All Over The Place

You get to see all the places I take photos around my apartment today. I first set myself up to take these photos against the brick wall out on my terrace. I wasn't particularly loving how the photos were coming out, and decided to move to the outside wall in front of the tree. It then started to rain. Heavily. So I ran inside and took a few more photos and just called it a day. So here are my all-over-the-place rather disheveled outfit photos.

Top - Thrifted from Value Village

Skirt - Thrifted from Value Village

Shoes - Fairweather

Necklace - Thrifted from Value Village

I bought this top and the necklace on a recent thrift trip, along with quite a few other goodies. The colours in the pattern go with a lot of my skirts and shoes which is great for remixing. Versatile shirt! Plus I like the little gathering-ring detail.



I'm pretty sure this necklace is vintage bakelite, but I could be wrong. It's definitely not regular old plastic though, that's for sure. And my little insect earrings went surprisingly well with my outfit.

Like I said, it started raining pretty suddenly. You can see the big fat drops on the patio stones. Less than a minute later it was pounding down rain and hail. Had I not just moved my camera into the shelter of the building, it would have gotten soaked. As thunderstorms are wont to do, this one raged and passed over rather quickly and it was sunny out not too long after.

Did I mention it was really hot and humid that day? 'Cause it was. Hence my hair. And the shiny face. I really love September, but the first few weeks are so darned wonky weather-wise.

Walking to work this morning, it finally felt like fall. I had my leather jacket on and there are leaves everywhere on the lawns and sidewalks and it just smells like autumn. I'm so excited for October. I'll be attending my 4th Zombie Walk, and celebrating my 23rd birthday on Halloween. And hopefully scoring some awesome fall and winter clothes at the thrift store on a planned trip with a friend of mine.

I feel good, I hope you're all doing good too. Cheers!

Back in Black

I know, where did all the colour go? Black used to be a staple in my wardrobe, and now I rarely wear it at all. My necklace got to shine here again. I love it so much. Too bad it's so fragile, I've already had to glue petals back on three times now, argh! Now I remember why I'm always hesitant to own anything fragile.

Tank top - Fairweather 

Skirt - Saan's 

Sandals - Thrifted 

Necklace - Gift, made by Lisa Burkin on Etsy 

Please ignore my crooked skirt. The hem isn't off, I'm just apparently wearing it rather lopsided and didn't notice while taking the photos. Woops? I love milk-maid braids for my long hair, but they are a pain to keep pinned up if I happen to have recently washed my hair. My locks are thin and and wispy and they slip out of a bobby pin's grip way too easily. You can't tell from afar, but it's actually a garish mess of very obvious pins up there.

 

It didn't exactly turn out very well, but my big toes were an attempt at crazy colour leopard print. My toes have just been getting whackier and whackier as the year progresses. At least I've gotten over my nail polish not always matching my outfits, heh. (Not to mention, what kind of outfit would match these toes?!)

 

I'm going out for a sushi with my friend Erin this evening, which will be nice since I haven't seen her in a few weeks. I'm just super excited for Friday though, as I've finally figured out how to get myself out to the Toronto Zoo. I was supposed to go with a group, but that fell through, and since I can't afford the hotel room I was going to have to call off the zoo part of the trip.

A friend of mine lives nearby though (well, a lot closer than I do) and I'll be able to crash on their couch over Friday night. So I get to go to the zoo, go to the reptile expo like I'd initially wanted, plus spending time with a friend I rarely see. So all is well and right with the world!

I hope you're all having a groovy Tuesday. Cheers!

It's only Tuesday?

I woke up to a kitchen sink crawling with tiny pin-head-sized ants this morning and bleh... it's only Tuesday folks. I hope this week ends quickly. Plus I get to go see both my dentist and my optometrist today... Can you feel my lack of waiting-room enthusiasm? Thank goodness I've got a book with me.

Dress (as top) - Thrifted from Value Village

Skirt - Smartset (I think, it was long ago)

Platforms - Chinese Laundry via endless.com

Belt - Gift from Heather at Moonshine Junkyard

Necklace - Gift from boyfriend, made by Lisa Burkin on Etsy

I was at it again, wearing a dress as a top, back on August 17th. And happily wearing my new Chinese Laundry platform sandals for the first time. I'm always a little apprehensive about buying shoes online, you never really know if they'll be comfortable or fit properly. But these are great, and I love them.

