Bigass Weekend Wrap-Up: Fancy Friday in Sequined Plaid; Saturday Shop in Houndstooth and Yellow

Welcome back, my friends! It was a quiet weekend for us - the last one of the year! - so we took advantage of it and (mostly) hid from the world. Oh, there was a bit of socializing on Friday night, and both L and I wrapped up most of our holiday shopping post-brunch on Saturday, but other than that...staying home. 

I met up with my long-time bestie Janet and our former crony Crystal for dinner after work on Friday.

Linking up with Shelbee and Nancy's "Good Buy/Good-Bye" feature! Hello if you're here from their lovely blogs! 

• Dress - Ralph Lauren, consignment, Vancouver; last seen here for a Fancy Friday in October 2023
• Boots - Original Sabado, Fluevog; last worn here (3rd outfit) in September for Rifflandia
• Leather jacket (below) - Banana Republic, consignment; last seen here in November

I wanted to be comfy for work, shiny for the season, and not carry my shoes/boots. 

This entire dress - other than the collar - is sequined with little O-shaped rings that overlap. 

They are smooth so no scratching on my arms or snagging my tights.

The dress is also lined, so it's utterly comfortable. Jammy dresses can be fancy too! 

Outerwear. 

A little red to pick out the stripe in the dress, and a bit more plaid. 

Can you ever have too much plaid? No! 

I walked to work like this, and was nice and snuggly. 

Showing the red top of my chapeau. 

The hat was marvelous - no hat-head! 

As we were leaving the restaurant later that night, a woman stopped me to say, "I just love your dress!" Thanks so much, random stranger!

Accoutrements: 

A good basic purse. 

• Purse - Ispo
• Scarf - thrifted
• Hat - M'sieu Leon, thrifted; purchased here for $9.95
• Wool gloves - Parkhurst

The stuff: 

Such good boots! I intend to wear these for a few decades. 

Gold bling: 

No actual gold was worn in this outfit. 

• Red/gold bird eelskin bangle - vintage, consignment
• Black/gold eelskin bangle - vintage 80s, thrifted
• Brass leopard ring - thrifted
• Brass/glass ring - Rafael Canada, vintage 70s, consignment
• Earrings - Biko, consignment

Janet, Crystal and I had dinner at the Tapa Bar, and laughed and ate till we were stuffed, catching up on all of our lives.

"You should have been home right away!"

Little monster! L was also out with a friend in the early evening, but came home first to Feed The Beast. 

After an evening of music and board games, L and I fell asleep on the couch and then slept in, messing up our well-laid plans of an early breakfast and finishing up our Christmas shopping. 

So we were a bit later, but it all ended up fine. 

• Sweater - Ralph Lauren, thrifted; last seen here in August with sequins for brunch
• Skirt - Kate Spade thrifted; last worn here in November 2023 with green boots
• Boots - Doc Martens; last seen here in November for a Mom-Day at her house
• Coat (below) - Stormtech, thrifted; last worn here in November 

I only looked like this while at John's Place, having brunch with L and Nick. 

I dressed for comfort and joy - people out and about loved seeing all my colour and pattern. This skirt has been a favourite for several years. 

I mostly looked like this while I browsed in stores. My yellows made a lot of folks exclaim. 

I had my reusable totes in my purse, and I filled them both. 

Done up for the weather.

We had a mix of rain, clouds, wind and sun. Welcome to the west coast winter! 

Accoutrements: 

That fluffy plush scarf was far too warm. I'll have to remember only to wear it when it's really cold. 

• Purse - Ispo, thrifted
• Scarf - thrifted
• Gloves - Thinsulate, thrifted
• Hat - Delux, Saanich Fair c. 2009

The stuff: 

Easy shoes for the walk to town, several hours of shopping and then a trudge home uphill. 

Minimal bling: 

Just a few favourites. 

• Fingerprint earrings - Daisung Kim, MoMA, thrifted
• Silver/onyx ring - Tocara, vintage fair
• Silver chain ring - Mexican, consignment
• Silver Celtic S pendant - UK, gift from Mom & Dad, c. 1996

While I was primarily shopping for others, I did find a couple of things I had to have for myself. 

I found this lovely bold pink sweater skirt at Flavour Upstairs. 

It's mostly wool - very soft. 

I've been leaning more to midi and maxi lengths in my skirts lately. 

This one is by St. John, and was $34.99. It says "Made in Mexico by St. John. Knit in USA."

I did not know this was such a pricey brand! I thought this was a bit expensive, but secondhand versions of it online run from $150-200+, and a similar (but shorter and no wool in it) one is on their site for $865.00! Wow! 

This wonderful deep green skirt features an asymmetrical pleated section on one side (front and back). 

It has a buckle at the waist and the tie hangs down. 

See? 

Uneven. 

It's by Zara - I found this at the Vend Collective for $39.00.

It originally retailed for $125.00 (Zara is this expensive?!) and I spotted a few online for $85.00+. 

I had a poke through Rich Rags, and was completely smitten with this neon tangerine puffer...thing.

It's a jacket? Without sleeves? 

It has one inside snap pocket. 

Thank you, anonymous designer! 

It has really deep armholes so add this to my collection of Outerwear To Be Worn Over Other Coats.

It also vibes really well with my Weird Adidas, so expect to see this in an fun sporty ensemble at some point. 

Another Zara! And hello, silly sizing. I'm a L in the skirt, but an XS in this. 

The original retail was $49.90 - this was $35.00 for me (thanks to the lovely owners who gave me a small "stylist discount"). 

I also tried on this strappy zip-front top. 

It feels like cotton.

I like that the straps are adjustable. You can also move the placement of the front straps, but that seems odd. 

The black is elastic to ensure a snug fit - there is also rubberizing at the front, I guess to keep it stuck to your skin? I won't be wearing this without something under it, be assured, Gentle Readers! 

It's by H&M. 

And it was $32.00. I couldn't find any copies of this online at all, so I'll assume it's early 00s.

L and I spent Saturday night - our last free one until the new year! - hanging out and playing board games while Vizzini snoozed on the pillow beside me.

"Napping is the best."

It absolutely is! And I hope you've all managed to find some down-time to hide away from the madness. 

Thanks so much for joining me, my friends! I'm now going to rejoin my little fam and chill.