Achilles’ Thrift

Skirt, Anthropologie (thrifted); top, LOFT (swap); cardigan, J. Crew (via eBay); belt, Holt Renfrew (via consignment); shoes, Ferragamo (via consignment); bag, Louis Vuitton (via Kijiji)
Skirt, Anthropologie (thrifted); top, LOFT (swap); cardigan, J. Crew (via eBay); belt, Holt Renfrew (via consignment); shoes, Ferragamo (via consignment); bag, Louis Vuitton (via Kijiji)

It’s no secret that thrifting Anthropologie pieces is one of my weaknesses. And, for $10, how could I refuse this pretty Maeve skirt? I am almost certain that I saw the same skirt at my fave consignment store not that long ago, but it was more expensive, and a way too big size, so I passed. This thrifted version still runs a bit large on me, so I implemented my fave no-sew solution for A-line skirts: hike-it-and-belt-it.

not bad for $10 ...
not bad for $10 …

Close-ups!

olive, brown, and red
olive, brown, and red
vintage brooch and earrings from Winners
vintage brooch and earrings from Winners

There are an awful lot of brown, rust and olive tones happening here, which are not my usual jam, but this skirt makes it all worthwhile. It’s probably a bit too twee for my job (and my age) but it’s safe to say that, after my image crisis last year, I’ve fully reverted back to my girly style wheelhouse. Oh well. I got a ton of compliments on this skirt at work, so it couldn’t have been too bad.

thrifty!
thrifty!

Jet Lagged

Coat, MaxMara; dress, Ted Baker (via consignment); cardigan, J. Crew (via eBay); scarf, Aldo; bag, Gucci (via consignment); boots, La Canadienne (thrifted)
Coat, MaxMara; dress, Ted Baker (via consignment); cardigan, J. Crew (via eBay); scarf, Aldo; bag, Gucci (via consignment); boots, La Canadienne (thrifted)

I wore this for a dinner date with my husband after I came home from a 4-day trip to Ottawa. I rarely travel these days, so that was a big deal.

almost there - not quite (hello, TO!)
almost there – not quite (hello, TO!)
Ottawa, my old friend!
Ottawa, my old friend!

Coming back was hard … mostly because I stayed up way past my bedtime on my last night in Ottawa (and it was totally worth it!), and I had to get up at 4am to catch my flight home. Considering that Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Edmonton … well, you can probably imagine what I was feeling like by the time these photos were taken, 15 hours later. I was wearing … clothes … I think.

barely awake
barely awake
falling over
falling over

But no matter how much my bed beckoned, there was a date night to be had, and a steak dinner to be enjoyed so – onwards!

but nothing a steak dinner can't fix
but nothing a steak dinner can’t fix

What I Wore: November Work Wardrobe

November was such a whirlwind, wasn’t it? It just disappeared somehow, and I found myself staring Christmas in the face, without so much as a gift list in hand. Ah, but that’s a tale of woe for another day. November was busy, busy, busy. I am getting ever closer to finishing the edits on my book (I hope! *sobs*) and work is ramping up something fierce (January is not looking very pretty right now! *sobs*), but I managed to maintain a semblance of sanity – somehow. It helped to have a few days away from the madness. Thank god for work conference, amirite?

On to the outfits!

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

This was a surprisingly decent month. I don’t know why I am surprised by that, but I am. The transition to winter usually makes me depressed vis-a-vis getting dressed, but I worked through it this year – mostly by stubbornly ignoring the weather outside. Thank god for short commutes, amirite?

My fave outfits this month were #4, 6, 8, and 10. I’m sensing a pattern here … hmm. Anyway, least favourite outfit was #3, and I didn’t, like, capital H-hate it.

I’m excited for December for all the usual reasons, including the chance to dress up. Christmas parties, heck yeah! I am NOT looking forward to work (which is going to kick my butt and then some) but I’m hoping I’ll have an extra reason to celebrate this year … and, yeah, I’m going to leave you hanging … although you can probably figure out where I’m going with this cliffhanger.

How were your sartorial efforts this month?