Pride Week: Polychrome Princess

My company celebrates diversity in the workplace and is doing Pride Week activities all week. My desk is covered in rainbow flags - I love it! This week I'll be wearing loads of colour to celebrate and show my support for LGBTQ+.

Well, duh, of course I had to wear this glorious skirt again!   

 I had a lot of reactions to this outfit - people really do love colour, even if they don't wear it themselves.

• Blouse - no label, vintage 80s, thrifted; last seen here in a winning combination in April 
• Skirt - A Tribute to Marimekko by H&M, thrifted; first seen here just last weekend with black 
• Shoes - Prepare Guide, Fluevog; last worn here in April with stripes and floral

Vizzini got in on the action this morning while I was taking pictures. We had many cuddles while I was getting ready, and he tried to chew on my necklace several times.

"It was delicious. It's also backwards."

 Oh, so it is, thanks, buddy.

The tricky thing with a bold skirt like this is...what do wear with it? Black...white...one of the colours in it, if you're really into that much brightness! I had originally planned to wear my white shirt from yesterday's outfit, but when I chose to layer it under the dress instead, I needed some other top to wear.

Why not baby blue? I basically treat aqua as a neutral anyway.

"Why are you still blathering on about your clothes, Woman?"

I entertained myself going down the stairs at work by letting the skirt really billow out like a train behind me. My coworker Olaf admired it: "I'm going to hang back here and not step on it."

I declared myself a Polychrome (meaning many colours) Princess. You may bow if you wish, but really, I don't insist on it.

Ruffles on top, ruffles on the bottom! This vintage baby blue blouse gave the whole outfit a very 70s vibe.

 Also, did I mention pockets?? There are pockets! 

The stuff:

 One of my WW people asked how comfortable these could possible be. SO comfy! There's a huge hidden platform inside the toe, so it's really only about an inch heel, and all that platform is cork, so it's very bouncy.

Oops, I forgot my belt.

 A lovely leather wrap belt, made locally.

Copper bling:

I'm getting a nice collection of copper mixed with turquoise, ranging from stuff from my Grandma J, to pieces I've picked up second hand, like the brooch that I bought a couple of weeks ago at the vintage fair for $5.00.

• Necklace - consignment, vintage 60s (based on Vix having the same one, which belonged to her grandmother)
• Brooch - vintage fair, $5.00 - first wear
• Earrings - Matisse by Renoir, vintage 60s, Grandma J's
• Ring - vintage, Grandma J's
• Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes

I'm double-booked tomorrow night after work, so I'll be back on Sunday with my Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up! See you then, and have a wonderful weekend, my friends!