Speaking to my Shoes

Details

Blazer: Banana Republic Factory Store

T-Shirt: American Eagle Outfitters

Jeggings: Guess

Sneakers: Skechers

Necklace: Forever 21

Earrings: Le Chateau

Dear Wedge Sneakers,

When I bought you, I was so excited. I know you are not of the famous and expensive Isabel Marant variety, but you were affordable for me and cute.

I vowed to wear you all the time, but lately I have been drawn to dressier pieces. I'm sorry you have been sitting in the closet for so long, lonely and footless. It's not because I don't love you. You're one of those items I get excited to wear because you're still a novelty to me.

You look great with jeggings and I'm super-pumped to style you with my faux leather pants.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Forever Floral?

Flowers are everywhere this spring and I'm not just talking about in the garden. Shirts, dresses, pants, jeans, bags - buds are blooming. For this week's link up with longdistanceloving titled May Flowers (after last week's April Showers) I'm in an outfit with a touch of floral, as I prefer this trend in small doses.

Details

Jacket: Danier (Halifax)

Jeans: Target (San Francisco)

Shirt: American Apparel (Vancouver)

Sneakers: Skechers (The Shoe Company, Halifax)

If you're looking to dabble in this trend without going overboard, I suggest this fabulous Zara scarf (they ship to Canada now). I LOVE the pattern and you can pull so many colors from it to complete your look.

Have you embraced the floral trend, or are you happy to keep your flowers in pretty vases? My prediction: florals will still be hot for fall.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Oversized Chevron

Lately I've been feeling a more casual vibe when it comes to what I'm wearing. It's a phase I'll embrace because it's so blissfully comfortable. Now that the snow is almost gone... see just the tiny slice of it in the background... I'm sure these wedge sneakers will be in high rotation. 

Details

Sweater: Kismet via Bootlegger (Halifax)

Jeans: Calvin Klein (Costco, Halifax)

Sneakers: Skechers (The Shoe Company, Halifax)

Bracelets: Suzy Shier Forever 21

I picked up a few bracelets at Suzy Shier the other day for 40% off. Do you see the little skulls? My nails are Sally Hansen in Mint Sorbet.

I've been slacking with my Plinky writing prompts and haven't done one in a few weeks.

What activity, task, or game brings out your competitive streak and why?

I'm not much for competitive sports. Little league baseball was my sport for a few years as a kid, and I did intramural volleyball in junior high. As an adult, I stay active by doing independent fitness.

I wasn't a terrible athlete, but I wasn't great either - I was better at academics than sports. I didn't develop that competitive streak, where all you can focus on is the game and winning it. I was content to watch from the sidelines and cheer on my friends.

For some strange reason, there is one specific activity that brings out the fire in me. Mini golf.

I'm not a golfer, but my dad is and I've probably inherited some little bit of natural talent from him. I get excited when I play mini-golf and see those little set-ups with the slopes and tunnels and all the walls I could potentially rebound off of. Once someone suggested that we not keep score. Imagine! Of course score must be kept - and mine will be the highest.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Party Clothes

Before you say, "she wore THAT to a party?" let me explain. The party was for a one year old. I felt the polka dots and the bright scarf would be appropriate to appeal to the crowd (10-ish kids from ages 0-5). I tied the scarf around my ears when things got too noisy.... always thinking ahead!

Details

Cardigan: H&M (Vancouver)

Shirt: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Jeans: Old Navy (Halifax)

Scarf: Gap (Halifax)

Sneakers: Skechers (The Shoe Company, Halifax)

Bracelet: Gift

Happy birthday Owen! And a special thanks to four year old Miss Hannah for the best hug at the end of the party.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Pumped Up Kicks

The original Isabel Marant wedge sneakers are truly amazing, right? How could a zillion supermodels be wrong?

Not so amazing is the hefty price tag – in the vicinity of $700. Unfortunately, most of us don’t operate on a supermodel’s salary.

Wait – there is hope! My prediction is that low to mid-range wedge sneakers will be one of the most rampant trends of 2013.

Details

Shirt: Joe Fresh (Halifax)

American Apparel Circle Scarf (Vancouver) worn as a cardigan

Jeans: Guess (Moments, Truro)

Belt: Gap (Halifax)

Necklace: Etsy

Sneakers: Skechers (The Shoe Company, Halifax)

Bracelets: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

Darker hair

These Skechers are so comfortable. They have a three inch hidden wedge. I had a hard time deciding between black and tan but I'm happy with my choice!

Here's a fun writing prompt from Plinky!

If you had to evacuate your home in an instant, what five items would you grab on your way out?

1)      My boyfriend. We’re an item. He counts.

2)      My photo albums from Australia. It took me about five years to assemble and journal them, and they remind me of the best year of my life (so far).

3)      My car keys with the cute flower keychain

4)      My Coach bag – the brown leather one. I’m using it at the moment so it’ll have some goodies in it like my wallet, lipgloss, and some migraine meds as I’m sure I’m stressing over why I’ve fled my home.

5)      My jewellery box. The box itself was a gift from my Gram and I keep my nicer pieces in it (generally from people who mean a lot to me).

What would you grab on the way out?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl