Hot Pink and Orange

I'm never quite sure how an outfit will translate from my idea until I actually put it on when I get to work. Fortunately, today's worked out all right.

I finally got around to doing some minor sewing (putting buttons back on stuff), so I could wear this cardigan again. Dang thing popped a button off the first time I wore it! I hate that!
Wow, my waist looks small - I like that! The cardi hits perfectly right at the top of the belt.

I liked how these two tops went together - the silk top is hot pinky-purple with orangey-red dragons on it, so it's fun to play with variations of those colours.

The stuff:
Naturally, I had to pull in the grey belt because the pattern of the fabric in the buckle also has red and purple. Then these shoes (dark red with grey piping) worked just right as a nice change from black.

A close-up:

I love those colours!

A note for those of you who have said such kind things about Othello over the past week: we are taking him in tomorrow night for his final trip to the vet. He is ready to go, and although it's hard, we are ready to let him go. I will post tomorrow's outfit in the next few days, but I'm going to take a little break to mourn him.

Cheers,
Sheila

Cardigan (Kersh), brocade top (Lhasa, thrifted), skirt (BB Dakota), shoes (Town Shoes, thrifted), earrings (the Cobbler), belt (Shi Studio).

Dragon Lady in Red Shoes

So, as promised, today's outfit is a bit more dramatic:
I'd forgotten all about this top (last seen here, back in April 2010! Yikes!). This is the fourth wear of it (all iterations of it here), and considering I only paid $12 for it, I think I've gotten my money's worth. I love the dragon pattern on it.

The skirt is new-to-me; it was $7.50 in a thrift store. That's pretty good considering it's Bianca Nygard. It's a nice heavy cotton, that is a faux wraparound (it has buttons up one side). Lest you think it's just a boring old column of black, check out the rear slit:

And showing off my lovely Fluevog Listen Up Audreys (last seen here).

The outside shot:

The skirt also has a front slit! And it makes a flapping sound like sails when I walk. I love clothing with personality!

The stuff:

Those are the sweetest shiny red shoes!

A close-up:

My funky Shi Studio belt, my dad's ring and some old vintage earrings I bought about 16 years ago.

Top (Lhasa, thrifted), skirt (Biana Nygard, thrifted), belt (Shi Studio), shoes (Listen Up Audrey, Fluevog), ring (Dad's, vintage 50s), earrings (vintage 80s).

She/Shi Week - Red A-Go-Go!

This is my birthday week! My birthday is on Friday, and L and I are taking the day off to head down to Seattle for a day of shopping and generally wandering around and avoiding anything work-related.

It's also a week for me to celebrate - me! My birthday present to myself was buying a whole bunch of lovely Shi Studio designs when they had a big clearance a couple of weeks ago. They're a local studio and I love their designs, so I'm shamelessly pimping them. Please check them out and order a piece! Every item features a gorgeous piece of silk behind glass, and all leather is locally done as well.

Today's outfit was based around this glorious belt:
I picked up the top in a thrift store on Saturday ($12!), and the skirt is designer vintage from the 80s.

Check out the cool detail on the belt:

I love the texture of the leather - and the silk on the buckle (which is removeable) is red and purple. The buckle is worn off to the side (so I was informed by Cory, the owner and designer) like so:

The belt can also be worn slung lower on the top of my hips. The top is a fuscia pinky-purple with red dragons, by the way.

The stuff:

Rather than go with the expected grey or black shoes, I chose these mossy green ones. I like how they don't quite go...but they do!

Shrug (Debut), top (Lhasa, made in Nepal, consignment), skirt (Gianfranco Ferre, vintage, 80s, thrifted), nude fishnets (Hue?), shoes (Hilary Radley, consignment), earrings (vintage), ring (Francis Jewelers, 1960s, Dad's), belt (Shi Studio).

High-Waisted Purple and Red

One thing about the 80s revival that I do love is high-waisted skirts. They make your legs look long, hold your tummy in, make your butt look good and you stand up straight.
This morning when I woke up, I couldn't remember what I had packed - this often occurs, as I am not a morning person. When I saw the purple tights, I was a bit worried, but I'm actually really happy with how they look with the dark red shoes and the purply/pinky/red brocade shirt. This outfit is somewhat similar to the last time I wore it, here.

This skirt is my 80s designer vintage Gianfranco Ferre that I found in Vancouver a couple of years ago. I love that the back comes up higher and has that nice little button detail. Some details about it here.

Pretty stuff!

I like how the pin looked on the front waist of the skirt.

A close-up of the jewelry:

I love purple and red together. It's one of my favourite colour combinations.

Shrug (Debut), shirt (Lhasa, thrifted), skirt (Gianfranco Ferre, from Giorgio Beverly Hills, thrifted), tights (Hue), shoes (Listen Up "Audrey" Fluevogs), bracelet and earrings (Myka Jewelry, gifts from L), pin (The Bay).