Hello Hauteness

Helllllllooooooooooo Hauteness readers!  I apologize for being MIA for the past week.  I had a busy week leading up to my trip to New York and once I got back last Monday I realized that I had a dinner party EVERY NIGHT of my post-Labor Day week.  Needless to say, I was left with no time to blog.

But, I’m baaaccccckkkkk!  First things first, I gotta tell you about my trip.  It.  Was.  Epic.  Thank you to Rich, who planned everything from the time I stepped off the plane at JFK to when I grudgingly stepped on the plane back to ATX.  Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE Austin, but NYC is the only place I visit and never want to return home.

I could go into detail about my trip, but that would lead to a ridiculously long blog post.  So to sum up my activities:

Thursday- Landed at JFK at 11pm then passed out once I got settled in at Rich’s house.

Friday- Had my first NYC bagel, hung out with Dara in Manhattan, bar hopped with Rich, Erica and Chris, and crashed hard in our awesome hotel room in the heart of the Upper West Side.

Saturday- Met up with Dara, Farhim and Heather for brunch at French Roast, hung out in Central Park on a blanket with wine and beer for hours, and joined Rich’s family at a Staten Island Yankees minor league baseball game.  The highlight of my night was watching Rich’s nephew, Billy, dance to YMCA and Party in the USA.  Classic!

Sunday- Dave, Tricia, Erica, Chris and Carrie joined us, we took the ferry around Manhattan that landed us right outside of Yankee Stadium, watched the Yankees lose to Toronto (boo!), joined Rich’s family for a BBQ, and ended the day with YouTube watching and Wii.

Monday- Rich and I made our way out to the US Open where we met some interesting people while waiting in lines, shopped the Ralph Lauren US Open store, and watched Maria Sherapova…then I boarded a plane back home to Texas very unwillingly.

So that was my amazing weekend in a nutshell.  While I didn’t do much fashion-related (if I had stayed another week I could have hit up Fashion Week…ugh!), I got to attend amazing sporting events and hang out with some really fun and engaging people.  That’s what life is all about so I would say that the weekend was a complete success!

Now for the pictures you’ve been waiting for…

Oh!  I almost forgot.  I could have done an entire post on all of the fabulous Ralph Lauren outfits that the US Open workers had on.  From the ball boys/girls to the greeters (like this awesome dude below), they were all rockin’ the RL pony like nobody’s business…and I was diggin’ it!  I have a whole new appreciation for tennis fashions.  I bet I could rock the look…if only I played tennis!

Make it out to Touch of Sass this Thursday, September 2nd from 6:00-9:00pm for their “You’ve Got Game” Sassy Hour as they ready their sassiest gals AND guys for next Saturday’s football kickoff.  No matter your team, they’ve got your game-day ensemble covered.

Join Currie and crew for the following treats:

• $25 spray tans from The Tan Can!  Email currie@touchofsass.net for your appointment (available from 4-8pm)
• Adorable game-day shirts, tanks and scarves from Sarah Ott of New Orleans, Louisiana
• Fabulous jewelry in all team colors from the one-and-only Micah Yancey (yay!)
• Custom men’s shirts from J. Hilburn

Along with the above will be cocktails as well as delicious ‘dogs from Austin airstream Man Bites Dog. Add in a 10% discount on any Touch of Sass purchase and you’ve got the perfect pre-tailgate party.

To top it all off, 10% of the night’s profits will be donated to The Rise School of Austin.

Make your way out to Touch of Sass to get gameday ready and support some of my favorite local female entrepreneurs!  I am sad I have to miss it but NYC is calling my name…

After reading my post on golf attire, my friend Rich made my day by sending me the picture below of his friend Shane.  To quote Rich, “My buddy got this from the John Daly collection…and everytime he wears it…it always causes a stir.  Such an absurd outfit.”

Absurd but A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!  His pants even match my beloved houndstooth background.  Thanks Rich!  Way to rock the outfit Shane!

Keep the ridiculous golf outfits coming HH readers!

I recently found my way back to the game of golf after a year long hiatus.  Well, actually I never quite made it to the game because I was just taking lessons and practicing at driving ranges, but still…I was pursuing the sport last year and then let it go due to the ridiculously hot temps we had here in Texas in 2009.

This summer I decided to jump back in head first because I have a couple of friends that started playing again and it inspired to get out there and play.  So when I went into the darkest corner of my closet to grab my fab golf clothes that I accumulated last year I realized that I had a problem.  None of my practically new golf skirts and tops fit me anymore!  After losing 30 lbs last year thanks to the support of Out of Control Fatroll, I have had to donate, sell, or give away probably 70% of my closet…and now this includes my golf attire.  I even had a black and white houndstooth skirt that still had the tags on it!!!  {I’m seriously frowning as I write this.}

Anyway, yay for losing weight!  Boo for having to buy new stuff when you really can’t afford it.  So I sucked it up and ventured out to Dick’s Sporting Goods (love that place!) out in Bee Caves.  I am very proud to say that I walked out of the store with 3 new golf skirts and a Nike golf shirt for a grand total of $75!  Now some of you may be thinking “that’s still a nice chunk of change for something you’re going to go out and sweat in”, but for anyone that has ever purchased golf attire this was an amazing deal.  Look at it this way, selling a product associated with the sport of golf has the same conotation as attaching the words “bridal” or “wedding” to anything…it automatically makes it more expensive.  It’s frustrating but true.

Excitement over these newest additions to my closet has led me to a) share pics with you and b) search the net and find other pieces to lust after and show you.  Oh, and I wanted to share with all of you my favorite pair of shoes in my entire closet…my Nike golf shoes.  I swear I ran all over my office showing them to anyone who would give me the time of day when they arrived in the mail.  I. HEART. THEM. SO.

My uber cool new Nike polo

Skirt #1: Classic black version that every lady golfer should have

Skirt #2: A nice little yellow number I like to wear with my black polo to achieve the bumblebee look

Skirt #3: This navy number looks great with the red polo above to create a patriotic look on the golf course

Without further adieu, my beloved Nike golf shoes!

Do you golf?  If so, send me pics of your favorite outfit.  There are so many fun ensembles when it comes to this sport.  I mean, where else will you see a guy walking around in multi-colored plaid pants and a pageboy cap…and getting respect for it?!