{Style} Red + Green

Plaid jacket- Zara | sweater c/o LUSH Clothing | denim shirt- TopShop | leather skirt- vintage | cap toe heels- Zara | clutch- 3.1 Phillip Lim | necklaces- Barefoot Contessa + vintage (borrowed from The Pretty Secrets) | rings- Winners + gifted



Photos by The Pretty Secrets

Bear With Me

Here's that new bag again, which has seen a lot of use this summer. I like how it gives a little bit of structure and polish to this otherwise casual outfit.

You may have noticed that my posting of late has been both sporadic and infrequent. At this point I'm not sure in which direction I want to take the blog, or if I want to continue at all. With everything going on in my life right now, I just don't seem to find the time for blogging as often, and when I do I feel I've simply run out of things to say about daily outfits. I do have an epic post coming up which I've been mulling over since I got back from my last trip, and after that I may stop altogether or possibly spin off in a different direction. Bear with me while I try to sort out my next move.

Jacket: Tulle
Top: Anthropologie
Scarf: thrifted
Pants: Cynthia Steffe
Shoes: Gabor
Bag: Elaine Turner





And on a completely different note: for my fellow gardeners out there who remember my living wall post from last year, you might be curious to see how it's doing. Below are photos of the wall last September, about 3 months after I built it, and a couple weeks ago in all its tangled, overgrown glory:

Then:

Now:

The felt substrate is now almost completely concealed behind the tangle of plants. Over the past several months there have been a few substitutions when particular plants weren't able to cope with the deep shade, but over time I think I've fine-tuned the species that really thrive in this spot, and they all seem to be pretty happy. Even my gardener is impressed.

{Style} Pink Moment...

Although not normally my jam, I'm totally feeling pink and in a big way... Believe me, no one's more surprised than me. I don't know what it is, but all shades of this girlie-toned spectrum are now on the table and I'm not even mad. Seriously though, everything from the vibrant hue of this maxi dress, down to the perfectly pale pink of my new Olive + Piper necklace is now in heavy rotation, and I'm hooked... I guess I owe my pal Kastles � the eternal pink-lover � an apology.

Happy Monday, friends! Hope everyone had a great weekend! xx

Outfit details: maxi dress c/o Lulus.com; denim jacket- H&M; sandals- Tahari; clutch- Forever 21; sunnies- Ray Ban; necklace c/o Olive + Piper; rings- House of Harlow & Urban Outfitters; bracelets- Forever 21

{Style} Sole Struck...

Normally not a fan of Mondays, this one in particular is shaping up to be awesome because: 1. I'm in my hometown of Victoria this week (woot!) 2. It's my birthday today! and 3. I got some sweet new shoes from Sole Society! I don't think I've ever had a Monday that called for so many exclamation points! Anyways, highlights of said awesome Monday will include spending time with my parents, gallivanting with Mr. AiF and hitting up a 90's dance party with friends... I could get used to this. xx

Outfit details: denim shirt- Urban Outfitters; floral pants- Forever 21; t-strap heels c/o Sole Society; clutch- vintage Saint Laurent; necklace + bracelets- Forever 21; watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Red, White (Stripes) & Blue...

Fancy seeing you again, Monday... You killjoy, you. Why can't everyday consist of sleeping in, seeing friends and eating one's weight in frozen yogurt? The world would be a better place, let me tell you... Sigh.

Outfit details: denim shirt- Forever 21; striped skirt- ASOS; clutch- vintage; cap toe pumps- ShoeMint; necklace- Forever 21; bracelet- House of Harlow; watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Gossip Girl...

I had the pleasure of attending Lainey Gossip's Faculty of Celebrity Studies tour last night, and although I had no idea what to expect, it was actually a really good time. I'm not one for celebrity gossip, but the evening was actually filled with insightful analysis into gender roles, human behaviour and celebrity culture, all dished out in Lainey's signature, witty style. And although I'm in no rush to read about out who's dating who or what Amanda Bynes did wrong this week, I certainly appreciated a night of earnest discussion about gossip. xx

Outfit details: plaid blazer- H&M; denim shirt- Topshop; jeans- Joe Fresh; bag- Michael Kors; booties- Forever 21; bracelet- random NYC find; ring- Forever 21; watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Derelict...

