Monster Necklace

Sweater, Judith & Charles (consignment); pants, Babaton (thrifted); shoes, Vince; necklace, MaxMara; bag, MbMJ
Sweater, Judith & Charles (consignment); pants, Babaton (thrifted); shoes, Vince; necklace, MaxMara; bag, MbMJ

You can’t miss that sucker! I mean my necklace, of course. It’s huge, and rather loud, and it makes a bold statement and then some. I like it a lot with this plain-verging-on-boring outfit. I’m also a big fan of these thrifted Babaton pants; they’re cropped but slouchy as opposed to fitted/stretchy like the BR Sloans. They seem … a little more polished looking? They definitely make me look, ahem, fuller in the hip area, but I don’t mind it too much.

What I do mind is the peep-toe cutout in these Vince pumps. Ouch! I bought these because they looked cool and were a great deal, forgetting that I hate peep-toe shoes for a reason — they always seem to cut into my toes. These shoes definitely do that, plus the suede is super scuff-prone. I paid less than $30 at Winners for this pair, and I can’t imagine paying a dime more. There’s no way they can live up to regular wear … even if I can bring my toes around to the idea.

the necklace you can't miss
the necklace you can’t miss
pow! pow!
pow! pow! assaulting your eyes as we speak

Sitting Pretty

Dress, Anthropologie; necklace, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Giuseppe Zanotti; bag, Mulberry
Dress, Anthropologie; necklace, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Giuseppe Zanotti; bag, Mulberry

I looooooved wearing this Nathalie Lete dress, so get ready: it’s photo overload time. No, I’m serious. Get your scrolling finger ready.

squinting in the sun, weeeee!
squinting in the sun, weeeee!
oh, but what a beautiful afternoon!
oh, but what a beautiful afternoon!
freshly picked ...
freshly picked …

I normally avoid strapless dresses like the plague, because they never fit my bust well, but this one is a rare exception. It fits like a glove! As a bonus, it doesn’t make me look 5 months pregnant in side profile, which also tends to happen with dresses that have a fitted bodice and fuller bottom. I basically love everything about this dress, and it was a perfect choice for a friend visit on a beautiful summer afternoon.

I even busted out my rose hold Giuseppe Zanotti sandals because I get so few occasions to wear them, and this seemed like a good one: they’re definitely lounging-on-a-patio footwear, and not the walk-a-mile-uphill type. Oh, but they’re oh-so-pretty, and pretty memorable for being one of my few Vancouver thrift finds. I do love me a shoe with a story …

and a pretty frock
and a pretty frock…
makes one feel like a million bucks
…makes one feel like a million bucks
last one, goodbye
last one, goodbye

Mossy Green

Cardigan, Anthropologie (thrifted); top, LOFT (swap); jeans, William Rast (thrifted); shoes, Ellen Tracy; bag, YSL
Cardigan, Anthropologie (thrifted); top, LOFT (swap); jeans, William Rast (thrifted); shoes, Ellen Tracy; bag, YSL

Between the colour and the texture, there is something very moss-like about this cardigan — amirite? Strangely, olive green is not a colour I wear a lot even though it’s supposed to flatter redheads. I think it’s because I prefer cooler toned colours, generally. Still, this is a perfectly cozy sweater, so I’m not letting my prejudices colour my view of it (see what I did there?). There are a few things in my closet with which I’m hoping to pair it, but this was too easy an outfit to pass up on a hectic Friday morning.

close-up on bag
close-up on bag
not a rolling stone ...
not a rolling stone …