eye on style: jody from about last weekend
Friday, June 10, 2011
Today's Eye on Style guest is one of my favorite blog reads--I just love Jody's sense of humor and great personal style. Please welcome Jody from About Last Weekend.
name: Jody Brettkelly
occupation: Oops, don't seem to have one...a paid one anyway. Bit remiss of me. Mum (unpaid) to four incredibly annoying but delicious sprogs, aged 13 to seven, and Blogger (unpaid).
location: Photos taken in my front yard in Oakland, California where we arrived eight years ago, via a 15-year-layover in London. Originally a Kiwi from Ohope Beach.
wearing: After 49 years I've learned to stick to fitted or tailored. Love boho chic and floaty but I usually look like Mrs Roper after a bad night with the three downstairs. Plus wary of anything approaching pink as worried about looking mumsy. So this shirt is a bit of a departure for me, it's floaty and flappy and pinky. Shirt: Borne, Elise Berger Trousers: Miriam Ponsa Sandals: Ted Baker, Wood bracelets: Gamaya, Barcelona, Italian bead necklace: Chic, Oakland, Maori Kit (bag): Otara Market, NZ.
favorite designers: Kate Sylvester (Kiwi skate girl goes glam), Lesley Evers (you're living in a Slim Aarons photo), Marc Jacobs, (preppy with a silly twist) and a couple of months ago I discovered the fabulous Mary Jo Matsumoto (Hollywood glamour for the everywoman). Definitions are my own.
what style means to jody: Whatever is clean and close to hand, then add something unexpected. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. If it's after 3pm I do have my four stylists in residence who are also my photographers – they work for snacks. They never put me crook, as we Kiwis say. While taking the first photos, Cy, aged seven said: “Your trousers are wrinkly and so is your neck – get Dad to show you how to iron.” Well I can't do anything about the neck (the dreaded slippage) but I did get my husband to iron the trousers when he got home...Think he did quite a decent job, don't you?
name: Jody Brettkelly
occupation: Oops, don't seem to have one...a paid one anyway. Bit remiss of me. Mum (unpaid) to four incredibly annoying but delicious sprogs, aged 13 to seven, and Blogger (unpaid).
location: Photos taken in my front yard in Oakland, California where we arrived eight years ago, via a 15-year-layover in London. Originally a Kiwi from Ohope Beach.
wearing: After 49 years I've learned to stick to fitted or tailored. Love boho chic and floaty but I usually look like Mrs Roper after a bad night with the three downstairs. Plus wary of anything approaching pink as worried about looking mumsy. So this shirt is a bit of a departure for me, it's floaty and flappy and pinky. Shirt: Borne, Elise Berger Trousers: Miriam Ponsa Sandals: Ted Baker, Wood bracelets: Gamaya, Barcelona, Italian bead necklace: Chic, Oakland, Maori Kit (bag): Otara Market, NZ.
favorite designers: Kate Sylvester (Kiwi skate girl goes glam), Lesley Evers (you're living in a Slim Aarons photo), Marc Jacobs, (preppy with a silly twist) and a couple of months ago I discovered the fabulous Mary Jo Matsumoto (Hollywood glamour for the everywoman). Definitions are my own.
what style means to jody: Whatever is clean and close to hand, then add something unexpected. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. If it's after 3pm I do have my four stylists in residence who are also my photographers – they work for snacks. They never put me crook, as we Kiwis say. While taking the first photos, Cy, aged seven said: “Your trousers are wrinkly and so is your neck – get Dad to show you how to iron.” Well I can't do anything about the neck (the dreaded slippage) but I did get my husband to iron the trousers when he got home...Think he did quite a decent job, don't you?
Labels: About Last Weekend
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Friday, June 10, 2011
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27 Comments:
stylish and natural - my fav combination! Happy weekend, Mary Jo! hugs hugs
She is gorgeous...great photo and great interview. Love learning about fellow bloggers!
xo
Alexa
www.theshortandthesweetofit.com
Thanks for having me over Mary Jo - I'm thrilled! Just linking back to you now!
Lovely! Coral and grey accessorized with yellow and a two-toned bag: fabulous combination. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Mary Jo! :)
Hope it lets me comment this time. It keeps giving me an error. Lovely outfit! Coran and grey accessorized with yellow and a two-toned bag: a fabulous combination. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Mary Jo! :)
Jody is great! I love her blog and am so glad to have "met" her through blogging. I loved her outfit! :)
Jody has fabulous style, is a witty writer and is so young-looking! Plus she has a husband who irons....
Gorgeous, as always!!
Jody sounds fabulous...and she looks amazing. Those pants she's wearing are to die for!!! And can't believe she had 4 kids!!!
spinning-threads.blogspot.com
gorgeous trousers. I also struggle with anything floaty but that really works on you. Beautiful x
Love those pants! She looks fabulous.
I agree she has a wonderful style! Those pants are so unique!!
I so love you for featuring Jody here, Mary Jo! I have only just recently begun frequenting her blog, and I simply cannot resist it. Not only is Jody stylish and beauty, she is so incredibly intelligent, and it shows in each and every one of her posts! :)
She is so gorgeous!
Love this interview... can't believe she is 49!
xoxox,
CC
What a gorgeous outfit. Love the pants!
Mary Jo,- Jody always looks fantastic!
Loretta
Jody looks fabulous - love her casually chic style!!
Love her shirt in this shot - perfect color and fit!
Shes amazing :)
All it took was her photo to know that I loved Jody's sense of style...and it was confirmed as I read on!!!
I love the blouse - the color, the fit, the style!
4 children? With that stomach? How? Please tell me!
Natural, good-looking and sleek - nothing else to add...
She looks great, especially for her age! Love the long bob, and her coral blouse. Off to checking out her blog now. Hope you had a lovely weekend:)
What a gorgeous look! J'adore that top!
Thank you for introducing me to About Last Weekend. What a beautiful photo. I look forward to stopping by her blog. Have a lovely week Mary Jo. :)
Love love love your blog! Please check out mine and perhaps follow :)
www.vivelamandy.blogspot.com
xoxo Mandy
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