Tweed Blazer: 3 Ways

I think my love for the tweed blazer is somehow intertwined with my immense love for Chanel and all things elegant and luxurious.  I have always thought that Coco Chanel epitomized the elegant woman--wise before her time, she knew what made a woman stand out and look beautiful even with just two colors on a palette to work with (or lack of color thereof!)

 Check out the the ways I've styled my tweed...

Maxi-mize for summer!

maxi dress from GAP

Along with summer dresses, another trend I've grown to love lately is the maxi dress.  Another great, versatile piece to have during summertime, it can double as an easy piece to wear on a lazy day or a surprisingly more common type of dress to wear for weddings! It gives that beautiful bohemian thrown-together-last-minute look.

 A throwback of my fave maxi dress (that unfortunately shrank, tho I can't say it's a bad thing) the nautical stripe dress I proudly bought in NYC last year and to this day is one of my fave maxi dresses!

Here are other dresses that have caught my eye!

The perfect Summer Dress

Hola!

I can sense that summer is upon us! Oh, the glorious breeze that only the transition of spring to summer brings, the cute summer outfits and the patios crowded with those enjoying the sunshine!  I previously posted this pic of my summer dress below...a cute dress I got from Urban Behavior a few months ago.  I loved the crochet detailing on the hem and the ruffles on the bustline.  It's so cute!

A great summer dress can range anywhere from $20 to $100 depending on the detailing and the type of fabric you choose..It can be a straight cotton dress to a mix of crochet, lace and cotton all bundled together to make you perfect dress!

Here are other summer dresses worth checking out...

Casual Shopping Day: Nautical Blue stripe and jeans

Beinga 9-5 working gal, I rarely ever get to head out on weekdays anymore.  Gone are the days of mis-spent youth meeting up with friends after work as my favorite thing to do nowadays is couch-potatoing at times with the bf and catching up on PVR'd shows from nights prior.  Getting older, it slows you down abit lol.

Saturdays are my usual days of heading out --shopping and galavanting all around downtown either by myself or with my cousin.

To find out more on what I wore...

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!

Celebrity Inspired: Eva Longoria

Okay in fairness, I put this together before seeing the picture of Eva Longoria.  When running errands, I love to wear comfy clothing --especially if it means having to go to different places to get them done. 

I changed it a bit by wearing a loose henley instead of a button down.  I love this top cause it's super comfy!  I love it so much that I bought it in black as well!

To find out what I wore....

Celebrity Inspired: Khloe Kardashian

I recently saw a pic of khloe Kardashian sporting denim on denim using colored jeans.  I thought at first that this was such an out-there, wild kind of look but its actually edgy enough to try!

I didn't go quite as crazy as I didn't want to get glares while attending to some errands at the mall...

To check out my rendition...

Celebrity Inspired: Jessica Alba

I loved the red jeans I got recently! I love the pop of color it gives my outfit!

I think it enhanced a blah casual friday outfit into a quirky, fun jeans friday!  I was rummaging through magazines at Chapters the other day and saw this outfit worn by Jessica Alba (picture from US magazine online)  that gave me an idea! Since I already had the jeans, i thought it'd do a celebrity inspired look!

I love the color combo! color-blocking has always been one of my faves when it comes to outfits.

I usually put red accents when I go monochromatic black and white, but this time, I actually wore one article of clothing in red!

To find out what I wore...

On Trend: colored jeans

It goes without saying, my style has totally gone off the reservation lately! lol. I've ventured off the path of clean and crisp, my normal white and black monochromatic signature look to experiment with the crazier side of the color wheel. I'm totally inlove with the season's trend of colored jeans and the red pair that I recently purchased is no exception!



Ever since I reached my mid 20s, I've opted out of wearing jeans alot.  In fact, I've increased my wear of leggings (which in itself is a faux pas, as they should never be used as a substitute for pants!) or dressier trousers and even just skirts and dresses.  I've grown accustomed to being more dressy just beacause of the nature of my work environment.
AE has an amazing assortment of colored jeans, ranging from these to yellow and pink even!  I chose these colors because I find that they work best with my existing wardrobe already.  Each of these pairs of jeans cost $49.50 (cdn) and certainly won't be breaking the bank!  I love the comfortable fit--not cutting off the circulation in my legs with the super skinnies.  It's just the right amount of tapering and I love the soft feel!

