Two-Fer: Pouffy and a Peplum at the Belfry; Cargos Again and Gone

Welcome back, my friends! What a busy few days I've had. Wanna see? Of course you do! 

This is Tuesday's work outfit, and what I wore to the season opener at the Belfry Theatre. 

I hadn't yet worn this skirt this season, nor the boots! 

• Denim peplum jacket - Plu++ Pluslavie, consignment; last seen here in June for a bronzy brunch
• Cotton turtleneck - Zara, consignment; last worn here in May layered under a multi-colour Marni top
• Cotton pouffy skirt - All Saints, gift from Dominique; last seen here (2nd outfit) in October 2025 with pink boots and a cropped pink blazer
• Leather-front boots - Stuart Weizmann, consignment; last worn here to Mom's on a rainy March day

It was a lovely morning.

Sun coming up over the Castle. 

I took the jacket off at work after getting sweaty from going up the stairs to the office (many floors! good cardio!). 

I also had the jacket off at dinner later that night. 

Whateley came to visit. 

He's a distraction, that one. 

Always up for a cuddle in the morning. 

And you can see the uneven hem of the pouffy skirt, AND the big weird peplum of the heavy denim jacket. 

Incognito. 

I love the pops of acid yellow. 

The stuff: 

Not including the boots - they're better seen on my legs. 

• Leather purse - Club Monaco, thrifted
• Silk scarf - Krizia, thrifted
• Studded leather gloves - Danier Leather
• Lemon-lime crystal brooch - vintage 50s, Gram S's
• Star pin - consignment
• Leather/metal belt - Mudd, vintage 90s, thrifted

I meant to wear the matching sparkly earring to match Gram's brooch - slipping them through the buttonholes in my flipped-back cuffs. Next time! 

Bold bling: 

I don't usually undo the mesh bracelet - it slips off without using the clasp. 

• Green stone bracelet - vintage mall
• Silver mesh bracelet - Mexican, consignment, Sidney
• Silver poison ring - Karen's
• Silver/smoky topaz ring - Anneli Neumann, Sweden, vintage mall
• Crystal earrings - thrifted, Seattle
• 3-length necklace - Stella & Dot, thrifted

A shaky selfie of all eight of us at the Fernwood Inn for dinner. 

From left: Nancy, Cat, Yvonne, Rosanna, Greg, Randall, me, and Caro. We had a great time at dinner then tromped over to the Belfry to see "Women of the Fur Trade," which was excellent, a great start to the season. Read about it here, link 'cause I love. 

Cat and I walked home together, and then parted ways.

The waxing moon looked so spooky over the trees and old Victorian houses. 

I got home late and crashed on the couch with L, and it was hard getting up on Wednesday for work. 

I'd had this outfit ready to go from my weekend planning session. I really wanted to style up these new cargo pants again to see if I could make them work. 

• Leather studded jacket - Michael Kors, consignment; last seen here in May with dark leopard and olive
• Top - Garcia, consignment; last worn here in April with orange leopard and the same shoes
• Pants - Apricot; first seen here a week ago with pumpkin bugs
• Shoes - Go Groovy Aubrey, Fluevog; last worn here in June with my butterfly-zebra blazer

I embraced the high waist, wore a belt, tucked my shirt in and wore a cropped jacket. 

And the proportions are better...but they are not me. Off they go! 

I'm also done with this orange tee. It's been fun, but I don't really LOVE this image. And the back is clingy t-shirt material. 

I wore it six times and paid $15 for it back in 2022. I'm good with that! 

I'm also done with this leather jacket. Yes, it has studs, and they go all the way around. 

But I have many black jackets, and this just doesn't feel like me anymore. I wore it 11 times, which is more than I thought, and while those were all fabulous outfits, they also feel very office-y. I can always change my mind! 

The stuff: 

I've also moved the scarf into the Limbo pile. I rarely reach for it. 

• Silk scarf - Metropolitan Museum of Art, thrifted
• Eelskin belt - Yves Saint Laurent, vintage 80s, thrifted
• Leather gloves - consignment

The shoes are still good! They're very comfortable. 

Warm bling: 

I like all these colours. 

• Carved faux cinnabar bangle - consignment
• Agate bangle - consignment
• Leather choker - vintage 70s, Mom's
• Silver earrings - Israeli, consignment
• Silver Anneke and Lars ring - vintage mall
• Silver/stone square ring - thrifted
• Silver loopy ring - consignment, Sidney

The bangles have nice weight. Everything here stays! 

Sleepy boys.

Barnabas is a die-hard deck fan. 

It's getting to be too chilly for Whateley in the mornings. 

Sorry, buddy, autumn is here! 

I'll be back tomorrow with Mom-Day, stay tuned! 

Blast of Colour

Woo, another week, and we get closer and closer to the closet swap-over and another Limbo sale. I'm excited, but I'm also finding it very easy to let go of things that are just not working for me. 

Oh, you know it's coming...

