Since these past few weeks have been extra busy (which is a blessing, and largely due of this!), I've found myself sticking with few key pieces and styling outfits around them for easy dressing in the mornings. Among them has been this white faux fur vest, which is already rivaling my black one in terms of wear! It goes with everything from a dressier ensemble to a pared down look such as this one. My new baubles from Lauren Elan's holiday collection have also been in the mix: they're the …
Archives for November 2012
INVITE: Deck Your Closet!
Last week, I excitedly told you (a bit) about saving the date for something amazing that was happening on December 9th. Today I am so, so thrilled to finally share the full details with you: ticket sales for our Deck Your Closet event are officially live!After many sit down meetings and last minute coffee shop chats, we (The Style Common) have created an amazing day of shopping, treats and holiday inspiration at the amazing Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Vancouver... all for you, of course! In …
Shopbop Love
I've been shopping online for too many years to count now, but over that time few e-retailers have proven to be as consistent and as amazing as Shopbop has. Ever since they re-vamped their site this past summer, it has been my go-to for everything from getting a piece of fun and accessible jewelry, to admiring designer pieces... and all else in between. I particularly love their handbag collection and that they carry exclusives that aren't available anywhere else, like this Rebecca Minkoff …
Tuesday Treats
{a beautiful Tadashi Shoji dress that will be worn to a holiday party stat} As cliche as it may sound, it feels like only yesterday that the leaves were starting to fall and a sweater would sometimes be needed when going outlater on in the evening. Nowadays, the trees are almost completely bare and it's definitely not smart to go out without some heavy duty layering (I would know... I am drowsy off cold medicine as I type this). Naturally, the drop in temperatures also indicates for us that - …
A Fresh Coat
Confession: I have a coat problem. Some women like shoes, some women like bags. And while I definitely do appreciate those things as well, there is something about a new winter coat that makes me very happy. It's likely due to the fact that for so much of the year here, all you can really see in an outfit is the coat. Regardless, this has resulted in the bulky garments taking up a lot of valuable closet space. I've gotten much more selective about my coats in the past year because of this, but …