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!!
                                                                         

Safari Shorts

Shorts: Mossimo via Target / Top: F21 / Purse + Hat: Thrifted / Necklace: Expression via The Bay / Shoes: BC Footwear via Winners 

Loving my new Safari shorts from Target! This is actually a short that can transition well into an evening outfit and take on a very chic persona if combined with the right pieces. However, since I was only going for Sunday brunch, I decided to really play on the Safari look with the neutral colours and my favourite hat. Enjoy! 

Every Girl's Got a Pair...

...of those classic vintage denim shorts you just can't let go of. 

Shorts: Vintage / Tube top bodysuit: American Apparel / Shoes: Franco Sarto / Sunnies: Aldo

Sunny and Sweet

Top: Joe Fresh / Shorts: Lux via Urban Outfitters 

There's nothing better than a sunny Sunday where you're free to enjoy a good old fashioned day of rest. On this day I went for a variation of my favourite classic and casual summer look, denim shorts and a girlish white top. I know that shorts can be very tricky when it comes to fit but here's my secret. My method for finding the right pair is always looking for something with a little bit of a high waist and also going one size up. I don't like the shorts to be too tight around the booty, but that's just me! Happy Monday Frockers!

Best of 2013

As another year comes to a close and we look back at all the adventures we had, the laughs we shared and the fashion we enjoyed, 2013 definitely goes into the history books as one of the best years ever. This was the year Bouquet of Frocks was born!

Here's a look back at some of our favourite fashion moments of 2013.

                                                                

Like A Million Bucks

Ladies (and gents), you may have noticed that I love a good bargain. It is my firm belief that you don't need to spend a ton on designer labels to make a statement! Even if you're not trying to make a statement, and you just don't want to look like a hobo.

You really can't go wrong shopping at thrift stores and cheap chains. It may take a bit of hunting around and creatively to piece all the details together (see The Devil Is In The Details), but allow me to be your thrifty tutor, your cheap coach, your penny-pinching pedagogue, and you'll discover the wonders of the $5 bin, how to cheap out on trends that you won't care about in a month, and the ever-elusive ripped-up-but-fixable sales rack find.

Ya don't need to spend a million bucks, to look like a million bucks!

Photos by Kyler Kelly

Thrifted top($5), shoes($5), purse($3)/F21 shorts($5)/Urban Outfitters sunglasses($18)/Ardene hat($7)
TOTAL: $42

                                                     

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.