animal religion...

I can't tell you how excited I was when I saw this top at Urban Outfitters whilst shopping with the bestie last weekend.... I grabbed it, practically jammed it in her face, and squealed, "Oh my God, how cute is this?!?" She took a casual look, nodded, and proceeded to tell me which British blogger she's already seen sporting it... Oh M, always with the British bloggers!

Anyway, I love its casual, oversized silhouette and just how easy it is to wear... I don't care what anyone says, comfort does matter! And the leopard print cross sprawled across it lends just the right amount of edge, no? I'm totally smitten... long live my cross tee!

Outfit details: top- Urban Outfitters; leggings- Talulah (Aritzia); clutch- vintage; headband- Claire's; rings- Aldo Accessories; bracelets- Davis & Whiting, H&M, Frug

Sunday spotlight...

This weeks spotlight shines brightly upon Many Shades of Purple, a lovely personal style blog that I regularly turn to for inspiration. This girl has amazing style, managing to effortlessly switch from girlie looks to grungier ensembles like it ain't no thang. It's no wonder she hails as a Chictopia style icon! Oh MSoP, your looks make my heart go pitter patter...

Images courtesy of Many Shades of Purple

Saturday morning...

Today has been a lazy sort of day... It's cold and snowy out, so I didn't really feel like braving the elements except to go grab a tasty treat at Starbucks (have you tried their salted caramel hot chocolate? It's mind blowing!). As soon as my sweet tooth was appeased, I headed right back home to lounge about while Mr. AIF studied diligently... Perhaps something I should have done.

Instead, I painted my nails, caught up on my magazines, baked some delicious ginger snaps (my best yet!), and watched a little Antiques Road Show, which inevitably gets me looking through reference books... Oh, and I may have watched an episode (or three!) of The Golden Girls, which I'm pretty much addicted to. All in all, a blissful Saturday morning. What are you up to today, lovelies? xx

little red plaid dress...

Hello, lovelies! I hope this post finds you all well... As you might remember, I bought this Zara dress last month when they were having their big boxing week sales. Yet despite loving it so much, I hadn't worn it until this very afternoon... I have this strange habit of buying things and then VERY slowly integrating them into my wardrobe. Maybe it's a subconscious need to keep things pristine or some kind of resistance to change, but it generally happens every time... Hey, we all have our quirks, right?

Outfit details: plaid dress- Zara; faux leather vest- Forever 21; belt- vintage; hat- Old Navy; tights and boots- Forever 21; bracelets- Whiting & Davis, H&M, Frug; rings- Aldo Accessories; "A" necklace- Urban Outfitters

when best friends come to visit...

My beautiful bff and her hubbie came to visit this past weekend for four days of fun and, well, mucho shopping... what else do besties do when they get together? We spent most of our time at the mall while the boys entertained themselves, ate a lot, enjoyed a delicious tea latte (our fave!), played with the kitty, and luxuriated with re-runs of Doogie Howser while donning finger mustaches... all in all, a perfect weekend!

simple stripes...

Outfit details: sweater- Urban Outfitters; jeggings- Romeo & Juliet Couture; bag- Cynthia Rowley; boots- Forever 21; necklace- vintage

sunday spotlight...

One of my favourite blogs these days is none other than Trini-G, what with her endless supply of style and inspiration. This girl embodies effortless cool in a way I haven't seen since, well, Alexa Chung-- and that's saying something! Her looks are at once polished and "street," combining refined pieces with slouchy silhouettes to achieve a relaxed cool that's all her own. And with her signature hat and Ray Ban's, this girl's got style in spades...

Images courtesy of Trini-G

bag crush... Melie Bianco

When I saw this bag on Color Me Nana today, I seriously stared at it for like five minutes in awe... It just might be one of the nicest bags I've ever seen! I've been wanting a leopard print bag for some time now, but I hadn't come across the right one until, well, just now. Dylana always sports adorable duds and killer accessories on her blog, but this Melie Bianco satchel is by far my favourite... Oh Dylana (and that bag of yours), I heart you so!

Image courtesy of Color Me Nana

black and blue...

Hello, my lovelies! I hope everyone had a fabulous Valentine's Day filled with love and chocolatey goodness... I know I did! In fact, I think I ate my weight in sweets-- is that wrong?

Here's a look at what I wore to enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal with Mr. AIF... and our new kitty! Who, as anyone who has pets would know, is a total attention hog. I guess it's a good thing she's so darn cute...

How was everyone's Valentine's Day? Fill me in! xx

Outfit details: top- H&M; skirt- BB Dakota; belt- vintage; boots- thrifted; necklace- Frug; ring and clutch- YSL

Happy Valentine's Day, my sweets! Hope you've all had a fun-filled day... Lots of love! xx

hats and socks...

Outfit details: sweater- Talulah (Aritzia); tank- American Apparel; shorts- Costa Blanca; hat, necklace and boots- Forever 21; socks- Winners

sunday spotlight...

This week's spotlight belongs to Autilia, the fabulously fierce Australian blogger who puts together insanely cool looks like it's her job. She can go from uber girlie, romantic ensembles to edgy, rocker chic looks without a blink of the eye. Her style is super diverse, but the overall curation of her wardrobe has her signature stamp of coolness on it... From hats and flowing dresses, to cut-offs and exclamation mark tights (umm, awesome!), Autilia's blog always leaves me yearning for more... Happy Sunday, everyone! xx

Images courtesy of Autilia

home body...

As you may have noticed, I haven't exactly had time to take many outfit pics this week... Life and school somehow manage to throw me off from time to time (go figure), preventing quality (and, well, regular) posting. This week in particular, what with NYFW and all those lucky IFB Conference-going bloggers posting up a storm, has left me feeling guilty for my lack of new content, you know?

So to remedy this, I thought I would post some shots my friend took of me for our photojournalism class... nothing crazy, just a few pics of me kicking around the house. And can you spot the newest addition to my household? That little bundle of kitty love, or "Alexandra McQueen," is always by my side as I blog... how cute is that?

Happy Friday, lovelies! xx