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{ Architecture of an Outfit/OOTD/Digital Stylin’ } What I wore… To the Opera Theatre
March 14, 2011

Saturday, we finally bestowed upon my mother-in-law her Christmas gift, which was the present of dinner and a show of her choice. In this case her choice was to see a review concert of American composer extraordinaire and jazz/classical music legend, George Gershwin–a favorite of mine as well.

What do you wear to a place called The Michigan Opera Theatre, where they host Broadway shows such as Mary Poppins and Wicked? Whatever you’d find yourself vamping out to an evening wedding. Which, in my case, means lots of red, lots of vampy, cat-eye gel liner (in blue, for a softer, yet still fierce look), dark red matte lips and a curve-accentuating red peplum shift dress which hides muffin top from a huge Italian dinner(actual dress I wore from ChicShop.ca HERE) paired with lace tights and patent leather oxford pumps. Since Detroit is still down to freezing temps this early “spring”, I cover up with a faux fur jacket (similar, but not exactly–see the one I wore HERE by Deep in Vogue). Top the outfit out with a few cute details mixed in with diva bling, and you’ve got a fun ensemble to dazzle when you’re amidst the glory of the city’s best jazz piano legend playing the country’s most beloved classical/jazz fusion composer.

Theatre Going, In Red

Theatre Going, In Red by maeluu featuring faux fur coats

Halston Heritage faux fur coat, $314
Stop staring, $170
Wolford lace tight, $60
Betsey Johnson oxford heels, $100
Christian louboutin handbag, 505 GBP
A B S cord necklace, $175
Marc by Marc Jacobs gold watch, $140
Miss Selfridge gold bracelet, 13 GBP
Cherry earring, $12
Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner – Denim Ink, $21
Revlon Matte Lipstick, In the Red, $7.99

I would’ve had photos to post of the outfit myself, but I didn’t bring my camera, and Husby and I were so sick (stomach bug) that, by the time we got home, we were in absolutely no mood (or shape!) to take photos. The show was absolutely superb, though! (Aside from getting dirty stares from 3 *very* old Caucasian couples–my BFF Mandy thinks I’m majorly paranoid, and sometimes I am, but this time I literally caught 2 old men giving me the most scathing looks, while an old woman stared at me through glaring eyes for about 30 seconds, none of which would look away when I caught their confrontational gazes with a wide-eyed counter gaze. What is it with old people nowadays, with their rude gawking? It’s really offensive.)

{What would YOU wear to the Opera Theatre? How would you style it?}


PS. Let’s please not forget to pray/send vibes to the lost souls, missing, wounded or homeless victims of the devastating earthquake that rocked Honshu Island in Japan. Click here to see heart-breaking images of before and after the destruction by Google Earth and ABC News.

Remember, you can donate $10 to the RedCross by texting “redcross” to 90999. It will be on your next cell bill. (Standard text messaging rates apply.)

You can always click on over to www.redcross.org, too, or any other legitimate relief aid organization who has “boots on the ground” in Japan’s devastated northeast region.

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  • About Mae

    Mae Lu is a Canada-born, So-Cal-raised Asian American 30 Something, living a dream with her hubby & dog in the magical kingdom of Hawaii.

    This red-lipstick aficionado designs websites for a living and runs a fledgling lifestyle YouTube Channel in her spare time. On the weekends, if she's not filming, you can find her behind the lens of her Sony A6000, shooting scenery in Hawaii, hiking the hills and ridges of her beloved island home, or chasing the perfect sunset.

    Why "thereafterish."? Because "and they lived happily ever thereafter" is just half of every story, and this is mine.

  • Hawaiian Homies

    Aloha in every cup from Kai Coffee Hawaii. Locally grown and roasted Kona coffee and Maui coffee, shipped worldwide. Kai coffee swirl in white cup over Kai Coffee Hawaii Logo Get your daily coffee fix from Kai Coffee Hawaii. Hawaiian Coffee like Kona and Maui, locally grown and roasted, shipped worldwide.

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