Being Ripley

Zara sweater and shoes, Club Monaco shorts, Ray-Ban sunglasses

Zara sweater and shoes, Club Monaco shorts, Ray-Ban sunglasses

I'm the type of person that definitely cracks. If this was a James Bond situation where I held some important world collapsing information, then you should start implementing your doomsday survival plans. For example, I always knew that in a zombie apocalypse, I would probably turn into one of the zombies with the crazy eyes and blunt bangs out to eat your face within minutes. I don't like a struggle. Not to say that I'm a weak person, because I love, and will engage in an eye-scratching girl-fight if need be. But when it seems that the odds are against me, and there's going to be a lot of torture, I'll just crack like an egg because, not only do I not like a struggle, I also don't want to get flayed (which is my personal nightmare). That is until I was watching "Alien" and my husband asked me who I would be if I was on that doomed ship, The Nostromo. I told him I would probably be that guy that gets incubated for the whole movie until the Alien rips through his chest. Or that guy that screams "game over man, game over!" in the sequel before he dies. I could see his disappointment when I said this, because who you identify with in "Alien" is who you are in life. So he says. And then he kept screaming the most valuable life lesson that I have learned since being married: "Be Ripley! Don't be that other guy! Be Ripley!!" And it's actually helped me immensely in everything I do. Like yesterday, I was at Sunglass Hut and the sales guy brought over extra glasses for me to try on (which I only do to oblige them). Instead of trying them on, I was Ripley and told the guy "no thank you" and kept shopping. See? "That other guy" no longer. 

Hermes, Vita Fede, Stella and Dot, Cartier rings

Hermes, Vita Fede, Stella and Dot, Cartier rings

Wear What You Want To Work Day

Banana Republic shirt, Club Monaco skirt, Audrey Brooke shoes c/o DSW, Ralph Lauren portfolio, Ray-Ban sunglasses

Banana Republic shirt, Club Monaco skirt, Audrey Brooke shoes c/o DSW, Ralph Lauren portfolio, Ray-Ban sunglasses

I'm breaking all the rules today with my work outfit. But the beauty of working for yourself is that there are no rules, because there's no bad guy boss to tell you that your ass is hanging out of your skirt or that your shirt is too big because it's your husband's or that they know there's nothing in your portfolio but your cell phone and $20 bucks for coffee and lunch at Chairman Bao. Seriously, someone really needs to tell me to get some work done. 

Audrey Brooke shoes c/o DSW, Hermes and Vita Fede bracelets, Michele watch, Cartier and Erica Anenberg rings

Audrey Brooke shoes c/o DSW, Hermes and Vita Fede bracelets, Michele watch, Cartier and Erica Anenberg rings

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Rose Gold Lame´ & DSW

What can you get to wear that matches with a rose gold lame´ skirt? Surprisingly, a lot of things match with gold lame´, they just also make you look like a disco queen from the 70's which is not entirely a bad thing, but can be a *little* overbearing when you just want to grab a cappuccino and read smutty magazines. But I think I appropriately toned down the lame´ with a cool tee and these amazing grey Giuseppe Zanotti pumps from DSW

I don't know if you have ever been to DSW in San Francisco, but to me, it is the biggest little hidden gem in town. Literally the BIGGEST. The store is four stories full of shoes of every single style at every single price point. I needed a bottle of water, a Powerbar and a caddie to carry my shoe booty by the time I reached the second floor. It was amazing. Even more amazing than the amount of shoes offered, were these Giuseppe Zanotti pumps for 70% off!! And better still, the shoes show toe cleavage...the best part of my feet. Perfection.

DSW in San Francisco is located at 400 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94102. You can also buy online at www.dsw.com

Giuseppe Zanotti heels c/o DSW, Vita Fede and Anarchy Street bracelets

Giuseppe Zanotti heels c/o DSW, Vita Fede and Anarchy Street bracelets