Ahh, fall - the season of outerwear. I'm ushering it in with open arms thanks to another piece I chose from AllSaint's Pacific Centre store: this beautiful, draped trench vest (see the first piece I picked here). It's soft, flowy, and adds just the right amount of interest to a simple look. And the best part? When wrapped and cinched, this piece plays double duty and can be worn as a dress! I feel like this vest is teeming with styling possibilities and I'm looking forward to playing with it …
Archives for September 2015
Kanken
I've never been a backpack kinda girl. Even in my high school years, I wore a messenger bag very early on in spite of the strain it would put on my upper body (anything to be cool, right?). These days, I've typically preferred to sling a roomy leather tote over one shoulder for my day-to-day. So when I got my hands on the beloved Kanken backpack from Fjällräven Canada recently, I wasn't sure what to expect. But on the very first day I took it out, it's safe to say that everything changed: it …
Streamlined
While it's probably not great for the purpose of blog content, I think I'm really starting to learn to only buy clothes that will get their money's worth. Since this whole questionable fiasco, I've done the same with a few different pieces (like this dress and these jeans) and frankly, I'm pretty happy with that. I've been veering toward classic shapes that can be styled in a lot ways, and the results of that have been a more streamlined wardrobe and a greater comfort in my clothes and skin. In …
Farewell Summer
It's been a while since I've traveled. And while I definitely miss it, one upside of staying in your hometown for a long time is that you end up getting creative with new things to see, and consequently find some incredible gems. One such discovery this summer was Wreck Beach: I've lived in Vancouver all of my life, but had never previously even passed it by (Vancouverites probably know why!). A few weeks ago, we stumbled upon the beach during an evening walk, and it was so beautiful I felt like …
September Love
There's something so wonderful about September. Perhaps I'm still stuck in the 'back-to-school' mentality after all these years, but the ninth month of the year always seems to come with a certain sense of newness and hopefulness. Even though the leaves are beginning to fall, it feels like everything is starting again afresh. Of course, another factor that makes September great is that it's pretty much the best month to dress for: the weather here isn't too cold or too hot, meaning the layers …