Outfits

I have been totally dying to see the final photos from the Shop for Jayu FW Look book shoot I was honored to be a part of. Alas! They are here! These photos are AMAZING thanks to the talented team of people that I had the chance to work with.

Here, sharing two looks from the shoot is the “DIY Craft Shop” look followed by the “Romantic Rose Garden” (you can find the DIY Giant Crepe Rose project here). I’m so pleased to say that my vision came to life and the results are UNREAL!

If you’re in the Toronto area, we invite you to join us at the official Shop for Jayu FW14 Launch Party this coming Thursday, August 7 from 6-10 p.m. at Screen Lounge. Details are below and you can come meet us, shop with us, and have a few drinks as well.

Happy Tuesday! Hope you’re having a fine, lovely day! Today, sharing a recent outfit that was too good not to share! A few months ago, I packed along Henkaa’s Sakura Convertible dress with me to Paris. I love the fact that it offers multiple wear and also the fabric is super wrinkle-free. I am THRILLED that Henkaa decided to give birth the Sakura’s sister – the Iris Dress.

I consider the Iris dress a more sophisticated version of the Sakura dress. The Iris is a gorgeous convertible dress but accompanied with 3/4 sleeves – this is a great option for a cool office space (mine is frigid at most times) and also a great step into the Fall (yes, I said the F-word…).

Happy Friday!! I hope you’ve got an exciting weekend ahead of you! Today, I’m so thrilled to share with you a few new pieces I’ve acquired. I firstly want to apologize for the slightly out of focus cover photo, but I really liked how bouncy my hair looked, so decided to use it anyway, apologies, apologies!

A few new noteworthy items is this beauty of a statement necklace from Shop for Jayu! If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ll know that I’m a HUGE fan. I’m so pleased to be working with Shop for Jayu to offer you lucky people a 15% promo code for your entire purchase (read further for promo code). I’m also quite excited about my new pastel blue bow flats from Zara. I am totally in love with the style and colour, paired with this casual J’taime t-shirt, and I’m all set for the weekend.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Firstly, I want to say a big thank you for those of you who came by to visit me at the Shop for Jayu Spring Cleaning Event on Saturday, it was such a successful event! Continue to stay tuned for more events and exciting giveaways in the near future!

Continuing with my obsession with the evil eye trend, I really wanted an evil eye dress I saw from Zara (now sold out) but unfortunately even the small didn’t fit me well. I was on my journey to DIY my own evil eye dress but then stumbled upon this dress on Persunmall! The dress fits perfectly (I’m wearing a size small). I LOVE the fact that it’s got the perfect A line/baby doll shape and bonus points for pockets! Who doesn’t love a dress with pockets?!

Hello! I had the best time in Paris last week! I can’t even describe how magical it was. There is something special to see at every corner. The architecture and gardens are incredible and I’m envious of everything about the Parisian lifestyle and culture. The treats and eats were also to die for and the French Macarons from Laduree? Heavenly! Even though I was only there for a few days, I made the best of every minute and soaked in as much of the Parisian culture as I was able. If you haven’t visited this romantic city yet, be sure to put on the top of your list!

In my post last week, I mentioned a few must pack items. One item I definitely won’t leave without is the Henkaa convertible dress. Sometimes, it is just impossible to plan for every activity and event in the travel itinerary. Packing becomes a hassle when you’re trying to predict ever possibility- i.e. am I going to a casual place for dinner? Something fancy? Packing a convertible dress provides options and the Henkaa dress certainly gives a variety – it can be worn at least in 8 different ways! I’m wearing the midi dress in royal blue in a few different ways, the dress also comes in a mini and maxi length.

TGIF! It’s finally Friday, woo and hoo! I greet you today with a pretty blue outfit. I played dress up at home a little while ago as I was laying out a couple of outfit choices for an upcoming event. I’ve been looking for a skirt with a skater, flared out cut for some time now and quite happy with this dress option (worn as a skirt) that I found from Rosegal.

It was too chilly out this past weekend, so I decided to shoot this outfit indoors, in my home office! Good timing actually, as I’ve been chipping away at my office transformation and it’s finally good enough to share. I’ll be sure to share a post dedicated just to the office and what we did to get it into top notch shape (let’s just say the before used to be a full mirrored covered room!).

Ok! Back to this outfit. LOVE everything about this blouse from Persunmall. I was reluctant to order it at first as I thought maybe it was a little wee too much but paired with this feminine frilly skirt? Just splendid! Plus, I’m just a huge fan of the Kenzo Evil Eye trend, too good to miss (have you seen my DIY Evil Eye clutch project yet?).

March has arrived! Which means we’re just another step closer to Spring, though the only thing that’s feeling like Spring lately are my tulips are fabulous Spring look books! Today, I’m sharing some darling pieces from Joe Fresh‘s Spring 2014 collection. There is something for every occasion and the price points are just ridiculous (ridiculously affordable that is!).

Read more to see FOUR other pretty outfits I’ve put together!

I absolutely can’t get enough of this electric blue coat I purchased beginning of the Winter season. I love the fact that it is super bright, it totally brings my mood to a different level. I also adore a great cocoon shaped coat (I’ve managed to accumulate 3-4 coats of this shape now).

I decided to go full “electric blue” by pairing this coat with multiple shades of blues and greens. Though the temperatures have not been as cold as “extreme cold alert” lately, layering is still my BFF. I added extra layers to this outfit by wearing my printed top over this MINKPINK dress (worn as a skirt).

As you may already know, I’m a huge fan of re-fashion and transforming thrift shop (or my own closet) finds into new creations. Today, I’m sporting a one of a kind hand-made tank made from several thrift shop t-shirts by Cornelius Quiring.

I literally met Cornelius through Twitter. Funny how you can build an entire friendship strictly over the web. I was looking for someone to help me with redesigning my blog and Cornelius offered to help (BIG thanks) but also had a great story for me.