Taking Risks

1/21/13

Although my friends would disagree, I often don’t feel brave enough to step out of my comfort zone sartorially. As I was putting this look together last week, I changed my mind several times as I considered whether white shoes with black tights would look off, or if the faux fur headband was “too much”. Ultimately, I decided to just go for it, reminding myself that it didn’t really matter if it really did end up looking ridiculous. It was a good reminder to not take myself so seriously and that clothing choices should be fun. Happy Monday!
  Wearing: T.Babaton coat, Club Monaco sweater (c/o), Zara skirt, Aldo RISE shoes (c/o), DKNY bag, gloves from Finland, Barts faux fur headband

The One Hundred

1/17/13
I’ll admit it: sometimes I’ll buy a hardcover book just because it looks pretty. And while The One Hundred, a book that D’s sister gave me this past Christmas, is filled with beautiful images, I was pleasantly surprised that it is also an amazing resource for those looking to build their wardrobes from the ground up. Although I don’t agree with all 100 items in the book (Nina does say that “if you are  not altering … some of the items on this list to suit your personal style, you are not playing the style game correctly”, after all), it does inspire me to be more discerning, to pay attention to what I really like & to ultimately feel good wearing what’s in my wardrobe. Here are a few of my favourite pages from the book.