Friday Night Foursome :: It's a celebration!

I officially celebrated my getting a new job last friday --apres dinner at the Keg and drinks at Aubar!

Rain on my parade...

I have to say, at least the weather network was a day closer than usual on the report. 

Mother Nature = 1 The Weather Network = 0

I guess Vancouver did need a good cool down after all that heat! lol.

Okay mother nature, you're forgiven. 

Today's fashion choice consists of wellies that I once thought was a bad investment considering the consecutive days of sunshine that followed the purchase.  Now I am happy to see some rain, test out my cute wellys and enjoy the dryness it affords me.

Yep, your eyes do not deceive you....I have white wellies haha.  I thought it's kind of a fun color because even though it's white, they're rain boots so essentially they can get dirty!  I love that they have bit of sheen to them --when the light hits different corners of it different colors kind of appear.  Think of the aurora borealis effect!

I find that even with all the rain and ugly clouds, it's still nice to be able to put abit of fun back in fashion and wear something cute....It certainly makes the feeling of drearyness seem less affecting.  It's important to be dressed for the weather at all (if not most) times in my mind, but it shouldn't stop one from being fashionable while doing it!

Happy Friday!

Touring the City :: coral romper!

 

Saturday was a girls' day for me since my bf was working. My cousin and I decided to tour the city and explore. We love being tourists in our own hometown --you find out more about your own city that way!

read on!

Summer Tone on Tone:: Retail Therapy in Khaki!

I went to the mall for some cool down last night and for some retail therapy.  It was just a weird day all around and I just wanted to unwind with some window shopping. 

To find out what I wore...

Another day in paradise...

Today was a gorgeous and very hot day in Vancouver!  Even with the heat beaming down, there were still tons of people in downtown enjoying the day.  That's what I love about Vancouverites, they know never to waste a gawh-geous day with icky stuff like errands! lol.

A day walking around Robson, walking down to English Bay and having some drinks with the lovely view of the beach!

I hope your saturday was as lovely as mine!

Casual Date night :: colorblocking and Food carting!

Friday is our usual date night -- catching up and unwinding all while spending quality time with each other...Usually it's also the only time that I require my bf to dress up in adult clothing! lol.  Tonight however, we disregarded the usual dresscode in place of more casual style to fit our cheap date night --foodcarting!

From Paris via NYC with love - The Tulip Skirt

I am so inlove with this skirt -- it has a slight twist to the regular tulip skirt.  It was an awesome find at the BCBG outlet store while in NYC.  At first you don't think it works when holding it up --I had to take a second look, even try it on since it looked oddly mishapen when not worn.  Once I tried it on however, your natural shape fills the skirt,  draping of the fabric in all the right places and creates a wrap like effect.  It's like magic! the natural tulip shape of the skirt just appears as you wear it.

Work Wear: Animal instincts

Happy Thursday all!  A short week, gorgeous sunny day and being one day away from the weekend are all awesome reasons to celebrate!  I had a late night and barely got enough time to get ready this morning so I took the simple (and might i add rushed!) way out and wore all black lol which wouldn't have been the worst idea had it not been in the middle of a blistering summer heat!   Since I went with all black today, the centerpiece to the outfit became the leopard blazer --adding not only abit of flare but color to an otherwise blah outfit.
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The Classics.

The young go with the trend, but once you get older there is more of a transition to the classics that become your timeless pieces to work with and swear by.  Here are my top pics for classics that --in my mind, will stand the test of time and prove to be as fashionable then as it is now.

Here are some classics that I am absolutely inlove with!

*sigh* A girl can dream..

Monday....funday? Maxi at the beach.

It was definitely a gorgeous day on monday, even when the clouds rolled in a little around 7pm.  The skies kept on parting for the sun as if to signal that it was summer and the sun was just going to shine no matter what.

We decided to go to the new Cactus club at English Bay for some appies and wine.  It was good times, we walked all the way down to the beach and then walked it off back to the car after!

