Mom-Day Clash in Leopard and Green

Hello, my friends, and welcome back to Mom-Day! I bussed out to Mom's and we had a leisurely day, making lunch, working on the jigsaw puzzle and just enjoying each other's company.

Mom's been bragging about tossing around the medicine ball at her physiotherapy sessions lately! That's so awesome! Thanks very much for having me over, Mom - I love you! 

I built my outfit around this leopard skirt, which has been sitting with its hanger backwards for four months.

I knew I wanted to style it with a graphic tee, so I went through all of my t-shirts and landed on this one. It was the green that I liked! 

• The Clash t-shirt - thrifted; not tracked (I sleep in it)
• Long-sleeved cotton tissue weight sweater - Sonia Rykiel, vintage 90s, thrifted; last worn here in May with a bunch of neutrals
• Cotton denim skirt - Ganni, consignment; last seen here (2nd outfit) in December 2025 with the same green belt
• Leather boots - Bandolino, vintage 80s, thrifted, Sidney; last worn here in March for a vintage fair with Rosanna
• Faux leather jacket (below) - Only, consignment; last worn here in June with Dame Viv and Sir Elton

I then pulled all my green things. 

I was shocked that I hadn't worn these boots since March. 

Whateley chose this exact moment to rub my face. 

Such a sweet boy. 

I didn't carry my jacket at all, but I like this look. 

I wore little shorts under the denim skirt with socks for the boots, but otherwise bare legs. 

Off to catch the bus! 

It was windy but warm - this ended up being just right. Not too warm, not too cold. 

The stuff: 

Mom admired the bag and petted the soft leather. "Ooh!"

• Leather knapsack - thrifted
• Belt - Fluevog

Green and silver bling: 

Mom liked seeing "her" necklace (the green glass one), and recalled that her sister got a blue one, bought by them in Vancouver when they accompanied their dad (my grandad) to their grandfather's funeral. She was around 13-14 years old. 

• Steel cuff - Lakeland Art Metal Works, thrifted
• Silver/Lucite bracelet - Alexis Bittar, consignment, Vancouver
• Silver/aventurine ring - consignment
• Silver/green stone ring - thrifted
• Silver/malachite ring - consignment
• Green glass necklace - Mom's, vintage 50s
• Silver chain earrings - consignment
• Silver Celtic S pendant - gift from Mom & Dad, c. 1992?

Okay, boys, look after the house while I'm gone, okay? 

"We will!"     "Let's go sleep on the bed."

A quick picture and cuddle with Whateley, who is happier than he looks here. 

He's a bit of a grumpy kitty. 

I bought my own Tupperware and started picking blackberries after I got off the bus near Mom's. 

I only picked a few off each bush. 

A few minutes later, nearly at Mom's

I like it when the trail is nice and dry - it will be muddy again before we know it. 

I added the last of Mom's blueberries to the blackberries I'd accumulated. 

Those were so delicious and sweet. 

I made us grilled cheese with ham, and Mom had some veggies and dip.

I make the best grilled cheese! Those were so yummy, but we were STUFFED after this. 

We worked on the jigsaw puzzle for an hour, then had our dessert: warmed up apple pie with a scoop of salted caramel ice cream and the fresh berries I'd collected. 

I returned Mom's copy of Kate Quinn's "The Briar Club" (I liked it), and traded for the author's "The Huntress."

We're nearly done! I finished the bottom earlier, and then we fussed with the sky for another hour. 

Time for me to go home! Finish that without me! 

On the way to the bus stop, a red-tailed hawk circled above me. 

I'm not a rat, move along. 

Such a beautiful day. 

How lucky I am. 

And now, I'm off for the long weekend - I'll be back on Monday with many tales of adventure!  

Thank you so much for being here! Have a great weekend! 

Darth Duster in Ultrasuede, Gold and Greens

I spent time last night trying on this outfit to make sure it all worked.

I hadn't yet worn this swanky vintage designer dress this season, and it was long overdue. I wore it as a coat/duster. 

• Ultrasuede shirt dress - Halston, vintage 70s, consignment; last seen here (2nd outfit) in January for Star Trek Brunch
• Top - Le Chateau, thrifted; last worn here in March under a Baroque blouse
• Silk trousers - Stella McCartney, consignment, Vancouver; last seen here in May under a red tunic
• Shoes - Chloe, consignment; last worn here in June with my red leopard suit

Castle view! 

It didn't stay very sunny and it wasn't overly hot. 

I knew I wanted to wear it over pants, and I liked the vibe with the cream loafers - these olive-ish spotted silk trousers completed the picture and gave it Swoosh Factor. 

The green sleeveless top is one of those useful small pieces. 

I was reminded how much I like this Ultrasuede dress. It's so soft! It has two huge pockets. And it billows out behind me when I walk. Cue the "Imperial Death March"!

Darth Sheila coming through! Sleeves down for sun protection. 

The stuff: 

The scarf inspired me to wear red lipstick! 

• Silk scarf - Lanvin, vintage, thrifted
• Earrings (worn through buttonholes) - vintage 70s, Mom's

Did you notice these clip-on earrings? I wore them clipped through two of the buttonholes on the front for a little extra shiny.

