of without spending money and like yours, they have amazing shoe departments! Have a great week, Debbi!

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  5. That's a great fringed jacket, Debbi, love the nostalgia it brings, too! Sorry you're under the weather, and hope you're feeling much better soon. Thanks for linking up to Visible Monday.

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  6. The outfit rocks. I want the jacket. Really. And I hope you feel better right away.

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  7. Yes, I had one similar to yours...I wonder where that went? It actually reminded me more of my hippie days with the fringed moccasins and low rise bells...sigh. The Indian beaded headband... But then I did get into the cowboy boots too and I did want to be a cowboy when I was little and eat canned beans over the campfire. The memories...My goodness does this mean I've gotten old?! Anyway, you look comfy and cool as in hep, or hip in the ensemble you've put together today. And hope you're feeling better real soon.

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  8. You look FABULOUS!!! I love the jacket!
    I was a real "horse nut" when I was a kid!! and how I loved my Jane West Doll and horse!

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  9. I've been after one of those jackets all my life! I first fell in love with Roger Daltrey's watching Woodstock footage and but have never struck lucky! You look utterly brilliant, cool, stylish and funky. x

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  10. I love the fringe leather jacket! What a great take on the western look. I think that fashion's fascination with the cowboy will never die!

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  11. Love the fringe! I bought a rust version of this- and it was too small- but I felt I had to rescue it from the thrift store- it's such a great jacket!

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  12. You wear the cutest outfits!! I love the combination of colors and textures, too. Makes me want to put together something similar and I think I am definitely going to buy the colored pants I have had my eye on that are on sale today. :) Hope you're feeling better!

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  13. Love the fringe jacket with the plummy jeans. The colors are perfect together. I keep looking longingly at a pair of Trippens with fringe. I keep trying to convince myself it's not my style, but fringe really is fun.

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  14. Love your jacket, darling!! I have some shoes that would be pefect with them!! its getting cold here too :( not looking forward to it that much. stay warm

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  15. Ooh, I like the jacket, and those jeans are a great colour.
    I remember learning Home on the Range as a 5 year old at school and dressing up as cowboys and Indians!
    Thank you for visiting my blog! xx

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  16. Dear Debbie, sorry to hear that you are not feeling too well, I hope that you will be better soon. The jacket looks great!

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  17. You look great. Maybe it's the playing with the Cowboys.

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  18. Great jacket, and I love the shirt and scarf. VERY cool outfit!! I've been eyeing Toms at my Whole Foods, and even went so far as to try them on. Since it's an altruistic company, I can rationalize the purchase to a degree. I love the way they compliment your ensemble. Feel better!!!

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  19. Fringe looks so cool, but I'm very weird about stuff hanging off my clothes, where I might catch it against other stuff. I love your colours, and am probably going to swipe the buckskin/burgundy pairing soon, because it looks great.

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  20. You look great and you pulled that jacket off! I hope you feel better!

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  21. Love the color of those pants, Debbi! I have some very similar. Hope you're feeling healthy again soon!!! ~Sarah

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  22. I like how the scarf picks up the color of the pants. Very chic.

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  23. Nice jacket Debbie i love it with the blue shirt
    Yes i played cowboys and indians with the neighborhood boys and girls , was so much fun! Nice memories

    Ariane xxxx

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  24. Love the pants, Debbi. They're a hot fall color. The scarf color looks great with them.
    Hope you're feeling better.

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  25. I love all things fringe and as you know I didn't have to play Indian or as we Native's spell it...NDN!! LOL Kiah

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  26. I'm DYING over this jacket! I LOVE fringe and this jacket is so LOVELY!
    XOXO
    -Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
    http://psbananas.com

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  27. I love the combo of wine and tan. The fringe jacket looks great--nice western touch. I played some variation of "horsewoman" when I was a kid. My mom even made me a burlap horse head and attached it to a broom handle. I don't know what those things are called, but it made a nice imaginary horse. Later, I just pretended my bike was a horse. I could cover more ground on it than with a broom - lol!

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  28. You always look so cute. We have a different taste in shoes but yours always look comfy and I love that. I am just sooo short that total flats never look good on me. Otherwise...CUTE!!

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    1. I love the way flats look on taller women, but like you, I'm a shorty and have always just worn heels. I'm guessing by your comment that you'd like to see what some of Debi's ensembles would look like with a little heel. Me, too. Do you ever wear a little bit of a high heel, Debi?

