{Houndstooth Week} The Sweater...

Outfit details: sweater- Urban Outfitters (old); faux leather shorts; tank- H&M; Giant Hummingbird necklace- Moon Raven Designs c/o Shoppalu; boots- Aldo

Street Chic...

Outfit details: sweater- Talulah (Aritzia); skirt- Forever 21; faux leather jacket- Sirens; hat- H&M; bag- Michael Kors; loafers- Forever 21; necklaces- Pyrrha & Moon Raven Designs; watch- Michael Kors; ring- YSL

Wardrobe Wednesday...

I don't know if you guys remember, but when I moved back to Edmonton last summer I somehow lost a box filled with all my favourite jewelry... So after tearing apart my house (and getting my mom to do the same in Victoria), I finally came to terms with the fact that it was gone... Forever.

Heartbroken, I tried to move on by treating myself to some new baubles, but the memory of my three favourite necklaces haunted me... Until one fateful day when I was looking for some shoes to wear, and unsuspectingly opened a box to find — joy of joys — my long lost jewelry! Eeeek! Needless to say, screaming ensued and I've been wearing my old favourites ever since... Things just have a funny way of working out, huh?

Happy Wednesday, lovelies! xx

Image details: Pyrrha crest necklace (top); Moon Raven Designs raven skull necklace; Moon Raven Designs talon necklace (bottom)

Black Heart...

These photos were taken as part of my pending style portfolio, so you'll be seeing this look again, only with a twist... Stay tuned Wednesday to find out! xx

Outfit details: tank- Gap; sheer maxi- American Apparel; black skirt- BB Dakota; belt- Zara; hat- Forever 21; studded bag- Shop Mamie; sandals- Steve Madden; necklaces- Moon Raven Designs & gifted; bracelets- Aldo Accessories and H&M

Linen and Lace...

Now I don't know about you, but I can never resist linen... I don't care what form it comes in or how wrinkly it gets- I just want to surround myself with it all. the. time. It reminds me of my mom (a fellow linen junkie!), of Europe, and of glamour... Not a bad combination, huh? Throw in some lace, and you've got yourself a sartorial good time, am I right?

What fabrics make you swoon?

Outfit details: lace top- Jones New York (my mommas!); linen shorts- Forever 21; fringe bag- H&M; sandals- Town Shoes; necklaces- Moon Raven Designs and gifted; double finger cross ring- Forever 21; headband- H&M

Wardrobe Wednesday...

As you can probably tell, I'm an insanely huge fan of Moon Raven Designs. I first gushed about them here, many Wardrobe Wednesdays ago, when I got my raven skull necklace. I've worn it non-stop since then (revelling in its Pamela Love-esque glory), and have dreamed of all the pieces I'd like to eventually add to my collection... So you can imagine my delight when Mr. AIF surprised me with their brass claw necklace for my birthday! What a guy!

I love the design and level of edge it gives my otherwise girlie ensembles, plus it always attracts so much attention... Is that a claw? people gawk as they lean in to appraise it closely. Why yes, yes it is, I beam. Not that I'm an attention hog or anything (quite the opposite, really), but it's nice to wear something that gets so much love, you know? Plus it's a compliment to Mr. AIF's gift-giving abilities... No matter how you look at it, all signs point to winning.

Image detail: Moon Raven Designs brass claw necklace

Playing Dress-Up...

So after about a year, I finally broke down and got a haircut... Nothing drastic, but just enough to make me feel a little off, you know? Especially when you consider "hair shock," that pesky period right after a cut when your hair refuses to cooperate with you. How rude.

Now I don't know about you, but whenever I feel a little down I find it helps to dress up... Do you guys ever feel that way? Even though it was drizzling out, I decided to pair a Forever 21 dress I hadn't worn in ages (last seen here) with my favourite Rachel Rachel Roy vest. Yup, that's what I wore. To Costco. On a Sunday afternoon. No biggie...

What do you guys do when you feel down? We should form some kind of support group or something... I'll bring the ice cream! :p

Outfit details: dress- Forever 21; vest- Rachel Rachel Roy; belt- vintage; tights- Hue; flats- Halston; necklace- Moon Raven Designs

Weekend Warrior...

Do you guys have a weekend uniform? I do. And in case you couldn't tell, it largely consists of comfy dresses (or skirts) and vests... I don't know why, but that seems to be what I gravitate towards at the end of the week. Now don't get me wrong, jeans and a basic tee regularly make appearances on lazy Saturday mornings, but lately I seem to be all about the dress/vest combo... *shrug*

What's your weekend uniform?

Outfit details: dress- H&M; vest- Forever 21; snakeskin belt- vintage; studded bag- Shop Mamie; tights- Hue; flats- Halston; necklace- Moon Raven Designs; bracelets- H&M, vintage & the Bay

Navajo Nights...

Hi lovelies! How is everyone on this lovely weekend-eve? I'm super excited to finally be showing you this navajo F21 tank that I bought a couple of months ago but hadn't worn until now... Isn't it cute? I paired it with a pleated skirt I thrifted last weekend, and an H&M hat from several months ago that I also just broke in... Hey, better late than never, right?

PS- these photos were taken in a very public location (not my idea), and needless to say, this little photo shoot attracted several curious stares... I felt like such a wiener posing in front of all those people! *blush*

Do you guys ever feel like that during your outfit shoots? Please tell me I'm not alone here...

Outfit details: top- Forever 21; skirt- thrifted; hat- H&M; flats- Guess; wristlet- Betseyville by Betsey Johnson; belt- H&M; necklace- Moon Raven Designs; bracelets- H&M, vintage & the Bay; ring- YSL

Purple Pleats...

Remember when I said you would be seeing more of the purple maxi tomorrow? Well, tadaah! It's tomorrow... ;)

Sooooo, what do you guys think? Not too shabby for a thrift store find, huh? I love the length and colour, plus the material is super soft to the touch... And check out those pleats! They're a thing of beauty, are they not? Move over, American Apparel; there's a new maxi in town...

Outfit details: tank- George; skirt- thrifted; vest- Forever 21; headband- H&M; shoes- BCBG; bag- Forever 21; necklace- Moon Raven Designs; bracelets- H&M, vintage & the Bay; ring- YSL

80s Fuchsia...

Happy Monday, lovelies! I hope you guys had as lovely a weekend as I did... Friday was my birthday, and I was lucky enough to have been showered with love, presents and a weekend full of events, including dinners, pedicures, and a lovely little tea party... I seriously couldn't have asked for a more amazing weekend! :)

What did you guys get up to? Tell me all about your weekends please! xx

Outfit details: vest- thrifted; tank- George; skirt- Zara; tights- Hue; flats- Halston; bag- H&M; necklaces- Moon Raven Designs & gifted; bracelets- H&M, vintage & the Bay