Hello, my friends! It's been a hugely busy weekend, and we have a lot to get to, so forgive my brevity - let's go!
Here's my Friday work outfit, incorporating another wearing of this massive leopard maxi skirt.
I wanted to wear these shoes again, and I liked how they looked with the grey-ish blue. I hated these blue socks (they made a break for my toes almost immediately!) so I swapped to grey for the day, after taking my pictures.
- Top - Bella Dahl, consignment, Powell River; first seen here in April with a crinkly skirt
- Skirt - Laundry by Shelli Segal, vintage 90s, thrifted; last worn here in May for an HCP adventure with Mom
- Shoes - Sea Maidens Kelpies, Fluevog; first seen here in July to meet up with Maria
I had company for the first few pictures.
I just matched it with a simple white top, but I'm not 100% on this one.
Incognito.
Adding my hat for the sun, and I tied the ends of this long rectangular scarf together to make a connected sleeve contraption to keep my arms from getting sun.
The stuff:
Sparkly bling:
I matched the creamy yellow stone at the bottom of the necklace (and felt very clever).
Friday zoomed by, and L and I had a delightful evening of playing board games and listening to music till the wee hours.
The shoes were great with socks!
- Paper hat - thrifted
- Silk scarf - fake Louis (Lewis!) Vuitton, thrifted
- Crystal heart bracelet - Juicy Couture, consignment
- Amber glass/white metal bracelet - NuWite, R&G Co., vintage 1920s, vintage mall
- Anneke & Lars silver ring - vintage mall
- Fulvia Ring (silver/aquamarine) - Wendy Brandes
- Necklace - Stella & Dot, thrifted
- Silver/brass earrings - consignment
L and Casey met up with friends for brunch and a walk/hike, but I needed to pick up some things for the Annual Winesday Pool Party on Saturday night, so I wandered down and back up Fort Street during the day.
I also had a rosy pink camisole on (also not tracked).
I also found a box of purple dye in the bathroom and repurpled my hair. Ah, that feels better!
I hadn't yet worn this dress this season, so I put it with leggings for the hot day.
I added my hat again, even thought I knew it would give me Hat Head.
And a big purse! Added to the dress' two big pockets, I was ready to do.
The stuff:
These sandals were excellent - I was out for around 3 hours.
- Leather fringed purse - vintage 80s, thrifted
- Paper Hat - thrifted
Bold bling:
Not too big, not too slim, ruffled details at neck and cuffs.
My rings had many admirers while I was out and about.
- Bakelite bracelet - consignment, Sidney
- Carved stone bangle - consignment
- Scarab ring - Heidi Daus, vintage mall, gift from L
- Olivine/coral ring - Hawaii, 1977, Mom's
- Silver earrings - consignment
Here are my finds, starting with a good white cotton shirt found at Luna.
Very wrinkly - I can see why someone would consign this.
It's a pain in the arse to iron.
I gave it a steam, and it stayed pretty wrinkly, so we'll see how it does after I wash it.
It's by J. Crew and was $34.00, which is good for something I plan on wearing a bazillion times.
It's from Summer 2021.
I guess no one wanted to wear a "hard shirt" during the pandemic!
Just down the block is a newly opened thrift store - it doesn't have a catchy name, so I don't remember it. I also think their stock is overpriced, but the real estate rent on this block of Fort Street isn't cheap, so I only look at things I REALLY want.
I adored this cropped tweed jacket trimmed with loads of faux fur.
Here's a better look at the colours, which are pastels!
I know, I was also surprised. I'll probably just treat it as a warm neutral.
It was marked at $49.00 but was a more reasonable $38.20 with the discount. The back has two little open slits, and there are no buttons, hooks or snaps.
So it won't ever be done up. We'll see how that goes for styling.
I made it all the way to town, picked up stuff for Winesday (chocolate, veggie sausage rolls, chips) and worked my way up the other side of the street, until I hit the Velvet Crease, which had a store-wide 20% off sale on.
I think I screeched when I saw this. It's a cropped lace polo shirt, with a leopard and roses.
Yes, the leopard has a hat on! It says "Lalabobo Club."
And it's washable.
