Sunday, April 28, 2013

Justification Hotline? It's Me, Jody

"Ms Jones, put me through to Justification Hotline, shopping desk, please."
"Certainly Ms Brettkelly. Putting you through now."
"This is Justification Hotline, the shopping desk. Please present your argument." 
"Hi, it's Jody here. I've just seen a silk top from my favourite store down the road. It's really pricey. But here's the thing: it may be that final piece of the puzzle that completes my wardrobe."

The Suno top visiting our backyard

Friday night birthday drinks at my friend Sally's house. Miamimice sleeve roll up.
Sat morning soccer and the CSL House Tour 
Sat night dinner at  Metro in Lafayette with mullet tuck. (Wish those trousers weren't so crinkly). Top was not even stanky after all this thrashing!

"...And not only that, it checks a lot of boxes when it comes to these Spring Trends I keep reading about: floral with stripes, shot of pink, boxy."
"Ms Brettkelly, just consulting your file: you've told us before that you don't suit boxy and you find silk too silky."
"Yes, but for some reason, it floats enough to seem non-boxy. And this time I don't mind the silkiness. Plus it's easy to dress up and dress down."
"Well, it sounds like a keeper. I'm putting my stamp on this one. Enjoy. And Ms Brettkelly? A friendly reminder... you've made two calls too many this quarter - I don't expect to hear from you until next quarter."

Silence on the other end. The caller may have been already heading back to the store...

(Have you had occasion to reach for the phone lately? Are you still searching for the final piece of the puzzle?)

69 comments:

  1. LOL as you explore the store
    There at your shore
    Getting more and more
    That hotline may slap you with a bill making you poor

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    1. Funny enough, the hotline is
      At large and don't charge
      But we all pay in the end, my friend...

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  2. I love it with the striped button up!
    As you know, I'm behaving myself in the clothing arena. It's the book buying that will soon have me speed dialing the hotline!

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    1. I tell myself Be-Have but then I don't. Eleanor - Im too scared to get that French book you blogged about today for fear of buying more striped Breton tops

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  3. No justification hotline calls needed - your pics say it all - it's a perfect top! And the Suno clothes are divine - just been to have a look and I think you should go and buy more so I can live vicariously through your divine wardrobe!

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  4. Sometimes a smashing piece like this just has us 'at hello'.
    Loving this look on you~fresh, fun, floral (and stays
    fresh ;). LOVE!
    xx, Heather

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  5. My rule is that an new item has to be paired with at least 3 outfits, so you passed the test. Well done Jody!

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  6. The top is fabulous and was definitely an asset to your wardrobe and the term "mullet tuck" is a classic! Bwahahahaha!!

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    1. Oh my gosh just love that Black and Spiro store on your blog today Emma. , colourful, global gorgiss!

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  7. GORGEOUS top and please can you share the 800 number? Mine have stopped picking up....:(

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  8. You look fab in the top - no guilt allowed.
    Slightly less fabulously, I bought a lilac jersey top in Banana Republic the other day, because it just simply leaped out at me and said "I'm yours".

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    1. I can hear that tune playing now. Loving the new stuff in BR

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  9. Oh my goodness I love this idea of the justification hotline! Great post. And the top is fab.

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  10. Total love on that top, you look fab in all three outfits and I'll bet many more with it.

    I need that hotline number, stat.

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  11. Can I have that number? :D

    You look lovely in all of those outfits!

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  12. Well, you already know that haute couture is not Bear's forte. I mean, when all you wear all day and night is one fur coat, there isn't a lot you can do. If I tried to accessorize, all the other Bears would laugh me out of the bush.

    The new Sumo top does look good. But a bit small for a Sumo wrestler.

    Blessings and Bear hugs!
    Bears Noting
    Life in the Urban Forest (My poetry blog)

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  13. The title of this blog post had me laughing before I started reading it.
    Great top. I'm on the look out for a jacket like yours with the miami vice sleeves. I could justify that til the cows come home.

