Well I didn't tell anyone, but a bird flew by

I actually wore jeans on casual Friday. What the what??

Blouse: Papillion (last worn here)
Jeans: Joe Fresh (jeans last worn here)
Shoes: Fluevog Presence | Impel (last worn here)

Yes, my jeans are from Joe Fresh. They probably cost me $15. I wear jeans so infrequently that I've never been able to justify buying more expensive jeans.

Maybe they would make my butt look better than these?

These are about a size to big so they are a bit saggy. Maybe it's time to investigate the butt enhancing abilities of designer jeans?

Two for one

I didn't blog yesterday because I went out to a charity event for Dress for Success, drank a little too much and went right to bed after coming home.  I think...

Here's what I wore yesterday.

Shirt: Spaks Mannsspjarir from Reykjavik
Dress: from Crimson and Clover (last worn here)
Tights: Hue
Boots: from Las Vegas (last worn here)

The big silver necklace I got at Meow in Guelph. I found it in my desk drawer at work. I've been looking everywhere for it. I last wore it in February. Whoops.

I started the day wearing these shoes but I put my boots on because I was cold. Stupid winter. That's also why I put a sheer shirt on under this dress. Added warmth.

I don't know why I'm standing pigeon toed in this photo.

Here's what I wore today. Not very adorned or inspired. What can I say? I was hung over.

Shirt: Papillon (last worn here)
Jeans: Trapper Jane (last worn here)
(apparently I've worn this combo before)
Boots: Fluevog Rivers (last worn here)

Kinda boring. I should have worn a sweater with this because I froze all day.

I don't know what I'm looking at here. God I look tired. Maybe I should go to bed now...Zzzz.

Birds, Buttons, Stripes and Pants

Yes, I'm wearing PANTS again. Crazy! It's like I'm a whole other person.

I kind of am because these pants actually fit again. Last time I wore them I couldn't do up the top button and I felt like a sausage.

Blouse: Papillion (last worn here)
Belt: Jacob
Pants: Trapper Jane (last worn here)
Boots: Miss L Fire (last worn here)

The weather here has been unseasonably warm. Like 15C warm rather than the usual 0-3C. Still cool enough though to haul out the buttony boots.

With secret striped socks that you can't see when I'm not hitching up the leg of my trousers.

Or hitching them both up. The first photo was more revealing than I would like for this G rated blog so I had to hold my blouse for a second shot.

I'm going out tonight for dinner and then to see a concert of Old Man Luedeke. Good way to start the weekend.

I hope everyone had a good Friday.

Up the Oiseau

Early blog today because I'm home from work waiting for my new mattress to be delivered. The one I've been sleeping on is 15 years old so it was definitely time to upgrade. The delivery guys said they would be here between 11-2. It's after 12 now and no sign of them yet.

I got to work at 8 this morning so I took my photos right away so I took an outerwear shot.

Shirt: Papillion (last worn here)
Scarf as sash: ?
Pants: Lilith (last worn here)
Shoes: BC Footwear (last worn here)

I'm not sure I really like these shoes. They may end up in my consignment pile. They aren't as cute as I had hoped - they just seem clunky.

I've noticed that a lot of things that are in style right now are very "little girl-ish". Looking at Modcloth and Ruche and some other online stores, all the dresses are short with Peter Pan collars or cutesie patterns. I don't mind dressing like that sometimes but it seems like a lot of the style blogs are overwhelmed with those clothes. Maybe I'm reading the wrong blogs?

Look! I'm standing a different way (hand still on hip). None of these photos makes me love these shoes. I do love this blouse though.

Moving on the floor now babe you're a bird of paradise

Yesterday after work I went to a mall downtown to which I don't usually go. I avoid it because there is a very lovely shoe store in it that is very dangerous. Not only that, I went into a store that I don't usually go into because they usually just have boring clothes.

Much to my surprise I found a few really cute things, including this blouse.

Necklace: Fireworks
Blouse: Papillon from Samuel and Co.
Obi belt: Megan Mae
Pants: Smoking Lily (last worn here)
Shoes: Liebling (last worn here)

I buy a lot of dresses so I don't really own a lot of blouses so I forced myself to only look at separates. I found two blouses but I ended up with a dress anyway.

This blouse is silky and soft and the print is little birdies!

See, birdies! Cute little birdies.

So happy tomorrow is Friday! WHOO!

Do you happen to have a pair of birds that are... just friendly?

Oh FRABJUS day! Canada Post found my shoes!

In case you had any doubts that Sheila and I were "opposite coast" twins, independent of each other, we both ordered the same shoes from the Fluevog sale.

I bought them in black though.

Canada Post called me today to say that they had finally been delivered to the retail postal outlet - a week after I received the delivery notice.

Someone described these shoes as "business from the front, party from the rear". If it was you, let me know so I can properly credit you.

I may wear these tomorrow.... OK I TOTALLY WILL WEAR THESE TOMORROW!

So what did I wear today?  I know you're dying of curiosity.

I wore my "homage to Hitchcock's The Birds" skirt today.

T-shirt: Joe Fresh
Cardigan: Joe Fresh
Skirt: defunct etsy shop
Shoes: Swedish Hasbeens from endless.com

Whenever I wear this skirt, I'm always surprised by the fact that people either don't see the giant Hitchcock screen print or they see it right away and totally get the reference to the film The Birds. If they are the latter then I know they are good people.

I wore this skirt in NYC in 2008 when I went to see The 39 Steps.

Here's proof!  HAR HAR! I'm oh so clever and I'm so pleased with my cleverness.

It was a very good play too. Only 4 cast members to play all the story's characters and it was pretty hilarious.  Good times, good times.

What is going on with my hair in this photo? It must have been humid as hell in NYC for my hair to resort to this flippy madness.

More shoes. These were my first purchase from endless.com. They only recently started shipping to Canada.

I have to admit that I saw them on Miss Malaprop's blog, discovered that they were on über sale at endless so I bought them despite my shopping ban.

I've never been a fan of the Hasbeens before but I do like these with the ankle strap.

And the droning engine throbs in time with your beating heart

I bought this dress last year and for some unfathomable reason today was the first day I've worn it. What is wrong with me?

Sweater: Club Monaco
Dress: Heartbreaker Fashion from Pretty Things Boutique
Belt: from another dress
Shoes: ASOS

And by happy accident, my shoes and this belt from another dress match the colour of the birds on the dress perfectly.

My co-worker, who is a fellow eBay addict and fan of the fashion, said to me "Today's outfit is a home run. Sometimes your outfit is a base hit or a double, but today you hit it out of the park." I'm not a baseball fan but I appreciate the analogy.

I wore my ASOS shoes again today (last worn here). I first ordered these a few months ago and for some stupid reason I ordered them in the UK3 instead of UK5. I just returned them but I kept thinking about them so I finally gave in and ordered them again.

My tattoo looks nice with this dress what with its bird and similar foliage motif.

(What the heck am I doing with my hand in this picture?)

And a big SHOUT OUT to Megan Mae for her under the desk photo! This makes 4!