The roses! I can't wait to wear this - did you notice that the lace is PINEAPPLES?
It's !00% something, probably polyester.
And indeed, it is by Lalabobo, a trendy Japanese label that's been around since 2009.
It was marked at $35, so with the 20% discount it was $28.00. It might actually be from 1995. I couldn't find anything like it online, and there's not much on the resale market (I found a t-shirt for over $50).
I spotted this gorgeous lobster in the case!
I have a steel lobster, but I didn't have a gold-tone/crystals one!
I spotted this gorgeous lobster in the case!
No marks, nothing. It's not high-end, but I couldn't find one the same online.
It's a good colour and I like the running "liquid" sequins on the front (the back is plain).
It was $20, marked down from $25.00.
My last purchase was off the sale rack at Botched, this sequined tank.
It's by No Boundaries, and was $17.00.
It'll be useful for wearing under jackets, but this is the most dubious piece I bought (the sequins are slightly scratchy so we'll see how long it lasts).
I barely had time to make a fresh batch of popcorn and get dressed and do my pictures before Yvonne arrived in the cab.
I saved this silk caftan to wear for our Annual Winesday Pool Party! Our last one was here in August 2025.
I kept my leggings on under the caftan, and I have my bathing suit on here (no picture of that!). I also brought my Adidas sweatshirt, and layered it under the caftan for later in the evening when it got chilly out.
Hat Head, as predicted.
This was lovely and flowy to wear, but got staticky on my leggings.
Incognito.
However, I'm not going to keep it. I have one amazing caftan that I adore, and I really don't need another. I will sell this to one of my friends for cheap.
The stuff:
Oops, forgot to include the same leather purse. Oh well.
- PVC faux leather bag - Ed Hardy, consignment, Powell River
I use this bag for Winesday to carry all my drinks and food (and my towel and later, a very damp swimsuit).
Copper bling;
The pool is between the barn and the house, where the horizontal fencing is.
I took it all off to swim in the pool.
- All secondhand (mostly consignment or vintage fairs), all from the 1960s.
And now, lots of pictures of our Pool Party shenanigans. We arrived early to Marian's place, cabbing together with Yvonne, Cat and Vero.
We had a HOT gorgeous day.
Hello!
We are all laden with so much yummy food.
We'd all immediately jumped into the pool and cooled off, bobbing in the sun, listening to birds, and then it was time for some food. That's (from left) Petra, Nancy (Yvonne and Cat behind her), Linda, Joanne and me.
There's Caro and Marian and Petra!
Hello!
It's me, Vero (arms up), Yvonne and Cat.
That's along steep walk!
We put out some snacks (the True Dates are coated with sour candy flavour - no added sugar! - and taste JUST LIKE sour apple, watermelon and cola bottle gummy candies).
We were surprised when fighter jets started roaring around overhead. Those were CF18 Hornet fighter jets, which buzzed overhead the free David Foster Foundation concert in the Inner Harbour (many kilometers south of us), review here (link to the local paper, 'cause I love).
They circled us about 8 times - it was SO LOUD!
And then the Snowbirds appeared again! They did some formation and made some sort of shape here.
It was definitely cool to see, but we were glad when all the noise was over.
We sat and dangled our feet in the pool.
Aside from my lovely dearest front and centre, from left, it's me, Yvonne, Vero, Marian, Nancy, Cat, Linda, Petra and Jen.
The concrete remained warm on the feet all night.
One of Caro's patented selfies with all of us!
Okay, if we are going to go visit the sheep, let's get going.
Thank you to Cat for these!
We're starting to lose the light!
The house all lit up.
Such a beautiful place! I'm so grateful that Marian lets us invade once a year!
Sheep!
We lingered by the pool, listening to the hooting of the Great Horned Owls (so many of them!), and eating all the yummy salads and treats. And before we knew it, it was almost 1am, and we called a cab.
I got home just before 2am! Woo, what a night, surrounded by my beloved friends. Here's to next year!
Barnabas is chilling on the tile, avoiding the sun.
Whateley is also hiding, only he's under a bench.
I see you, buddy!
And now, my friends, off to chill with my sweet boys (and L!) for the rest of my weekend hours. Thank you so much for visiting!
