Outfits and Outings

Emily.Jane Photography and I went out for a picnic and walk through the Market. I wore a top from H&M, Nine West shoes, vintage skirt, bag, and necklace from Lovesick. As I have said before I am very into Polka Dots right now and can't wait to wear layers and layers come fall! Here is my summer version as layers and layers just wont work for the moment.

Is it a dress?

Eric and I went to a local pub for dinner tonight and stopped along a trail to take some pictures. I am wearing a vintage romper, hat, and clutch. 

I had a pulled pork sandwich and sweet potato fries

Eric had a chicken caesar wrap and poutine

Sunfest just finished and I bought these two beautiful rings there! I forgot to bring my camera though so unfortunately no pictures of the event! Silly me.

Summer Dressing

(Anthropologie Blouse, Stella McCartney Jeans, The Bay Flats, Vintage Clutch)

I have never been one to love heat. I find it very difficult dressing for the summer because I love layering, but in super humid weather that is never the right choice. Here is a simple outfit I wore to go second hand record/book shopping yesterday with some friends. Eric and I bought a Subotnick album and a 1982 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was definitely a good day!

roses, lattes, and DIY removable collar.

An outfit post for today! I am wearing a vintage dress, Deena & Ozzy boots, DIY removable collar, Marc Jacobs clutch, Banana Republic belt, and vintage jewelry. I fell in love with all of the Miu Miu and Carven collars but just couldn't afford one so I decided to DIY. I took the collar off of a men's tux shirt, it was a bit tight so I cut the back and sewed in a piece of a old suit jacket collar. I thought adding the extra piece in a different colour would add a bit more detail and I also added some studs I got at a craft store for a bit of edge.

To see more pictures don't forget to click the link below! I like to cut large photo posts!

An Outfit and Apartment Hunting

TWO months left on Eric's and my sublet in London! We are ready for a change after living in London for the past 6 years. Toronto here we come! The only issue is I need to find a job and an apartment that isn't over our budget, but still in a young downtown neighborhood. For anyone who may know Toronto fairly well any neighborhood suggestions would be great! I have been told I would like Parkdale, Cabbagetown, and Little Italy. With all of my Toronto planning I have been searching for Toronto related blogs.

these have been my favourites so far: Text Styles, Thankyouok, Toronto Verve, and Style Blog. They are making me very excited for my move! I will also be closer to my family which will be an added bonus.

floating legs in my favourite mint green Nine West heels

H&M knit top, Lovesick printed silk pants, vintage jewelry

and some joy division for your listening pleasure

fashionably conscious and musically minded

Outfit posts may be in an abundance lately as my hours at work are slowly becoming less and less as they slash away at the schedule. Scary thought as my lease is up in September and I'm desperately trying to afford a move to Toronto! My goal is to make it big, oh yeah!! London, for the most part, just doesn't have the market for the fashionably conscious or the musically minded (I'm a classically trained clarinetist by the way! Focusing in everything contemporary and everything weird, I will post something one day). I do love London, don't get me wrong, it has been very good to me over the years. It really has so much to offer for being a smaller city, but contemporary classical music is definitely not its thing and there are very few high end fashion jobs here. Anyway, here is my outfit for the day! My top, skirt, clutch, and slip are all vintage and from the wonderful shop Lovesick. The skirt is a vintage Alfred Sung and is just beautiful! I am so in love with this skirt! My flats are from The Bay and my necklace is from a little shop on etsy called Untamed Menagerie.

polka dots and horses

I'm back from visiting my family in the country. I didn't take too many pictures at home, but I did get a few at a horse show and I recreated the outfit I wore at the bridal shower to show everyone. My dress, slip, belt, and bag are all vintage and from Lovesick, as per usual. My shoes are from Anthropologie and my ring is from H&M.

Stripes on vacation

(hat, shirt, shorts, bag, shoes, socks, camera strap, journal, pencil)

I'm really into stripes and since it's the time of year where all I want to do is get away and travel here is a post of what I would wear on vacation. Of course I would have my camera in tow along with a lovely striped strap, my journal, and a funky multi color pencil to make sure all of my notes were extra cheerful. 

Ovid Shoes Part II

(garbagedress)

Years ago I saw Garbage Dress post these Margiela's and I was completely hooked. I searched and searched for them, but they were never in my size by the time I realized how much I loved them and I never came across my size on ebay either. I decided that  if I couldn't have them I would have to find a substitute, but still years went by and I never found something I could afford or that I loved as much as these babies. Until a month ago. I found the All Saint Ovid Shoe and was in love again! I instantly bought them and paid the insane custom/shipping charges and they are worth every penny! I paired them with my new botanical print vintage dress from Lovesick and suede clutch also from there. The dress is crazy cool... but only in the hip way as it is made of thick wool and is not meant for hot sweaty days. However, I love it too much to only wear it in the fall. It reminded me of the floral/botanical prints for spring 2011 by Stella McCartney, Carolina Herrera, Erdem, etc. The fishtail type hem at the bottom reminds me of this Prada dress as well so I definitely had to buy it!

First Outfit oh yeaaahh

OK I said I would post about the All Saint shoes. Tomorrow, I promise, but for now this is what I wore today. A Vintage dress from a local store called Lovesick, Marc Jacobs clutch, vintage jewels from various places, and Deena & Ozzy cutout tread boots from UO. Added some lovely photos of my wine, and beautifying myself. Hope you enjoy.