I recommend going to this new Cactus Club --super gorgeous and the fact that it's right by the beach doesn't hurt either!

Cutting Edge: lasercut trends

One of spring/summer trends that I have been obsessing about recently comes from an old idea of the weave and wicker basket style patterns.  It's cute but much more intricate in detailing --laser cut designs.  It's been popping up in clothing patterns, shoes and other accessories.  It's so gorge!

The cuts can range in various patterns and the intricacies are just amazing!  It can also vary in prices so don't think that just because it's intricately designed, it's going to break the bank.  You'll see after the jump, that some of my pieces aren't so expensive, but the detailing makes it look pricier!

check out the accessories in my closet from this trend!

First Day of Summer - Summer Whites!

Happy First Day of Summer everyone!

It was a beautiful day worthy of the first day of summer and even though it eventually clouded over, we got good use out of the sunshine! 

 I decided to wear my summer whites in honor of the start of the season!

to find out what I wore, read on!

 What's in my makeup bag?

Shoe of the Day!

Today's shoe is from Guess --Myrick Shoe.

I am lovin' this for obvious reasons --at least obvious to me lol-- the two toned cream and gold is just so spring/summer! I've always loved the contrast cap toe shoes --i've got two, both from nine west! It's like colour-blocking with shoes.  I always love gold hardware so it was only natural to gravitate to these!

Happy Friday!

Time Warp: karmin

Ever heard of the suicide roll? err-- no it's not from a japanese menu nor is it some kind of death-defying act.  It's a hairstyle from what i gather from the 50s (can't quite verify at the moment) and it's cute in my opinion.  Along with the band Karmin's awesome sound came one of the band members --Amy Heideman.

Would you dare try a suicide roll?

It happened by chance: Dinner at oakwood

There was once a 'hole in the wall' type resto-lounge in the trendy but quieter part of west 4th --Tatlow's.  From what I remember of the times we had gone, it always seemed busy so imagine my surprise when we were headed there for our usual date night fridays and it was closed!

Fast forward a few years and we were in the neighborhood after my bf picked up hockey gear and decided to check out the restaurant that has replaced our old spot!

Saturday Stroll: Maxin' it up!

Saturday afternoon shaped up to be quite sunny for a bit.  I went for a stroll in the afternoon in downtown with my cousin while my bf recovered from the night before lol.

Date Night Fridays: The Wrap Skirt

I had been waiting for friday all week! lol

It was a nice but somewhat chilly night --dinner at Crave with hun and then off to enjoy the Vancouver Nightlife at our usual spot, Barcelona!

Day 3:: Fallon and Dinner in Flowy Bandage Dress

Day 3 was a personal fave of mine --I got to see a taping of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!  He's hilarious as a SNL cast member and I've loved watching his shows when I can catch it so it was a treat to see him live!!! Unfortunately there were no cameras allowed in the premises so I have no photographical evidence lol...Although u can catch a slight glimpse of my bf and even me in one of the camera shots! lol.

After Fallon, we decided to catch a steak dinner at one of the better dining establishments --Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.  We got all dolled up and had a great time!

to find out what i wore...

Yankees Game: Casual in Cropped Cargos

Day 2: Yankees Game

It was game day for us on day 2.  We had decided to make the most out of our trip by catching a Yankees Game.  It was NY Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals -- a game day that almost wasn't to be.  It was up in the air since the weather had been up and down for days with the rain coming in and out making the possibility of a rain-out happening.  Alas, the skies parted and it didn't rain! To top things off, the Yankees won!!! It was a surreal experience that I would love to have again...Love!

NYC: Departure outfit:: Utility Jacket and Boots

Departure day...or night.

We officially crossed the border at around 11pm, at which time we had several hours to kill before our flight. To me it seemed ideal seeing as how our previous trip to NYC went off to a shaky start with a red-eye flight leaving us super tired...