• Cotton turtleneck sweater - Northern Reflections, thrifted; last seen here in April, layered under a cornflower corduroy dress
• Cerulean suede studded dress - Danier Leather, vintage 80s, consignment; last worn (but not seen!) here in August
• Shoes - Sea Maidens Kelpies, Fluevog; last seen here in August with a leopard maxi
• Cotton fleece cardigan - Agnes B., thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) for brunch in April

I wanted to wear this studded suede dress again, because my camera ate the pictures last time. 

I decided to layer under it - and while I liked the bright pink, especially with the tights - I'm done with this dress. It hasn't got pockets and I feel 4 outfits at $17 per wear is good enough. 

The tights popped a ginormous hole, so off they go to Hosiery Heaven. I thrifted them in 2018 for 95 cents or maybe $1.50? so not bad for 8 years! 

I'm still waffling on this cardigan, but it's in the closet for now. It's a good colour and I'd wear it more if I remembered I had it. 

Incognito. 

I loved all these colours together - it's a lot! I do like to blast the eyeballs...

The...hey, get off the table, Whateley. 

He approves of the shoes. Let's try this again. 

The stuff: 

I added the gloves at the last minute - they're still not stretched to my hand. I didn't need the scarf or gloves by the end of the day. 

• Silk scarf - Alexander McQueen, consignment
• Leather gloves - Martin Ria's, vintage 80s, thrifted

Colourful bling: 

I'm also done with the Biko earrings. They are...fine. 

• Silicon bangle - Materia Design, thrifted
• Carved jadeite bangle - consignment
• Earrings - Biko, consignment
• Silver/aquamarine Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower, vintage 00s

Kittens on the deck. 

Enjoy the sun while it lasts, bud. 

Whateley was fascinated by the rainbows my crystal ring was throwing. 

You never know what will catch a kitten's eye!

I'll be back on Wednesday with a Two-Fer, as I have an after-work thing tomorrow. See you then! 

Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up: Lemon and Licorice Friday; Sequins for Brunch

Woo, the weekend! I'm eager to get back to some quiet time with my fam, so let's dig into what I wore. 

I felt like getting in another wearing of this velvet and silk tunic. 

It won't stay out for fall/winter - that black pattern is all velvet. Can you imagine the Velvet Rage? 

• Silk tunic - Jean Paul Gaultier, vintage 00s, thrifted; first worn here in May with green linen pants
• Skirt - Babette, thrifted; last seen here in May with space blues
• Leather boots - Doc Martens; last worn here in July for a Mom-Day

The last time I wore this tunic, I layered a bright orange camisole under it.

This time, it's a matching lemon yellow cotton tank (not tracked, but it's an Eileen Fisher). 

I loved wearing this licorice black skirt again - it just hangs straight, with no clinginess at all, and it's SO stretchy! 

The lemon yellow Docs made me feel strong, which I needed, as I was absolutely slammed at work, missing my lunch and working an extra half hour. Gah, expense reports at year-end! 

Incognito. 

I slightly missed having gloves in the morning, but it was 17 and sunny on the way home. 

The stuff: 

Such a good scarf. 

• Silk scarf - vintage, thrifted

Bold bling: 

I wore the same necklace the last time I wore that top. 

• Silver/Lucite bracelet - Alexis Bittar, consignment, Vancouver
• Green stone bracelet - vintage mall
• Silver/obsidian ring - consignment
• Silver loopy ring - consignment, Sidney
• Silver/smoky topaz ring - Anneli Neumann, Sweden, vintage mall
• Hammered silver ring - consignment, Sidney
• Fingerprint earrings - Daisung Kim, MoMA, thrifted
• Pewter necklace - Robert Larin, vintage 70s, thrifted, Sidney

Kitties wrestling! They are silent and there are no claws.

They tumble all over the floor. 

Barnabas is usually the instigator. 

The paw ventures over...and then Whateley springs. 

L and I hung out on Friday night, playing games and chilling with the boys, then he was up early for his Ultimate Frisbee game, and I played around in my closet, building some outfits for the coming week, and getting ready for brunch at John's Place afterwards. 

I've been waiting for it to be cool enough to layer this thin cotton sweater under the dress. Finally! 

• Cotton sweater - Tabi, thrifted; last seen here in January with velvet leopards
• Sequin dress - Ralph Lauren, consignment NWT, Vancouver; last worn here (2nd outfit) for brunch on our anniversary in March
• Boots - 7th Heaven Mega Racer, Fluevog; last seen here in April with Weird Adidas and tulle

A better look at the sequined plaid. 

I've never layered anything under it before - what was I waiting for? 

The blue tights were not this BLUE in real life. 

After brunch we did our weekly grocery shop. 

Incognito. 

A few accoutrements for the slight chill in the air. 

The stuff: 

These boots are a commitment! That's a lot of hooks and no zipper. 

