Lobster Day

Nova Scotia is known for its lobster. I don't like thinking of how they are prepared, or breaking into them, but if the work is done for me, I love to eat them! R's aunt generously treats us to lobster every Boxing Day. I try to wear something comfortable but polished, and push-up sleeves are a must!

Details

Cardigan: Gap Factory Store

Shirt: Joe Fresh

Jeans: Guess by Marciano

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklace: Stella & Dot

Bracelet: Forever 21

Nails: Essie Skirting the Issue

Some of my other Nova Scotia favorites are maple syrup (almost the season for it) and blueberries (way out of season). Halifax is also known for its donairs, which apparently are VERY hard to find outside of Atlantic Canada.

Do you have any local food loves from your area?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Forever 21 (and counting)

A storm was brewing and the thought of being cooped up inside all day on Sunday made me want to get out and do something productive on Saturday evening. Plans got cancelled due to the pending weather, so R and I headed to Mic Mac Mall, one of us more willing than the other...

I'd fully prepared myself to not be able to get near Forever 21 as it was opening day, but to my surprise, it wasn't as busy as I thought it would be. The check out line was long, but other girls told me it was moving quickly and what looked like a long wait was really only ten minutes. I showed restraint though and didn't try OR buy. I know myself, and I've never spent less than an hour and a half in a Forever 21 in my life... and I was running on boy time.

The store looked great though - tons of helpful employees and everything looked tidy and well-stocked. I will be back for sure!

Details

Jacket: Dynamite

Sweater: H&M

Cords: Joe Fresh

Boots: Steve Madden

Bracelets: Forever 21, Stella &Dot

Earrings: Le Chateau

Have you ventured near the malls lately or have you decided online shopping is the best way to do it?  I did a combination this year!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Plaid is Back

I knew I shouldn't have gotten rid of that kilt... hmmm.... maybe it's still in an old Halloween costume bag... Mom?

Plaid is everywhere again. At first (like in September) I thought plaid was going to mostly make an appearance in accessories - but no - it's all over the place in pants, coats, shirts, you name it! I've always had a thing for plaid and I'm not sure if there's a time when there hasn't been at least one plaid shirt taking up residence in my closet (I'm Canadian, you know).

This shirt was a Winners find in Vancouver. When I moved there in April 2011, I mistakenly thought the presence of cherry blossoms meant heat (not so much) and I didn't pack much in the way of warm clothes. Thanks goodness I lived around the corner from one of the best shopping districts in Canada.

Details

Vest: Zara Kids

Shirt: Vans via Winners

Skirt: Club Monaco

Boots: Steve Madden

Leggings: Gift

Necklace: Bondi Markets, Australia

These are my first photos with my DSLR, and as you can see, I have much to learn. Like, how to get the camera to focus on me instead of what's behind me (hi, neighbours). If you're reading this and have some advice, please help, or I may have to make a scarecrow version of myself as a stand-in.

This fella lives with us. Isn't he handsome?

Stop by and see what the other bloggers have come up with for Friday's Fancies. Pretty in Plaid is the theme!

I'm hosting a Stella & Dot trunk party tonight! I'll be sure to blog about it soon.

Have a wonderful weekend! 

XOXO

Glitterary Girl

Dressing Down a Blouse

Something I've been striving to do over the past year is to make my wardrobe more grown-up. When faced with the decision between two pieces, I try to ask myself, "Is something a teenager would likely buy?" and try to stay away from things that could be found in the closet of a high schooler. Note: This rule does not apply to what any of the Pretty Little Liars cast would wear as they dress beyond their years. In fact, I can see a little Spencer in this outfit.

Sometimes I look at the new blouses in my closet and want to wear them, but don't want to "dress up". I find the addition of denim, inexpensive jewelry  and a hat can take things down a notch and make blouses look much less stuffy.

Details

Blouse: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

Hat: Smart Set (Halifax)

Jeans: Guess by Marciano (Vancouver)

Boots: Steve Madden (Toronto)

Bag: Coach (Edmonton)

Necklace: Forever 21 (South Portland)

Bracelets: Gifts, Forever 21, Suzy Shier

How do you dress down blouses?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Rock the Shamrock

I was three days short of being born on St Patrick's Day. For those of you who are bad with math, that means I became a year wiser yesterday. I always thought mom should have made me stay in a few more days, because how great would it to be to have your birthday fall on such a massive celebration?

I'm linking up with longdistanceloving for a post on St. Paddy's fashion. No top hats or large buckled belts in the collage below, but I did throw in a few touches of green and some adorable clover earrings.

Rock the Shamrock by jennifer-merlin featuring a maxi skirt

I've got something blogtastic planned for Sunday... no green beer for me! I'll be hard at work in a secret location, and I hope to share some of the outcomes of this adventure with you soon!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Decadence

Do you ever hoard clothes? I'm the worst for it. At any given time, I can be guaranteed to have at least five things in my closet with tags still on them, "saving" them for sometime when I want to wear something new.

