Friday, October 7th (Day 19)

TGIF! I thought Helen made a bold move on Friday, wearing a figure hugging light pink top on the day the office staff was devouring a Nonna's pizza. She assured me that the top was "forgiving" and she was right....no muffin top in sight in this post pizza photo op!

Prints!

Yes, prints! With the exclamation point because that's the first thing several people said upon seeing Helen last Thursday. We're experiencing a little Indian summer this year and Helen's taking full advantage, sticking with the warm-weather clothes and bright colors. This time she accessorized with a lovely fuchsia shawl to match the print and make the cooler morning and evening hours more comfortable.

Regular readers will also notice that we've been moving outside for out photos, trying to keep up with the wardrobe variety. Once the leaves start turning, we'll see how creative we can be.

Wednesday, October 5th (Day 17)

Helen's looking lovely on her lunch break on this gorgeous day! Black shoes, stockings and skirt paired with a rose colored top. Although the photo doesn't show the detail in her scarf, there are rose-colored dots in the pattern that match perfectly with her top. I ask myself once again, "how does she do it??"

Tuesday, October 4 (Day 16)

A woman after my own heart, Helen is timeless and cosmopolitan in solid shades of grey, black and tan. A perfectly matched silver lariat necklace with cascading grey and black glass beads echoed the sheen of her slacks while adding a delicate balance to the overall ensemble. I am reminded of a saying of Elizabeth Edwards (made famous by her daughter, Cate) "You almost always regret prints, but you'll never regret wearing solids."

Monday, October 3rd (Day 15)

Helen walked into the office yesterday morning looking like a ray of sunshine on the semi-dreary and partly cloudy start of the work week. She still had a smile on her face thinking about the fun she had at her grammar school reunion the day before. (Guardian Angel in Manhattan). I loved the floral patterned cardigan and matching coral scarf, worn over your basic black slacks and camisole. I'm seeing a cardigan theme emerging....Mr. Rogers is smiling down from heaven! Rumor has it that Neal gave this outfit a thumbs up as well.

Friday again?

Time flies when you're having fun (Which is out poor excuse for falling behind)!

Helen continues to pull out the black-and-white outfits this week, as fall comes to town for real. She also tells us that she's preparing a closet exposé, so get ready to go behind the scenes at our heroine's home!

Roll Out the Barrel! (Day 13)

Polka dots on Thursday! Not sure that's going to be a regular thing, but there they were this week.

Complimenting the basic black-and-white top were Helen's glasses, which she fortuitously stumbled upon while dressing Thursday morning. They're a little out of focus in the picture, but you can make out the white dots.

It's all in the details.