Wardrobe Wednesday

A girl can never have too many sunnies, am I right? That's why I couldn't resist scooping up these MK sunnies (similar here) a few weeks ago. They're super lightweight and retro, which is pretty much ace in my books... Because let's face it, if you look cute and don't leave annoying red marks on the bridge of my nose, you're coming home with me.

Apparent Lengths

When I put this outfit together I was 100% convinced I had paired this dress and vest before, but on perusing my archives I see it isn't so. Here I thought I was being completely unimaginative and was only changing up the boots, and instead I had created a whole new outfit. Score!

I like the fact that this dress can be adjusted to different apparent lengths simply by scrunching up or pulling down the stretchy lining, since that opaque line is visible through the sheer layer. Here I wore it at hip length to create a longer leg line; I find that for me the upper hip tends to be a flattering spot for tops to sit. The hem of the lining can actually reach nearly to the bottom of the sheer upper layer (on the short side anyway), and if I were going to wear it that low I would probably pair it with a higher heel.


Dress: Asos
Vest: All Saints
Pants: Club Monaco
Boots: Brako
Bracelet, crystal and silver ring: Metal Pointu
Pearl and silver ring: Manu Lizarralde

Ocean Dreaming...

Oh the ocean, isn't it glorious? Living in Edmonton, I always miss it so... Luckily for Mr. AIF, Meows and myself, we got to go home to Victoria/Vancouver for a glorious week filled with food, family and rainy-day fun. Rainy, of course, being the operative word. It pretty much poured the entire trip, leaving our feet constantly cold and our hair noticeably frizzy... Not pretty.

Luckily we did end up having one nice day, which was eagerly spent traipsing around town, trusty camera in tow... And with nature's greatest backdrop at our disposal, it sure felt good to be home.

Happy Monday, lovelies! xx

Outfit details: blouse & jeans- H&M; sunglasses- Karen Walker; necklace- Forever 21; bracelet- Marc by Marc Jacobs; watch & boots- Michael Kors

Happy Saturday

Here's what's making me happy today:

Sunbathing Dogs

Gorgeous Weather

Spring Flowers

Hummingbirds at the Feeder

And fado, my current musical obsession

Carminho's voice makes me want to get on a plane and fly to Lisbon NOW. 

It's hard to believe she's only in her early 20's; she has such amazing passion.

With her signature long flowing skirts and closely cropped hair, Mariza is as beautiful to look at 

as she is to listen to.

Though more a mixture of flamenco and jazz than fado, Buika's music sits nicely alongside these 

other talented ladies. Her smooth, husky voice voice sends chills down my spine. 

A great song for a relaxed weekend. Enjoy!

Noir City Nightclub

As the finale to Noir City week this year, the "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller threw a speakeasy-style cocktail party called "Everyone Comes to Eddie's," which Mark and I attended at the Swedish American Hall. The event was fabulous, with great entertainment, tasty appetizers and cocktails, talented dancers, and an exceptionally good-looking crowd of people decked out in noir-style evening wear. My outfit for the evening consisted of my 40's reproduction dress, vintage-styled shoes, and a flower hair clip. The pearl necklace and the bracelet are actual vintage pieces. This is an event that I hope I don't have to wait another full year for; Eddie hinted that he might try to make this a regular occurrence, and I for one would be a regular attendee if he did.

For photos of the Noir City festival as well as the nightclub event, click here.

Dress: ReVamp Vintage
Shoes: Faryl Robin

Faux Sure...

No joke: I've been wearing this vest non-stop since I bought it last week... Seriously. It doesn't matter if I'm wearing a dress, pants or even pyjamas, this vest is in constant rotation. What can I say, the heart wants what it wants... And in this case, it's a wookie vest.

Outfit details: dress- H&M; vest- Forever 21; bag- Michael Kors; necklace- Forever 21; watch- Michael Kors; bracelet- Marc by Marc Jacobs; ring- H&M; boots- Michael Kors

Wardrobe Wednesday...

I feel like this week's Wardrobe Wednesday item speaks for itself, but for those unfamiliar with the language of Love (Pamela, that is), feast your eyes on this resin skull necklace... I've long been an admirer of Pamela Love's work, but what with her hefty price points, I long came to terms with not ever owning a piece... Until now. Because not only is this necklace super badass, it was a only $98! And believe me, as far as Miss Love is concerned, that's a steal.

