Bigass Long Weekend Wrap-Up: Re-Purpled Chartreuse Brunch (and Shop); Re-Done Birthday Sequins; and Cat Pictures

Hello, my friends! What a lovely weekend it's been, full of good times, good friends and stretches of quietude (and naps). I've got loads to share, including Saturday's brunch (including a wee shop), a birthday party, and of course, cat pictures. 

So pull up a chair, grab a tall beverage and settle in. Let's go! 

I re-purpled my hair on Saturday morning - this involves mixing a dollop of dark purple Pulp Riot with a giant gob of deep conditioner and giving my hair an allover wash of purple. I can never quite get it even - likely because I am not taking very long to do this and have a "screw it, let's get 'er done!" attitude towards colouring my hair, heh heh. I had to redo one side of my head that somehow got missed, resulting in me rinsing half my head in the kitchen sink! 

The colour will fade out to a nice lavender after a couple of washes. I do this rinse to supplement the permanent lavender dye that I use less frequently, to maintain my purple hue when my hair has lightened up too much for my taste. 

• Dress - Mary Jo Bruno, vintage 90s, consignment; last seen here in July 2020 with OTK boots (Flashback there too)
• Shoes - Super Fine Cardinal, Fluevog; last worn here in May with floral and red kisses

This is my first wearing this season of this silk chartreuse Jammy Dress - it's getting worn/spotted, but it's around 25 years old, and has been with me nearly 10 years. This is my 13th wearing of it  - you can view the Flashback at the link above. 

I'd intended to wear one of my new-to-me scarves with it, but once I had the full outfit on, the scarf no longer looked right, so I removed it.

I loaded up on the gold accessories instead. 

Masked up - this is the very first mask I bought, at the start of the pandemic lock-down in 2020. 

It's covered in gold sequins. 

• Mask - KuverUp

We had cloudy skies on Saturday, with even a bit of spitty rain, but we've been fortunate not to have any wildfire smoke (yet...*knock on wood). 

It was still warm though, so I went bare legged, but wore my little pantaloons. So saucy! 

I didn't really need sunglasses, but I like feeling incognito when I'm in public. 

It was incredibly busy downtown - we're full of Canadian tourists. I'd forgotten how crowded the sidewalks could get! Laurie, don't try crossing the border - it's not open yet with the US. 

The stuff: 

We had brunch at the Ruby with Nick and Casey, then L went off to CD shop, and I headed over to the Patch for a quick browse. These shoes have been a solid (gold!) purchase - they go with everything and they're so comfy. 

Gold bling: 

I couldn't find this belt in the morning, and had to dig out my fall/winter bag of accoutrements to retrieve it. It's vintage Dior - CLASSY. 

• Leather/brass belt - Christian Dior, vintage 80s, vintage fair
• Gold-plated necklace - Robert Larin, vintage 70s, vintage mall, gift from L
• Earrings - Biko, consignment
• Brutalist ring - vintage 70s, vintage mall
• Chain bracelet - thrifted

I found a couple of things at the Patch, just quickly going through the racks, feeling for good fabrics, looking for interesting patterns and unusual treasures. I have been on the lookout for a pair of these for YEARS.  

"What about meeeeeee?"

It's a pant-slip! - like a slip, only for pants. They are for wearing under unlined pants (like otherwise scratchy wool ones) or for extra warmth. These will be fantastic in the winter. 

They're by Intimate Details (Details Intimes en francais), and were $14.95.

They were made in Canada and are 100% nylon. They are likely from the 80s, around when manufacturers stopped lining wool pants. 

I found this black skirt (yes, another black skirt) by feel, and risked it by buying it without trying it on. It's slightly snug - a few weeks of skipping chocolate and it'll be perfect. 

All those lines are micro-pleating details - they drape in an interesting way. 

I had to photograph this out on the deck as it was just a black blob indoors. The back: 

The V at the bottom is a sheer chiffon swoosh of fabric. The skirt fits like a pencil skirt with that floof just under the bum - very sexy. 

It's 74% silk/26% polyester (the lining). 

All made in Italy. 

And yes, it's Stella McCartney. 

For $19.95. I spent a while poring through all of vogue.com's slideshows back to 2002, but couldn't find this skirt (although I found this exact one on eBay for $89.00). I strongly suspect that with the low-hip waistband, the micropleats, and slightly bubbled hem that this is from the early to mid-00s. New skirts by her are in the $600+ and higher range; second-hand skirts are regularly over $200, so this was a score! 

Vizzini was keeping an eye on the neighbourhood for us while we were out. 

"You're home! I must report."

He's been very cuddly lately. 

"The seagulls are loitering."

The gulls have been raucous lately, that's for sure. They are not a fan of Vizzini. 

I had a bit of a nap in the afternoon, then we lounged around watching the Olympics before cabbing over to Greg and Rosanna's place for Nick's birthday party. The outfit pictures below had to be redone on Monday, as I accidentally deleted them (arg!). 

I had to wear my new sequined dress! It sheds sequins everywhere; they're on the stairs, in every room. Greg, Rosanna, I'm sure you'll find some on your patio furniture! 

• Dress - Dip; purchased here for $34.99
• Boots - Prepare Map, Fluevog; last worn here in December 2020 with more sequins
• Jacket (below) - Burberry, thrifted; last seen here (4th outfit) in June with Sailor Pants Three Ways

You can see how much my hair toner faded out after two days of washing it. 

I enjoyed wearing this dress, but it was quite prickly to wear - it shed tiny bits of plastic, which also hooked into my tights and the cami I'm also wearing under this. The tights were very shredded around the thighs. 

I may wear this one more time and then pass it along. It is very sparkly - I did like that part! 

Most of my purples in this outfit are non-matchy, but they all worked happily together. 

I thought we were going to be indoors for the party, but instead we chilled in the driveway with a full set of patio furniture, tables of chips and chocolate, and a portable fire pit for later when it cooled off. It was so much fun - the evening just whizzed by, and before you know it, we were home at 2am. Just like old times! 

I ended up wearing this jacket for most of the party. I also wore the same sparkly gold sequined mask from the morning in the cab there and back, but no need to redo that picture. 

I also didn't need my sunnies for long at the party. 

They're hiding the exasperation in my eyes. I hate it when I delete my pictures proactively. 

The stuff: 

These boots are fantastic for standing around for hours chatting and catching up. This was the first party with "other people" who aren't in our close friend group. So good to see Katya and Michael again, and super-awesome to meet Hannah (hello!) and chat with Emmie (hi!). 

Minimal bling: 

I'm walking bling in this outfit; not much else was needed. 

• Purse - vintage, gift from Megan Mae
• Bracelet - Coro, vintage 60s, Mom's
• Earrings - vintage fair
• Silver/amethyst ring - vintage mall
• Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes

On Sunday, we woke up to slight smoky haze from wildfires that's drifted south. 

"I approve of this temperature."

We had to shut the windows - even when it's not a heavy blanket of smoke, the air quality is still noticeably worse. 

L and I listened to music and read for the afternoon. 

"I'm helping."

Vizzini likes to sit on me when I'm reading. 

"This is good."

I love his funny little face. 

"I'm a ball of cuteness."

And then he gets that look in his eye like he's going to bite me. 

"I'm feeling rather chompy..."

After dinner on Sunday, we hung out and played Arkham - Monday's a holiday! 

"I sit here now. Deal with it."

He quickly gets over-stimulated and attacks L, but he's really cute up till that point. 

"I love the Man."

He loves rubbing his head on L's mustache. 

Well, there we go, my friends! I hope you enjoyed my outfits and adventures, and also had a chill and relaxing weekend yourselves!