Zoom Slip Dress and Reumah Flashback

I woke up today with the resolve to get dressed. Some days, that's more of a challenge than others, so I took it slowly. My back is feeling better, so nothing too active was in the cards. And I had my weekly Zoom call with Mom to get dressed up for. I do like a goal. 

Oh, and today is May the Fourth, so Happy Star Wars Day (get it? "May the fourth be with you"? har har). I usually dress up for it, but nothing can top last year's adventure (seriously, have a giggle and check it out here), so I didn't bother. Next year, when I can enjoy it again with my coworkers! 

To tell the truth, I'd forgotten I bought this dress! It's a modern bias-cut dress and perfect for layering, so just right for some sitting while Mom and I caught up. 

• Top - Plum, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) in April for Easter at Mom's
• Dress - Sam Edelman, consignment; purchased here for $40.00
• Shoes - Faiths Low Reumah, Fluevog; last worn here in July 2019 with my orange jumpsuit

I spent most of the 90s in my 20s, so I did the t-shirt under slip dress look back then - I remember thinking it was so new and different.

It's so handy for making a slip dress more casual than it would be otherwise. 

I would totally wear this to work, but it would also be cute for brunch. 

The two little straps with the pearl beads hanging down the back are a nice detail. 

As are the two side slits. Good for striding about! 

It was a really comfy dress to wear, with no wrinkling at all. I love this colour too. 

I didn't want to take my shoes off for my Stuff picture, as the straps are a pain. 

I do like that they weave across the top of the foot - this makes the shoes really secure and comfortable. 

They are a fairly high heel, but are very secure on my feet - I can actually do a lot of walking in them. They have a padded insole on top of the wooden last. Yes, these are real wood! 

All that complicated strap business does up with two buckles on the ankle. There is also a floating "comfort pad" of leather on the back of the ankle, so that the straps don't rub. We'll be having a Flashback on them shortly - I've had them for nine years! 

Bold bling: 

I like how this necklace works with the shoes - they've been worn together before. 

• Necklace - All Saints, gift from Dominique
• Amber ring - c. 1996
• Wooden ring - Dots
• Gold hoops - 5th anniversary gift from L

I also wore this bead choker, which used to be Mom's - I had this in high school in 1984-85, but it's from around 1974-75, when Mom bought it from a "chill hippie guy" who was trying to sell his beaded chokers to the Museum Gift Shop (now the Royal BC Museum) where she volunteered. He claimed he'd bought the beads from a camel driver on his travels around the world.

She recalls paying about $5.00 for it. I have another choker with amber and sandalwood that Mom bought at the same time. I was around 7 years old then, and home with my younger brother being babysat by my Grandad (a picture of me as a baby with him here, and enjoy all the old pictures of me in that post!), so that she could be her own person. Mom went back to university shortly after this - such an inspiration of an independent woman! 

And here she is, showing off her top that she bought when L and I, Mom and L's mom were in Cinque Terre (here) in October 2014. She was cleaning out her closet and found it, unworn, and was thrilled to find it fit her! Well done, Mom - she's been working for over a year to slowly lose weight to ease her joints. 

As you can see, I am fortunate to have inherited Mom's va-va-voom hourglass figure! Thanks, Mom! 

I also appreciated that she accessorized. 

A wonderful homegrown vintage necklace, a gift from my Grandma J, who died in the late 90s. There are matching earrings.

We'll be visiting Mom this weekend for Mother's Day and her birthday, so see you then, Mom! 

Flashback: Faiths Low Reumah

I pulled these out of the giveaway pile/Fluevog Swap & Shop bag recently, as I missed them in my closet. These hold the honour of being the cheapest retail Fluevogs I've ever purchased - I bought them here in October 2012 for a whopping $54.00. 

Apparently I've been getting the proper name wrong for all of the years that I've owned these shoes, but I double-checked on the Fluevog site (here) and we'll just correct that going forward! 

Fluevog made these in green suede and black suede variations, with a limited line in this floral leather for stores that sold a small selection of their shoes; I bought these prior to the Fluevog store in Victoria, at Heart & Sole (in their old location!). I also have a pair of lace-ups here, that are the same leather - I bought them at local menswear store Outlooks. 

They've gotten rather dinged up over the years, so I'm happy that I took all these pictures when I bought them! Look at all the layers of wood!

I even took a picture of the receipt. 

They were around $200 retail at the time. 

Having bought them in October, they weren't weather-appropriate for several months, so didn't make an appearance until May 2013. For styling, I've always picked out the colours in the leather, here the teal and green. 

My long-gone green culottes that I wore for years before they finally came into fashion again. I loved that turquoise sweater, but that shape is tricky on me.

The shoes (and today's gold hoop earrings) are the only things remaining from this June 2013 outfit. 

Ah, the cold-shoulder. I'm still sad that belt snapped and broke for good. 

August 2013 - I had that orange wool tweed skirt for many years. 

I still have the belt and the buckle. I do not miss my neighbour parking his bikes in "my" stair area. 

The first time I discovered that my Ralph Lauren scarf goes really well with the pattern of the shoes, in September 2013. 

I still have the skirt, although I rested from it this past season in my winter wardrobe. 

Showing some of my copper jewelry in July 2014. 

Vizzini ate the ties off that copper leather belt. Monster! 

A previous version of the Best Red Dress, also in July 2014. 

That necklace was swallows flying - I wore it to death. It was another gift from Mom. 

Wearing the RL scarf in my hair here in May 2015. 

I miss this wonderful teal vintage 1950s sweater - I wore it so much, it wore out. 

A rare miss - this is not a great outfit in July 2015.

You won't be surprised to know that the dress went in the giveaway. I'm wearing the scarf in my hair again here. 

And the RL scarf is trailing down my back here in July 2016. 

That's my Valentino suit skirt (Flashback here). I think Yvonne has that top now? 

Another Best Red Dress, seen in September 2016. It was destroyed when I caught a buttered roasted potato in the skirt one Christmas. Never could get the stain out.

I briefly had a belt in the same leather, but it was cheaply made. 

I hadn't realized that I'd worn this Chinese brocade top with these shoes three times...in a row! 

This is from July 2017, worn both for Canada Day and to take an expedition of coworkers to the newly-opened Fluevog store. 

This was in July 2018 - note that I always wear my Grandma J's gold/jade necklace with this top! 

Vizzini looks unimpressed. I still have that L.A.M.B skirt - hmmm, I should wear it soon. 

Showing off all the accoutrements here in September 2018, on the way to celebrate Vero's birthday with our pals at Glo. 

All the matchy things! The RL scarf and the top! I like the addition of the blue tulle skirt (Flashback here) and my Desigual coat (Flashback here). Isn't the purse cool? 

And here we are, the last time I wore them, back in July 2019, and wearing today's necklace. 

I'm glad I have restored these to their rightful place in my closet. I did miss them, and I like a lot of these outfits. 

Mathy stuff: Today marks the 15th time I've worn them, bringing my cost-per-wear down to $3.60. I actually can't wait to wear these with my current Best Red Dress! 

Do you have a favourite outfit, Vizzini? 

"This one will do."

He consented to being hoisted up on my lap to sit in the early afternoon sun. 

"Yes, this is my favourite outfit." 

Are you sure it isn't that you wanted to sit on me, bud?

"Of course it is, Woman."

I hope your day is full of sun and warmth.