Slip

I wore this last week on a rainy night out for some gelato with friends. I was peer-pressured into buying this slip months ago with hopes of finding some way of wearing it. Weeks went by and I was still clueless. When I finally put it on and got to thinking, I decided to add some excitement to this plain piece with a leather jacket, black wide belt, combat boots, a bright oil slick purse, and a clean face. Because this dress is literally a slip, I felt that by adding some heavy darker pieces, it would look more like an outfit. I was pretty happy with the results! It just goes to show that you're never limited with your style when you think outside the box. I also don't limit myself to certain aisles while shopping. I've often shopped mens, kids, teens, night time, and sportswear. It's all about what you do with what you find! 

How's your summer so far? I've been catching rays, going to concerts, and eating A LOT of ice cream. 

Dress: Value Village, $6. Jacket: Danier, Value Village, $18. Purse: H&M, $3. Boots: Dr. Martens, gifted. Belt: Value Village, $3.

Photos by Aurelia.

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Orange you glad you came to the Pride Parade

Last Sunday began with banana french toast, then to the Pride Parade and ended with pasta, espresso and Ikea- and all those fun events required a fun outfit!
My outfit is probably one of my simplest looks. I don't tend to do simple but by pairing three bold pieces, I still felt like my old busy self. The hair style was inspired by a street style look I saw last week on one of my favourite blogs, hel-looks. With short hair, I found that I really missed having a bun on top of my head so this look allowed me to have that. 
The Pride parade was a sea of rainbows, glitter, and dancing fruit apparently (Loblaws float). It was my first time going and the atmosphere was simply awesome. After Pride, me and my friends decided to keep the party going by heading to Ikea. There I found almost everything I needed for my new apartment and a few extra goodies too!

dress: h&m, $30 purse: value village, $6 shoes: zara, $40 watch: shoppers, $5 ring: glebe garage sale, $3

All pictures taken by Lisa Kidd and myself. 

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Spring Time Delight

These pictures were taken last weekend when we had absolutely beautiful weather here in Ottawa. I suppose it was too good to be true- I'm currently staring out my window at Spring's evil cousin, Slush, who surprised us today with some beautiful whitish grey slush that goes great with layers and layers of clothing- the total opposite of my Spring-time delight,  see below (when I believed it was Spring). And while the fake Spring and sunshine lasted for about a week and a half, I'm happy I was able to enjoy it and know that once Slush realizes it's unwanted here, Spring will make a comeback in the biggest way, and Summer will last twice as long! How's that for wishful thinking?
I wore this outfit to run some errands and grab some lunch with my twin sister, Lisa. The grey top and bolo tie are two of my most recent thrift purchases and are my current obsessions. The top reminds me of pajama chic that's been on trend for a while. I adore the paisley print and find it's versatile with my wardrobe. The sequin cardigan was something I picked up in a vintage store while visiting Toronto last May. I fell in love with the colour and had to have it. I was happy to give it some wear last weekend and felt the sunshine gave the sequins justice. My bag and boots are my go-to, everyday pieces of the moment and my trench coat was able to make an appearance thanks to Mr. Sunshine, that handsome devil. 

Photos taken by Lisa Kidd and myself.

 coat: apropos, new to you, $8

sequin cardigan: 69 vintage, $20

shirt: vintage, salvation army $4

pants: joe fresh, rikochet resale, $12

bag: kgb black label, winners, $80

bolo tie: value village, $2

boots: expressions, the bay, $20 

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