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20
Dec
2014

Office Christmas Party, 2015

categories: Favourite things, Life, style

Moschino floral dress; Valentino half bow peep toe pumps — Dress, Moschino; belt, Anthropologie; shoes, Valentino (via consignment); bag, Rebecca Minkoff

Roses and red lips: a perfect combo for an Alice in Wonderland themed party? I think so. Plus, I’m happy with any excuse to wear my lovely Moschino dress.

Here’s a slightly less blurry look from the afternoon “dress rehearsal”. I literally picked my outfit 3 hours before the party – I’m that disorganized, or that efficient. Potayto, potahto.

The party was super excellent. You can always count on nice decor (because we’re talking about the Hotel Mac here, and it’d be hard to make it look chintzy), but the organizers outdid themselves this year. I mean, just take a look:

alice in wonderland party; christmas party decor — showing us the way … or not

The food was good, the alcohol free-flowing, and the company excellent. I didn’t win the annual draw for a trip to New York (boo!), but I did get to take home this cute centrepiece – that is a functioning pocket watch there!

Hope you’re enjoying a lovely Christmas (party) season!

17
Dec
2014

Not Feeling It

categories: style

office style; banana republic sloan ankle crop — Blouse, J. Crew (via consignment); pants, Banana Republic (via consignment); cardigan, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Calvin Klein; bag, Marc Jacobs (via eBay)

Oof, my hair. The first few weeks after a new perm are usually trying; combined with a too-short bangs trim, this go-around has served up more Tragic Hair Days than usual. The bangs situation is entirely my fault, and a lesson in why giving in to one’s laziness typically doesn’t pay off. I hate the hassle of going in for trims, so in order to avoid for as long as possible having to butcher my own bangs at home, I asked my stylist to cut them really short. Really short. Yikes short. Oh well. This too shall ~~pass~~ grow out.

The outfit is fine. The end.

15
Dec
2014

Double Up

categories: style, Uncategorized

Ralph Lauren ruched multi print dress — Dress, Ralph Lauren; blazer, J. Crew; shoes, Cole Haan; bag, Marc Jacobs (swap)

So, this dress is exactly the same as this one, except for the print. I’m not wild about the print, but I love the dress, so when it hit the clearance rack at Marshalls, I had to buy it. It’s a fabulous work dress. I bought a size up from my usual, and it fits ever so slightly loosely – just skimming my curves, and minimizing, ahem, lumpiness. Seriously, it’s fabulous.

Also fab? The vintage pendant I found at Young Janes in Ottawa.

Cole Haan Air Violet pumps; Marc Jacobs Stella bag — shoes + bag details

Here’s how everything looked sans client-meeting-time-to-look-like-a-professional blazer. See, totally worth $30 and change.

Category: style