3.1 Phillip Lim jacket. Hanes top. Nanette Lepore skirt. Vintage costume pearl necklace worn as headband. Vintage costume gold & elephant/hamsa necklaces. Vintage costume diamond bracelet. Costume flower ring. Betsey Johnson crochet tights. Judith Jack clutch. Miu Miu shoes.

Dinner & dancing found me dressed in a sequined tuxedo cardigan & a flippy skirt; the luxe tux drapes over a men’s wife-beater. I’ve never denied my love of sequins & this metallic-colored jacket is the apotheosis of my collection. Tonight’s fairy tale ends with a pair of brocade jeweled shoes & a seashell-shaped clutch garnished with a brooch… More at fashionshesays.com.