Bigass Long Weekend Wrap-Up: Pink Pajama Friday Flashback; Palazzo Zooming; Orange You Glad to See Us?

What a lovely long weekend! It was rather rainy for much of it, but the sun won out in the end. 

Friday's office outfit - I built this around the new-to-me sleeveless white shirt. 

Usually I build outfits around a more challenging piece, like say...a teal, pink and red pajama-style blazer. Nope. A white shirt - that's a challenge to me!

• Blazer - H&M, consignment; last worn here in June 2019 with these same trousers
• Shirt - Ann Taylor, consignment; purchased here for $10.00
• Trousers - H&M, consignment, Vancouver; last seen here in March for work and a vintage fair
• Shoes - Pilgrim Truths, Fluevog; last worn here in April with a pattern clash

Just kidding - this jacket is a tricky piece to style! Here's a quick reminder of how I've styled it, since this is only the 4th wearing since I bought it here in August 2018.

The powder blue shade has been mixed with the jacket a couple of times, here in the shoes.

This is the first time I wore it, in August 2018. I have pattern-mixed every time I've worn the jacket, even if that's only in a small way. My vintage silk polka dot skirt (this one) would look good with this!

I'm now on my 3rd white top. This is from September 2018, and that's the same bow-tie and shoes.

Adding black and white houndstooth. As I have a houndstooth pencil skirt (this one), I could replicate this outfit with that, and change up the flats to my red rescued pumps (these ones).

There's the baby blue again - this is last June's look. This time it's a different pair of shoes and a belt (for matchy-matchy!).

I have a pink camisole under the red lace top, which I still have. I could easily swap out the pink trousers here for one of my houndstooth bottoms or another black and white printed bottom. The possibilities are endless!

It doesn't take much to mix things up a bit!

I really liked the addition of this dark teal belt, which gave it a nice edge. I like to tweak things that I recall liking before - this blog is useful for helping me actually remember my outfits!

And now my hair matches!

I wore this with the jacket off here and there, as I had hot flashes all day. Yay, just in time for warm weather.

The belt matches my tattoos.

I loved this white top - A+! It fit well through the bust (yay for these pleats), I like the covered button placket in the front, and it's cut nice and high under the arms. Unfortunately, that's where most of my white tops are destroyed since I "glow" a lot. I chucked it in the wash when I got home.

Done up - I love this jacket. Hard to believe both it and the pants are H&M!

This was a very comfy Pajama Suit. How would you style it? Would you add any other colour to this jacket?

The stuff:

I just felt like flats, so I defaulted to these lovely red shoes. May 15th is also International Fluevog Day, so I had to represent (no, I didn't buy any shoes - we are waiting for our store to re-open).

Bold bling:

Remembering one of my favourite outfits of the last couple of years (this one), and the addition of a different chain with this bow-tie (here), I wore chunky gold under my silk polka-dotted bow tie. I felt very badass in my Givenchy!

• Belt - Emmanuel, vintage 80s, vintage fair
• Bow-tie - John Comfort for Harry Rosen, vintage, thrifted
• Necklace - Givenchy, thrifted, vintage fair
• Earrings - consignment

L and I hung out and played boardgames and listened to tunes all Friday evening - our favourite thing to do, even when it's not a pandemic.

On Saturday, I got my crazy on for our Zoom hangout with our friends. Bouffant, baby!

My friends are cute - they always ask me to get up and model my outfit.

• Blouse - Miu Miu, thrifted; last worn here in July 2019 with these same shoes
• Palazzo pants - Pinkerton, consignment; last seen here on my trip to Hamilton, Ontario last July
• Shoes - Eject; last worn here in August 2019 with copper and neon

My whole outfit is silk - it rained all day, and this kept me warm while I toodled around the house, doing various things (reading, looking at TV, pestering Vizzini) until we Zoomed.

I love the unusual cut and shape of this Miu Miu top.