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  14. You look charming as ever. Right now I'm looking for the puzzle itself. :)

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  15. Gorgeous top....all 3 outifts looked smashing. Now that I have discovered the gorgeous Patrick Grant through watching The Great British Sewing Bee on TV I am convinced we should all learn to sew...knock something like that up in minutes..no?
    Oh well ... a girl can dream.....hello Patrick...sigh......

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    1. Yes, this top is just a box! would be simple to make! Funnily enough, my mother sewed all our childhood to pay for extras like music lessons etc. and actively discouraged us from learning - she would do my sewing homework if I cooked the dinner - as she reckoned it would be a useless talent in years to come. Consequently I do know how to cook , though I opt these days for assemblage but am useless at even sewing on a button

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  16. I LOVE it. Gorgeous top, and I think it's perfect and will go with everything, as you've just discovered this past weekend. I've made a few calls to the hotline lately too.... each time thinking it will be the last. Obviously I'm not strong on resolve. xx

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  17. Jody, Love this top and all the cute ways you styled it! You sound like me..I'm always thinking the next purchase is that one piece that will make everything work in the closet! You are so right though this one does tick all the boxes for trends etc. You crack me up. The Miami Vice sleeves is a new one! Gorgeous in all three looks!

    xx
    Kim

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    1. Yes Kim, I think that's how those shops keep pulling me back in...just when I thought I was finished with them...

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  18. Love the top on you...the colours are perfect for your hair and complexion :) Looks quite cooling as well being silk. I think you chose right ;) You make me laugh :)) Have a gorgeous week xx

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  19. Well spotted.
    Love the coral, the floatiness and the contrast.
    Stunning.

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  20. Oh my gosh - love this on you! How funny - on the hanger, it looks pretty, but on you - fantastic!! That is well worth the price! I am looking sandals and still searching for my dream skirt. I think you were right to hang up!

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  21. That is an AWESOMELY versatile top! I recently bought an uber versatile top at TK Maxx for £7 (!!!) and I am extremely proud of that purchase. No justification needed there, I reckon you've already got your money's worth so every time you wear it in the future is now a bonus. There. Do I get a job on that phone line?! ;)

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  22. Hilarious! Send me the number for the justification hotline straight away! I'll soon be banned I'm sure!
    You know what, it's gorgeous, and you wore it three times, in three different ways, all the justification you need.
    You look great in bright pink.

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  23. Ah it looks awesome on you and is impressively versatile. I need your eye in my wardrobe, I wouldn't have thought of half of these outfits. Or maybe I need that magical clothing item that will solve all of my problems?

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  24. ha! I spent the weekend shopping with my teenager/ tween ... your's look like so much more fun! 5 hours of Justice, Forever 21, Claire's and the like make me want to put needles in my eyes!

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  25. Nicely done Jody! You are totally styling this piece:) making it worth every cent. The colors and style are trend and this piece will carry you through the season:)

    xxL

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  26. Ha! That's a puzzle that I WILL NEVER complete... there is always another missing piece.
    Sx

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  27. You look wonderful in them so it's definitely justified!

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  28. love the clutch too! A little spring sparkle is always chic!

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    1. And do you know? I have only used that clutch twice. I'm going to use it a lot more now

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  29. The blouse is beautiful and I love how you've styled it.

    I just made a justification purchase... but you know what, I am okay with it! Sometimes this purchases become the most beloved!

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  30. Oh this post just cheered my up so much. So I'm not the only person to do that justification thing...phew. Thought I was losing my marbles. Anyway, FABULOUS top, amazing colours and sure didn't it come and plonk itself in your garden - it clearly WANTED to be with you! Ax

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    1. Re-united and it feels so good! They even made a song for us!

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  31. Oh my goodness, I sent a text to my best friend about an hour ago asking for her to give me an appropriate reason to buy the blue, floor length, sequined evening gown I saw today, £200 and I have no occasion to wear it; but I WANT/NEED it!! (I also can't afford it)
    Love the top by the way, I believe it was a "must buy"

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    1. What your friend "The Enabler?" I have one of those and I'm meeting her this Friday. Yes N. you know who you are.