When it comes to trends, I find that it's best to spend less on an article of clothing and invest more in classics that can transcend one season.  Afterall, you don't want to be stuck with a very expensive trendy item that won't be as trendy the next year!

What trends did you get into?

OOTD: Neutrals and Creams

 

It was a slightly cloudy but not a bad morning so I decided to wear my spring-ish neutrals and creams.  I love ivory hues, they just look so clean and crisp!

to find out what i wore...

Happy Friday in living color!

It was such a gorgeous sunny friday!  For casual friday, I decided to wear my colored jeans in a beautiful vibrant blue hue.  I gotta say, it beats the normal blue jean blues...

to find out where i got my jeans...

baby, it's cold outside...

I was listening to news 1130am the other day on my way to work and heard that we recently reached the freezing point in the weather a couple of days ago and should get abit of snow with the next day or so...I'm not quite sure how I feel about that--on the one hand, I would love to see a bit of snow before winter ends, but on the other, it would make getting around slightly hard with all the dirty snow afterwards...

I went out tonight for dessert with my bf and decided to bundle up since it's fairly cold out tonight...

|| Aritzia Fair Isle sweater || Banana Republic Peacoat || Suzy Shier knit toque || AE indigo jeans || Uggs boots ||

It's still possible to look cute amidst the drop in temperature...the key is layering up!

I wonder how the people in prarie provinces like Alberta get through the freezing temps?

Casual Friday: the preppy look

I decided to dress abit preppy for casual friday--that and I wanted to wear my new button-down shirt from Abercrombie & Fitch. 

A&F Button-down shirt || American Eagle collared sweater || American Eagle indigo skinny jeans || over-the-knee boots (not pictured)

Happy Friday!

Jeans + Leggings = Jeggings!? lol.

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outfit of the day::
fave fashion accessory of the day/moment::

A hush falls over the office...I am suddenly left with a few minutes to chill...What do I decide to do!? BLOG! lol.

Okeez, so I thought I should share a quickie fave of mine since it's such a *LUV* moment =)

I don't normally buy alot of jeans.  In fact, if you peeked in my closet, you'll find more dresses, skirts and dress pants than jeans.  I can honestly say I buy jeans once in a blue moon as I find the process of trying to find the right fit so damn hard!

I'm not one of those girls that you'll see pick up a $300 brand name pair of jeans either.  I find that a cheaper more comfy pair is more than good enough for me =)  It's a whole process however, when I do go and try to buy a pair of jeans so you can imagine how big a deal it is when I do decide to buy one!

I recently went for a weekend in Seattle Washington (deciding to opt out of a family gathering..HA!) for some R&R and shopping with babe.  To my surprise, though the Canadian loon was almost on par with the Greenback, I still didn't buy as much as I expected...There is one purchase that I did end up luv luv luvin to pieces...

My American Eagle Skinny Jean Leggings in Indigo wash.  It was $39.50(USD) and it was worth EVERY penny! luvs it to death!

I absolutely love Indigo wash.  It's so flattering no matter what style of jeans you wear, wether it be skinny or wide leg or even bootcut.  In the indigo wash, it can transition from day to night without looking too casual or too formal =)

I'd urge you to check it out not only because I believe it's at such an awesome price, but also because it's sooooo damn comfortable! <3s it much!!~*

The Jean Leggings or 'Jeggings' are starting to be a new fad for the season, with every retail store having it's own version and some extra like grommets or destructed fronts even acid spot washes to try and get the tweens/teens to buy.  I like the jeans I bought, since it looks like jeans but still has that comfort factor you find in leggings.  When I'm in skinny jeans, I try to find the most comfortable since it can get uncomfy real fast if you're not a size negative zero!

I recently checked out the American Eagle website and they've got alot of other new styles out in stores at the moment from cropped to different fits that I'll consider my next jeans shopping run!

What's your favourite type of jean fit?