This skirt has been waiting since Christmas to come out.

Details

Skirt: Club Monaco (Halifax)

Tights: Old and unknown

Boots: Steve Madden (Toronto)

Shirt and bracelet: Joe Fresh (Halifax)

Fur Collar: H&M (Dartmouth)

Cardigan: H&M (Vancouver)

Earrings: Silpada

I'm obsessed with the leather details on the skirt. I was in Club Monaco the other day and I am officially in love with pretty much everything in the spring collection.

I wore this to a wine, cheese, and chocolate tasting last week. It was called Decadence and it was put on by the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia. This was my second year at the event, and it was such a fun time! I love finding new wines! The cheese appetizers and chocolate treats were phenomenal as well.

Do you have any fun things planned to break up the dreariness of mid-winter?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Layer Love

It's Friday! Once again, I'm linking up with longdistanceloving. This week it's a layer party - it may be my favorite link-up !

Details

Leather jacket: Danier (Halifax)

Vest: Zara Kids (San Francisco)

Shirt: Gap (Halifax)

Pants: Aeropostale (Halifax)

Boots: Steve Madden (Toronto)

Scarf: American Apparel (Halifax)

Bracelets: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

Necklace: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Layers can be hard to pull off. You can't just pile things on top of each other or you risk looking like a child playing dress up or a street person. I tend to focus either on layers on the upper half (like my outfit here) or the lower half - but not both at once. Also, shopping days aren't the best time to add tons of layers as it takes too long in the dressing room to get your clothes off and on.

Playing with different textures is important when layering. On top, I'm wearing leather, faux fur, and cotton. Not long ago I tried wearing a wool knit sweater with a wool scarf. I took off the wool scarf as soon as I looked in the mirror and switched it to a cotton one.

I saw this silver and pink mani in a magazine and tried to copy it. I kind of like it! I think it'll work with lots of other color combos - maybe gold with chocolate brown or light metallic blue with cobalt.

Have a wonderful weekend!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

You're Nobody Until You're Talked About

Eeeek! Did anyone recognize the quote I used as my post title? WARNING: Don't read this if you're planning on watching the series finale of Gossip Girl.... well... you can look at the first two pictures, but don't read the text.

Details:

Sweater: H&M (Dartmouth)

Belt: Gap (Halifax)

Jeans: Guess (Moments, Truro)

Boots: Steve Madden (Toronto)

Necklace: American Eagle Outfitters (Halifax)

Bracelets: Forever 21 (San Francisco)

I love wearing metals and I think this sweater looks great with gold.

And speaking of gold..... did you see Serena's dress?

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She looks so beautiful! I love her hair (when do I not love her hair?) That Georges Chakra Couture dress is amazing on her, but I think very few ladies could pull it off.

Everyone who belonged together ended up together... Blair and Chuck, Serena and Dan, Rufus and ... Lisa Loeb? Sure, why not!?

The first hour with all the cast interviews and scenes from NYC was fun to watch. I'll look forward to The Carrie Diaries (pre-Sex and the City!) although I doubt it'll be glamorous like GG.

Were you a fan of Gossip Girl?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Autumn Treats

Do you ever have wardrobe recycling regrets? Have you ever wanted to climb into the giant mailbox of a donation bin and rescue your item?

 

This skirt was almost a giveaway regret. It was thiiiis close to being donated, but then I had a change of heart. Why would I give this away? Let me count the reasons:

 

1) It's seven years old.

2) The thing is so lightweight that the slightest wind sends it skyward (note to self: wear cute undies).

3) I hadn't worn it in over a year.

 

Why did I save it?

 

1) I have a crazy emotional connection to it because I bought it in Australia.

2) It IS cute.

3) The cardigan acts like an anchor, keeping it on my thighs where it belongs.

 

 

 

Details:

Skirt: One Teaspoon  (somewhere in Sydney, Australia, 2005)

Shirt: Kersh (Moments, Truro)

Cardigan: Dynamite (Halifax)

Belt: Forever 21 (South Portland)

Leggings: Gift

Necklace: H&M (San Francisco)

Boots: Steve Madden (Toronto)

Polka dots are my favorite manicure!

I'm linking up with longdistanceloving for another Fridays Fancies post on autumn treats. What expensive bakery did this big boy come from?

Viola.... the Superstore cupcake in Triple Chocolate. I snagged this sweetness for a mere $2. It was worth all 200 pennies and then some. I classify this as an all season treat, not just for autumn. I have yet to get a Starbucks red cup (I'll have to remedy that soon...)

What are some of your favorite fall treats?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl