Matchy Matchy

So I was getting dressed for work the other day and I knew I had a long day with lots of different parts...different needs that called for different styles of dress...and, of course, my new most important rule of dressing...COMFORT. I had a funeral, a cabinet meeting, a teacher observation, read a story to 2 Kindergarten classes, dinner with friends and an Ed foundation evening meeting...what to wear?

I began with a black, and white skirt made of the dreaded travel knit...a really great COMFORTABLE black top...travel knit, of course,( a topic for another day)...black stockings, black patent leather flats with silver buckles and a black, white, and silver scarf around my neck... jewelry...silver watch, silver and black bracelet and silver hoops...outfit completed...I looked in the mirror and heard my daughter's voice...

MATCHY MATCHY...

oh yeah, everything I had on correlated with the next thing...not like an edgy Project Runway collection that has to go together in a high fashion sort of way... more like Garanimals. It drives my KT crazy and gives me a feeling of completeness...symmetry...I am finished and I look "together"...she thinks I look contrived and a little plastic I guess...

so here is the generational to reflect upon...when you look for a necklace, do you look for the earrings to match...when you buy slacks do you find the sweater in the exact shade...are you buying suits or blazers on their own...have you ever worn mother and daughter dresses??!!

Now here is the really BIG question that will tell me whether you are in my matchy matchy group...will you wear gold jewelry with silver?? KT, my girl...where do you stand?