Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down

Just kidding.  I'm not really that kinda girl ;)

The latest Bloggers Do It Better assignment: Prep School.  My take on it:

{tie Chaps shirt RL pants JCrew belt Gap bracelet JCrew}

{shoes George (say what?!) purse Liz Lange}

That was 100% prep and I've got a bit of a rebellious streak:

{shoes Vera Wang}

This one is dedicated to my Brother Ben - who always flips his tie over his shoulder to eat :)

I don't know how to tie a tie.  In fact, the tie I am wearing is my sons (in case you couldn't tell!)  I called my little brother over to help me out.  I think it made him feel cool to be able to teach me something, for a change.  In fact, it was like bonding.  Except for the part where he kept calling me a nerd........

I can't end this post without one last story:  Many years ago, while in college, I did a summer stint working at a local hotel.  The uniform was navy pants, blue shirt and for us women, these ridiculously ugly I-dont-even-know-what-to-call-thems.



I couldn't.  I wouldn't.  I didn't.  I went to Walmart and bought a cheap, black clip-on tie.  It wasn't pretty, it wasn't polished, and it wasn't perfect.  But it was a heck of a lot better than the thing pictured above!

And because I know you want to see just one more picture of me:

I had to wear the glasses, I just had to.....

This post is dedicated to all the men in my life - your tie-tying skills amaze me!