Kinda Faded but I Feel Alright

Red hair is unpredictable. You never know if it's going to fade nicely or fade really really horribly. Luckily, mine decided to fade to a quite tolerable shade of strawberry blonde. I think I'll be able to stick with this red hair for a bit!

Details

Cardigan: Forever 21

Top: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters

Shoes: Miz Mooz

Glasses: Burberry

Bracelet: Gift

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These are the last photos taken before my hair was re-colored. I'm back to vibrant red again as you'll see soon!

Someone needs to restrain me from the mall this week. So many sales! I've already spent my budget for the month and it's only half over. boo.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Stripey Sailor Style

If you've been a reader of Glitterary Girl for awhile, you know I'm no stranger to stripes. I tend to go for blue and white or black and white the most. Nautical style is so classic and appropriate for all ages. I wore it as a kid, and I'm sure I'll wear it as a octogenarian  too!

Details

Cardigan: H&M

Tank and Skirt: Gap

Shoes: Miz Mooz via Town Shoes

Watch: Guess

Necklace: Forever 21

Ring: Fawcett's Fine Jewellery

This was a casual Friday work outfit (no, I don't work on a boat), and I cannot get over how nice it is to be able to wear a skirt to work! I really need to remember to drag the tripod out when I get home from work and post some more office outfits.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Wild Card

I do believe this might be the first time I've thought to pair coral and red together, but I think I like it!

Details

Cardigan: Old Navy

Shirt: Joe Fresh

Jeans: Aeropostale

Shoes: Miz Mooz

Bracelets: Forever 21 and gift

Do you have any favorite wild card color pairings? I also love mixed metallics and blue with orange.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

How to Style Lace

Yellow is often a color I shy away from. Being fair-skinned, I usually find most yellow tones wash me out. With a bit of a (fake) tan, yellow becomes much more friendly! Plus, I found the top for $5 so if it didn't work not, not much harm done.

Details

Lace shirt: H&M

Button-up shirt: American Eagle Outfitters

Necklace: Forever 21

Jeans: Joe's Jeans

Shoes: Miz Mooz

Lace can be tricky. It seems to be everywhere this season, but I find it's easy to cross the line between being feminine versus cheap-looking when trying to style lace. I prefer to keep covered up when donning lace to avoid looking like I forgot to change out of my nightie.

It also helps to pair lace with more masculine pieces such as this army inspired shirt or chambray.

How do you like to style lace for summer?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

The Neutral Trench

Right near the top of my list of must-have items for a functional wardrobe is a neutral trench. Someday I might be lucky enough to score a Burberry one, but for years this Gap one has done a great job of topping off many a spring and fall outfit of mine.

Photos by Amanda Brownhill Photography

 Details

Trench coat: Gap (sooooo old but sooooo good)

Top: Old Navy (Halifax)

Skirt: Club Monaco (Halifax)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes,Toronto)

Necklace: Paddy's Market (Sydney, AU)

Earrings: What on Earth (Dartmouth)

Lately I've been craving a new spring coat. Not that I'd ever replace this one, but I feel the need for something new to throw into the mix. Maybe a short trench.

Has anyone seen a coat or jacket they love?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Flashback: Neon

Me and neon go waaaay back. I'm going to guess that around 1990, there was a year of my life when I was wearing neon every day. If you took a peek into my closet, you'd have found:

• Black bicycle shorts with neon side stripes
• Neon socks (I'd wear a different color on each foot)
• A Sun Ice ski jacket (I don't ski). It was full-on neon. Pink, orange, and yellow.
• Neon scrunchies and banana clips 
• Those skinny rubber bracelets
• Too many NKOTB t-shirts (one even had neon lettering)

I was over saturated with neon.

The result.... I'm not really embracing its comeback due to past overexposure - until I found this bag.

Isn't it a perfect pop of neon without being too much? I love that it's yellow! Since I don't like how yellow looks on me for clothes, I can now wear it in an accessory.

Details

Jacket: Gap (ancient... maybe not from 1990 but dangerously close). Gap lasts.

Tee: Joe Fresh (Halifax)

Jeans: 7 for All Mankind (Century 21, NYC)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Necklace: Random New Zealand find

Bag: Gap (sale section $13.99)

Do you have any nostalgia for neon? Do you like it for 2013?

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

So You Like Owls?

Owls, sparrows, and birds of all sorts have been making an appearance in my wardrobe over the past few seasons.

Details:

Vest: Zara Kids (San Francisco)

Sweater and hat: Smart Set (Halifax)

Tank: Zara (NYC)

Cords: MOTO (Margolians, Truro)

Owl necklace: Forever 21 (South Portland)

Bird necklace: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Bracelets: Macy's (San Francisco)

Why the owls? I'm not sure... I had a scary owl encounter once. I was driving with my friend Jen to my other friend Jen's wedding (yes, three Jens), when a huge owl swooped down from the sky and flew about a foot in front of my windshield. I'm pretty sure he was big enough to crash right through the glass of my brand new car had we hit him. We were stunned speechless for a few minutes, but no owls were harmed that day.

Other animals I'm drawn to are alpacas, giraffes, kangaroos, dogs with squished faces (especially french bulldogs and pugs), and potbellied pigs. Perhaps I owned a zoo in a former life.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Airport Antics

What to do when you're waiting for friends, but their plane is late? Take an outfit photo! Isn't that the obvious answer?

