Starting with my Friday office outfit. Oh, yes, I wore a giant acid-wash denim dress to work.
The shoulder pads in it are quite enormous. I felt like I had sofa cushions in there.
I had a hair appointment after work, so walked home and fed Vizzini then walked to my appointment and back.
My hairdresser Kaitlyn LOVED the dress, especially with the green bits.
Pockets!
They fit my work phone, so good enough.
So much acid wash.
I layered a satin leopard camisole under it - it was too warm to wear a sweater.
That led me to a leopard coat.
I loved the extra pattern and contrast.
That led me to a leopard coat.
I actually tucked both gloves into my belt for my walk to my cut.
It let me have my hands free to take a few pictures on the way.
Accoutrements;
None of my greens quite match, but they're all in the same tones.
- Silk scarf - thrifted
- Studded leather gloves - Danier Leather
- Leather belt - Fluevog
The stuff:
Such lovely boots. They just get softer and softer.
I'm happy to have my green "set" back!
- Silver/malachite bangle - Mexican, thrifted
- Silver/malachite earrings - thrifted
- Celtic silver S - UK, gift from Mom & Dad, c. 90s
- Glass bangle - thrifted
- Silver/sodalite ring - consignment
- Silver/green stone ring - consignment, Sidney
- Silver/malachite ring - consignment
I promised pictures! Here are some massive bunches of blossoms.
This is the second wave of blooms - the first was a few weeks ago.
My town is full of trees looking like this.
I was happy to see that the skeleton is still out.
Looks like she's taken up gardening - that tree is looking very verdant!
I was tickled by this miniature house sitting near the sidewalk in front of the original.
"Pull," you say? I think I will!
Oh, it's one of the Little Libraries that are all over town.
I lifted him up onto my lap - he can't see very well anymore.
He enjoyed the setting sun.
I wore my new Amyl and the Sniffers concert tee and this denim jacket picked up at Dots a while back.
None of the books appealed to me, but I appreciate the crafting and construction skill of making this.
Some magnolia blooms that were as big as my head.
So pretty!
While I chatted with my brother, Vizzini came out on the deck to see what I was doing.
"I can feel the sun."
L arrived home on Saturday, just in time to see me briefly as I left for town to meet up with my colleague Sarah, who'd won this year's fundraising auction prize of "A Shop With Sheila."
You might remember last year's Shop With Sheila winner, Ariana, and our shopping trip here.
I realized after I dressed that almost nothing I'm wearing is secondhand! Two Dots items, a band tee and shoes that I bought retail 10 years ago. Even a lot of the accessories were bought retail!
I liked the round shape of the jacket - it was very comfy to wear.
You know me, always shoving my sleeves up!
I am a fan of cropped or to-the-waist jackets, as they help define my waist when I'm wearing a lot of volume, like this massive tulle skirt.
As the skirt is big in the waist, I layered a baby blue half-slip under it, then covered the exposed blue slip with a Fluevog blue belt, and filled in the gap with a ribbon with fabric flowers on it (I usually wear this as a neckpiece). I actually entirely removed the tulle skirt to try on a few things as it gets in the way.
I took the jacket off to try things on in the aisles of WIN, and at brunch at John's Place, which was my treat as part of Sarah's auction win.
Mostly, I looked like this.
Done up and incognito.
It was chilly in the morning when I walked to town, and I was glad of the scarf (and wished briefly I'd had gloves), but by the afternoon, it was a beautiful sunny and warm day.
Accoutrements:
Bonus coffee mug! I caffeinated up so that I'd be civil in public, heh.
Accoutrements:
- Silk scarf - Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier, vintage 90s, consignment
- Leather purse - Michael Kors, consignment
Two of the secondhand items I did wear...
The stuff:
- Belt - Fluevog
- Fabric flower necklace - She She Shoes, c. 2009?
My "trout" shoes are so comfortable and still going strong after 10 years of regular wear, but Sarah and I shopped for over 4 hours, and my feet were very tired by the time I wrapped up an additional wee shop on my own, and then walked home.
Bug bling:
- Bug brooch - vintage fair
- Carved stone bangle - consignment
- Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes
- Earrings - Kate Spade, consignment
- Steel/stone bangle - Moda, Maltese, vintage mall
- Bug ring - Heid Daus, vintage mall, gift from L
Sarah and I went to the Beacon Ave Thrift first - she was interested in learning how to not be overwhelmed in thrift stores, plus my patented "How to Find the Good Stuff" lessons. We found her two blazers and a couple of tops.
This orange-y red turtleneck nylon sweater was too warm-tone for her, but is right up my alley.
All green tags were half off, so this Jones New York sweater was only $5.00.
These short of shopping trips are Not About Me, but I can't say no to treasures!
At WIN, Sarah hit the jackpot, discovering a dress, another blazer and a plethora of tops and skirts. She gave her consent to have her picture taken/published. Looking fabulous!
The dress is a NWT Karl Lagerfeld, and the beautiful vintage hot pink blazer went with everything else she found. Sarah had a blast - "I learned SO MUCH from you!" - and filled up two giant shopping bags with goodies to help give her closet a perk-up.
Of course, I found a few treasures for myself. I'd seen this suede belt before and passed on it. 
It closes by wrapping at the front and securing with Velcro inside, a very 80s detail.
Only $6.95! The tags was so faded (and immediately fell off), but I can see that it was made in Canada.
That's still a fantastic price for a suede belt, and I've been looking for a true red one for a while.
As I pawed through the scarves feeling for silk, I pulled out this slate blue/mustard/white long fringed beauty.
I like the semi-striped look of it. It reminds me of a labyrinth.
$9.95 for a Laura Martino by Knitalia scarf. That font is rather groovy, but the edges are machine-serged.
I love the dusty orange colour - and it's 100% cotton.
I found one (ONE!) picture of a Knitalia by Roma scarf on an Etsy site, so it was likely made in Italy (Rome). I couldn't find anything about Laura Martino, but I'm guessing this is from the 1970s.
This orange sleeveless top will be a good addition to my wardrobe.
Real mother-of-pearl buttons hidden behind the placket.
Wonderful pin-tucked detail on the front, giving it a tux-shirt-like vibe.
It's by Planet, a UK brand which used to be sold at The Bay (RIP, Hudson's Bay Company!) in the "secret area" (a hidden side-room that was full of UK brands).
I used to buy suiting there and know this would have been much more than the $14.95 I paid. It's probably from the early 00s.
I bade farewell to Sarah, then meandered over to Csinos/Cheers Vintage collective, where I found a bunch of awesome things.
This is a cropped, short-sleeved puffer Adidas jacket - you know that neon green lining caught my eye!
It has a very worn "three stripes" tag under one of the front pockets.
I always look for sewn/embroidered details vs. iron-on/plastic branding.
The yellow bird-eye, claws and under-eye bags on the bull (yes, that's a bull) are fabric and sewn on.
A bull and a buzzard? WTF? And the buzzard is sitting on the bull's horn? Okay!
Then I had a look at the back - WOW!
A low V, half stripes and half red and a fin of fabric? Sign me up!
Shows some age.
I always look for sewn/embroidered details vs. iron-on/plastic branding.
I am not sure if this is vintage, but it's definitely not new.
It's a "youth" S(mall) and has been washed a lot by the wear on the stuffed articles tag.
I didn't find any similar jackets to this online, but this excellent label source here (link 'cause I love, as always) pointed me to mid-to-late 90s, and I would agree, based on the Made in Thailand information. I thought $35.00 was an excellent price.
I don't usually buy sweaters/jumpers, as they are often too bulky on me, but this hanger full of craziness screamed loudly, "BUY ME!"
I love the primary colour mix of red, blue, yellow, plus black and white.
Then I had a look at the back - WOW!
This is by Kansai O2 and was made in Taiwan. There's no content tag, but it feels like wool (I checked it very carefully for moth holes!). The internet seems to agree that this is Kansai Yamamoto, who was famous for designing stage costumes for David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" tour (you'll recognize this outfit). About him here.
There's a similar semi-abstract knit sweater on Vestaire for $1400+ and similar sweatshirts (not knits) on Grailed for $199-250. Either way, my $48.00 looks like a bargain! I agree with the 80s as the era.
This luscious burgundy thin-wale cotton corduroy dress was tucked in with a rack of coats. It has belt-loops but is missing its (likely matching) self-tie belt. There are two chest pockets and two lower pockets, all fully-lined in a nylon or polyester. The dress is also fully-lined, right to the hem, and the lining is secured down, so no bunching or "cotton rage."
The CA number yields Woodward's, a department store in BC and Alberta that operated for 101 years before being sold to the Hudson's Bay Company - it/Woodward's went defunct in 1993, and the current store (being a Bay store) is now closed for liquidation, as of this past week. End of an era...(Wiki here).
It's a classic shirt-dress from the 70s if I ever saw one! This is hugely influenced by Halston's Ultrasuede dresses in the same style from that era, and were worn by women entering the workplace as a professional alternative to suits (see Christina Applegate's outfits in "Anchorman" - I joked to L that I'll be calling this my "Ron Burgundy Dress").
Made in Hong Kong, so we know for sure it's pre-1992.
The brand is Today's Woman, which was likely a Woodward's house brand. Zero hits on the internet on this.
While the dress has a little bit of wear (some of the corduroy has rubbed off in spots), it's so soft. I'm excited to wear it!
L is home! Guess who else was excited?
"All is right with the world."
Darned straight, Vizzini!
And now, off to spend some time with my family (feline and human) before this very short weekend comes to an end.
As always, thank you so much for visiting, my friends!
