What a year, huh? I will not even attempt to encapsulate it other than to say that it was, well, mostly just the worst of times. I’ve never been happier to write a style blog; it makes putting together a year-end post somewhat palatable, without the need for copious amounts of alcohol. Which is not to say that I am writing this without having partaken in the holiday spirit(s) *wink wink, nudge nudge* So, without further ado, my 16 favourite outfits of 2016.

One good thing about 2016? Weekends. My weekend style game was all skinny pants, cool jackets, and boho dresses. So, basically, all over the place but in a good way. I think.

For someone who loves red in small doses only, I sure wore a lot of it.

Interesting prints are my Achilles heel. Some day, they will put that on my gravestone. “Here lies Adina J. She loved an interesting print.” Truth.

I also love dresses. I mean, I doubt any of you guys missed that memo, but there it is, again. Mostly, I love dresses with interesting prints (hah!) but I do occasionally like to surprise everyone. Keep y’all on your toes.

In 2016, I also explored the boundaries of “business casual” attire, and managed to stay on the good side of HR. Success!

Last but not least, I also got to live out my red carpet fantasies with one pretty special dress.

All in all, it was not a terrible year, sartorially speaking. Come back tomorrow to check out my best purchases of the year, and in the meantime, feel free to share the highlights of your year in style — realizations, style challenges and successes, favourite moments (of the red carpet variety or otherwise).

The temps have been positively frigid lately (minus 30 Celsius), which means my weekend style game has been definitively non-blogworthy. Thankfully, we had a reprieve last weekend, and the warmer weather coincided with a girlfriend brunch date. Given that eggs Benedict were on the menu — literally — I went for comfort chic. My take: sweater over a loose-fitting dress, plus fleece-lined leggings. Add a cozy scarf, and swap out my ubiquitous parka for a chic wool coat, and I was ready to brunch in style. I was also ready for spring, which is sadly still too, too far away. Meanwhile, Christmas is way, way too close. How did that happen, and where did the rest of December go?

I know Pantone has announced its colours for 2017, but I think I’ll stick to old favourites instead — including 2016’s blush pink. The print of this Club Monaco mixes it with a really lovely shade of blue, so it’s doubly appealing. I added a bunch of other blues to the mix, including navy (blazer), and somehow it all worked. Well, it certainly did me more favours than Greenery ever will. Colour me not convinced, Pantone.

What you can’t see in these photos are the other parts of my outfit … fleece-lined leggings, woolly knee-high socks, North Face quilted puffy boots, mittens, blanket scarf, and winter coat. Yup, the real Alberta winter has arrived, with -30 Celsius temperatures to remind us of what’s what. Thankfully, there has been little snow so far, which is the only thing keeping me from chucking everything and jumping on the first plane bound for the Mayan Riviera.