While I like my quiet evenings at home as much as the next person, nothing beats dressing up for a night out with my best girlfriends every once in a while. That's why I totally appreciate that Vera Wang's new fragrance, Be Jeweled Rouge, was inspired by the energy and excitement from exactly that. With fruity top notes of wild currants and wildberries and touches of vanilla orchid and peonies, it's basically every girly girl's dream in a scent. Inspired by the pinks, reds, and greys of the …
Archives for January 2014
Downsizing Your Closet: Questions to Ask
As part of my sartorial goal to "Buy Less, Choose Well", I've done a lot of closet purges in the past year. By now, I've likely gotten rid of nearly 50% of my closet and surprisingly - I don't feel like I have any less to wear. After years of shopping on impulse and giving in fast fashion, I'd gotten tired of feeling like getting dressed in the morning was a headache - there was just too much junk to sift through. Additionally, my clothes could be of better use in someone else's closet. I've …
Graphic
As much as I like colour and bright pattern, there is something in me that tends to keep going back to classic black and white. I love how you can play with the two shades freely to create just about any type of look -- from elegant to edgy, from demure to bold. It's basically fail-proof, making it fun to mix and match even the boldest of patterns. I had originally planned to pair this new addition from J.Crew with brightly coloured trousers, but swapped the bottoms out for a houndstooth skirt …
Statement Coat
Dressing up in the winter can often prove to be a challenge: after all, dresses don't do much in the way of providing warmth, and once you put a coat on, it basically covers whatever you have on inside. Enter the statement coat: with enough details of its own to keep it interesting, wearing one on is basically like creating a complete look. I found this one in brand new condition at a consignment shop late last year, and although it looked a little intimidating on the hanger, it's proven to be …
Buy Less, Choose Well
It had been a long time coming, but the end of 2013 I finally mustered up the courage to take an indefinite blogging break. At the time, I didn't fully know why I wanted to do it, but over the last few weeks I've gained a little bit of clarity and insight on the matter... I realized that the reason I'd felt weary about continuing was because I'd grown to be very uncomfortable with seemingly contributing to a lifestyle that was all about consuming more, acquiring more, having more. While I'm …