I'm such a fan of long necklaces but lately I've been tending more towards shorter, chunkier versions. I love the look under a collared shirt or with a scoop or boat neck. Now when I shop, I'm constantly on the hunt for shorter statement-making neck-wear.
From left to right, clockwise:
* Expressions by The Bay
I picked this up about a month ago and blogged about it HERE. I've been wearing this a little more than I should (since it's so recognizable) but I can't help it. It goes with so many things when I didn't think it would and adds the perfect amount of POW! to any outfit. I also love that it has gold detailing and sometimes looks like it's attached to the article of clothing I'm wearing.
* Le Chateau
This was a recent acquisition for my upcoming PDO Vlog for how to take your look from work to weekend or transition for a 5 a 7--aka after work drinks--seamlessly. I love the idea of simply adding a chunky necklace to add some pizazz or colour to an outfit.
* Joe Fresh
I received this necklace at Christmas from a friend and have gotten a ton of use out of it. It also came in gold and some Loblaws/Joe Fresh locations still have it. I have a similar, much older Joe Fresh necklace like this that is a shiny silver.
* Joe Fresh (chain) & H&M (flat)
Layering these two necklaces gave my plain outfit that day some interest and accomplished the look I was hoping to obtain. I wanted a big, chunky necklace but didn't have anything big enough for that day so putting the two pieces together ended up getting me there.
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I've been doing some perusing around Place d'Orleans and come across several great items I'd love to add to my closet. See below for where you can find them within the mall:
1. Tommy Hilfiger 'Rope Ankle Sandle', $79
2. Dynamite 'Perfecto' Coloured Denim Jacket, $54.90 sale $30.00
3. Sam Edelman @ The Bay 'Oriana Cross Body Bag', $228 sale $171
4. Ricki's Crochet Lace Pencil Skirt, $59.50
5. Laura Printed Waist Dress, $135
6. Jean Machine, 'Sweet Claire' Union Jack Burnout Tank, $24.99
7. Tommy Hilfiger, 'Ponte Shift Dress', $78
8. Smart Setm 'Delicate Letter Charm' Necklace, $10
9. Aldo, 'Soshanna', $120
Share a Place d'Orleans item on your radar and use the hashtag #PDOonmyradar! I'd love to see what you're shopping for. And be sure to check out the Place d'Orleans Facebook page for more information & promotions happening within the mall.
I am super fair skinned and while pictures of me as a kid prove slightly different, I can't seem to get much a tan now if my life depended on it. That said, I'm very sun-safe and have made it my personal mission to be that way for the last six years. I wear sunscreen on my face and neck every single day, haven't stepped foot in a tanning bed and always wear sunscreen on the beach.
As I get older and start to see fine lines appearing, the last thing I want to do is expedite the process with further sun damage. I know I've damaged my skin already as I spent an eight month stint working at a tanning salon when I was 20 and was so dark wouldn't even recognize me. I continued to tan for a few years after that to maintain the colour--I cringe when I think about it now.
To be honest, I long for dark, tanned skin and have always dated men with dark skin and find women the most beautiful who possess dark skin and hair (funny, right?). I wish I could get a tan easily, but, it is not the case so I proactively protect myself instead. Sometimes we just have to accept our 'flaws' and hope fair skin becomes trendy sometime soon (please?).
For the past almost-three years I've been regularily spray tanning which gives me the colour I crave--and can't obtain--with less risk (I hope?). I definitely feel better with a tan, slimmer and feel my clothes look their best. It might seem superficial, but ultimately, it's a confidence boost and that along with working out makes me feel pretty darn good. Why wouldn't you want to feel pretty darn good, right? Right.
So sound off, do you like the colour of your skin? Would you change it if you could?
(See my spray tan in full action in Mexico--I get a spray tan before vacation, sit in the shade, and come home more pale than I went there.)
On Saturday, I attend the Governor General's Gala. It's a formal, annual event held in Ottawa where they celebrate great Canadian performing artists. The evening started with mingling amongst appetizers of sushi, mini quiche, bite size salads, small bbq'ed veggie skewers, rice balls on a stick and more. The drinks were flowing and everyone was out in their best attire.
