The Mixing of Neutrals

We got a last minute dinner invite from friends today which was totally awesome because I was in no mood to cook and hadn’t taken anything out of the freezer yet. Score 1 for being lazy! The best part of the holidays is catching up with everyone and having dinners and spending time. It was such a lovely evening.

I went with a very ‘blah’ colour palate today, but I love the colours none the less. Something you need a bit of the ‘non-exciting’.

White T + Taupe Kersh Sweater (so friggin comfortable!) + Grey Mavi Denim Leggings + Black Boots + Silver Beaded Necklace from Plum

I love the way this looks put together. I was a little uneasy about the way it might look, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Sometimes neutrals can be your best friends <3

Boxing Day!

Boxing Day can not go by with out my Mom and I hitting the shops to see what is on sale. We’ve started a tradition of going to Plum every boxing day to pick up a few things on sale. This year my Mom bought me a coat that I had been eyeing all season long for 70% off! Total score on that! I picked up a little skirt I had missed earlier in the season and a beaded necklace as well. We then braved the crowds at Metrotown but found nothing we liked.

Today’s outfit is brought to you by Christmas Gifts. Chads Mom bought me this ensemble. All from American Eagle I might add.

The grey sweater is the warmest thing ever, and so totally adorable. The skinny jeans fit like a glove, and I can finally replace some of my Mavi denim leggings. The white T and boots were not gifts, but they fit this outfit perfectly. I love everything!

Winter fashions at its finest!

Sick in a Dress

So, I put aside my cold for a minute to wear a dress. It is true! We got these new fleece lined leggings at work, and I knew, as someone who is always cold, I had to buy these. These leggings are amazing! Probably the warmest I’ve been in a while, and I’m not even wearing pants!

I wore the dress I bought in the Summer from target. I wore a white T under it, because I’m obsessed with doing that. Teal Kersh Sweater over top added a pop of colour. Fleece tights and grey knee high socks add some ‘leg interest’ with my black boots. I love this idea of wearing tights and knee high socks.

For as much jewellery as I have, I only went with simple white earrings that I stole from my Mom years ago. I was sane enough to put this outfit together, but not sane enough to accessorize it.

Now that I have these fleece lined leggings, dresses and skirts in the Winter will definitely be an option for me!

The Attack of Grey & Blue

The stripe trend carries on as it usually does. I thought I would mix prints and patterns today. I know, what a CRAZY concept.

Oddly enough, I have a T-shirt and a Sweater that is made of up almost the exact same colours. Only makes sense to wear them together, right?

I wore my Dex leopard print grey & blue T with my Kersh striped grey & blue sweater. They got along quite nicely, so I added a grey scarf to the mix to keep in my neck heat. I realize that when dressing for reality you aren’t always dressing fashionably. Well, this blog is about reality, so unfortunately I feel the need to wear a scarf every single day! Ha.

Down below I wore my Yoga Jeans and Black Boots. We went out to Burnaby Village Museum tonight, so I needed extra warmth in the leg area. My yoga jeans are thicker then my denim leggings so they were the perfect option.

The print/pattern together is quite f un, but again, I need to get some more printed Ts so I can explore this option some more!

Down By The River

Well, this outfit kind of turned out better then I expected. It’s not normally something I would wear, but I decided to layer a bunch of different things to see how it turned out. Plus, during this time of cold and sickness, it was nice to be all cozy and warm.

I know I’ve worn this scarf quite regularly these days, but it just seems to fit so many things. I particularly love the way it contrasts with the blue. One of my favourite colour combinations!

So I…wore a white long sleeve T, under a grey over sized T, under a blue Kersh sweater, topped off with a green handkerchief scarf. I wore the white long sleeve T one, so I would be warm, and two, so it the sleeves would hang out longer then the sweater. I like cuffs like that.

As for pants, I wore my Mavi cargo pants and black boots.

These black boots work for most outfits, but they are a little too casual/rain boot-esque for my tastes these days. I need to get a flat black boot that is a little bit more fancy. Kind of like a cross between these boots and my other black heeled boots. Maybe then I would be happy!? Ha, who knows!

