Outfit deets:
* Trixxi dress from Ross. So I picked up this little number in Florida last year and it was a deep, bright sunny yellow. I, at the time, was on a wash-my-new-clothes-before-wearing-them kick and tossed this in the wash when I got back home before I ever wore it. Pulled it out 40 minutes later and I had a neon lime-ish coloured dress. Wah wah. I ended up letting it sit in my closet for the past year until (hoorah!) this year where neon is super in and I feel really excited (and 'ready') to wear it. I tried to wear it last week only to discover the hemline felt too short for work so on Wednesday night I finally let the hem down (it was about two inches) and then finished the edge et voila!
* H&M blazer that I've worn with jeans and OTK boots and also another time with one of my favourite pairs of booties.
* Aldo wedges which are somewhat of a go-to for me (hello, nude suede, they match all) and have been seen before with pink pants, twice, a leather mini skirt at night and also with nude fishnets.
* Accessories: Joe Fresh & Swarovski bangles (both birthday gifts from my sister from different years), Costa Blanca bangle & Emily Elizabeth 'Faith' necklace.
Happy Friday! I'm so excited for the weekend and to sleep in! Well, sort of. Tomorrow there is a huge garage sale happening (it's an annual thing, which btw I missed last year, ugh) and it starts early; as in, I will be aiming to get there for 7:30am. I know. This is very unlike me, getting up early on the weekend, that is, but it's worth it for some of the bargains you can find. I went two years ago and found some amazing crap, including a pair of real True Religion jeans for $5 (are you kidding me!?).
On top of that, last night my girlfriend and I started a new tradition (I hope!), it's called, 'Winners Hopping' and it's all about visiting various Winners locations in one night. We grabbed some quick dinner from the grocery store in between the two stores we managed to tackle and had a very successful night. We both came home with a couple bags of goodies which I will share with you soon.
Lastly, I will be celebrating a friend's birthday on Saturday night, which I'm really looking forward to (girls night!) and in case my 7am rise-and-shine time is too brutal, I've alloted myself a few free hours during the day on Saturday to nap so I'm in top shape that evening.
Have a wonderful weekend!
(More neon + neutral outfits & nails.)
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Pre-show outfit: Sirens top, Stitches skirt & Spring gladiator sandals.
On Saturday night I had a little modelling gig. Now first let me start by saying I'm not a model (obviously) but the opportunity came up so I said, 'Why not'.
A friend of a friend is in the early stages of opening up a styling business. With the help of a local boutique, a photographer and a shoe company, she was looking to put on a small fashion show; sort of a Fashion's Night Out, sort of thing. She recruited five girls to model (one being from an agency) and we each had six looks. We had a fitting a few days prior to the show for the boutique and her to select our looks.
The day off, we arrived around dinner time, rehearsed, had our hair done and sat around for a while (I got a few pages in on my new book). We helped set up the food and before we knew it, it was time to walk.
There were about 25-30 people in the small boutique. With each outfit we wore, the boutique's employees hand selected the accessories to match our outfit before we went out. Sometimes we carried a bag, sometimes we didn't. The best part was afterwards seeing the women who had watched the show, purchasing the exact look we had modeled (fun!).
While I didn't capture every look I wore from the show (it was a mad dash changing in between looks and getting back out to strut our stuff), I did manage to capture a few snippets from the evening that I'd love to share with you.
Gosh lipstick (bright pink).
This was my finale outfit's necklace. Worth a whopping $389!
Models helping set up for the show.
Custom cupcakes.
One of my outfits (this photo is from the fitting. I wore the grey strappy shoes for the show).
Artwork.
We were asked to bring our own shoes in case the contract with Aldo fell through,
which it did. These were mine (among a few that are missing).
The hair chair.
Models waiting to walk.
Clothing at the store where the show was held.
Models off duty (haha).
My wardrobe.
The jewelery side of the store (all hand-made).
My first and final outfits.
I'm sort of in love with these flats from Aldo. They remind me of the two-tone flats Zara came out with. You know, the ones that the only store in my city never received. I kid. I kid.
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