JeffB Posted May 27, 2015 Author Posted May 27, 2015 Jeff, loving the all denim combo! Looks great, though I prefer a slightly shorter, tighter skirt, but that's just my fashion choice. Love the black slides as well That outfit was something I put together on the spur of the moment that morning. I'm glad it looked good, and since it had been a tad cool that morning, the longer skirt was a wise choice. I would love to try Vegas! I think it is the mecca for people like us. It would be easy to do outings there. Not only that. I think I would have the ability to push the envelope a lot further than I do now. The main thing that holds me back is running into people I know. Otherwise, I would wear anything and everything! Yes, freestyling in Vegas would indeed be great fun. I'll have to give that a try one day. I have not encountered that problem with my O'Malley slides. I just love wearing mine! Happy Heeling, bluejay So do I. To be honest, I never thought that would be the case in the beginning, but I've come to enjoy those shoes. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted May 31, 2015 Author Posted May 31, 2015 Jaunt #269, 5/31/2015: Just a short outing as I needed to run a couple of errands, with temps creeping close to the 80's, even at close to 11 a.m., I dressed appropriately in my brown embroidered tank top, the Old Navy khaki skirt, the Payless "O'Malley" platform wedge slides in natural and my recently bought beige handbag. My goal was not to stand out, but to blend in as best I can for a purely casual outing, to look like any woman running errands on a late Sunday morning, and I think I achieved that goal in my ensemble, as for the O'Malley slides, the first shoes I reached for when putting this outfit together, I can't deny that it's now difficult to resist wearing them, mainly because they're so very comfortable, easy to wear with their "deceptive" four inch heels and look darn good on me. Anyhoo, I headed west into Springfield, arriving at Best Buy just after the store opened at 11, there wasn't too terribly much of a crowd in the store as I entered, my objective being to buy a new cooling pad for my laptop, No one, save for small kids gave me so much as the time of day, so that was no big deal during the twenty or so minutes spent in the store before departing. My second stop was about a mile down the road to a strip mall where a Border's bookstore used to be and the nearby Hallmark greeting card store as I needed to buy a birthday card for a co-worker who's big day is on Tuesday, despite how warm it was, I was perfectly cool in my skirt, moreso than I would've been in jeans or shorts. The card store was quiet with only half a dozen shoppers, after some ten minutes, I found an appropriate card (something funny as I like picking out goofy cards), paid for it and left, pretty as you please. My last stop of the day was back towards home as I stopped off at Arby's for lunch, there were some half a dozen customers in the place, but no one in line, so I strolled up to the counter, bought a Beef & Cheddar Sandwich with a small lemonade, ate at my leisure then left for home. Even though it had been a short outing, it was still satisfying in it's own way. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks for the kind words, Kilty! I just do the very best I can! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
bluejay Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Nice look JeffB. The natural color, "O'Malley" wedges look great with your ensemble. Last night, I wore my multi color "O'Malley" wedges, with medium wash, women's jeans. It was very cool here, but wearing the sandals looked great with the jeans and a red, 1/4 zip fleece. The sales clerk at WalMart, asked me about my wedge heel slides. She liked them. I told her, I got them at Payless. They are at a great price now $15.00 per pair with extra 20% off. She replied, she will go to Payless, to get her a pair, too. Happy Heeling, bluejay
JeffB Posted June 6, 2015 Author Posted June 6, 2015 bluejay: Thanks! I've found that the O'Malley slides in natural work well with numerous outfits, a great color to wear at this time of year. I can see myself wearing them more often. Glad that you're enjoying yours, and spreading the gospel about them to boot! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
JeffB Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 Jaunt #270, 6/6/2015: Even though the weather was a tad iffy, what with clouds and a shower here and there, I deemed conditions to have been good enough for an outing, so I headed out in a black cutout tank top, the knee length button down denim skirt from Sears, the Payless "O'Malley" platform wedge slides in black and my favorite black handbag. Once again, just like last Sunday, the slides were the first shoes I reached for, and the only shoes I wanted to wear with that outfit as they're most comfortable, what with their "deceptive" four inch heels, I love how they look on me and I love wearing them, plain and simple. Meanwhile, I've also been wild about wearing tanks and similar styled tops, haven't even thought about wearing my campshirts or polos. Another paradigm shift? Who knows, but I find it to be cool. My first stop of the day under mostly cloudy skies was to a branch of my bank in the University City area to tap the ATM, I did get a long look from a homeless man who passed me