I tried on four different outfits before settling on this one. My cat was watching me run around the apartment in bewilderment. I'm pretty sure my walking around in these shoes freaks him out because he always runs away.

And of course any good excuse to wear my flower necklace. I'd probably wear it everyday if that wouldn't be weird of me. I wonder if I can get my boyfriend to buy me more of these as future gifts... heehee...

It's gloomy and dark here today, looking like rain. Of course on a day I've got plenty of places to walk to. Seriously Tuesday, what's the deal? Monday is the poopy day of the week, stop being a pain! I hope you're all having nice ant-free Tuesdays, wherever you are. Cheers!

Feeling Floral

This outfit seems to have caused a remixing chain-reaction in my wardrobe. Ever since I wore this dress as a top last Wednesday, I've since worn two more dresses as tops and bottoms. I only wish I'd figured this out earlier on! So much fun! I'd seen other bloggers doing it but couldn't for the life of me figure out how... I'm learning. (Just please ignore my face and the harsh whiteness of the photos... It was drizzling, so not a great photo day and I was in a hurry.)

Dress (as top) - Thrifted from Value Village

Skirt - Thrifted from Rebuilt Resources

Shoes - Spring

Necklace & Earrings - Anika Burke

Ages ago I mentioned winning a necklace and earrings from Anika Burke, but until now couldn't think of what to wear it with! I'm not someone who wears large, long necklaces very often so it was a bit of a challenge. I really like how it helped add a little something to this outfit though, and I look forward to finding more new ways to wear it.

I was instantly thinking of Liz from 26 and Counting when I decided to belt the skirt. I didn't need one to hold anything up but it seemed to help complete the outfit. So thank you Liz, for showing me so many awesome belted outfits and helping me learn to belt skirts too!

Only after I'd taken all the outfit photos did I realize the flower-theme going on. Flower print skirt, subtle flower print on top, and flower accented necklace and earrings... Guess I was just feeling really floral! I hope you're all having a good week! Cheers!

Better than Diamonds

Maybe I'm crazy, but when it comes to jewelery, I'd rather something unique and nature-inspired than a diamond any day. Yes, diamonds are pretty. But they're also ridiculously expensive (which would make me paranoid about losing the darn things), not to mention there are just-as-pretty replicas at much more affordable prices. Either way, natural stones, wood, flora inspired designs, shells, feathers... these are the things that attract me.

So as you can imagine, I was thrilled when my lovely boyfriend gifted me this real orchid necklace! It has beautiful fresh water pearls and green turquoise with little gold spacers. Love! The best part, is that back in January someone (my boyfriend, unbeknownst to me) had purchased it, and I'd even posted about it, saying how I was sad I'd missed out heh. Mine after all!

Dress - Thrifted from Value Village

Sandals - Thrifted from Value Village

Belt - Gift from Heather
Purse - Thrifted from Value Village

Necklace - Gift from boyfriend, purchased from Lisa Burkin on Etsy

This adorable white dress and cute straw bag are new thrift-finds from last Friday. I tried on about a bizzilion clothing items, only coming away with a few in the end, but they were real gems. I adore this dress, and only wish I'd had it earlier in the summer!

I went a little nutty with the nail polish colours again. It wasn't enough to have alternating coloured toes, oh no, I had to go alternating colours on my big-toe nails too hah. And if I look a little oddly-coloured, these photos were taken on the tail-end of a not-too-bad sun burn, so I was still rather pink.

I'm actually wearing this necklace again today. I am taking any excuse in the slightest to wear this baby. I loved it already when I saw it for sale, but I love it even more now that it was a gift from my man. And it means more to me than if he'd just gone out and bought some shiny diamond trinket, that's for sure! Cheers!

Begone snow! T'is I, the Sun!

As you can see, there is clearly still snow on the ground. I took these photos yesterday, Friday March 25th. I might look chipper, but it was still quite chilly. Thank goodness there wasn't much wind or I'd have been a Celsicle in no time.

Here I am pretending I'm not freezing.

Romper - Purchased from Reluctant Damsel on Etsy

Leggings - Ardene's

Boots - Joneve

Leather Jacket - Danier Leather

Leather and Cow Hair Purse - Purchased from Funky Time on Etsy

The Tiger's Eye and silver ring belonged to my grandfather. I had it resized and now I wear it. Also I'm sorry for the horror that is my back yard. Old fence, crusty snow, not the greatest place for photos. But the sun was out and it was reasonably nice - until the wind blew - that I just had to take photos outside.

