Artsy Tunic, Pleated Bronze and Dali Debut

Our all-day meeting group returned to the office today, so of course I had to dress up for them. I planned the outfit around these fabulous new shoes - they took a lot of effort to style. 

Which is okay, as they are a HIGH heel - they won't be in frequent rotation. 

• Linen tunic - Miting, consignment; last seen here (4th outfit) with pajama pants in August 2023
• Skirt - Ralph Lauren, consignment; last worn here in February with a Kenzo tiger sweater
• Shoes - Dali Signature, Fluevog; purchased here for $189.99

Vizzini joined me for a bunch of my pics, silly boy. 

"I heard my fans calling."

I pulled this red linen/cotton tunic as the orangey-red colour harmonized well with the orange and red in the shoes, but what to wear under it? It's a very artsy-feeling piece, which demands bold styling. 

I wore wide swooshy trousers with it (silk palazzos and actual pajama pants!) on both previous wearings, so I tried a bunch of different bottoms last night - a short skirt (no), skinny pants (eh) and then looked at my flowy skirts. 

The tunic has an unusual shape with the big cut-out on the front. I loved how the skirt fills the front of it.

The back is long and angled. So unusual, but it's also hard to style, so I felt good about discovering this combination. 

The pleats of the skirt frothed forward as I walked, and the colour picked up the gold stars on the shoes. I still had to gather the skirt into my lap when in my grabby office chair to avoid the wheels! 

Incognito.

It was warm, but overcast all day. I looped this big scarf around my shoulders for just a touch of warmth.

Accoutrements:

I'd been waiting for an outfit to wear this new-to-me scarf with. 

• Purse - Banana Republic, consignment
• Scarf - Picasso, thrifted; purchased here for $6.95

The stuff: 

People swooned over my Dali shoes! I loved wearing them, but oof, by 3pm I was ready to have them OFF. I put squishy gel inserts in them, which helped, but I'll be babying my feet for a few days after these. 

Bold bling:

I rolled with the bold in my accessories. 

• Necklace - vintage, thrifted
• Jeweled cuff - Loren Hope, consignment, Sidney
• Gold/stone bracelet - D'Orlan, vintage 70s, vintage mall, gift from L
• Wood Klimt ring - consignment
• Orange plastic ring - Italian, vintage 60s, vintage mall
• Earrings - vintage, consignment