Two-Fer: Tuesday Pink Plaid and Embroidered Florals; Totally Tired Taupe Wednesday

Hello, and welcome back, my friends! L and I went to a movie with our pals Emma and Daylan on Tuesday night, and I was too tired to write when we got home, so you get a Two-Fer. That's two "fer" the price of one! 

So here's Tuesday's outfit, featuring this new-to-me thrifted white shirt (very exciting). 

I layered my wool-blend menswear sweater over it and then added the pink plaid for excitement. 

• Shirt - Talbots, thrifted; purchased here for $14.95
• Wool-blend and leather sweater - John Varvatos, consignment; last seen here in April with my long bomber jacket
• Trousers - FRNCH, consignment; last worn here in May with a denim fin jacket
• Sneakers - Converse; last seen here in September to see Lyle Lovett
• Jacket (below) - Nygard, thrifted; last worn here in July with pink tulle

The chunky shoes added a nice "friction" to the outfit. 

That's Barnabas' butt wagging in the air there. He came in for a visit. 

I added this beautiful embroidered floral jacket overtop of it all. 

I wore it like this sometimes...and then took it off when I overheated. 

The obligatory back view.

All that embroidery makes my heart happy. 

I wore this out to the theatre as well, walking to town with L after feeding the kittens. 

Added a skull scarf, because 'tis the spooky season! 

The stuff: 

Comfy shoes for lots of walking.

• Scarf - Metrowear, San Francisco
• Snake brooch - consignment
• Wool gloves - Parkhurst

Snaky bling: 

I liked the coiled snake at the neckline. 

• Leather belt - Madewell, consignment
• Snake pin - c. 1985, gift from Mom & Dad
• Crystal heart cuff - Juicy Couture, consignment
• Filigree cuff - St. Paul's Cathedral gift shop, London
• Silver/green stone ring - thrifted
• Silver snake ring - c. 1986, BC Museum gift shop
• Steel earrings - gift from Lise

A mirror selfie shot with feline assitance. 

Super helpful, Whateley, thanks a bunch. 

Give us a kiss. 

"You're a weirdo."

Correct! Ha! 

We met up with Emma and Daylan at the Brickyard for pizza and beverage before the show. We went to see "Ken Russell's The Devils," (about it here, link 'cause I love). This is its world debut, after being banned for decades - we had the full director's cut. 

I always love seeing a movie at the Capitol 6 theatre, and even better with the moon in the clear sky. It was built in the 80s, and I love that glass feature - that's where you walk up a ramp to the get to the theatres. There is a giant plant in there that you might be able to see - it's original to the building. 

We settled into our reclining seats. 

It was a very...graphic movie, lots of 1971 nudity and violence and many scenes that would have been absolutely unacceptable back then (think Kubrick's "Clockwork Orange" for something similar, then add religion). We were all blown away by it - and it all actually happened! 

Emma sent me a picture of their other cat, Tooks, who ALSO really loved the new bed. 

I laughed at Kes' little outraged stalk.

And then it was Wednesday! I was really tired, so I did a super-easy outfit. Just a sweater, a skirt and boots. 

Really trying to keep my eyes open! 

• Cotton sweater - Denim Supply Ralph Lauren, thrifted; first seen here in April for a Mom-Day
• Skirt - Zara, consignment; last worn here in July with chartreuse for another Mom-Day
• Boots - Aldo, thrifted; last seen here in March with mixed plaids - also a Mom-Day! 
• Suede coat (below) - Mangoon, thrifted; last worn here in April with this same sweater

I laughed when I realized I last wore every main piece including the jacket below...for a day with Mom! 

No wonder I felt so comfortable! 

Incognito. 

My first time belting this jacket, with this wide leather belt that I found in my accessory "archives." Why not actually wear it? What was I saving it for? 

The stuff: 

I walked to and from work in these boots - I love them. 

• Scarf - Zadig & Voltaire, vintage 90s, consignment
• Belt - Le Chateau, c. 1986
• Velour gloves - Thinsulate, thrifted

The old Le Chateau "house" logo (chateau means house). 

That belt has been worn a lot, look how worn it is! 

Brutalist bling: 

A simple outfit has the great advantage of being an excellent backdrop for my Brutalist pieces. 

