weekend wardrobe...

Just a few (overexposed) shots of what I wore out and about yesterday afternoon... the sweater was a sweet thrift store find that I scooped up for $3 last year, yet somehow it hadn't seen the light of day until this weekend. It's soft and cozy, plus it's long enough to throw on over leggings and not feel scandalous... always a bonus, right? It reminds me of something my mom would have worn in the...

Sunday spotlight...

I thought it would be fun to start a new weekly feature, spotlighting fabulous bloggers that I love... You know, bloggers who are exceptionally creative and stylish, and clearly love what they do. Sounds good, right? Well, voila! Sunday spotlight is born.First up is the lovely Natalie of I Heart This Blog... Nat is a friend of mine, and I couldn't think of a more perfect candidate to kick off this...

a thrifting I will go...

I decided to spend my afternoon off thrifting and antiquing today, which is pretty much my all-time favourite passtime... My first stop was Value Village, and although it was nowhere near as fabulous as the one in Victoria, I still managed to scoop up a couple of scores. I've been on the hunt for a pair of vintage cowboy boots for ages now, so you can imagine how psyched I was to find these powder...

lipstick jungle...

I've been getting a lot of messages lately asking what kind of lipstick I use, so in the interest of saving time, I thought I would just answer that query in post-form... well, I only ever use one lipstick, and it's Estee Lauder's Nectarine. It's super creamy and smooth, so it never dries out my lips... plus it smells faintly of fruit, which is far more pleasant than chemically scents, right?What...

floral prints and pagodas...

Outfit details: dress and necklace- Forever 21; belt- thrifted; blazer- Wilfred; velvet turban- American Appa...

eye of the tiger...

OK, so I know my shirt isn't exactly "tiger" print (duh), but this just felt like the right title for this post... plus I might be known to annoyingly sing "eye of the tiger" when I win at games like Boggle, Connect Four and cards... gracious, huh? Anyway, I found this top, which I bought well over a year ago, at my parents house when I went home for the holidays... I don't know why I didn't bring...

new purchases...

After a quick trip to the mall last week, I couldn't help but notice the huuuuge sale signs plastered all over Zara... I heart that store in a bad way, but I didn't have time to check out all their reduced offerings, so naturally I made a mental note to dash over there as soon as school (and snow) permitted... which, luckily for me, turned out to be yesterday afternoon. I spent a good hour trying...

luxe adornments...

Mr. AIF's lovely and thoughtful sister surprised me with the most darling little necklace this Christmas... and naturally I couldn't wait to show you all! It's an adorable sterling/white gold plated lariat that hangs perfectly and goes with virtually everything... plus the little birdie reminds me of Twitter! How many necklaces can you say that abo...