Flare forever 

I can’t lie to you, I never thought I’d step food into some flair jeans again after I ditched them in 2009. But these stole my heart with their 70s feel. I paired them with none other than my favourite platforms to complete the look.

Happy Monday!

shoes: Jeffrey Campbell lita
jeans: forever 21
belt: ragtime
top: allegro

thanks to Laurier Lachance for the photos.

Teaspoons x SchadBoutique pt. 1

 

Happy Sunday to all!
This week, I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Schad Boutique and had two outfits picked out for me to try on. This is the first; a beautiful baby doll dress from American Vintage and some clunky retro shoes from one of my favourite brands, miistas!
I threw on my funky shades and a watch to accessorize.

Hope you have a great week.
xo

shoes: miistas (found at schad boutique)
dress:american vintage (found at schad boutique)
glasses: aldo
watch: Daniel wellington

Thanks again to schad boutique and to @sonbetts for the photography

All about the cape 

 

What better way to procrastinate writing your 10 page paper on seal harvesting than to write a blog post about an OOTD?!
As the title says, this look is all about the cape! It was given to me by one of my closest friends who wasn’t getting use out of it and it’s a gem.
I thought I’d pair it with a skirt so that it would just peak out of the cape with my turtle neck showing on top as well.
This look is a little out of the ordinary for me, which is what I love.

shoes: aldo
skirt: zara
turtle neck: zara
cape: forever 21

Against the plain: pt. 7

 

Happy Tuesday,
Exam season has finally arrived upon us, and the snow has yet to dissipate, so this is my comfortable monochromatic outfit of the day for these hard times. *dramatic*
The top and bottom total 40$ combined, which I’m quite proud of. It always pays off to check sale sections!

I wish you all luck on exams, and a good day.
xo

shoes: nike huarache
pants and top: zara

 

Birthday OOTN

 

Happy Friday friends!

Here’s what I wore on my 22nd birthday a couple of weeks ago to go out and dance with friends.
I have never felt more “me” in a dress. And it’s not even black!!
I felt beautiful and classy in this burnt orange piece.
I paired this fun and flowy dress with my trusty 4 year old Jeffrey Campbell litas to give me height. They’re surprisingly the comfiest heels I own despite the how tall  they are.

heels: Jeffrey Campbell
dress: zara
chocker: ebay
necklace: forever 21

shoutout to Laurier Lachance for the photography.

A shoot with YOWcitystyle


Last Friday I had the pleasure to meet with a lovely blogger who goes by the name of “YOWcitystyle”. The idea behind the blog/Instagram is to show off the street style of Ottawa while promoting local areas.

I decided to shout out the tea party cafe in the market because the atmosphere is cozy and calm and they have a great variety of tea and vegetarian snacks. I do my best work for school when I’m there.

For my outfit I wanted to do something a little out of my comfort zone with the long lines and baggy layers.

Shoes: aldo (as always)
Pants and jacket: Zara
Necklace and shirt: oak and Fort

Against the plain: pt 5.

Jeepers Creepers! It’s #throwbackthursday today, so I thought it would be fun to put together a very 90s look. From the creepers, to the choker, to the daisy flowers, this outfit screams 90s and I’m into it. Being a 90s baby, I find myself often reminiscing and feeling nostalgic about almost everything in my childhood, from the polly pockets,  the spice girls, the twisty rhinestones to bedazzle your hair, to the ever so popular furbies. You name it, I was probably into it.
I added tight skinny jeans and a white blouse to give the look a  bit of modernity.

Let me know what your favourite throwback memory is.

shoes and choker: ebay
jeans: topshop
blouse: h&m
top: urban outfitters
backpack: matt and nat

A walk on Queen St W. 

 

So far this week has been crazy, I studied for a ridiculous amount of time and I’ve completed three midterms. I’m glad they’re done with although I can’t help but to wish I was still on vacation in Toronto. Instead all I have left of my trip are my great memories and a couple of pictures to look back on. This look was fun to shoot with my S\O on our last day in TO (thanks again bae). I’m particularly fond of this outfit because of the statement burnt orange jacket. It’s not something I’d usually go for but it was an amazing deal in the sale section at Zara so I thought it would be a great and unique piece to add to my collection. I based the rest of my look around the jacket so kept my pants\shoes\hat plain black and the sweater is also muted and doesn’t take attention away from the jacket.

shoes: aldo
pants: topshop
white button up: forever 21
wool sweater: (hand-me downs from a friend)
jacket: zara
hat: brixton

Against the plain – Pt. 3

 

Happy Hump Day! (aka Wednesday)
This is my ideal comfy yet put together outfit for school.
I’ve seen others pair the same colour on the top and bottom recently and it always catches my eye so I thought I’d give it a go!
I threw on a blanket scarf for extra warmth and comfort. If you don’t already have one, I’d strongly recommend investing in a giant scarf because they are a life saver when it’s chilly in class and is used as my shield against the cold wintery months when walking outside on campus.

I look like a burrito of oatmeal and I’m ok with that. (mmm oatmeal)

shoes: Aldo
pants: Topshop (sale)
shirt: Sitka
scarf: Zara

Pairing the old with the new

 

A common quote I live by is “you can never go wrong with an all black outfit”. You’re guaranteed that all the items will go together, and you can have fun with textures and shapes; as I’ve stated in a different post previously. A piece I particularly like in this outfit are the ripped black jeans. I bought those bad boys in Time Square (NYC) during my “emo days” (circa 2009-2010) as some would call it, and never wore them until very recently. A perk of staying the same height/weight since grade 9 is that you have double the wardrobe compared to others who grew to be 6ftsomething. Ripped jeans are very “on trend” as of late, yet I didn’t have to spend a penny on these, just had to dig through my closet!

Shout outs to Felix Desroches for the photography and editing of these photos.

Shoes: aldo
pants: (old af) H&M
sweater: lucky brand
hat: brixton
watch: Nixon
lipstick: Mac’s whirl