Gold-ish bling: 

I really liked how the necklaces layered. 

• Eelskin/gold-tone bracelet - vintage 80s, thrifted
• Gold chain - vintage 80s, gold-by-the-inch, Grandma J's
• Gold-tone chain - Monet, thrifted
• Gold-plated pewter and enamel pendant - Robert Larin, vintage 70s, consignment
• Gold-plated pewter necklace - Robert Larin, vintage 70s, vintage mall, gift from L
• Gold hoop earrings - 5th anniversary gift from L

Wait a second, something's missing...

There we go.

• Silver/crystal ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence
• Malachite/gold-tone ring - vintage fair

Back tomorrow with Mom-Day - and cat pictures! 

Chartreuse, Copper, and Touches of Turquoise

This is a repeat of an outfit I last wore two years ago! I was pawing around in my light sweaters, and remembered this outfit (here). 

Why not wear it again? No two of my outfits are ever the same - I always change some details. 

• Linen/cotton knit top - no label, thrifted; last seen here (3rd outfit) with my blossom skirt in April for a long weekend hangout with our pals
• Linen blend trousers - Zara, consignment; last worn here with optic chartreuse in May
• Shoes - Vogettes Misty, Fluevog; last seen here (3rd outfit) in my first party outfit for L's birthday in June
• Linen/cotton/silk wrap jacket (below) - Theyskens' Theory, RTW Fall 2011, thrifted; last worn here in April over a teal dress (need to wear that again!)

I laughed when I set the camera for my first shot in the morning. 

"Okay, I'm ready!"

What a funny boy you are, Whateley. 

This is how I wore it for most of the day, as I was freezing in the office in my short sleeved sweater.

I felt like I was in pajamas. 

I like this top better when it was tucked in at the front, but eh, whatever. I forgot.

I'm surrounded by cats, and it's hard to care. 

Incognito. 

The long ends of the scarf wafted around me in the breeze. Lovely. 

The stuff: 

Comfy shoes.

• Silk scarf - Krizia, thrifted
• Copper/enamel leaves brooch - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, vintage fair

Copper and turquoise bling: 

Some of this is enamel, and at least one piece is glass. I'm not sure if any of it is real turquoise. 

• Copper/enamel cuff - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, vintage fair
• Copper/turquoise squash blossom cuff - Bell Trading Co., consignment
• Copper/turquoise oval brooch - Bell Trading Co., vintage 60s, thrifted
• Tiny copper/turquoise ring - vintage 50s, Grandma J's
• Copper ball ring - consignment
• Copper/glass ring - consignment
• Copper/enamel earrings - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, Grandma J's
• Copper/turquoise necklace - Bell Trading Co., consignment (twin to Vix's)

Box cats!

Someone (Barnabas) likes to bite the edges. 

They were bounding around. 

Thanks for posing! 

Monday Florals and Tulle

Gearing up for a week that will lead into the BC Day long weekend - definitely something to look forward to! 

However, I have to get through all this pesky work first. 

I counted - I now have SEVEN tulle skirts. Is that excessive? Naaaahhhhh! Sounds just right to me! 

• Embroidered jacket - Nygaard, thrifted; first worn here (2nd outfit) in March with pink pants
• Crinkled top - Baden Baden, consignment; last seen here in April a few times during our anniversary trip to Vancouver
• Tulle skirt - Papillon, Dots; last worn here for that same Vancouver trip in April
• Sandals - Seychelles, consignment; last seen here in May for a Mom-Day at the HCP

It was foggy this morning! 

If you stare, a Castle appears! 

I had this outfit waiting for a cooler day, so I could wear this amazing floral long jacket. 

And yes, I had "help" today taking pictures. Enjoy Barnabas just lying there. 

I hid a spider brooch on the sleeve - see it? 

I'd been wanting to pair this coat with this pink tulle skirt. It's a perfect match. 

I layered my crinkle black top under it. 

I took the jacket off for a little while at the office, but I mostly had it on. 

I love the back. 

Wowsers! 

Incognito. 

Whateley came wandering in to see what was going on. 

Cuddles were had. 

Such sweet kittens. 

The stuff: 

I liked the contrast of these chunky sandals with the "sweetness" of the rest of the look. 

• Silk F-This, F-That scarf - Fluevog
• Star pin - consignment
• Spider brooch - vintage mall, gift from L

Sparkly bling: 

Lots of favourites here. 

• Filigree cuff - St. Paul's Cathedral gift shop, 2010
• Crystal hearts bracelet - Juicy Couture, consignment
• Silver Anneke & Lars ring - vintage mall
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower
• Silver pinky ring - consignment, Sidney
• Crystal necklace and earrings - Sherman, vintage 50s, vintage fair

I caught both boys mid-yawn. 

Big pink tongue! 

Very fierce tiger! 

Oh, life is so tough, sleeping all day. 

Weekend Wrap-Up: Friday Velvet; Punk Brunch and a 15-Minute Shop

Welcome back, my friends! Did you have a good weekend? This is our last quiet one for a while, so we savoured a few days without much going on. 

