THE PAJAMA JEANS.

Coat: ZARA / Plaid Shirt: ROMWE / Jeans: Fidelity "Soho Ace" / Boots: Topshop Premium / Purse: Celine Luggage / Mirror Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Aviators

I used to be one of those: "leggings only" high-school girls. I thought jeans were the devil's greatest form of evil. Thankfully as I got more experience with styling clothes, I began to realize leggings actually didn't look that great, or great at all. Even as an alternative to tights. Even if your butt is covered. They just look weird. I especially refuse to wear leggings to castings- where models are encouraged to pair them with high heels and tank tops (eek).

Enter: the pajama jeans. I swear to you the moment I touched these jeans I had a magical connection with them. Comfortable jeans are so rare to come by, and these Fidelity jeans master the art of comfort flawlessly. You know jeans are comfortable when you get home and you don't whip them off first thing. 

I wore this quite winter-esque looking outfit to get my locks chopped off, and now I can honestly say I am at least happy with my hair! It is better to have healthy and short hair than stringy long hair that is accompanied with hair extensions everyday. My impulse decision was also due to looking at myself one day and being like, "wtf, I looked like this two years ago!" 

Change is good :) 

Adios for now, you won't be seeing my face for some time thanks to the surgeon removing my wisdom teeth haha!

Fidelity Jeans. Hudson Jeans. Rag & Bone. American Apparel.

SHE WORE BLUE VELVET.

Leather jacket: K-Styleme / Blouse: Free People / Black Jeans: Hudson Jeans / Velvet Boots: Anna Xi / Necklace: Forever 21 / Purse: Celine

I used to never be a leather jacket kind-of girl. I thought they were far too rough looking for someone that typically prefers pastels over dark shades, and silks over leather. Well, I was wrong. This leather jacket has not come off of me since I got it, and I was actually approached and asked to work for a major fashion retailer while I was wearing it. The magical leather jacket, ladies and gentlemen!

For a mild spring day I paired it with my favorite ultra-soft blouse from Free People, everyday jeans, and my new velvet booties that are striking and so beautiful. In all actuality this outfit was worn to IKEA, and it wans't so easy manouvering 50kg of furniture in these heels, but that's cool, don't worry, I got it all under control ;)

See you soon!

BLUE & WHITE.

I bought these white velvet brocade jeans from ZARA in February and thought they would look perfect in the Spring. Well, what's a girl to do when the sun (finally) decides to come out? Obviously dress like it ;)

This saturday was spent brunching at an amazing raw vegan restaurant in Toronto called Live Food Bar, which makes healthful food look like art. To the right are raw chocolate crepes with coconut whipped cream, chocolate cashew cream, fruit preserves, and figs.. oh ya.

Today the weather is supposed to reach +15, and although the sun is not out, you sure bet I'll be spending my day outside!

Denim shirt: Topman / White velvet jeans: ZARA (similar) / Purse: Celine luggage / Cat flats: choies.com / Necklace: H&M (similar)

CITY OF ANGELS.

As the weather was warming up in Los Angeles, we decided to spend the day hiking up Runyon Canyon and the Hollywood Observatory. 

Runyon was an absolute dream. I can't explain to you how peaceful it was, despite the hundreds of people around you. If I had to call anywhere in the world my "happy place"- that would be it.  I also got a parking ticket for "blocking the driveway", which to be honest, I was kind of excited about because I felt like an adult haha. 

Of course we ended up back at Whole Foods for dinner (making that the fifth time in four days), and crashed at like 8:00pm.

P.S. I thought it was interesting that someone commented that my Celine purse looked too "posh" for an outfit consisting of flannel and denim.  The way I look at it is: fashion isn't meant to be taken so seriously :) It's just a purse, and if it makes me happy... you sure bet I'll wear it!

Flannel shirt: Romwe / Denim shorts: DIY (similar)/ Hat: Forever 21 / White sneakers: Converse / Purse: Celine luggage 

BEVERLY HILLS: 90210

Another beautiful day in Los Angeles: complete! 

We started the morning at Urth Caffe, which I knew would be amazing but wasn't sure if it was worth the hype. Let me assure you, it is definitely worth the hype. I don't think I've ever had a better breakfast, and that says a lot coming from a breakfast connoisseur like myself (get a granola bowl or the banana nut oatmeal and a boba).

We then went on a walk down Rodeo drive and ended up at Sprinkles, which I certainly didn't mind. The european architecture and overall feel of Rodeo drive was beautiful, and we did indeed see a million-dollar car as rightfully expected.

We drove back to Santa Monica and shopped around at Buffalo Exchange, and then had dinner at Whole Foods (again...)

I chose a monochromatic combination of a silk cami and skirt to purposefully match the elegance of Beverly Hills, and matched it with a sea foam green cardigan for contrast and warmth.

