sweet vs. street

{sweater: Talula; jeans: 7 For All Mankind (old, similar and love these); jacket: FCUK (in-store);

hat: J.Crew (other colours); necklace: Juicy Couture (old); sunglasses: Prada}

My daughter's middle name is Minnie, which combines my grandmother's name Maria and my husband's grandmother's name Winnie, and also because I love all things Disney, so when I saw that Aritzia was collaborating with Disney, I got excited.  This Minnie Mouse cropped sweater is super cute and cozy, but because I'm not quite ready to bare my belly (also because it's freezing out), I paired it with some high-waisted 7 jeans that I've had for years.  I posted a selfie when I first wore this sweater (see here), before I realized Aritzia is actually holding a contest to win a $1,000 gift card (see details here)!  The contest is called #sweetvsstreet and since I'm usually drawn to pink, ruffles, bows, cupcakes, etc... naturally I tend to dress on the sweeter side.  But because I also didn't want my look to be too sweet, I topped off my outfit with a faux leather bomber.

winter white & camel

{GAP Ribbed Sweater, GAP 1969 Legging Skimmer Jeans; hat: Club Monaco;

boots: Marc by Marc Jacobs (similar here, here and tall version here); sunglasses: Prada}

Well, it's definitely still winter.  We had a glimpse of spring this week (13 degrees!), but it went away quickly.  With a snow storm.  (These pictures were taken before said snow storm.  I've actually been extremely ill all week.)  I've been wanting to do a 'winter white' look all winter.  I love white in the winter.  Unfortunately, my white jeans no longer fit me (I really should stop putting my jeans in the dryer... or stop eating so many bags of chips), so I decided it was time to buy a new pair since spring is just around the corner (although you would never know).  You can never go wrong with GAP 1969 Legging Jeans.  They fit great and the price is great.  I usually pair white with black in the winter because I love the contrast, but I came across an InStyle article on winter white and they suggested pairing it with navy, burgundy or camel.  I'm really glad I splurged on this cashmere Club Monaco hat.  It's a nice change from the black or bright colours I normally wear.

slouchy & cuffed

{pants: ZARA; sweater: GAP; bomber jacket: FCUK (in-store, love this one};

hat: Club Monaco (other colours); pumps: GUESS; sunglasses: Prada}

I'm not normally one to buy pants because I'm petite and it's a hassle having to hem them (plus, I'm a girlie girl and love skirts and dresses).  But for some reason (maybe it's because I'm getting really tired of the freezing cold weather lately), I'm really into pants.  I ordered a pair of yellow pants from zara.com recently and they fit perfectly, so I ordered these blue ones that I also had my eye on in the same size.  These fit looser and I probably could go down a size but then I decided I like the slouchy fit.  They are even a bit too long (even though they're "cropped"), which I thought might be a reason to return them, but I love them so much I decided they were worth hemming.  Then as I was looking online for some inspiration for my outfits this week, I noticed a lot of cuffed pants (whether self-cuffed or not, I'm not sure) so I decided to self-cuff these and voila! - a pair of unintentionally slouchy, cuffed pants that are my new favourite.  (Plus, these give me room to eat a cupcake, or two.)

kiss me

{sweatshirt: Topshop; jeans: GAP; hat: J.Crew (in-store, similar); initial necklace: Juicy Couture (old);

sunglasses: Prada; lips: Smashbox 'Fuchsia Flash'}

A quick post of the outfit I just posted on Instagram.  I did a little shopping at Topshop on Friday and couldn't resist this cute sweatshirt.  (Had a hard time resisting a lot of things!)  Sadly, I would rather no one kiss me since I have the nastiest coughs I think I have ever had.  I caught it, of course, from my kids.  I've also had a migraine on and off for days, but today I was able to get some fresh air and do a little bit of outdoor shopping.  The sun was shining, I had lunch with some friends (even though I could barely taste my meal) but, by the end of the day, my cough only got worse.  Normally when I get home, I usually change into my pjs right away, but I'm still wearing this sweatshirt because it is probably the softest sweatshirt I have ever owned.  I might even sleep in it too.

spring mint

{jeans: GAP (love these 7s); top: Mango (old); sweater: Marciano (old); bracelets: H&M;

boots: Marc by Marc Jacobs (similar); scarf: J.Crew (in-store); hat: Club Monaco; sunglasses: Prada}

Two more weeks until spring and we even get to 'spring forward' with our clocks this weekend, but it sure doesn't feel like spring.  At all.  But I've been reading the March issues of my favourite fashion magazines and all I keep seeing are spring clothes, which is making me a bit depressed.  Instyle had a spread on mint and they suggested pairing it with navy, which is not something I would think of (I'm all about mixing mint with white and other pastels).  So I decided to bring out my mint jeans and love the colour combination so much (I know, the top looks black but I swear it's navy!).  It's now starting to feel a little bit like spring.  (But not really.)  

I'm so excited pastels are a huge trend for spring.  The colours are just so pretty!  If I'm not wearing it, I want to be carrying it.  I have a pastel pink bag covered and now I'm on the hunt for the perfect mint bag.  This Loeffler Randall Junior Work Tote is perfection.

leather details & pink pants

{tunic: J.Crew; pants: GAP (old, love these for spring); hat: Club Monaco;

necklace: Juicy Couture (old); ring: H&M; bracelet: BCBG (similar); sunglasses: Prada}

 

Just a quick post of my outfit today, which I posted on Instagram.  I was home the past couple of days because my son was sick so I decided to stay as far away as possible from him (put him in front of the TV, like a good parent) and officially spring clean my closet (even though I just organized my closet recently).  I came across so many things, including these pants, that I haven't worn this past winter (or last because I was on maternity leave) and, even though I heard we won't be seeing any sign of spring until late April (sigh), I decided I better put some outfits together before it's too late.  You never know, spring may decide to surprise us and come earlier (doubtful).  I told myself anything I would not end up wearing, I would donate.  I mean, how many tweed skirts does one person need?  (I also did a lot of online shopping yesterday so I should probably make room anyway.)

sweater dresses & booties

{sweater dress: GUESS (old, love this ASOS one and this Halston Heritage one); 

boots: Marc by Marc Jacobs; bracelet: Coach; hat: Urban Outfitters; sunglasses: Prada}

So it's going to be another freezing week this week.  I was hoping last week was going to be the last of it, but sadly I was wrong.  I even swore I would not put on another chunky sweater again until next fall/winter and to start wearing spring clothes, but the weather won and here I am wearing a sweater dress.  I've had this Guess one for years and it's one of my favourites.  (I even wore it when I was pregnant!)  I love sweater dresses for the winter because they're so cozy and easy to throw on.  (I'm obsessed with this UNIF one.)  I am starting to shop little by little though for spring items and have been eyeing some amazing sandals, but instead of torturing myself since I won't be able to wear them for probably months, I bought these gorgeous booties to help me get through the next few (several?) weeks.  Take that, winter.