Weekend Wrap-Up: Princess in the Pea; Psychedelic Brunch Photo-Bomber

Welcome back, my friends! This was a weekend for battery-recharging, as we're about to go into a flurry of social activity and shenanigans over the next few months (as I'm sure many of you are as well). It's taking me a while to get used to getting back to "normal" - I need to do lots of down-time in preparation, so I took advantage of this quiet weekend to do not much of anything. 

Clothes always help me cope, so let's put some armour on! Here's Friday's funky outfit, featuring my pea-green dress. 

Once I paired it with pink, I immediately thought of "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Anderson (a VERY quick read, here, link 'cause I love). 

• Jungle jacket - Adidas, consignment, Vancouver; first worn here in April with green lace
• Dress - Trina Turk, consignment; purchased here for $45.00
• Shoes - Seychelles, consignment; purchased here for $57.99

I'm not that delicate, but I do like this dress. 

It's the perfect match for this Adidas jungle bomber jacket, and I wore it like this for most of the day. 

See? 

Such a good match. 

With dresses like this, where you'd have to go braless or wear a strapless or some other such torture device, I say, eh, just layer a thin top under it. 

In this case, a white t-shirt. I cannot be bothered with complicated bra shenanigans. 

The dress is big ol' sack, but it's the cutest sack I've ever owned. 

I like that back detail. 

It looks like a pea pod when I put my hands in the pockets. 

Interesting pleats. 

Incognito. 

I had a plethora of pockets! 

The stuff: 

First wearing of these shoes, and I loved them! They were cushy and soft, and that was not a high heel for me. I was worried the leather straps would be stiff, but I could feel them softening over the day. Hooray! 

Pink and green bling:

This necklace was a perfect match too. 

• Necklace - thrifted
• Earrings - Kate Spade, consignment
• Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's
• Olivine/coral ring - Hawaii, c. 1977, Mom's

L and I don't see much of each other during the week (he works brutal hours and has to travel often), so we deliberately didn't plan anything outside of our usual Saturday brunch with Nick. After a late evening of board games, we strolled right into the Ruby and enjoyed our brunch. 

These fabulous psychedelic jeans are right up my alley. I let them be the star. 

• Blouse - Nanette Lepore, thrifted; last seen here as part of L's Hallowe'en costume (Galileo!), and on me here in September 2022 under a jumpsuit
• Jeans - Sun,Deh, consignment; purchased here for $25.00
• Shoes - Chie Mihara; last worn here (2nd outfit) earlier this month with orange leopard

I have a small collection of plain white tops for letting "bossy" pieces take over. 

Who doesn't love a rock star blouse? 

I like the classic stove-pipe silhouette on the jeans. 

It makes them less costume-y than a flare. 

A good bum. 

Also essential. 

Incognito. 

I didn't realize until I uploaded my photos on Sunday that I'd had a photo-bomber! L is looking dapper in his Kangol hat (in Dolphins colours), vintage Hawaiian shirt, orange khakis, and two-tone Fluevogs. 

The stuff: 

All favourites here. We walked over to Ditch Records and Dots after brunch, then grocery shopped. 

• Wicker bag - Street Level, thrifted

Boho bling: 

The choker ties the whole outfit together. It was given to me by Mom - she bought it in the 70s. The sandalwood beads still faintly smell. 

• Belt - Shi Studios
• Buckle (removed from its belt) - Zara, thrifted
• Brass ring - vintage 70s, vintage mall
• Bronze ring - P. Sarpaneva, vintage 70s, vintage expo
• Silver/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's
• Gold chain bracelet - Dad's
• Chain/leather bracelet - thrifted
• Coin earrings - vintage 70s, Mom's
• Choker - vintage 70s, Mom's

I "liberated" the coin earrings from Mom's jewelry box in the early 80s, and converted them to pierced with a couple of shepherd's hooks back then. 

L and I played more boardgames on Saturday, accompanied by lots of music and Vizzini (who is enjoying the gorgeous weather we've had all weekend). 

"Rock on!"

My silly, wonderful man. 

I hope your weekend was fulfilling and fun! Thanks for stopping by!