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    2. That's the one! She said her Mum always told her that if there was no other reason just buy it to look at, I will pop back to the shop just to try it on once more......

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  32. Jody, you have great style...very hip without looking like you're trying too hard. Love the shoes in the third photo. Are they clogs? We just got back to the US after 21/2 months in lovely New Zealand. What a beautiful country! Take care, Karen

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    1. Yes Miz Mooz clogs. Karen - did you get to the Bay Of Plenty?
      http://miz-mooz.com/blog/2013/04/09/waltz/

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    2. Yes, though I wish we had allowed more time to explore that area. We did a trip to Cape Reinga, the Te Paki sand dunes and even explored an amazing glow worm cave (Waipu Caves). It would've been nice to have a few extra days there just to be lazy and enjoy the view.

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  33. Oh you do make me laugh! Final piece of your wardrobe puzzle eh? And for how long exactly?!! Gorgeous top and it suits you beautifully. (love, love, love the sparkly clutch!)

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  34. Yes FF quite! That is the dealio. That "complete fulfillment" only last temporarily and then its back to the shops...guess that's how the fashion business stays in...business. yes the sparkly clutch is that British brand Coast, love their stuff, reasonably priced. And now I've got it out of the darker recesses of my wardrobe its going to stay out.

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  35. Dear Jody

    You are obviously too young to know all the principles of justification. Principle #23 states that anything silk NEVER needs to be justified because its eco and aesthetic credits override any other considerations.

    When you’ve lived as long as I have you will you will know these things.

    Auntie Ann
    PS just had made 2 silk camis and one silk camisole. The name of my seamstress is Tania and she usually makes camis and knickers from merino wool - I have persuaded her to branch out into silk.

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    1. Auntie Ann: Merino wool? Wouldn't that be scratchy and itchy? Glad you persuaded her to do the silk.
      I bow, as I usually do, to the wisdom of the elder BK wahines.

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    2. From Ann: That's Tanja, aka Mama Merino.
      From me: I'm told merino is not scratchy but soft. Of course Icebreaker make knickers from it too...

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    3. I can attest to the non-itchiness of Icebreaker underthings!

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    4. I've never worn their undies, but yes some of my Icebreaker shirts are too itchy as well - Im going to put it in their suggestions box. BTW, I came across one tramper-hiker who said he'd worn icebreaker stuff (including underwear)f or two weeks straight and it didn't smell (that much...)

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    5. I can also attest to the (relative) non-smelliness of wool. Suffice it to say that I do a lot of winter camping ;)

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  36. You look great in your flowery top. But I am so in love with your sparkly bag

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  37. The top is beautiful, Jody, and look how versatile it is! Love how you've styled it. Worth investing in. :)
    Ada

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  38. That top is gorgeous and I love how you made it work so many different ways. I agree you have such great style!!

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  39. you look great jody. i was just catching up on your blog and it makes me laugh out loud every time. - ursula xo

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    1. Thanks Ursula, great to hear from you...was just thinking about your clothes the other day and what you might have in store for Spring... Is that you in that photo? Wow you had such long hair as a child

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  40. Looking utterly gorgeous, as usual.
    No need to pick up the phone here - my wardrobe is in a sad state at the moment. Still four pounds of baby flab to get rid of, my middle name is NothingToWear, and my formerly ample bosom has only just shrunk back to a handleable cupsize. As long as I am still in transformation, I won't spend money on anything but a couple of new knickers and maybe a T-shirt. Did I mention it was sad?

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    1. See no evidence of said flab in photos on your blog and anyway - only four pounds? Just think what Kim K will have to face after she gives birth...

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  41. Did they not have enough of the one fabric? ;)

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  42. I always think that whatever I'm currently eying will be that magic piece that pulls it all together!

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