As you might have guessed, these are my birthday pictures and this 80s inspired number is the dress in question. In the spirit of festive indulgence, I accessorized the dress to the fullest, with a wide belt, a statement necklace, large metal bracelets, and a chunky ring. On your birthday anything goes!

I’m now on day one of the longest road-trip of my life (thus far). We are currently driving though Michigan towards Chicago, still thousands of km from California.

What I’m wearing:

• Dress by “Zero”
• Leather belt
• 2 large metal bracelets by “Ben-Amun” (last seen in July 23’10)
• Nude heels by ‘Elie Tahari” (last seen in Aug. 2’10)
• Necklace by “Kenneth Jay Lane”
• Chunky silver flower ring (last seen in July 11’10)
• Vintage brass bracelet

What I’m wearing:

• Leather bow clutch by “Steven” (last seen in Mar. 14’10)
• Checked tunic by “Funktional”
• Patent leather heels by “Betsey Johnson” (last seen in Apr. 23’10)
• 6 bangles by “b-side by ken & dana” (last seen in June 22’10)
• Pig ring (made out of fish bone, bought in Cuba) (last seen in Mar. 16’10)
• Leather belt by “Garuglieri”
• Short shorts by “Marciano”

Adios,
Love Lida

What I’m wearing:

• Shorts by “Marciano”
• Jacket by “Marc by Marc Jacobs”
• Turbanesque headband by ”PRADA” (last seen in June 23’10)
• Vintage leather belt
• Top from “H&M”
• Pumps by “Nicole Brudage” (last seen in June 22’10)
• Plastic flower ring (I bought it in Cuba for one convertible peso) (last seen in June 23’10)
• 2 mirror brooches by “Marc by Marc Jacobs”
• Bag by “Renato Angi Venezia” (last seen in Mar. 2’10)

“Toronto summers can get pretty hot and humid so my main method for staying cool in the heat is to go bright, short, and natural. As in, mini skirts, shorts, and dresses in natural fabrics that breath – like silk, cotton, and linen. Basically I go light on the fabric and heavy on the accessories. That’s my way of keeping cool.”

Have an amazing day my dear readers. I’m off to banya!

What I’m wearing:

• Vintage leather belt
• Mini skirt from “Forever 21″
• Heels by “Sam Edelman”
• Chiffon sheer blouse by “Marciano”
• Backless tank top by “Elizabeth and James”
• Coral/turquoise necklace (made by my mom) (last seen in Apr. 5’10)
• Large fish-bone rings (bought in Cuba)
• Reversible cloth bag by “Xpat” (last seen in Apr. 30’10)

What I’m wearing:

• Vintage leather riding-boots (last seen in Jan. 8’10)
• Leather belt by “Forty-Nine Square Miles (SQ MI)” (last seen in Nov. 24’09)
• Silk dress by “Custo Barcelona” (last seen in Jan. 5’10)
• Silk kimono jacket by “Dries Van Noten” (last seen in Dec. 11’09)
• Large leather bag by “NICOLI” (last seen in Apr. 14’10)
• Headband by “Priti Moudgill” (last seen in Apr. 10’10)

What I’m wearing:

• Silk dress by “Alexandra” (my mommy bought it for me in Italy) (last seen in Feb. 17’10)
• Silk top by “ETRO” (last seen in Mar. 7’10)
• Leather belt by “Rough Roses” (last seen in Feb. 17’10)
• Rolls Royce Fold-Over clutch by “Marc Jacobs” (last seen in Jan. 14’10)
• Leather pumps by “Guillaume Hinfray” (last seen in Apr. 20’10)
• Suede sleeveless coat by “Isaac Sellam” (last seen in Apr. 7’10)

The shorts I’m wearing today have a story of their own. As you might have guessed, they used to be jeans with rips at the knees. I loved these Aberctombies but they quickly went from ‘distressed’ to plain stressed and tired. The rips got bigger with every wear and I figured it was time to put them out of their misery. Shortly after this realization, they had some ‘quality time’ with my scissors and the jeans where never the same again. This morning these ‘shorts’ popped into my head and I decided it was time for a revival. They are now knee length so I rolled them up for a more finished look.

I guess it’s true what they say…never give up on those you love .

What I’m wearing:

• Distressed jean shorts by “Abercrombie & Fitch”
• Knitted crochet cardigan by “YA-YA Aflalo”
• Leather belt by “Fullum & Holt” (as seen in Apr. 11’10)
• Silk top by “Rory Beca” (as seen in Feb. 5’10)
• Pumps by “Guillaume Hinfray” (as seen in Apr. 11’10)
• A strand of amber tied into a knot (my grandmother’s)
• Large leather bag by “NICOLI” (as seen in Apr. 11’10)

This is basically where Stella gives things over to Amber. I accessorized these garments with a chunky amber necklace that my mom and I made from a number of my grandmother’s small amber strands. But I wore it rather unconventionally today because instead of using the hook and wearing it as a triple-strand, I hung it vertically over my neck. It ended up looking like a super long necklace with one strand of amber on top and two at the bottom. If you watch the Gloves video this might become clearer.

What I’m wearing:

• Pants by “Stella McCartney” (as seen in Dec. 30’09)
• Cotton organza blouse by “Stella McCartney” (as seen in Mar. 16’10)
• Leather pumps by “Guillaume Hinfray” (as seen in Apr. 1’10)
• Amber necklace (made with my mom) (as seen in Feb. 1’10, Gloves)
• Amber ring (made it myself) (as seen in Feb. 1’10)
• Large leather bag by “NICOLI” (as seen in Gloves)
• Leather belt by “Fullum & Holt” (as seen in Feb. 1’10)

The amber necklace and the bag were featured in my video on Gloves. Here it if for those who haven’t seen in it:

Click here to view the embedded video.

For today’s look-of-the-day I took the Autumn Cashmere turtleneck dress and paired it with a simple scarf my aunt knitted. I had this idea of wearing the scarf not just as an accessory but as part of the garment itself. I wrapped it around the neck once and spread the scarf over the front of the dress, holding it in place with the belt. This is yet another way of diversifying your old pieces.

What I’m wearing:

• Cashmere dress by “Autumn Cashmere” (as seen in Cashmere Dresses, Dec. 14’09)
• Scarf (knitted by my dear aunt Laura)
• Leather belt by “Rough Roses”
• Shoes by “L.A.M.B” (as seen in Cashmere Dresses, Dec. 11’09)
• Long leather gloves (as seen in Gloves, Jan. 10’10, Dec. 13’09, Nov. 23’09, )
• Opaque brown tights by “Holt Renfrew”

Today’s look-of-the-day is of what I was wearing yesterday (I promise to catch up soon). Sometimes when I look at the way the outfit turned out on the pictures I get more ideas about what I can do differently with it in the future. After looking at this particular outfit, it occurred to me that maybe I could try wearing this coat with a belt; I have my doubts about the notion because it is so wide at the waist, but I think it’s worth a try (stay tuned for that experiment).

Here is what I was wearing:

• Suede coat by “Isaac Sellam”
• Necklace by “Ben-Amun”
• Bracelet by “Ciro”
• Silk top by “Rory Beca”
• Pants by “Stella McCartney”
• Shoes by “Guillaume Hinfray” (as seen in Nov. 20)
• Leather belt by “Forty-Nine Square Miles (SQ MI)” (as seen in Nov. 24)
• Bag by “Gen Rigo” (as seen in Nov. 24)