by, but that was it. From there, it was off to downtown and my friendly neighborhood comic book shop, parking half a block away, I got no looks as I walked to the shop where I spent a good twenty minutes, then walked to a conveinence store over a block away to buy a newspaper. Then it was back to my car and over the Ben Franklin Bridge into South Jersey as I headed to the Moorestown Mall area and Chick-Fil-A for lunch. As usual, the place was fairly full at just after 12 noon, as usual, I got looks from assorted small kids and several members of a girls soccer team who entered a few minutes after I did while I was in line waiting for my order. A couple of them pointed, I think one or two giggled, but nothing more than that. I guess they had never seen a middle aged man in a skirt and heels before. After lunch, it was off to Best Buy, my home away from home, given my love for gadgetry, I spent well over half an hour there gazing at all the gizmos and stuff before checking out with a Blu-Ray copy of the first season of The Strain which I've been eager to watch. My last stop of the day was to the nearby Barnes & Noble, as I approached the door and held it open for a black woman about my age, she nodded, then said, "Thank you. That's a pretty skirt you're wearing." I smiled back and thanked her. Ahh, compliments. Cool! I spent nearly an hour there, enjoying a tall glass of lemonade and several sports magazines before leaving with an anime mag. It was good to be able to go about my business in several locations, treated no different than anyone else, and that certainly felt good. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
bluejay Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Nice look JeffB. Keep on wearing your O"Malley slides. Recently, I wore my natural colored O'Malley slides with black capri length jeggings and an off white top, that almost matched, the natural color of my O'Malley's. I liked the look. Happy Heeling, bluejay
JeffB Posted June 11, 2015 Author Posted June 11, 2015 Nice look JeffB. Keep on wearing your O"Malley slides. Recently, I wore my natural colored O'Malley slides with black capri length jeggings and an off white top, that almost matched, the natural color of my O'Malley's. I liked the look. Happy Heeling, bluejay Oh, I certainly intend to continue wearing the O'Malley slides. In fact, I ordered a pair in brown and got them yesterday. These shoes are more fun than I thought and I'm enjoying them considerably. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
maninpumps Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Jeff , I really like the zip up wedges . Like you , I have started to really like wearing the wedge styles with a platform . They seem more stable to walk in . Keep up the fine work and thanks for sharing.
bluejay Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 Well, JeffB, just add the two mutl colors and you'll be righ up with me, with the O'Malleys. I posted my latest ,"Heeling with bluejay" tonight. Hope you get a chance to read it. Happy Heeling, bluejay
JeffB Posted June 13, 2015 Author Posted June 13, 2015 Jeff , I really like the zip up wedges . Like you , I have started to really like wearing the wedge styles with a platform . They seem more stable to walk in . Keep up the fine work and thanks for sharing. Yes indeed. The stability of platform wedges was what attracted me to those shoes in the first place, and I certainly enjoy wearing them. Thanks for the compliment. Well, JeffB, just add the two mutl colors and you'll be righ up with me, with the O'Malleys. I posted my latest ,"Heeling with bluejay" tonight. Hope you get a chance to read it. Happy Heeling, bluejay Well, I was thinking that the blue/pink O'Malleys might work well with my blue denim skirts. Heh! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
bluejay Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Yes indeed. The stability of platform wedges was what attracted me to those shoes in the first place, and I certainly enjoy wearing them. Thanks for the compliment. Well, I was thinking that the blue/pink O'Malleys might work well with my blue denim skirts. Heh! Actually, they are a purple/pink O'Malley wedge. Tonight I wore them with deep purple capris, lilac, colored polo shirt, carried a purple cross body bag. It was a nice look and the purple and pink "O'Malley's" really nailed down the look. It's a lot of fun putting the right color combo's together. Happy Heeling, bluejay
JeffB Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 Actually, they are a purple/pink O'Malley wedge. Tonight I wore them with deep purple capris, lilac, colored polo shirt, carried a purple cross body bag. It was a nice look and the purple and pink "O'Malley's" really nailed down the look. It's a lot of fun putting the right color combo's together. Happy Heeling, bluejay Indeed it is! I often spend an hour or more experimenting with tops, skirts and shoes to put together nice looking outfits. Great minds think alike! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
bluejay Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 JeffB, Yes we do, think a like. Happy Heeling, bluejay
Tech Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 15 Posts deleted, thread rewind & back on-topic. Heels for Men // Legwear Fashion // HHPlace Guidelines If something doesn't look right, please report the content ASAP!
