{Details} AiF x FASHION Magazine

Dress- Loft 82 | tights- Hue | heels + pearl bracelet- Forever 21 



I was lucky enough to be included in FASHION Magazine's winter issue, sporting my take on holiday-wear with this flirty Loft 82 dress. To be honest, I would gladly take shimmering gold fabrics, patent heels and pretty pearls any day of the week, but during the holiday season they feel all the more alluring... Kind of like crushed velvet and eggnog, but I digress.

A BIG thank you to the magazine for including me (my mom is ecstaaaatic), and be sure to check out the issue in stores now! Page 216 — errr, what? Who said that? xx

Photos by Andrew Tarver

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Winter Blues

The only thing that's been going through my head the last couple of weeks is my portfolio for art foundation and my textiles final piece. I'm so excited to start making my final dress and show it to all of you (in hopefully a fantasy themed photoshoot) at the end of December. It's quite hard to believe that all of this work for the past 6 months or so has been leading up to just 12 hours of actual making work, but I hope it paid off! As for the portfolio, I've got to start putting all of my best work together for my application as soon as possible so I've been racking my brains for original ideas. What have you all been doing recently? 

Normally I don't show outfit posts that I've actually been wearing the day I post them but I genuinely did wear this today! The dress is from Topshop which I bought years ago. It's a great simple piece to layer with though the colour can be a bit tricky. I made the jumper last year and I showed it in this post when it snowed (Have you heard the rumours about the snow that's coming to the UK?). I find it quite stressful wearing tights and having to match the right pair to an outfit (other people must surely feel the same?) and I've ended up becoming a bit boring and have been lacking courage to go for anything over than a simple black/grey pair. I'm sure you are all fed up of seeing my studded boots by now...I've already started thinking about shoes for Spring though! I definitely feel like my styling has been pretty bad recently and I'm not very happy with my outfit posts (and as I'm trying to save my money for Christmas time I've not had the chance to buy anything new) so I'm hoping my current wardrobe boredom will cure itself soon and that I don't bore all of you in the meantime!

What do you think of my outfit?

dress - Topshop

jumper - homemade

boots - ebay

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{Style} Lost in the Light

Leather jacket- 3.1 Phillip Lim | striped shirt- Saint James | jeans- H&M | booties- ShoeMint | crossbody bag- Michael Kors | necklace- Zara | ring- House of Harlow | bangles- J.Crew | watch- Michael Kors


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Photos by Jerry Aulenbauch

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Velour dress

This is a kind of 'outfit-of-the-night-two-days-late' post since I wore this dress to a party on saturday evening. I decided against heels (way too painful!) and the pearls are merely there to cover a drink stain I managed to acquire during the night (the photos were taken afterwards) but the dress was definitely a great choice for the evening. I bought it on ebay (seems to be a continual theme on my blog) for only £5. The surface of the dress doesn't come out very clearly in these photos but it's slightly sparkly and has a really nice velvet-y texture. I definitely think ebay is the best place to buy going out dresses as there's such a huge choice and so cheap!

How was your weekend? What do you think of my dress?

 dress - hearts and bows via ebay

heels - ebay

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{Style} Flower Power

Rosette sweater- Pink Martini | leather skirt- Alice + Olivia | pumps- Lauren Ralph Lauren (similar) | crossbody bag- Michael Kors | pearl necklace- Zara | rings- Saint Laurent + Mimi & Marge | bangles c/o Forever 21 | watch- Michael Kors 

Thanks for stopping by friends — happy Monday!

Photos by Andrew Tarver 

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{Style} Into The Woods

 
Sweater- Joe Fresh (my dream version)  | button up- Simons (borrowed from Mr. AiF) | jeans- H&M | booties c/o Massimo Dutti | plaid blanket- thrifted | sunnies- Cheap Monday c/o Surfdome | suede tote c/o Massimo Dutti | necklaces- Zara + Blush Shop | pearl cuff- Forever 21 | ring- vintage 

 

These photos were taken on Thanksgiving Monday, during a leisurely walk around Elk Island with my love. Hands down, this national park is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful places I've ever visited, and I'm pretty sure the mister was giddy the entire time — homeboy really likes the outdoors. Me, on the other hand... well, let's just say my time outdoors comes complete with Starbucks, Domino Magazine and full-on accessories. Hey, to each their own, right?

Happy Friday, lovelies! xx

Photos by Andrew Tarver 

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{Style} In The Mix

Striped shirt- Saint James | floral pants- Forever 21 | denim jacket- H&M | bag- Phillip Lim x Target | pumps- ShoeMint | necklace- Ily Couture | pearl cuff- Forever 21 | leather gloves- vintage

Mixing prints is totally my jam, but my window for doing it right (aka, without the giant coat and snow boot situation) is ever closing... Now don't get me wrong, there's always opportunity to pair unlikely patterns, but when winter hits (and believe me, it hits hard here in Edmonton), you miss that effortless polish that lighter layers and pumps provide. If worn under boots, these floral pants wouldn't look half as cute (believe me, I tried), and you would totally lose the effect under my parka (shudder). So from now until the first snowfall (tomorrow?), I'm going to relish each and every opportunity to mix things up on the print front... Priorities, am I right?

Photos by Brittney Le Blanc

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Pink and Purple

I've joined tumblr and my link is above for those who are interested. I'm using it mainly just for collecting images of fashion and as a sort of addition to pinterest, so my use of it could vary a lot. Leave your links below so I can check out yours!

I feel as if I'm running out of outfit ideas at the moment and have run out of clothes (if that's possible!). I've been buying a few things on ebay but they're mainly going out dresses (which I will show you in the next couple of months) so I'll have to find some more cheap day clothes to re-inspire me. Anyway, I've chosen to do an Autumn version of an outfit that I showed in the summer. The dress was something that I made with the most wonderful fabric and influenced by something I saw in Topshop at the time. I've paired it with a plain white t-shirt here which makes it feel a lot more casual and also keeps you warmer in these temperatures! I really like it with the pearls and boots as well for a pretty yet edgy look. 

What do you think of my outfit? What have you been wearing lately?

 dress - homemade

t-shirt - old

shoes - ebay

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{Style} Double Denim

Jeweled denim shirt- J.Crew | jeans- H&M | clutch- 3.1 Phillip Lim | pumps- Lauren Ralph Lauren (cute embossed version) | pearl necklace- Zara | bangles c/o Forever 21 | watch- Michael Kors




Denim-on-denim has quickly become my fall go-to, with neutral accents and statement baubles in heavy rotation. Sometimes it's the simplest of styling that's the most effective, and I for one plan on revisiting this combination until parkas and snow boots take over (ick). Until then, bring on the double denim! xx

Photos by Brittney Le Blanc

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