Mostly Matching Mauve Monday

Today was a quiet day, for a Monday. I deliberately picked a very comfy outfit in a nice soothing colour to ease myself back into the work-week.

I was delighted to find that this new-to-me silk blouse is the exact same shade of mauve as my platform boots.

• Blouse - Eileen Fisher, thrifted; purchased here for $19.95
• Skirt - Talbots, thrifted; last worn here in March for our anniversary trip to Vancouver
• Boots - Prepare Map, Fluevog; last seen here (4th outfit) in October for Thanksgiving at Mom's
• Coat (below) - Hilary Radley, thrifted; last worn here in February

I bought this 100% silk blouse for cheap; it was likely priced low because of stains down the front of it. I've since washed it (it was labeled machine wash!) and most of the stains came out. I sweated in it today so in the wash it goes again.

I love the slight trapeze shape of it, and the extra-long hem. Such a great colour too.

My coworkers really liked all the matchy-matchy.

I wore a fitted tank-style cami under it for smoothing and extra warmth - I wasn't sure how my temperatures would react in pure silk. It was perfect, and modulated my body's weird flashes quite well.

Just a hint of lavender in the mohair-blend fuzzy skirt to match my hair.

It was freezing this morning - was it time for...the Unsafe Ocelot??

 It was! I was snuggly warm and then I heated up and sweated. Stoopid weather.

I like the swagger of fabulous bigass coats worn open, so here you go.

Leopard and ocelot pattern-mixing! I couldn't actually wear it like this, due to my purse, my shoe-bag and my bag of weekly lunch supplies I hauled to work this morning, but I do like this look.

• Scarf - V. Fraas, thrifted
• Wool gloves - Parkhurst

The stuff:

 Despite the ginormous heel on these boots, they are actually only about a 1" heel - there's a hidden platform in the front. They are wonderfully comfy to wear, although I have to be really gentle with the cut leather laces (and have to keep them from bitey kitties...).

Copper bling:

I liked the warm metal with the shades of mauve in the outfit, and I always enjoy wearing some of my vintage copper collection.

• Necklace - Renoir, vintage 60s
• Cuff/necklace - Renoir, vintage 60s
• Bracelet - Renoir, vintage 60s

I've bought so much copper, from thrift stores, vintage fairs and other places that I've forgotten where I got most of it. It's all second-hand, though.