Showing posts with label event wear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label event wear. Show all posts

Thursday, September 13

Wedding Brunch Wear


We’ve made it! This is my last wedding-wear outfit! I actually have two casual go-tos that I relied on the ENTIRE month of August for my day-to-day but, by the end of it when I actually had time to snap the photos, both of them were a little worse for wear to be photographed. And now, now it’s too chilly to wear either. However, if an Indian summer hits I will throw them on – all clean and fresh – and snap away!




robbi & nikki dress | clutch c/o the birdcage | marc fisher gladiators [similar]

When . Sunday, August 19th [and multiple times since..]
What . post-wedding Brunch 
Weather . cloudy, sunny, raining, pouring, cloudy, sunny

This dress. Oh this dress. I first saw this dress during the first 10 minutes of that hour I had to shop for my perfect bacherlorette frock. I stopped into Foreign Affair on my way to the mall because of the GIANT 70% off signs – honestly, I should have known I was done for. I found the dress in my first 5 minutes in there and instantly fell in love. I should have put it down immediately since this was obviously not the dress for my bacherlorette party but I couldn’t. Instead, I tried it on and put it on hold. I decided that I could only get it if my party dress and it totalled the initial budget I had had for the party dress – kind of a funny guideline considering I really had NO money to spend on a party dress but I digress. The rest is history – I have both dresses, no regrets and a slightly bloated visa who is currently beginning a diet.

The day after the wedding my family hosted a little brunch for our families. We had amazing breads, meats and pastries, opened gifts and basically, had the opportunity to all get together one last time before ending the “wedding weekend”. It was nice, calm and made me want to do the whole thing over again! …seriously, can i?

Tuesday, July 31

Wedding Wear






Katrina Tuttle dress via Sweet Pea boutique [similar-ish] | nude pumps [similar] | belt [similar]
Matt & Nat purse as a clutch | mauve pashmina [similar]


When . Friday, July 27th
What . A friend's wedding reception
Weather . Ugh. Rain, mist, fog, humidity, breeze

Last Friday a couple friends of ours decided to get hitched and we decided to go watch. Even though my hair was taken care of [because of an AWESOME contest I won through Thumpers Salon] I had NO clue what to wear. The rain was on and off, the humidity high and my closet hasn't been updated since Spring. Luckily, my wonderful twitter & blog friend, Kristin came to the rescue and we decided on the dress above. I absolutely loved the entire outfit. If I could change something I would only only change my pumps to wedges [these nude wedges OR! these blush ones] but I don't have any and am on a shopping-ban until post-wedding so my pumps did just fine!

I must thank Nathan MacNeil at Thumpers Salon for my amazing tresses. He did such a fantastic job making my hair work with the insane weather and I absolutely LOVED the thick beachy waves!



Thursday, June 28

What to Wear to an Exhibit Opening





Club Monaco boyfriend blazer [similar] and tunic [similar] | Kensie shorts [similar] | Nine West peep toes [similar]
derng, H&M and Joe Fresh bracelets | bag via Biscuit [similar] | polish - essie action

When . Friday, Mary 18th
What . Opening Gala of the Skin Exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Weather . warm... ish

Back in May, I won a couple tickets to the opening of Skin: the Seduction of Surface exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. The event was amazing; sipping stiff cocktails, munching on popcorn and chatting with lovely people. We stayed upstairs mingling for the beginning of the evening, awaiting the speeches introducing the collection and then moseyed downstairs to take a peek. It did not disappoint. I loved the various ways in which "skin" was interpreted and variety between each of the pieces. 

Without a doubt the main attraction of this exhibit is Jana Sterbak's Vanitas: Flesh Dress for an Albino Anorectic. This piece is reconstructed each time it is shown. It is created from 50 pounds of raw flank steak that is stitched together and hangs on a dress form. Over the course of the exhibit the heavily salted meat will cure, drastically altering the appearance of the work. I definitely plan on stopping in before the completion of the show to get a peek at the transformed piece. 

I've included a couple snapshots below, but nothing that shows the extent of the exhibit by a longshot. This is definitely a show you don't want to miss!



Tuesday, June 5

On repeat





Stirling grey blazer [similar] | French connection blouse [similar] | H&M Conscious collection shorts [similar]
Club Monaco belt [similar] | nude pumps [similar] | bracelets by: H&M and derng | Stella & Dot necklace



When . Friday, May 11th
Weather . Sunny, overcast and warm. Not too shabby

Okay... so I may have recycled this outfit the day Chelle and I got together again BUT since it has come to be a staple in my rotation I figured I might as well give credit to the night that started this little obsession.

Nothing screams spring to me louder than soft neutrals layered a-top one another. Honestly, the only way I could love this outfit more would be if I swapped out the grey blazer for a cream one and my black belt for a nude belt. Ooo can't you picture that now? Looks like I've 
got a new mission...