The Heirloom Secret

I like dresses that have very unique details and structures, especially along the hem. They make for fantastic skirts when the time calls for it and today I wanted to use ModCloth's Heirloom Dress to do just that. I know that I've used this dress quite recently in another post but I couldn't resist using it again.



The chambray and cream combination is a classic favourite of mine and when I stumbled across Sweet Disposition's (Amelia) post today, I was inspired to create my own outfit using that same principle.

I do realize that eventually I'm going to have to step away from the tights, but I can't help myself.





Hat, Dress and Locket: ModCloth

Top: Le Chateau

Belt: Smart Set

Tights: AA





Mo

Sprinkle Lightly

This dress is actually a lot more vibrant than captured, but unfortunately time was not on my side and I had to take pictures quickly with a backdrop that I know how to frame in a shot.



Sometimes sunlight can be a glorious thing to behold for pictures, but if you still don't know what you're doing with your camera (and where to position yourself when using it outdoors), it can potentially wash you and beautiful colours right out (with assistance of your flash).

Yeah, yeah..whine, whine, whine. I'm done...I swear.

This is a happy dress, I must say. You can't help but feel like a little girl in it with the bright colours swirling around. Yes, I understand I'm a functional, working adult in society and I should think/act like one ...but still. The only down side to it, as per usual with most of my dresses, is that it's still too short for me. When you're over 6 feet, finding dresses that don't need the assist of tights are few and far between...oh dear I'm whining again aren't I? Ok, now I'm really done.



Dress: Suzy Sheir

Tights: AA

Hat: Le Chateau

Shoes: Aldo





Mo

The Loudest Roar



Today was one comedy act of sorts.

Believe me when I say that the pictures that you see in this post are the best, I do mean the best out of the batch I took.

The winds today were not happy and just to make sure you got that message loud and clear ... you got slapped with the gusty hand 'till you were giggling in hysterics. Honestly, my dress was flying everywhere to the point that the neighbours got their evening entertainment, my tripod got the pimp slap of all pimp slaps mid snap* (see below). My hat nearly flew off several times and you'll see that in one the pictures I have one heck of a death grip on it. All in all...hysterical.



Hat that wouldn't stay on: ModCloth

Dress that showed off my nether regions to the world (sorry next door peeps) : Smart Set

Belt: Suzy Sheir

Scarf: Gift

Tights that look a lot brighter than I realized: AA





* My camera/tripod got slapped around like a pinata*

 

Mo

The Bright and Bold Surrender

I am truly filling my bright colours quota for this year.

One of the main style challenges I gave myself when I started this blog, was to inject some brighter shades into as many outfits as I could. Before I truly started experimenting with personal style (in my 20's, I was such a boring teenager) I would grab the safest shades of blue, black and grey and that would be that. Nowadays...anything under the sun goes (Just wait until I start clashing all sorts of unruly patterns together, *gasp*).

Today's outfit is pretty simple with the added help of textured tights. I have to say I love mixing two different tights together to create endless style options (<sarcasm>I amuse myself so easily</sarcasm>). The vest is not that old but it's older than most of the outfits I've posted thus far in the blog. My other major challenge is incorporating more of my older items that haven't been worn in awhile, but unfortunately I've been slacking in that department. I'll work on that.







Vest: L.A.M.B.

Dress: Suzy Sheir

Cardigan: Gift

Necklace: Le Chateau

Tights: AA











Mo

The Mercurial State of Weather

Ladies and Gents... I got it (or them)!

What is 'it' you say? Braces. I just came back from the dentist and will have braces in for the next two plus years. I'll be twenty....err I won't say my full age but I'll be older and wiser (ha) with less troublesome teeth!

I have to admit they're causing quite some discomfort in my mouth but it's all apart of the bigger picture and hopefully you'll see a brighter and straighter smile in the next couple of years if I'm still style blogging (I don't see why not, but you never know). I don't have a clear picture with them in to show but I figure eventually I'll have to show them off at some point so stay tuned.

Just to switch gears a little, here is the outfit I put on to the dental office and to run a couple errands in. My thought process was basically -'hey, why not take some pic's and make an outfit post for the day?'



I'm sorry to say that the weather is still not very cooperative and today especially was very windy (My tripod is usually very sturdy and even it was getting rattled by the sheer force of winds). Yes, I'm a scaredy cat that  still refuses to venture too far out from my backyard, but in my defense today just wasn't a very nice day to be out for too long.  For some reason, Winter still has one heck of a chokehold on good ol' Mother N, despite her better efforts to bring in Spring. I swear, just recently we went through about five or so weather changes in a single day: snow, rain, freezing rain/hail, bright sun rays only to go back to rain again.

Just really weird (I know there is documented evidence as to why all of this is happening, but still... weird).







Jacket: Banana Republic

Hat, Shirt & Bag: Gifts

Scarf, Belt, Dress & Boots: ModCloth

Tights: H&M





Mo

Zooey & Winnie

*I'm aware this has nothing to do with fashion/style but it's too cute not to share*

I'm a total big corny, moldy cheeseball right now with this video. I've played it more times than I can count and it brings a huge goofy smile to my face each time.

There will be a new Winnie the Pooh film out shortly this year and Zooey Deschanel will be penning at least 3 tracks for the film including the snippet you see below (She & Him will be together to perform the original end credit song "So Long").



I have to admit, I'm kinda excited for this...(yes, i'll let myself out the door now)

Source for the video

Mo

Circle of Smoke

You've got to love funky scarves.

My closet continues to overflow with them ... to the point that it wants to belch them back out! Forever a chaotic bundle of colourful confusion! *shakes head*

You would think as a grown woman, I would learn some restraint, but nope. I will continue to bleed my waller dry so I can continue to feed the beast...Yes, I know you're playing a tiny little violin for my sorrow.

Hey..at least this particular scarf has some character.



Another unnecessary, yet totally necessary scarf: Le Chateau

Sweater: gift

Dress: George

Hat & Necklace: Le Chateau

Belt: Ruche



Mo