Camo Floral

Dress, Simply Vera (thrifted); cardigan, J. Crew Factory; belt, H&M; bag, Longchamp (thrifted); boots, Bandolino (thrifted)
Dress, Simply Vera (thrifted); cardigan, J. Crew Factory; belt, H&M; bag, Longchamp (thrifted); boots, Bandolino (thrifted)

I loved this outfit, you guys. You can usually tell how much I like my outfit from the number of photos I put up, so consider this your warning – it’s going to be a picture-heavy post. I thrifted this Simply Vera dress at Goodwill (which meant it cost me a whopping $7 – yay, Goodwill!) and there’s nothing too special about it, I guess; I just adore the colours in the print. A friend of mine said it reminded her of camouflage, but I see watercolour-like florals. Regardless, moody green is where I’m at, currently, as far as colour goes so this dress is totally my jam.

Outlander homage?
Outlander homage?
mah bag!
mah bag!

I also thrifted the boots and bag – for under $20 together. Not bad for leather boots and a Longchamp bag, right? In fact, the most expensive single item I’m wearing here was probably the belt, which cost something like $30.

knitted scarf/shawl thingie - can't remember where; vintage brooches
knitted scarf/shawl thingie – can’t remember where; vintage brooches

Another thing I’m loving at the moment is displaying my vintage brooch collection on chunky knits. This mild fall has been fantastic for that – no heavy parkas in sight.

Ok, a few more photos for the road. Happy Monday, y’all!

feeling pretty
feeling pretty
... you know, in case the bazillion photos was not a giveaway
… you know, in case the bazillion photos was not a giveaway
last one, I promise
last one, I promise

Weekend Favourite

Sweater, Joe Fresh; skirt, vintage (Thrifted); boots, Frye
Sweater, Joe Fresh; skirt, vintage (Thrifted); boots, Frye

I really love this skirt. I also love the weather this year, which let me wear this skirt in mid-October – sans fleece tights or a heavy jacket. Any jacket, really. A cozy sweater from Joe Fresh was sufficient. Even the hat was mostly decorative – as was the brooch, of course.

vintage brooch
vintage brooch

I’m not sure if I’ve mastered the art of knee-high socks, but these Frye boots call for them so I hope this works. That’s what you get when you buy shoes a whole size too big … which is what you do, of course, when you find $50 Frye boots at Winners. Right? Right.

my favourite skirt?
my favourite skirt?
well, it has pockets!
well, it has pockets!

What I Wore: October Work Wardrobe Capsule

October … had good weather. There, I said something nice. Of course, “good weather” is a relative concept, but we finished the month snow-free, which counts as positively tropical for this time of year around these parts. I’ve been hearing reports of snow around other parts of the province this week, so now I’m quaking in my boots. The “fall back” to Standard Time isn’t helping – I feel like I’m living in darkness permanently. Sad face.

Oh, poo. I was supposed to keep this nice and positive. Oh well. Let’s look at the clothes, shall we?

one, two, three
one, two, three
four, five, six
four, five, six
seven, eight, nine
seven, eight, nine
ten, eleven, twelve
ten, eleven, twelve
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
sixteen, seventeen, eighteen
sixteen, seventeen, eighteen
nineteen, twenty
nineteen, twenty

I didn’t HATE and I didn’t LOVE any of my outfits this month. To be honest, I felt pretty blah throughout, and I don’t know why. It probably has nothing to do with the clothes, and a lot to do with things going on in my life. I keep waiting to finish the hard slog through my book edits, and telling myself that I’ll get back to having fun (occasionally! let’s not get crazy here) after it’s all done but … who knows. Probably won’t happen. As stressed out and frequently miserable as writing makes me, it’s also kinda become a habit after nearly 7 months. Sigh. This is not good, you guys. I think I need an intervention 😉

Tell me all about your October and how you’re planning to keep the “winter is coming” blues at bay.