Tiki in Summer

Another week - and it already feels long. Ah well, only 4 weeks to another long weekend.

I was challenged today by this skirt, which is of course, my tiki skirt (a Smoking Lily one-of-a-kind sample) which I last wore here in March. Why challenged? Because as I looked through my spring/summer closet (where y'all know that my fall/winter wardrobe is currently residing in Rubbermaid bins under my bed), I realized that although this skirt - being unlined and a fairly thin cotton - is a warm weather item, I don't have any warm weather tops or cardis or jackets to wear with it!

Perhaps it is indeed a closet orphan? I had planned a thin black sweater, but forgot that this skirt is big on me and sits on my hips, and I would have had much gaping of my waistal flesh (ugh, not my favourite look for me). I ended up wearing the same top as in the previous wear linked above.

Threw on a belt - 'cause that's how I roll (and I need somewhere to clip my mass of keys for work) - and voila. I last wore this top here in May with 70s kitschy kitchen colours.

I do love the zip on the back of the top.

The stuff:

Adding to my feelings of general disgruntledness about my outfit: these shoes are starting to fall apart! Gah! Fie on you, cheaply made shoes! The sole part is coming loose from the platform part. Overall condition is deteriorating. I have such a hard time finding stunner red shoes - it shouldn't be that hard to find them, but I don't like to buy shoes without seeing them in person and trying them on, and you know I have this whole "Shop Secondhand First" thing, as well as my "Buy Ethically" thing. It's just drama, I tell you.

Anyway, they still look all right - probably no one can tell they're not in perfect condition when I'm striding about authoritatively. I will not be happy when they finally fall apart. John Fluevog, please copy these shoes only make them better. Thanks.

Oh yeah, I last wore them here in May with another Smoking Lily skirt (with a skull on it).

Close-up of jangly stuff:

That was me tonight, that lady in chains and burning with flames. Our interwebz connection has been acting erratically (I suspect sunspots or some such universal mischief), so I've been fuming on the couch because I wanted to get this entry done so I can go to bed. L fixed it, thank goodness.

There. Did it.

Blouse (Michael Kors, consignment), skirt (Smoking Lily), shoes (Locale), belt (Le Chateau, consignment), necklace (locally-made, gift from L), cuff (thrifted), earrings (vintage Bakelite).