This past month was fun but also tough because it meant getting back to work after almost two weeks off of work (visiting Toronto and vacationing in Mexico)! We also experienced a crazy snowstorm in the second and third week (what?!) when we thought we were done with all that silliness.
In April I jumped on board the denim vest trend, did two photoshoots with Place d'Orleans for a contest they are currently running and ran into some car problems (with my new ride; all is well now).
I decided to see if I could give up Gluten, rocked various combinations of stud earrings (#acoearswag) & a men's chambray-ish shirt. I made a mint maxi dress, rocked arm parties like nobody's business and started planning my sister's baby shower (she's having a boy!).
I hosted friends for dinner (which made me nervous to cook for four), was featured on a poster at the mall (results of the photoshoot) and did a 300 metre hike to the top at Luskville Falls.
I went without tights, played in my first volleyball tournament (and won gold!), attended a wine & cheese party and welcomed Spring--finally!--with a rooftop BBQ.
Other look-backs:
* January
* February
* March
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As promised, here is a behind-the-scenes peek at day two of the Place d'Orleans Spring Promo Photoshoot. This day was fun as I felt more comfortable with the majority of the outfits as I liked them. If you like something, you will generally feel more comfortable in it, right? Same goes for modelling the clothes (surprise, surprise).
We shot six different complete looks from various stores, which I'll list below. I loved some of the items so much, I even went back and purchased a few (the denim vest above, the light turquoise/mint chinos below but in a baby yellow and some bangles).
Shooting the looks took just under three hours and are being used for a contest the mall is currently running to give four people the opportunity to win $500 to spend at the mall (see all the deets HERE)!
Shoes (some mine, some borrowed) | Stylists hard at work | Some of the accessories
Not everything is what it seems: this dress from Laura, although beautiful, was too big for me--and the smaller size not available--so it was clamped up the back!
Photographer: Brent Gervais
Stylist: Renée Morra
Stylist's Assistant: Danyelle James
Mall: Place d'Orleans
Denim vests are ha-uge for this Spring / Summer and I was a little weery about two months ago but now I'm kind of obsessed.
I picked up the bottom right vest last week and decided to return the one I had initially purchased (you can see it in my Hottest Spring Trends vlog HERE). Now I'm on the hunt for another one despite not even wearing mine yet!
I love the idea of pairing this over a sweet sundress with gladiator sandals or go totally Coachelle/music-festival inspired with booties. I think it'd be sweet with black pants and a skimpy tank underneath too. I love it so much I think I'm going to order the red one from F21 for a coloured take on this trend. (I also really love the one from Delia's with the off-set zipper and great wash; so feminine, which I gravitate towards).
Denim vest: will you rock it?
On Friday afternoon my bestie and I hit up Montana's for lunch and I ordered the steak salad (my fave because it comes with these little crusted-deep-fried jalepenos on top. And steak, of course).
Friday night I did some shopping and picked up the things you see above plus more (which I will share in an upcoming vlog). See me in the denim jacket HERE.
On Saturday, we played in a pairs volleyball tournament. We played six games and went to the finals. We won our sixth game and placed first and got gold medals (such a surprise!).
...afterwards, we went out for burgers to celebrate.
"Lettuce, tomatoes, mustard & extra pickles please."
On Saturday night I went to a wine & cheese party... sort of... I say sort of because it turned into more of a wine & UFC party.
Outfit deets: Marshalls top (can't remember the brand but it's new), Roxy denim (old) & H&M necklace (old).
A friend made these amazing canapés with fois gras, goat cheese, cherry tomatos and a few other decadent ingredients.
On Sunday morning my bestie and I had plans to meet for breakfast. She suggested we invite my parent's along since we were in the neighbourhood. I didn't eat that toast.
Afterwards we hit up Value Village and did some scouring. I'm going to vlog what I bought but here's what I wore (yes, those pants again, but I misplanned, ran late, wasn't home and blah blah blah. I never re-wear items without washing them--kind of anal like that--so not sure what got into me here).
Outfit deets: Men's G21 (Walmart) tee with rolled sleeves, Roxy denim, hi-top wedges, Urban Planet belt, H&M necklace & Pier 1 ring.
Sunday night was a rooftop and a BBQ and some new friends which was really fun. Summer and warm weather is finally here and we all took full advantage of.
My guy's best girl pal lives in a beautiful condo downtown and her balcony is awesome.
Outfit deets: Old Navy tee (old), Max Studio skirt (I wore almost this exact outfit while picking up myu impounded car last summer. Read that story HERE.) & Alfred Sung shades.
Grilled zuchinni, roasted potates & BBQ chicken. #whodoesntlovesummer
Sorry for the delay on today's post, I was out for volleyball last night and then drinks and food afterwards and the night got away and next thing I knew it was 2am and I was still awake with an 8am workday ahead of me! On top of that, work was insane today and I continued the busyness into the evening and well, here we are, almost midnight!
So I thought I would share with you a mini recap of this week because... well, why not? Plus, I love sharing with you all and some interesting things happened, so, here we go...
On Monday, during our lunch hour, my bestie and I decided to forgo our usual lunch hour workout in favour of shopping--who doesn't love that?!--and I ended up picking up these cute diamante skull earrings from Payless Shoes in a six pack (we split the pack, sort of, as I only wanted these ones so she kept the others).
On Tuesday, I took Kiki to the dealership for a planned appointment and they sent me on my way with a loaner for the day (yes, I call her Kiki). When I picked her up, she was driving smooth, but just a couple hours later all panic ensued while on my way home when she started to break down on the highway just before midnight on my way home. I managed to get off the highway safely and since I could not drive her (over-heated), I got a tow back to the dealership I was at only hours earlier.
So. Frustrating.
This is a picture of her being dropped off at 1am. Oh what a night.
So. Frustrating.
This is a picture of her being dropped off at 1am. Oh what a night.
The next day I was so happy to have her back, I took a celebratory pic on my way to work. Haha, I'm still so excited about my car, but then again, it's only been two months since I got her.
On Thursday, Sarah and I finally got our acts together and hit the gym (not sure why, but we've been totally slacking this week!) and had a really good (ie. difficult & sweaty) workout. Later that evening we played volleyball (as we normally do on Thursday nights with our men).
And tonight I hit up Place d'Orleans to do some shopping and hunt down a few items for my next vlog. I ended up returning the denim vest I got from Garage in my last vlog and exchanged it for this washed out denim jacket; I love it!
Oh, and the reason I returned the denim vest? Because I found one I love even more (despite being $25 more) at Boathouse that we used for the PDO photoshoot. I love, love, love the wash on it and the pink inner lined cuffs and the distressing; perfection.
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