It occurred to me at some point this weekend that I'd left my readers in the lurch - poof! Gone! Where did I go? It had slipped my mind that I had a couple of social engagements at the end of the work week that would keep me from blogging those days.
On the plus side, here's a big, fat, meaty post with plenty of outfits, cat pictures and shopping finds to sink your teeth into.
Thursday!
I am all over the "maximalist" look of textures this season. Bring on the velvet, leather, shiny, shiny, SHINY!
- Jacket - Ralph Lauren, thrifted; last worn here (2nd outfit) in November 2015 with cream and leopard
- Skirt - Kay Unger, thrifted; last seen here (2nd outfit) in July with cobalt and a massive Fendi belt
- Shoes - Listen Up Ivana, Fluevog; last worn here (wow) in July 2012 with a Darth Vader tie
- Shoes (below) - Miista; last seen here in October with wings and leopard
- Coat (below) - Samuel Dong, thrifted
I love this velvet raisin (purpley-brown) military-inspired jacket. I picked it up in a thrift store back in July 2015 when I was over in Vancouver for the +40 Blogger meet-up. Good memories!
The skirt is a metallic brown leather with a sweet little ruffle on the hem.
But I know, you can stop staring at the tights, right? These are the $35 tights my mother-in-law bought for me at She She Shoes back in April (
here). They are by Zohara and they were lovely to wear. The gold silk-screened design is done in a rubberized material, so that it doesn't flake off when the tights stretch out. Linking to their website (
here), 'cause I love - no ads here, folks.
Outerwear!
It was warm enough on Thursday not to need a jacket (the velvet jacket was plenty, and I had a cami on under it as well), but by the end of my evening, I was glad for it.
After work and after my WW meeting, I changed my shoes and walked down to the pub to meet up with L and his friend Anthony (we also ran into our friend Josh). We had dinner and hung out for a couple of hours.
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| "What are you doing? Give my my kitty treats!" |
Walking shoes! Ta-dah!
The stuff:
NOT walking shoes. I'm pretty shocked that I haven't worn these shoes in over 4 years! They are not the most comfortable height for me, and so they aren't go-to shoes anymore, but I do still like them. I bought these way back in October 2008 (first wearing
here for my 41st birthday) in Vancouver with Ruth. Wow, at 8+ years - these are some of the oldest shoes in my wardrobe.
Jangly bling:
You can also see that I've worn the shoes a lot - yes, those are my toe marks on the inner soles!
- Earrings - Aldo Accessories
- Amber ring (not shown) - late 90s
I've had the earrings for nearly as long - I totally forgot about them! I found them when I was shifting out my spring/summer jewelry and put them into the rotation. Glad I did - their light jangling was like wind chimes.
Other stuff:
And a quick wearing of my bronze shoes - after 11+ hours of the Ivanas, I needed flats. Ahhhhh...
And then it was Friday! Hurray for Friday. I should probably wear something relaxed for Casual Friday.
Or not. Perhaps I should wear copper leather and glitter shoes.
- Leather top - Asos, thrifted; last seen here in May with fuscia
- Skirt - Nicole Miller, consignment; last worn here in June with pink paisley
- Shoes - Shellys London; first worn and purchased (for $200) here with my blonde wig and party dress in October
- Coat (below) - Danier Leather, consignment
Bam! In your face, Friday! The leather top boggled all my coworkers - so shiny! And it's leather? Wow!
The skirt is a dark denim and is very high-waisted. I like how the top dips down at the back and of course the grosgrain fabric zipper strip. It's like a racing stripe.
Outerwear!
My burgundy Parkhurst fingerless gloves for the win. I've had this bright orange leather jacket since February 2013 (nearly 4 years!)
here, when I purchased it at Verve (pricey consignment) for $198. It's Canadian-made with Italian leather and would have been several hundred dollars new. I've worn it many, many times. It doesn't have pockets, which is the only downside.
The stuff:
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| Birthday card from Tammy - shoe! |
Sweet, sweet glitter shoes! In the morning at work, I was waggling them at my coworkers (who've never seen them and were appropriately astounded at the wondrousness of them) when a sunbeam hit them. I swear, beams of light shot out from them everywhere!
Simple bling:
And there is the amber ring I forgot to photograph the day before (it was still sitting out, so I wore it again).
- Earrings - thrifted
- Amber ring - late 90s
After work, I went out for dinner with my ex-boss from Fairweather, Tammy! We get together every 6-8 months for dinner and catch up on each other's lives. A big shout-out to her friend
Debbie, who I understand is a loyal reader. Hello, Debbie! I see you (not really, don't run away!).
I thought I would share this with you - L and I often leave each other notes, as we do a lot of things separately (and don't have phones for texting). This is what was on the counter when I got home from dinner on Friday night.
