Stay-Cation Daze: Pink Pow, Birthday Brunch, Poser Pumps, Book Club Brocade

Hello, my friends! I'm still here, no worries - I apologized if I worried you by not "signing off" before starting my stay-cation this week. I appreciate your concern, thank you. 

Here's my "Friday" outfit that wore on Tuesday, my last day of work for the week. 

 I really wanted to wear this lovely satin bomber jacket.

• Jacket - Le Tigre, thrifted; purchased here for $24.95
• Sweater - Gap, thrifted; last worn here with tweedy textures in May
• Skirt - Banana Republic, consignment; first seen here in April with chartreuse
• Shoes - Coclico, Seattle; last worn here in March for International Women's Day

I wrapped up a few things, then unplugged my laptop and handed it over to IT for a refresh/upgrade.

I tidied up my desk, and ran through a few things with my fill-ins over the next few days (Number one: don't burn down the office. Number two: don't call me if you do!).

Then I handed over the spare keys. So, appropriate that I wore a key pattern, right?

 I loved the pattern-mixing in this outfit. The navy and white are the two colours in common, then magenta pink for the pow.

You know I like a pow in my outfits.

 I met L after work for Thai food, and then I didn't feel like doing this post, so we just hung out with Vizzini when we got home and played boardgames. Holiday!!

The stuff:

I had a fairly slow day, and can handle really high heels like this for short periods of standing. Especially heels this gorgeous!

Shiny bling:

 I always wear these tassel earrings with these shoes - they are a set!

• Necklace - vintage, vintage fair
• Earrings - consignment, Vancouver
• Silver/lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
• Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's

On Wednesday, Mom came over and took us out for L's birthday brunch at the Snug at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel.

 It's a rather posh place, so I thought I'd scandalize them with lots of bare legs on a 51-year-old. Heavens!

• Dress - Banana Republic, thrifted; last worn here with those shoes (and earrings!) above in March
• Shoes - Dr. Scholl's, consignment; last seen here in April with pigtails and a painty top
• Jacket (below) - Gap, consignment, Vancouver; last worn here in April

Mostly, I just wanted to be comfy.

 After lunch, I spent five hours on the couch, finishing my book for Book Club that evening.

I didn't wear this, thought - regular around-the-house stuff for me.

 Vizzini snoozed on me for most of it.

I do enjoy an afternoon of nothing but indulging in a good book (and several cups of tea).

We were reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, a non-fiction outing about the HeLa cells that have been responsible for huge medical advances (including the polio vaccine), but which were first taken from a black woman who died of cancer in 1951. The author herself is part of the book, as she helps Henrietta's family come to terms with this (the consent - or lack thereof - over one's body and tissues is dealt with very evenhandedly). 4/5 - recommended! (here's a link, 'cause I love, to the author's site).

The weather's been spring-like (shocking!), so windy, rainy, sunny, warm, chilly. Just wait 10 minutes, it'll change!

I do love a hot pink (PANK) jacket.

I also love my sequined UK flag purse.

 Since we were going "behind the Tweed Curtain" to Oak Bay, it was on theme.

The stuff:

 Comfy shoes, awesome purse.

• Purse - Accessorize, thrifted

Simple bling:

 Just some things I like.

• Earrings - Winnie Tam
• Shield ring - Nine West
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower

As I spent my afternoon reading, L went to town and spent his birthday gift cards. I'd had to keep this Fluevog purchase of mine a secret, since I'd ordered them while ostensibly out birthday shopping for him.

He picked them up at the store for me - they'd ordered them in from the Calgary store. Fuzzy purple! I wasn't sure about the super high V vamp until I tried them on.

These are called the Poser Ioni, and as you can see from the pictures online (here, linking 'cause I love), they are much darker purple in person (I knew this, I'd seen them in Vancouver and at my local store).

That is actually wool - the heel is covered in a purple/pink brocade. I'ts a comfy heel for me, not too high.

 Would you believe I don't actually have purple shoes?

Obviously an oversight!

 Actual colour in the light. These are on sale for $149.00.

I'm such a Poser. John Fluevog agrees.

 "Yes, you are, you're super cute. I said so."

Who else is super cute?

"Is it me?"

It totally is! Look at that little bun!

I finished my book, and dashed off just in time to catch a ride with Caro out to Mindy's house for an evening of wine, soup, salad and chocolate (oh, and lots of cheese too!).

 I went full comfy - nothing too demanding.

• Top - H&M, thrifted; last worn here in January (with these same boots!)
• Trousers - L'Wren Scott for Banana Republic, thrifted; first seen here in May with a spectacular kimono
• Boots - Cougar, thrifted; last worn here (3rd outfit) for a Winesday evening in March

After a long evening of discussion and debate (and chocolate-eating), I am done with this top.

 It looks great in the pictures, but in practical wear, it rode up around my shoulders and I kept pulling it down all night. Arg!

Too annoying to keep! The stretch velvet jeans, however, were lovely.

"When will you be home, Woman?"

He apparently made quite a fuss about me being gone for hours.

The stuff:

I barely wore these, but they are wonderfully comfy boots. I do like a short spring boot.

• Gold earrings - 5th anniversary gift from L

Two days in, and I'm finally starting to relax - I haven't had more than 2 days in a row off since December! I have quite a bit of time off planned this year, starting with this week, and I'm beginning to feel the unwinding.

"You could learn a thing or two from me."

That is one chilled-out kitty!

My friends, I'll be back on Sunday to regale you with tales of adventure! Wishing you all a wonderful week.