Archive for November 2011

Although the animal print trend has been around for many seasons, I've been seeing spots everywhere I go and I couldn't be more thrilled. Animal print is a classic trend that will never go out of style, and because it ranges from dresses and tops, to shoes and scarves, to belts and jewelery, there is something out there for everyone. There's even something for those who are obsessed with nail polish like me. The Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail polish strips in Kitty Kitty can be quite fun (if you have alot of patience).

Blazer ~ Suzy Shier (available here)
Top ~ Suzy Shier
Jeans ~ Bootlegger
Bag ~ Walmart
Boots ~ Naturalizer
Ring ~ Forever 21 (available here)

Scarf ~ H&M

My idea of a perfect birthday is eating until it looks like I have a baby, a FOOD baby, (so not attractive...I know), cake of course, a few drinks and laughing with friends and family until our bellies hurt! Saturday night was my official birthday party. We started with dinner at Gliss, which is one of my favourite local restaurants, and then back to my house for pomegranate martinis, beer, shots, jalapeno poppers, artichoke cheese dip and bacon wrapped shrimp. Yum yum!

Birthday Flowers

Sisterly Love

Onto the outfit. I chose to wear this royal blue dress for the simple fact that there's something about chiffon that makes me feel so feminine and pretty, and who wouldn't want to feel pretty at her own party? What I love the most about this dress is the pleat details on the front and the sheer back which adds just the right amount of sexiness.

It's officially my birthday, and these are the last pictures taken of me at 25 years old. As I take a moment to reflect upon the past year, as I do every year on my birthday, I realize that life is all about experiences and special moments that touch your heart forever. Like when my 3 year old niece climbs up onto my lap, pushes my bangs aside with her tiny little hands, tells me that I'm beautiful, gently kisses my cheek and tells me that she loves me. The best birthday gift an auntie could get.

Last night, my brother and his family had me over for a birthday dinner, and I could not think of a better way to start off my birthday celebrations. My sister in law Tania knows that the best birthday gift she could ever give me is some of her yummy cooking, and of course a yummy cake decorated with a big shoe on the top.

This is the outfit I wore that evening. My brother, who likes to tease me every chance he gets, commented by saying "what kind of jacket is that?". I pretended not to hear him of course. I have learned that talking to him about fashion is truly just a waste of time. Oh how I love having a big brother.

I fell in love with this cape style jacket the moment I saw it. I've been searching for a camel jacket and this one had that little extra something I was looking for.

Jacket ~ Winners
Animal Print Jacket ~ Forever 21 (sold here)
Top ~ Maurices
Jeans ~ Bootlegger
Boots ~ Jay Manuel for Sears (sold here)
Bag ~ Artizan (sold here)

Mum and I decorated the Christmas tree last night, meaning she did all of the hard work by dragging everything out from the attic while I did the fun stuff and hung the ornaments as she passed them to me. Every year around this time, she takes out all of those old pictures of my siblings and I sitting on Santa's lap. Of course, she wasn't satisfied with their original size and had them all blown up so that everyone could see how cute we were. Oh how I love Christmas.

Now on to the outfit. The other day, as I was taking out all of my fall and winter clothes, I realized that I own alot of black. Have any of you ever gone through an all black wearing phase? I certainly have! There are so many beautiful colours out there, so this season I have decided to add alot more colour to my wardrobe. Deep green is a colour I don't wear very often, and it's actually a great alternative to black. The military inspired jacket is a Christmas gift from last year. The green layered top and the white sweater are both from last year's winter season but the boots are a new addition, and let me tell you, it was love at first sight.

Boots ~ JC Penny (sold here)
Jacket ~ American Eagle
Cropped Sweater ~ Ricki's
Top ~ Ricki's

As I opened my eyes this morning, the first thing I thought of, as I do on all of my days off, was what to have for dinner. Yes, it's true, I do wake up thinking of food, and today it was my sister in law Tammy's delicious pasta sauce that popped into my head. Was it just a coincidence that she happened to call me today to invite me and mum over? It always tastes so much better when someone else makes it.

As I finally got out of bed and glanced out my bedroom window, all I saw was white snow everywhere! The first snowfall always looks so pretty, like a winter wonderland. When I have to start brushing the snow off my car, and start shoveling the driveway, I will probably regret ever saying it was pretty. My dog Spencer didn't seem too fond of it, as he slowly tip toed out unto the deck this morning. It was quite funny actually, how a big black Labrador could be such a big baby sometimes.

