stripes & florals (rainbow sweater edition)

Farm Rio Rainbow Sweater

For Love & Lemons Shorts (sold out, similar here, love these Farm Rio Embroidered Denim Shorts)

Lack of Color Stardust Rancher

I love mixing prints.  I've been mixing prints since I started posting outfits on this blog back in 2013!  Stripes and florals are my go-to, but I also love mixing either print with polka dots, plaid, or even an animal print!  This pretty Farm Rio Rainbow Sweater definitely makes a statement on its own, but rather than pair it with plain denim cutoffs, I paired it with these pretty For Love & Lemons peony-printed shorts (originally paired with a solid orange sweater on the blog here).  Of course, I pulled the entire look together with my pink Lack of Color hat! 

 

This colorful striped sweater also pairs well with this Farm Rio Mix Print Midi Skirt, as seen on the Saks' site.

Happy shopping and happy mixing!

Mx

ugly Christmas sweater

 Free People String Lights Pullover (also here and here)

Levi's Wedgie Straight Jeans in Montgomery Baked

Lack of Color Stardust Rancher

Ok, this sweater is not in the least bit ugly, but it feels very festive and what I'll be wearing over the holidays.  I love the rainbow colours!  I love the slouchy fit, it's very cozy and perfect for lounging around after a big meal.  I paired it with a pair of Levi's Wedgie Straight Jeans, which are currently 50% off!  I couldn't resist pairing this colourful sweater with my new pink Lack of Color hat.  Of course the sweater having pink stripes makes it a no-brainer, but I love pairing red and pink together and the pink hat definitely makes the red stripes pop!

Happy shopping and happy holidays!

Mx

hello, mid-September (& Free People sweaters)

Free People Easy Street Space Dye Pullover (comes in 3 colours!)

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher

October feels just around the corner!  I'm not a big fan of Halloween. I don't know why. Maybe because I don't like scary movies. But I even almost always skip the Halloween episodes of my favourite TV shows. I love dressing up, but for some reason have never cared for dressing up for Halloween (at least since college). I'm not sure why I'm not a big fan but I guess I have always felt it was a waste of money since it only lasts for one day.  I do, however, love anything pumpkin-related so I love decorating with pumpkins (how cute are these Pottery Barn light up LED Jack O' Lanterns?), baking with pumpkins (I love this pumpkin bread recipe!), etc.  Now that it's mid-September, I'm really starting to get into the Halloween season and sweater weather, even though it's deathly hot out.  I guess because I'm mostly indoors and always cold from the airconditioning I get fooled and keep ordering sweaters.

I love a Free People sweater.  They never disappoint.  I'm posting a mirror selfie of this Free People Easy Street Space Dye Pullover because it's a little heavier than I was expecting so it'll probably be a while before I get to wear it out.  But I love it so much and wanted to share.  I love a striped sweater and it's so bright and colourful!  I could almost wear it as a dress, but not quite.  This sweater comes in two other colours and I'm eyeing the blue one.  But I promised myself I would hold off on buying anymore sweaters until it actually starts cooling down here.  We've had a few storms and there are moments where I can feel the fall air and I get really excited.

Some other Free People sweaters I'm eyeing:

Star Sign Pullover (love both the bright pink and sand colour!)
String Lights Pullover (another bright, striped sweater!)
So Low So High Cashmere Sweater (a cashmere sweater for under $150! 11 colours to choose from!)
Angelic Pullover (4 colours to choose from! I'm eyeing the jade colour.)

FP One Allegra Cardi (this cardi looks SO cozy!)

Happy (sweater) shopping!

Mx

colourful coat

Anthropologie Mango Faux Fur Jacket by dRA

Madewell Cardiff Striped Crewneck Sweater in Coziest Yarn (also here)

AGOLDE Sophie High Rise Crop Jeans

Aritzia/Auxiliary Pagosa Beanie

UGG Classic Mini II Boot 

 

I'm obsessed with this Mango Faux Fur Jacket by dRA.  As per my previous post, it is SO soft!  But mostly I love the colour.  It's rare for me to buy a black coat in the winter because I do not like the cold so I need anything that'll help with the whole leaving-the-house thing.

