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13
May
2015

What I Wore: April Work Capsule

Work drove me batty this month, but April was pretty decent otherwise. That, by the way, is a good descriptor of my outfits this month as well. Maybe not quite as many slam-dunks as in March, but no train-wrecks either. This whole #adulting my wardrobe thing? I think I have the hang of it, you guys.

On to the evidence!

work wardrobe capsule; office capsule — one, two, three

office capsule; work wardrobe capsule — ten, eleven, twelve

work wardrobe capsule; office style capsule — sixteen, seventeen, eighteen

work wardrobe capsule — nineteen, twenty

My favourite piece had to be my 3.1 Phillip Lim dress, again (and my Muse and Sofia bags, natch). I also got a lot of mileage from my Elie Tahari blazer, and my Rachel Roy floral top, and the ugly pleated pants, and … I did a lot of re-mixing this month, ok? My favourite outfits are #9, 11, and 17. Least favourite … hmm, let’s go with #4 and 16 (just felt blah).

How about you? And, since I’m throwing question your way, how about one more: would you like to see more wardrobe stats mixed in with these monthly “capsule” recaps (and if so, what kind)? Anything else you’d like to read about?

12
May
2015

Casual Friday MVP

categories: Favourite things, style

Elie Tahari Linda blazer — Blazer, Elie Tahari; top, RACHEL Rachel Roy (via consignment); pants, AG (via Kijiji); shoes, J. Crew (via consignment); bag, YSL (via eBay)

This blazer, you guys: this blazer is so good. I wear it all the time, and not just on Friday (though, especially then). It has an edgier vibe – hi-lo hem, leather trim, say what?

Just as I was getting ready to write the praises of the blazer, I realized that this outfit features another wardrobe MVP. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this Rachel Roy top, and specifically its floral print. It doesn’t look particularly loud, but it has all sorts of bits of colour mixed in (blush, yellow, blue, red) which makes accessorizing a cinch. Lazy? Moi? Jamais!

11
May
2015

Birds & Flowers

categories: style

Anthropologie Hamatreya skirt — Shirt & shoes, Old Navy; skirt, Anthropologie (via eBay);

Here’s a confession: I’m kinda struggling to accessorize this skirt. I adore its whimsical print, but I’m finding it difficult to incorporate it into an outfit that feels right to me. Things end up looking either too matchy-matchy, or too pattern-soupy. I think this chambray shirt provides a good balance … but a chambray shirt goes with pretty much everything. So. Not exactly groundbreaking, this combo.

On the other hand, the tights + clogs thing feels … edgy. I’m the kind of person who is supremely uncomfortable with fashion-forward style statements such as socks + pumps (or, shudder, socks + high heeled sandals) and this (to me) falls in that same category. Did I pull it off? Eh, no passersby stopped, stared and/or pointed, so … I guess?

On the third hand, a Good Hair Day can provide a decent amount of distraction. I’m proud to report that I have finally mastered the beachy waves look – sans perm – thanks to my new oval-barrelled curling iron. It’s super easy, you guys! Just like all those YouTube videos tell you! You just need the right tool (and you can find one, as I did, for under $40 at Winners – score!).