Whenever I wear stripes I think of Duran Duran

Ok, it doesn't take much to make me think of Duran Duran but some of their first photo shoots had the band members wearing these black and white (or blue and white?) shirts.

Hawt.

My outfit isn't even close to the same but any excuse to mention my favourite band.

Blouse: Vero Moda
Pants: Banana Republic via Crimson and Clover
Shoes: Melissa (last worn here)

I love these shoes and I only almost fell over in them once. Luckily my coworker was beside me to help break my fall.

This week has been very long, and very busy so I was happy to go out tonight with my girlfriends and have a few laughs. This might have been part of our conversation:

Friend A: Hey! Another BeeGee died!
Friend S: Yes, Robin
A: No, Maurice
S: No, he was already dead
A: Only Barry is left
Me: And Andy died in the 1980s.
....
Me: Andy Gibb had a very hairy chest.
A:  So did Barry but you'd expect that because he had that big beard.
S: Because only bearded men have hairy bodies?
Me: Yes, no men with beards are naked.
S: Hairless?
Me: Yes, that's the word, not naked.

Here you can see that the pants are striped and you can see the orange stripe on the back of the heels.

We went out for Chinese food and this was my fortune. Hopefully it will be Tyrion Lannister.

Tomorrow I'm not in the office - I'm out at training. Hopefully I'll find a place to take a photo.

Red carpet massacre, Don't want to hassle you

I was totally out of it today. I ended up missing my bus home and when I did get on the bus I missed my stop and had to walk home four extra blocks. Now my husband and I are doing the "what do you want for dinner" dance that ultimately results in us ordering pizza. (yep, just ordered it.)

Blouse: Club Monaco
Dress: Pretty Things Boutique
Shoes: Tn_29 - gravitypope.com

The weather is still really cool here so I've solidly returned to tights. Red tights though which make me happy.

I was walking through my office building's lobby today and some woman gave me the stink eye like you wouldn't believe. Weird! Maybe she doesn't like red?

And since it's after the 24th of May, white shoes! Not that I subscribe to all of those fashion "rules".

Speaking of fashion rules, I've been reading some of those websites that like to tell women over 40 what they should and shouldn't wear. Here is one of the gems of wisdom:

Avoid wearing outfits that are too colorful because at a certain age wearing too many bold colors simply won't do. It will make you look like you are trying to look young and you will only get the opposite effect.

Guess I failed that tip, eh?  

Oversized Knit And Double Cuffs

 Oversized Knit & Collar-Cotton On/ Boots-Mr.Price/Cuffs- Sass Diva

I knew when I saw this knit that it would be perfect for those days when you just want something warm, cosy and comfortable! I also loved the shades of grey in the bottom half, combined with the black on the top. I decided to accessorize this look with my silver collar (love) and my new double cuffs. It is definitely a simple casual look, but sometimes those outfits are exactly what's needed when you want to have a 'comfy' day (hehe) :) 

Have a lovely day everyone!!

Love me, Trapper Jane

I gots me another new dress.

Sweater: Club Monaco
Dress: Trapper Jane from Love, Me Boutique
Shoes: Fluevog Presence Hi | Desmond

It has pockets...

And is twirly and tartany.

What more can a girl want?

It was a cold day today. Only 8C so out came the tights and a sweater. I probably would have been comfortable in a wool dress.

I hope we get some more warm weather soon.

' ' ' punctuation dress ' ' '

I can be a bit of a stickler for grammar and punctuation so the quirkiness of this dress. 

Dress: Makenew from Love, Me Boutique
Belt: Smoking Lily Obi Belt (not silk, just cotton)
Shoes: Calvin Klein

I went to Love, Me Boutique on Saturday because I saw that they had some new Trapper Jane clothing in stock but of course I looked around at everything in the store. If you're in Halifax you have to visit this store.

Makenew takes clothing and redesigns it to revitalize it and give it new life. For this dress that meant putting gold and silver screen-printed commas or apostrophes all over it. Probably a very time consuming prospect yet this dress cost less than $40.00.

See! All the world's missing commas and apostrophes in one place! 

Speaking of $40.00, I saw these Calvin Klein shoes at Crimson and Clover. Obviously never worn. I thought they'd be a nice pair of basic black maryjane heels.

Wearing this today made me feel very thrifty.

But I have to stop spending money. Must. Stop. Spending. Money.

Blue Knit

 Blue Knit-Country Road/Boyfriend Jeans-Viking/Brogues-Mr.Price/Bag-Burberry/Rings-Sass Diva

Yesterday I chose a very casual outfit of this comfy blue oversized knit, paired with my boyfriend jeans. I also wore my patent burgundy brogues to add a bit of colour- I think the androgynous look is such a great look! I love the back of this knit the most, it's such a lovely surprise to see the buttons in the back of the jumper rather than the front!

Have a lovely day everyone!!

More pink

I found some more pink in my wardrobe. This sweater is actually a new acquisition from ModCloth. I saw it on the ModCloth site the day after Jetta passed away and I thought it was so cute that I had to buy it. It is a little precious but I don't care so much.

Sweater: ModCloth Hugs to Go Cardigan
Dress: Smoking Lily from Elsie's
Tights: We Love Colors
Shoes: Urban Outfitters (you can't really see them but they're pretty plain as seen here)

It's like a big grey kitty giving you a hug.

It even wraps around the back which is all kinds of adorkable.