I decided long ago to dress comfy for this flight --i initially decided and wore my aritzia fair aisle lambswool sweater, but a few hours in while at the airport, it proved slightly warmer than anticipated.  Luckily, I had my jacket to switch to in case the occasion called for it....

to check out what I finally wore to our departure to NYC..check it out!

Harem Pants at work

Exhausting day at work...I feel like whenever I get a chance to catch up, things pile back up again --neverending cycle i suppose...I decided to be somewhat comfy at work today even though I still wore heels, I guess it was a trade-off.  I wore my new harem pants purchased while I was on vacation in NYC...

Go Yankees! lol

While in New York recently, I was lucky enough to visit a baseball game between NY Yankees and KC Royals...People take their baseball there seriously! lol.  I was able to purchase some swag after the game --but just hats at the team store.  This tanktop was actually from Victoria's Secret! love this tank..so cute!  I went to their site recently and found that they've got cute fan gear for every team! awesome for the ladies that want to support their team and look cute doing it!

Travel Series: TSA Compliance for toiletries

Ever lost all of your makeup and toiletries due to a stubborn non-compliance to the TSA rules when flying across the border? I tell you, it's no joke.  They are not kind--nor do they want to be--in situations where you disregard the rules for travel.

2008 was a good year for me, I traveled far and wide and got a lot of stampage on my passport (I even ended up keeping it for a souvenir!) and learned alot of lessons in travelling with comfort and style. 

Hence, the ziplock size, TSA friendly Carry-on Toiletry bag!

Sunday Errands: coral romper in a heatwave

Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone's had as good a weekend as I have.  Today was an errand day for me as I had to once again pick up stuff for my trip to NYC in a week! *yay!* I am so excited but I know I still have lots to do before my trip...

I decided to wear something super comfy to run around and do my errands.  I love rompers, they are so comfy and stylish...It's my answer to a lazy-dressing day --I don't have to worry about top and bottom..Just throw it on and off you go!

Travel Series: Perfume to go!

I love my mini bottles and cases that I get to take with me while on travel.  I hate having to leave something behind because it may get too heavy for my luggage...This is why the Travalo mini perfume bottle is good for me!

It's not so much like the other perfume travel containers for perfumes where you have to pour it in and gets messy.  This is quick, clean and painless!  Just attach to the pump on the perfume and it fills up in seconds!

I love it so much right now that I'm thinking of purchasing two more for other perfumes that I want to take with me in my travels!

This is definitely going with me to NYC!

The King? one woman renaissance

If you've ever followed the NYC scene, you may know the one woman renaissance often coined  "downtown's sweetheart"..Vashtie Kola!

I happened upon her while surfing the net for another music crush, Q-tip lol.  Yes, yes, I know...wow, so unlike me! Every once in awhile I do stray from the commercialness of music and the world of art inspiration and go indie for some instant boost of creativity.

She's this all-around creative woman that's been a designer (for violette?), director, artist, promoter, entrepreneur just to name a few... I admire strong, independent women that do the daily grind of working, on something they love and for what they believe in.  No b***sh*t.

Anyone that can lay claim to being the first woman to redesign the Classic Air Jordans is the tops in my book...damn i want these lol.

from: http://www.rockthemicnews.com/profiles/blogs/rtm-pharrells-former

Check out her blog...

http://www.vashtie.com/blog/

keep doin' your thang...

Creativity rocks.

Inspiration of the Day: When did you first fall inlove with Hiphop?

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Inspiration comes from all places in all forms...

I can still hear Sanaa Lathan ask the question in one of my all-time fave movies, 'Brown Sugar'...

"when did you first fall in love with hiphop?"

Color-blocking and fishtails

It has been good the last couple of days weather-wise so I decided to dress it up abit... The color-blocking kind of just came together at last minute there, since I thought my normal black and white motif may need abit of spicing up! on what i wore...

MIA...