Exhibit A: red coat;
Exhibit B: blue coat;
Exhibit C: pink coat;
Exhibit D: green coat; and
Exhibit E: animal print coat.  Okay, this is not colourful per se, but how gorgeous is it?

Basically what I'm trying to say is black is boring (not that I don't think everyone should own a classic black coat).  I even recently bought this burgundy I.AM.GIA coat (purchased here, also avail here in 4 colours), but ended up giving it to my sister because she loved it.  But I also purchased it in red, which is avail here for under $50! 

Back to this mango faux fur coat.  It's technically called a 'jacket', but to me a jacket is for spring or fall.  In the winter, you need a coat.  To me, this is cozy enough to be considered a coat.  The other night I paired it with my just-as-colourful Madewell sweater and a pair of UGG boots for some extra coziness.  Perfect outfit to brighten up a gloomy evening.

Happy shopping!
Mx

cozy striped sweater & western boot trend

Madewell Balloon-Sleeve Pullover Sweater;

AGOLDE Sophie High Rise Crop Jeans;

Rebecca Minkoff Kaiegan Booties (also here, in white here and black here)

We took our kids ice skating yesterday for the first time in downtown Greenville.  It was a gorgeous day!  They had so much fun (while I watched ha).  I wore this super cozy Madewell sweater (I love a good striped sweater for fall - and a balloon sleeve!) and these comfy AGOLDE jeans (seriously, they are SO comfy for skinny jeans).  I love the western boot trend (I'm obsessing over these Jeffrey Campbell ones) and have been on the hunt for the perfect pair.  I tried another brand but they were too stiff.  These Rebecca Minkoff ones are SO soft and comfortable.  This will definitely be one of my go-to outfits for fall.

Happy shopping!

Mx

cozy & colourful

{Wildfox Couture Castaway Stripe Roadtrip Sweater (also here, on sale!)}

This Wildfox sweater is SO comfy!!  It's called 'roadtrip sweater' for a reason.  I'll definitely be packing it for our trip to Florida this week.  I love the colourful stripes!  I'm not even 5' tall so I can wear this sweater as a dress, which will be perfect if we get to a beach (but sadly the red tide is not going away).  It's also perfect for weekends by the fire with skinny jeans, or tucked into boyfriend jeans for a day of shopping. 

Wildfox's Roadtrip Sweater also comes in other designs and fabrics from lightweight french terry to cuddle fleece here, including one for Christmas!  They're also having an early sale - 40% off sale items!

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Happy shopping!
Mx

fall(ing) for lightweight sweaters

{Free People Just My Stripe Pullover Sweater;

AGOLDE Ruby High Straight Crop Jeans (sold out, similar);

Urban Outfitters Hat (similar here);
Prada Sunglasses;

Louis Vuitton Palm Springs Backpack Mini}

Hi, there! I'm back to blogging after taking a year off. I had some medical issues to deal with last fall and it took a while to recover.  I have missed blogging (and shopping!) so much.  Summer was extremely busy (we traveled a lot) and I thought, what better time than my favourite season (for fashion) - fall - to start blogging again?  Always excited to start buying new sweaters, I started with some lightweight ones since it's still pretty mild in the South.  This striped free people sweater is perfect.  Since it's a cropped sweater, I paired it with a pair of AGOLDE high-waisted jeans.  I have not shopped much until recently, but I did make one big purchase this past summer.  I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Louis Vuitton Palm Springs Backpack Mini and it is the perfect backpack.

Mx

sweater & sandals

{For Love & Lemons x KNITZ Clemence Sweater (also here);
One Teaspoon Junkyard Skirt (sold out colour);
Schutz Gloria Tall Gladiator Sandals (similar here and here, love these shorter ones and have them in two colours);
Urban Outfitters Fedora (similar here);
Prada Sunglasses}

I never quite understood wearing a sweater with a skirt (or shorts) and sandals...until I moved to Myrtle Beach.  The weather has been gorgeous lately and we headed to the beach this past weekend.  Rather than jump into wearing an off-the-shoulder top, which I'm SO happy is still a trend, I'm easing my way into Spring and decided to start with a pair of tall gladiator sandals.  I paired them with my favourite One Teaspoon denim skirt and this For Love & Lemons sweater, which was perfect for when there was a breeze.  (Tip: if it's not quite sandal weather yet where you live, just add a pair of over-the-knee boots or booties!)

