Monday Classic Plaid and Leather

Monday's here and I felt the need for a classic plaid, in the form of this skirt that I picked up over the weekend. New Fluevogs? Too much pressure! I'm not ready! 

This is the type of office look I did for years and years in the Before Times, but which now feels not so much me. Colleague Vizz (a real person, not the cat) loved this outfit.

• Leather studded jacket - Michael Kors, consignment; last worn here in March over my Kenzo tiger dress
• Blouse - Nygard Black Label, consignment; last seen here (2nd outfit) in February with black, green and copper
• Wool-blend skirt - Totonko, vintage 00s, thrifted; purchased here for $9.00
• Tall leather boots - Stuart Weitzman, consignment; last worn here in September with COS velvet
• Leather coat (below) - Jeno de Paris, vintage 70s, thrifted; last seen here in September

I really wanted to wear a band t-shirt with this - that would be more me. 

But I settled for trading out "real" shoes for these over-the-knee ones.

Leather, studs and tall boots for the badassery.

The skirt was good. Not too tight, good pockets. 

I didn't take the studded leather jacket off at all, but here's the outfit without it. Note the belt over the high waist - I did this back in the late 80s/early 90s all the time.

This blouse is still useful to me, but when I retire I'll pass it along. That (retirement) won't be happening any time soon, however. 

Outerwear - it was very windy with torrential downpour on the way to work. My leather coat dried out during the day.

On the walk home, it was merely windy.

Accoutrements: 

I was snug and warm, and the hat stayed on well in the swirling breezes. 

• Scarf - Pierre Cardin, vintage 80s, Mom's
• Hat - Delux, Saanich Fair, c. 2008
• Leather gloves - Roeckl, consignment

The stuff: 

I like the look of very tall boots but they take up a lot of room when I pack my bag. I roll the legs up tightly to squeeze them in.

• Grommet belt - gift from Ruth
• Skinny belt - Nygard

Blurry bling: 

I was holding Vizzini when I took this - I blame his purring for the blurring.

• Fingerprint earrings - Daisung Kim, MoMA, thrifted; purchased here for $2.00
• Silver/green stone ring - consignment, Sidney
• Silver/onyx ring - Tocara, vintage fair