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"Went to Tartan Toque [a local pub] 8:20. May be back c. 9:00-9:30. Kitty has HAD his chips." |
L went out for dinner with Josh, and is letting me know not to give Vizzini any more kitty treats. However, someone is fully prepared to lie to me.
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| "I haven't had my kitty treats! I am a deprived starving cat!" |
He is a very convincing liar. We have accidentally given him double treats in the past, and now he tests us every time one of us is out.
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| "I love the Man because he gives me treats. Unlike you." |
Yeah, me? I get no love. I get someone fishing in my shoes to steal my earrings before I can photograph them. What do you think you are doing, Vizzini?
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| "There seems to be a cat-toy in your shoes." |
Little monster! I had to keep him away from this fabulous polka-dot straw hat too. Feathers are cat-bait.
Tammy owns a wonderful store called Catawampus Fudge and Funk (Yelp link
here, and great video article about her
here). If you ever come to Victoria, it is a "must-see"! And yes, linking 'cause I LOVE!
She gave me a deal on this wonderful hat - I paid $39.99.
I need somewhere to wear this now!
After a little sleep-in on Saturday morning, L and I walked to town for brunch at Floyd's.
It was grey and threatening to rain, and I had this outfit in the queue in the closet, so it just seemed to go with the weather.
- Cardigan - Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted; purchased here back in July for $17.99
- Leather slip-dress - Danier Leather, thrifted; last worn here with these same boots back in March
- Boots - Prepare Guide Fluevog; last seen here in that exact outfit
- Coat (below) - Danier Leather
I also have a grey beaded camisole on underneath (hello, way too boobtacular without it!), but the beading had caused the t-shirt fabric to rip, so this is gone. I am now on the lookout for a replacement grey cami.
We had a lovely lunch, then split up for our own shopping/wanders. I got groceries and then headed to Flavour Upstairs.
Outerwear!
My black and white skull scarf and grey Parkhurst fingerless gloves. It was raining by the time I started shopping, so sucks to be me without a hat! I need a new grey toque or beret - I shrank the old one when I washed it.
The stuff:
These boots are actually wool, and are leather-lined. They are awesome for walking around - that heel is mostly platform.
I had good luck at Flavour, but oddly ended up with a bunch of grey and neutrals. I swear, I'm not going to wear nothing but neutrals. I still love my colour!
I couldn't leave this amazing 100% grey wool dress behind.
It's cut sort of like a sweatshirt, skims the body to just below the knee - and it has pockets!
It's by Ports International and is made in Hong Kong.
It was $19.99 which is a fabulous deal for something that's such good quality.
And then I found another dress! This is marled black/white knit on the back and sleeves, and faux leather on the front (with very soft backing).
I saw the little fluff of orange on the collar where someone removed the label and knew what brand it was immediately.
And confirmed by the interior tags - it is Joe Fresh. Not bad for $17.99.
I've looked at this top before and put it back. This time I didn't.
It's 100% silk and is by Kenneth Cole.
I love the psuedo-Japanese print and cut of it. Not bad for $14.99.
I'm feeling the wide-leg pant trend too, so couldn't resist these olive-green trousers.
They are 100% wool and are fully lined - they are by Jones New York and were made in Canada! By the low-ish waistband, I'd say these are early 00s. They were $17.99.
After Flavour, I meandered over to Dots. I don't usually shop there (second-hand first!) but sometimes they have interesting items. Nothing really grabbed me, and then I saw this dress.
It's a polyester, very simple cut (but nice on), but don't you love the pattern? It's called "Siberian Dream" and this is a salesman sample (meaning they may never have actually made this dress for sale). I like the buildings and then the woods on the sides - complete with two pink wolves!
I'm happy that the back is not just solid black, too.
More pink wolves!
This is by Poupee Chic, and I'm sorry, I am a 12-year-old boy and am giggling like mad over "poopy chic".
It looks like they are a French company and from my interwebz searching, it seems that they only produced this dress in a blue/red colourway, not this purple/pink one, so there you go - I have a one-of-a-kind. This was $39.99.
Last night, L and I chilled out and played "Arkham Horror". Kitty helped.
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| "Yes, just play around me. I won't be a bother." |
We have to keep a very close eye on him. Many of our game pieces have been stolen and chewed up.
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| "I resent these accusations!" |
Sure enough, he went after a token right after I took this picture.
After that, he settled down grumpily on the back of the couch behind me.
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| "I'm just biding my time until you get up." |
From there, he moved to the floor, where he could watch me in the reflection of the cabinet.
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| "I'm just going to sit here until you give me my kitty treats." |
Do you see his reflection? Those fuzzy ears are on full alert!
I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend!
