Strong As A Twig

I tried on a vest today that is $300 out of my price range and now I can't remember who the designer was.  I don't feel like I can go back to the store, because if I do I'll buy it (I know myself too well - I have very little self-control), which may not be a bad thing (you see?).

It was a shirt actually.  This beautifully draped, pinned and tucked in at the waist so it looked like it had pockets but doesn't actually let you hide your hands in it.  Apparently the salesladies had never seen it worn as a vest, and were so impressed they called the owner over to show her how I had ingeniously twisted the top of the back and worn it open creating a vest-style out of a quasi-grecian shirt.

And it was black (so I could wear it to work and look really cool).

It was a little oversized.  But not too much.  And it was fitted, yet bubbly.  And part of me thinks that it'll still be en vogue a year from now, but part of me thinks that the oversized thing may not last past spring.  

And the rest of me is still thinking about this shirtvest, wishing that I had bothered to look at the label.  I think it was whyred but am fairly sure that the reason I think that is because I tried on a (beautifully fitted) blazer by them.  Because at least then, I could find it online, download the picture, put it up here, and then forget about it (or get my sewing-savy friend to maybe make it for me).

I also went to Fawn; a very awesome store in Toronto (They sell Posso Spats. They hold the keys to the "Materialism" department in my heart).  I found a beautiful, red, sale-priced Imitation dress (that I may go back for because it won't go out of style and isn't $300 away) and this vintage military pin.

It has satiated me for some time.  The last piece I bought was the hat, so if I'm weak enough (and am still thinking about it on Tuesday) I may go back for the dress.

Or I'll grow a backbone and stay at home.

Completely Off Topic, Unless You Count Peggy's Awesome New Dresses

Seriously, she has gotten a lot better since smartening up.  I.E: from season one to two.

I really loved the black and check dress she wore when Don came back.

But this post was actually just for me to tell you all:

THE MAD MEN SEASON FINALE WAS BANANAS, BANOODLES, AND ANY OTHER NONSENSICAL WORD YOU CAN COME UP WITH TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING THAT TOTALLY BLEW YOUR MIND.  I MEAN SERIOUSLY, IT EFFING BLEW MY MIND IN SO MANY WAYS.  FOR EXAMPLE: USING THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS AS A PARALLEL TO THE EMOTIONAL TRAJECTORIES OF ITS MAIN CHARACTERS, WAS FUCKING AMAZING.  THE PART WHERE DON AND ROGER SAY "WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON" AND ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MISSILE CRISIS WAS A PERFECT EXECUTION OF DRAMATIC IRONY. AND BETTY.  DEAR BETTY.  YOU MAKE THE NAME BETTY LESS ANNOYING, AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU.

I'M NOT EVEN GONNA GO TO THE WHOLE PETELOVESPEGGY THING BECAUSE I'LL BREAK DOWN.

Swap Meet.

Eh!

This gonna be short because I can't think of anything long to say, I'm afraid.

I bought one thing this past week, and that was a Zara copy of a very nice, very shiny, kinda S&M-if-you-wear-it-right, pair of Kate Spade boots.  Winners: 299, Zara: 69.

I'd say I won this round, corporate bigwigs.

ALSO: the 69 Vintage By The Pound store had a clothing swap this week.  Taking away all of the stuff I don't wear anymore got me the above very pretty white jacket (for some odd reason, I could not get a proper picture of it, next time maybe), two pairs of shoes, a fall-y plaid skirt, and two shirts.  

*sigh* and I saw a partridge singing in a pear tree on my way home, isn't that weird?

"Word" To The Finding Gods

I found a find today.  A biggie.  

After an interview for a job (yes! step one!) I went to a vintage by-the-pound near my house to just pass the time and look at clothes that I wouldn't buy.  In addition to the following I also found a yellow and white striped, super-wide leg terry pantsuit.

It actually screamed " 1977, L.A, A POOL IN THE HILLS + YOU, ME, A DRINK, AND A FLOPPY WIDE BRIM HAT BABY", which kinda freaked me out/made me want it so bad (in related news, disco can save lives).

What I did find was this dress:

I can't seem to get a picture that does it justice in the teeny basement that is my apartment, however, the original price of this dress (which is in perfect condition save the single hook + eye that is on a loose thread) was $140 at 69 Vintage.  I have photographic evidence of the original tag.

But at their amazing, lovely, fantabulous, ridick, ridonk, awesome, brilliant, e.t.c By-Th-Pound it cost $10.50, including the belt and scarf I got with it.

um yeah.  Pretty much.

I suppose I had a bit of a 50's-y, vintage-y day seeing as I also wore this very comfortable (faux) fur wrap:

Me likey.  Found at after cleaning out my closet-y.  It keeps me warmy in the October fall.  Y.

Later:  I put the dress away and discovered it had pockets.  !!! pockets!