After about an hour, we were ushered into the large theatre where we watched different presentations, dances, speeches, the orchestra performed, etc. to celebrate each of the artists being recognized (I think there were seven of them). There was an intermission and more recognitions, but the best part was the VIP After Party on the roof top. Keep reading below for more...
The boys coorindated the rental of a limo for our evening to make it extra special, however, upon arrival, the A/C wasn't working. It was one of the hottest days of the year and just standing around on the front stoop here, we were melting. Can you imagine piling all these peole into an un-air-conditioned limo?! Yikes. In the end, we ended up driving ourselves there. Sad faces.
Again with the Baguette-Me-Nots photo ops.
Once there, the food and drinks were flowing. On the left is the dessert table which was served at the end of the night with huge cheese platers. It was also my first time trying les macarons (they were ok). On the right is a duck confit bite-size salad which I could not get enough of--I must have ate about five of them!
The entire group, clearly having a great time--please note the drinks in hand.
Nearing the end of the night as we can tell from the tie situation.
A panoramic view of the roof-top tent area. Hard to see but there was a ton of food, drinks (they were strictly serving Belvedere vodka, if you wanted vodka #ohyoufancyhuh), a live band that included a celo, beautiful chandeliers, and just a great time overall.
And a fun shot of Eric Peterson and myself. He is a Canadian actor on the television show Corner Gas and was being honoured that night.
See more (and different) pictures on Instagram under our make-shift hashtag #SkyboxGovernorsBall2013
(All photos taken with my iPhone 5 & a friend's Android).
What a weekend! So jam-packed and fun filled, it just sparked some life back into me. Sometimes I can be a very introverted person, which I know probably surprises some people to read that. However, sometimes being social freaks me out and I just want to hole up in my apartment, usually with my man, and hang out just us two. That said, if I push myself and go out, I often have an amazing time and feel more energized. I'm not saying I never want to be social, only sometimes, and this weekend ended up being quite social and felt so great.
Onto the recap...
On Friday night I picked up some groceries & beer and headed to my man's place. I made burgers and a strawberry spinach salad for us (he did the grilling). It turned out perfect and we watched some men's volleyball while we ate. The perfect summer dinner (with beer; important not to forget that part).
For my mom's birthday she told my sister and I that she would like a birthday lunch on a patio with us two. So, Saturday was that day and we took her to Jack Astor's. This is what I wore, which was not planned as I had another outfit I was so excited to wear until my bf's cat peed in my overnight bag. So. Pissed.
Outfit deets: D-Tox crop top (new!), DIY maxi dress & various bracelets (from bottom: garage sale, unknown, from my trip to Dominican Republic & F21 x 2).
I had the Kung-Fu Steak Salad.
Saturday night was so exciting; we attended the Governor General's Award Gala. I had never been before (nor heard of it) but it was an evening of free food, drinks and a great time. A friend works in advertising and got tickets and kindly took us all. The awards ceremony was a little dull, to be honest, but the party before, during intermission and after into the wee hours of the night was so much fun.
Outfit deets: vintage dress, Walmart shoes (I'm not kidding; and purchased like eight years ago and this is the first time I've worn them & I love them...and so did everyone else-bonus!), Asos clutch (sold out unfortunately, but similar ish HERE) & Swarovski bangle.
A friend brought along a baguette for Baguette Me Nots photo-ops, too funny! I'd never heard of the site but we got lots of funny shots.
Details.
The next day I didn't bring another purse with me so out to breakfast with my feather clutch I went!
That afternoon I met up with a client for a wardrobe consult & edit. We went through her closet, purged items & styled several different outfits for her to wear to work and on weekends. It was very successful. Our next session will be a shopping trip this week to add some staple pieces in so we can style more outfits to take her from work to weekend.
Outfit deets: the same Gap denim jacket that I bleached years ago, Joe Fresh tee (old) , Sirens shorts (old), vintage necklace & Urban Expressions bag.
Sunday evening ended up being an impromptu date night with amazing thai food in my neighbourhood.
Hope you had a great weekend!
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