Lime Green

 Knit-Woolworths/Shorts-Zara/Bag-Louis Vuitton/Collar - Woolworths/Bracelet-Mr.Price

I'm not much of a 'loud' colour person, I'm normally drawn to the muted tones of grey and black with the occasional nude or blush, but there was just something about this knit that attracted me. I adore the fit, and the colour -although quite bright- is beautiful and perfect for a hot summer day! I paired it with gold accessories, and simple white ballet flats. These shorts are also a favourite of mine, I just love the gold studded detail by the pocket, and the frays add to to its character :) 

Have an amazing day everyone!!

It's a wrap

I'm working on cleaning up my house and divesting myself of some things to try and get organized and I found this dress in a bag of things that I was planning to give away. I pulled it out and ironed it and decided to give it another try. I think I remember why I was planning to remove it from my wardrobe.

Dress: American Apparel
Cami: Tristan
Necklace: from a store in San Francisco
Boots: Cydwoq (last worn here)

I have a long torso so I tend to have difficulty with wrap dresses. The tie never sits on my waist. Here its lying on my ribcage. I kept pulling at the dress all day trying to get comfortable and to have it lay flat.

You'd think that a dress made out of cotton "sweatsuit" material would be the most comfortable dress ever but it's not. I'm putting it back in the donation bag.

As you can see, I have kept these boots. I was actually able to wear them almost all day today. I think it helped that these tights are a little thicker than others I've worn with these boots. Seems to have given a little extra protection from the elastics.

So this outfit was a bit of a bust. Hopefully I'll recover tomorrow.

Distressed Shorts

 Top-Trenery/Shoes and Shorts-Mr.Price/Bag-Celine/Cuff-Cotton On

Somedays just call for a casual, simple outfit. You wake up and the first thing that you feel like wearing, is something comfortable and easy to wear! This outfit happened to be that exact look I yearned for - the simple black slouchy shirt tucked into distressed denim shirts, cute pumps and my Celine bag to finish it off. Perfect for a lazy summer's day! 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Hipster or Hip?

I subscribe to a number of websites that sell designer clothing and shoes "off season". Sometimes the temptation to buy stuff is strong but I've been very good lately about resisting. Until I saw this dress on MYHABIT.  It sells for $245 on Modcloth - I got it for $89!

Dress: Eva Franco
Boots: Fluevog Radios | ARD (last worn yesterday)

I like the print but I also like the style of the dress. I'm quite pleased with my bargain purchase!

The frames aren't white, more of a creamy colour, which was a surprise but that's no big deal.

After I took these photos I realized that I should have been wearing my glasses. Next time!

And holy crap, I'm wearing the same boots today that I wore yesterday! What's wrong with me? I think it's really that I wanted the added warmth. Plus they are the best boots in the world.

I have no weekend plans but I'm happy to see the back end of this week. I hope everyone has a great first weekend of 2013.

The most perfectest boots ever

Another cold day, another wool dress, although this isn't really think enough or long enough to be warm. But to be honest I'm only outside for about 5 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes after work. I wait in my house until I see the bus coming down the hill and then run into the bus stop.

Blouse: Winners
Dress: Anthropologie (last worn here)
Tights: from Sock it to Ya (local store)
Boots: Fluevog Radios | ARD (now on sale!)

I bought these boots in the Fluevog SAD sale as a Christmas present to myself. When they came out this Fall I thought they were the perfect black flat boot so when they went on sale I scooped them up.

Most of my boots seem to be flat. I'm not a big fan of boots with heels. Odd that.

When I bought these tights I thought the pattern was bigger than it is. I'm not sure I like these really or maybe not with this outfit.

You know what I hate about winter? Static electricity. My blouse was clinging to my arms all day. Drove me batty!

BATTY!

Thank god tomorrow is Friday!

I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite

Happy New Year! I didn't do anything on NY Eve other than go over to a friend's house to play some games. I was actually home by 11pm. Party animal I am not.

I'm very hopeful that 2013 will be a year of fabulosity and I'm excited to see what's in store for me. I started the year off right by making pork dumplings, banana bread and doing a lot of ironing. Here's to productivity and controlling my destiny!

Winter is here with a vengeance. -23C (-9F) today with the wind chill. My house is heated by hot water baseboards which tend to freeze when the temperature dips below -15C so before leaving for work this morning I cranked my heat to +22C. Even with that it's only 19C in my house right now. Chilly! I might have to put my electric blanket on my bed tonight.

Cold days call for a wool dress.

Cardigan: Smart Set
Dress: Sohomode from etsy (last worn here)
Boots: Anthropologie via ebay (last worn here)
Brooch: Gift from my sister for Xmas

I can't believe it's been over  a year since I've worn either this dress or these boots. Seems like a shame. I wasn't sure they would go together well but I wore the boots for added warmth in the office. My office has two walls of windows so when it's well below 0 it tends to get a little frigid.

I think I need to replace this cardigan since it doesn't hang well anymore. And it's just crappy cheap cotton so it's not even slightly warm.

I wish I could have worn the dress without the cardigan  but there was no way that was happening today.

This is a nice warm dress but it's best feature is POCKETS.

My sister bought me this brooch on a recent trip to Australia. It's from a design studio called "I design things". I think it's pretty darn adorable. And the blue matches the stripes in the plaid quite well. It's called an Owl brooch but it looks more like a songbird to me. Thanks sister!

Le Fric C'est Chic

Tee- Zara/ Jeans- Viking/Bag- Celine/Shoes and Bracelet-Mr.Price

How amazing is this tee? I think I fell in love with it the moment I laid eyes on the gorgeous neckline and the fun saying! I also love the little details, like the rolled up sleeve effect and the cute tie at the back. I went for an edgier outfit, pairing it with my favourite boyfriend jeans and simple black kitten heels-which are so great to walk in :) I also wore this cute spiked bracelet from Mr.Price, I just adore the spikes combined with the pearls- the contrast is so fun! 

Have a wonderful day everyone!!