• Leather knapsack - vintage, thrifted
• Leather gloves - Echo, consignment
• Wool "Scardigan" - Mister Ease, vintage 50s, thrifted

The scarf belongs to L (I bought it for him years ago) - it's by 1950s dressing gown company Mister Ease by Rochester, and it has a small buttoned pocket at each end, and it buttons together at the front, giving you a flat scarf covering with two pockets! Amazing! 

Black bling: 

I'm feeling ready for fall, can you tell? 

• Leather cuff - Guess, thrifted
• Studded leather cuff - vintage 90s
• Silver/onyx spider ring - 1986, gift from Mom & Dad
• Silver snake ring - 1986, BC Museum Gift Shop
• Hammered silver ring - consignment, Sidney
• Jet/crystal necklace - vintage 50s, Grandma J's
• Crystal earrings - thrifted

Checking in on Whateley before I headed down to meet L at the field. 

What a sweet boy. 

And Barnabas REALLY wanted to be picked up and cuddled. 

He just goes fully limp - and he's a solid boy! 

Helping us while we hang out. 

Whateley's on one side of the couch...

...and Barnabas is at the other.

Always with his head upside down! What a little weirdo.

We had our pals Cat and Ross over for a rousing game of Arkham Horror - we won! 

Whateley and Barnabas "helped" L and Ross. 

Well, that's all I got this weekend! Hope you had a lovely one - thank you so much for being here. 

Mom-Day in Butterfly, Zebra and Leopard

Woo, what a week! I'm so glad the weekend is nearly here. If you missed it, I've updated yesterday's post (here) with pictures from last night's concert. 

Today was Mom-Day, and we couldn't have asked for a nicer day! 

We worked on our puzzle, had lunch, then finished the puzzle! Very satisfying. Thanks for having me over, Mom! I love you! 

Sneaking in one more wearing of this amazing butterfly/zebra/roses blazer. 

Dolly would have approved. 

• Cotton blazer - Escada by Margaretha Ley, vintage 80s, thrifted, Powell River; last seen here in June with white and orange
• T-shirt - Leonard Cohen tour shirt, thrifted; not tracked, I literally sleep in it
• Skirt - Cleo, thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) for Vero's birthday adventure a few weeks ago
• Shoes - Marquis Swordfish, Fluevog; last seen here in March with black jeans and ruffles

I was dripping with sweat by the time I got to Mom's and was like this all day. 

Not with my shoes on! I quite liked the yellow spotted socks, which are Fluevogs. 

I went from that to this:

I did up the top button of the jacket to keep it from flapping around as I walked to town, bused and walked to Mom's. 

It was windy, so I wore my scarf in my hair. 

My green backpack carried our lunch (beef stew), music for us to listen to while we puzzled (Rankin Family and Loreena McKennitt), and two books I took from a Little Library. 

Rear view.

It goes to infinity. 

The stuff: 

Good walking shoes. 

• Leather purse - thrifted
• Silk scarf - consignment
• Droopy leopard brooch - Parklane, consignment
• Zebra brooch - consignment

I did a brooch on each side of the collar.

Bold bling:

A bright jacket needs bright accessories! 

• Enameled cuff - Lauren G. Adams, consignment
• Turquoise ring - consignment
• Steel/Lucite ring - Calvin Klein, thrifted
• Gold-tone leaves bracelet - thrifted, Sidney
• Crystal/gold necklace - Swarovski, CA's mum's 
• Gold-tone necklace - Givenchy, vintage 80s, vintage fair
• Wood/acrylic ear-balls - Sziska, thrifted, Sidney

I blended into all these rich late summer colours in nature. 

I love this car. And look at those gorgeous trees! 

The bright yellow against the blue sky. 

So inspiring. 

The sheep farm.

No sign of sheep, though. 

Wait a minute, what is this!?

SHEEPS! Look at the curly horns on the ram! There were two other people, one who fed apple to that sheep with the white face stripe. 

A lovely walk, listening to the birds. 

All the usual suspects on Merlin: chickadees, juncos, wrens and sparrows, along with crows, ravens and turkey vultures circling overhead. 

I arrived at Mom's and I had to see her progress on her next picture. 

This is the base image, ready to be coloured. Exciting! Multiple versions allow Mom to experiment with colour and shading, and make sure she's got good balance. 

She's been working on the puzzle since we last did.

I was assigned the plaid blanket and then we both worked on the wood parts at the top. 

A mere three hours later! It was a wonderful afternoon in harmony, with the sun shining. 

Thumbs up! I can't wait for the next puzzle! 

Before I sign off for the weekend, more leaf-watching shenanigans. 

Barnabas watching. 

If he's doing it, Whateley is not far behind. 

What's going on? 

Must go see! 

Who messed up this chair? Why is that lampshade askew? 

Hmm, I wonder. 

It's very entertaining watching them discover all of this only for the second time in their lives. 

And there we go - have a great weekend, and please stop by on Sunday for tales of adventure. Thank you for being here.