Brunch In The City

BOF was recently invited to a "Brunch In The City" event organized by Bold & Blush PR. This was the first edition in a series of Sunday brunches to be held by Bold & Blush to showcase some of Montreal's up-and-coming fashion and beauty businesses. The companies featured this time around were Shal jewelry, I heart naturals cosmetics and The Female Department online clothing store. The event allowed these companies to bring in their products which attendees were free to purchase.

The brunch also featured manicures by Esthetique Forever Mobile Spa, a live DJ and of course, some fine delectables to make it a true "brunch." Not a bad way to spend a Sunday!
                                                                    

I Love Love This Dress

Photos by Kyler Kelly

F21 jacket/thrifted (Zara) dress/Le Chateau pumps/thrifted sunnies

I can't even remember when I got this darling Zara dress from that consignment store in Vancouver. It must have been 6 or 7 years ago. It has been my favourite dress for many moons. Poor thing is on its last legs! I only bring it out for special occasions nowadays for fear it will simply fall apart while I'm wearing it.

We all have those pieces...those favourite pieces, torn and tattered from years of love, the ones we refuse to retire, the ones we push on passed their prime. It's rare for me to have a piece of clothing I love so much that it fades and wears out long before I grow tired of it. It's much easier to fall out of love than to watch it disintegrate. But boy we had some good times. Riding the carousel round with past flames, strolling along el Malecon in Havana....

Some people might not get it, but fashion to me is art. It's as real and beautiful as anything in nature, on the plates in the finest restaurants, on the walls in the loveliest galleries. Whether or not fashion is your cup of tea, you all know what I'm talking about! Finding something, anything, that really speaks to you, that takes your breath away and brings you joy....well that's just sublime.
                                                  

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Hey Frockers! Debbie already gave you guys the Happy Lens scoop in an earlier post and I thought I'd show the different model that I received courtesy of Iris and Spy Optic. I went with a more square-shaped model than Debbie opted for, called "Discord" with the grey green lens. I have to say, I love the lenses. It hardly seems like I am wearings sunglasses, the view through the lenses is so clear and light! And despite this, I can still enjoy the sunny day without squinting and my eyes feel super protected.

In terms of the frames, I like the look of the Discord model, but they are just a bit too big for my face. I actually suggested Kyler try them and lo and behold, they look great on him! I'll be interested to see how they grow and develop their frame collection on the fashion side, as the frame styles are more on the sporty side. All in all, these are some great shades for those golden summer days!

                                                                         

A Touch of Lace and Leather

Dress: Zara / Jacket: F21 / Sandals: Aldo / Handbag: Thrifted

What better way to celebrate my birthday than with some floral, lace and leather. Here I am just on my way for a birthday dinner and decided to snap a few shots in one of my favorite dresses. Unfortunately the wind was so strong that day I had to wear my jacket on top.
I know that "the Slip dress" was a big trend last season and I love how this Zara dress just takes a little inspiration from that with the lace detail at the bottom, the perfect compliment to the delicate floral pattern. Also, you can never go wrong with the classic color combination of black, white and red- it's always a winner! Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Robyn à la Mode

Recently, Bouquet of Frocks decided to collaborate with Life is Better Red and the results were delicious! We headed on over to Juliette & Chocolat to share some of Montreal's sweet treats with Robyn of "Life is Better Red" and she returned the favor with a look at one of fall's biggest trends: the classic chambray shirt.

Happy Thanksgiving from Edmonton, where our beautiful fall is in full swing! There 

are so many fashion trends that I am loving for autumn: camo, leather, animal print, 

boots, ankle straps and of course one of my favourites, chambray. I’ve been all over 

my chambray shirt since I picked it up in February, wearing it with maxi skirts, with 

pencil skirts, with short summer skirts, with brightly coloured shorts, tucked in, 

pulled out, button up, unbuttoned… you name it, I’ve done it! 

And that is what I love so much about my chambray shirt, it’s versatility. Now, as we 

are moving into fall in Edmonton, there are even more variations. I love the look of a 

tailored chambray shirt paired with coloured denim or a skinny military pant. 

While going out for a walk to enjoy the gorgeous fall colours on Thanksgiving 

weekend, I put together an outfit featuring my well-loved chambray shirt. I paired 

the shirt with my favourite pair of coloured denim (to avoid the Canadian Tuxedo), 

an extremely comfortable pair of jeans in a rich mulberry. I dressed the outfit up 

with a chunky necklace and some sparkly bracelets. I threw on my favourite brown 

leather ankle boots and my black leather biker jacket and I was ready to go. 

Hopefully this beautiful fall weather will last for at least a couple more weeks, giving 

me a chance to show off some more fall fashion before I am forced to hide it all 

under my super warm and puffy Canada Goose coat.

Chambray Shirt: J. Crew / Jeans in Mulberry: Rag & Bone / Leather Ankle Boots: Ecco 

/ Leather Jacket: Billabong (vintage aka from grade 8) / Necklace: J. Crew/ Bracelets: 

J. Crew & Kate Spade

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We've Fallen And We Can't Get Up

I have rediscovered the art of lying in a bed of golden leaves while staring up at spiralling leaves floating gently down, through the blue sky and yellow canopies, to the silent earth. I feel like the past few years, I've forgotten how to appreciate the beauty in autumn. I was always too busy complaining about how cold it suddenly became, with the dread of 6 months of darkness and soon-to-be frigid temperatures always on my mind. In celebration of this year's unseasonably warm fall, Debbie and I took advantage of likely the last warm weekend of the season and dusted off our short skirts and bare legs for one last hurrah before they go into hibernation.

Photos by Kyler Kelly

Jackie - F21skirt, Sammydress blouse, thrifted binoculars case, Zara knee socks, Aldo booties and necklace
Debbie - Zara skirt, Joe Fresh jacket, Booties from Winners, Tristan hat, F21 sunglasses

                                                             

Fall? What Fall?

Photos by Kyler Kelly

We are experiencing quite the Indian summer this year in Montreal. If it weren't for the slowly transforming leaves, you wouldn't even think it's already October! These golden days of "summtumn" calls for light jackets, cropped pants, and pretty florals with a twist (eg. a leather Peter Pan collar!) I also whipped out the ol' faux bob, cateye sunnies and a red pucker for a retro addition. I am lovin' this summer extension!