Home in Red, and a Wee Shop

Ah, Thursday! This means the weekend...starts tomorrow! And even though I have to work on Friday, I've always treated Thursdays like weekends. 

I did my Mental Health Walk this morning (it's been lovely and sunny), then strolled down to the grocery store. I did not wear this outfit - I stayed in my walking gear and wore a mask.

• Dress - Sandwich; first worn here with the most fabulous brocade boots in February
• Shoes - Chie Mihara; last seen here (2nd outfit) in September in a seriously wackadoo outfit for Urbanite at the Art Gallery

I'm not quite ready to dress up for the grocery store again, but soon! They have restarted their delivery service - I shop in person (I prefer this to online), tell them at the checkout that it's a delivery, and they bring it to my door. There's no charge; you just have to shop by 2pm and be home between 4-8pm.

My delivery guy was treated to this outfit, and I gave him a hefty tip, which probably made his day, although he'll need to wash the bill (Canada's money is plastic and can safely be washed with soap and water!).

When I first wore this dress, I noted that I'd need to save it for warmer weather. I've been wearing it around the house for a few hours, and I love it.

 The lipstick red has a sparkly sheen to it, and the cotton fabric has a good amount of stretch.

 And we all know how I feel about pockets!

The stuff:

I didn't wear these for very long, although they are comfy - that's not a high heel at all with that ginormous platform. I'm sure my neighbour below me is happy that my clomping around has stopped.

Snaky bling:

I kept this set out - snakes are not only for Hallowe'en time in my wardrobe!

• Snake earrings and hair clip - Red Sky
• Klimt ring - consignment

I pulled the top part of my hair back and secured the clip.

This hairstyle takes me back to my childhood!

Since I didn't have to lug all my groceries home myself, I noticed that Rich Rags consignment store was open! The Russian lady who runs it is friendly with me, as I've been shopping there for many years - I wanted to help support her, so I left my mask on and had a look around. There was a 50% off on everything but "orange tag" items, and I spent $129.00 on some goodies. I'll try to remember what these all cost, but it wasn't too much (I also bought something for L, but that's a surprise).

I fell in LOVE with this purse! Look at that stylish lady!

The purse looks like a Hershey Kiss from the side.

It is much bigger than it looks, with nearly a circular bottom.

Lots of room inside. It is held closed with two (rather weak) magnets on either side of the handles.

I checked near the hardware, and both the black textured exterior and the picture on the front are leather! I also note that the photo wraps around.

It's by Nancy Lucia of New York.

She doesn't seem to be in business anymore, but I found a few mentions of her bags in media from the early 2000s, so that's likely when this is from.

She specialized in "art prints" on Italian leather, with an intentionally distressed finish (which I love). This was the most expensive thing I bought at $35.00 (half off of $69.99).

I don't have a lot of workout wear, and now that the weather is getting hotter, I've been in need of a light zip-up with pockets - I need to stash keys, ID and my MP3 player, as well as sometimes my camera.

This is a 100% nylon shell, with a front zip and two zip pockets.

I like the hood - handy for our rainy days.

There's a mesh insert across the top of the chest.

The top of the jacket and the inside of the hood are lined with pink mesh.

The mesh insert carries over to the back.

The zipper and the sleeve have the "n" logo. This was $20.00, regular $39.99. Thiss would have been well over $75 new.

This dress is one of those things that looks awful on the hanger. It's a big tan, black and red sack! Oh yay!

But I saw the deep V neck, the dropped waist (with sash) and thought, "This could be interesting."

The waist has elastic detailing at the back - this means I can wear it more long and lean, with the waist on my hips, or wear it at my waist for a blousy mini look.

I don't always like how a big sleeve like this looks on me, as it can make me look a little overly boobtastic.

But the V-neck helps ameliorate that.

That it's by Diane Von Furstenberg did cause me to take a second, hard look at it.

Her dresses are impeccable quality. You can see the shading in the pattern here - it looks blurry in the photos, due to very subtle shading around the outline of the tan parts, as well as the red shapes being split-shaded.

Look at this fabulous pleated detailing on the sleeves!

The dress has been worn and there are a few pulled stitches, but it's still in very good shape.

I couldn't find the fabric tag - it's been removed, but I did spot the hologram.

There's Diane!

And noted that is authentic, and also that it's the Edna dress - that helped me determine that this is indeed 95% silk and 5% Lycra.

I paid $25.00 for it - it retailed for over $500!

I'm always on the lookout for a white top. I go through one every year or two, as I wear them and slowly destroy them. They are super-versatile for going with some of the wilder patterned pieces in my wardrobe.

I love a sleeveless buttoned shirt (good for ties, bowties, necklaces), and this will layer well under jackets.

I like the extra pleated insert in the back - nice to have a bit of extra room!

It's by Ann Taylor, and would have been around $80.00 new.

There's no content tag, but it feels like polyester with some stretch. I paid $10.00 for this (50% off $20.00).

This scarf caught my eye. Look at these wonderful 70s colours!

Orange, brown, tan, beige and white, with a touch of red and grey.

I know this name! Lanvin has been around for ages! 1889, in fact (link to their history here 'cause I love).

A nice big logo is always...fine. I don't like showing brands, so I'll probably hide it when I wear it and just brag that it's Lanvin!

Look at these wonderful handrolled and hand-sewn edges! And there's the label "Made in France - 100% silk."

I happily paid $10 for this! Modern Lanvin scarves retail for $475 US, but a vintage one would run in the $65 to $150 range. Score!

And with my wee shop shown to y'all, it's time for me to start my weekend! This is a long weekend here in Canada - Victoria Day, which celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday - so we all have Monday off. I'll be back then with tales of adventure! Have a wonderful weekend, my friends, and thank you so much for stopping by.