{Style} Bundled

Coat- French Connection | striped shirt- Saint James | faux leather skirt c/o Forever 21 | double-sided scarf- Zara (similar style) | booties- ShoeMint | bag- 3.1 Phillip Lim | lips ring- CC Skye | necklace- J.Crew Factory



Layers are a non-negotiable this time of year, but there's no reason not to spice them up with a little print-on-print (on-print-on-print) action. For me, that means stripes, plaid, houndstooth AND leopard, but hey, that's just how I roll. And even though it may sound like a seizure-inducing hot mess on paper, the visual is far from it... Or so I like to tell myself.

Happy Monday, friends! xx

Photos by Sandy Joe Karpetz

{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

{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

{Style} Phillip Lim x Target...

Striped top- Saint James | animal print skirt- Phillip Lim for Target | pumps- Zara (old; similar style here) | necklace c/o Olive + Piper | bag- Phillip Lim for Target | ring- House of Harlow (similar)
 


Just to give you a glimpse into my life, a random lady came up to me while I was taking these photos, leaned in nice and close, and whispered: "You should stand up straight, you know." I'm sorry, but are hunchbacks not in this season? I guess I didn't get the memo. Maybe I should have fibbed and told her that I have scoliosis just to make things nice and awkward � that would have shown her. Stupid retrospect.

Well at least I have this spotted Phillip Lim for Target skirt to keep me (and my hunch) warm at night, right? Sigh.

{Style} Army + Navy...

Jacket c/o Lulus.com | striped shirt- Saint James | jeans- H&M | pumps- ShoeMint | bag- 3.1 Phillip Lim | necklace- Zara | bangles c/o Forever 21 | watch + ring- Michael Kors

 

Sometimes a girl has to switch things up, and for me, that meant smacking a military-inspired jacket ("army") with a little nautical stripe action ("navy"). Another good way to switch things up is with a new handbag (*ahem*) which in my experience is the greatest of ways to feel shiny and new again... But in the interest of not getting into (more) trouble with the finance, I'll just leave it at that (but seriously, eeeeeek!!!).

In other news, it's Friday, which means only one more sleep until the Edmonton Blogger Sale (woot!) and two more sleeps until Phillip Lim for Target day (double woot!)... The weekend is looking awfully bright, my friends. xx

{Style} Hello, Moto...

Perforated leather jacket- Rebecca Minkoff (on sale!) | striped shirt- Saint James | skinny jeans- H&M | pumps- ShoeMint | crossbody bag- Marc by Marc Jacobs (similar style here) | sunglasses- Karen Walker | necklace c/o T&J Designs | ring- Saint Laurent | bangles c/o Forever 21 | watch- Michael Kors

{Style} If I Was Your Boyfriend...

Boyfriend jeans are one of those things that are eternally on my to-buy list, but somehow it just wasn't in the cards for me... Until now, that is. After randomly wandering into the Gap under the lure of $8 T-shirts (true story), I felt compelled to try on these distressed bad boys that were hanging all sad-like in the corner. Long story short, I'm officially a boyfriend jean devotee, even if I'm epically late to the party... Just don't hold that against me.

Sooooo, what's on your to-buy list? Spill! xx

Striped shirt- Saint James | boyfriend jeans- Gap | cap toe pumps- Zara | glitter clutch- Kate Spade | beaded parrot necklace- J.Crew | rose gold snake ring- Winners (similar here) | bangles c/o Forever 21 | watch- Michael Kors