She Thrifted

Meet Jen from Jenloveskev. She thrifted that skirt and the cardigan (worn backwards like a boss).

The minute I saw the close-up picture of that skirt, I knew I had to feature Jen. You probably already know Jen and her blog. She takes hilarious family pictures, makes delicious dinners and constructs freaking teepees for her daughter Rowan (my mom never loved me enough to do that for me...). I think that is all really impressive. However, it is her thrifted tinsel skirt that impresses me the most.

Because it is shiny. And we all know I can't resist sparkle...

Marilyn Monroe Moments

Skirt? Thrifted (similar here... kinda expensive) Boots? Ash, Winners (here) Tee? Joe Fresh 

Jacket? Costa Blanca (similar, pleather here, leather here) Clutch? Thrifted 

Necklaces? Rose from Winners, others thrifted

This is what happened. I wrote a post. I talked about how this skirt is actually more of a vibrant teal, how the silk of the skirt is so lightweight that even a slight breeze will subject me to a Marilyn Monroe moment and how the waist band is ridiculously wide and unattractive. I published the post, continued on my way and a few hours later I noticed that I had missed the 'i' in Marilyn. That's embarrassing. 

I figured I could fix the little spelling error in bed on my phone but of course, there was a fat finger slip and before I knew it, I had deleted the entire post. I cursed my blog, thinking to myself that a diary would never let me down like this. Pens and paper always have my back. Technology is evil. 

And now I have hobbled together a new post in the middle of the night because I am dedicated like that. This blog post is brought to you by dedication...

...and stupidity. 

The Only Good Thing about Winter

(similar 1.  2. 3.)

I know I said yesterday that I am ready for spring to get here so that tights and I can have a nasty break-up. But on the other end of the spectrum, I am not ready to let go of my scarves just yet. Especially my infinity scarves. Some people have their hate-on for these but I can't hate a trend that keeps me warm. I am sure I have poor circulation and a reasonably cold heart (except for kitties and puppies...), so the scarves are my first line of defence. I'm Team Spring all the way but I will enjoy every special moment my fluffy scarves and I still have together.

In other news, it's frightening how many pictures of myself in scarves are on my phone... 

Gold with a Pinch of Gold

Skirt? Alfred Sung, thrifted (similar here) Turtleneck? h&m Necklaces? Thrifted Shoes? I.D. Browns (similar here) Coat? Thrifted Clutch? Coast (similar here ... a little pricey)

Is it spring yet? It is that time of year where I am sick of the cold  and just want to throw out all my tights. As much as I like this outfit, it's time to say good-bye to winter with a tights-burning party. Play some loud music, drink a few beers and light a city by-law breaking bonfire in our backyard...
Instead I am going to channel all that angry energy into something productive. I am planning on teaching my cats to line up in alphabetical order when I snap my fingers. Maybe I will take a video of this amazing feat and it will go viral. You are looking at the next YouTube star... or the biggest whiner about tights. That latter option is more likely.