denim on denim (sneaker edition)

{jeans: GAP (similar here); shirt: Madewell (similar here); sneakers: Vans;

bag (in-store, similar here), bracelet (old, love this one): Coach; sunglasses: Prada}

It was a gloomy day yesterday (or at least it started out that way) and I had errands to run (mainly take my son to the dentist).  I was reading my Glamour magazine with my morning tea, which features Katie Holmes on the cover wearing denim on denim so it inspired me to put this outfit together (which I have not done lately).  Also, partly because I wanted to wear these sneakers (since I bought them to wear to Disney but I never took them with me) and denim on denim was a no-brainer.

colourful

 

 

{top: Anthropologie (similar here); jeans: GAP; blazer: Joie (love this jacket);

bag: Coach; shoes: Valentino Garavani; bracelet: J.Crew; sunglasses: Prada}

I was talking about how I should wear this blazer more often here.  Well, it was cool last week so I guess my wish was granted in a way.  It seems to be a tradition now that I wear these Valentino flats on Fridays (we're allowed to wear jeans to work on Fridays so I usually start from the bottom up).  I refuse to put on long sleeves in the summer (unless I have nothing else to wear because I hate doing laundry), but I knew I would be cold wearing the tank alone so I reached for my plain light pink blazer, but changed it to this floral Joie blazer for a more matchy-matchy look.  There are tiny freckles of yellow in the jacket, which get picked up by this Coach bag.  (I probably would've carried this bag anyway because I'm usually pretty lazy about switching purses.)  The navy tank is neutral so it toned down the overall colourful look.

goodbye, spring

{tunic: Topshop (similar here); jacket: Anthropologie (similar here and here);

Coach Bleecker Mini Preston Satchel; Valentino Garavani Rockstud Grained Leather Flats;

bracelets: J.Crew, H&M; Roxy Heat Wave Hat (similar); sunglasses: Prada}

I'm so happy I picked up this Anthropologie jacket last fall because it's a great spring jacket too.  It's lightweight and basically goes with everything.  It's the first day of summer today and hopefully that means warmer mornings, but we haven't gotten there yet.  Some mornings this week I have been able to get away without wearing a jacket, but there still has been those days that have a little bit of that spring morning chill.  Earlier this spring I said that I normally don't get to wear spring jackets for very long because in Canada it goes from cold to hot, but this spring has been perfect.

So long, Spring... hello, Summer...(you're my favourite)!

citrusy

 

{jacket: ZARA; jeans: GAP; tee: Jacob (old); shoes: Steve Madden (also here);

handbag: Coach; bracelets: J.Crew, H&M; sunglasses: Prada}

 

I fell in love with this jacket as soon as I saw it because the colour is so pretty.  It's the perfect jacket for spring.  It became so hot lately that I was worried I wouldn't get around to wearing it.  I find that with spring jackets.  Our weather goes from cold to hot in seemingly a week so my spring jackets barely get a chance to be worn.  But yet I continue to buy them because they're always so pretty.  I wanted this jacket to be the focal point of my outfit (since I probably will only wear it a couple of times because it's getting hot again) so I wore all white.  Plus, it's been feeling like summer lately so I've been automatically reaching for these white jeans.

mellow yellow

{top: Marc by Marc Jacobs (old); jeans: GAP; jacket: Anthropologie (similar here and here); 

Coach Bleecker Mini Preston Satchel; shoes: Valentino; hat: J.Crew; sunglasses: Prada}

I finally brought out this beautiful Coach bag.  I've been waiting for warmer weather because I did not want it rubbing against my darker coloured jackets.  Then there was rain.  It was still raining on Friday but I was starting to get impatient since I bought this bag a couple of months ago.  Thankfully I didn't get caught in the rain, but my hair is another story, which is where the hat comes in.  I have naturally wavy hair so when there's a bit of humidity plus dampness in the air, a hat is a must.  Thankfully I love hats and this J.Crew floral one is so pretty.