JeffB Posted June 29, 2015 Author Posted June 29, 2015 Whew! You had me worried there for a moment, Tech! Meanwhile, back on topic: Jaunt #271, 6/28/2015: Hard to believe three weeks had passed since my last outing. How time flies! Anyhoo, after a wet and miserable Saturday, the weather changed for the better, so I headed out on a new outing, pairing the Payless "O'Malley" platform wedge slides which I had just bought with my brown t-shirt with the lace applique, my knee length button down skirt in natural and a brown handbag to match the shoes. Since I became a full blown fashion freestyler, this had been the first time I put together an outfit to go with a pair of shoes instead of the other way around, but I've been so hooked on the O'Malleys of late, they came first when assembling an outfit. I've said this before, the slides are so easy to wear and comfortable, not to mention stylish, they're hard to resist. And, yeah, I love how the shoes look on me. Onward, feeling like a movie, I drove into South Jersey and went to the multiplex across from the Cherry Hill Mall to finally see Jurassic World. Hopping out, I casually walked into the multiplex for the 10:15 a.m. viewing, there were plenty of young kids in attendance (kids love dinosaurs), so I got plenty of long stares here and there while adults ignore me, not unexpected as I'm long used to that. Little over two hours later, suitably impressed with the film (and with all the running Bryce Dallas Howard did in heels), I left the multiplex to more stares from young kids, hopped in my car and drove down the road to the Barnes & Noble near Moorestown Mall for lunch, enjoying a BLT with a bottle of lemonade while I read a few sports magazines, then, an hour later, I left for an anime magazine after enjoying some bookstore quiet time. From there, I went to Sears for a little shopping, namely for a black, sleeveless blouse to pair with a black patterned skirt I bought over the winter and a pretty sundress that I hope to wear soon on a future outing. Driving back over the bridge into Philly, I headed to the Rittenhouse Square area, parked, put an hour's worth of cash in the meter and walked to the park, crowded as ever on a Sunday afternoon so I could be seen. Of course, no one gave me so much as the time of day as I strolled about, then sat on a bench for some thirty minutes to take in the scenery and comfortable temperatures. It certainly felt good to be out and about in a skirt and heels, but a purely casual outfit that allowed me to blend in with my surroundings, and that's what I always seek to do when on my little adventures. And I'm already eager to wear the O'Malley slides again on a new outing. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Tech Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 No offence Jeff, but that top is just soooo lame... It screams "old age grandma" Heels for Men // Legwear Fashion // HHPlace Guidelines If something doesn't look right, please report the content ASAP!
BTBAIHeels Posted June 30, 2015 Posted June 30, 2015 Wow tech, I didn't expect that especially from you of all people... no offense.
JeffB Posted June 30, 2015 Author Posted June 30, 2015 Good to see you out doing your thing again Jeff. Thanks! Glad to be out and about again. No offence Jeff, but that top is just soooo lame... It screams "old age grandma" Pfft! I think it's stylish! I have one in light purple too! Wow tech, I didn't expect that especially from you of all people... no offense. Don't worry about it. Tech has been criticizing my fashion sense for years now. I'm used to it. I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Tech Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Wow tech, I didn't expect that especially from you of all people... no offense. None taken, just wish people here would learn what "Banter" is... But yeah, Jeff is right, I do think he dresses like an old fuddy duddy, but nowt wrong with that, just banter between mates :-) Heels for Men // Legwear Fashion // HHPlace Guidelines If something doesn't look right, please report the content ASAP!
bluejay Posted July 1, 2015 Posted July 1, 2015 Ok, JeffB on your Sunday jaunt. Weather was lousy here all weekend, with record rainfall, cold temps and lots of wind. Finally, on Monday night, with a bit of improvement I went out wearing my black, "O'Malley" slides, red capri jeans and black polo shirt. It was a nice look. I enjoyed myself. Thanks for your post and pics too. Happoy Heeling, bluejay
JeffB Posted July 1, 2015 Author Posted July 1, 2015 None taken, just wish people here would learn what "Banter" is... But yeah, Jeff is right, I do think he dresses like an old fuddy duddy, but nowt wrong with that, just banter between mates :-) Meh! Nothing wrong with dressing my age! I prefer to call it "sophisticated style".Ok, JeffB on your Sunday jaunt. Weather was lousy here all weekend, with record rainfall, cold temps and lots of wind. Finally, on Monday night, with a bit of improvement I went out wearing my black, "O'Malley" slides, red capri jeans and black polo shirt. It was a nice look. I enjoyed myself. Thanks for your post and pics too. Happoy Heeling, bluejay Thanks for the kind words! I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
BTBAIHeels Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 None taken, just wish people here would learn what "Banter" is... But yeah, Jeff is right, I do think he dresses like an old fuddy duddy, but nowt wrong with that, just banter between mates :-) It was like hearing Bill Nye cursing for the first time. you don't expect it with all seriousness.