Mx

bonjour, 2017!

 {For Love & Lemons x KNITZ Clemence Sweater (also here);

Free People Flared Jeans (similar here);

Free People Top Notch Skinny Tie;

Urban Outfitters Fedora (similar here);

Prada Sunglasses}

Happy new year!!  It's been rainy this year so far, but quite warm so not a bad start to 2017.  I blogged about ordering this For Love & Lemons x KNITZ Clemence Sweater last month and it is even better in person.  It's a heavy knit, which is perfect for the cold winter months.  But since it's been mild, I paired this striped sweater with a skinny tie I bought from Free People a while ago to add to the Parisian vibe of the sweater.  I have always wanted to go to Paris.  It's definitely #1 on my list of places to visit.  My hubby and I were actually supposed to celebrate our 10 year anniversary there, but then we moved to Myrtle Beach that year.  This year we are preparing for our move from Myrtle Beach to Greenville!  So Paris will have to wait, but I feel like this is how I would dress in Paris - a little boho, a little Parisian chic.  It's definitely hard for me to pass up a striped sweater.  I'm also eyeing this Pale Pink Oversize Stripe Balloon Sweatshirt from Pixie Market and this Topshop Humbug Stripe Ruffle Sweater.

Happy shopping!
Mx

stripes & boyfriend jeans

{7 For All Mankind Josefina Ripped Boyfriend Heritage Wash Jeans;

sweater: ZARA (sold out online, similar here and here and LOVE this one);

Urban Outfitters Felt Slouch Fedora; 

shoes: Vans; sunglasses: Prada}

A casual weekend look.  I'm always drawn to stripes and boyfriend jeans are now my go-to.  I brought out my ZARA boyfriend jeans recently (see here), a pair I rarely wore after I bought them, but now I'm living in them.  Maybe it's because I'm a stay-at-home mom now or maybe I just styled them differently that I realized they don't only look good on models (although I wouldn't say I look 6 feet tall in them either).  Either way, I decided to invest in another pair and these 7s are super comfortable and perfectly distressed.  

cozy stripes

{sweater: ZARA; jeans: FRAME (also here); Jeffrey Campbell Lace-Up Flat (also here)}

We had "sweater weather" again for maybe a day, or two.  I took advantage and wore this very cozy ZARA sweater I ordered weeks ago.  It hasn't been quite sweater + boots weather yet (unless you're wearing shorts) so these shoes have been on repeat.  It's quite humid today but our house is cool so I've been able to bring out my favourite cozy red sweater to get me in the mood for Christmas.  It's definitely different celebrating in the South, with the weather the way it's been.  We'll probably spend the day at the beach tomorrow!  

I'll be back with a new post on Friday.  I hope everyone has a great Christmas!

Mx

soft stripes

 

{We The Free Stripe Kristina Thermal; Free People Isabelle Embroidered Flare;

Urban Outfitters Felt Slouch Fedora; sunglasses: Prada}

We went to a tree lighting ceremony and this sweater was thin enough for walking around and shopping during the afternoon, but warm and cozy enough in the evening.  We even went for ice cream afterwards, which is not something I'm used to doing after a tree lighting ceremony back in Canada.  I'm definitely excited to celebrate my first American Thanksgiving and I hope everyone celebrating has a great one!

Mx

black & white (summer edition)

{sweater: GAP (bought last summer, love this one); shorts: J.Crew; bracelet: BCBG (similar styles);

sneakers: Converse; hat: Roxy; necklace: Juicy Couture (old); sunglasses: Prada}

We headed to the beach yesterday evening for some ice cream and the weather has been all over the place so I figured I would be safe with a sweater/shorts combo.  I have been living in these J.Crew shorts.  They are so cozy and comfortable to wear.  Instead of going for a basic black sweater, I paired them with this cozy GAP striped sweater I bought last summer (last seen here paired with polka dot shorts), which is perfect for cooler nights (and mornings).  (You want to get something lightweight like the Free People one I linked above.)  I kept the black and white theme going with this Roxy fedora and Converse sneakers.  An easy breezy outfit that looks put together that really took no time to put together.