[OUTFIT] Slouchy Monday

I got off work early this afternoon and thought I'd take some time to take some outfit shots. I've been so incredibly busy with work and school that the holidays are much appreciated. I got this Cheap Monday top in a few days ago from ASOS and I am absolutely in love with it. Extra long slouchy tops are my new favourite.

Top - Cheap Monday from ASOS

Pants - Aritzia

Shoes and beanie - Urban Outfitters

[OUTFIT] Subtly Paisley

I posted this look to LOOKBOOK a few days ago, but was in a big rush to get to work and didn't have time to post it here, so here it is! I'd been wanting to wear this dress for weeks, but it's been far too hot for it. We had a couple of days of cooler weather and thought I'd give it a go. It was still a little bit too hot out, but I managed. I got this dress when I was visiting my parents in Victoria. My mom and I were shopping around when I noticed this lone dress in the sale section of a beautiful boutique called Suasion. It happened to be my size, and as soon as I had it on I knew. It fit me perfectly and in all the right places. The fabric is a beautifully soft rayon with just the right amount of print. My mom then insisted on getting it for me, claiming that it fit too well. I'm really excited for the weather to get slightly cooler so I can wear this guy more!

Dress by Something Else - Suasion

Socks - Urban Outfitters

Shoes - Steve Madden

[OUTFIT] Plaid is Rad

If you follow me on Instagram, you might see that this summer I subconsciously decided that I would wear distressed shorts basically every day. I then decided hey! Maybe I can make some myself, should be easy enough. Turns out making shorts look distressed and worn is actually a very tedious task. I still have some work to do on them, but they're good enough for now.

        

Flannel - Aritzia

White Tank - Urban Outfitters 

Shorts - DIY

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

[OUTFIT] Fall is Coming

Guys! Fall is unfortunately upon us. Some people really do like fall! I only have some hate for it because it transitions into winter. Here I've got a couple of outfits that are perfect for the transition! Some small changes can do a big difference when it comes to keeping warm. Yes, I'm sure a lot of us wish summer could be here forever, but add a beanie to a dress or wear pants to help stay a little warmer as the days get slightly colder.

I absolutely ADORE this jumper! I haven't been able to wear it much yet because it's been too hot, but now that it's in the mid 20's I can totally sport it. It's the most comfortable yet elegant thing I've ever owned. Wide leg trousers and lovely detail on the bust, I will definitely be wearing this tons this fall...maybe with a few extra added layers.

Jumper - Urban Outfitters

Boots - Vince Camuto

I'd seen this dress on ASOS a while ago and was totally in love with it but it just stayed on my wishlist. But then! It went on sale! And I absolutely had to snag it! I'm sorry about the wrinkliness of it, but I had to share! In the look on the site, that gal was wearing a beanie with it, and I loved the combination. For fall, I'll probably style this with a beanie and some fun tights.

Dress - ASOS

Beanie, necklace & booties - Urban Outfitters

[OUTFIT] Denim Eiffel

I had a moment to spare and thought I'd take a few photos of the dress my brother had gotten me for my birthday! I'm absolutely in love with it, and today is such a good day to wear it (it's not too freaking hot out)

Dress - She Inside

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

[OUTFIT] Dead Inside

Well ladies and gents, am I back from my unannounced hiatus! I'd been very busy moving and working, I didn't have time for blog posts. But now! The sun is finally shining again, I'm mostly all moved in, and so I'm back! Be sure to stay tuned, because I've got a preeeeetty big giveaway coming up!

About the outfit: I'd seen this shirt on the UO website a while ago and was totally in love with it. Mostly for the skull printed sleeves. One day I decided to look it up again, and it was on sale! I could not miss out on this opportunity and ordered it right away. I'm totally in love with it! Again, mostly for the sleeves. I'm no emo child now...

Shirt - Lazy Oaf

Skirt - Urban Outfitters

Boots - Vince Camuto

[OUTFIT] Hippy Maxi

We'd had this dress for such a long time in store, but I always thought it looked very meh on the hanger. I'd stumbled upon it online and thought it looked really neat on the model. Luckily, it was on sale, plus it was a 50% off sale items weekend. It's really a completely different silhouette and look for me, but I'm really enjoying it......(note to self: get to the gyyyymmm!!!)

Dress/Boots/Sunnies - Urban Outfitters

Necklace - Forever21

[OUTFIT] Sammie the Samich Cat

After eating breakfast this morning, my future roommate and I decided to take a trip to good old VV boutique. To our surprise, it was a 50% off sale! The store was pretty crowded and we weren't really up for nitpicking around. We somehow quickly found these pieces and just went with it without trying them on. Luckily, they fit! More or less...but we still find them pretty fun! We then went to the Salvation Army where we found the perfect addition for our kitchen. We're very excited about it! Scroll down to the bottom of the post to see what it is.