• Pewter cuff, bracelet, necklace/pendant - all Robert Larin, vintage 70s, vintage mall, gifts from L
• Wood/steel brooch - Aarikka, consignment
• "Volcano" ring - vintage 70s, Mom's
• Square ring - thrifted
• Earrings - vintage mall

Did you spot the brooch? It's on the hem of my sweater.

Whateley flopped in the hall. 

He just sits wherever he wants. 

Denim Jammy and Pink

I did not have enough energy to make an exciting outfit, so you know what that means: A Jammy Dress! 

Oh, the colour is starting to go wonky...it's getting darker! And my province isn't doing Daylight Savings, so...enjoy the Stair Pic while it lasts. 

• Cotton sweater - Northern Reflections, thrifted; last seen here in September in a blast of colour
• Denim dress - COS, consignment; purchased here for $34.20
• Boots - Mellow Bebop, Fluevog; last worn here in March with pirate tulle
• Sleeveless coat (below) - Only, thrifted; last seen here in March

This felt short as a dress. Would wear an extra skirt or swooshy pants with it next time. 

Otherwise, I liked it - the pockets are good, and I liked the sleeves rolled to show the sweater. It has a lot of potential. 

Incognito! 

All the pink bits made me happy. 

The stuff: 

The little Glaring Cat blended into the dark denim dress. You can see his little eyeballs in the Stair Pic.

• Silk F-This F-That scarf - Fluevog
• Leather gloves - consignment
• Cat pin - gift from Yvonne
• Flower brooch - vintage 60s, Mom's

Silver bling: 

I pulled Grandma's Mexican silver and obsidian bracelet out and mixed it in with my everyday pieces instead of leaving it in a jewelry box where I forget about it. 

• Cube silver/onyx bracelet - Mexican, consignment, Sidney
• Hinged silver/obsidian bracelet - consignment, Sidney
• Silver/Mexican obsidian faces/squares bracelet - Mexican, vintage 60s, Grandma J's
• Silver/obsidian ring - consignment
• Silver/onyx spider ring - c. 1986, gift from Mom & Dad
• Silver snake ring - c. 1986, BC Museum gift shop
• Hammered silver pinky ring - consignment, Sidney
• Silver/onyx necklace - consignment, Powell River
• Silver clip-on earrings - Mexican, consignment, Sidney

I will be back on Wednesday with a Two-Fer, as we have plans tomorrow! 

The Limbo Sale: Prep Work and Sale-O-Rama

Hello, my friends! Apologies for my post scheduling, which is a bit discombobulated due to writing constraints - I needed to have quiet time to recover from my Limbo Sale, plus I have to work at my actual job, and I also wanted this to be a fun thing to look at for you all to read.

I held my biannual Limbo Sale on Sunday, doing all the preparation work on Thursday (normally a Mom-Day). 

I started by emptying all of my Limbo stuff from the library, which is hidden behind our dining room bookcase door. 

Whateley checking out all this "new" space. Yes, a secret room! Now I have to kill you...

Inside the library - where we keep all our books, duh - is my cold-weather coats, including my mink there on the floor. 

The pile on the left is my Dress Archive, which I went through, pulling out dresses that no longer fit, or I don't see myself wearing again. Oh, I didn't pull any summery ones out - this Limbo Sale was advertised as Party Clothes, so I only put out cool-weather things. 

With that in mind, I sorted all of my clothes into piles: tops, skirts, jackets, etc. while packing away spring/summer ones for April, when I'll have the next sale. 

This makes a lot more sense - no one wants to buy summer clothes in October.

Looking from the kitchen the length of the living room/dining room area. 

That's...a LOT. Wow. 

10 points if you spot the feline "helpers".

They were very excited about it all, until they got bored.

Then they slept on the deck for a few hours.

Enjoy it while you can, dudes. 

And now, some "After" shots, although everything is in bags here. I have to keep it out of the kittens' reach, so this all has to be unpacked AGAIN before 10am on Sunday. 

Everything on the bar (except the books and the booze) is FREE. Most of my hats are there; I just don't wear them. 

My pricing system. This area on top of the pie-safe will be priced purses, belts and some of my good jewelry sets. 

Once my customers have what they want, I sort their pics into piles of $100, then knock a bunch off. I want things to go to good homes, so I work with whatever budget they have. 

