High Contrast

I'm normally not a fan of black and blue together. However, if the blue is bright enough to contrast well with the black, I'm all for it!

Details

Sweater: Gap

Pants: Smart Set

Shoes: BCBGeneration

Watch: Guess

Bracelet: Gift

Necklace: Etsy

I wore this my last day in Toronto and it's a little dressier than I usually go for plane rides.  We were going to Yorkdale Shopping Centre before my flight, and I wanted to look presentable in a fancy-schmancy mall (even the food court is beautiful). 

Besides black and blue, I'm now fond of wearing pink and red which I used to hate together. 

Do you have any color pairings that you've warmed up to?

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

Event: yhz Style

Thanks to my blog buddy Kayla over at Short Presents, I experienced the fashion and food show yhz Style at fred last weekend.

Details

Blazer: Ann Taylor

Shirt: Old Navy

Jeans: Calvin Klein via Costco

Shoes: Nine West

Necklace: Etsy find

I love going to events at fred - the location is such a great spot for small shows. I didn't take as many photos as I should have - I was more interested in seeing the clothes than being a photographer!

Fashions were by J&R Grimsmo, Mills, Biscuit General Store, YKN, and The Lion Hunter's Clutch Culture.

Delicious appetizers were courtesy of Charcuterie Ratinaud French Cuisine, Highland Drive Storehouse, Edna, Morris East, and Le French Fix Patisserie.

Who doesn't adore a generous swag bag? Local store coupons, hair product samples, and a bag of amazing fred make-up. I've tried the blush and eyeshadow (really great) and I will experiment with the red lipstick and creme eyeliner soon. I cross my fingers that eventually I will find a red lipstick that doesn't make me look like a devious child who got into mom's make-up bag.

yhz Style was an upbeat and entertaining evening, and I hope Halifax continues to have events like this!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

The Umbrella

Are you an umbrella person?

For me, it depends on where I am. When I lived in Vancouver, umbrellas were essential and functional. The nice thing about Vancouver is that when it rains, it rains vertically. You have an umbrella - you don't get wet. Here in Halifax, rain tends to fall horizontally due to the wind, and umbrellas often die tragically via broken bones (ok... broken spokes).

Photo by Amanda Brownhill Photography

Details

Blazer: Banana Republic (via Crimson Clover Boutique, Halifax)

Jeans: Old Navy (Halifax)

Shoes: Franco Sarto (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Tee: Smart Set (Halifax)

Bubble Necklace: Etsy

Umbrella: Borrowed from Amanda Brownhill Photography

When I was a teenager, I'd often go for long walks with my friend during hot summer rains,  and not even bother to try to avoid a drenching. As an adult, the novelty of being soaked has worn off - I'd rather be dry!

I'm linked with longdistanceloving today for an April Showers theme post.

Do you like the rain?

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

A Deal on Dots

I've become quite the collector of colored and printed jeans over the past few seasons. I'm still nervous to spend a ton of money on them, just in case the trend doesn't stick (I did the same thing with skinny jeans circa 2006...).

I was thrilled to add a pair of polka dot jeans to my collection - an absolute steal for $7.

Details

Jeans: Old Navy (Dartmouth)

Shirt: Gap (Halifax)

Boots: Call it Spring (Halifax)

Necklace: Etsy

Bracelets: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

Are you finding great end of season deals?



This week's writing prompt was a fun one It was really hard to decide on the most important years (1993 and 2011 were honorable mentions).

Think of three important years in your life - not including the year you were born. Why are these three separate years so important? What happened and where were you?

1999 – I was twenty years old and single for the first time in six years. I learned what it was like to really be on my own, and focused on my female friends (both old and new). I was in my third year at university and enjoyed campus life, going out dancing, and still managed to get good grades.

2003 – This was the year I graduated from physio school and moved back to my hometown (I never imagined I’d return there). I bought my first car (a little red Celica) and started my career. I also moved back in with my parents (another thing I never imagined doing) and spent a lot of time re-connecting with my mom while watching The Osbournes and The Simple Life on the couch.

2005 – My best friend and I left Canada behind for a year-long adventure in Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. We saw even more of the countries than I ever imagined we would, and we met some incredible people along the way… some who remain close friends to this day even though we are far apart. I wasn’t homesick the entire time because I kept telling myself how lucky I was to get the opportunity to experience this and I had the rest of my life to be at home. The experience also solidified our friendship – they say that traveling together triples how well you get to know someone, and I can vouch for that! 

I can’t wait for another big life changing year to come up sometime soon – looks like I’m due for one!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Trying the Tripod

One of my favorite Christmas presents was a tripod from my parents. I'm pretty sure R begged them to buy it for me - he seemed to be getting frustrated by my interrupting his football-watching to take blog photos.

Here is my first attempt at tripod use.

 

Details:

Sweater: Gap Factory Store (Halifax)

Jeans: Calvin Klein (Costco, Halifax)

Boots: Call it Spring (Halifax)

Bracelets: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

Necklace: Etsy find from Pure Stunning

Scarf: Gap (Halifax)

Sunnies: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

I love this piece of jewelry! The J Crew ones are too pricey for me ($150 for resin beads... um... no) so this was an amazing find at $18. The shipping was fast (less than a week coast to coast and cross-border) and it seems like solid construction. Check out Pure Stunning for these necklaces.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl