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In the middle ages, among the upper classes, widows and women of a certain age would retire from public life, take vows and join a sisterhood of nuns, leaving the color and activity of public life to younger women.

These days, it seems to be the younger women who are more comfortable dressing in uniform, and it is the older women who have the confidence and love of life which they express through fashion.  This has been my observation through numerous social events I’ve attended in the last couple of years, where the older ladies are displaying some fabulous, individually styled ensembles, and the bright young things are dressed like mall mannequins.

The pattern held true on Thursday night, June 10, when I attended an evening of fashion shows at the inaugural StyleWeek Providence, in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.  (You can read more about the StyleWeek Providence organization in my article over at The Mercurial.  Unfortunately I had to cut my StyleWeek experience short one day, because of unforeseen events.  I had planned to work backstage at the Wednesday night shows, but I was unable to get into Providence early enough.  So you’ll just have to be satisfied with the view from the audience.)

After checking in and receiving my press pass, I was ushered into the bar at Hotel Providence, named Aspire and advertised in an appropriately artsy-handwriting font.  A table bearing several now-ubiquitous cupcake tiers greeted us before we stepped into the bar proper.  The decor, like most of the attendees of the show, was clad in unimaginative black, with ’80s contemporary square furniture and architecture, and moody lighting opposite big windows looking out onto a garden patio.

I settled into a corner with my seltzer and cranberry juice for some prime time people watching.

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Just tell me if you’re getting sick of outfit posts – I don’t have a lot of time for writing just now…

2 days ago, and today.

Vintage cotton dress, 1950′s, gold and cream woven stripes – thrifted about 10 years ago.  I can’t believe my tush still fits into this.  Sorry, no bullet bra.

Go-to gray wool cardigan.

Patent belt.

Black herringbone pattern tights – Target

Vintage charm bracelet – from a secondhand store on East Main St, Torrington, like, before I was in high school.  A looooong time ago.  There is a charm here from LaGuardia Airport.  Newer charms received as a gift from my friend Kryste.

Very period-authentic peep toe heels with ankle strap – from Spiegel, about 10 years ago. {I have to admit these are not the shoes I wore to work – my back has been twinging, I think from wearing heels too much, so I wore flats.}

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"Goth" for grownups– dressing for the office in Hot Topic’s team colors.

Red cardigan – thrifted

White ruffly halter blouse with awesome collar – some discount line from my old retail job

Black chambray slacks – ditto

Red flats – Naturalizer

Awesome trio of plastic bangles – some urban discount "trendy" store

Awesome collar!

How not to take a fashion photo – no feet :(

also debuting my new (now 3 weeks old?) haircut. much better.

favorite button down, puff sleeve blouse – Target a couple of years ago

black cotton cardigan – who knows?

charcoal gray organic cotton crop jodhpur slouch pants thingies – Laura Dawson

gray tights – Target

gray pointelle socks – who knows?

black high heel oxfords – Made by Elves (that’s what the label says, seriously) from Urban Outfitters a couple of years ago

what i almost wore today: my circus master costume.