We packed as much as we could into our last day in London. Being the ambitious pair that we are, Alex and I were planning on getting up at 7 am to being the day with our final outfit shoot. I envisioned twirling in front of Buckingham Palace just after sunrise and before the hoards of tourists arrived. Except that, very typically us, we barely made it out of the hotel before 11 am and arrived to a palace surrounded by hundreds of people. Our delayed start time meant that we arrived at BP right as the changing of the guards was set to begin. Not quite the original plan, but we found a quiet little spot with a great view, that I’m sure you will agree worked out just as well. We were even able to catch the beginning of the festivities before racing back to change and head over to high tea.
When SIMONS and LOULOU Magazine get together, magic inevitably ensues. And I’m so excited that you have the unique opportunity to witness it all on March 31st! Join myself and some of your favourite local style bloggers for a night of fashion and fab surprises, as well as a special trend presentation by LOULOU Fashion Editor Claude Laframboise and Vancouver’s own Jillian Lansky of The August Diaries.
WHAT: The Ultimate Shopping Night
WHERE: Simons in Park Royal Shopping Centre, West Vancouver
WHEN: March 31st from 6 PM – 9 PM
***RSVP here***
The fun certainly doesn’t stop there. SIMONS and LOU LOU Magazine served us a little style challenge that I, of course, took very seriously. The mission was this: 2 outfits with a $200 gift card. And I may or may not have taken things next level. Read on to find out what I came up with!
I really wasn’t sure how to style my culottes past one basic look. And when I tried this combo, I didn’t think that I’d be able to pull off this whole chunky sweater with loose pants that kind of look like a skirt and are hemmed at what I would consider to actually be the least flatter spot on my calves. But hey, we all surprise ourselves sometimes, right?!
Helloooooo springtime! I welcome these cherry blossoms and longer days with open arms. A fresh season also means a ton of really fun partnerships and campaigns, including this lil’ collab with Robson Street. If you aren’t from these here parts o’ town, Robson is our major downtown shopping street, chock full of fan favourites like Zara, Aritzia, Forever 21, Club Monaco, Sephora, etc. etc.
I gave my friends over at Robson Street a glimpse at this crazy blogging life that I’ve built. Hop on over to their blog for more on how Vancouver influences my style, some social media tips, and my thoughts on this career path. Plus, I’ll be announcing who won the Saje giveaway on Instagram tomorrow!
Do you all remember The Great Flood of 2015? I SURE DO! It was exactly one year ago. It was hell on earth for us. After the flood was the 3 months of construction. Then, came the months of me organizing everything room by room, that the insurance company had put back in the wrong place. I also had to purge a bunch, since we obviously didn’t get the chance to do that before we’d “moved”. Oh, then we got married. Following that, we honeymooned. Around November, we finally started having friends and family over again. I’ve spent the first bit of 2016 doing fun little projects around the place and sprucing things up a bit (since we decided we’ll be staying for a few more years because the housing market here is literally impossible). In fact, I was just finally getting over the great flood of 2015. It was beginning to be a distant memory. Something we’d bring up and laugh about.
That’s exactly what happened this Saturday. We were off to our second visit to CB2 of the week because we’d settled on a new bookshelf to replace the stack of boxes that never got unpacked after the water incident that shall not be named. I put my hand on top of Adam’s as we crossed Cambie Bridge and looked over at him. “Can you believe it was a year ago that we were living downtown and trying desperately to survive?” Adam smiled, “Wow, it really was a year ago. We would have walked to the store from our apartment!” He decided. It was a good thing the shelf was on back order, because…
If there’s ever a time to wear your most stylish, it’s in a big city like London. Whenever I cross the pond, I feel the need to step my fashion game up – and for good reason. The street style there is impeccable! Thankfully, To Vogue Or Bust and I enlisted the help of one of our favourite online shops, SHOEME.ca on our recent trip. Be sure to click through to see snaps of our best looks AND a little video of our SHOEME adventures!
Remember that time I got measured for custom Poppy Barley boots? Well, they’re heeeeere! These tall beauties arrived last month just in time for our trip and oh my goodness. Custom fitting footwear is everything that was missing in my life! Be sure to hop on over to the Poppy Barley Magazine to find out how my Foxhunt boots have changed my shoe game forever.
Oh, and if you’re thinking of a pair for yourself, Poppy Barley has kindly provided a $25 OFF code specially for you! Click HERE to get your discount code 🙂
In honour of Adam and I being on the COVER of Hitched magazine (how surreal is that?!), I wanted to pass on some major vendor love. Making the day come together was such a group effort, I cannot stress enough how wonderful everyone was to work with! I also sorted through the footage and put together this super lengthy but very awesome video of our entire wedding weekend. From the set up, to rehearsal, the big storm, and of course, the big day. Hope you enjoy and be sure to scroll down for all our #WinnettWedding team details!
I fell in love with Ted Baker on my very first trip across the pond. I remember walking into their store and gasping over the femme floral prints and bold bright hues. I’d tried on a classic trench coat that absolutely stole my heart and ended up leaving with a floor length large flower print dress – my very first ‘Ted-to-toe’ look. Seven years later, being able to partner with Ted Baker on our recent London adventure was beyond a dream come true! Not only did we get to rock brand new Spring 2016 Six Star Style looks, we got THE royal Ted Baker treatment! Read on to hear all about how Alexandra and I spent a day in London with the one and only, Ted Baker.