Red Gypsy

Red cashmere blend sweater (Tobias, Plum), gypsy skirt (consignment, vacation), blue wedge shoes (Seychelles, Winners), gold earrings (boutique, vacation), gold/cream bangles (boutique, vacation).
I am really slacking in the creativity department this week. Skirt + sweater + shoes + basic accessories = okay outfit. Oh well. I still look better than 90% of the people I see out on the street, haha.

It's been rainy and cold for a couple of days, so I broke out a sweater...and I was still cold! Damn. And I've closed all the windows. I even put on my Ewok sweater last night. No, it's not a sweater with an Ewok on it, it's a gigantic long wool sweater - L says I look like a bag lady in it.

Brown and More Brown

Brown patterned wrap dress (Plum), brown lace-trimed cami (Esprit), two-tone brown wedge peep-toes (Unlisted, Winners), hammered gold cuff (Oscar & Libby's), hammered gold disc earrings (Plum).

I'm tired and uninspired. I have not put much effort into my outfits this week. As always, a dress to the rescue! This is so comfortable and easy to wear.

I need dinner.

Casual Tuesday - Black and White

White striped blouse (Vero Moda, The Bay), black pinstriped vest (Oxmo, Plum), jeans (Esprit), black and white shoes (Fluevog), white gold hoop earrings.

I had planned a black pencil skirt with this last night, but this morning when I went to pack it up, I changed my mind and grabbed my jeans instead. It was raining and I always feel cold when it rains, even in summer.

My hair looks like ass today - it poured rain on our noon walk. Gah. And of course, now it's sunny.

I love these Fluevogs. Can't resist showing them off again:
Total granny chic:
And so comfortable!

Pinwheels

Red cropped jacket (Vero Moda), multi-coloured silk blouse (Nine West, The Bay), grey plaid trousers (Vero Moda, The Bay), black patent/wood platforms (Expressions, The Bay), triple hoop silver earrings, black leather belt.
The Bay had extra 40% off on all sale prices this past weekend, so I headed down on Sunday to see what I could find on the sale racks. Got this blouse (it reminds me of those pinwheel toys from when I was a kid, with all those colours) for only $17.49!! Regular something ridiculous like $119. Over $100, anyway. And it was the last one - hee!

The pants were also on sale - they also ended up being under $18. I found two more blouses (I have a tough time finding ones that fit me well), and a fabulous, no, make that a FABULOUS purple satin London Fog rain coat for only $55! Regular $235.

I felt very daring, mixing my patterns like this. But the plaid of the pants is really a tone on tone grey mix, so it works as a solid with the bolder print of the blouse. A shot with the jacket off: Why is the camera cutting the top of my head off? Damn...

That's Inigo coming in for a visit again. That cat loves the camera.

I don't think I've ever worn these shoes to work before. I got them in Fall 2006, long before they were in every store known to man. Still a killer shoe.

Casual Friday - Sunny Yellow

Yellow satin blouse (Do & Be), cream cami with lace trim (Plum), jeans (Esprit), taupe jacket (Armor Jeans, Le Chateau), necklace & earrings (Plum), gold t-strap shoes (Aerosoles).
As always, I'm looking half asleep on Friday morning. I had to go to a training session right after work, then planned to go out for a beer afterwards - I knew I'd be doing some walking around - so I dressed for comfort. A shot of jacket, although it was warm enough I didn't need it.
Plum is having a big clearance - 50% off jewelry and 50-70% off clothing. I didn't find anything good in the clothes, but I did find some pretty jewelry, including this Victorian-looking necklace and real crystal earrings ($8 for the necklace and $9 for the earrings).
"Who's that?" some lady asked me at the training session. I was seriously tempted to say, "Me."

Pyjama Dress - Or, I'm Too Tired to Plan an Outfit

Green/black dress (I.N.C., The Bay), black patent Mary Janes (Wild Diva, vacation), silver spiral necklace, silver triple hoop earrings.
Look! A kitty!

Everyone at work knows that when I wear this dress, I am tired/cranky/feeling fat. Today, I am tired. The concert was awesome! But we got home late and I forgot to plan today's outfit.

A close-up of my spiral necklace and one of my numerous pairs of hoops and variations thereof:
One more day till the weekend...

