If I’m not out of a Friday or Saturday night, I’m usually quite happy on the couch with a glass of wine online (window) shopping.
Last week, for example, after going waaaaay down a Pinterest wormhole, I suddenly needed a light blue cape/coat for winter.
I pinned my favourites, surfed all my favourite online stores and – hey presto! – soon had a list of umpteen variations of ‘light blue’ and ‘coat’, including delightful examples in: boiled wool, classic cape and cocoon-shape. All have been dutifully book marked for later perusal.
So, imagine my joy when, after opening the wardrobe where I keep some of my archive pieces (think: fancy dresses, vintage furs, coats etc…), I discovered a LIGHT BLUE CAPE/COAT staring back at me. It turns out I bought it on Etsy two years ago and promptly interned it into the recesses of a wardrobe (yes, I have several – but that’s another story…)
From memory, I planned on shortening the hem and perhaps making it into a scallop pattern (it might still happen) and because the plans never eventuated, it just kept getting pushed to the back. Happy birthday/merry christmas/happy hanukkah to me!
Don’t you love the joy of discovering something you thought had been thrown out or lost? Or in my case, forgot you even bought!
What I’m wearing:
Coat: Etsy
Dress: Shopbop.com
Heels: Zara
Sunnies: Prada
Bag: ‘Novaki’ by Mackage
