7.31.2014

What I Wore - White & Brown Summer Layering


It feels nice being able to seamlessly blend my diy pieces and pieces I've bought in my wardrobe. I've worn this crop top on the blog before with just shorts, but this time I decided to layer it over another top I made. I paired the two pieces with my white Mavi jeans which are perfect summer pants. I just folded the jeans under to make them cropped so they wouldn't cover my sandals. 

Crop Top // Diy
Shirt // Diy
Pants / Mavi
Sandals // H&M Refashion
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7.29.2014

What I Wore - Blue Summer Layering


Still managing to get use out of clothes I've made myself. The best part of sewing your own clothes is ensuring you sew clothes you'd like to wear often. Yesterday I wore my flounce dress which still is one of my favourite dresses because of the interesting print. I paired that with my blue top I made a while ago in one of my favourite shades of blue. Really the reason I wore the top over the dress is because I have a weird issue about not wearing the same outfit multiple times. Life is more interesting when you change things up.  

Shirt // Diy
Dress // Diy
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Song of the Day - Julia



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7.28.2014

What I Wore - Black on Black


Just a quick look of what I wore yesterday. Even though it was a hot outside, this black top stops me from overheating in the sun.  It's great when you manage to get lots of wear out of your diys. I also managed to get a shot of me wearing my new sunglasses to show their reflective lenses. 

Shirt // Diy
Shorts // H&M
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Song of the Day - Lucy (Hurt People Hurt People)




Haven't done this in a while so I thought I'd share a song of the day. 
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7.27.2014

New In - Sunnies


I was on the hunt for a pair of sunglasses that were a little more playful than serious. I found this pair for cheap, which is my #1 prerequisite for sunglasses. I only do cheap sunnies because it doesn't matter how high quality they are, I'll find a way to break them. So when I quickly saw this black pair with reflective lenses I grabbed them for a quirkier look. They're not exactly brand new but a newish addition to my collection.
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7.25.2014

What I Wore - Red & Girly


Trying slowly to get back into the habit of blogging. I'm not sure how many outfit photos I'll be able to post considering I'm living off the one suitcase I brought instead of my entire wardrobe. Not to mention how many sewing projects I can make considering I'm away from my sewing machine and fabric. So my blogging might look a little different for the next little bit. 

It was interesting packing for my trip to Sweden considering I wasn't quite sure how long I'd stay. I tried to pack pieces I thought would work well in summer and fall. There was definitely more summer pieces because fall clothes weight more and take up more space. But with this skirt I figured the dark saturated colours would work nice in both seasons. The skirt is an old thrift find that I hemmed from a calf length skirt and the shirt is a Suzy Shier sale piece.      

Shirt // Suzy Shier
Shirt // Thrifted Refashion
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7.17.2014

It's Been A While


I've been in Sweden the last couple of weeks and haven't had a chance to update. Just thought I'd post to let you know I'm alive and well. This is one of the few pictures I have from my visit to Stockholm. Since my instagram hasn't worked in weeks I haven't taken many photos. I will eventually be back to posting regularly!
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6.13.2014

In Search Of - White Skirt

In Search Of - White Skirt


A white skirt would be the perfect summer piece. Nice, clean, and fresh bottom half to pair with whatever you feel like. I'm currently thinking it's exactly the piece I want for my wardrobe. I'm on the lookout for something not too plain in style. If after a bit of perusing stores I don't find, I'll probably take to my sewing machine. 
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6.11.2014

Diy Printed Linen Top


I wanted to make sure I got a picture of the top I showed a little while ago on the blog (here). The top itself is pretty basic if you ignore the print. The idea is to use the same fabric for a skirt and have a set of matching separates. We'll see if I get to that and how they'll look together. 

Shirt // Diy
Dress // Vintage
Shoes // Nine West 
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6.10.2014

What I Wore - New Off-white Tank Top


I've been really into the idea of making sure I have some basics in my closet. What could be more basic than a white tank? Technically this one is off-white, sheer, and has faint stripes but you know what I mean. I just happened to have the fabric for this top laying around so I put it to good use. 

Shirt // Diy
Skirt // Thrifted Refashion
Sandals // H&M
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In Search Of - Flirty Wrap Skirt

In Search Of - Flirty Wrap Skirt


I know I'm no stranger to wrap skirts, I've already featured two right here (here & here). However, this time I want one that's a little prettier and flirty. Here's a little visual as to what I'm thinking about. Obviously I'll have to take into consideration what fabric I pick from my stash but I'm excited to get started!
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6.09.2014

New In - Printed Linen Top


After a slight hiatus, I'm back to sewing pieces regularly. Let me introduce you to my new top. Technically this is another floral piece but it's also a slightly abstract print so you can't really tell. It is going to be a layering piece for my wardrobe and it will fit right in with all the other blue pieces.
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6.08.2014

What I Wore - White Embroidered Crop Top


Hey look, it's my new crop top.  Yes those are indeed flowers all over it. For a gal that actually doesn't really like floral prints I do own quite a few things with flowers. 


My favourite thing about the top? The embroidered gorgeousness that is the hem.

Crop Top // Diy
Shorts // Thrifted Refashion
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6.07.2014

What I Wore - Crochet Dress


I bought this "dress" a while ago and always manage to find a chance to wear it. I found it at a Le Chateau outlet store for only $5 I think. It's actually an extra large... which explains the bunching on the arms. It's probably just a sweater, but this is how it fits me, so this is how I wear it! 
Whenever I get dressed I always have in mind a piece I want to wear and just pick an outfit around that piece. Today it was my new H&M sandals. They were on sale for $7 so I bought them on a whim.  I'm actually thinking of refashioning them a bit because I'm not really a pink gal. Stay tuned and maybe you'll see them again slightly different looking. 

Crochet Dress // Le Chateau
Dress // BCBG
Sandals // H&M
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