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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!