The wonderful people at Sugalips sent me this crochet black mini which I paired with bronze layered bangles and suede boots. For me, wearing a chunky cardigan over a simple, soft dress has become one of this winter’s most ‘go to’ combos. California is definitely changing the way I approach the season and brands like Sugarlips help this influence materialize itself.
b-side by ken & dana
Street Fashion Week Game
I got a message from sweet Maria, of Chicisimo, asking me to be a co-organizer of a “Street Fashion Week” game. I’m not impartial to fun little challenges like these, especially when they are fashion related, so naturally I had to take part. And I think you should too! The premise of the game is to show what you would wear to Fashion Week in your country. The look with the highest number of votes will get a beautiful flower bouquet and will be featured throughout Chicisimo. This is a stylish and fun “competition” among countries all over the world and it would be amazing if a Canadian fashionista would win, so lets get to representin’.
red butterfly on checks
I wore this check asymmetrical tunic for a bite to eat in the Distillery District. I’m not quite sure why but I love the combination of checks or stripes with red accent accessories. It’s probably the whole nautical vibe of it that gets me – so classic yet fresh.
colour splash to work
This colour-happy look is what I wore to work yesterday. The Line, cashmere / modal cardigans is one of my most recent purchases. I bought a few in different colours because I feel that cardigans in general are some of the most essential and satisfying items to have an abundance of. No matter where you live (geographically), layering a sort cardi over your dress, tank, or blouse, makes evenings and air-conditioned spaces instantaneously cozier. Some readers have asked me to dedicate a post to wardrobe essentials for those who want to redefine their style, and it will be coming soon. But until then, I can just tell you that starting with a black, simple cardigan that you love is very helpful; with time, you can add more colourful cardi options that will complete your looks both stylistically and practically.
a day in LA
My friend Alex and I spent the entire day in downtown LA yesterday. The day started with us driving around the same block about 3 times because our GPS apparently thought it was still in NY. Whenever we travel to new places we use the site urbanspoon for rankings of best restaurants in the city, and a place called Starry Kitchen was on top of the list. It was exactly this “talk-of-the-town” establishment that we sacrificed our morning looking for and after we finally found it, they were just closing. But the staff of the restaurant was so nice that they just gave us two main courses of free to-go food, which was delicious; not a bad way to be welcomed to a new city. The rest of the day mostly involved walking, stopping to take pictures and eat a taco, and then continue walking. Apparently there isn’t all that much to do in downtown LA but it was still fun. I couldn’t get those 2 Pac lyrics out of my head, “California knows how to party (knows how to party).”
