Today’s look is a fusion of the rough and the soft; the feminine and the edgy. I paired the metal handcuff bangles with my flowy ya-ya dress for two main reasons. The most probable of the two is the possibility that I might be going bangle crazy this spring. If you haven’t noticed the recent bangle overload in my looks…stay tuned my friend. The second reasons has something to do with a recent inclination towards aesthetic duplicity; the mixing of opposite and even conflicting traits somehow agrees with me at the moment.
May 2010
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sangria
The beautiful weather, dad’s steaks, my mom’s delicious cooking , and the bucket size dish of sangria quickly turned Taras’s birthday get together into a lively barbecue fiesta. Taras modified the recipe for the sangria, with the base being comprised of rhubarb compote (fresh from the garden) – sort of a Russian take on a Spanish classic. He then added gin, red wine, maple syrup, and lots of raspberries. You could tell it was made with love…insanely delicious. The sangria just kept pouring and pouring to the sound of the Buena Vista Social Club. If it wasn’t for all the leaf trees I might have forgotten for moment that I was in Canada.
ready for the check-up
It’s my brother’s birthday today so I spent most of the morning running errands, like buying a cake, drinks, and some last minute essentials for the party. Today’s look is a few days old and I wasn’t sure whether to post it, but since I’ll be busy with my bro for the day, here they are…
gingham and bangle
I’ve noticed that there seems to be a general consensus amongst many fashion bloggers on the topic of the importance of “balance” in the construction of outfits. I agree that finding some equilibrium within a given combination often lends itself to more harmonious looks, but I’m afraid that the vagueness of the idea of “balance” distorts the original message and creates unnecessary limits once again. Balance is a relative, subjective notion that is just another word for “don’t over do it.” For example, when I was deciding this morning how many of the bangles to wear with this ensemble I remembered a cute moment from Shrek. As I put the first two bangles on I thought…”don’t over do it,” with the third bangle…”don’t over do it,” and as I slid my hand through the fourth…”you just over did it.” Yes, I over did it and stepped out the door!
in a shade of green
There are certain things that make the game of dress-up only that much more fun. For example, accessories do the trick for me and it’s the one thing that I can’t seem to resist when it comes to shopping. I know that shoes are the drug of choice for many fashionistas and that’s completely understandable, but mine happens to be jewellery, clutches, headbands, hats. Today’s look demonstrates a little of what I mean.
