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29
Feb
2016

Florals to the Max

categories: Favourite things, Flowers, style

Dress, New York & Co (via consignment); necklace & shoes, J. Crew

I saw this dress in the window at Red Pony, and I had to try it on right away. Lucky for me, it fit perfectly. Very lucky, considering it was NWT, and only $30. For someone who loves florals as much as I do, this one was a no-brainer. And, of course, I couldn’t wait to wear it. Since I was wearing it to work, I had to throw on a blazer. But, look — still cute (and now, office appropriate):

blazer, J. Crew (thrifted); bag, Marc Jacobs (via eBay)

I love how easy it is to accessorize bright prints like this one; there are so many options. The sage bag and jade shoes were a nice, non-matching but non-clashing option. These J. Crew Dulci pumps are quickly becoming favourites, and I really wish I had bought them in more colours when I found them on sale. I’m afraid to look online to see how much they cost regularly… #sadface.

As for the dress, I’m not super familiar with the New York & Co. brand, but judging from what I’ve seen online, they have a ton of cute dresses in this “scuba-like” material in a variety of lovely prints, and reasonably priced. I will be keeping my eye open for more, both on eBay and consignment stores. One can never have too many loud florals, after all.

going undercover at the florist ... — going undercover at the florist …

25
Feb
2016

Ballet Night

categories: Social events, style

Dress, Ted Baker (via consignment); cardigan, Theory; shoes, Bandolino (thrifted); bag, vintage Chanel (via consignment)

I have a *lot* of dresses, which I periodically feel guilty about, but I have decided to embrace my “collector” personality and, rather than pare down, make an effort to cycle through all my pieces more regularly. I love this Ted Baker silk A-line dress, and paired with cream and black, it looked great for a night out with girlfriends. And, oh hey — look, I finally got a decent picture of my newish Alexis Bittar necklace (excuse the cleavage shot).

This year, I joined a group of friends and got a season pass to the Alberta ballet. Once a month, we get together, have a nice dinner out then enjoy a show. I haven’t had a lot of time for socializing outside of work in the last 5 years, so this has been a nice change.

The Dynamic Directions show was very interesting; there were parts I loved, and parts I didn’t understand at all, but the talent on display was phenomenal. I’m looking forward to next month’s ballet, Romeo & Juliet. I haven’t seen a “traditional” ballet since I was a kid.

24
Feb
2016

Friday Blazer

categories: style, Uniforms

Blazer, Theory (thrifted); top, All Saints (via consignment); jeans, Joe's Jeans (via consignment); necklace, House of Harlow; shoes, Ellen Tracy — Blazer, Theory (thrifted); top, All Saints (via consignment); jeans, Joe’s Jeans (via consignment); necklace, House of Harlow; shoes, Ellen Tracy

Yep: another Friday, another blazer. In my defence, I did try to mix up the vibe to be less girly/frilly than last week’s. The colour palette is a bit sedate, so I added bright red flats to liven things up. This pair is reaching the end of its run, I’m afraid, but I can’t bear to part with it. The suede is unbelievably soft, and makes these shoes super comfortable, and I dread the prospect of trying to find a suitable replacement. I’m one of the people who *hates* shopping from a list, because I can never find the specific thing I need — just everything else under the sun. It’s a curse! Anyone else feeling my pain?

Category: style