Monday W(h)ine and Lavender Hair

I arrived at my office building this morning to discover that all three elevators were out of commission due to flooding in the building's basement (where our bike lock-ups and showers are). It was...a day!

I'm very glad our office is not on the 12th floor! Still, 6 flights of stairs before Second Coffee* is not optimal. So many stairs!
*First Coffee = I'm nice to L; Second Coffee = I'm nice to other people.

• Cashmere sweater - Talbots, thrifted; purchased here for $29.95
• Leather skirt - Kay Unger, thrifted; last worn here in January with brocade and brooches
• Boots - Rockport, thrifted; first worn here with an orange blazer for Hallowe'en Week in October
• Coat (below) - Forever 21, thrifted; last seen here a couple of weeks ago

So, coincidentally, my whining was done while wearing a few shades of wine, in the sweater and in my tights.

 First wearing of this lovely 100% cashmere sweater - it was not too hot, not too chilly (I also have a vintage camisole on under it). It's a good fit - I have trouble finding sweaters that don't make me look overly bulky or boobtastic.

The skirt is a brown metallic leather - I quite like the little ruffled hem.

And yes, I've dyed my hair again. This is a "pastel lavender" and my hair will fade out to a silvery tone, close to what my natural colour is.

So, why dye it at all, then? Well, for one, it's my hair and I'll do what I please with it. I didn't like the yellowy tone that my natural grey had, due to mixed brown throughout and heavily brown in the underside at the back. It's thicker when I colour it, and it takes a curl better.

And frankly, while I liked my natural white, it wasn't dramatic enough for me. I am a Dramatic Person (you probably hadn't noticed, ha ha). I might do it pastel pink next time, but for now, it's lavender again.

Outerwear - I was way too warm in all of this today.

Not complaining about the weather, though! The days of sun seem to be gone, so it's just clouds and rain off and on. The usual for the next few months. Dreary.

• Fur scarf - Danier, thrifted
• Gloves - Parkhurst

The stuff:

I loved wearing these boots again, but found myself wishing I'd worn more interesting tights or boots, one or the other.

Copper bling:

Getting in the first wearings of the copper feather cuff ($14.00) and the ring ($5.00), both purchased at the vintage fair last week.

• Copper/enamel cuff - Renoir, vintage 60s, vintage expo
• Feather copper cuff - vintage fair
• Earrings - vintage expo
• Ring - vintage fair