Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up: Brunch and Cat B-Day Poncho; Party Flapper

Ah, that was one fun weekend - I hope y'all had just as much joy, friendship and laughter as I did. 

L and I played board games on Friday night then crashed, both exhausted from our short work-weeks. I was up early on Saturday morning to sneak in my Mini-Mental Health Walk before getting ready to join L for brunch at the Ruby. 

I have been working hard at doing my daily upper body and core/stomach exercises that Vero set up for me, and have been stepping up my walking pace, and I can feel it paying off. To reward myself, I wore this slightly-tight mini skirt. 

• Top - Danier Leather, thrifted; last worn here in December 2021 with pink pattern
• Turtleneck - M&S, thrifted; last seen here in January with my brunch Adidas
• Skirt - Carven, consignment; first worn here in June 2021 with pink and neon green
• Shoes - Room 402 Entrance, Fluevog; last seen here in October 2021 with spooky purple
• Leather coat (below) - Jeno de Paris, vintage 70s, thrifted; last worn here in January
• Welsh wool poncho (below) - no label, vintage 70s, thrifted; purchased here for $15.00

I twisted and clipped my hair while I did my make-up to give myself a little curl and crazy volume. I like playing with my hair. 

I only appeared like this while we had lunch. The front of this black top is leather, as is the zipper surround on the back. 

I layered my pink turtleneck under it for extra warmth (it's still freezing and also windy, oh yay) and to pick up the pink in the skirt. 

I wanted to wear these purple shoes again, and I nearly always wear them with the matchy purple tights. 

Masked up. 

More purple. 

Outerwear - I had a vision and plan in mind for my outerwear, as we'd be standing in line for brunch (it's Victoria, that's what you do), then running some errands (picking up my resoled new-to-me cowboy boots!), then grocery shopping. 

L's checking his phone while he gets his coat on. 

I feel so clever now that I've figured out the secret to wearing wool capes and ponchos is to layer leather coats under them. 

I went with a blue/green/purple outerwear plan, including my purple leather purse, which is layered under the poncho. 

And voila! 

I am ready to be seen in public. 

Accoutrements:

My lovely vintage silk Lanvin scarf peeked out at the neckline. 

• Scarf - Lanvin, vintage 80s, vintage mall
• Leather gloves - Danier
• Mask - by Mom
• Belt (on trenchcoat) - gift from Ruth
• Purse (below) - Roots, thrifted

The stuff: 

I adore these shoes, but that heel is my limit these days. I'm kinda/sorta testing these out to see if I might go for Jimi Hendrix Fluevog boots (click here and prepare to gasp! Link 'cause I love, of course!) when L and I purchase our anniversary Fluevogs next month - I'm sitting on a chunk of gift cards and am ready to spend them. Those boots are high, but with the platform (Shoe Math), they might be doable. 

Minimal bling: 

Just a few small things. 

• Leather cuff - Guess, thrifted
• Lucite bangle - Alexis Bittar, consignment, gift from L
• Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
• Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's
• Earrings - Kate Spade, consignment

I wore this same outfit to St. Ann's Academy grounds later on Saturday afternoon to surprise our dear friend Cat for her 51st birthday. Of course, nothing can top that limo ride from last year (enjoy many pics here).

Although we can now gather indoors, we made an exception for Cat (whose mom is 80+ and immune-compromised) and met at the tent at St. Ann's Academy for a wee birthday bash. It was not much of a surprise, though, as Cat was the first person there! Ha! 

Dear Caro rode her bike over, covered in balloons.

She also carried the most delicious homemade almond lemon bars in her bike paniers. What a treat! I ate two of them.

Gathering to watch Justin's punk band serenade Cat with a version of "Happy Birthday" (I think - it was hard to hear off Vero's phone).

From the left, that's me (I added my purple wool beret - consignment), Cat, Vero, Yvonne's long hair, and Nick. 

Me and Caro, having a laugh and a snort.

She is my giggle partner, always. We often end up sniggering together in a corner at any gathering. 

It was freezing cold and starting to rain, so Yvonne donned a pair of ear-muffs. Recognize my old coat? (this one). I love when my friends wear my clothes!

Ross in the background. We all had mugs of hot drinks to ward off the chill. 

This was taken after L and I left. Happy Fifty-Fun, Cat! 

Caro, Cat, Yvonne, and Vero. You can just get a glimpse of Yvonne's extreme badass studded booties there (she bought them with me on a shopping expedition).

The gang.

Caro (in front) took the pic. Middle, from left to right: Cat, Vero, me, Yvonne, Randall. Rear, from left: Ron, Ross, Nick, L, Rosanna and Greg. 

After a much-needed nap and warm-up at home, L and I got ready to go to Greg and Rosanna's to celebrate Greg's 51st birthday (he and Cat are only a couple of days apart).

I had to wear my new-to-me dress! It's a party!

When I bought it, I noted that I preferred it worn backwards, so that's what I did. 

• Raggedy dress - City, thrifted; purchased here for $18.67
• Shoes - Amante, vintage, thrifted; last seen here a few weeks ago with orange boss pants
• Coat (below) - Sarmite Wearable Art, consignment; last worn here last week

I'd checked in with Rosanna earlier - how warm is your house? I need to know these things! 

It's no fun being covered up with a coat at a party because you're shivering! 

Their home was reassuringly very warm, and we had a lovely time partying up with a small group of friends until the wee hours. 

I kept my shoes on for the full party, and my poor tootsies are very tired - they are not used to standing for that long! 

Pockets! I loved the flapper-ish vibe of this dress. 

I layered up with a black tank under this, as the "stripes" in the dress are sheer. 

And I wore my little pantaloons on the bottom over my hosiery.

"Wait, you're leaving?"

Vizzini went ballistic when we got home at 2am, vocally demanding his kitty treats - however, we'd doled them out early at 8pm before we left, so it was a no-go. You can't fool us just because we've been partying, Vizzini! 

I wore my silk velvet wrap, just in case I needed some arm coverage. 

I did not. I just wore it as a scarf with my coat.

Outerwear: bundled up.

We cabbed there with Nick, and our dear friend Arnold drove us home. 

I'm glad I kept this coat out during my recent winter coat transition. The wool and cashmere are so soft and warm.

Accoutrements: 

Oh, I also had a mask for the cab, but forgot to take a picture of it. 

• Purse - Fairweather, c. 1999
• Silk velvet scarf - Fairweather, c. 1999
• Gloves - Cejon, thrifted
• Hat - M&S, consignment, Powell River

The stuff: 

These shoes have served me well over the years - I've had them since 2016 and this is their 16th wear (Flashback here, four outfits ago). Not bad for $10.00!

Bold bling:

While I napped on Saturday afternoon, I mentally planned out all my accessories for this outfit. I love getting in a wearing of these fabulous designer sets. 

• Claw cuff and necklace - Ambush, "Holy Mountain" collection, 2012, consignment, Vancouver, gift from L
• Bangle and earrings - Alexis Bittar, consignment, gift from L
• Brutalist ring - vintage 70s, vintage mall
• Brass ring - vintage mall

And now...I'm off to enjoy the rest of my weekend. 

Rock on, my friends! Woo!