Neighbor lady + hand tats + gnomes=unlikely style inspiration
There's an older woman who lives on my street who's got hand tattoos, an I-just-turned-62-it's-time-to-give-up lady's short haircut, and a voice so growly and deep and laced with fire it makes me want to quit my sometime cigarette habit (for real this time) right this second. I see this woman every day—either walking her Yorkie or attending to her elaborate front garden of gnomes—but I'd never really thought about her style. Then today, out of nowhere, intimidating neighbor lady was sitting on her stoop with the prettiest scarf wrapped and tied artfully around her head. Though I'm nearly positive this fashion statement was not intentional (that the situation was actually more like, "I need my head to be warm. Screw it. This will do."), the effect was offbeat beautiful and Fellini-heroine-esque. The scarf was navy and red and looked kind of like this, but a swirly or abstract patterned version would work nicely too. I imagine copying this trick in the spring on rainy days with a classic trench.
Wow! Not real happy with the "old lady" comments regarding the 52yr old neighbor. (I'm 48) The "hand tats" seem to indicate that she has been offhandedly fashion forward for a bit longer than your 20-something contemporaries who have somehow decided that your body is a canvas! Wait until you'all turn 40 and 50 with those loverly works of art. See how classy that looks! :) And how arrogant of you to believe that she didn't intentionally tie her scarf/wrap in an appealing manner! Maybe Lucky isn't interested in my age group because you are most insulting!
she said 62, not 52.
(the eyes are usually the first thing to go...)
Meow! If you aren't willing to accept others opinions then maybe you shouldn't read people's blogs. Just a thought.