Brick Red and Velvet Floral Tulle

Hello, my friends! I had this outfit waiting in the wings for a day when I'd be tired. 

Those mid-week outings can be tiring! 

• Cotton blazer - Club Monaco menswear, thrifted; purchased here for $14.95
• Silk top - Gray by Jason Wu, thrifted; last seen here in August 2025 as a backdrop for copper
• Tulle and flocked velvet floral skirt - no label, consignment; last worn here in March with a sporty jacket 
• Shoes - Super Fine Cardinal, Fluevog; last seen here in January with my teal suit

I paired this brick red ("it looks orange" said my colleague over a Teams call) blazer with this lovely tulle skirt. 

I never need an excuse to wear a tulle skirt! The black floral is actually flocked velvet.

I really liked having all six pockets in the jacket. 

I used four of them! 

I was sweaty when I got to my desk - stairs, briskly walking in the chilly wind. 

I like the "mullet" hem of this silk top, which nicely covers the plain elastic waist of the skirt. 

Incognito. 

I was glad of my massive silk scarf in the morning, but shoved it into my bag on the walk home. 

The stuff: 

My faithful gold shoes shining in the evening light. 

• Silk scarf - Alexander McQueen, consignment, gift from L
• Brooch - consignment

Bold bling: 

I like wearing Mom's stuff - this is her choker, made from sandalwood and some other stone. 

• Carved faux cinnabar bangle - consignment
• Stone bangle - consignment
• Choker - Mom's, vintage 70s
• Earrings - Martha Sturdy, vintage fair
• Wooden Klimt ring - consignment
• Amber ring - c. 1996

The kittens were full of beans when I got home. 

"Throw the ball!"       "Play or I will knock over the garbage can."

They chased the ball - Barnabas brought it back - and then we looked out the bedroom window together, just like Vizzini and I used to do. 

"You look sad."     "We give good cuddles!"

I still miss our old kitty - it's been over a year now. But I'm so happy to have these two lovely boys.