Friday, January 18, 2019

Casual Friday: Monster Vest and New Boots

Friday is here, and ooh boy, am I glad. As a special treat, I am actually posting on Friday instead of saving this for Sunday, just to remove some of the time spent on the Bigass Weekend Wrap-up. 
 Another ruffled blouse, Monster Vest and my new boots. Oh, and jeans.


  • Monster Vest - Zara, consignment; last seen here (2nd outfit) for our trip to Vancouver in March 2018
  • Silk blouse - Emporio Armani, thrifted; first worn here with red suede in August 2018
  • Jeans - Levi Strauss bike commuter jeans, thrifted; last seen here in December 2018 with my $1,000 dollar blouse
  • Boots - Truths Teah, Fluevog; purchased here for $299.00
  • Coat (below) - Zara, gift from Dominique; last seen here in November 2018


I reassured many of my coworkers that Monster Vest was not actually made from real Muppets.
 I see these faux fur vests in thrift stores frequently - if you ever get one, be warned. They are HOT to wear. As in sweaty. Very sweaty.

Back into the wash goes my silk blouse (I sweated in it last time I wore it too).
 The colour does appear to match my hair perfectly, but the silk is actually pale grey with burgundy dots (proof here).

I still felt badass all day and strode about my office gleefully shaking my fur at my colleagues.
 Looking forward to the weekend.

Outerwear - this is one of a few coat that fits over Monster Vest. I went with this one because, did I mention? this vest is HOT to wear. Also, it's a really groovy shape.
 A snuggly fur scarf and elbow-length leather gloves and I am set.


  • Fur boa - thrifted
  • Gloves - Club Monaco, consignment


The stuff:
 First wearing of these boots, and they were fabulous. The shaft is quite stiff, but the ankle area loosened up quite a bit over the day.

Badass bling:
Nothing that would catch on the faux fur.


  • Grommet belt - gift from Ruth
  • Crystal ring - Soul Flower
  • Obsidian/silver ring - gift from Mom & Dad, c. 1984
  • Earrings - Glee


And now, I am off to make dinner and chill out.
"And letting me in the hallway!"

No, buddy, you are not allowed out there.

Wishing you all a relaxing weekend!

18 comments:

  1. I love the ruffles and faux fur together, such a fun combo! Enjoy your upcoming weekend Sheila!

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    1. Thanks so much, Mica! I hope you had a good weekend too!

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  2. Oh, those boots! I blame you for hooking me on Fluevog shoes. :)

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  3. What wonderfully muted colours in this outfit. I'd swear the blouse is a pale lavender but I take your word for it that's it grey..Love the ruffled blouse and the contrast with the hairy vest. I love these type of vests but they make me look huge and I have enough sleeveless vest as it is...

    The new boots are fab and what an amazing white coat that is!

    Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Thank you! It's true - I even posted the link of proof of the blouse! Yeah, they do add a lot of visual bulk. The coat is actually pale blue (it matches my walls).

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  4. Very fun outfit for a Friday! Enjoy your weekend!

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  5. You are looking very badass in your Monster Vest, Sheila! Ready to tackle that last day of the week ... Love the ruffle blouse, such a shame the camera didn't catch the fabric's details, so thanks for including that link as a reminder. It is rather a lovely blouse. I've started sweating just by looking at this blouse + Monster Vest, though ;-) Enjoy your weekend! xxx

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    1. Thanks so much, Ann! The pattern of the blouse blurs in person too. So much sweating, ha ha. Happy weekend to you!

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  6. Ooo, you're wearing THE boots, they are wonderful. I am especially fond of ruffled shirts, they remind me of the shirts Anita Pallenberg and Keith Richards wore in the 60s and 70s. X

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    1. Aren't they lovely? I also love ruffled shirts - they are up there among my favourite things.

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  7. What perfect boots! And a steal at that price. I can imagine you felt bad ass. That coat it a different style but indeed really cute.
    Greetje

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    1. I love them and I'm so glad I got them. The coat is really unusual, isn't it? I like it. Thanks, Greetje!

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  8. Jajaj, I was concerned about this vest being made of actual Muppets you know ! ;)
    It looks like it was a fun outfit to wear-

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    1. Lol, no, I would never do that, ha ha! It was very fun!

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