Happy New Year - 2012!

Well, here we are - 2012. What will this year bring, I wonder?

L and I started the year off with a bang. We went for dinner with a group of friends, then we partied in the art studio of our friend till the wee hours. Fun!

I wore this fabulous new-to-me dress that I got when I went shopping with reader Marie a few weeks ago.

Isn't it amazing? I discovered that the label - Tangerine Jill - is actually designed in Victoria, so another local item of clothing joins my faves from Bonspiel, Smoking Lily and Shi Studio. How cool! Their website is currently unavailable, but when I researched the dress a couple of weeks ago, I found that this dress is about 3-4 years old and I think I sold for around $200.

However, I paid only $42.00 at a consignment store! It's 100% silk and every single one of those squares and rectangles is a separate piece of fabric sewn onto a sheer back backing. It was wonderful on - I felt like a stained glass window.

But I know you're all distracted by the hair, right?

Hee, I crimped it! One has to go over-the-top on New Year's Eve! It felt like an afro: lots of movement and pouf. My girlfriends got such a kick out of it.

I had to dig my old 1986 crimping iron out of storage:

Pretty scary, eh? That was about $39.99 back then, and it was one of the very first crimping irons I had ever seen (I bought it at Eaton's, a department store that no longer exists). It doesn't have an on/off switch, and don't you love the pink colour? The cord is way too short; I usually use an extension cord with it, but it works great! The brand is Windermere "The Crimper."

I woke up with the same hair. Hee!

Of course, my partner in crime also likes to push the fashion envelope:

Alice Cooper eyes, a red satin shirt, purple skinny jeans, red Fluevogs and a grey vest. He also wore a black top hat.

I had originally planned on wearing my big black architectural platforms, but since we walked to the restaurant, then walked to the studio, then danced for hours, then walked home, I decided to keep the shoes simple and with a more practical 2.5" heel. By the end of the night, I was really glad I'd made that decision.

This picture makes me smile:

I love you, L! Happy New Year!

Despite the relatively low-key shoes, everything else about my outfit (including the dress and hair) was loud and in charge.

 My gorgeous yellow leather jacket, my turquoise gloves and that new-to-me fuzzy green purse.

 But first, check out the front and back of the dress:

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Some of the pieces of fabric are irridescent, some are raw silk, but all of them are incredibly lovely.

Vizzini helped me photograph the purse this morning.

This was way overpriced for the thrift store I bought it in, but I'd walked past it every day for 2 weeks and it kept calling to me! It was $35.00 (ouch), but it's Aldo and like I said, I love it.

Dress (Tangerine Jill, consignment), shoes (Guess), earrings (gift from Megan), ring (Aldo Accessories), jacket (Danier Leather), purse (Aldo, thrifted). 


On Saturday morning, I went to my WW meeting.

This is a fun casual look - I don't think I've ever worn this t-shirt on the blog before. 10 points if you get the joke regarding the design (it's one of my favourite books and movies, all time). The tee has a name: "Korova Orange Special" and it's designed by Ole Ivar Rudi.

Edit: It's "A Clockwork Orange" (movie by Stanley Kubrick, book by Anthony Burgess). I recommend both for viewing/reading, but beware of graphic violence. The Korova Milk Bar is a location that the main character visits.

The t-shirt was under $20 on consignment about 8 months ago, and that's my old mustard tee that has seen better days. My cord skirt kept the colour going, but I kept the legs to a dull roar.

L and I went for lunch afterwards:

I love wearing this jacket - can you tell??

T-shirt (Threadless, consignment), long-sleeved tee (Mexx), skirt (Jacob Annexe, consignment), boots (Two Roads, consignment), jacket (Danier Leather), scarf/gloves (Plum), bag (Danier Leather, consignment).


Hope you all had a great New Year's Eve!