Silk camisole: Wilfred / Skirt: Wilfred / Cardigan: Romwe / Sunglasses: Prada / Purse: Celine Luggage

FIRST DAY IN L.A.

Shirt: Asos / Jeans: Urban Outfitters / Cut-out boots: Topshop / Beanie: Urban Outfitters / Purse: Celine Luggage

How would I describe the first day in LA? Oasis.
We got in last night and instantly went for a walk outside and breathed in the tropical air, wandered around gas stations and settled on a pint of ice cream from Ralph's. 

Today we started our day off at 7AM thanks to jet lag, but it was actually quite nice because we got a lot of things done within the day. We walked to Whole Foods for grocery shopping and grabbed breakfast (...and chocolate) while we were there. From then on, we got lucky enough to be able to have access to a car to drive to West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, which is where we mostly spent the day. Everyone in LA uses this "cold" weather to their advantage and breaks out cute winter coats, whereas I whip out my t-shirts ;)

We had dinner at Katsuya on Hollywood and Vine (Hillary Duff song memories, anyone?) and then drove back home.

Unfortunately we didn't get insanely lucky with the weather, but that's not going to stop me from having an amazing time.

See you in 90210 tomorrow.

BURNING BRIDGES.

You know when you see something in a store, and you can't stop staring at it? It's weird, and you have no idea how it would look like once it's on you. Evidently, you must try this questionable item on. 

Well, that's exactly what happened with this peplum dress from the new ZARA collection. 

I paired it with opaque tights, because let's face it, one experience of being half-naked in the snow is more than enough for me. 

Go-with-everything boots - check! Go-with-everything coat - check! 

This has been a really fun week of meetings, events, and showrooms, which is definitely my favorite way to fill up my agenda! I also faced my fear and "burned a bridge" this week, and am more than excited to talk about it in more details in the near future. 

See you soon!

Leather Lapel Coat: ZARA (similar on ASOS) / White Peplum Dress: ZARA / Scarf: Purchased in Paris / Purse: Celine Luggage / Boots: Seychelles 

SE FAIRE DES ILLUSIONS.

Yesterday was quite a strange day, to say the least. 

It started at 4 in the morning, when my fire alarm went off. Now, I don't usually react to my fire alarm because it goes off every week for unknown reasons. This time though, a fireman knocked on my door and was telling everyone to get out. Turns out there was a dangerous quantity of carbon monoxide in my house, which you wouldn't be able to see or smell because CO is a color-less, odorless deadly gas. Pretty interesting way to start the day! Later I went into town with my friend Julia and we shopped around, and I finally found the hat of my dreams which I had to immediately change into!

Of course I fell asleep at 19:00, which irked me, but considering that my day had already been 15 hours long- it was all the justification I needed.

See you soon! 

xo

Coat: ZARA (similar) / Camo shirt: vintage / Jeans: Hudson Jeans / Black boots: Seychelles / Hat: H&M (similar) / Purse: Celine Luggage 

LONDON CALLING!

Last friday night I arrived in London after a smooth 6 hour flight from Toronto. As you all probably know, I was the winner of the Nokia x LeiVanKash contest back in December and got to take a trip up to London to design a limited edition piece of jewelry with Leila!

The first day started really early, and we pretty much got straight to work as soon as I came downstairs from my hotel room. We were filming all around London, but while working, I thankfully got to take a tour around the city and check out Big Ben and the London Eye. We walked around several markets and cafes, went to Libertys, got pizza for lunch, and then finally it was time to design with Leila. The whole time I was overwhelmed with inspiration and encouragement, and I seriously have to thank Leila for the guidance! It's amazing having someone to look up to as a mentor. We ended the day off at a dim sum restaurant, and then I evidently crashed from a very tiring, but amazing day.

Cashmere sweater: Maison Martin Margiela x H&M / Jeans: TopShop / Combat boots: Steve Madden / Purse: Celine Luggage / Jewelry: LeiVanKash

A PIECE OF THE SKY.

Where do you wear a star printed knit sweater? To the moon obviously. 

Turns out my 14 year old dreams of being an astronaut and staring at nebulas all day is probably not in my best interests- but we can pretend it is! I paired the sweater with some simple black jeans and nude booties for shopping at IKEA for a new couch, because my old one was... cute, sure, but it was much cuter 7 years ago and when my parrot didn't leave bite marks. Alas, maybe now I won't be embarrassed by my house and I can spend time somewhere other than my self-decorated bedroom! Life changing it shall be! 

I'll see you guys soon ♥

Star sweater: Romwe / Black jeans: Asos / Nude rumble boots: Jeffrey Campbell / Purse: Celine luggage / Black shearling jacket: Romwe