Keeping things groovy.

While it's horribly cold and goopy outside, I like to keep things groovy on the inside. This is one of my favourite and most frequented blazers that I wear to work. My t-shirt you may recognize from my latest thrift haul video; It's such a fun print but if you stare at it too long you may start to see stars! The purse was a score from H&M and I predict it to be a summer favourite. I paired it with classic black skinny jeans and my gold sequinned oxfords. This is the time of year for indulgence, relaxation, and keeping things groovy until the storm passes. And by storm, I mean six months of winter. 

Blazer: Value Village, $10. T-shirt: Value Village, $6. Jeans: Forever 21, here. Shoes: Winners, $15. Purse: H&M, $3. Glasses: Kenzo.

All photos taken by Lisa Kidd.

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Lady In Gold

I wore this outfit to Rosie's Mom's Retirement party. There was a live cover band and lots of food, candy, and love. The band played hits from the 70s and 80s (a recipe for a good time). The party was tonnes of fun- we danced and laughed the night away. I'm so happy for her mom and glad she celebrated properly: like a rockstar.   

This is the first time I've had the chance to wear my new gold and white beaded jacket and white beaded pumps. The verdict: they were both super comfy and most importantly made me feel shiny and glamorous. The beads were given to everyone as they entered the party, adding a nice pop to my all-black top and leggings. My whole outfit cost under $60 which goes to show that you don't need to spend tonnes of money on a party outfit as long as you keep an eye out for unique pieces and smart bargains.

Thank you to Michael for taking time out of the party to snap a few shots for my blog.

jacket: niteline della roufogali, thrift store in the royal, $6

top: rikochet resale, $8

leggings: sirens, $10 

pumps: caparros, value village, $13

ring: borrowed from Soup (sister)

cuffs: forever 21, $5-10

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I Can Feel It In My Bones

The title is a lyric from Metric's "Gimme Sympathy" song. Last week, I traveled to Kingston, Ontario (two hours from Ottawa) with some friends to see a Stars and Metric concert.

When deciding what to wear, I immediately knew I had to wear my new leather fringe jacket. Building on that, I pulled out my brown suede skirt and glittery oxford shoes. The outfit was almost perfect but was missing something: a shirt. Suddenly I heard a knock on my door and I was pleased to see Rosie standing there, ready to hit the road. After telling her that I had no clue what shirt to wear, she simply said: "Wear a leopard print top!" 

I was a little hesitant that leopard print was the missing piece to my outfit puzzle (especially since she tells everyone to wear leopard print, regardless if they should) but I tried it anyway. I ended up loving how it looked and I was a bit rattled by how simple my solution was. I suppose sometimes you just need a second brain.

Before the concert, we managed to visit Value Village, meet up with a few other friends and fill up on fajitas and margheritas at Lone Star, all in time for the concert! We sadly didn't have time to visit the new H&M there but we figured having dinner and getting to the concert on time were the top priorities. All this to say I had such a fun mini-road trip!

All pictures taken by Lisa Kidd.

jacket: value village, $18

shirt: forever 21, $13

skirt: value village, $7

shoes: winners, $15

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