Happy New Year, see you in 2016!
Fashion is such a big part of my life, and living in Canada where you really feel four different seasons, allows me to express myself through fashion in all different kinds of weather. I love being a blogger; being able to find inspiration in fellow bloggers and throughout all facets of my life and the fashion industry, and being able to share my own personal style and thoughts through this platform. This year has been so different from past ones for me. I went through some changes and discoveries of myself and what I want to do in life and for a career; I started dating the most amazing boy; I really got a sense of who I was as a person, and my personal style definitely changed over these last 12 months. That's not to say that I have everything figured out 100% yet, but I am definitely many steps closer and I can't wait to keep discovering new things along the way. I thought since we are entering a new year, it would be fun to go back through some of my favourite outfits and shoots of 2015 and share them with you. Enjoy! (TOM Outfit Day 2; March) This was my favourite outfit I wore to Men's Fashion Week (TOM) last March. Before this year, I'd never really been into denim, and especially not for anything other than a super casual occasion. But around fashion week I'd been opening up more to denim, especially ripped denim, and decided I would put together a ripped denim look and dress it up a bit with an off-white flowy top and matching off-white blazer. I topped off the look with dark brown lipstick, an oversized camel-coloured coat, and my favourite leopard pumps. (Early Spring; March) This was my first Spring outfit Elana and I shot, and this blazer is still one of my favourites. It has some of my favourite Spring colours (blue, pink, taupe) in quite muted tones so as while not to be too bright or overpowering. I liked the look of a jumpsuit, that is usually worn for dressier occasions, being dressed down for work when paired with a soft blazer and oxfords. (Cool Spring Day; May) This outfit was for an event I attended with my mom in the Spring for Mamma Mia x Inglot. I love the pink on pink, and this is still one of my favourite necklaces, suitable for pretty much any season. I wore it a lot with this particular sleeveless top in the hotter months, and even lately I've been pairing it with heavier pink sweaters. Remembering that day, my mom and I had such a fun and relaxing girls' day, going to the event, getting our makeup done, and hanging around downtown. (All White Boho; June) If you read a lot of my Summer posts, you'll remember that I started getting really into the boho style, something I'd never really had a lot of interest in before. This was my first Summer outfit we shot, and it's still one of my favourites, and not just from the Summer. The background we chose was perfect, with so much green, and the right amount of brown and wood to make the shoot very summery and nature-esque. Plus the outfit was great for the season, with the all-white look and light and breezy blouse. (Pre Fall Palette; August) This was one of the more fun and going-out outfits we shot. I dressed up this romper for a night out, and loved the way it looked with the clutch and heels. I love the colour palette in this romper, as this past year I've found my love for monochromatic outfits and wearing different shades of the same colour in one look. This burgundy and pink were perfect for the end of summer, and the romper itself is so easy to wear. (Apple Picking; October) When I remember this day, it wasn't all about the shoot. It was about Elana and I spending quality sister time and doing a fall activity we've been trying to do for years. The day was so fun, and the outfit and pictures were just a bonus. This has remained one of my favourite scarves that I wore all through the Fall; it's the perfect warm tone and pattern for the season, and the size and blanket style are perfect for wrapping myself up in in cooler weather and for this shoot. (Early Birthday Outfit; October) Not only one of my favourite outfits of the year, but also one of my favourite shoots to do. It was a little chilly I'll admit, but maybe it was because it was my birthday outfit that put me in a good mood, or it just happened to be on a good day (I find shooting outfits somewhat stressful at times), but this was one of the funnest shoots we've done. I was so excited when I first saw this skirt and knew i had to have it, as I'd been dying for a big a-line skirt forever. But as I mentioned in the actual post, I never got a chance to wear it for almost a year, until my birthday this past year. That was probably also one of the reasons I loved this outfit so much and felt like a princess while shooting it. (Holiday Sweater; December) The most perfect shoot to start the holiday season and end off the year. I knew as soon as I saw this sweater that it would be perfect for me for the holidays. It's fun and bright, and really just screams Holiday to me. I got so many compliments on it whenever I wore it this holiday season, that the memories I have of this sweater make it even that much more special.
Happy New Year, see you in 2016!
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(Some beautiful Christmas decorations along the Falls at night) All summer I kept saying how I wanted to take Phil to Niagara Falls. He hasn't been since he was very little, and after I went with my sister at the end of June, I remembered how much fun it was and couldn't wait to go with him. We never got a chance to go in the summer, and I was thinking of what would be a great first anniversary present for him, and a friend of mine gave me a great idea when she told me that Groupon was having some amazing deals on hotels in Niagara Falls, and that there's a bunch of stuff you get with the booking of the hotel. So I looked up some different options and finally decided this would be a fantastic anniversary present, and to be able to get away from work for a little bit as it's getting crazy for the holidays. I told Phil to book off the days from work but what we were doing remained a complete surprise until about two weeks before we left, I finally told him what we were doing on those two days I told him to book off. He was so excited, and I was so happy because up until then, I'd been excited all by myself. We left last Wednesday morning, and drove to Niagara on the lake where we had a wine tour at Diamond Estates Winery (pictures below). I've been to wine tastings, but never a tour, and to get to see the actual cellar floor was very cool, and our tour guide was very informative. We did also get to taste some delicious wines which I was excited about, and Phil, who is really not a wine drinker, really enjoyed it too and actually liked some of the wines. We then went to Chocolate FX for a chocolate factory tour, which was a little shorter and I wasn't really able to take pictures, but we learned about how chocolate is made and it was also very informative and cool, and we bought some yummy treats from the gift shop afterward. Both of these tours were in Niagara-on-the-Lake, so we decided to have lunch there and walk along Queen Street, the main street in the town. It was so festive there and decorated for the Holidays, and they played Christmas music on the street. It was also a little colder there than here, so it really got me in a festive and holiday mood. We then drove to Niagara Falls and checked into the hotel and just relaxed there until dinner, which we ate at The Keg at the Embassy Suites Hotel, overlooking the falls. After dinner, we walked around and walked down by the falls, which was all lit up in rainbow colours at night. We also walked through a park that was decorated with lights and was just so beautiful. (The Falls lit up with rainbow lights at night) The next morning Phil and I watched Home Alone to start off the day of our actual anniversary, since it's our anniversary movie (it's the movie we watched last year on the day we officially started dating; not to mention it's just about my favourite Christmas movie), went for breakfast, and walked around the Falls and Clifton Hill to see it in the daylight. This time of year is very low tourist season, so the streets were pretty empty, but not too empty, and it was perfect. Also when booking this trip a couple months ago, I was very nervous that the Falls would be frozen over and it would be unbearably cold in mid December, but this is one time I was thankful for our very mild winter. After hanging around Niagara Falls for most of the afternoon, we headed across the border to spend the evening in Buffalo. There's a few record stores that Phil likes to go to that we don't have here, and I've been dying to go to Target. We ate dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (a must while you're in the States in my opinion), which was basically the perfect ending the most amazing two days. It was so great to be able to get away with Phil and go on a road trip. I have so much fun with him and can't believe a year has flown by so quickly. I love you! (Peppermint Bark Cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory in Buffalo; my absolutely favourite!)
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