On to the outfit. Sequins, metallics, and glitter are very big at the moment and I honestly couldn't be more thrilled. They seem to go hand in hand with the winter holidays. Sparkly tops, sparkly dresses, sparkly jackets, sparkly shoes, oh and sparkly nails of course. Also, I'm really loving all the gold accessories lately. Actually, it's all I seem to be buying these days. I'm obsessed!

Top ~ Eclipse
Pants ~ Winners
Bangles ~ Forever 21
Flower Ring ~ Forever 21
Ring ~ H&M
Clutch ~ A gift

Fall is my favourite season when it comes to fashion and I tend to shop alot more than usual if that's even possible. With Christmas just around the corner I really should be a little more wise with my money, and in an attemp to do so, I have purchased a little piggy bank, or in this case a shoe bank. Ok I know what you're thinking. I just finished stating that I need to save money and here I am wasting my money on a silly shoe. It truly does bring a smile to my face everytime I glance at it though, and who knows, it might actually help me save.

Now as I was saying, fall is my favourite season and I believe it's the colours that make me fall in love over and over again. One colour in particular keeps popping up everywhere I go. The colour Mustard. Normally I wouldn't even dare, but this year I have decided to step out of my comfort zone and give it a try. I fell in love with this dress from Forever 21 the second I saw it.

Dress ~ Forever 21
Sweater - H&M
Belt ~ H&M
Shoes ~ Mark by Avon (sold here)

Ok, so this blog is supposed to be a personal style diary and I have yet to post any outfits. Who knew this shy and quiet girl who blushes so easily and so frequently, would be so insecure about posting pictures of herself on the internet. Hmmm...

One of my favourite trends of the moment is the blouse. It is my new obsession and I can't seem to stop myself from purchasing one everywhere I go. Mum (my fav shopping companion) thinks I am crazy and doesn't understand why a girl would ever need 20 different blouses in her closet. "Oh but mum, this one is a different colour, and that one has big puffy sleeves, and that one is sheer, oh and this one ties at the neck, and that one has polka dots on it" I say to her with a big smile as she gives me that (you're crazy but ok I will go along with this) kind of look.

Whether it's sheer, silky, flowy, fitted, ties at the neck or buttons up, they are all extremely easy to dress up or dress down. Either tucked into a skirt or high waist trousers, or paired with jeans and a vest, the blouse is a must have for fall.

Blouse ~ H&M

Vest ~ Maurices (sold here)
Jeans ~ H&M

Boots ~ Jay Manuel (sold here)

Necklace ~ Forever 21,
Ring ~ Mark by Avon

Blouse ~ Winners

Vest ~ Urban Planet (sold here)

Jeans ~ H&M

Boots ~ Jay Manuel (sold here)

As I mentionned before, I am obsessed with nail polish and right now there is a new OPI collection that puts a smile to my face and makes me jump up and down with excitement, litterally...not joking. The Muppets are back! Just look at these fun little bunches of joy! Oh and the names make it even better! Rainbow Connection, Divine Swine, Warm & Fozzie, Wocka Wocka, Gone Gonzo.

My bestest friend Angel (who truly is an angel) surprised me yesterday with the oh so pretty and sparkly pink shade called Excuse Moi! I was so excited that I rushed home from work, said a quick hello to mum, immediately grabbed my nail polish remover and stripped away the leopard nail art I worked so hard applying just a few days before, so I could test out the new shade! These will be perfect for the Holidays. Especially the sparkly red shade called Gettin' Miss Piggy with It! I'm anxious to add many of these to my collection, and by many I mean all! :)

November is here which means three things are approaching...cold weather, snow, and my BIRTHDAY! The cold weather and snow (although quite pretty at times) can wait a little while longer, but my birthday can't come soon enough. It's a perfectly good excuse to splurge and buy a new outfit, and it's an excuse I can actually get away with. Here are some of my wants and wishes for this month. Who knows, my family might actually read my blog and I might get a few exciting surprises! ;)

1.Dress, 2.Necklace, 3.Bag, 4.Blazer, 5.Earrings, 6.Bracelet,

7.Jacket, 8.Ring, 9.Shoes, 10.Bag, 11.Shoes, 12.Necklace, 13.Bag

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