A Masculine Touch

The holiday season is all about dressing up in glitter and sequins and looking feminine and polished. Don't get me wrong, I love dressing up... But it's quite refreshing to be able to throw on a sweater over a men's shirt and leave the house without wearing any makeup and having my 'just got out of bed' hair happening. This is one of my favourite looks. For some reason, I'm really drawn to masculine trends at the moment. Loafers, collared shirts, tweed.. You get the idea! x

Fashion in Victoria, BC

The other night I stared blankly into my closet for what seemed like hours. The only thing that stared back at me were stacks of BLUE denim jeans. Just plain blue.. Nothing bright and colourful for those summer evenings on the patio. Up until recently, I was a bit of an online shopper newbie. I was skeptical of the whole thing and expected mysterious fees to be charged to my credit card after buying anything online. My boyfriend, being the Ebay expert that he is, patiently explained to me that this wasn't possible and I was missing out by not online shopping. Now, I feel like the whole shopping world is at my finger tips.. which is great for me, not so good for my credit card! I picked up these fuschia jeans on Ebay for $10 with free shipping. How can you beat that? I think I'm going to have to get them in every single colour. I love the look of  pairing new pieces with vintage and found this lovely blouse in Value Village. I'm not completely thrilled with the shape of the blouse, but the collar sold me. I might remove the sleeves and take it in a bit on the sides.. But that will have to wait for another day!

Blouse: Value Village//Jeans: Ebay//Purse:Value Village//Wedges:Ralph Lauren//Earrings:Marc Jacobs

This weekend Rich and I will be hosting our first couch surfer! Ever since I was introduced to the idea of couch surfing, I've been completely fascinated by it. We are heading to Europe in less than two weeks and hope to do some couch surfing ourselves around Italy, so we thought we would try hosting someone before we leave to see what it is all about. I'll keep you posted! 

-C 

Wine&Dine

        Tonight I had the pleasure of dining with one of my lovely friends, Cat. Our original plan was to meet at a local Italian restaurant that makes the most delicious fresh pasta that you are able to enjoy on their outdoor garden patio... but as luck would have it, Monday is the only day they are shut. So, we hopped on a bus and headed downtown. I wasn't able to see her over the weekend so she treated me to dinner and wine at Sauce restaurant as a belated birthday celebration. 

        I finally found the opportunity to wear my new Ralph Lauren wedges that I picked up awhile ago! We have limited storage at our place. Our shoe rack is completely buried at home. I'll admit it. I had to do some serious negotiating with my boyfriend to get another pair of shoes. We came to the agreement that I had to throw away two pairs of shoes if I wanted to get these new ones. I didn't want to part with any of them but it was worth it. I've been looking everywhere for a simple pair of summer wedges. You'll be seeing these babies in many posts to come! xx

Blazer: Talula//T-Shirt:H&M//Jeans:Nudie//Shoes:Ralph Lauren and Tory Burch

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Goodnight xx

C