Let's start with Friday's outfit - which is not at all what I'd planned to wear! Only 2 elements remained from my original 'fit.
I had to rebuild my outfit at the last minute! What to do? When in doubt, grab the white jeans.
Those items are the new-to-me orange ruffled blouse and the platform sandals.
- Jacket - Zara, consignment; last worn here in April for a Mom-Day at Beaver Lake
- Blouse - Ralph Lauren, thrifted; purchased here for $19.95
- Jeans - Articles of Society, thrifted; last seen here in May with my maxi-bomber (I need to wear that again!)
- Platforms - Chie Mihara; last worn here with dragonscale earlier this month
I'd planned on my haori over black shiny snakeskin leggings, plus my Fendi belt over it all...and that did NOT look anywhere near as cool in real life as it did in my head!
I still have not achieved Peak White Jeans. Remember, Always Be Upgrading, second-hand shoppers! I check the pants section in every store I visit to see if a better pair in my size appears.
I'm hunting for wider legs and actual pockets (the front ones on these are fake, which is OUTRAGEOUS), but I like the distressed cuffs and shredded spots on the legs, so I'm still hunting. A name brand or fancy designer would be nice. They will eventually come to me!
My jungle blazer has the teensiest bit of orange in the pattern.
Without the jacket, which I only took off when I arrived at the office, glowing from the stairs. I didn't layer a camisole, and the blouse is quite sheer so I wore the jacket all day. It was a wrinkled mess by the time I got home, although the pirate ruffles stayed nice and fluffy.
Incognito. I had a few stares and glances on my bus ride home.
Yeah, this is what getting older looks like - awesome!
The stuff:
These are the best pair of heels I own - they are only 1.5 inches after the Shoe Math (platforms are sneaky!). I'll wear them until they fall apart!
Turquoise bling:
I had to swap out all of my accessories, from my planned copper and turquoise bling - it was an easy switch to silver and turquoise.
- Belt - Brave Belts, thrifted
- Brass/crystal cuff - Loren Hope, consignment, Sidney
- Plastic bangle - vintage, thrifted
- Silver/turquoise ring - Glee
- Silver/turquoise ring - Karen's
- Silver/turquoise pendant - Karen's
- Silver/turquoise earrings - thrifted
L and I had an evening of our favourite entertainment - board games and music - and then I was up early on Saturday morning, ready to get the day started.
Casey joined us at John's Place for brunch - Nick's out of town. So good to see him!
When I bought this cropped top, I knew I would not be baring my stomach - that's not my style.
Reader/friend Laurie also suggested that in the comments (I see you, so good to hear from you!).
So of COURSE I had to wear it over...the Laurie Dress! So-called because I wore this when she came to town with her husband Fred and son Robin and I showed them around, took them shopping and had lunch (way back here in June 2018). Ah, such great memories!
I loved having the extra coverage from the sun on my arms, and waved the giant sleeves around at the servers at John's.
It's beautiful, isn't it? It just shimmers in the sun.
I am now thinking of what else I can wear this top with!
Without the top, although I didn't take it off.
Incognito. I had many compliments on my sparkly dress (a few folks thought it was a skirt).
After brunch, we ran a few errands downtown.
We've got places to go - people to see!
This purse doesn't hold much, but it's still very cool.
All good things, naturally.
Accoutrements:
- Purse - Streetwear Society, thrifted
- Sash - came with the dress
My shades are prescription.
The stuff:
Gold and pearl bling:
No real gold or pearls were used in the building of this outfit.
- Gold bracelet - thrifted, Sidney
- Pearl bracelet - thrifted
- Sparkly ring - Liz Claiborne, vintage fair
- Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, c. 1965, Dad's
- Earrings - thrifted
Oh, my bad - Dad's ring is real gold. Duh.
I had time for a 10-minute browse at the Beacon Ave Thrift Shop next to the diner. This is a transitional time in second-hand stores, with the dregs of summer things and no fall stuff yet. Slim pickings!
The necklace is very long.
The chain is black-coated metal.
The pendant is gold plastic and the black parts are rubberized.
For $4.00, I'll give it a go then will pass it along.
I confirmed that the ring was indeed silver.
.925, yup.
I'm not sure how the staff knew the stone was jasper, but that does match with what the Interwebz says.
It was $9.50, a good price for a nice ring!
A hello to the lady in the thrift shop who said I looked like someone who knew the best shops in Victoria - I rattled off a bunch and gave her one of my cards.
L and I got ready for Petra's birthday party on Saturday afternoon. As I went through my closet, I was looking for as-yet-unworn items (backwards hangers).
This sparkly jumpsuit is perfect for a backyard schmooze-party with kids and dogs roaming around.
I always feel badass in this.
"You are going to feed me, right?"
Clothing as Armour, baby! I didn't know most of the crowd - we go to parties at Mac and Petra's a couple of times a year - and I have anxiety about these sort of situations.
The only solution is to look fabulous!
"You could always stay home with me..."
The jumpsuit is black with woven bits of blue, red and gold - and it's got pockets!
Incognito - we drove over and left after a few hours.
"That sounds like a good plan."
A shout-out to Jeanine, Shelley, Heidi and Naomi - we all chatted clothes and shopping for a while, and I gave out a few of my cards. Hi! So lovely to meet you/see you!
