Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up: Darth Stripes and Checks; Velvet in the Rain; Sunday Shop

Hello, and welcome back, my friends. Time to take a look at what I wore all weekend, starting with Friday in "Darth Sheila" mode. 

This outfit was built around the silk burnout velvet duster - I can only wear it in warm weather (you can't wear a coat over dusters), so it doesn't get worn that often, but I still love it. And hey! I hear dusters are trendy, so fashion has finally caught up to me!

Linking up to "Visible Monday" over at Patti's Not Dead Yet Style.

• Duster - Emporio Armani, thrifted; last seen here in July 2018
• Sweater - Jones New York, thrifted; last worn here (3rd outfit) in June with my Gaultier sailor pants
• Skirt - Banana Republic, consignment; last seen here in June with a pink key print
• Shoes - Zoomies Ishshoes, Fluevog; last worn here in June with dots and birds

I've had my duster since here in 2017, when I found it for $7.00 at the St. Vincent de Paul (boo, now closed).

 I just pulled together all of the navy and whites I have in my closet to go with it.

I like how the stripes and checks show through.

 Without the duster - still a cool look.

 I never took the duster off, though.

I was having too much fun wearing it!

 Swoosh!

I swoosh again at you!

 I may have hummed the "Imperial Death March" (the Darth Vader theme) from Star Wars...

I may also have rasped, "I find your lack of faith disturbing..." to my colleagues.

 We all had a good laugh!

What's the point if you can't be silly sometimes?

 The duster buttons up from the neck to the knee. I should try wearing it as a dress - now, there's a thought!

The stuff:

 I was going to wear my blue and white Campers, but I liked how these looked with the length of the skirt better - the sneakers were too clunky for my taste.

Bold bling:

 A few simple pieces.

• Silver earrings - Brenda Schoenfeld, 1992, vintage mall
• Silver/crystal ring - Soul Flower
• Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes

Friday was the last day for our co-op Alex - I gave her this 3x3" tile that I'd finished on Thursday night.

 She really liked it, and I enjoyed making it for her.

I hung out with my dearest Caro on Friday night, just chilling out and gabbing and giggling. It was great - I really needed it. On Saturday, L and I met up with Gerry (over from Vancouver) and Chris for breakfast at the Ruby.

 It was raining out - gah! August! - but looked like it might clear up, so I covered all my bases.

• Dress - BCBG Max Azria, thrifted; last worn here (3rd outfit) in May, also on a rainy day
• Boots - Effortless Sophia, Fluevog; last seen here in April with soft florals
• Coat (below) - Avoca; last worn here on a foggy July day

The bare bones - just the dress.

 I'm done with this dress - I love that it's a kitten-soft silk velvet, and I love the colour, but that's about it. I bought this two years ago in July 2017 here for $29.99 (new with the $168.00 price tag on) and I've worn it 5 times, so I am good with $6.00 per wear.

Time to let it go.

 I've worn it with these boots four times!

I brought this silk and cashmere pashmina in case I was cold at breakfast.

 I did not need it - I carried it in my bag for most of the time we were out.

Since it was raining, I wore my raincoat.

 However, the silk dress clung to the t-shirt-y lining like it was velcro!

I do love my raincoat - it's such a fun pattern.

 And it has a hood.

 All ready to go. We walked to town and back.

• Pashmina - Portolano, thrifted

The stuff

 I'm quite fond of these boots. Who doesn't love pink and purple boots?

Silver bling:

 Actually, the cuff is steel - the rest of the jewelry is silver, though.

• Cuff - thrifted
• Bracelet - JPL, vintage fair
• Earrings - M&M, consignment, Vancouver

Since we were in the neighbourhood, I had a really quick peek around Flavour Upstairs.

 I found this amazing black PVC skirt - see the round pockets on the sides?

The embroidery is white, black and baby blue.

 So cool!

It's by 3.1 Phillip Lim.

 Only $19.99?? I found it online for $657!

A small tip that the skirt was quality (if I hadn't recognized the brand name).

 It's lined in silk!

You don't see that too often in fast fashion.

 The lining is actually two different silk fabrics: a thicker chiffon and then a more sheer chiffon behind the embroidery hem. I'm excited to wear this!

Vizzini was super-impressed, can you tell?

"Uh-huh. Go away now." 

On Saturday night, L and I played boardgames - I caught Vizzini's furious face!

 He's about to lunge after L and try to bite him. Naughty kitty!

Today/Sunday, I walked over to Fairfield to visit My Sister's Closet - I haven't been there in ages, and felt like having a browse.

 This was a comfy walking outfit - of course, it is sunny and hot out today!

• Linen cardigan - J. Crew, thrifted; last seen here in July for my trip to Hamilton
• Dress - Donna Morgan, thrifted; last worn here...on that same trip!
• Shoes - Born, consignment; last seen here (3rd outfit) last weekend for dinner at the pub

I'm done with this dress as well - I only paid $8.62 for it, and this is the 4th time I've worn it. 

 Just over $2 per wear - totally happy with that!

It's cute, and it has pockets, but I'm done with it.

 I love the orange linen cardigan - it has lots of life left with me, although it will strictly be a spring/summer piece.

 Ready to go!

 It was a lovely day to stroll and browse.

The stuff:

 Comfy shoes, good for walking.

• Belt - Karen Millen, thrifted
• Earrings - vintage fair
• Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes

I spent a couple of hours going through everything, but not too much caught my eye.

 This is a gorgeous Roots scarf that I think I'll wear a lot (or L will steal it from me).

It's 27% wool, so not scratchy.

 I like that it was made in Germany - it was half price at $13.50 and these are $38.00 new, so not bad.

I liked the fit and the unusual details on this sleeveless blouse.

 The colour is a camel/caramel, with cream, orange, blue and navy splotchy dots.

The collar has grosgrain ribbon stripes.

  Note how the back of the collar has a notched detail.

It's by Cabi and was $16.98.

 It's called the Cheers Blouse and originally retailed for $106.00 CAD. Nice!

I really liked the colour, the softness and the short cut of this fuzzy red sweater.

 The red yarn is marled with threads of black, and it's by RW & Co., a Canadian mall chain.

 I normally would not buy this brand, but it was only $15.98 and I think a red chunky sweater will work well for fall.

And there you have it - my weekend is winding down, and it's time to spend some time with our little monster.

"Curses! The Woman found me!"

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend - thanks for stopping by!