On Emily

Bodysuit - American Apparel

Skirt - Value Village

Shawl? - Mink Pink

On Me

Hat - H&M

Dress - Value Village

Shoes - Steve Madden

SAMMIE THE SAMICH CAT!

[OUTFIT] Free of Winter

Firstly, I really really do want to apologize for my hiatus. I've had a lot of ups and downs in the past few weeks. I really just needed some time to get myself back together. But I am back! And now that the weather has finally decided to get slightly warmer, soon I'll be able to take more photos outside! I am very excited about that. Today, I did get a little ahead of myself by wearing shorts. Of course, I didn't go out in them, it's still a good 7 to 8 degrees away before wearing shorts without tights. We're getting there though, right Canada?! I got my Free People top in the mail today! I loved it so much I needed to share it with you. It's got the right amount of high/low to it, some waist high slits on the side to show off just a little bit of skin, and the perfect oversized feel to it. I'll definitely be wearing this one a whole lot on cooler summer nights.

Top - Free People

Shorts - Zara

Boots - Nordstrom Rack

[DIY] Heart Print Cutoffs

If you go back to my Festival Season post, you'll notice a pair of heart printed shorts in the first collage. I LOVED them, but thought HEY! I can totally do that! So guess what?! I totally did. It's a very simple DIY, and you can use any shape you'd like. I simply:

1- went to the good old thrift store

2- got me some men's Levi's

3- cut them to my desired length

4- got some fabric paint and paint brushes from Wallacks

5- cut out a heart from construction paper

6- stenciled onto the shorts

It's really easy! With a very fun result.

Blouse - Maurie & Eve from Viens avec moi

Shorts - DIY

Bolo Tie - Value Village

Booties - Steve Madden

[OUTFIT] Sparkle Up!

My spending money has been pretty tight lately. To justify myself for not purchasing anything at the Value Village 50% off sale on Monday, I told myself it was OK to get this $10  sparkly blazer jacket thing from Urban Outfitters. It is a little bit tight in the shoulders, but for $10 I couldn't complain too much. I thought it was a really fun piece, so why not?! I also loved the idea of dressing it down by wearing a beanie with it. It adds a bit of extra edge. 

Blazer - Urban Outfitters

Pants - Aritzia

Shoes - Steve Madden

[OUTFITs] The Fashion Citizen Clothing Swap Collab!

Well, I GIVE UP! I'm going to post this any way. I've waited well over a month for a reply from them, without any luck.

I'm excited to share this post with everyone! I got in touch with Steph from the famous YouTube channel The Fashion Citizen to do a sort of vintage/second hand clothing swap! Along with pieces of clothing, we wanted to send each other things that sort of represent where we come from, Steph and Melissa being from Arizon. Take a look at what they sent me!

Unfortunately, they don't seem to want to make a video sharing what I sent them. If you'd like to find out what I've sent them, it would mean the world to me if you could message them! Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL POST!

[OUTFIT] West Coast Purchases

To go along with my $25 vintage finds from Value Village in Victoria, I wanted to share with you what else I got when I was out West! I didn't get everything photographed, but I wanted to share with you some of the other pieces. I'll do another post soon enough with the others, I promise! In this post I'm missing two pairs of shoes and a couple of t-shirts. At least they'll be another outfit post to come! Let me know what you think :)

Dress - Urban Outfitters Seattle

Cardigan - Aritzia

Shoes - Value Village

Tunic - H&M Seattle

Jeans - Urban Outfitters Seattle

Shoes - Vintage

[OUTFIT] Value Village Outfit for $25!

I was at Value Village in Victoria yesterday and managed to put a whole outfit together for $25! (The necklace and tights are excluded...but shh) One good way to find a nice oversized dress? Check out the women's blouses in large and XL! They'll usually be long enough. This one does happen to have shoulder pads. I thought about cutting them out, I may still do it, but they're not that big and they give a subtle strong shoulder. I then found these AMAZING Nine West shoes, and I absolutely had to get them. The right shoe does have some water stains on it, but I'm sure I can fix that! I also managed to get $2 off of them because of the stains (hourray for bargaining!). For jewelry I found this very cute dainty bracelet with a blue stone. It's a nice touch of colour to my usual silver and brown bracelets. I couldn't leave VV without a pair of retro looking earrings.

THIS IS MY 300th POST! WOOOAH

Blouse/dress - $7.99

Shoes - $12.50

Earrings - $2.99

Bracelet - $1.99