I am really slacking in the creativity department this week. Skirt + sweater + shoes + basic accessories = okay outfit. Oh well. I still look better than 90% of the people I see out on the street, haha.
I'm tired and uninspired. I have not put much effort into my outfits this week. As always, a dress to the rescue! This is so comfortable and easy to wear.
I need dinner.
I had planned a black pencil skirt with this last night, but this morning when I went to pack it up, I changed my mind and grabbed my jeans instead. It was raining and I always feel cold when it rains, even in summer.
My hair looks like ass today - it poured rain on our noon walk. Gah. And of course, now it's sunny.
I love these Fluevogs. Can't resist showing them off again:
Total granny chic:
And so comfortable!
The Bay had extra 40% off on all sale prices this past weekend, so I headed down on Sunday to see what I could find on the sale racks. Got this blouse (it reminds me of those pinwheel toys from when I was a kid, with all those colours) for only $17.49!! Regular something ridiculous like $119. Over $100, anyway. And it was the last one - hee!
Why is the camera cutting the top of my head off? Damn...That's Inigo coming in for a visit again. That cat loves the camera.
I don't think I've ever worn these shoes to work before. I got them in Fall 2006, long before they were in every store known to man. 
Still a killer shoe.
As always, I'm looking half asleep on Friday morning. I had to go to a training session right after work, then planned to go out for a beer afterwards - I knew I'd be doing some walking around - so I dressed for comfort. A shot of jacket, although it was warm enough I didn't need it.
Plum is having a big clearance - 50% off jewelry and 50-70% off clothing. I didn't find anything good in the clothes, but I did find some pretty jewelry, including this Victorian-looking necklace and real crystal earrings ($8 for the necklace and $9 for the earrings).
"Who's that?" some lady asked me at the training session. I was seriously tempted to say, "Me."
Look! A kitty!
One more day till the weekend...
I've been a fan of metal for years. Back in the day, I was a thrash metal chick (my boyfriend was in a thrash metal band - I once hung out with the guys from Alice in Chains). I've been a fan of the classic 80s metal for...well, since the 80s. So when Judas Priest announced a date here, L and I were all over that. We're meeting up with Cat and Ross shortly.
When I was in Grade 8, I was finally allowed to wear make-up to school - I got 2 Bonne Bell eyeshadows in my stocking for Christmas...oh, 1980, that would have been. This is the exact shade of blue that one of them was, and the other was this very shade of brown. They didn't look very good on me - it was another year or so until I got instruction on how to apply make-up properly.
"Bonne" means "good", and "Bell(e)" means "pretty". Good pretty!
Hello, Inigo, yes, I'm home.
He is rolling around on the carpet in front of me.
These are the pants from a suit that I found last year on clearance at the Bay - I just love this Vero Moda line! It's not very expensive at regular price, and nearly every piece is machine washable, including this suit (yes, even the jacket, although it says to handwash, likely due to the lining). The blue/red pinstripe on this make it look navy from a distance.
Not a terribly creative outfit - I know I've done the red shirt and black vest combo before. Some days you just don't want to get that elaborate.
They aren't really denim, but they are a lot more casual than I normally wear.
A shot of the back. Good fur on the cloak and a nice looking base. I think L did a fantastic job of the ivy design on the cloak - I showed him how to do it.
A very good figure!
Base black colour for her hair (which will be silver) and the 3 tones of blue for her armour and clothing.
And *voila!* like magic, after 6 hours, she's done. Highlighting done on everything: skin, armour, clothing. Eyes done, and details finished (note the spider on the base).
I gave her armour a bit of a sparkle - I decided it was magical. A shot of the back and her long silvery hair.
Not so practical for fighting, but it means I don't have to paint much on her back which is fine by me!
My least favourite part: primering. I always use white primer so that I can see all the details property before I start putting paint on.
A shot of the back. There are a couple of layers of orange on over top of the yellow here.
Progress: several more layers of red and orange added to the burgundy base, and more layers of successively darker orange on the wings, toning to red.
And in a long session, he's finished! Top brush coats of dark orange, ivory on the teeth and claws. The base was painted, then I glued a black hobby sand to it.
Some extra ivory was added to the creases on the wings to make them stand out more. It's also been fully black-lines to emphasize the muscles and to add definition and depth.
A close up of the arms and the fireball. You can also see his eyes - I gave him slit pupils.
A close-up of the head. He's a nasty piece of business.
Grrr!
I am exhausted and it shows on my face in the morning (I also look like I have a mouthful of water or something). However, my motto is "Fake it till you feel it!" so I will coffee myself up when I get to work and fake it until I'm cheery and match my blouse.
The wooden platform is extremely uncomfortable. Numbs my toes. Hence, Dr. Scholl's to the rescue!
Now I can wear them all day at work. Of course, I won't actually be WALKING anywhere in them; that would be foolish.
Jacket in case I get chilled, my beloved Betsey Johnson bag (all the pockets inside have burst into the lining, but I won't give it up!), and my silver flats. And of course, Inigo, who is somehow jealous of my picture-taking. I love Betsey Johnson - I have a leopard bra and thong by her from Lord and Taylor in NYC.
Okay, so I was just a little overdressed for work - so sue me! I've been wanting to wear this dress since I got it - it's an empire waist with X back straps and square beading at the neckline. It has X back straps, so a jacket was needed...and that led to my lovely red jacket, and then because I didn't want to do black shoes, the grey ones looked cool. Then I needed to tie them all together and voila! this scarf (which I've never yet worn) worked perfectly.
Grandma J gave me this set when I was about 18-19 years old. I used to visit her on the way home from University; we'd sit and chat and every so often she'd pull out a set or piece of jewelry she thought I'd like. She told me she got this set in Mexico on vacation with Grandpa J (he died when I was 12). I've seen bracelets like this in antique stores, but they aren't as nicely done. None of the little faces has their earrings (which are loose pieces) on the ones I've seen, and I've never seen the matching earrings. The bracelets in the shops are about $75, so I think my set is probably $100-125. A better shot of the earrings:
You can also see the shimmer in the black stone on the bracelet. I did some research and it's likely golden obsidian, which is mined in Mexico. It's very noticeably gold on some of the sections.
I was up late last night and totally forgot about picking an outfit for today, so this is what I put together in about 3 minutes this morning. I thought about it briefly before I fell asleep (that's my version of counting sheep, mentally putting together outfits...ah...so pleasant). Not bad!
This was left in her jewelry box after she died - it was just filthy, covered in gunk. I gave it a good scrub with a toothbrush and soap and water, and have had many years of wear out of it. It broke last year (it was threaded on string), and I re-strung it with supplies from the local bead shop (I took it in with me and they sold me everything I needed for about $3).
I love the 50s look of this dress, and oh, it is so comfy! I don't like repeating outfits so I switched up the shoes and the belt from last time I wore this (back in May). I wanted a black belt, but wanted to be softer so I went with this sash tie belt.
Jacob is starting to mark down all their summer stuff - this sweater is right up my alley. Great for layering (it came with a self-belt), great for an air conditioned office! I love the mustard/acid yellow - it looked chartreuse green in some of the light at work, but the pic above is pretty accurate.
This belt was only about $19 on sale at Plum last year. I'm down to the last notch when I wear it snug around my waist. I like the jewelry because of the vintage-y look, but it doesn't really stand up to close examination...good from afar.
Spence and Kim were over from Van to visit, so we met up for lunch today - Nick and Karen too. I wanted to be casual, but still look nice. And my calf is still injured, so comfy shoes were the order of the day, especially since we walked to town to meet up with them.
I love the shape - it also has lots of pockets inside.
