New Blue Debut, and a Wee Shop

Ah, I am so glad that I booked an extra day off following our travel and weekend excitement (here, if you missed it). I slept in, and got ready to go have a wander through the Fort Street shops - but then Mom rang, with a funny coincidence - she used to know the artist who did the ship painting that L bought (this one). She and Marie Verwoord were both in the Victoria Society of Artists circa 1979-1980 (this specific society no longer exists). It was a juried membership where you had to do a presentation of your work to be admitted, and Mom remembered Marie as an elegant and well-dressed lady who did beautiful paintings. Well, what a small world! 

A shopping outfit this time of year is often going to be focused on the shoes, bag and coat. 

A light tee and a simple skirt is all I needed. 

• T-shirt - Adidas Farm Rio, thrifted; last worn here in October 2023 for a Mom-Day visit
• Skirt - Danier, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) in July 2023 with pink bookends
• Shoes - Adidas All Stars, thrifted; last worn here in the same outfit as the tee in October 2023
• Coat (below) - Jeno de Paris, vintage 60s, consignment, Powell River; purchased here for $60.00

I have been poking around in my closet, looking for backwards hangers, which indicate not-yet-worn clothes this season. 

I was shocked to see this basic grommet-y leather skirt languishing! 

The tee has a mesh over-layer. 

I hear mesh is in with the cool kids again. 

And here's my new blue leather coat - sorry about the slight blur. 

A perfect fit, length, ginormous pockets! 

So good.

I mixed purple and grey with it as accents. 

I looked like this while shopping. 

Scarf tied to the purse. 

All done up and incognito while outside.

I matched the blue sky! 

Accoutrements: 

I was pleased at how well the scarf matched the coat.

• Purse - Rebecca Minkoff, thrifted
• Scarf - Halston, vintage, thrifted
• Gloves - vintage, thrifted

The stuff: 

Comfy shoes for a couple of hours on my feet. 

Minimal bling: 

I don't want my jewelry to get in the way or snag when I'm trying clothes on. 

• Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes
• Silver/amethyst ring - vintage mall
• Earrings - vintage fair

I popped into Charmaine's where I spotted this moonstone bracelet. After handling it, I knew it wasn't silver. 

It's not a vintage piece - it's maybe 20 years old and was probably sold as a tourist souvenir. The metal is an alloy mix, and it has less detail than a true vintage piece from the 1950s or earlier. 

This eagle head is not a real silversmith mark. 

It was $30.00 which I thought was fair. 

I like it on. 

It probably won't last too long with me, but that's how it goes. 

I popped into MONA for a look around - this t-shirt caught my eye. 

I love Blondie! 

By Blondie! 

It was $18.00.

I spent some time going through the Velvet Crease, but nothing really grabbed me. 

These soft pink suede gloves were a yes. 

They're by Nevada. 

They were $25.00.

Vizzini, you ready for some cuddling? 

"I'm warming up our spot!"

Excellent!