Jungle Rose

– Mango shorts, Zara blouse (similar), vintage clutch,
cuff from Panama, Sam Edelman heels

“If I can’t find a taxi, I’m going to die outside,” I thought, standing in my closet trying to decide what to wear.  It was one of those days when it’s too hot to leave the apartment, too hot for clothes, too hot for anything.  And yet, I had plans – meet up with Sonia for tea (iced, obviously), and then both of us going to Usha‘s dance performance.

I run my hands through my shorts drawer and across the hangers holding my blouses, opting for the lightest items and disregarding colors and prints.  What my hands discovered were my new snake print shorts and my standby Zara floral blouse.  An otherwise odd combination, but given the monochrome of both items, it could work.

And work it did.  Grabbing my favorite vintage clutch and slipping my feet into my shiny heeled sandals, I was out the door.And to my happy surprise, right into a taxi slowing down at the entrance of my building.