Swan and Bark, and a Stylish Encounter

Only a smidge under 9 hours today - I actually got home and it was still sort of light out. Today, things got a bit better. I'll be taking Friday afternoon off work and enjoying a long weekend full of restorative down-time and activities with my best friends. There might even be some shopping in there.

 Speaking of shopping, I just did my delicates laundry last night (L does the bulk of it, but I wash my "good" clothes), and am just getting around to wearing some of my most recent purchases.

• Top - Divided by H&M, thrifted; purchased here for $5.95
• Skirt - Gunex, thrifted; last seen here in October 2017 with mixed plaid
• Shoes - Channi B; last worn here (2nd & 3rd outfits) in December 2017 with vintage sparkle and then mint
• Coat (below) - Rodarte for Opening Ceremony, consignment; last seen here over my last outfit of 2017

 Like most of the tops that I bought on my last trip, this is short sleeved and more spring/summer-appropriate. This one is now shelved for the seasonal closet changeover in a month, as are the other tops. It'll be like Christmas when I clean out the stash.

I liked the swan image on this top - my city has swans (check out this strange history of swans in Victoria!), and I have many memories of going to the park to feed the ducks and swans when I was a child. Shame about the boring back. I'll probably wear this a couple of times and then pass it along. I wore a cami under it for warmth.

I have bruises all over my legs from the move still

My lovely "bark" skirt (it's perma-crinkled with a bark-like texture) perked me up, as I discovered it billows when I go down the stairs in our new building.

Outerwear - one of my favourite finds of the year, this coat is a star.

 I was standing at a crosswalk on the way home with a wee young lady and her dad. She was in glitter gold boots, a faux fur jacket and polka dot skirt - with matching polka dot sunglasses.

Of course, I had to congratulate her on her A+ styling! She was so excited ("She picked it all out herself," said dad), and we admired all the parts of each other's outfits. I petted her brown furry coat; she touched my faux-Persian lamb sleeves and faux fur glove cuffs.

 "Rock on, little stylish chick," I said as we crossed. It was the best part of my day.

• Fur scarf - thrifted
• Gloves - Parkhurst

The stuff:

 I've always liked brown and tealy-blues together. These shoes were heavenly. They always are.

Brassy and blue bling:

Did you notice the fur brooch on my top? I liked how it picked out the soft blue in the top.

• Fur brooch - Catawumpus Fudge & Funk
• Earrings - thrifted
• Chain bracelet - Club Monaco
• Tortoiseshell bracelet - J. Crew
• Feather ring - Fossil, thrifted
• Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes

Thank you all for your supportive comments - it means so much to me, and I've teared up more than once reading them.