I've had this romper a few weeks now and I've so badly wanted to wear it. So finally I busted it out, even if it's still a bit too cold for it. I adore how swingy and fun it is. I forget I'm not wearing a real skirt, and it's so comfy. It's going to be great on windy days this summer.

Speaking of the summer, I've decided I want to take out my camera and try to snap photos of other folks with awesome outfits, kinda street style I guess. Nothing serious, but I think it could be fun every once in a while. I keep seeing really fashionable folks and wishing I had a camera!

Anyhow, hope you're all having a great weekend. Cheers!

Falling Behind

This is once again an outfit from another day, yesterday. I just hope I don't keep falling behind like this, it could mean disaster for me hah. I imagine things will slow down again after the holidays, but who knows.

Crop top - Thrifted from Value Village

Tank top - Fearweather

Skirt - Thrifted from Value Village

And another necklace... I'd be ahead with these if I didn't somehow keep being busy all day long everyday lately! Plus I made some as gifts.... At least it's fun! I think I'll have enough to list on Etsy soon, but I just need to think of a name for my shop...

Cheers!

Bright as the Sun

I finally have my perfect yellow sweater! It's big! It's snuggly! It's obnoxiously yellow! It's wonderful! I've been wanting a yellow sweater just like this for ages and ages, and when I went thrifting with my friend Kirsten on Tuesday, I found it!

Sweater - Thrifted from Value Village

T-shirt - Thrifted from Value Village

Skirt - Thrifted from Value Village

Leggings and Leg Warmers - Ardene's

This is actually Saturday's outfit, but I spent the entire day making truffles with my friends so by the time I got home, I just wasn't in the mood to make a post. But from noon to about 9:30pm last evening, the four of us devoted all our time to truffle-making, and we each left with about 75 assorted truffles.

I sadly didn't have the presence of mind to bring my camera, but others took photos so I may post some of those once they're available. And now about this skirt... I also picked it up thrifting Tuesday. However, I'd gone to the same thrift store a few weeks earlier, and had tried it on and wound up leaving it behind. I saw it again Tuesday, and happened to have a 30% discount coupon, and figured if it was still around for me to find, it must mean I should take it home!




I think I dressed so brightly to counter the previous day's more oatmeal-like outfit. But it's most definitely not the first time I dress in neon. It's just nice to dress bright and happy in the middle of winter, everything is so brown and blah..

And this yellow sweater definitely has HAPPY written all over it. I'm actually surprised I didn't get it covered in chocolate, which would have been rather disastrous hah. I also wore another of my soon-to-sell (attempt to anyway) necklaces, and it definitely jived with all the bright colours.

Anyhow, I'm off to spend this evening at Upper Canada Village with the parents, looking at all the Christmas lights they set up. I should hopefully - if my batteries don't die again - have some nice photos from that. Cheers!

Pizza and Necklaces

I'm wearing one of the sweaters I picked up at the Value Village with my friend Kirsten last evening. I've been in sore need of more long sleeved but not super heavy sweaters and this one is great.

Sweater - Value Village

Skirt - Smartset, purchased years ago

Tights - Fancy Sox

Leg Warmers - Ardene's

I was actually cutting tags from my purchases today before doing laundry, and came upon one of the original tags. A skirt I'd bought still had its original price tag on it... and my eyes nearly fell out at the sight. I spent less on everything I bought last night (3 skirts, 3 sweaters, 1 night gown and 1 blouse) than what this one skirt sold for originally. Thrifting. Best. Thing. Ever.

How awesome is that?

I made some pizza from scratch for supper this evening. I used to work in a pizza shop back when I was in high school and I picked up the skill of flinging dough. I enjoy being in the kitchen though, making food is always fun, and eating it is even better! This one was super tasty, with pesto sauce, artichoke hearts, tomato, black olives, red sheppard peppers, goat feta and mozzarella.

I also made a few more necklaces. I picked up enough beads at the Sassy Bead shop in the market to make about a dozen or so pieces, and then snatched up some different colours of hemp thread. I'll be good to go for a while.









I'm going to be making some truffles with friends tomorrow, which should be fun. And chocolaty. Very chocolaty. Hope you all have a great weekend too! Cheers!