Stripy Mc Stripe

I’m not very good at being creative bold pieces of clothing. All I ever seem to do is pair it with something simple and let the bold piece stand out. It just ends up becoming so mundane. I need a lesson in creativity.

While this sweater is not HUGELY over the top , it is enough so that all I want to wear something basic with it. I ‘tried’ to step out of the box today and paired it with a grey T, black denim leggings and a black scarf, but it’s not really that out there. I like the idea of mixing a patterned sweater with a printed T, but most of my T-shirts are in basic colours, or striped. I really don’t own that many printed Ts. Clearly, I need to change that.

The only adventurous part of this outfit was a clip I found that matched my sweater. Cutest thing ever!

I like todays outfit, but I really feel I need to push myself some more when it comes to fashion. Especially when it comes to the pieces I love.

Another Day in Bed

This Sunday was spent exactly the same as last Sunday. Other then going out for a short while in the morning, I spent it napping and watching TV.

I thought I would spare you another last minute PJ photo and actually take one of my moring outfit.

Nothing too exciting, just something presetable for public consumption!

Black & White T from Plum, layered.
Teal Kersh Sweater
Plum Heart Scarf
Charcoal Denim Leggings
Black Boots

See, nothing exciting!

Holiday Parties!

These pictures came out quite dark and I’m not really sure why. I was really excited about this outfit but these pictures suck. Sad Face :(

Two Christmas parties this evening. One with family and one with friends. Both turned out to be quite fun, which is always a bonus! Ha!

I am wearing a Black Lace Dress from Plum. We made this back in ’07 or ’08 for Holiday. I never bought it but when my Mom and I saw it on Boxing Day we decided to buy it and share it! I totally forgot about it until it was time to think about what to wear to this party. Mom suggested and it and I was so excited! I love this dresses. I don’t know what took me so long to wear it!

The dress is made of black lace and has cap sleeves. It is very simple and is basically a shift dress, with only small bust darts to give it shape. Since lace is see through, it came with a black slip to wear underneath. It is the simplest of designs but the lace is so beautiful, it just stands on its own.

I had to wear a sweater with it because I was feeling a little under the weather and I didn’t know how warm it would be at the parties. I chose a purple cropped sweater from Off the Wall.

A simple silver necklace with charms, black tights, and black boots completed the look. I usually go for heels, but this time I figured I would get out of ‘MY’ box and wear a pair of boots.

I love this dress and I can’t wait to wear it again!

Hippie Alert

Yea, there is a hippie in the house. I didn’t end up having a shower until late last night, and in not wanting to blow dry my hair until mid night, but at the same time not wanting to go to bed with a giant head full of wet hair, I towel dried and but it in braids, something I haven’t done in years. Usually it comes out quite nice the next day, but today, it was quite the hippie mess.

I haven’t worn this shirt nearly as much as I should. I am promoting 70′s couches. If I actually had a couch like this, I would never give it up.

Now that I have T-Shirts that are long enough to poke out from under it, I like it a lot more. Breaks up all the colours a bit more. I also love this shirt paired with these pants. The Charcoal Mavi Denim Leggings are proving to be way more amazing then I thought they would be. Yea they are extra tight, but they look so awesome with everything I wear.

Today did end up being a total rain disaster, so my hair got weird and I got soaked 15 times. Dammit Vancouver…

Adventure Land

Miss Alicia and I met up with the ever so lovely Jennifer Stoddart this evening for some coffee & sammiches. We ended up spending 4 hours at Starbucks chatting away. FOUR HOURS! We had such a wonderful time that the night just flew by.

By the time I got home, Mr. Ciavarro was already in be and in no mood to get out of bed to take my photo. Lame! So, the table had to do its thing again.

I fought with my closet this morning. I actually had an outfit all planned out and laid on my dresser, but when I put it on I wanted to puke at how horrible it looked. NOT GOOD. Why do things always look so much better in your head? In a mad rush, this is what I came up with.

Black & White stripped T from H&M Italy paired with a cacoon sweater from Kersh. Navy Mavi Denim Leggings & my Black Army & Navy ‘Steve Madden’ Boots. A long beaded necklace added some colour to this monotone outfit!

Coffee with the girls. Such a lovely, fashionable idea!