Spring Gingham

Photos by: Osato Erebor

How to Style Pastels for Spring

How to Style Pastels for Spring

Nothing screams spring like pastels. The light, subtle, powdery hues translate perfectly for spring and can easily be worn well into the summer, fall and winter.
I am so excited to collaborate with blogger Maribelle from  Pix-elatedpassion to show you how we incorporated pastels into our wardrobes. I get super excited when I have the opportunity to collaborate with awesome people to come up with an amazing product.

Travel Diary: Comfortable Chic

Travel Diary: Comfortable Chic

If you have been following me on Instagram you would have noticed that my husband and I escaped to Europe for our honeymoon. We finally got to go on that honeymoon that we had been waiting for. We decided to travel to France, Spain, and Italy and explored a few cities in each of these countries over the past couple of weeks. The trip was amazing but we were definitely on the go much more than we thought we would be, which means not enough relaxation. It was a challenge looking chic while being comfortable on our daily adventures.

Currently Crushing on Embroidered Jeans

Without a doubt, jeans are the one pair of pants that a majority of us reach for. They're just so easy to style and wear for any occasion. That is why regardless of the season jeans are always in. This season jeans are getting a fun makeover with the fringe hem or decorative embellishments such as pearls and embroidery.  I am currently crushing on embroidered jeans the most this season.

Vacation Prints + OOTD from Boa Boutique

My husband and I didn't get to go on a honeymoon immediately after our wedding. Due to bad timing and planning fatigue we decided to plan it later on. 

I love traveling and there are so many places around the world that I would love to visit. My top three are Morocco, Greece, and Kenya.

Slaying in a Gingham Suit: The Perfect Confidence Booster

How confident are you? I am sure if you ask the most confident person they have most likely had days where they were insecure and unsure about themselves. Building confidence takes time and is an ongoing process. For many men a good fitting suit is tied to confidence. For women I feel the same way as a good fitting suit can definitely make you feel in command and confident. Plus, a suit is a wonderful investment as both pieces can be interchanged with other items.

Currently Crushing on... The mule

It has taken me a while but I'm glad to say that I jumped onto the mule bandwagon and I am currently crushing on everything mules. The mule is a style of shoe that is backless. Why do I enjoy mules so much? They are so dang easy to put on, which is a nice change from the struggle of putting and lacing up my winter boots. I also love the fact that they come in all different styles, colors, and price points. 

How Do You Like Your Trench Coat? + Giveaway Winner

How Do You Like Your TRENCH COAT? 

Beige, black, colored? Short or long? Belted or unbelted? The trench coat is my forever go to transition staple. I love this one from Sears Canada because it's long, fits well and is a neutral color. The great thing about this trench coat is that it can be paired with tons of basic items like a simple white t-shirt and jeans. There are a variety of different outfits that a trench coat would go great with!

How to Add Color to Your Office Look

If I start wearing spring colors now, will spring come sooner? 
Whenever I'm feeling the winter blues, I often try to add pops of color to my wardrobe.  Although some offices may be more conservative than others, you can still get creative and not have to resort to the same black, brown, and grey palette. 
If you are in a more conservative work environment and would like to wear more color, avoid wearing multiple bright colors at once. Pick one color to be your focus.

The Perfect Sweater Dress: How to Style a Sweater Dress this Season

The sweater dress is such a great wardrobe staple for colder weather. Dressing up during winter can be a little tedious.Your options for what to wear naturally narrows due to having to give up certain items of clothing to be cold weather appropriate. Luckily for us here in Toronto the winter has been mild compared to the past. As a result, I have been able to still wear skirts and dresses without the tights.

The Rainbow Striped Sweater

The 90s kid in me opted for this colorful rainbow striped sweater. I was very hesitant to purchase it at first because it was a little too funky for my liking.  I was digging the color combo though and could not resist the awesome price point on it. The wide range of colors found in this rainbow striped sweater also made it very ideal for styling. I chose to pull the light pink and paired the sweater with baby pink heels and a pink bag.

Fun Work Wear

I wanted to create a work appropriate outfit that was a bit funky while playing with colour and pattern in a cool sophisticated way. So I hit up Dixie Outlet Mall and picked up this cute pastel pink blazer from Winners and paired it with these great pants from Laura Outlet. 

The Little Black Dress With a Twist:Ruffle Sleeves

The little black dress is a fashion staple that every fashionista should have in their closet.  I recently took a trip to Dixie Outlet Mall and although I already have a vast collection of little black dresses, I could not resist this one from Katie.  It was less than $15 dollars on sale! 

Fall Colors and Floral

Although I am a big fan of summer and wish that it never ends, I prefer fall fashion. I love the rich hues and absolutely adore layering unique pieces and fabrics. I also love the many options that fall offers compared to summer in terms of being able to wear many different clothing pieces. You can wear jackets, dresses, hats, sweaters, and basically any other article of clothing that you can think of.

Two Ways to Style a Scarf

Accessories when utilized in the right way are a great way to spice up any plain outfit. When styling this outfit my go to accessory was this nautical inspired blue, red and white scarf. The great thing about scarves are they can be styled in many creative ways. They can be tied around the neck, which is a very popular option, or they can be styled in the two ways as shown below.

Pattern Party: 4 Ways To Mix Prints

I hope everyone is enjoying the remaining weeks of summer that we have left before fall arrives. I am sad to see that it's almost over because I feel there is so much more to do before it ends.

I really wanted to release this post on Friday but life happened, sorry to those waiting for it.
Today's outfit may be hard to stomach for some people because there is a lot going on with it. .  Although, these are two separate patterns which kind of compete with each other, each one is still complementary to the other.

My Easy Summer Dress

I can't believe that the summer is coming to an end within a few short weeks. I love all things summer including being able to throw on something easy like this cut out dress. It's comfortable and has interesting details in the front so it requires minimal accessories.  The best part is that the dress is under $20!

The Recycled Outfit: Stripes and Suede Culottes

A few weeks ago I took an extensive look into my closet and went on a shopping spree. I seem to forget what I have when I don't take inventory very often. I found these suede culottes featured here and paired it with a white vest that I already owned.

Nothing to Wear: The Denim on Denim look

When I feel like I have nothing to wear during those causal days, one of the easiest combos is the denim on denim look. As life gets busy the last thing we need to waste time thinking about is "I have nothing to wear" especially when it does not require much time to put together a causal outfit.

The Black and White Off the Shoulder Blouse

Off the shoulder blouses are slowly becoming some of the most versatile pieces in my closet right now. However, this one is by far my favourite because of the beautiful stripes and structure. The most interesting thing about the blouse is that it is not a blouse but the top half of a romper.