It's been a busy couple of weeks and so my posts have been few and far between.  It's exhausting preparing for a major trip with a page-full of items on my checklist for both work and for the trip...hopefully I'll get some blogging in once again.....soon!

Birthday Lunch and Bandage Dress

The second to last day to a very long, stress-filled week.  We realized the two days before that a co-worker had a birthday a bit too late and had to quickly scramble up a quickie celebration...

It was a rainy day but i still decided to wear a bandage dress that I had long stored in my closet after confidently losing a few pounds.  It's one of my faves definitely, intricate front design and gives a great shape!

Dress: HMS

shoes: Guess (not shown)

I hope that you have a great weekend!

Devil is in the details...

Have you ever heard that expression before? lol I'm not all that sure what it means either, but I've heard it enough times to know that it has something to do with focusing on the smaller details of a bigger picture sometimes --or in this case, an outfit!

Summer is fast approaching (although you'd never know it from the city pouring) and I thought that what better way to prepare for summer than updating my accessories!

Friday Night Lights: High Waist Jeans & Red Pumps

I had a rough week and as such, wanted to get a little loose on a friday night in downtown--my fave part of the city!  Friday night lights, a late dinner at the rooftop patio of The Keg yaletown which boasted breath-taking views then off to our fave party spot, Barcelona Ultralounge!

To Check out what i wore...

Dress for less!

My first ever bandage inspired dress was from Marciano--the Hayden dress, bought by my bf.  I have been inlove with the fit and cut eversince.  I can't imagine a more flattering shape than shaping your own silhouette.   Since then, lots of imitations have surfaced, from the small trendy stores to the bigger box stores releasing their own version.  I have tried different ones over the years, since i knew the price of my fave Marciano dress wasn't quite as easily reachable to the masses, but alas, I couldn't find one better...Unless you went to Herve Leger or BCBG --now those are some pretty hot looking bandage dresses (duh, from the original himself).

I recently found this dress while doing my usual perusing of the Forever 21 website..

Forever 21 - Paneled Cutout Dress - $35.80 cdn.

To compare, check out my Marciano Dress...

Red Hot!

When feeling blue, there is no better pick-me-up than a gorgeous pair of heels. Don't you agree?

I recently bought this pair of sky-high red pumps (on sale, fyi) from Aldo.  Up until this year, my choice of colors for both shoes and fashion have not strayed far from the neutrals and the basic greys -- so to get a pair of fire engine red shoes was definitely a statement piece.  Don't get me wrong, this is my third pair of red shoes, but none reach the heights this baby can!

Enjoy, savor and drool lol.  I know I did for the longest time before deciding to purchase it!

Shoes: Aldo (corelli)

Casual warmth: Knit Cape and Leggings

Wednesday was rainny and gloomy so when I had to run some errands at the mall I decided to get cozy in my fave knit cape and leggings for maximum comfort and warmth.

for a full look at my cozy cape and my outfit...

Sheer Blush and Neutrals

Today was a cloudy day but I was still hopeful that some sunshine will peak out of the clouds even for just a little bit...It was busy at work but I pushed through to get some paperwork done, even if not all...I love sheer blouses lately, I guess you could even say obsessed! I love that they give that feminine touch to a normal work outfit! 

To find out what I wore...

Vancouver Fashion Week

Strike a pose!

We decided to take a pic before leaving after the Fashion Show...

Dine out 2010: the lost pics

So I was perusing the old pics in my camera when I happened upon these pics from Dineout two years ago....How time flies! It was the year of the Olympics and Dine out was pushed forward to January to accomodate for the flooding of tourists coinciding with the annual Dine out which usually happened in February.

I had dinner at Mosaic Bar & Grill at the Grand Hyatt Hotel with my cousin.  It was not bad of a dining experience although I am quite disappointed that they did not add this to my Open Table points even though we clearly made it to the reservation.

It was, in my opinion, a cold cold day to be wearing a skirt considering it was in the middle of January and even though the snowfall was less than anticipated it was still chilly nonetheless.

