Okay moving on….

I definitely have been feeling a little demotivated lately with creating fresh outfits. I don’t know whether it’s because of school and all the hectic deadlines or what, but OH MAN is it hard to think of outfit ideas in the morning. So today I decided to find a way to NOT sacrifice my lazy school vibes while still looking like I put effort in my outfit planning. What do you think? Did it work? 

Gave the whole DIY thing a try with this t-shirt. You can’t tell since I’ve got two thick layers on top plus dark-wash denim on but the cutout at the neckline isn’t the only one. I also snipped a couple of smaller holes randomly throughout the t-shirt, and I detached a part of the seam at the bottom of the shirt as well to give it that torn-up look. I’ve been getting a lot of compliments on it lately so I might potentially dedicate an entire blogpost on how I created the distressed look. Let me know if you’d like to see that!

I’ve kept my Levis denim jacket in the back of my closet for a couple months now because unless I wear a thick sweater underneat, it hasn’t been keeping me warm enough to wear in November. But since at school I’m mostly indoors I decided to just throw a coat over top of it and wear it anyways. Turns out I actually kind of dig the long coat over short jacket look. I think it added some cool dimension to the otherwise basic look. 

I have all these ideas for shoots in my head but 0 motivation nor time to do it. Does anyone else go through these funks now and again? What do you do to surpass it? SOS FAM.

Until next time, 

 

I know I’m a little late on my update of LA but since I’ve been back I’ve been swamped with work and last minute summer activities. Not to mention my laptop crashed on me the day I got back so I’m stuck with using my historic Macbook air which I usually use just for note taking. The importing and uploading of photos REALLY made me appreciate and miss my Macbook Pro :'(

Okay onto a happier topic… LA! LA was an amazing trip and was definitely something I needed before summer ended and school began. Here’s one of the days I spent there.

Started the day off right with brunch at the Commissary in the Line Hotel in Koreatown. It was absolutely magical. I’ve seen photos on IG of it before but it was even more amazing and aesthetically pleasing in person. Overall I have to say the Line Hotel was absolutely beautiful. Very modern and simplistic. Definitely would consider staying there when visiting LA again.

Of course I had to stick with my go-to, an eggs benny. This one replaced the usual ham with prosciutto and oh dear lawd… it was amazing. Pretty much licked my plate after.

Found this cool little balcony on the same floor as the Commissary that just had some benches, plants, and a fire pit. Definitely a very cool vibe and can imagine some great summer chills there.

This is the view right out of the hotel lobby! I swear every single corner of LA is picture perfect. I can definitely see how LA bloggers have it so much better now ):

The rest of the day we just spent exploring different shopping areas such as Rodeo Drive (which was absolutely HEAVENLY) and the Fairfax and Melrose area. The urban culture in LA was just absolutely mind blowing. There were so many really cool stores and boutiques that you wouldn’t find anywhere else. Not to mention all the walls and murals that I thought I’d only ever see on blogger feeds! Definitely wished I had prepared more spending money but I’m glad I reserved most of my money for food and activities rather than shopping. I think for my first real trip to LA I’m happy that I did all that I did and saw all that I saw. We mostly spent our time exploring the areas that we were interested in and eating the food that we were recommended either by friends or found on social media.

Next time I go I am definitely spending more time at the beaches (will be blogging about my Venice Beach/Santa Monica Pier day soon!) and bringing way more spending money! :b

As for my outfit I’m wearing a shirt that I bought from a random local boutique. My shorts are by One Teaspoon which I bought at Aritzia and my shoes are from Shoeme!

Oh yeah and a travel tip: BRING A BACKPACK! My Alexander Wang mini Marti backpack was my go-to for this trip for SURE. I found that having my handsfree was so helpful. Not to mention a lot more comfortable on my shoulders than just a cross-body bag.

I have more LA content coming soon! 

Until then, 

My mom has been obsessing a little with these light and oversized Oak and Fort coats lately. She bought the grey one shown above, and also a black one as well. And obviously whenever she gets new clothes, it means I’ve got new clothes too (huehuehue).