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    2. I have never been good at wearing any sort of heel. I think my feet are just too duck-like to wear them. Any time I have even a 2 inch heel I end up falling off the sides. Now that I have a bad knee, I really cannot take the pain of even standing on heels. I have tried some on because I have seen other bloggers wearing them and looking so great, but when you hurt the moment they are on your feet, I am thinking that my body is screaming "NO!" Actually, I made the decision to stick with flats the first and last time I wore a pair of boots with a 2" heel and fell really hard on a sidewalk. The boots are so cute that they are still in my closet, but I am scared to wear them.

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  29. Okay, this jacket is amazing! I love how you've styled it with your scarf and pretty blouse. You've maintained both a feminine and frontier feeling with this. I always wanted a real horse when I was a kid. My sister had a great dane and that was almost like a pony.

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  30. Wowwwwwwwwwwww Debbie your photos are getting bigger and you more gorgeous.
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  31. You sure don't look like you feel erpy here! Once again, a snappy outfit trumps feeling less- than-chipper. I like you in skinnies, and this deep color and little flats makes the jacket look modern instead of costumey. You got it just right, as usual. Hope you are feeling perkier by now!

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  32. You look your best ever! This is one of my most favorite looks that you have ever posted. Beautiful hair, perfect fringe and scarf...just lovely Debbi, really! Enjoyed your description of your special horse. dawn suitcase vignettes xo

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  33. This is such a great outfit, and very exotic to Scandinavian people! The shirt is very beautiful, and blue colour is great with your amazing fringed jacket! Hopefully you're feeling much better today!

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  34. Your fringe jacket looks great with the matching scarf and jeans - a very smart outfit. I sure remember playing cowboys and indians with my brothers and sisters. I preferred being an indian because I found their culture fascinating! I like an old western movie when they appear on TV, especially the scenery. Hope you are feeling better :)

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  35. I loooooooove anything western! Your fringed leather to fantastic. Western/southwest is going to be huge this season. Lucky you for having that coat.

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  36. I came over from Une Femme... You had me at your tagline...

    :)

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  37. Very cool Jacket today! I didn't realize that western influence was going to be hot this season like Style Agent says. That makes me want to look for a suede vest like your jacket. I've always wanted one.

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  38. I love your jacket! I'm a fool for some fringe. Seriously, fringe and tassels; they get me every time.

    Hope you're feeling a bit better. I'm just getting over the crud myself and it's not good.

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  39. How wonderful that you can remember the fine details of the Cowboy and Indian games you played as a child ... yes, I remember playing them too, but I recall tiring of it very quickly and much preferred climbing the nearest tree:). Your jacket is lovely and we've had another cold snap here - such weird weather - don't know if we're coming or going! xo

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  40. What a b-e-a-utiful jacket Debbi! It looks sensational on you. I have a similar one that my grandmother passed down to me and I love it to pieces. In fact, it may be time to break it out before the snow comes . . .

    I never played cowboys and indians, but my daughter is OBSESSED with horses atm. So she gallops and crawls all around the house with a scarf tied to her shirt on either side for her "reins". It is just about the cutest thing ever.

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  41. I'm not much of a fringe fan, but that outfit looks great on you. Love the color choices.

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  42. I love the fringe jacket - it takes me back to the mod squad era, or maybe it's your shiny straight blonde hair that is channeling Peggy Lipton.

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  43. That is a great fringe jacket and really nice colors paired with it. I too was a horse crazy girl. I galloped around so much my mother always said she was afraid I would become a horse. My frustration at not getting to have a horse actually lead me to art as I was always drawing them. And I really wanted to be an outlaw, like Jesse James (still do sometimes). I am currently intrigued by Rocky Mountain Horses with their unusual chocolate dapple and flaxen manes and tales. I did get to own a high stepping appaloosa for a while. I still miss her. She was a lot of fun.

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  44. Thanks for a smile to my face with memories about imaginary friends and playgrounds. It's funny that you have lived the first frost of the season has begun, yet it is very hot here. Love your jacket! You always looks great!

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  45. I totally had a childhood love of fringe! - http://wendybrandes.com/blog/2008/07/more-fringed-bags/

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  46. Thank you my deares Debbie.
    Fabulous fringe.
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