Pattern Mixing Vines and Honeycomb, and Amber Set

Hello, my friends! An easy outfit for a Monday, featuring a favourite sweater and skirt.

I'd almost forgotten about this lovely sweater. It's only been worn a few times, tsk, what a shame. It's like I have a lot of clothes or something.

• Sweater - Scotch & Soda by Maison Scotch, consignment; last worn here (2nd outfit) in March 2024 with a leather mini and caramel boots
• Skirt - GP & J Baker X H&M, consignment; last seen here in November 2024 with mixed metals
• Suede boots - Coach, consignment, Vancouver; last worn here (5th outfit) in December 2024 to see "Sweeny Todd" with Rosanna
• Baby alpaca/wool coat (below) - Mallia, consignment; last seen here a couple of weeks ago

I paired it with this stretchy honeycomb-patterned knit skirt (not a print!).

This was a comfy but classy outfit - not a lot of people were in the office, but I had a lot of emails to deal with.

I love the vine and flowers in the knit (it's also not printed!), and liked how the pattern mixed with the honeycomb shapes of the skirt.

The sweater has bands of caramel brown at the neck, cuffs and hem, so it also worked with the brown in the skirt. 

Outerwear - I only look happy because I adore this ginormous fuzzy hat. I'm actually barely awake.

It fills me with glee - this hat makes me feel silly!

Accoutrements: 

Brrr...it was chilly today - it didn't go over 4 degrees all day. I needed all this fur! 

• Hat - Flag Accessories, vintage market
• Fur scarf - thrifted
• Leather/fur gloves - thrifted

The stuff: 

Gawds, I love these boots so much - they're just the perfect cowboy-rockstar look. 

Amber bling: 

I wore the ant on my coat, and the spider brooch was hiding in the vines on my sweater

• Gold/amber ant brooch - Russian, consignment
• Spider brooch - vintage mall, gift from L
• Large amber/silver bracelet - consignment
• Small amber/silver bracelet - consignment, Powell River
• Silver/amber earrings - 1920s, vintage mall
• Amber drop necklace - vintage mall, gift from L
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower, c. 2005
• Silver/amber ring - Past Times, 1995, gift from L
• Amber silver necklace - vintage mall, gift from L
• Smoky topaz/silver ring - Anneli Neuman, Sweden, vintage mall
• Silver/amber thumb ring - consignment

I liked how my amber set worked with this outfit. My colleagues were fascinated by the layered necklaces.