Weekend Wrap-Up: Perfect Purple, Painty Linen and Leather, Shopping in Green With Jodi

Hello, my friends! I hope you're all having as nice a weekend as I've had.

Here we are with Friday's dinner outfit. L and I went to Stage, a little charcuterie and wine bar in our 'hood. 

I rained briefly on our way - so good thing I wore these boots...again!

• Dress - Jackpot, thrifted; first worn here in February with greys
• Boots - Matisse, consignment; first worn here (4th outfit) last weekend with an Italian dress
• Jacket (below) - Lord & Taylor, thrifted; last seen here in June with pink paisley

Hmmm...being self-critical, I have gained a few pounds since February when I last wore this dress, but I don't care - I felt good and I had a lovely time.

I'm also still at my goal weight. I don't wear any kind of spanx or that awful stuff, so these are my own lumps and bumps. I earned them - I live an action-packed life!

I still like this dress, and I'm keeping it. Plus, it matches my hair perfectly!

It was chilly out, so back to this stellar light jacket for these few weeks when it's still sorta warm.

This jacket has been one of my favourite pieces in my closet over the last 6 months.

The stuff:

Really loving these boots for these last days of summer.

Multi-metal bling:

The secret to mixing your metals is to wear them with one solid colour.

• Necklace - thrifted (first wear!)
• Cuff - gift from Karen
• Earrings - Aldo Accessories
• Bronze ring - P. Sarpaneva, vintage 70s
• Gold ring - Dad's, Frances Jewellers, vintage 60s

L and I hung out at home after dinner, slept in on Saturday, then walked to town to go for brunch. All this walking!

I wore the wrong bra with this outfit - this sweater (and my boobs) deserves better.

• Sweater - Lord & Taylor, thrifted; last seen here in August with the picador skirt
• Skirt - Premise, thrifted; first worn here in July with tangerine
• Boots - 1883 Lucchesse, consignment; last seen here for Canada Day in July
• Jacket (below) - Danier Leather, consignment (I don't track my outerwear)

Meh, whatever, that's what I say.

L and I had Cat and Ross and Yvonne and Randall over for a rousing game of Arkham Horror on Saturday night, so we shopped for booze and snacks after brunch. It was rainy again! Gah!

Hence more boots! I don't have a lot of rainy-appropriate summer shoes.

Yup, going to have to dig out the scarves and gloves soon. It's leather weather, so I loved wearing this butter-soft Danier jacket.

And my bowler for the rain!

The stuff:

These are the most comfortable boots I own.

• Earrings - Tania Gleave

Today/Sunday, I headed to town to get groceries, then I met up with Jodi of Day2DayWear for some thrift shopping.

It was sunny and warm this morning, but by the time I got home it had clouded over again.

• Dress - H&M, consignment; first worn here in August with florals 
• Shoes - Born, consignment; last seen here (2nd non-travel outfit, way down at the bottom) with alt-camo

This dress and I are through. It is just okay to wear. It's a bit itchy (cheap fabric), not lined (but it has pockets), and it mashes my boobs.

Also, worst back picture ever!

Gone, gone, gone.

The stuff:

I love these gold ballet flats. They have at least another year in them, and they are great for my weekend expeditions.

• Belt - vintage, thrifted, gift from Louise
• Earrings - Stella and Dot, consignment

Jodi and I met up at the WIN Warehouse store and did four try-ons of stuff. I was being super-picky for myself, and also encouraging Jodi to try on tons of stuff. She ended up with some great items, including an amazing polka-dot dress.

I found this copper bracelet for only $4.00.

The WIN always has nice jewelry.

I was happy to see the "Renoir" stamp on this piece.

This is probably mid-60s. Another one for my collection. I'll have to take some pictures of it all some time.

I had 3 pairs of shoes in my basket for a while, but ended up with only one in the end.

A jungle-print floral d'orsay pointy-toed flat loafer. They need a shorter name.

They are fabric and are quite comfy.

The back of the heels shows evidence of a gripper, so I think they were too big on their previous owner's feet.

They're a bit worn, but for $8.50, I was happy.

Oh, and they're by Joe Fresh! I was shocked.

I hemmed and hawed over this jacket, before finally giving in and buying it.

I love the marled grey, the short overall length (just to the hip), the short, bracelet-length sleeves, and the double-button.

And I squealed when I saw it was Jaeger. I know their stuff is good quality - and yes, there it is, 100% wool and made in Great Britain.

And only $16.95. I hesitated because it's not as fitted as I normally like, but I know it's because this is a vintage piece, probably from the 60s. So I'll play around with it, and you never know! It sure doesn't hurt to try.

Linking up with:

• Patti's "Visible Monday" over at Not Dead Yet Style
• Judith's "Hat Attack" at Style Crone
• Catherine's "I Will Wear What I Like" at Not Dressed As Lamb