Weekend Wrap-Up: Second Chances: Friday Blue; Neutral Satin and Silver

Hello, my friends! It's been a lovely weekend - very quiet, which is as to be expected. I have a special treat for you on Monday but I do have outfits to share from the past couple of days, so let's get 'er started. 

This is what I wore to work on Friday: my recently regret-me-not blue dress. 

I was so glad I'd rescued it the other day - it was lovely to wear. Such a pretty bright blue! 

• Dress - Nanette Lepore, thrifted, Vancouver; last worn here in May 2019 with silver and sandals
• Shoes - Prepare Guide, Fluevog; last seen here in September 2019
• Wool biker jacket (below) - Gap, consignment, Vancouver; last worn here  in April

I actually got every one of these main pieces (dress, shoes, jacket) in Vancouver over several years. I used to buy all my Fluevogs there before we had a store here in Victoria. Aw, I miss Vancouver and seeing all my friends there!

I paid $26.00 for this dress in a thrift store a couple of years ago with Melanie of A Bag and a Beret (IG here), and have worn it 5 times now. It's made in the USA - similar dresses by this brand run $140-$400, so I'm doing very well with my cost-per-wear.

I love a simple dress that can be made different by changing the accessories up. I've now done turquoise, silver/black, white/gold, pink/gold, and yellow with this. What other colours would work with this, do you think? Orange is on the list!

I was reminded as I wore it throughout my work-day that the front slit is HIGH and requires some wrangling when I sit or it becomes crotch-tastic.

I got a little chilled in the office after a few hours, so I wore my PANK wool moto jacket for the rest of the day, thusly.

Isn't this fabulous? Such a great colour.

I've worn it 8 times in a year, since I bought it last March 2019 in Vancouver for $22.49 - again, very good cost-per-wear. It is a lovely wool, lined in pink satin and has pockets which zip up.

An extra scarf for warmth/mouth coverage and visual interest.

• Scarf - thrifted

The stuff:

I lost track of my wears at some point in 2013, but I've had these shoes since our anniversary trip to Vancouver in 2012 (here), and have worn them over 40 times that I could count. Considering they were over $300, I'm doing exceedingly well on getting my money's worth on these. Who knew a turquoise shoe would be such a staple! Fluevog has stopped producing them in this colour, but they still make them in black for $339.00.

Blue bling:

I thrifted that cuff last year for a few dollars, and it's been a good purchase - it goes well with my other blue accessories.

• Belt - Bronsino, local; gift from L
• Cuff - thrifted
• Silver/Venetian glass earrings - local
• Lapis lazuli ring/Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes

As I was getting ready to leave for work, I did a quick search for Vizzini, and found him in a new spot.

"Didn't you create this throne for me?"

I moved a pillow underneath the throw, so that the chair is more comfortable to sit in. I guess it worked! 

After a late evening of board games, I gave my hair a colour refresh on Saturday morning while I made breakfast. Don't worry, it's a temporary colour: this will fade out to a lighter version of this shade - the brand is Pulp Riot, and it's 100% vegan, ammonia- and cruelty-free! Recommended if you feel like jazzing your hair up with no commitment - it fades out after about 15 washes on me.

Ready to Zoom with our friends! The thin sweater I'm wearing and these rescued satin joggers were worn for our Official Shenanigans (TM) photo shoot - make sure you drop by on Monday!

• Cardigan - Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, consignment; first seen here in August 2019 with an optic top and cords
• Sweater - Sonia Rykiel, consignment; last worn here (3rd outfit) with my gory picador vintage skirt in March
• Joggers - Lady Dutch, thrifted; last seen here (3rd outfit) in July 2019 with a vintage maxi-vest for Ross' 50th birthday
• Shoes - Seychelles, thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) for a thrift shopping trip with Christina in September 2019

Since I had the joggers and sweater on already, I just poked around in my closet to see what would be comfy and fun to wear with them for the day while I worked on posts, made dinner and was presentable on camera.

I love this fine mesh optic printed cardigan - note the big mesh cuffs on the sleeves.

It's light as a feather. It does a number on my eyeballs too - such a cool pattern.

I'm very happy that I pulled these pants out of the giveaway pile. They are a regret-me-not, and like the dress, keepers.

These joggers have a matte-finish fabric insert down the sides, and pockets. They do up with the draw-string at the elastic waist, and they are way too big so I wear them lower on my hips.

I like this relaxed look and the colour of them - I think they are supposed to be a khaki green, but they read as a complete neutral to me.

Shoes:

These are leather and are soft and squishy. I thrifted them for under $20.00 a couple of years ago, and they are great in the spring summer. The metal studs and the silver ankle strap are a nice detail. They buckle up on the sides.

Silver bling:

Didn't feel like taking them all off, just to put them back on. 

• Necklace - Dots
• Earrings - Glee, local

Rings: 

• Silver/onyx - Tocarra, vintage fair
• Silver/crystal - Soul Flower

Cuffs: 

• Steel cuff - thrifted
• Silver dragon bangle - local
• Silver hinged cuff - thrifted, Powell River
• Filigree cuff - St. Paul's Cathedral gift shop, London, England
• Studded acrylic cuff - Alexis Bittar, consignment, Vancouver

Vizzini, anything to add? 

"No, you've bothered me enough."

I found him hiding in his house on Saturday morning.

"Always with the pictures..."

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