 

 

Such a cute backdrop with the town clock and Citadel Hill. Why did they have to go and put a luggage conveyor in front of it?

 

 

Details:

Jacket: Danier (Halifax)

Blouse: Joe Fresh (Tantallon)

Jeans: 7 For all Mankind (NYC)

Bag: Coach (Las Vegas)

Scarf: Mexx (Dartmouth)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, TO)

Earrings: Gift

 

Does anyone else get excited being at an airport? I was happy to see that Halifax finally put a Starbucks on both sides of security. In six days I'll be at the airport again... to get on a plane! Yay!

 

XOXO

Glitterary Girl



 





The Frock

Let's call what I'm wearing a "frock" until we decide what it really is.

Details:

Frock: Suzy Shier (Halifax)

Leggings: Gift

Tank: American Eagle Outfitters (Kitterey)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Necklace: Le Chateau (Halifax)

Bracelet: The Black Market (Halifax)

I originally bought this to be a dress and planned on wearing it to a party back in July.... then I decided to wear something else. Now it's kinda cold outside, so I tried it with leggings.

My problem is, I'll have a hard time treating it as a dress after I've worn it as a tunic.

The great debate - is this a tunic, a dress, or does it dance on the amazing line of being both? Does anyone else have a hard time going bare-legged in something you've previously worn with leggings?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Navy is Neutral

Bright colors go amazing with navy, so I consider navy to be a neutral. I've worn this $12 cardigan an insane number of times.

Details:

Cardigan: H&M (Vancouver)

Shirt: Gift

Jeans: Guess by Marciano (Vancouver)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Necklace: Forever 21 (LA)

Bracelet: Gift

Do you have any colors that aren't your classic neutrals (black, brown, grey,white, beige) but that you wear as neutrals? Another one of mine is army green.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Steal my Sunshine

How great was the song "Steal my Sunshine" by Len?

Today I'm linking with longdistanceloving for outfits inspired by sunset. It was a fantastic excuse to buy a new pair of peachy/pinky/coralish jeans!

Details:

Top: Forever 21 (LA)

Jeans: Aeropostale (Halifax)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Toronto)

Necklace: Smart Set (Halifax)

Earrings: can't remember...

Bracelet: The Black Market (Halifax)

After studying this photo obsessively, I've realized I don't like the necklace with it. Next time I'll pick plain silver or gold.

Excuse the picture quality. This is what happens when my photographer is busy and I have to balance my camera on the ledge in the kitchen.

Have a fabulous weekend!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Flutter and Fray

It's my bird shirt again! The last time I wore this top was on my US vacation.

I had my hair highlighted the day this photo was taken and it happened to be prom night. It was crazy raining and the poor girls had to leave the salon and enter an absolute monsoon. I felt bad for them, but jealous at the same time because..... darn it.... I just want to go to the prom again.

Details:

Shirt: H&M (Dartmouth)

Tank: American Eagle Outfitters Outlet (Kittery)

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Bracelet: Joe Fresh (Halifax)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Necklace: gift

To my prom... which was a "few" years ago.... I wore a champagne dress with a criss-cross back. I picked a classic style. I can still look at the photos without saying, "What was I thinking wearing that?"

Did you go classic or trendy for your prom? If you could do it again, would you pick a different dress?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Rain? Check.

I have a closet full (seriously... overflowing) with cute summer things.

I wish I could wear them.

Weekday weather has been (mostly) beautiful lately. Then the weekend comes and the rain sets in.

Details:

Cardigan: Joe Fresh (Halifax)

Tee: French Connection (Toronto)

Tank and earrings: Le Chateau (Halifax)

Jeans: Guess by Marciano (Vancouver)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Bag: Coach (gift)

Bracelet: boutique in Newfoundland

Long Necklace: Forever 21 (LA)

Short Necklace: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Hat: Element (late but great Margolians, Truro)

Since joining Pinterest, I've been spending far too much time looking at/trying new nailpolish techniques. Evidence below.

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtremewear in Fuchsia Power, Ocean nail laquer in White Opal, OPI Glitter Topcoat in Nutcracker Sweet

Use the button near the top right of my page to follow me on Pinterest! I'd love to see what all of you have on your boards.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Color of the Year.... Diluted

Until recently, I had no idea that Color of the Year existed.

2012's color (as chosen by Pantone) is Tangerine Tango. I'm a big fan of this color. It just happens to go nicely with fair skin and blue eyes....

I wore a diluted version of this color for an evening of shopping in South Portland at The Maine Mall and TJ Maxx. If I look a bit tired, it's because I'd just traveled for ten hours in a car.

Details:

Shirt: Gap (Halifax)

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)

Bag: Coach (Las Vegas)

Belt: Gap (Halifax)

Necklace: Le Chateau (Halifax)

Earrings: Old and unknown

Watch: Guess (Vancouver)

Bracelet: The Black Market (Halifax)

My necklace wasn't sitting flat. Did you notice? I always wonder if little things like that are noticeable to anyone but me. I can't ever seem to take a blog photo that doesn't need a little tweak....

Have a great weekend!
XOXO
Glitterary Girl