Birthday Week Pre-Dentist Shop

Today kicked off my unofficial Birthday Week - I treated myself to a little shop down at Turnabout and House of Savoy...before I went for my dental check-up. 

I will probably keep this awesome silk dress out for fall/winter, due to its colours and the fact that it looks fabulous with a thin sweater and tights. 

• Dress - Diane Von Furstenberg, consignment; first worn here in May with tall boots
• Sweater - Sonia Rykiel, consignment; last seen here (3rd outfit) in June with a pink and black skirt
• Shoes - Go Groovy Huysmans, Fluevog; last worn here in September for a brunch with L and Nick

It was a gorgeous sunny day - nothing but blue skies, and I wanted to get out and enjoy it, not just wait around all day for my dentist appointment.

My hygienist and my dentist both appreciated my colourful outfit - it's been over a year since I've been there. 

All is good - I take care of my teeth - but I might have to get an old filling redone. 

Can you tell how thrilled I am?

The ladies at Turnabout enjoyed my outfit. 

Masked up - a two-tone red that matches the reds in the dress. 

The fine black sweater is nearly sheer, but provided an excellent amount of overage, as the dress' neckline slides around a bunch. 

The stuff: 

Excellent walking shoes, and easy-zip for trying on shoes. 

Feathered bling: 

There aren't too many outfits that work with this enormous rattly necklace, so I was tickled to wear it today. 

• Necklace - All Saints, gift from Dominique
• Earrings - thrifted
• Silver/onyx ring - Toccara, vintage fair

Shopping! 

I started at House of Savoy, where I spotted this coat on the rack right by the front door. I literally walked in and this was the first thing I saw.

It's very long, nearly to the ground, and it's the softest wool I've ever felt that isn't cashmere. 

It has a herringbone print in camel all over it. I've been looking for a new long black coat since I passed along my Vassali coat (this one (scroll down): coincidentally also found at House of Savoy years ago), which I last wore back in March. 

Look at that fabulous brown satin lining. 

The cut is very classic - a smooth blazer-like fit with a very slight flare towards the hem. It weighs a TON - it was heavy carrying it around for a few hours. 

The brand is Mallia, which is sold at Melanie Lyne, a former mall store aimed at an older clientele. I see from their site that they have a similar wool/cashmere coat for $599.00 on sale. Wow, my $78.00 feels much more like a bargain! The company Mallia has been around for over 40 years, so this coat is probably not a modern one - I actually feel like it's from the early 00s as I remember that I sold cheaper 100% wool coats in styles similar to this when I worked at Fairweather clothing back in 1999-2000.

Colombo is likely the name of the weavers, with their factory in Italy, as the label notes. 

I was surprised to see that it was a blend of baby alpaca and wool. You don't see baby alpaca wool very often. 

And it's made in Canada! 

You don't see that very much anymore. 

It has a high back slit for walking. This is going to be a wonderful winter coat! 

"What about meeeeeee?"

Vizzini, can I help you? Why are you biting my new coat?

"You have been out for hours and I need attention!"

He immediately started rolling around on the carpet. 

"Rub my tum, Woman!"

I knew I wouldn't have a minute's peace until I complied, but I'm always happy to give my lovey boy some cuddle time. 

"Oh yes, that's the spot..."

Having fulfilled my cat duties, we shall continue with my finds! 

A lovely velour (Klassy!) bomber jacket. 

It's by Zara and was made in Spain - it's from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection. 

The ribbing on the cuffs/collar/hem is cotton, and the jacket has three pockets: two snap-closure ones on the front, and...

One zipper one on the sleeve! 

Um, sure, I guess I could put things there?

It has a nice shiny lining. 

It originally retailed for around $75.00, but was only $22.00. I'm excited to wear it. 

I've seen this skirt at House of Savoy for several months, starting when I was there in March and bought another piece of McQ (because yes, this is McQ by Alexander McQueen). At the time, this skirt was $250.00 which was too much for me. 

It's a veritable Rorschach print! I see a butterfly. No, camo! Or maybe a face...looking at me! 

No, those are just buttons on the deep front pockets. 

The fabric is cotton. 

The back - again, the fabric pattern has been lined up to mirror itself. We all know that's a mark of quality!

Definitely a butterfly or parts of one. This skirt is too tight on me, but I bought it anyway - I am motivated to get my pandemic weight off and want to get back into my slightly-too-tight clothes! This is a Goal Skirt, so you won't be seeing it right away. 

There's that label. It's made in Portugal. 

I found a Pin on Pinterest linking back to the Alexander McQueen site from 2013, so I'm guessing that's the date for this. 

Sarah Burton (McQueen's former assistant who took over McQueen after his death) was also the designer for McQ at this time. This likely would have been around $500-600 new, but was marked down all the way to $38.00! I couldn't say no, right? 

I also had a poke through the cute hair accessories at the counter, and ended up with two red wooly clips, and two slides with poufs of real fur. 

They were $4.00 each, so $16.00 for the lot of them. 

Flush with my purchases, I headed across the street to Turnabout, where I tried on about a dozen things. 

This top looked really good on me - I love the wide waistband at the bottom (there's a side zip) and it fits well in the chestal area. 

It's by Fei, which is an Anthropologie brand - this top retailed for $98.00 - it was $24.99 for me. 

I love the mix of colours: purple, blue, yellow and brown. It will go with a lot in my closet. 

This is another Goal Skirt, but it's closer to fitting than the McQ one - baby steps! I fell HARD for this massive stripe. 

It has an offset slit at the front for walking - all those stripes are woven, not printed. 

It's by Smythe, is from 2018 and originally retailed for $398.00.

It's cotton with silk, and was made in Canada. It was $129.99, so Happy Birthday to me!

From there, I walked to the dentist then walked home, enjoying the gloriously sunny day. 

"Finally, you're where you belong."

So true, Vizzini! And now I shall enjoy some time with my guys.