Vintage For Reals

When my Mom was cleaning out my brothers closet she came upon this old sweater. This sweater just happens to by my Uncles sweater from 1975. Yes, thats right, he wore it when he was 8 years old.

Mom had put it in a pile waiting to go to Good Will. I, however, had other plans for it.

No one believed me that it would fit, but I knew it would.

I wore it to dinner tonight and got so many compliments on it. I love this sweater!

I paired my Vintage look with a long white T, AE Jeans, brown leather belt from Italy and my brown boots. Blue, Orange, Brown. It all works together so perfectly.

Thank God for Vintage Finds!

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!

CHRISTMAS EVE!

Well, I’ve made it to Christmas Eve. That is always a good sign!

Chad and I did a bit of running around today and then headed off to Church for Midnight  Mass. No fancy dinner or parties tonight, just quite times.

Can you see all the presents packed up and ready to take to Chads parents house tomorrow morning? We are so prepared!

My outfit for this evening didn’t happen, so what you are looking at is outfit number 2. Remember when I talked about all my Plum skirts being too long, and I had to hem a bunch in the Summer? Well, I left the pencil skirts thinking they would be ok, but the truth is, they are not ok. I’m going to need to hem those too :S

So, my Christmas Eve outfit consist of a Purple Tank Top for Bootlegger, Leopard Sweater from Plum, Stripped Pencil Skirt from Plum, Leggings, and Black heels from Aldo.

The silver belt and small silver necklace are also Plum purchases.

I want to open presents now!

Sunday Special

Today we took a trip to the wonderful city of Mission. Long story short, my Dad went to high school at Westminster Abby in Mission. He became friends with a couple of the monks there and so at Christmas we usually go and visit. I am obsessed with going if only for the amazing collection of 70s furniture and decor they have. It is like stepping back in time.

Their Mountain View room makes for awesome photoshoots.

I can’t tell if my Italian sweater clashes or matches the couch.  None the less, I love how bright the colour is.

Italian Sweater
White Plum Long Sleeve T
Black Mavi Denim Leggings
Faux Fryes
Grey Plum Scarf

Take me back to 1975.

Forest Greens

I gotta do something about this cold weather. I need to invest in some very furry, fuzzy, warm pieces or I might just waste away and freeze.

My sickness was affecting my normal body temperature today and I was freezing cold. Wearing my Italian Poncho was definitely in order. I styled it differently today so that Chad couldn’t accuse me of looking like a giant garbage bag. I’ve seen Alicia do this when styling things for work, so I tried it out. A simple thin gold belt and it added some definition to my waist but still allowed the poncho to fall as it is suppose to. I think it looks quite nice belted, and I will probably always wear it like this now! I love the cowl neck and the way it drapes.

A white long sleeve top worked perfectly under the poncho.

Navy Mavi Denim Leggings and Brown Boots worked perfectly with the ensemble, and a pair of Antique Brass earrings that were gifted to me added that little bit of bling.

This was the perfect comfy yet stylish outfit to be sick in! Haha!

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!

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.

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!

The Friday Standard

I guess looks like this are becoming the Friday Standard. My hair was a fuzz ball disaster today, and not in a good way either.

Winter just makes me want to wear Black sweaters and these boots. I like to match the weather as best as I can.

Tonight’s plans got jack-knifed because Chad said it was raining. 2 drops of rain, people. Anyways, we ended up going to Surrey for some Mad Men & Hot Chocolate, so I guess it wasn’t THAT bad.

Ninja Sweater in BLACK
Basic T in WHITE
Yoga Jeans
Faux Fryes

Thats how I do it up!

Over Salted, Over Layered

Over salted – possible. Over layered – NEVER!

I was wrapped tightly today, all cozied up. It is nice to be warm!

Today I wore grey and white Ts layered and wrapped with a purple and grey striped sweater. Purple & Grey, an excellent combination in my books. A grey fuzzy scarf to match, just to make sure I don’t catch a wind and end up sick for days (old Italian wise tale). Motorcycle Jeans from Dish because I like texture, and my Faux Fryes because I want to wear them every day.

This outfit works more then I thought it would. I love the shade of grey in the T-shirt and how it works with the sweater, and the texture of the jeans with the sweater! Sweet Jesus!

Yes, I get obsessive about these things.