To find out what I wore that night...

Movie Night

image courtesy of amazon.com

Happened upon the movie tonight and thought that even through the tragedy of the story, the 70s came alive with its vivid recreation of the time and the outfits --it's like taking a time warp.  The tragic story of Hector Lavoe who brought salsa mainstream in the 70s to the US and drowned in his own demons.

It's a good movie I think, even with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony sharing the same fate in their real life marriage.

I love when the costumes are as authentic as the time being recreated.  It gives you a sense of realness and sets you in that time.

Parting ways: it matters!

I had more time than I knew what to do with one time, and decided to do a hairstyle I hadn't done since i was a kid.  Now, I've done curls before--that wasn't what I hadn't done in years.  What changed was the where I had my hair parted--in the middle!  I have long since started parting my hair to the side, and with the my hairdresser also in agreement, I have gotten used to a side part.

This time however, I decided to see what it would look like to change it up...

What do you think of the center part?

Ready for an interview!

Monday was an unofficial stat day for me and so I had a day to get around and do my 'off-day' errands.  One thing that was unusually on the agenda for the day was an interview. 

I've been checking my options work-wise lately and had a chance to take a meeting with a company that looks very promising.  Of course i wanted to make a great impression and be someone that stands out so I decided to dress for the sunny weather with pastel and cream!

to see my full outfit...

Party Rockin'!

Saturday night was a party night with the crew...We were headed to Barcelona.  It was a fun night, and i actually got to get my dance on abit too! lol.

to check out my full outfit...

Saturday Afternoon: the walkabout in the city

I spent saturday afternoon walking around South Granville and downtown with my cousin, exercise and also to check out what's new with Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware.

to see what I wore...

lovely saturday: dimsum!

Saturday was one of those rare days that was both relaxing and enjoyable, just because I knew that this weekend brought an extra day as part of the first long weekend of the year!  My bf and i decided to go for dimsum (more like i wore him down lol) and then to Home Depot to buy his precious new toy, the pressure washer haha.

to find out what i wore...

Errands night: quickie mall run!

On thursday night, my boyfriend had his boys night out and i decided to use the time to make a quickie run to the mall to run some errands.  It was a quiet night for me lol but that was okay, it was much needed and deserved.  I was saving my energy for the upcoming weekend ahead anyways!

to find out what I wore...

Date Night: Auto show & Subeez

I hope everyone had a happy easter! It's the first long weekend and it was a mostly sunny weekend filled with fun and sun for me!  The only down side is that even with the sunshine, it still didn't feel as warm lol.

On friday night, my date night consisted of the Auto show with my bf.  It actually wasn't that bad, we took the bus (for what seemed like ages since we had last done that) to BC Place and had a good couple of hours then a late dinner at Subeez. It was a good night!

an oldie but goodie.

If you have read my previous posts you'd know that I'm uber obsessed with losing out on the BEBE kardashians romper that had sold out before I even blinked an eye.  The demand for that romper was just cray.  I went to the store the day after I saw it online and they only had a medium and large all over Canada! (yep, not just in my local area, but all over Canada!) Imagine my disappointment when I walked away empty handed.

Imagine my surprise years later when they released a similar version!

Ok fine, it's not going to be exactly the same as the one I really wanted, but beggars can't be choosers.  I love it just as much and.....I want it! lol.  It'll be a perfect addition to my spring/summer wardrobe.

Everyone, outta my way, this one's mine! lol.

VFW weekend fun!

I had a chance to go to a couple of shows for Vancouver Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012.  It was exciting to see all of the well-to-do people coming together in one place for a fashionable purpose--viewing of a new collection! This year we went to Teresa Rosati and Farida Lalji.  Two great designers with an eye for breath-taking designs that just blew me away!

This is the outfit I wore to the fashion shows..I will post the fashion show pics soon! On what I wore, read on...