Over the weekend, Mr. AiF and I ventured to an abandoned motel on the outskirts of town (well, sort of) to shoot some photos and have some lolz. I love old, derelict buildings, and since we've been watching our fair share of X-Files lately, this spot in particular spoke to both of us (and believe me, that's rare).

I love how the run-down setting of this post contrasts my bright, spring-ready outfit, and we had a lot of fun shooting there even though it felt like Slender Man was right around the corner the entire time. Hey, anything in the name of fashion, right? xx

Outfit details: floral top- Joe Fresh; denim jacket- H&M; leather skirt- Alice & Olivia; cap toe pumps- Zara; clutch- vintage Saint Laurent; necklaces- Forever 21; bracelet- House of Harlow; ring- Forever 21; watch- Michael Kors

{Guest Post} Pop of Pattern...

Hello sugar plums! I'm guest posting over on Style-Isle today, so be sure to head on over there to see the full post... Happy Wednesday! xx

Outfit details: denim shirt- Forever 21; dress- Simons; quilted clutch- Michael Kors; booties- Aldo; beanie- Old Navy; polka dot tights- Joe Fresh; necklaces- Zara & Forever 21; bracelet- Forever 21; watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Coral Crush...

I've been super uninspired by my wardrobe lately, especially when it comes to marrying my desire for vibrant spring colours and prints with the fact that I still have a couple months of weather-related despair in my future... Le sigh. I tried perking myself up by concocting a medley of florals and polka dots � heck, I even threw in a pop of coral for good measure � but no dice. Looks like only time, or some unseasonal heat wave, can cure what ails me.

In other news, I'm going to be embarking on Kiehls' 10 day Midnight Recovery Concentrate challenge, so I'll be sharing any changes to my skin over the next 10 days on Twitter and Facebook... Follow along and join the conversation � I'd love to hear your thoughts if you've used the product!

Happy weekending, friendlies! xx

Outfit details: coral blazer- Forever 21; floral jeans- Joe Fresh; denim shirt- Forever 21; cap toe pumps- Zara; polka dot clutch- Red Velvet; watch- Michael Kors; necklace- Zara

{Style} Denim Nation...

You can't really tell from these pictures, but shortly before these photos were taken I maimed myself making breakfast. It was like a tsunami-sized wave of scalding oil coming right at my unsuspecting hand... Not fun. But after Mr. AiF took me off pancake duty and kissed it better, I felt good as new. And speaking of new, how cute is this H&M clutch? It was a Valentine's day surprise from my mister, and I couldn't love it (or him!) more... Happy Tuesday, friends! xx

Outfit details: denim shirt- Urban Outfitters; faux leather short- H&M; booties- Shoe Mint; polka dot tights- Forever 21; clutch- H&M; sunnies- Karen Walker; watch- Michael Kors; bracelet & necklace borrowed from Kastles; burn c/o pancakes

{Details} Weekend Essentials...

If you ask me, weekend wear should exclusively consist of oversized denim shirts piled with heaps of accessories. Simple, relaxed separates paired with a statement necklace and a great watch are all I need to get through the weekend � Well, that, and maybe a little Netfix-filled cuddle session... Wink wink.

So tell me friends, what are YOUR weekending essentials? Happy Friday! xx

Outfit details: denim shirt- Urban Outfitters; necklace- Forever 21; Bulova watch (on sale) c/o WatchCo; bracelets- vintage & Joe Fresh

{Guest Post} Saturated...

Hello love bugs! Just popping in to let you guys know that today's post is a guest spot I did for Northern Style Exposure... Check it out, as well as posts from the other fine ladies who have been filling in for Kira while she's sunning herself in beautiful Maui � Lucky girl.

Happy Monday, friends! xx

Outfit details: blazer- Zara; sweater- TNA; denim shirt- TopShop; pants- H&M; pumps- Shoe Mint; leather clutch- vintage; necklace- Zara; bracelet- Forever 21; gold watch- Michael Kors; ring- vintage