This is another Smoking Lily dress thrifted from Elsie's. It's just a plain black cotton shift dress with some shaping at the waist and your basic run of the mill screen-printed bugs.

Cats love bugs, after all.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

OOTD- Stripes And Blazers

 Blazer- Zara/ Shoes & Collar-Cotton On/ Rings-Woolworths/Jumper-Trenery

I'm discovering new outfits to wear with my blazer, now that it's a bit chilly I decided to pair it with my navy striped jumper, and studded pumps! I'm also wearing my new silver collar, which upon seeing in the store- I pounced on it! I think I had eyes only for it :) I love that the blazer adds a certain type of smartness to a casual outfit, it immediately brings an outfit to life.

Have an amazing weekend everyone!!

Diagonal stripes

I'm so happy to see the arse end of today. It started with receiving a text message from my coworker which read "Turn around and go home..." and ended with my dinner plans being thwarted by a dead battery in my car. The middle was filled with meetings, conference calls, and my performance appraisal.

Some good things were having good, reliable staff that you can count on to attend meetings when you can't, and to commiserate with over drinks after work; having CAA to give my car a boost; and having patient friends. Oh, and kitties to come home too.

I was so busy today that I forgot to take my photo at work! I took this quick one on my deck when I got home prior to attempting to start my car.

Sweater: Pretty Things Boutique
Cami: Joe Fresh
Dress: thrifted - Formerly Yours Boutique
Shoes: Desigual (last worn here)

I bought this dress last year around July 1st, so I call it my Canada day dress. It was hanging in the window of the store and they almost refused to take it down since the owner doesn't like to disturb her window displays. I was very convincing though.

I wore it once and realized rather quickly that I needed to wear something underneath it to give more coverage on the top. By the time I bought this tank top it was too cold to really wear this much. I was glad to wear it today because it made me feel confident and happy while going through the wringer.

And this cardigan is the absolutely perfect colour of red. Not too orange and not too pink. Thanks again Pretty Things!

So glad to see Friday tomorrow!

Baseball Jacket

 Baseball Jacket & Tunic-Mr.Price/Shoes-Cotton On/ Bag- Alexander Wang

I'm loving this baseball jacket at the moment- it's warm, fits lovely and goes with just about anything! For this outfit, I paired it over my boatneck tunic and wore it with plain black wedges. I liked the sporty effect it portrayed, it's something that I'm not used to but grew to like the more I wore it! How has your week been, hopefully great? 

Have an amazing day everyone!!

To color fear and loathing with that pink disguise

Today's outfit was happy making. How could I not be happy wearing all this colour?

Dress: Anthropologie in Charlotte NC
Belt: H&M
Skirt: ModCloth
Shoes: Town Shoes

Pink is my least favourite colour. I only own about 3 pink things - this dress, a skirt, and the coat you are about to see.

Since I'm not really a fan of pink, you may wonder why I bought this dress. I liked the design, I liked the pockets and I liked the plaid. All that overrode the colour.

The belt loops on the dress, however, are up at my rib cage since my torso is freakishly long. Adding this belt, rather than the fabric tie belt that came with the dress was more comfortable because I could buckle it loosely without it sagging and looking weird.

I bought these shoes on Saturday at THE MALL. I live about 3 blocks from the largest mall in the city yet I hardly ever go there - because it can be dangerous. On Saturday I wanted to go for a walk so I walked to the mall, around the mall, and home again.

I've been looking for orange shoes for a while and these fit the bill. They cost more than I originally wanted to spend but I think it was worth it.

Today I wore this coat which I received as a birthday gift. It's Isaac Mizrahi for Target which wasn't available in Canada since we don't have Target in Canada yet, so I'm guessing the gift giver found this at a consignment/thrift store. Not a big deal since I shop at them all the time. It's PINK...like electric pink so it's something I would probably have passed over without a second glance but wearing it felt good. It felt springy and it felt cheerful.

I'm still not a fan of pink though. Small doses....

Lost hearts and words that are spoken to the wind which blows before the rain

After three days of sunshine and mild temperatures, today was all about the rain and humidity, as evident in my hair.

Flippy and fuzzy. Time to get the flatiron out again I guess.

I never know what to wear on rainy days so I just grabbed some comfortable pants.

Blouse: Vero Moda from Envy (local store)
Cami: from Envy
Pants: Lilith
Shoes: Miz Mooz

On Saturday, I walked to the mall which is way to close to my house for comfort. I went in search of blouses and forced myself to not look at dresses or skirts or pants. This is one of them. It was on sale and I liked the colour and it looked ok on but when I wore it today, it drove me crazy.

Or maybe I should say "batty"?

I kept getting the sleeves caught in the arms of my chair and I couldn't shake the feeling that the top kept sliding forward.

I also felt a little too casual.

Here's hoping I can do better tomorrow.

Nude Jacket

 Jacket- Zara/ Boots & Scarf- Mr.Price/Bag- Burberry

Eek so the weather definitely turned chilly these past few days, so out came my lovely jacket from Zara and my scarf to keep out the cold. I love these nude tones, and the 'biker' boots seemed to add some fun to the look. The colours of the scarf are also so lovely, the mixture of colours seemed to offset the colour of the jacket perfectly! THANK YOU all for your amazing comments on my last post, I know I say this alot but I really appreciate every one! 

Have an amazing day everyone!!