More pink

I found some more pink in my wardrobe. This sweater is actually a new acquisition from ModCloth. I saw it on the ModCloth site the day after Jetta passed away and I thought it was so cute that I had to buy it. It is a little precious but I don't care so much.

Sweater: ModCloth Hugs to Go Cardigan
Dress: Smoking Lily from Elsie's
Tights: We Love Colors
Shoes: Urban Outfitters (you can't really see them but they're pretty plain as seen here)

It's like a big grey kitty giving you a hug.

It even wraps around the back which is all kinds of adorkable.

This is another Smoking Lily dress thrifted from Elsie's. It's just a plain black cotton shift dress with some shaping at the waist and your basic run of the mill screen-printed bugs.

Cats love bugs, after all.

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

OOTD- Stripes And Blazers

 Blazer- Zara/ Shoes & Collar-Cotton On/ Rings-Woolworths/Jumper-Trenery

I'm discovering new outfits to wear with my blazer, now that it's a bit chilly I decided to pair it with my navy striped jumper, and studded pumps! I'm also wearing my new silver collar, which upon seeing in the store- I pounced on it! I think I had eyes only for it :) I love that the blazer adds a certain type of smartness to a casual outfit, it immediately brings an outfit to life.

Have an amazing weekend everyone!!

Diagonal stripes

I'm so happy to see the arse end of today. It started with receiving a text message from my coworker which read "Turn around and go home..." and ended with my dinner plans being thwarted by a dead battery in my car. The middle was filled with meetings, conference calls, and my performance appraisal.

Some good things were having good, reliable staff that you can count on to attend meetings when you can't, and to commiserate with over drinks after work; having CAA to give my car a boost; and having patient friends. Oh, and kitties to come home too.

I was so busy today that I forgot to take my photo at work! I took this quick one on my deck when I got home prior to attempting to start my car.

Sweater: Pretty Things Boutique
Cami: Joe Fresh
Dress: thrifted - Formerly Yours Boutique
Shoes: Desigual (last worn here)

I bought this dress last year around July 1st, so I call it my Canada day dress. It was hanging in the window of the store and they almost refused to take it down since the owner doesn't like to disturb her window displays. I was very convincing though.

I wore it once and realized rather quickly that I needed to wear something underneath it to give more coverage on the top. By the time I bought this tank top it was too cold to really wear this much. I was glad to wear it today because it made me feel confident and happy while going through the wringer.

And this cardigan is the absolutely perfect colour of red. Not too orange and not too pink. Thanks again Pretty Things!

So glad to see Friday tomorrow!

Baseball Jacket

 Baseball Jacket & Tunic-Mr.Price/Shoes-Cotton On/ Bag- Alexander Wang

I'm loving this baseball jacket at the moment- it's warm, fits lovely and goes with just about anything! For this outfit, I paired it over my boatneck tunic and wore it with plain black wedges. I liked the sporty effect it portrayed, it's something that I'm not used to but grew to like the more I wore it! How has your week been, hopefully great? 

Have an amazing day everyone!!

To color fear and loathing with that pink disguise

Today's outfit was happy making. How could I not be happy wearing all this colour?

Dress: Anthropologie in Charlotte NC
Belt: H&M
Skirt: ModCloth
Shoes: Town Shoes

Pink is my least favourite colour. I only own about 3 pink things - this dress, a skirt, and the coat you are about to see.

Since I'm not really a fan of pink, you may wonder why I bought this dress. I liked the design, I liked the pockets and I liked the plaid. All that overrode the colour.

The belt loops on the dress, however, are up at my rib cage since my torso is freakishly long. Adding this belt, rather than the fabric tie belt that came with the dress was more comfortable because I could buckle it loosely without it sagging and looking weird.

I bought these shoes on Saturday at THE MALL. I live about 3 blocks from the largest mall in the city yet I hardly ever go there - because it can be dangerous. On Saturday I wanted to go for a walk so I walked to the mall, around the mall, and home again.

I've been looking for orange shoes for a while and these fit the bill. They cost more than I originally wanted to spend but I think it was worth it.

Today I wore this coat which I received as a birthday gift. It's Isaac Mizrahi for Target which wasn't available in Canada since we don't have Target in Canada yet, so I'm guessing the gift giver found this at a consignment/thrift store. Not a big deal since I shop at them all the time. It's PINK...like electric pink so it's something I would probably have passed over without a second glance but wearing it felt good. It felt springy and it felt cheerful.

I'm still not a fan of pink though. Small doses....

Lost hearts and words that are spoken to the wind which blows before the rain

After three days of sunshine and mild temperatures, today was all about the rain and humidity, as evident in my hair.

Flippy and fuzzy. Time to get the flatiron out again I guess.

I never know what to wear on rainy days so I just grabbed some comfortable pants.

Blouse: Vero Moda from Envy (local store)
Cami: from Envy
Pants: Lilith
Shoes: Miz Mooz

On Saturday, I walked to the mall which is way to close to my house for comfort. I went in search of blouses and forced myself to not look at dresses or skirts or pants. This is one of them. It was on sale and I liked the colour and it looked ok on but when I wore it today, it drove me crazy.

Or maybe I should say "batty"?

I kept getting the sleeves caught in the arms of my chair and I couldn't shake the feeling that the top kept sliding forward.

I also felt a little too casual.

Here's hoping I can do better tomorrow.

Nude Jacket

 Jacket- Zara/ Boots & Scarf- Mr.Price/Bag- Burberry

Eek so the weather definitely turned chilly these past few days, so out came my lovely jacket from Zara and my scarf to keep out the cold. I love these nude tones, and the 'biker' boots seemed to add some fun to the look. The colours of the scarf are also so lovely, the mixture of colours seemed to offset the colour of the jacket perfectly! THANK YOU all for your amazing comments on my last post, I know I say this alot but I really appreciate every one! 

Have an amazing day everyone!!