miz mooz

The Details //

White Monk & Lou Tee, P L E N + Y

Printed Scarf, Left on Houston (now on sale!)

Trench Coat, Massimo Dutti 

Big Blue Jessica Jeans, P L E N + Y

Booties, Miz Mooz / similar

Bag, XO Bella

Hat, Urban Outfitters / similar

There was no way yesterday’s rain was going to keep me indoors again.  I had one of those hermit weekends where I sat on the couch for most of it and ate more chocolate than I’d like to admit.  I think we all need those every once in a while.  Adam was away on a guy’s weekend at the cabin, so when he returned yesterday morning, I threw on my favourite P L E N + Y basics and we went for brunch.  There’s a vegetarian place just off South Granville called Heirloom.  We hadn’t been in a while and I forgot just how delicious their food is!  Highly recommend.

After brunching, I made a quick stop at West Elm to purchase this lamp for my new office because, it was a must!  Then, we picked up my brother and the three of us drove down to Bellingham to see Brian Regan’s live comedy show.  If you don’t know his stuff, you can see his Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee feature here, and one of my favourite bits about flying here.  Don’t want to hype him up too much, but he’s hilarious!!  Enjoy 🙂

The Details //

FCUK Coat w/ Faux Fur Collar, WINNERS / similar

Love Sweatshirt, TopShop / similar

Polka Dot Blouse, LOFT

Distressed ‘Emma’ Boyfriend Jeans, Mavi

Boots, Miz Mooz / similar

‘No Place Like Chrome’ Nail Polish, Essie 

This LOFT blouse has been in heavy rotation lately.  You just can’t go wrong with black and white polka dots!  It isn’t just the pattern that I love though, I’m all over the fit of this top.  Finding a women’s blouse that fits right is basically like finding a unicorn.  So, this blouse is kind of like a majestic polka dot unicorn, right?

The Details //

Sweater, Trunk Sale (old)
Yoga Jeans, Second
Trench Coat, Massimo Dutti
Linwood Violet Magnolia Glasses, Warby Parker
Boots, Miz Mooz
Bag, 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

No socks and a trench coat?!  This look is from only a few weeks ago, but if I went outside wearing this today, I’d absolutely freeze.  Vancouver has been covered with a delightful blanket of snow, which is reason enough for me to be perched up on the couch typing this while wearing a onesie.  Damnit, I do love my Boohoo onesie!!   Like, if it had the built in feet, I’d probably never leave the house again.

Anyway, I really am trying to battle these shorter days by getting out of my home office as much as possible.  Today I get to see my friend Jen and her new little baby girl.  And I’ll have to do some Christmas shopping at some point. I haven’t even started, which is really starting to stress me out!  Have you bought and wrapped your gifts yet?  And if yes, can I hire you to do mine too?

The Details //

Trench Coat, Massimo Dutti

Chunky Knit Sweater, Loft 82

Faux Leather Jeggings, The Archetype

Booties, Miz Mooz

Hat, Front and Company

Bag, 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

Lips, MAKEUP FOREVER 19 Aqua Rouge  //  Nails, Essie ‘licorice’  + Revlon 790 Matte Top Coat

I’m finally emerging from this fog cloud.  On a personal note, caused by this really annoying headcold.  Also literally, as this city has been experiencing an unheard of amount of fog for the past week.  I love when the weather cooperates and perfectly mimics the mood I’m in.  Thanks, Vancouver!  So the agenda this weekend is to take it easy and get some stuff done around the house while Adam is out of town.  I even cleaned the apartment and baked muffins yesterday.  Don’t think I could be any more domestic if I tried (okay, no I really could lol).

The Details //

Vintage Chambray Shirt, Thrifted in Brooklyn

Jeans, American Eagle

Scarf, Fine Finds

Booties, Miz Mooz

Suede Tote, Massimo Dutti c/o

Del Ray Bracelet, Olivia Solie c/o

I’ve made a very fun discovery.  It turns out, that I have a fashion blogging family!  Cousins on both sides of the family are fashion bloggers and nothing could make me happier.  I think most of you know my cousin Miss Melissa (and if you don’t, then please let me introduce you).  And the best find of all is that my youngest cousin on my dad’s side is Olivia’s Style.  She operates her blog on tumblr, which I’ve yet to fully understand.  Is it like Pinterest?  Why would I need both?  I’m so confused – and this confusion really makes me feel old.  But, I do love her West Coast style and I often look to her for layering and outfit inspiration.

I don’t know about you, but I’m sensing the need for a cousin collaboration soon.  I’ll keep you posted 😉

The Details //

Hat, H&M

La Notte Tee, Aritzia

Denim Jacket, Mavi

Skirt, The Archetype

Boots, Miz Mooz

Bracelets, Olivia Solie

Rings, Urban Outfitters

Bag, 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

Photos by the mighty talented Aaron Schwartz.

Oh, you know.  Just a super fun collab with Kiara of Tobruck Ave. and Alex of To Vogue Or Bust.  How’s that for a Monday morning?!  I had the pleasure of meeting up with Kiara for coffee while she was visiting from LA (she’s such a sweetie, I cannot say enough great things about her). And as most great ideas happen, it was over lattes that we came up with the idea of a collaboration with Alex.  Our guidelines were only ‘fall denim’, so it was extra exciting showing up to Stanley Park to see how we each styled our individual looks.  They’re all so perfectly us 🙂

Thanks again to Aaron for the awesome photog skills, and to Kiara and Alex for the lovely evening.  Long live the Canadian tuxedo!  Be sure to check out more denim details on their blogs here and here.

The Details //

Jacket, Aritzia

Tee + Shorts, The Gap c/o

3.1 Phillip Lim for Target bag, Target c/o

Booties, Miz Mooz

Necklace, J.Crew c/o

Sunglasses, Main & 8th

Well, I’m taking my sparkle (ring and all – woot) over to the dentist today.  There’s really no better place to sport your best than a place where you wear a bib and someone else has to floss your teeth. I hope you’re not sick of seeing these berry coloured booties, because they’re all I can seem to wear lately.  Like a moth to a flame, my feet just gravitate towards them while I’m getting ready in the a.m.  Let’s just hope this remains a healthy relationship and I don’t end up as ‘the girl in berry boots”.  It could become a real fear of mine.  Enjoy your day, my fellow fashionistas xo

The Details //

Blouse, Main & 8th

Jacket, Aritzia

Denim, American Eagle

Boots, Miz Mooz

Bag, Massimo Dutti c/o

Ring, Social Experiment c/o

Assorted Bracelets, Olivia Solie c/o

I am so extra excited that it’s Friday.  One of my good friends is saying ‘I do’ tonight and I have another fun girls night planned for tomorrow.  It has also been one of those weeks that has exhausted me to the core.  This, of course, always happens when one doesn’t exercise regularly and then suddenly goes from zero to hero.  But it’s time to get in shape again and to find that balance in my life.  It was also just a week where I said yes to too much.  It always sounds like to tons of fun, but I need to start planning my weeks out realistically and make sure that I’m not taking on more than I can handle.  Do you ever do this?  It’s the true curse of a social butterfly/people pleaser.  Anyway, the point of all of this was to say a combo of TGIF and cheers and happy Friday.

Also, if you want to enter to WIN an Olivia Solie Arm Party like the one I’m rocking above, there’s still time!  Get all the details here. xoxo