Monday to Wednesday: Skulls, Neutrals (with cats) and a Party Dress for Work

Although it's been a warm week, it remains freezing in my office. I am going to need to start looking for more cardigans when I'm out on my thrift adventures.

Speaking of cardigans (oh, such a smooth segue!), I wore my skull cardi on Monday:
I felt this was a much more successful outfit than when I last wore it in April. The grey of the skulls is sort of a browny-neutral-y grey, and when I held it up to this khaki skirt, I liked how they went together. I last wore this skirt in July here (scroll down), and it's one of my wardrobe basics.

I like the pops of red (there's a skull in the centre of the back of the cardi that has a red bow - picture here) in the shoes and belt:

I adore these shoes (last seen here), and they are so comfy!

The stuff:

Mmmmm...red suede platforms...

The earrings:

I like the wood. Vizzini enjoyed attacking them so I didn't have them on for long at home!

Knowing I was going to be wearing red shoes with a purple cardi, I had to do my toes to match:

Cardigan (Kersh), skirt (Club Monaco, consignment), belt and earrings (Plum), shoes (Locale).

I built the Tuesday outfit around the cardigan. I've only worn it once (here) and I wanted to try out a different look this time.

Hee, Vizzini is hungry! Inigo is also stalking me in the background. I realized Vizzini was there just as the timer went off on the camera.

It's a bit hard to see the colours, but the skirt is a slate grey and the sweater under the cardi is taupe. I liked the mix of neutrals.

Outside:

My WW group liked this outfit, especially that I'd matched my shoes (snakeskin print) to the top and the belt.

The stuff:

The only bit of non-neutral (I count the khaki/olive as a neutral) are the bits of orange crystal in the jewelry. Vizzini attacket the belt and kept trying to chew the buttons on the cardi.

I love this bracelet:

It's so pretty. Worth the $10.

Cardigan (Kensie, consignment), top (Ellen Tracy, swap from Caro), skirt and earrings (Plum), shoes (Naturalizer), belt (Gap), bracelet (consignment).

Today, I just felt like wearing something easy. I was audited on some of the functions of my job (it went most excellently, thank you), so I wanted to look professional and pulled-together:

Of course, fab shoes always do the trick! This is my navy cardigan that I first wore here. The last time I cleaned out my closet, I got rid of a couple of my skirts with navy in them, so now I am on the lookout for more. Funny how that happens.

The "skirt" I'm wearing is not actually a skirt:

Bwah! It's a dress! Boob shot!

I've had this dress for a few years and have styled it for work several times. For a wardrobe challenge last year, I layered a top and belt over it, wore a blouse under it; with the same shoes as above and a blue jacket; for Boot vs. Dress Week in 2009; to the theatre with Mom; and the very first time for my birthday in 2008, which is the only time I've ever worn it completely on its own. I love getting a lot of wear out of a dressy dress!

Outside:

I went with all pearls, to bring out the cream bits in the shoes.

I didn't realize this picture was blurry until I uploaded it:

I am not going to haul out my clothes and redo it, sorry. Aren't those the most amazing shoes? Here are some better pictures, from last time I wore them.

This was my Grandma J's necklace:

I think it's probably from the 80s - which I don't consider vintage (yet).

Cardigan (Mango Suit, thrifted), dress (Maggie London), shoes (Poetic License), necklace (Grandma J).

I got a package in the mail today! So exciting! Megan, you are such a dear to send me things! I am so privileged to get an ORIGINAL Megan Mae drawing of myself! Check it out!

You can see a bit of the other stuff she sent (which I will be showing off soon). This is the outfit she drew of me. I look waaaay better in the drawing! Thank you, Megan!