Lets Call a Spade, a Spade

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when committed to taking a photo of yourself every day, there will be more then a fare share of bad photos. Enter, today. I really need to learn to take pictures of myself at the beginning of the day, when I look fresh and pretty, and not at the end of the day, when all my make up has worn off and my hair looks greasy. Le Sigh.

It has been very busy at work with Inventory this week, so I’m a little behind on a lot of things!

This sweater I bought from work during a sample sale. During the year, our designer and merchandiser will take trips to the US and purchase pieces that they find interesting and different then what they find up here. Then they take these pieces and redesign them using our own fabrics and put them into production. It’s like buying something, becoming inspired by it, and then making it your own. Once they are done with the original purchased piece they usually sell it at a sample sale. Most of the time the labels and things are removed from the garments, so I don’t actually know where this sweater came from, but I love it none the less. It is very boat neck, to the point of being off the shoulder, and bat winged. You can stretch it out so it covers a big portion of your body, or you can wear it slouchy and relaxed like I did.

As with most boat neck pieces, in the winter months I just wear a white t-shirt underneith and let the sweater fall where it may. The t-shirt actually helps the sweater grip to the body more and not fall off the shoulders.

I paired this sweater with my black Mavi Denim Leggings and then wore a simple skinny braided black belt around the bottom to add a little bit of detail.

I wore my plaid fabric boots from Spring and a clear beaded necklace to fulfil a true monochromatic look. The necklace, I think I got from Ardenes, many years ago. I just love wearing it because it’s like wearing a bunch of marbles around your neck.

To add a tiny bit of colour, I wore a hair pin I bought at Anthropologie.

Now, hopefully tomorrow I will be a little more organized!

Not Enough Time

This week has started off as a very busy one, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to let up any time soon. There were a few minutes of sun this afternoon that Alicia and I just missed, but luckily had enough time to shoot some pictures outside before the rain came again.

I opted for something a little different today. A very comfy bat-winged sweater from Vera Moda, with a kangaroo pocket and draw string neckline was my piece of choice this morning. I layered it with a basic white T-shirt to add some separation between the darkness of my sweater and jeans.

I paired the top with my Yoga Jeans from Second and my ever stylish faux frye’s.

To add some colour and interest to this outfit I grabbed a hair pin I bought from Forever 21 that had a beautiful turquoise flower at the end of it and stuck it in my hair, alla Kelly Kapowski. I think it adds a bit of femininity and unexpected interest.

To be a little matchy, I chose my turquoise ring from Plum to draw your eye down from the pop of colour in my hair. Subtle yet interesting.

Over all, there is something I just love about this outfit. The hardness of the boots and jeans, versus the softness of the top and accessories. I just love the combination.