I take cash or eTransfer. 

I'll throw in this pristine, barely-sniffed cat-bed. It went to Emma and her boy Kes has been loving it! 

"Those cats missed out. This is a SWEET bed."

This area was my $5.00 and $10.00 tables for jewelry and accessories. 

The cat is $10, haha. He's very mischievous. 

This area was where I put the boutique items - slightly more pricey, fancy brands and vintage. 

There is some really good stuff in here. Nothing is over $100 (I did have two very expensive leather jackets that were more, but they're in the hall - I sold one of them!). 

I put the shoes out on the deck, since there's space to try them on, and only the folks with feet in the 8.5-10 range need to look out there. 

One side is priced/boutique...

...the other side is $25 a pair. 

This cat is $25 - he's slightly less mischievous, but easily led into acts of monkey-business.

I didn't take many pictures of the chaos - it was very busy up till about 1pm - but remembered to take  one. 

"Everyone who doesn't want to be on my blog or Substack, move out of the way!" I spy my colleagues Leah and Linda, and Yvonne brought four colleagues, and there's dear friend Alison waving. I had close to 20 people throughout the day, my largest number yet. 

Thank you all for supporting my shopping habit - I hope you love and wear your new treasures a ton! 

Whateley hid aside from a brief foray out of my closet, but Barnabas chilled with us the whole time, getting pats and supervising everything. 

"I am the king of these vintage slips!"

He lounged on the deck and kept folks company while they tried on shoes. 

No time to socialize while the sun is shining! 

Thank you, Alex and Viv, for coming - I love my regular repeat customers! 

My beloved Etro blazer - seen here on Alex - has gone to its new forever home. 

I bought it in 2013 for $42.00 and wore it at least 14 times (a cost-per-wear of $3.00). I gave it to Alex for $20.00, and made her promise to wear it. After all, if I wore it that much, she should too! Enjoy the Flashback from 2021 here. 

Although I get a lot of satisfaction, I never have regret over selling anything, and I LOVE seeing people wearing my old favourite pieces. 

The most meaningful moment was moving along a pair of clip-on rhinestone earrings that were Mom's from the 70s. I never wore them (Mom never did either), and so when Carol's daughter Trin spotted them and fell in love, I made her take them for free. It's not about the money - it's about seeing them go to a good home. 

My last two folks left at 2:30pm, so I tidied up and bagged it all and put it away.

I took one thing back for myself: 

This giant Forele scarf! I'd been frantically looking for it the other day, which means I pretty much have to keep it. 

Whateley finally appeared. 

"It's about time they all left."

You, sir, are a fraidy cat. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my process! I'm already looking forward to the next sale...and having some fun times on shopping trips and vintage fairs, both of which are scheduled for the next month! 

Weekend Wrap-Up: Friday Dragon Drama; Blue Suede Fringe and the Vote

Welcome back, my friends! It's been a whirlwind of a weekend, and I'll catch you up on the Limbo Sale on Monday, as I'm exhausted. It went well! 

Here's Friday's work outfit - I couldn't wait any longer to wear one of my favourite skirts, this flouncy netting beauty.

It's very vampire-ish. 

• Ruched mesh top - thrifted; last seen here in August under a Kenzo dress for Mom-Day
• Lace dragon top - Luna Moon, consignment, Powell River; first worn here in August with bronze pleats
• Skirt - Twinset, consignment; last seen here in March in a Spring Goth outfit
• Boots - 2.0 Tracker Prepare, Fluevog; last worn here (2nd outfit) in November 2025 for my company's holiday party
• Patent leather jacket (below) - Burberry, consignment, Vancouver; last seen here (3rd outfit) in October 2025 for a shopping expedition to Turnabout

I also wanted to wear this red lace top again. 

Dragon! I let the gold in it be my inspiration for the accessories. 

It was cool enough to need a jacket, but not so cold I needed to be bundled up.

I love this patent leather Burberry jacket so much, even though it doesn't button up anymore. 

That's okay, I can wear it open just fine! 

I didn't even need the scarf or gloves on the way home. 

My boots are higher than my walking shoes, so I ended up with some company on the way to work.

The skirt is a leaf-catcher! 

Look at all the sticks and leaves I picked up. 

