Pop of Pink

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the beautiful sight of cherry blossom trees blooming all around the city. The delicate pink petals floating throughout the air paint Vancouver in a wash of romance.

It's a shame that they only last for a few weeks, but I suppose that's what makes them so special and celebrated. Their fleeting nature adds weight to their beauty and reverence.
  
I felt inspired to put together a bright spring-time outfit with loud splashes of color.
  
Experimented in shooting with my Nikon 55-200 mm camera lens, which I barely ever use due to neglectful laziness.

My Sweater's Wearing a Sweater

Sweaterception.

White on White

As the summer continues, I find myself with an ever-growing collection of  clothing in white.

I think something about the shade just proclaims fresh.

My Fair Lady

Whenever I put this hat on, I instantly feel more elegant and lady-like.

I have always admired the spectacular hat game they have going on at the formal social gatherings in Europe.

Beautifully structured couture hats that are more like pieces of art than head gear... Kate Middleton must have the world's most gorgeous accessories closet.

Sadly mine is just the basic black felt hat, but I do think it still adds that touch of lady.

Green Textured Dress: Urban Outfitters  |  Brown Leather Boots: Tory Burch  |  Black Felt Hat: H&M  |  Black Stam Bag: Marc Jacob

Layered Silks

An outfit for strolling through downtown.

I wore my navy silk dress layered with a deep plum silk blazer. It's hard to see in the photo, but there is actually a lovely bird texture imprinted on the fabric.





Great day for walking along the water to Gastown, where I finally grabbed my new business cards! I love it when online businesses offer local pick up as an alternative to shipping, it's faster and saves on cost too.

Navy Silk Dress: Zara  |  Plum Textured Silk Blazer: Topshop  |  Pointe Shoes: Forever 21

Printed Skirts & Oreo Desserts

My outfit for today.



I think this could have really benefited from a bold red lip, but I was in a rush to get out the door.

So I've recently just found a new obsession; birthday cake Oreos!

And no, they are not paying me for this (but they totally should. Mr. Christie, call me!) I just have a ridiculous appreciation for sweets and desserts.







Someone take these away from me.

Animal Print Skirt: Ebay  |  Leather Crop Top: Forever 21  |  Loose Knit Shawl: Urban  |  Red flats: Aldo

Vibrant Tones, Clean Lines

A simple outfit, with fresh colors and a clean silhouette for spring.



Stepped into Starbucks for my daily fix to discover that it was their 20th birthday! I believe this was only specific to the location though (not brand-wide).

To celebrate, they gave away little take home bags of their tribute blend coffee.





If you follow by blog, you'll know it's not often that I'll don a pant but I just couldn't resist this rich color and the exquisite fit.

White Textured Top - Joe Fresh | Coral-Red Tailored Pant - Joe Fresh | Nude Point Kitten Heel - Aldo | Cat-Eye Sunglasses - Ebay

 

Easter Outfit

An Easter inspired outfit with pops of soft pastels on a waffle texture dress.



This dress is originally meant to be worn with a high neck and low cut back, but I decided to wear it backwards so I could layer it with my pale lilac tank.

What are some of your favorite Easter looks?

White Waffle Dress: Topshop | Rose Belt: H&M | Lilac Tank: Urban | Chunky Heel: Aldo

Vancouver Coal Harbor

It's pretty rare to catch a sunny day in Vancouver these days, so I felt the urgent need to take advantage when the clouds finally relented, letting us have a peek of summer weather.

I hopped over to Coal Harbor for a quick visit and a brain break- over the past little while I've been immensely busy with an animated commercial that I'm working on. Despite my best efforts however, the project is a little behind with a copious amount of work left.

Why is it that production schedules never go according to plan??



I also can't wait until all the gloom passes and summer finally hits. I am definitely a summer girl. It's been my favourite season ever since I could remember.

There's something in the air that just buzzes and hums, it gives me an extra surge of energy to do... stuff. To go out, meet with friends, get a drink, whatever. Winter just makes me want to stockpile food and hibernate forever alone.

But honestly, I'm really excited for the first few days we make it past 20 degrees. And patio dining. And ice-cream on those sweltering days. And hitting the beach. And summer blockbusters! And finding the perfect summer anthem on the radio :)

Ugh, cannot wait!

Chambray with Me

The ever present denim shirt trend keeps going, and I wanted to do a little twist on it for my own version. I knotted the bottom ends and folded in my collar to pair up with my leather A-line skirt.



I also did something I very rarely ever do... wear lipstick!









Went with a classic red lip and finished off the look with my new watch that just came in!

My Valentine (day)

I know this is late, but here's my Valentine post (finally).

I split it into two parts, for day and night.

So here's the daytime section:



I wore my heart neck dress with a thick pink sash, and my thin cream cardigan.

Paired it off with my ballet flats and a pearl drop headband.

I wanted to go for a pretty romantic look for the day, giving a nod to St. Valentine without going too over the top.



We decided to go for dim sum before I had to work.

I had heard good things about New Town Bakery & Restaurant, and really wanted to try their award winning buns and pastries.



They have a big steamer of buns on top of the building!



This is their award winning Chicken Deluxe Bun. It was packed with a variety of ingredients, and had great flavor. I couldn't really make out the chicken though.. tasted more like pork to me hah.



This is another award winner; the Apple Tart. I loved this. It was like a normal strudel, but with super buttery/flaky pastry and nice gooey filling WITHOUT cinnamon. I hate cinnamon. Which is why I usually don't like apple-y desserts. But this was just to die for.



The pork filled turnover is a Chinese bakery staple, but I had never heard of or tried the Prawn Turnover.

What. Have I been missing? This is like 100x better than the pork version. I really don't know why it's not more prevalent in Asian bakeries/supermarkets.

Delicious.

So I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day, and tune in for my part 2!