And Now For Something Completely Unexpected...What I Wore to Judas Priest

Jean jacket (Ann Taylor Loft, NYC), grey t-shirt (Plum), black skinny jeans (Jacob), Vans (some surfer shop in Vancouver), grommet black leather belt (gift from Ruth - rock on!), leather/stud cuff (Claire's), silver hoop earrings.
I've been a fan of metal for years. Back in the day, I was a thrash metal chick (my boyfriend was in a thrash metal band - I once hung out with the guys from Alice in Chains). I've been a fan of the classic 80s metal for...well, since the 80s. So when Judas Priest announced a date here, L and I were all over that. We're meeting up with Cat and Ross shortly.

I know my thrash moves, but believe me, I will be staying far away from the mosh pit. I'm too old for that stuff. I'll be on the floor, with my earplugs in, grooving away. Wooo!

Bonne Bell - Blue and Brown

Blue patterned silk blouse (I.N.C., consignment), pale blue sequined cami (Esprit), brown suit skirt (Kenzie, Dots), straw and croc peep-toe shoes (Roberto Vianni, The Bay), cream/gold bangles (ethnic imports store, vacation), gold multi-ring earrings.
When I was in Grade 8, I was finally allowed to wear make-up to school - I got 2 Bonne Bell eyeshadows in my stocking for Christmas...oh, 1980, that would have been. This is the exact shade of blue that one of them was, and the other was this very shade of brown. They didn't look very good on me - it was another year or so until I got instruction on how to apply make-up properly.

I felt very pretty all day, very girly. I normally wouldn't wear this without a jacket to work (I don't like sleeveless tops for work - I think they're too casual), but since it's casual month and the weather is still warm, here I am, jacketless.

A shot of the lovely bow on the back:
"Bonne" means "good", and "Bell(e)" means "pretty". Good pretty!

Preppy Pedal Pushers

Red cotton blouse (H&M, NYC), black knit vest (Esprit), black w/blue & red pinstripe pedal pushers (Vero Moda, The Bay), black kitten heels (gift from Cat, Kenneth Cole Reaction), silver double hoop earrings.

I was all set to take the picture when Mr. Lovey got in the way:
Hello, Inigo, yes, I'm home.

Try again:

He is rolling around on the carpet in front of me.

These are the pants from a suit that I found last year on clearance at the Bay - I just love this Vero Moda line! It's not very expensive at regular price, and nearly every piece is machine washable, including this suit (yes, even the jacket, although it says to handwash, likely due to the lining). The blue/red pinstripe on this make it look navy from a distance.

Not a terribly creative outfit - I know I've done the red shirt and black vest combo before. Some days you just don't want to get that elaborate.

Casual Monday - Grey and Yet More Grey

Grey top with embelishment (Reitman's), black cami (Inwear, Dots), grey cords (Esprit), black t-strap sandals (Jones NY, consignment), silver spiral earrings.

My work has instituted "optional denim" until the end of the summer. In the spirit of Mondays (that is, they are evil and horrible), I will give in to this corporate "dumbing down" of the dress code.
They aren't really denim, but they are a lot more casual than I normally wear.

Yes, Carollyne, I wore this same outfit to scotch club last night. How do you like being the testing ground for my Monday outfits?

L Figure - Druid - Obafemi

I'm not the only one who finished a figure yesterday - L finished his new piece. This guy's name is Obafemi, and he is a druid, so he has lots of natural colours and nature motifs.

Excellent colour combinations. The crow's name is Jimmy.
A shot of the back. Good fur on the cloak and a nice looking base. I think L did a fantastic job of the ivy design on the cloak - I showed him how to do it.
A very good figure!

Sheila Figs - Finished Evil Elf (Drow) Fighter Chick

A single small figure is such a relief after that bloody Pit Fiend. This is a female evil elf (called a Drow).

I forgot to take a picture of her unprimered, but here she is with just primer and skin painted.
Base black colour for her hair (which will be silver) and the 3 tones of blue for her armour and clothing.
And *voila!* like magic, after 6 hours, she's done. Highlighting done on everything: skin, armour, clothing. Eyes done, and details finished (note the spider on the base).
I gave her armour a bit of a sparkle - I decided it was magical. A shot of the back and her long silvery hair.
Not so practical for fighting, but it means I don't have to paint much on her back which is fine by me!

SL Garrity is the name of the person who created the original figure. She (her name is Susan, I believe) does a lot of female figures, which are my favourite.

Hope you enjoyed the new figs!