Weekend Wrap-Up: Friday Blue Pleats; Brunch Tiger and Adidas; L's Top Ties

Welcome back, my friends! We had a much-needed quiet weekend, but I still managed to wear outfits. Let's get to it so I can enjoy the waning hours of the weekend with L. 

I couldn't resist wearing this newly-thrifted pleated dress right away.

I played with the flecks of blue in it and layered a summer stripey top underneath.

• Striped top - Marimekko, consignment; last seen here worn two ways in June
• Dress - Uniqlo X Claire Waight Keller, thrifted; purchased here for $14.95
• Shoes - MJUS, consignment; last worn here in July with blue silk and sequins
• Leather jacket (below) - Elizabeth and James, consignment; last seen here in April

No shocker, I liked this dress as much as I do its twin, which is a lot. So many possibilities! 

It's clearly a Jammy Dress. The only thing it lacks is pockets. 

Whooshing the full skirt at you! 

It's the perfect length for not tripping up the stairs, but is still nibbled at by my chair's wheels at the office. 

Incognito and enjoying wearing this gorgeous blue leather jacket again. 

We're in for a bout of rainy weather soon, so I've been dusting off the cobwebs (not really) from my coat closet. 

The stuff: 

The scarf was just the right weight. I love these shoes - that's a very easy heel. 

• Scarf - thrifted

Blue bling: 

I don't wear the full blue set very often. The long necklace has real crystals on it.

• Crystal bangle - Juicy Couture, consignment
• Crystal cuff - Swarovski, consignment, gift from L 
• Necklace - vintage 90s, thrifted
• Silver/sodalite ring - 1996, Scotland
• Fulvia ring/lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
• Silver/kyanite ring - consignment
• Silver earrings - gift from Petra

L and I enjoyed a much-deserved and needed quiet evening on Friday, playing boardgames late into the evening. 

We gobbled down a delicious breakfast at John's Place on Saturday morning. I'd done some outfit styling on Friday night, and wore the outfit that appealed to me in the moment.

My wonderful silk Kenzo dress comes out to play!

• Silk dress - H&M X Kenzo, consignment; last seen here (3rd outfit) in February for a pal's 50th
• Sneakers - Soul Speed Duesy, Fluevog; last worn here with my JCDC jumpsuit in September
• Jacket (below) - Adidas, consignment; last seen here in June with a crinkle skirt

I layered a vintage black slip under this and wore black tights - it was a warm day, very pleasant to be walking around as the silk billowed about. 

I walked home after brunch, as L needed to do some gift shopping for my upcoming birthday. 

I had to pick up some more sale tags for marking my Limbo clothes - I'm going to be doing a special sale in October, so I need to do some prep for that soon.

This Adidas jacket with the mint green stripe picked up the bits of blue in the top half of the dress. 

It also has enormous pockets, as does the dress as you can see in the above picture. 

A chunky sneaker to clash with the fancy tiger stripe. 

And voila! This is how most people saw me. 

This felt very me, right down to the Audrey pin covering the Adidas logo. 

The stuff: 

These sneakers are finally loosening up a bit - this is the first time I haven't had any rubbing. They're ugly but I love them. 

• Leather purse - 5Left, limited edition, thrifted
• Belt - vintage 90s, consignment
• Audrey pin - consignment

Matchy bling: 

More stripes! 

• Bangles - vintage, consignment
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower
• Silver/red enamel ring - antique shop, Sidney
• Carved carnelian bangle - consignment
• White gold hoops - 10th anniversary gift from L

And here's a little treat for you, Gentle Reader - L's top 6 ties! 

I attempted to arrange them chronologically, from the 1950s to the 2010s. A few of these I bought, and L splurged on one himself.

The far left tie is silk and made in Japan. I originally thought it was 1950s or possibly early 60s, but after doing a bunch of searching online, it is more likely to be a transitional 70s to 80s tie, vibing on the mid-century era. 

A rare olive shade in L's tie collection, but the rich blue and slight touch of navy make matching a shirt and suit easy. Love that swirly detail in the design and the flowers woven into the textile. I think this was a thrift find.

This one has lost its 1950s tag that noted it uses a special photographic technique to print on the silk. I bought this at Flavour Upstairs for $7.00, I believe.

This is an actual photograph! L wears this one so much, it's starting to get a little faded at the edges. 

I know I thrifted this one - it took a long time to get L into browns and greens, and this tie helped. Birds and lily-of-the-valley woven in a thick polyester, it's a classic 1970s tie. 

It's by Christian Dior! Fabulous! 

I found this at House of Savoy and bought it for L, knowing he would like the sexy lady on it. 

It's the only tie he has that he can't wear to work! It's clearly 1980s, the height of saucy ties. 

L bought this one for himself in the late 90s/early 00s, while on a work trip. He paid over $200 for it, an astronomical sum for a tie, now and then. 

It's by Duchamp and is made in England. Gorgeous colours! 

I thrifted this beautiful tie for a few dollars. 

It's by Stacey Adams, a brand specializing in clothes for dapper men (although they do not make ties anymore). This is a modern piece, made in China, probably from the 00s-10s. 

I hope you enjoyed some of the beauty that lives in L's tie-box, and I thank you as always for being here.