I really like this one for early fall because despite its oversized look, it’s actually a really light-weight coat. The structure of it is quite different from many of the coats I already own. It doesn’t have much stitching, other than the ones holding each piece together. This, I think, allows it to be comfortably and stylishly oversized. And then because of the thin fabric, it sort of just flows and falls naturally as well. 

I paired it with a large black turtleneck (Winners), black jeans (Citizens of Humanity), and white converses. I think it’s the perfect comfy outfit for school while still looking like I give a damn about how I look. 

What’s your favourite piece from your mom’s closet? 

Until next time, 

It was my bestfriend’s birthday a couple days ago, and we decided to go out and celebrate last night. 

The original plan was to have dinner and then head to Celebrities nightclub for a night out in town, but we ended up just having dinner at Cactus Club and then heading to Millenium, a karaoke place. 

I decided to go for a more casual outfit. If I had known that we would end up at karaoke instead of the club I would’ve been even more casual, but this was fine as well. 

I’ve been getting more and more tired of dressing up for clubbing (especially wearing uncomfortable shoes) so I wanted to wear an outfit that would look cute with sneakers. 

My top is from Brandy Melville, skirt from One Teaspoon and shoes from converse. I gotta say this skirt is one of my favourite purchases of this Summer, and I’m super glad that jean skirts are back in style. Hopefully they stay in style, cause I’m definitely going to be whipping this skirt out a lot next Summer as well. 

Until next time, 

I finally caved and bought the Wilfred Hymne Dress.

The Hymne dress  this beautiful linen maxi dress that cinches in around the waist and flows out beautifully. It’s been the biggest debate of this Summer whether or not it would’ve been worth it for me to purchase it. I’ve definitely been leaning towards expanding my wardrobe and style but to a maxi linen dress? mmmm….. not sure. 

Although I was unsure for so long, when I finally decided to just bite the bullet and give it ago, I was super glad I did. The dress has a beautiful fit that accentuated my long body, and the low cut in the back allowed me to show off my tattoos a little, which I haven’t been able to do too much of this Summer. 

I ended up pairing the pilgrim-y vibed dress with my classic low-top chucks (can never go wrong) and just a regular jean jacket. I wanted to try to make the style my own, since I’ve been practically living in my denim jacket and sneakers all Summer. Ended up actually loving how it looked ! 

The Hymne dress is on sale for $99 right now (originally $145) so definitely go give it a look over in stores or online. I’m probably not going to get too much wear out of it past Summer, but I honestly don’t mind at all considering how beautifully it fits and looks !

This is me diving in head first into the whole linen trend ! 

Dress : Wilfred Hymne Dress

Denim Jacket : Talula Martim Jacket

Shoes : Chuck Taylors

happy to be back, 

My birthday was this past weekend, and I got extremely lucky with the weather. Vancouver decided to be extra nice, and was warm and sunny all weekend long. My friend, Jordan, took me out for lunch at Ban Wasana in Kerrisdale in celebration, and it was SO HOT that day that I was sweating a little even in my romper.

As I have mentioned, I have been loving wearing white sneakers with my outfits this Summer, and my white Chuck Taylors definitely play a huge role in my new found obsession.

I think Chucks are a staple shoe that everyone should own at least one pair of . I have loved chucks ever since my first pair in grade 5, and haven’t stopped loving them ever since. However, now-a-days I only own two pair that really fit me. A classic white pair, and a classic black pair. Staples.

Jacket : Armani Exchange

Romper : Winners

Bag : Rebecca Minkoff

Bracelets : Hermes & Hong Kong

Lots of love,

I’m definitely starting the Summer right with this super simple, comfortable outfit. As much as I love getting dressed up, and looking good during the hot weather, I also REALLY care about how comfortable I feel in my clothes ! Outfits that I can bum around in at home, and then go out in after are hopefully what this Summer will be mainly consisted of.

I threw this Armani Exchange jacket overtop to dress up the outfit just enough that I can go out and see people in it. I think it really pulls the outfit together, and changes it from “netflix and pizza” to “summer brunchin’ with friends”. You could also tie the jacket around your waist when it gets a little toasty.

Tank top : Forever 21

Shorts : H&M

Shoes : Converse

Necklace : Tiffany and Co

Hope you guys are having a great day,

lots of love !