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.

Rooftop Escapades

Fun Fact: I love high places.

Mountain tops, high-rise condos, amusement park rides.. love them all. I have plenty of fears and phobias, but just happen to find soaring above land and city-scapes to be captivating.

Mesh Cut-Out Crop Top: Topshop  |  Black Felt Hat w/ Gold Leaf Detail: H&M  |  Dark Navy A-line Skirt: Topshop  |  Black Tights: American Apparel  |  Mighty Boot: Topshop

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

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!

My Valentine (night)

So this is a continuation of my Valentine's day post.

After work I wanted to change for dinner as I thought my day outfit was a little too cute/girly for where we were going.I wore my floral crop top with a high waisted red skirt and topped it off with my black chevalier blazer and my new thick gold necklace. I thought this would be more appropriate for nighttime, having a bit more edge but still having some feminine/Valentine aspects.





I had put off making reservations for the longest time, so by the time I finally got around to it most places were all booked up for February 14th.

Coast, however still had some room and we managed to get a late table.



One of my favourite things at Coast is their Caesars.

They have the best ones in town. With just the right amount of a spicy kick, and actually comes with a jumbo prawn as a garnish!

It's like a meal in a glass.



We started off with the Seafood Tower, which included jumbo prawns, shucked local oysters, dungeness crab, marinated mussels and salmon nigiri.



The presentation was beautiful as it came flowing in a mist of dry ice.



They no longer offered their lobster mac & cheese so I decided to try their Crab Poutine instead. It's served with smoked bacon and a sunny side up egg.

Was great, and had a decent amount of crab inside.



This is one of my favorite flatbreads ever. Truffled Brie with roasted portobello, truffle oil, arugula, ricotta and farm egg.

The combo is crazy good, and even though it's completely vegetarian, you don't notice at all since the the protobello mushroom is so meaty.



Ah the main event. Lobster Stuffed with Dungeness Crab served with garlic greens and tobasco hollandaise.

This thing was massive.





Felt so indulgent eating this hah. The hollandaise was very rich, and the amount of butter in this dish is ridiculous. Good thing calories on holidays don't count (Lucy's rules).

We were very full after this feast, but since it was Valentine's Day I felt like we had to get some kind of a sweet treat.

This is the Mocha Hazelnut Torte with caramelized nuts and mocha cream. It was a pretty standard cake. Not my favourite, as the texture was a bit dry (I like my cakes moist!).



Also had the Bruleed Lemon Cello Tarte, over a shortbread crust and served with sweet basil puree and goat cheese cream.

I used to hate all lemon desserts. Like loathed them. But I've just recently grown to enjoy them, and decided to chance it on this experimental dish.

Well it turned out well, because I loved this. It went really well with the goat cheese cream. Suprisingly! As goat cheese cream sounds kind of disgusting, but this was actually really yummy. And the presentation of the plate is gorgeous with the colors and spun sugar.

So anyways, hope you all had a great Valentine's night (as well as day) and thanks for reading! :)

Brunch at Commune

I've always thought it was a shame that most restaurants only serve brunch on the weekends. I love breakfasty foods, but can't always get to them before the lunch service begins.

Which is why I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered Commune, a great downtown that serves brunch 7 days/week!

I love their tagline billed across the building "Those who eat together, stay together."



They have a simple, modern aesthetic. There are booths lined against the wall, but other than that there isn't much for private seating.



I wanted to try their vanilla bean latte. It was good, but I couldn't really taste the vanilla bean. Was pretty much just a plain latte.



They also have these really charming old school cola bottles. I actually really enjoyed the taste; not as sweet as your average coke, and less bite. Sometimes I feel like pepsi is burning off the lining at the back of my throat.



For the main course, my friend ordered the bacon & cheddar omelette served with roasted potatoes, fresh fruit and multi-grain toast. He enjoyed the omelette, but the toast was a bit soggy.



This is the tuna melt with split pea soup, made with aged white cheddar, tomato, cheese & herb. He said it was very tasty, with nicely dressed tuna and great creamy texture for the soup.



I decided to go with the pulled pork eggs benedict: topped with beurre noisette hollandaise served with fruit and roasted potatoes. This was very delicious. The pork was well flavored and tender, going great with the eggs. The eggs themselves could have stood to be a little less cooked though (as I like to have the yolk still a bit runny in my bennys).

Overall, we enjoyed the experience as it was pretty decent eats with a nice atmosphere.

Cozy, Casual & Chic

It has been really foggy for the past few days in Vancouver.



Taken from my apartment.

Today was the first clear morning I've seen in a while, and I just happen to be off work :)

I wanted a cute and cozy look for a chill day of running errands and catching up with friends.





Rocking my new ankle boots from Topshop!