Weekend Style, vol. 47

top, J. Crew; jeans, AE; shoes, Ellen Tracy; necklace, Old Navy
top, J. Crew; jeans, AE; shoes, Ellen Tracy; necklace, Old Navy

Nothing groundbreaking to see here, folks. Just a simple casual outfit that I decided you simply had to see. Aren’t you glad?

mmm, squinty
mmm, squinty

I actually wore this outfit on Canada Day, and while it isn’t a particularly thematic choice, I think it can be filed under “nice try”. The shoes are red, and what’s more Canadian than red, eh? Right? Right.

weekend style
weekend style

This Old Thing Again

Dress, Target; necklace & shoes, J. Crew Factory; belt, H&M
Dress, Target; necklace & shoes, J. Crew Factory; belt, H&M

I’m sorry, you guys. I’m sure you’re heartily sick of this dress by now. I am, too, kinda. Except that it’s a really, ridiculously flattering, ridiculously comfortable thing, and I just can’t stop wearing it. If we still had Target up here in Canada (sob), and if Merona had put out some new print version of this dress this summer, I would be buying multiples. Trust.

summer stylin'
summer stylin’

Also a great summer piece? This white flower necklace. So big, so “two years ago”, so cute. White is a lovely summer accent colour – it’s “light” and goes with everything. Ditto for flowers, of course.

the dress that won't die
the dress that won’t die

What I Wore: June Work Wardrobe Capsule

I feel like I write this every month, but here goes anyway: June was busy, you guys. Between work, and the kids, and the house, and the blog, and the book I’m trying to cram in on top of everything else … I basically didn’t exhale all month. My husband and I had a lovely mini-break at the beginning of July, but now life is back to “hectic” mode. I just have to give up the idea that things will “settle down”, and embrace the madness.

What does all that have to do with my outfits? Not much, except for the fact that I rarely have any time to think about what I wear. Or what I buy. Or style in general. I’m just grateful that I have a wardrobe that functions well without requiring too much thought on my part. Coasting is the current name of my style game. With that, on to the outfits!

one, two, three
one, two, three
four, five, six
four, five, six
seven, eight, nine
seven, eight, nine
ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen
ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
twenty one, twenty two, twenty three
twenty one, twenty two, twenty three

With everything going on in June, I’m pretty pleased with how the month’s outfits turned out. As always, seeing them all lined up puts them in a new perspective, but they were not altogether as heinous as they could have been. My favourite piece was probably the neon tweed J. Crew dress, with the floral Boden skirt a close second. And as much as I don’t like the quality of my blush pink Topshop blazer, it’s a great summer piece. My fave outfits were #1, #9, #11, #15 and #22.

I just want to take a quick sec to thank you guys for sticking with BCRL. I know that posting here has been increasingly sporadic, and I’m not as present as I’d like to be (in the comments here or in the comments of my fave blogs – you know who you are), but I truly appreciate your continued support and I love hearing from you. I do spend more time on IG these days – easy procrastination – so feel free to give me a shout there (or email me!) any time. Cheers!