What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: It's About the Textures

Sweater: Hudson pattern, knit by yours truly
Skirt: Casual Connection (thrifted)
Tights: Hue
Boots: La Canadienne

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Vintage Guidance Counselor

Suit: Gormont (thrifted)
Sweater: Rowan shell in Kidsilk Haze, knit by yours truly
Tights: Hue
Boots: La Canadienne

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Ready for My Close-Up

Dress: Lauren
Scarf: Alexander McQueen
Coat: Basch (vintage)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Escape to Better Locations

Shirt: Junya Watanabe
Skirt: Comme des Garcons
Shoes: Dansko (thrifted)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Keeping It Under My Brim

Hat: Halston
Turtleneck: Akris
Dress: Lauren (Ralph Lauren)
Tights: Hue
Boots: La Canadienne

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Lean On In

Coat: Comme des Garcons
Pants: J. Morgan Puett
Socks: Little River Mill
Shoes: Brunello Cucinelli

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Feelin' Cheeky in the New Year

Dress: Azzedine Alaia
Tights: Hue
Boots: Timberland (thrifted from Mom)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Thanks, Mom & Dad

Sweater: No label; '60s ski sweater originally given to my uncle by my father who then gave it to me last year
Skirt: J. Morgan Puett - thrifted from Mom
Tights: Hue
Boots: Robert Clergerie

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Trying New Combinations

Dress:  J. Morgan Puett (thrifted from Mom)
Sweater: Pattern by Wenlan Chia; knit by yours truly
Tights: Hue
Boots: Robert Clergerie

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Alone in the Office

Sweater: Sophia Loren sweater knit by yours truly
Skirt: Casual Connection (thrifted)
Boots: El Naturalista
Tights: Hue

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Pulling Out the Big Guns (or Hats)

Hat: Gabriella Ligenza
Dress:  Alaia
Tights: Hue
Boots: Timberland (thrifted from Mom)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Hiding in the Stairwell

Dress:  Lauren by Ralph Lauren
Turtleneck:  Akris
Tights: Hue
Boots:  Camper (thrifted from mom)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Tie-Breaker

Shirt:  Banana Republic
Tie: Carlton (thrifted)
Skirt:  Comme des Garcons
Tights:  Hue
Socks (not seen): SmartWool
Boots:  La Canadienne

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Always Looking for Something

Shirt:  Izod (thrifted)
Skirt:  Comme des Garcons
Tights (not seen): Hue
Boots: Aquaitalia

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Whoo-Hoo! Last Day of Classes

Sweater:  Sophia Loren (pattern), knit by yours truly using LettLopi
Skirt: Casual Connection (thrifted)
Boots:  Camper (thrifted from my mom)
Tights (not seen):  Falke

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Please Don't Suggest I Belt This

Dress:  Emmelle
Boots: Timberland (thrifted from Mom)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Howdy! It's Back to Black

Today's image took forever, and this is what I have to show for it.
Dress:  Karen Klein
Boots:  Thrifted

Summer Summary

Let's skip the lengthy narrative and rely on images (okay, with brief captions) to summarize the rest of the summer in Nova Scotia.  Oh, summer ain't over yet, but we're back in Ontario (at least momentarily) and onto another chapter.

Things we did -

On a boat tour at Peggy's Cove.

The ladyfriend and I visit Caldera, a whiskey distillery in River John, with friends

Things we found or had made for us:

Local woodworker made this table for us.  An amazing addition to our kitchen.

New cottage; new couch (thanks, EQ3) with pillows woven using local wool (Lismore Sheep Farm) and natural dyes.

Jelly cabinet (more kitchen storage!) made locally in Stellarton

Sideboard/hutch found at a secondhand place.

Needlepoint from a yard sale.  The ladyfriend thinks it looks like David Suzuki, and I say, "Dressed as an Tyrolean."

And, of course, food -

Local oysters; no one had a name for them.  I called them "delicious."

And a shload of canning!  Ended up making three types of strawberry jam, raspberry jam, blueberry preserves, sour cherry preserves, lobster stock, and chicken stock.

Wondering about the crafting?  Yes, there was that, too (plus swimming, reading, biking, etc.).  Images of the two FOs plus my new swift (!) to follow.

Hope your wind-down from summer is good and prepares you well for the fall ahead.  Carry on.

Feel Me, Read Me, Make Me, Think About Me

It's not a super-heavy week for links; I don't like to populate my own link list too often with links I've gotten from other such list because in my fantasy world the people who read my blog probably read at least one or two of the other blogs I read.

Firstly, I was totally inspired by this post on Refashion Co-op.  I've gotten fabric from thrift stores before, but I hadn't really scoured the bed linens section.  Will be adding this option to the list.

Speaking of thrifting, I came across this ancient (in internet terms) article on Rookie.  Sure, the publication is for teen girls, but I love the way they approach thrifting here, and frankly, the young women who wrote it are probably in their 20s now.

Having finished Better than Before (the habit book I was reading), I readily identified with this recent Bikeyface post.  The only downside was that I ended up buying a donut today.

I was happy to hear that Isabella Rossellini is the face of Lancome once again.  It's not about Lancome; it's about Isabella Rossellini.

And finally, this piece on jeans and fast fashion really hits the mark.  I particularly like this line: "now we want our jeans lived in even if we are not."

Get your life a little more lived in this weekend.  Enjoy!

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Suit Up!

Suit:  Gormont (thrifted)
Top:  Rowan pattern made by yours truly with Rowan KidSilk Haze
Stockings:  No label (thrifted)
Shoes:  Isaac