JeffB Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 Jaunt #272, 7/3/2015: With the Fourth of July near, I thought I'd dress for the occasion in a red campshirt, white belt and a blue denim pencil skirt which I paired with the Payless "Molly" platform wedge sandals in black and a matching handbag. Ahh, nothing like being fashionably patriotic! Heh! Anyhoo, I headed into downtown, stopping first at my friendly neighborhood comic shop, parking half a block away, the weather with sunny and warm, great conditions for a short skirt, and wearing sandals (and slides) at this time of year has become second nature to me, never thought I'd say that, but I've come to really enjoy wearing such shoes. After a good twenty minutes or so in the shop, I left and headed down to Rittenhouse Square, as usual, it was only small kids who openly stare at me, and I did get several stares here and there, but no big deal as I'm used to that sort of thing. Entering Barnes & Noble, I spent a good twenty minutes there before retreating to the nearby park across the street with the new issue of Sports Illustrated. As usual, the park was crowded with people young, old and inbetween enjoying the nice weather, finding a bench, I sat to read my magazine, letting the world pass me by, but no one (save for small kids) took any active notice of me. From there, I left the park and walked down the street to, of all places, McDonald's for lunch, just a spur of the moment thing really, predictably, I got more than my fair share of looks, some from adults whom I guessing had never see a middle aged man in a skirt and heels, shouldn't be a big deal, but I understand that it probably is for some. After lunch, I left the restaurant, returned to my car over four blocks away at a leisurely pace, enjoying my time spent in public dressed in the manner I like, then drove back home. Just a short outing, all things considered, but it was fun nonetheless. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
SkirtDude Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Much more youthful! A nice ensemble, Jeff! Even Bruce Jenner dresses like a woman half his age Looking forward to your next jaunt
maninpumps Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Jeff , I really like the "T" strap wedges. I have a pair in gold and they are really comfortable to wear. They look god with jeans as well. Payless would have sold me more than one pair if they had more colors in wide width. Keep the pictures coming .
JeffB Posted July 6, 2015 Author Posted July 6, 2015 Much more youthful! A nice ensemble, Jeff! Even Bruce Jenner dresses like a woman half his age Looking forward to your next jaunt Well, I saw a picture online of Caitlyn wearing a black bandage dress. That's a bit too bold for me. I prefer to be more....conservative when it comes to how I present myself. Jeff , I really like the "T" strap wedges. I have a pair in gold and they are really comfortable to wear. They look god with jeans as well. Payless would have sold me more than one pair if they had more colors in wide width. Keep the pictures coming . Thanks for the kind words. I'll do my very best to keep the jaunts coming. Speaking of which.... Jaunt #273, 7/5/2015: After a cloudy and slightly damp July 4th (had no intention of going out anyway, too lazy), I hit the road on Sunday for a new trip, decked out in a black tank top, a blue paisley maxiskirt from JCPenney, the Payless “O’Malley” platform wedge slides in black and a black handbag. As has been the case of late, after putting together an outfit, the slides were the first shoes I reached for as I thought they went best with my ensemble, and, yeah, I've come to love wearing them, the style of the shoes makes them tailor made for more casual outfits. Regarding the skirt, I’ve had that for well over a year but waited for just the right opportunity to wear it as I thought it matched well with my black tank. As much as I enjoy miniskirts, maxis have become part of my personal style. My first stop of the day was to the city’s main post office to buy a money order to renew my newspaper subscription. Walking inside fifteen minutes after the palce opened at noon, the line was nearly ten deep, meaning I had a wee bit of a wait, but, as is often the case, no one paid me any attention which is what I like, because I was treated like everyone else, nothing more, nothing less. Some ten minutes later, I bought my money order, filled it out and mailed it off before leaving. My next stop was Rittenhouse Square, having parked two blocks from the park, I enjoyed a leisurely stroll there, my goal, as usual, was to be seen, of course I was, but drew no stares, wide eyed or otherwise, and I found that cool. sitting down on a bench, I pulled out my nook e-reader and queued up Dave vs. The Monsters to read. Now, I did get a long stare from someone who walked by, a homeless man who looked to be my age, he cocked an eyebrow from curiosity for several looooooong seconds, and I looked right back, finally, he shook his head and wandered off. No one else gave me so much as the time of day after that. After about an hour later, I packed up my e-reader and took a casual stroll back to my car, then drove over the Ben Franklin Bridge into South Jersey where I headed to Boston Market for a late lunch and enjoyed a meat loaf sandwich, mighty tasty! My last stop of the day was to Best Buy, the geek’s home away from home, it’s awfully hard for me to zip in BB then zip out, thirty minutes is my bare minimum spent there, and wound up being there for some forty minutes, and I enjoyed every last minute spent there before going to the checkout line with a Blu-Ray copy of Taken 3 so I could once again enjoy Liam Neeson employing his “particular set of skills”. A pretty enjoyable outing under nice weather on a Sunday summer afternoon. Nothing could’ve been better. More to come.... I don't want to LOOK like a woman, I just want to DRESS like a woman!
Mr. X Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 I definitely prefer shorter skirts, and personally think you present better in them Jeff. But whatever floats your boat. Keep on keeping on!
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