Match Made in Heaven

Photos by Kyler Kelly

H&M top and skirt/Winners wedges/lia sophia necklace

Peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, summer and tan lines, kittens and yarn....some things are just made for each other. And there's no match more made in heaven than a cute crop top and high-waisted midi skirt combo. And can we all just take a second to appreciate whoever invented the high-waisted anything? It's the perfect camouflage for one's less-than-favourite bits. Yes, the crop top is still my piece of the moment and I will wear it until the last leaf has fallen to the ground and there is frost on the windows. Just try and stop me.
                                                                                   

Hearts and Apples and Retro Amusements

Garage top/Primark shorts/vintage headscarf/Aldo sunnies/Sammydress handbag/old wedges

Nothing is quite like an ode to summertime quite like a pair of denim shorts. I always struggled with buying shorts. Apparently my proportions are really weird, cause if I found a pair that fit me around the hips, the leg openings would be too big. And of course, if I found a pair that was flattering to my gams, it would be impossible to zip it up. Sigh.

Enter this darling high-waisted number that hugged all my curves and bumps just right. Sometimes it just takes a bit of hunting! For this look, I paired it with a stripped crop top, retro do and headband, heart-shaped sunnies and old wedges. Perfect for a retro vibe on a golden summer day at the amusement park!

P.S. Candied apples are the greatest!!
                                                                         

Flower Power

Photos by Kyler Kelly

H&M top/J Brand jeans/Globo wedges/Aldo handchain/Orange Avacado bracelets/Vintage necklace/Old jacket & aviators

It's a day I look forward every year. My annual trip to the farmer's market to buy some blooms for my little garden. Maybe some folks consider the first nice day of the year to be the start of Spring, or the first day they can wear sandals. For me, Spring isn't here until I make that trip to the market and leave with an armful of the sunniest flowers. It's the day where I can finally be confident that the danger of frost is over. What a day!

And the perfect attire for a day at the market? This delightful circle crop top I recently got at H&M. The crop top trend is still going strong and I love the extra element of flouncy fun in this one! I'm sure I've said it before, but I'll repeat it again: if you're not so confident about your middle bits, pairing a crop top with a nice high-waisted bottom is an easy way for anyone to enjoy this fabulous trend, well into the summer.

Happy gardening!
                                                                     

Last Year's Romance

Last year's romance is the navy floral skirt you see in the pictures above. Last summer, I just couldn't get enough of this skirt, wearing it once or even twice a week. This year, I seem to have forgotten about it, like an old summer fling. Unlike some of my other skirts that are able to transition through the different seasons, this skirt is exclusive to summer. I finally wore it out this week for a cute little workday outfit. C'est simple, c'est beau!

F21 skirt, bag and crochet top / Thrifted Naturalizer sandals

Summer Days Are Drifting Away...

 ...but that's not going to stop Debbie and I from living out the final golden days of summer with our take on nautical resortwear. Forget the sailor pants and stripes with red, our version is all about light, airy and pretty! And personally, I can't let an outfit go without a hit of colour.

 Photos by Kyler Kelly

Jackie - Garage striped crop top/Modcloth skirt/Globo wedges

Debbie - White Forever 21 dress/thrifted belt/Ray Ban sunnies/Espadrilles from Les Ailes de la Mode.

                                              

Festival Mode & Design: Day 4

 

 

Outfits: Jackie - F21 floppy hat/Garage crop top/thrifted maxi skirt/thrifted sandals/Costa Blanca bucket bag

Debbie - Gap jeans/Topshop top/Wedges from Winners/thrifted Liz Claiborne hat

Shows: Ice Cream, Sweet Lemonade - Barila

Ice Cream, Sweet Lemonade - UNTTLD

Les Montreal(ER) In Fashion du Festival

Highlights: The whole festival was a lot of fun! We met some interesting vendors and bloggers, saw some amazing fashion and of course got to be models for a day. And considering the price tag of all these shows (free!) we really couldn't have asked for a better week of fashion...except maybe less wind and rain!

                                                                                                                   

Festival Mode & Design: Day 3

Day 3 of the Festival Mode & Design featured one of my favourite shows so far: "Fashion and Film on the Same Stage."Having been a film major in university, my heart swells with joy when these two worlds come together. I've always loved observing fashion come alive in cinema and it's probably the reason I started loving fashion. Anyway, back to the festival, Jackie and I took a long lunch break to attend the fashion and film show featuring a tribute to the following 10 cinematic inspirations:  

Audrey Hepburn

Catherine Deneuve a la "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg"

Bonnie and Clyde

James Bond

Woody Allen a la "Annie Hall"

James Dean

Moulin Rouge

Almodovar and Penelope

C.R.A.Z.Y

Sex and the City

Outfits: Jackie - F21 striped dress/Modcloth handbag/Dynamite Blazer/thrifted sandals

Debbie - Zara white blazer/American Apparel shorts/Urban Outfitters blouse/thrifted shoes

Shows: Fashion and Film on the Same Stage

Highlights: The first Audrey Hepburn look and the sexy Moulin Rouge outfits.