The back is a silk knit; the front is woven silk. I have a cami on under it, as it's mostly see-through.

I adore these funky silk trousers - pockets!

The stuff:

I actually left the shoes on, as the pants are too long without. Sorry, downstairs neighbour, for my clomping! These are one of my favourite summer shoes - I love the colour, the tough studs, and the low heel (net 1").

Harmonious bling:

This is the first wearing of the purple enamelled set of hinged bangles - I bought them for $1.95 many months back at WIN, when I got the green set (same price).

• Bangles - thrifted
• Earrings - consignment
• Silver/amethyst ring - vintage mall
• Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes

Vizzini was lurking around while I was taking pictures. He skedaddles when we have the Zoom calls - it's like he knows people are there.

"People? Where?"

L and I played boardgames till nearly 3am on Saturday, and then had a nice sleep-in before getting ready to go hang out with our friends on Sunday. Normally, on a long weekend, we would all gather at a pub and chill out with food and beverages for the afternoon/early evening. However, right now that's all out the window, although pubs will be reopening this coming week, with social distancing in effect.

I needed something to lift my spirits (I can wallow very easily) that would also be good for sitting on the ground, and walking to and from Beacon Hill Park. Orange jumpsuit time!

• Jumpsuit - Kensie, consignment; last worn here in April 2019 with &@%$ shoes that fell apart
• Shoes - Seychelles, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) with neutral satin and silver earlier this month
• Coat (below) - Lord & Taylor, thrifted; last worn here in September 2019

The stair picture is the most accurate for colour, but as you no doubt have surmised, this is a BRIGHT orange.

Every time I wear this, L takes credit for pushing me to try it on. Yes, yes, you were right.

It's insanely comfy and flattering, although I continue to wonder why they put a white zipper on an orange jumpsuit.

 Pockets!

I just realized I wore pants in every outfit - unusual for me.

All covered up for both the sun and the slightly chilly breeze.

Sunday started off raining and gloomy, but the clouds lifted and gave us a perfect afternoon for hanging out in the park.

Time to actually use my vintage Ted Lapidus bag for the first time! I did feature it here, but it was empty. For our actual outing, I filled it with hand sanitizer, paper towels, a mask, sunblock stick, lipstick, and a bag of grapes. Everything a gal needs.

• Purse - Ted Lapidus, vintage 90s, vintage fair

The stuff:

Walking shoes - these are super comfy for a 20+ minute walk each way.

Bold bling:

Once I added the neutral taupe colour of the shoes, I had to add in my new-to-me vintage Lanvin silk scarf, which I rolled and tied in my hair.

• Scarf - Lanvin, vintage 70s, purchased here for $10.00
• Silver/acrylic cuff - Alexis Bittar, consignment, Vancouver
• Silver cuff - vintage 60s, thrifted, Powell River
• Klimt ring - consignment
• Wood ring - Dots
• Wood/silver earrings - consignment, Powell River

We were out past Vizzini's dinner time.

"What? I have to wait for my dinner?"

But we couldn't go home early when we had a day like this!

Our friends Yvonne and Randall live near Beacon Hill Park, our "downtown" park (link here, 'cause I love). This is one of the corners, and L is chilling out beside me on our blankets.

Cat and Ross brought chairs.

We were careful to follow our social distancing - Ross had a measuring tape that he hauled out regularly!

Ronnie and Caro.

We all brought our own chairs/blankets and beverages.

Vero and Justin.

Their Yorkie, Django, is hiding under the chair - his leash was tied to the side so that he didn't roam.

Here we all are! I missed a shot of Randall and Yvonne - they are in the centre.

Thanks for the photo, Ron!

Vizzini was very yowly when we got home.

"Really? I'm so chill here."

I took that picture in the morning, when I couldn't find him. I always check the post last, since he so rarely hides there.

L and I are enjoying our quiet day off, as Monday is a holiday.

"Every day is a holiday for me."

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Thanks so much for swinging by!