This is my Friday outfit, worn to the office as usual. 

I wanted to rewear these fabulous velvet trousers and why not summer? 

• Silk-blend top - Gray by Jason Wu, thrifted; last worn here in May with tulle and brick red
• Velvet trousers - Anthropologie, consignment, Powell River; last seen here (2nd outfit) in June for brunch
• Creeper shoes - Call It Spring, consignment; last worn here in June for a trip to the periodontist

If you think about it, it makes total sense - you don't wear many layers when it's hot, so no Velvet Rage! 

Ghost kitties! Coming in to visit.

They were so perfectly posed, I couldn't crop them out. 

The velvet pants were perfect for the mid-20s temps we had. 

Incognito.

My pants glowed in the sunlight. 

I took a picture in the office - I had filtered natural light and overheads. 

This is what I see when I look down at them - isn't it amazing? Butterfly! 

The stuff: 

Comfy shoes. 

• Leather purse - Fossil, consignment, Powell River
• Silk scarf - Fluevog

Orange and lavender bling: 

I'd forgotten about this necklace - I liked how it balanced the highly-patterned pants. 

• Leather belt - Madewell, consignment
• Plastic cuff/ring - Italian, vintage 60s, vintage mall
• Carved jadeite bangle - consignment
• Silver/amethyst ring - vintage mall
• Necklace - J. Crew, consignment
• Earrings - Kate Spade, consignment

I let go of the earrings - I hardly ever wear them. 

Morning kitties.

Whateley snoozing on the bedroom post. 

And Barnabas has snuggled into the bed.

Aw! He's got the right idea.

After an evening of hilarity (music, games, kitty play-time), L and I snoozed a little longer on Saturday morning, then headed down to John's Place for brunch. 

I wore my L7 shirt as homage to L7 bassist Jennifer Finch who died recently. 

• Upcycled jean jacket - Ricochetjackets, consignment; last worn here in April for a bunch of shows at Lucky Bar
• L7 shirt - merch, 2024, not tracked
• Cotton skirt - J. Crew, consignment; last seen here in April 2024? That doesn't seem right, but it's the last time I found it!
• Boots - Original Samedi, Fluevog; last worn here for the same band evening in April

I've worn versions of this outfit before - it's nothing groundbreaking, but I change up the jewelry or belt and it's suddenly fresh.

So while it took me a while to get around to wearing this cotton eyelet skirt this season, I still love how it goes with my purples. 

It's a keeper! 

As is this marvelous upcycled jean jacket. 

I was the fringiest in the grocery store! 

But before we did a big grocery shop (next weekend is the August long weekend, so we skip our restocking), L needed to go pick up a CD at Ditch Records, so I had a 15-minute browse in the big Pandora Ave WIN store. 

But first, the back of the jean jacket. 

So. Cool. 

The stuff: 

Yes, it's really July! And I'm wearing boots! It got very cloudy and we've had intervals of rain all weekend. I was happy to squeeze in a wearing of these. 

• Suede purse - Dooney & Burke, consignment
• Snake buckle leather belt - Notes du Nord, thrifted

Bold bling: 

The butcher liked my chain necklace. 

• Carved jadeite bangle - consignment
• Crystal cuff - Loren Hope, thrifted
• Cobra silver/gold/amethyst ring - vintage fair
• Silver/amethyst ring - vintage mall
• Chunky chain necklace - consignment, Vancouver
• Gold-tone/suede earrings - vintage 89s, consignment, Powell River
• Gold-plated silver necklace w/glass stones - Lalique, vintage fair, gift from L

L's outfit was blog-worthy! He's wearing his Nashville-bought cowboy hat, at $5 blazer I bought for him, the Margarita Villains roller derby t-shirt, and a consignment pair of skinny plaid pants. 

The sneakers are Converse, and the cats are of course, Barnabas and Whateley. 

Look at this face. 

What's that? Stay home with you? Aw, we'll be home soon, little bud. 

Barnabas was lurking under a bench. 

He immediately flops and begs for tummy rubs. 

I found one thing on my 15-minute shop: this beautiful orange maxi skirt. 

I steamed it inside and out (it's fully-lined!) before taking the pictures, as it was a wrinkled mess. 

It's bias-cut for maximum volume.

I can really SWOOSH in it! 

I admired the cotton - I am sure - textile, with metal-wrapped threads woven into a plaid.

This is likely a hand-loomed textile - that gold-wrapped thread is delicate! 

It does up with a drawstring waistband, with an open side. 

I am positive it's handmade, as the inside seams aren't finished. 

It was tagged at $9.95.

You couldn't even buy the fabric for that! 

But I had a surprise! 

I forgot I was a "Winsider" - I got 30% off, so it was only $6.96. It's hugely long on me, so I'll be rolling the waistband and wearing it soon! 

And now, leaving you with these final pictures of the boys.

Don't be worried, Barnabas is happily enjoying Whateley's ministrations and head-lickings. 

This is a brotherly hug.

Not really fighting. I know it looks like a scuffle is about to break out. 

Well, here we are, another weekend over! I hope you had a lovely few days, and I'm so glad you're here, thank you!