Happy Wednesday, lovelies! xx

Biohazard

I was very excited to get my hands on this Stacy Lomman t-shirt, because I knew just how I would wear it first --as part of a simple jeans-and-tee outfit dressed up with a blazer. Since the colors went so well with my McQueen skull scarf, I figured I'd really go all out and add some bright red nails and lips. I love how the blazer is cut deeply enough to show part of the logo, particularly the "biohazard" part, which is especially fitting given the line of work I'm in. It took a little doing to tie the scarf up high enough to show the t-shirt logo, but through trial and error I made it work.

Speaking of Stacy Lomman, I was so happy to see that she successfully achieved her Kickstarter goal and put on another great runway show. I just love the mod references in her new line; my favorites are the red cutout dress with the long feather vest, the skinny white pants/cropped jacket combo, and the sheath dress with the British flag cutout in the back -- so creative! Click here to check out the video.

T-Shirt: Stacy Lomman
Blazer: Helmut Lang
Scarf: Alexander McQueen
Ring: Metal Pointu
Jeans: Joe's
Shoes: Simple

Red, White & Blue...

Sometimes the last thing I want to do is put together an outfit... You know, those days when you're too tired to run a comb through your hair let alone coordinate a look. That's why you need a trusty sweater you can throw on with jeans and still look halfway put together... Am I right?

That said, I'm head over heels for this Forever 21 sweater. It's cute, cozy and requires little-to-no thought in terms of outfit planning. Just throw on some shades and a rocking necklace (or two!), and you're good to go... Not too shabby, huh?

Happy Monday! xx

Outfit details: sweater- Forever 21; jeans- Gap; bag- Michael Kors; loafers- Forever 21; sunglasses- Karen Walker; necklace- Forever 21

Edwardian Ball 2012

I've been a lazy blogger this week (I do have an excuse; I've had a nasty cold), so the arrival of this wonderful video from this year's Edwardian Ball couldn't have been better timed. Feast your eyes on all the gorgeous San Franciscans decked out in their macabre finery.

Have a great weekend everyone! I'll resume my semi-regular blogging next week.

Springing Forward with Flare...

Green jeans, stripes and snake print� Yup, that's how I roll! And although it might not technically be spring yet, I like to dress for it all the same. Hey, a girl can always hope, right?

And in other news, I was just featured on FLARE.com's Bloggers Style Spring Shoes edition! To read the piece � and to check out all the other fabulous bloggers involved � click here... Thanks, FLARE! xx

Outfit details: blazer- H&M; lace shirt- gifted; jeans- Winners; pumps- Zara; bag- Michael Kors; necklace- Forever 21

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, lovelies! Wishing you all a day filled with love and lots of sweet treats... xx

PS- Have you seen my Valentine's video yet? Check it out!

Outfit details: dress & lace cardi- H&M; belt- Moschino Junior; tights & necklace- Forever 21; headband- Aldo Accessories; booties- Michael Kors

For the Birds...

So you know how I went through that paint-my-jewelry-with-nail-polish phase? Well similar as it may be, this isn't one of those necklaces... The main difference being that this bad boy lacks the smears of colour where they don't belong, and I didn't get a head rush from all the nail polish fumes. Totally worth the $17 if you ask me.

Happy Monday, lovelies! xx

Outfit details: blazer- H&M; shirt- TNA; skirt- H&M; necklace- Forever 21 (similar, and even cooler, one here); bag- H&M; booties- Michael Kors

Bad Girls

The Noir City film festival just seems to get better and better every year. There's a Noir City tradition of having the Thursday night be "Bad Girls" night, so of course that was the show we decided to get dressed up for. This year's Thursday night lineup featured our bad girl icon, Beverly Michaels (star of one of our Noir City all-time favorites, Wicked Woman), in Pickup. Laura, Fawn and I even made up a drinking game to accompany the double feature, the rules of which were:

• Woman applies lipstick: one drink
• Woman puts a hand on her hip: one drink
• Someone lights up a cigarette: one drink
• A slap followed by a kiss: two drinks

It was the cigarette scenes that really did us in. I frankly wonder how people found time for anything else besides smoking in the 40's and 50's. 

Laura wore a dress she got from Modcloth, which just happened to look like it was made specifically to go with her adorable pair of pink and brown John Fluevog shoes. She topped it off with a vintage mink stole she found at an estate sale. Fawn went for a classic secretary look complete with pencil skirt and cardigan, pairing it with a vintage hat that I retrimmed myself. I wore my vintage 50's dress and a vintage fur-trimmed hat I found at Goodwill.

As for being bad girls, we did get a little tipsy, but we weren't even in the same league as Beverly Michaels. We've really got to work on that next year.