Bold Shoulders and Orange Plaid

Today's my Friday, as tomorrow's my usual day off and Remembrance Day is on the 11th. Let's celebrate with an outfit. 

I have been looking forward to wearing this awesome orange plaid skirt again. 

• Jacket - Zara, consignment; first worn here in October 2021 with another long pencil skirt
• Sweater - Beechers Brook, vintage 90s, thrifted; last seen here in February with blue leopard
• Skirt - Zara, consignment; 
• last worn here in January with a difficult black jacket (it went to the giveaway pile)
• Boots - Prepare 2.0 Tracker, Fluevog; last seen here (2nd outfit) in October with stripes and embroidered moto
• Eclipse Coat (below) - Welsh, vintage 60s, thrifted; last worn here on Friday

It's been bloody cold so there was no way I was going to be chilly today. 

This awesome jacket zips up the front with a big chunky zipper. It also has a pocket for stashing things.

I love the big sleeves. The fabric is a thin neoprene, so it's warm - perfect for the cold.

It has belt loops, but no one tells me where my waist is. 

Isn't the skirt fabulous? 

I've liked every outfit I've worn with it. 

I took the jacket off a few times (yay, hot flashes) to show my cobalt blue sweater. The plaid has a thread of blue, so I often do blue with it.

I quickly threaded the belt through the skirt's belt loops. Voila! 

Masked up. 

I do love pops of red. 

Outerwear - this was nicely warm, although I've yet to do my coat closet swap-over. 

The warmth of this lovely, thick, woven coat has been a nice surprise. 

Accoutrements: 

It feels too soon to be digging into my fur and thick wooly scarves - I have so many fall silk scarves. 

• Fur scarf - Danier, thrifted
• Toque - gift from Tammy
• Gloves - Echo, consignment
• Mask - Lazy Susan's

The stuff: 

These are one of my current favourite pairs of boots. So comfy. 

Minimal bling: 

I wore my poppy instead of a brooch. 

• Belt - Gap, thrifted
• Earrings - thrifted
• Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
• Silver/onyx ring - Toccara, vintage fair