Feb 11th - Outfit #10 - A Wee Saturday Shop at Smoking Lily

I fully intended to get up at 9am and go to my WW meeting this morning, however, instead I slept in and then L and I met Andrew and Nick for lunch. It felt very decadent to sleep in.

Today's outfit features the last of my 30 February items, this denim jacket.

I dyed my hair last night - it's a little darker than I normally go, but what the heck. It'll lighten up in a couple of days.

In case you're interested, this is what I can see when I'm sitting outside on the steps:

It's a castle! I'll go up there one day when it's sunny for a photo shoot.

I love the suck-you-in-ed-ness of this jacket. It has a lot of lycra in it.

Wearing it over the same top from yesterday, and this faux suede skirt last seen here in Outfit #5. Wore my walking boots (Outfit #6), because we got some groceries and stuff for our Festivus party tonight. Yeah, I know Festivus is supposed to be in November or December, but whatever. Our theme is actually "F**k Valentine's Day! it's Festivus!" We have a Feats of Strength contest (this time not arm-wrestling like at our last party), and the Airing of Grievances. Of course, we will put up the Pole.

The accessories are my locally-made silver feather earrings, and my Shi Studio cowboy buckle and belt.

Although it's cloudy today, it's not that cold, so I just bundled up with my faux fur:

Jacket (Bisou Bisou, consignment), top (Ellen Tracy, swap from Caro), skirt (Precis Petite, thrifted), boots (Miz Mooz), gloves/scarf (Parkhurst), belt/buckle (Shi Studio), earrings (locally made). 


While we were downtown, I had to go to Smoking Lily* because I had heard they were having a huge sale starting today on stuff that didn't sell, one-offs, discontinued styles, etc. If you looked at that link, that store is only 3 feet deep by 6 feet wide. I tried all my purchases on in the street, right there. Oh, and that second picture? That's an octopus coat...and it may have come home with me...

I have never bought a single piece of Smoking Lily new (only my yellow bug scarf was purchased for me new), but I went hog wild. The prices were crazy! Sadly, most of it will have to wait to be worn until March when I change over to a new capsule wardrobe.

I picked up a few things for friends, because that's just what I like to do. This is for Megan Mae:

I cut the silkscreened logo off the shopping bag. This is an elastic pull-on belt with a leather "buckle" with a lady's face silkscreened on it.

A close-up:

The silkscreen is a silvery-grey, so it's hard to photograph.

I also got this belt for another friend who loves bicycles:

It has a creepy bug on it too! I hope she likes it. I did buy myself one of these belts too - they were only $15, regular $45.

This is something I bought for myself that I will never be modelling!

They're called "Underlovelies" - these were $7.00 (they are regular $20). The back of them (the above picture, has blue greyhounds leaping amongst bees, and assorted floral patterns. One of the designs is a repeated keyhole:

It carries around to the front. So pretty! I almost don't want to wear them. Almost.

*Just as a reminder, I link because I love. I didn't get anything from Smoking Lily for linking to them or mentioning them; I support local businesses.