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

Light my Sapphire

I am in love with the vibrant hue of this gem-toned dress. Such a rich color! And the cut-out gives it a unique shape.



To give this feminine dress a bit more edge, I added a hot coral lipstick and my cropped leather jacket.



What do you guys think? Which look do you like better for this dress?

Comment below!

Blue Cut-Out Dress: Topshop  |  Cropped Leather Jacket: Ebay  |  Gold Plated Heels: Forever 21  |

Neon Splash

A late post of an outfit featuring my camo jacket and a hot hit of neon.









I love the funky yellow-green of this shift dress!

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

Lucyloohoo on Sereine Magazine

I feel honored to announce that I've been featured on Sereine Magazine!



Sereine is a fashion magazine with the aim to be the voice and the media platform  for everything that is fashion, trendy, chic, elegant and savvy for emerging new designers.



Every Monday they feature a woman in fashion or music, and I was contacted to be in this week's segment! You can check it out here.

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

 

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!

Simple Neutrals

My outfit for a quick coffee date with a gf.



Cream Romper: Urban Outfitters

Crepe Blazer: Aritzia

Rose Rope Belt: H&M

Tea Party

So I've been dying to go for high tea for the longest time. I just love the elegance of it all; the fine china, the delicate pastries, that feeling of being in such a cultured and refined ambiance.

Couldn't wait!

Now originally, I had planned on going to the Fairmont which is a very popular and well known establishment. But then I did some research, and came across Patisserie Für Elise. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was the perfect spot for my very first high tea experience.



I bought this delicate feathered fascinator a while back, but had no idea what/where I could possibly wear it to. And seeing as I'm not RSVP'ing to any royal weddings anytime soon, this seemed like the perfect opportunity.



So this tea shop is actually located in a heritage home in downtown Vancouver. It's very discreet, with only a small simple sign in the window that can easily go unnoticed.

I love the Victorian style and charming colors.

Seeing the outside I was already very excited.



As soon as I stepped in, I was blown away by how amazingly pretty and deliciously girly everything was.

It was like an explosion of pinks and florals and all things frilly.

I seriously felt like a princess!



The first floor is where the bakery is held, with a display case full of beautiful cakes and pastries. There's also homemade jams and takeaway crème brûlées for purchase.



Upstairs is where the high tea is served. They have beautiful Victorian style furniture, with gorgeous detailing and a soft neutral colour palette.



Each teacup is different! We only had two, but I noticed that even at the other tables serving 4 or more guests, each teacup was unique to it's patron.

Love :)



There's a large selection of teas available, each with a lovely description that is oddly reminiscent of a wine menu.. Ex: Assam: Rich, full bodied and malty...)

It was a tough choice as so many of them sounded so appealing, but we ended up getting the Honey Scented Tea (Rich and mellow, natural honey-like sweet aftertaste.) and the Assam (I couldn't resist! Would it taste like my favourite French Bordeaux?)



It didn't.

Hah, but it was delicious. It had hints of floral in it, and I am in love with the raw rock sugar they served with it.

The honey one was also heavenly. The honey was very subtle but still noticeable, adding a light natural sweetness.



Our food came in a beautiful two tiered display tray. The top layer was desserts;

-Chef's choice starter (fruit topped panna cotta with gold leaf)

-Mini Sacher torte

-Mini Fur Elise

-Lemon cheesecake

-Lavender macaron

-Pate de fruit



The bottom layer held all the savory items;

-Prosciutto, brie and fresh basil croissant

-Cucumber dill finger sandwich

-Curried egg salad cornet

-Creamy garden veggie puff

-Mini scones with apple vanilla jam

The scones were my favorite, they had an amazing buttery texture and the jam is simply delectable.



Scrumptious.



Not only did everything look great, but tasted amazing as well. All the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Our server described everything as it was served, and gave helpful suggestions on what order to eat it all.

Overall, I had a great first high tea and would definitely come back again. Maybe bring some girlfriends for a dainty afternoon get-together.



I ended up grabbing a few things to bring home as well.



This is the Für Elise, which was named after the store, and I'm told is one of the most popular. It is a strawberry shortcake with edible rose garnish.



This is the green tea with red bean mouse cake. So pretty :)



These cookies were SO good, I wish I got more! At 75 cents each, they were a great deal.

I am such a dessert-o-holic, seriously don't think my sweet tooth can ever be satisfied.

But anyways, on a whole other note... I am going on a trip!

To Edmonton.

Hah, how exciting... I know.

But it's to visit my friends and family (not for the exhilarating city-scape, that's for sure).

For those of you who don't know, I am a former Edmontonian! Up til about 2 and a half years ago I lived in Edmonton, Alberta.

It's more of a quiet city, with not a whole lot going on, but I'm really excited to catch up with old friends and see my family. In fact, my flight is in about an hour!

So I should definitely get going, hah.

Until next time!