warm sun

Free People Nightingale Cardi (avail in 3 colours);

Aritzia / Wilfred Free Vivienne Dress;

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher (also here);

Vans Classic Slip-On

After about a week of rain and gloominess, the sun finally came out!  Not only did it come out, but it was gorgeous out.  This Free People Nightingale Cardi is basically sunshine in a sweater.  I've always been a fan of yellow so I'm very happy it's been a 'trend'.  This cardi will keep you warm like the sun, which helps when there's no sun to be found.  Cardigans are great transition pieces - they can be thrown on for added warmth, but taken off when the sun warms up the air.  I threw this cardi over a denim slip dress that I bought at Aritzia, which I will be living in this spring/summer.  Pair it with a white tee underneath or wear it as is.  It's one of those dresses you just throw on and go.  Just like this cardigan.

Happy shopping!

Mx

grandpa sweater / mixing brown & black

Free People Grandpa Crew Neck Sweater;

Free People Rugged A-Line Denim Skirt (also here);

Rebecca Minkoff Kaiegan Boots;

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher (also here)

Hope everyone had a great long weekend!  The weather has been so bonkers here (one week we'll get weather in the mid-20s (high 70s in F) and then it'll go back down to the single digits (somewhere between 30-40 degrees in F - you'd think I would have figured out the C to F conversion by now having lived in the States for almost 4 years, but I don't).  So I've been hesitating to buy more sweaters, but the deals have been too good.  This Free People Grandpa Sweater is one of the sweaters I picked up.  I love the oversized fit and contrast trim.  It's quite cozy, so on one of the warm(er) days I paired it with a denim skirt and booties.  I think there used to be a 'rule' not to mix brown and black, but I love them paired together.

Here are some other Free People sweaters on sale that I've been eyeing:

 Fluffy Fox Sweater
Taffy Sweater Cardi
Eleven Sweater (wearing it on the blog in blue here)
City Stroll Pullover (love the colour!)
Keep A Secret Cashmere Tunic

Happy shopping!
Mx

zip

Free People We The Free Nikala Tee (avail in 9 colours; red on sale here);

AGOLDE Sophie High Rise Crop Jeans;

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher (also here);
Prada Sunglasses

I was not expecting much from this Free People top, but because it was on sale at ASOS, I purchased it in red (above) and green (out of stock, found it here).  This tee definitely exceeded my expectations!  It's very comfy to wear and I love that you can wear it with the zipper down or up (I prefer down because I love anything off-the-shoulder).  This is a must-have tee.  It comes in 9 colours on the Free People site (I might even pick myself up another colour - or two!).  It's the perfect tee for layering now (i.e., with a cardigan) and for transitioning into spring with (it's not too heavy and not too thin).

Happy shopping!
Mx

new year, new hat

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher (also here)

Lack of Color Zulu Rancher (also here);
Free People Break Away Pullover Sweater (avail in 5 colours; also here on sale);
AGOLDE Sophie High Rise Crop Jeans;
Rebecca Minkoff Kaiegan Boots

I love hats. I've loved hats for as long as I can remember. When I lived in Canada, I wore toques (beanies) all winter.  Sometimes they're even necessary in the South (i.e., a couple of weeks ago).  In the summer, I live in my Lack of Color The Spencer Boater.  (I'm eyeing this Hat Attack Braid Continental Hat, which is similar, but has a cute braided band.)  Lack of Color makes great hats.  My newest purchase is their Zulu Rancher, which I'm obsessed with.  I'm also eyeing the Ivory Rancher. It goes perfectly with a cozy sweater and skinny jeans.

Happy shopping!
Mx

january blues

Free People Eleven Sweater (also here and here in 4 colours);

FRAME Ali High-Rise Skinny Jeans (new style here);

Urban Outfitters Hat (similar here);

Prada Sunglasses 

I think most people get the January blues, so why not wear a bright blue sweater to brighten things up?  This Free People Eleven Sweater is super soft and cozy.  I love that it's long enough to wear with leggings because, to be honest, leggings are my jam all winter.  But here I'm wearing a very comfy pair of stretch-denim FRAME jeans that I bought on sale at Net-A-Porter, which is now having a final clearance sale!

Happy 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

mango faux fur jacket

Anthropologie Mango Faux Fur Jacket by dRA

ZARA Embroidered Top (sold out online, other styles here, here, here and here)

This is my favourite faux fur jacket I have ever owned.  It's SO soft and fluffy, even my kids are obsessed with it.  Plus, the mango colour is SO pretty!  I paired it with an embroidered top I purchased at ZARA this past summer (it's sold out online, but I've tagged others, above, which are on sale!)

 

Happy shopping!
Mx