Gams that gleam.

Today I am wearing my olive-ish Vanessa Bruno Athe long sleeve t-shirt with the gold lurex trim at the cuffs, deep, round neckline and waistband. I am wearing it with my olive-ish, striped, seersucker skirt from JCrew and my worth-their-weight-in-gold Banglez sandals by Steve Madden (see my previous post entitled Last Splash?!-- I can't stop wearing them--every day!!)

I am wearing my bezel set diamond earrings set in yellow gold (from mama J.) I am even wearing a little bit of MAC eyeshadow in Goldmine in the outer corners of my eyes.

To make the outfit a little less precious, I put my hair in a loose bun.

I am carrying my brown Mulberry satchel which is great for toting my delicious, healthy lunch.

Choosing a work outfit is an organic process for me (read: rushed.) I usually give myself about 35-40 minutes to get ready in the morning (not coincidentally the approximate play time of the Vampire Weekend CD.) Which I know is not enough time, but that's how I do. I like to sleep in.


It rained cats and dogs on my way to work and my umbrella broke in the wind.
But did I care? Somewhat, but not that much, because I felt a bit glam.

Drown-rat glam.

If you have the right bag, shoes and jewels a torrential downpour is a minor set back.

But I suppose the real reason I chose to shine today (when the sun wasn't) is because I slathered my legs with Nivea cream and then applied Glam Gams Leg Bronzing Stick by Tarte.

I love this stuff. It totally evens out skin tone on the legs and is easy to get right. It's color is subtle. It has a bit of shimmer but nothing too...shimmery.

It's application is inspired by Tarte's first product, the infamous and great, push-up cheek stain.

The ease of application is key for me. I don't want streaks, and that's why I apply lotion immediately prior to the application of the bronzing stick.

As a former sun worshipper, I hate self-tanners. I also am not a fan of the tanning bed. But Glam Gams is makeup for your legs. I used it on my wedding day. Fab!!

Glam Gams retails for $30 at Sephora, http://www.sephora.com/.

Photo: www.sephora.com