cold shoulder tee

{Free People Bittersweet Tee (9 more colours here);

One Teaspoon Bandit Shorts (similar, style I'm wearing sold out);

Vanessa Mooney Bolo Green Stone Necklace;

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater Hat;

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

While I wait for this cold shoulder sweater to arrive, and the appropriate weather to wear it, I'll be living in this Free People Bittersweet Tee.  On a day-to-day basis, I usually wear a black tee.  Not because I'm a fan of black, quite the opposite, but I'm lazy and hate putting on a bra.  The cold shoulder at least gives a black tee some life.  You can dress this tee up, but I paired it with One Teaspoon Bandits because this past weekend was SO gorgeous.  We spent all weekend at the beach.  (And then went for ice cream - ice cream not shown because I don't even attempt to take cute ice cream shots in this heat.)  As much as I'm ready to dress for fall, I'm appreciating every hot day we get.  It's hard to believe it's November tomorrow!

Hope everyone has a fun Halloween!
Mx

denim skirt & boho blouse (fall edition)

{Spell & the Gypsy Collective Blouse (love this and this similar one);

One Teaspoon Junkyard Skirt (also here);

Isabel Marant Etoile Booties (similar here);

Vanessa Mooney Bolo Green Stone Necklace;

Brixton Dalila Hat in Brown (colour I'm wearing sold out);

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

I was eyeing a Spell blouse recently and remembered about this one I bought back in April that I don't think I've worn since I last blogged about it because it has been extremely hot since then.  (I can't wait to pair it with these Free People flared jeans.)  It's still quite warm here (people were still in their bikinis at the beach!), but I'm ready for fall and nothing can stop me.  So I paired my Spell blouse with Isabel Marant Etoile booties (when it's cooler I'll be pairing this outfit with these Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee boots) and this One Teaspoon Junkyard skirt, which I'm clearly obsessed with since it's the fourth time I've blogged about it this month.  I swear, I wear other things.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Mx

#OOTD / dream shirt and mini skirt

Happy Friday!  I'm really loving these types of shirts right now - easy, breezy.  It's similar to this Spell Folk Town blouse I wore a few months ago (new style of that blouse here).  I'd be all over buying this top (and the new Spell one because I basically want to own everything Spell) but it's way too hot here, even in the evening.  Anything long sleeve is a no-go.  But I see fall styles already starting to trickle in (depressing, I know) and this is what I picture for when it starts cooling down a bit here.  I've been on the hunt for the perfect denim mini skirt, ideally in a light colour since I bought a darker denim skirt (but A-line) last season.  I'm just avoiding skirts right now because of the whole thighs sticking together in this heat thing.  I picture this outfit with these See by Chloe denim platform sandals, which I've been obsessing over.  I had pre-ordered them a while ago but they won't be available until end of August so I cancelled them because I am too impatient.  But they're now available here!

Happy shopping!
Mx

frayed & laced

{J.O.A. Off the Shoulder Frayed Denim Top (also here);

Free People Lacey Denim Cutoff Shorts (come in 10 colours!)

ASOS FLEUR Suede Tie Leg Sandals (only $36!);

Vanessa Mooney Bolo Green Stone Necklace;

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater Hat;
Prada Sunglasses}

Back in March, I paired this J.O.A. off the shoulder denim top with white skinny jeans (see post here).  This time I went with the opposite: black shorts.  Also, it is deathly hot here.  I almost wish I paired it with a black skirt.  Next time!  I half-tucked in the top this time since the top is almost as long as the shorts.  A great trick unless you like people thinking you're not wearing pants ha.  Then I added the usual suspects - my Lack of Color Hat, Vanessa Mooney bolo necklace and my now go-to ASOS sandals, which are super comfortable.  

cream & white

 {Topshop Crochet Trim Bardot Top;

J Brand Maria High-Rise Skinny Jeans;

Isabel Marant Etoile Suede Ankle Boots (sold out at FWRD, avail in black);

Vanessa Mooney Bolo Green Stone Necklace;

Brixton Dalila Hat;

Prada Sunglasses}

It's been gloomy the past several days and breezy yesterday morning so I put on jeans and booties while I still can (sure enough not too long after the sun came out and I was roasting).  I'm sure you can tell I'm a little obsessed with anything off-the-shoulder.  I couldn't resist this top.  It's so pretty.  I love the crochet details.  It's super lightweight and perfect for spring and summer.  I will warn you, it's quite sheer.  I paired it with white jeans since I love a monochrome look.  Black can be quite harsh so I chose to go with brown accessories, especially because I'm obsessed with this bolo necklace.  I love that you can style it in different ways.  Last time on the blog (see post here) I wrapped the necklace once around my neck and tied it into a bow.  This time I wrapped it three times and then just tied it into a knot.  This necklace makes any outfit that much more interesting, but especially looks great with anything off-the-shoulder.  Done and done.

crop kick flare & flatforms

 {GAP Authentic 1969 Crop Kick Jeans;

Anthropologie Ruffled Hem Tee;

MICHAEL Michael Kors Sandals (similar here);

Vanessa Mooney Bolo Green Stone Necklace (sold out, similar here);

Urban Outfitters Hat (sold out, similar here);

Prada Sunglasses}

It seems to me people either love the crop kick flare or hate them.  I became obsessed with them (love these and these), but hesitated because I'm so petite.  They would end up being regular flares on me (which is great in a sense because then I don't have to hem regular flared jeans).  But I wanted at least a little crop so I checked out GAP since they have a petite section and sure enough they had these great crop kick jeans.  I normally stay away from the petite section because I'm usually not crazy about how they fit on me (I know, weird), but these jeans fit perfectly.  They're super comfortable.  I paired them with these flatforms I bought last year (or the year before), which are still popular.  Flatforms are super comfortable because they're not as high as your typical wedge sandal, but they still give you height.  My favourites are below!

Happy shopping!
Mx