Sequins and Sandals...

Outfit details: sequin jacket- H&M; tank & jeans- Gap; sandals- Forever 21; bracelets- Aldo Accessories; watch- French Connection; necklace- Forever 21

Wardrobe Wednesday...

Hello lovelies! For this instalment of Wardrobe Wednesday, I thought it would be fun to show you a piece that I haven't worn in quite some time - much to Mr. AIF's dismay, I'm sure! You see, he thoughtfully picked out this bracelet for me a couple of birthdays back, but for some reason it hasn't had much play lately...

Now that's by no means a reflection of my love for little VuVu (that's what I named it- don't ask), but rather an indication that I have some serious jewelry ADHD or something... *Shrug*

Happy Wednesday! xx

Image detail: Rachel Rachel Roy cuff

WCFW Day 5... Fantasy Hair & Makeup

Day 5 of Western Canada Fashion Week kicked off with Rebecka Pichoch's "Electric Tea Party Makeup," a neon, glo-in-the-dark extravaganza featuring an Alice In Wonderland theme complete with Mad Hatters, rabbit ears, tea pot cut-outs and playing cards tossed capriciously to the audience.


Fantasy Makeup winner, Lyndsey Dechamplain, with her tribal-inspired creation.

Fantasy Hair winner, David Puyaoan, for his military-inspired landing strip design complete with aeroplanes... This stunning piece took Puyaoan about six months to complete!

A gorgeous Fantasy Makeup submission by Cayley Moncrieff, who received an honourable mention for her cherry blossom creation.

Rebecca Pratt's "Eccentric Embellishments" hit the runway next, complete with crinoline dresses and flowery, feather-encrusted hair pieces... What a gorgeous presentation!

Finally, Natasha Lazarovic showed off 50 to 100-year-old wedding headdresses borrowed from the National Ukrainian Museum of Canada. This collection paid homage to her heritage while putting a new spin on a traditional staple.

And that's a wrap! Check out the WCFW blog for complete coverage of the entire week, featuring guest posts by Dress Me Dearly, Kastles, Marie a la Mode and yours truly... xx

All images courtesy of Western Canada Fashion Week.

Hang Tough...

Who out there remembers (or if you're like me, still loves) the New Kids on the Block? Well if the early 90s in all their brightly coloured, geometric patterned, over-the-top glory rings any bells, you might see the link between my dress and the golden age of NKOTB... Or perhaps it brings a little Zach Morris to mind? Either way, this print is unabashedly early 90s and I couldn't love it more... What can I say, its got the right stuff.

Outfit details: dress- Forever 21; bag- Shop Mamie; shoes- Spring; necklace- House of Harlow; bracelets- Aldo Accessories & Whiting and Davis; watch- French Connection

*Photos by Aaron Camponi.... Thanks Aaron!

Native Heart Giveaway Winner...

A big congrats goes out to the super chic Emma from Scrapbook de la Emma for winning my Native Heart shorts giveaway! Yay Emma! Thank you to everyone who entered - I wish I had a pair of shorts to give to each of you!

Hope you all have a nice, relaxing Sunday... Until tomorrow, lovelies! xx

Hearts and Ruffles...

Happy weekending, my sweets! xx

Outfit details: dress- A'Gaci; belt- Moschino Junior; wedges- Spring; rings- YSL and Aldo Accessories; bracelets- Aldo Accessories; watch- French Connection

To The Maxi...

Last Friday I attended the preview event for Western Canada Fashion Week, and this is what I wore... A simple, sheer back maxi paired with a leopard print tank felt appropriate (read: "fashiony"), while a single pop of colour helped livened things up a bit. My forgotten jewelry is still not here, so once again this Forever 21 necklace made an appearance... Desperate times, right?

The evening was filled with lively conversations, chocolate-covered strawberries, and of course, fashion. To see more, check out this amazing video by my friend Kassandra's uber talented husband... What a guy.

Outfit details: top- Forever 21; sheer maxi- American Apparel; mini (worn underneath)- BB Dakota; wedges- Spring; clutch- thrifted; necklace- Forever 21; ring- H&M

Wardrobe Wednesday...

I've always admired Tom Binns and his amazing baubles, but it wasn't until last week that I realized I could recreate his Slap Dash collection with nothing but a bottle of nail polish and a cheap necklace... Mind blowing. Anyway, I quickly became obsessed, checking out practically every DIY post to ever grace the Internet - Hey, better late than never, right? This one from Make Me Sparkly was really helpful and clear, and made me seriously itch to try out this DIY for myself...

I figured Forever 21 would be my best bet for a simple, inexpensive rhinestone necklace, and low and behold, I was right... $17 later I had both a necklace AND the perfect shade of nail polish for my little project. Fist pump. Two coats of nail polish (and several bouts of lightheadedness) later, I had a Tom Binns-inspired necklace of my very own... God bless the Internet.

Have you guys tried any cool DIY's lately? Share the love! xx

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Leather & Plaid Is Totally Rad...

This outfit is another one of my "H&M specials." That's right my friends, pretty much everything I have on (save for the shoes, tights and necklace) hails from my friendly neighbourhood mass retailer. Hey, why mess with a good thing, right?

The top you've seen before here and here, but the blazer and faux leather skirt are brand new, baby! I had searched high and low for the perfect faux leather skirt last year, but failed miserably. So I'm sure you can imagine my delight when I found this one, which met all my criteria (except pleats) for under $40!

The blazer, on the other hand, was love at first sight... I had basically dreamt of finding a blazer just like it all summer long! I love plaid, and if I can find it in blazer form with elbow pads to boot, I'm one happy girl... Man I love fall shopping!

What are your favourite fall purchases so far? I wanna know! xx

Outfit details: blazer, top, skirt and bag- H&M; tights- Betsey Johnson; shoes: Forever 21; necklace- vintage; ring- H&M