I had the same on the way home. 

The stuff: 

These boots were still good for my feet. They only LOOK high! 

• Silk bug scarf - Smoking Lily, 1997, gift from Janet
• Gloves - Parkhurst

Gold bling: 

I loved wearing this claw cuff again. All of my jewelry was so dramatic - my colleagues loved it. 

• Leather/gold cuff - Ambush "Holy Mountain" collection, 2012, consignment, Vancouver
• Hinged Lucite/gold "fang" bracelet/earrings - Alexis Bittar, consignment, gift from L
• Gold shark jaw bracelet - Tom Binns, 2012, consignment
• Gold/silver cobra ring - vintage fair
• Brass ring - vintage mall

The boys held a meeting.

They would like the deck doors open again. Sorry, only when it's sunny, boys, and only during the day. 

Whateley inspecting the tub.

I hope it meets your expectations, buddy. There was quite a scramble when L turned on the shower on Saturday morning, and "someone" was still in there inspecting, ha ha. Whateley got a little wet...

I had a gift card from Mom just burning a hole in my pocket, and Fluevog just launched a 3-day 20% off sale, so I went in to the store after work on Friday and had a look in person at the pair that caught my eye. 

They're the Modvog Santoro with green pony hair (which we all know is from a cow), a men's style. 

All the details. 

I'm a size 7 in men's, which is equivalent to just over a 9 in women's. 

I love the dark slate grey around the ankle, the studs all over, the strap and the shape. 

But that hairy green? Oh my heart. I can think of so many things that will go with these. 

Good soles. 

Easily re-heeled/soled when I wear them to death, which I plan on! 

A look at the hairiness. 

These were $599.00 (YEOWTCH), but with the temporary discount and the generous gift card from Mom, these ended up $336.70 out of my pocket. I paid for them from my last Limbo sale profits, isn't that awesome? 

On Friday night, L and I chilled and enjoyed boardgames and music, and hanging with the cats. 

"I'm under the couch!"

He doesn't really fit under there like he used to. 

Whateley was determined to get at my faux fur and feathers, all hidden away up high on our bar.

"I want this all back the way it was."

After Sunday, buddy! 

We were up early on Saturday - L had Ulti, and I had to get ready for brunch, groceries and a double-vote (city/municipal and advanced voting provincially). If you don't vote, you can't complain (and I do love to complain). 

I knew I might be standing around in line for a while, after walking to the polls (close to each other in our 'hood, fortunately), plus I know my city and wanted to be presentable and interesting for the volunteers working. 

• Suede jacket - Pioneer Wear, vintage 80s, thrifted; last seen here in January
• Eames tee - SPRZNY, thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) to go shopping with Ariana in May
• Mesh top (below) - Jean Paul Gaultier, consignment; last seen here in September for Mom-Day
• Leather skirt - River Island, consignment; purchased here for $125.00
• Boots - Original Sabado, Fluevog; last worn here (2nd outfit) in September with my Kenzo tiger dress

I took the jacket off while we had brunch at John's Place with Nick.

I liked the mix of copper, gold, silver and blues. 

I looked like this most of the time. 

We had a beautiful sunny day, although a bit windy as it often is here. 

Incognito.

The scarf moved to my purse strap and the gloves into my bag. 

I did do the jacket up for walking. 

All that fringe made me feel good. 

Other folks really liked it too. 

There are coloured pony-beads on the sleeves. 

The stuff: 

Excellent walking boots - I added a sport insole into them just after I bought them. 

• Leather purse - vintage 80s, thrifted
• Scarf - thrifted
• Gloves - Principles, vintage 90s, thrifted

Mixed bling:

All the metals! I'd forgotten about this belt! 

• Belt - vintage, consignment
• Silver S cuff - Mexican, consignment, Sidney
• Mixed metal/leather cuff - Jenny Bird, consignment
• Amber ring - c. 1996
• Silver/lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
• Necklace - Fifth Ave Collection (FAC), thrifted, Sidney
• Twisty earring - Justine Clenquet, consignment, gift from L
• Long earring - Chan Luu, consignment

Me and L in line to vote.

Forever rocking on! 

I'll have a bunch of pictures of the Limbo Sale, as well as my prep work, on Monday. See you then, and wish me luck!