Accoutrements:
Accoutrements:
My purse is home-grown vintage, bought at a shoe store in the downtown Bay Centre mall in the late 90s. I am sure I didn't pay more than $10 for it.
- Purse - vintage 90s
- Silk scarf - Alexander McQueen, consignment, Vancouver
The stuff:
Super comfy shoes for navigating in tight spaces.
- Eelskin belt - Yves Saint Laurent, vintage 80s, thrifted
- Plastic cuff/ring - Italian, vintage 60s, vintage mall
- Orange bangle - consignment, Sidney
- Lucite/steel ring - Calvin Klein, thrifted
- Wooden earrings - vintage, vintage expo
Before the party, I spent an hour on the deck and did a Zentangle "card" for Petra to go with a big wooden gold P (a wall plaque) that I'd bought for her.
Free-handed and then adding colour.
Blues, greens and a touch of fire.
It felt good to exercise my creative muscle a bit.
I was accompanied by Vizzini, who was dozing in the hazy sun all afternoon. Hey, buddy!
"It warms my old bones."
Aw! We had a great time at the party, and arrived home with enough time to still hang out and play some more board games before we crashed into bed at 1am.
And now, my friends, I'm off to spend what's left of the weekend chilling with my guys. I hope you're well and finding joy! Thank you for stopping by!
I'm a long time lurker from the UK who was in Victoria for a few days this week, ticking off a few "inspired by Sheila" places. I was so excited to see some of the stores you visit as we rode the tourist bus, although the only one we went into was the Beacon after brunch at John's Place which was amazing! The husband had left his shorts at home so we picked up 3 pairs at the Beacon for $24. The assistant said shorts were $2 each the day before and wanted to charge that but we didn't want to fleece a charity shop. She did throw in a useful bag though. Thanks for the inspiration - and Victoria is fabulous. Love Lythan
ReplyDeleteAw, I love that you visited some of my favourite places, Lythan! That lady at the Beacon is lovely! Next time, tell me you're coming and I'll show you around!
DeleteThanks Sheila, we have family on the Island (Courtenay) and so hope to be back some day ❤️
DeleteLove your party outfit! 😍
ReplyDeleteIsn't it bothersome if an outfit which worked so well in your head turns out to be a fail? Particularly when one's strapped for time on a weekday ... Your re-built outfit is fab, though, and perfectly accessorized!
ReplyDeleteSaturday's brunch outfit is a real stunner, and I'm swooning over that sparkly jumpsuit.
Love the Zentangle card you did for Petra, the one you did for me is on display in our living room so I'm looking at it every day and think of you :-) xxx
Am sitting here beaming from ear to ear, thanks for the shout out. :-) Psyched that you tried the 'Laurie dress' with the fluffy white cropped top that I call a bolero. The ensemble looks perfect! I look forward to eventually seeing the top over slim fitting pants, a possibility you noted above.
ReplyDeleteThe bag-o-necklace immediately had me thinking of Hermione's time turner necklace. (You might surmise, correctly, that we've been having a Harry Potter movie fest with our grandchildren, and this is definitely not the first viewing of these films for any of us!)
The sparkly jumpsuit and accessories are fabulous! I always appreciate your panache especially when wearing outfits I admire but might not have the courage to wear (well, I *might* have the courage if I had a sparkly jumpsuit in the first place!) In any case, the look is fabulous on you and I'm not surprised that you have garnered some more blog readers.
So glad you were Pentangling (is that even a word!) Did you mount the Pentangle or is it on heavier card stock?
Sending cheers from Robin, Fred and me,
Laurie
PS We have very fond memories of our time with you and our visit to Victoria. Every so often I onto my blog and reread all the posts from then; it gives me much pleasure. It's quite something how your blog was the start of building a connection that began before we met and has continued since. ❤️
DeleteIsn't it amazing how we have built this connection? From you being a casual reader to reaching out, to meeting up in person, and all the comments/conversations we've had on the blog! I am thrilled that you like the bolero over the Laurie Dress - it was a natural fit!
DeleteThe Zentangle (not pentangle, which is a 5-pointed star) is done on heavy card stock - I have a stash of it.
Cheers to all of you! <3
Oof, yes, Zentangle, thanks for the clarification! Plus, you have graciously replied to emails when I asked about a capsule wardrobe for traveling. :-)
DeleteWow, you free style so beautifully! I love your Zentangle.
ReplyDelete...and as always I love your style! Fabulous outfits!
Ooops I nearly missed this post. I love your Bigass Weekend posts and usually catch up with them on Monday evenings but don't think this one was up on Blogger on Monday when I looked...Loved the white jean outfit ; especially the patterned jacket. It's scandalous the jeans don't have pockets! Your 1970s dress was beautiful on you and the cropped top over it makes very versatile. I'm glad you had great time at the party meeting new people and what a fab jumpsuit that is. The Zentangle was rather wonderful!
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So many lovely things in one blog; from the turquoise belt to the 70s sparkly dress and jumpsuit! Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe Zentangle card is such a beautiful keepsake. Lucky Petra!
I love that the fashion followers are bored with those "milkmaid blouses" and that they're starting to turn up in the chazzas. Yours looks fantastic worn over that snazzy maxi! xxx
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