I'm getting slightly frustrated (and depressed) about not hearing about this dang job. However, I found out today that my former boss had forgotten to check her cell phone (she also got laid off, so can't blame her) and had missed the call for my reference! She said she gave me a glowing review, but still...yikes. I'm going to call them tomorrow and see what's going on - it's been a week since the interview and it seems like I should have heard something by now. I don't think that's too pushy, do you?
Anyway, I didn't want to sit around all day waiting for the phone to ring, so I got dressed in what I'd planned to wear to Book Club tonight (it was pushed back to next week) and visited four of my regular consignment/thrift stores. I had some major scores - I'll be wearing all the pieces over the next few weeks.
I was inspired by
this outfit of Audi's over at
Fashion For Nerds - I have been struggling to do a non-costume-y look with my long striped jacket that I wore for
Hallowe'en and I loved how she did hers with over-the-knee boots.
Here's what I did:
My funky blouse (first seen
here), with these new dark-wash skinny jeans (they're actually cropped with zippers - will be wonderful for warmer weather) that Caro gave me (I love my friends!), and my olive boots (last seen
here). This is probably the last wear of my tall boots as the weather had better smarten up and be Spring-like, dammit!
Moving on...*ahem*
I'm also wearing my new zebra belt buckle that I bought in December when I hit my favourite shoe store (I got it the same time as
my pin-up girl one).
And then I added the jacket over all of it! I must say, this looked awesome walking around. I did up the top 3 buttons and let the skirt part swing around - the jacket is quite a stiff cotton, so it billowed most satisfactorily in the wind.
I love the bits of embroidery on it. Please check out the details in the Hallowe'en link above if you want to see more of it.
The stuff:
I love that the blouse - which has no olive or khaki in it - goes so great with olive! I had fun mixing patterns in this outfit.
A close-up:
I also wore that necklace - I liked how all the patterns worked, and I think it's because they are all based on black and white. I had several compliments on my outfit from the ladies in a couple of the shops (although one of the shops is completely staffed by volunteer elderly ladies, who eye me suspiciously and follow me around. You'd think they'd recognize me by now).
Hee, you can see me in the ball earrings.
Jacket (Noa Noa), blouse (Marcona, thrifted), jeans (Jackpot, swap from Caro), belt (Shi Studio), buckle (She She Shoes), boots (Pegabo), necklace (Shi Studio), earrings (Aldo Accessories).
Inigo barged into the shot - I didn't know he was there until I felt him rub my leg. 
It was a bit too full to wear under the dress, but I didn't mind. 
Second wear of my gold shoes (last seen here). They were much more comfortable this time.
Second wear of my gold shoes (last seen here). They were much more comfortable this time.
That's my Grandma J's necklace (it's Anne Klein, and I think it's probably from the early 80s), my cheap-o gold ball earrings, my fake Gucci eelskin bracelet and a bigass costume ring.
That's my Grandma J's necklace (it's Anne Klein, and I think it's probably from the early 80s), my cheap-o gold ball earrings, my fake Gucci eelskin bracelet and a bigass costume ring.
