Outfit of the Day: Black Monochrome

Hey guys!

I have taken advantage of the winter break in full force, no exaggeration here. I took the opportunity to catch up with all of my friends, which I am completely booked for everyday of the break. It is the perfect time since I have friends residing in other cities for the rest of the year and due to the holidays everyone is here for the break.

 I decided to wear this outfit when I went to go hang out with all my close friends. For some reason, I am into the colour black for this season and I've been wearing several black ensembles non-stop for the month of December. It is a look that can easily look put together and trendy at the same time by simply just pairing all the black items I have in the wardrobe. Also beanies just became an everyday staple in my closet since I am obsessed with hats in general. I feel the hat just ties the whole outfit together, whether it is a fedora, beret, floppy hats. As the rule of thumb when wearing an all-black outfit is just to style different textures, which I have done with the leather jacket, knitted sweater, and a jersey skirt. To soften this tough look, I added my black heart chain bag I got from Asos to add some girly-element. Here is the look :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Beanie | H&M

| Faux Leather Jacket | H&M

| Cropped Knitted Sweater | Stitches Online

| Skater Skirt | H&M

| Body Chain | Call it Spring

| Booties | Sears

| Heart Chain Bag | ASOS

Outfit of the Day: Dark Varsity

Hey guys!

Well it's almost the end of the semester! So here I am stressing out again, I recently got my mid-term exams and already I am preparing for the final exams. Typical life of a student, anyways on a better note I am almost done filming for another look book. Which is super outdated at this point to post it, it was a Fall Look Book Pt. 2, but it's completely cold outside to even be considered Fall. Nonetheless, I think I will be posting it anyways, since I've already have 5 looks filmed and edited, I hope it can serve as inspiration to those living in warmer climates. I had fun filming and I have even more ideas in store to film, like the Thrifted Look Book, Outfits of the Week, and some DIY projects I had in mind. I will totally update you guys when I do post a video. 

On to my outfit, it's a monochromatic look, and I paired it with my favourite skirt. This window-pane printed skirt makes any look hip. In addition, I wanted to incorporate a boyish charm to it, and I simply achieve that by pairing it with a varsity jacket. Not just any varsity jacket, but a sheer one! The moment I saw it in Forever21, I picked it up right away, I knew this piece was one of those show stopper pieces. Although the irony of this boyish jacket is of course it has 'Barbie' written in bold letters in the back and when you button the front it reads 'DOLL'. Forever21 has done a collaboration with Barbie, not quite sure how this jacket relates to Barbie, as I would expect all the pieces to be very pink and doll like. Well anyways, I've spoken enough about a jacket. Here's the outfit :) 

| What I'm Wearing |

| Window Pane Skirt | Forever21

| Sheer Varsity Jacket | Forever 21 x Barbie

| Black V-Neck Tank | Forever21

| Shoes | Converse via Soft Mocs 

Outfit of the Day: The NewYorker

Hey lovelies,

How is everyone doing? I am psyched the weekends near since it was a long and stressful week. My final exams are near, within less than a month. The pressure is on, several conflicts are arising from group projects and I feel like I am off track on everything. You can probably compare the blog posts I have written from the summer to now and most of you can tell that I am becoming more negative. It is difficult to have a positive outlook while being a full-time student and having to juggle so many other commitments. Anyways I am on the search for finding that balance, that is my ultimate goal.

Well I should discuss about my outfit now, I kept it laid back and the weather in Toronto lately has been cloudy and rainy for the whole week. I decided to dress all black to reflect my mood, as the weather is not my cup of tea. When wearing a full black outfit, it is important to play up the different textures and same goes for any monochromatic looks. So I wore my leather jacket, my fuzzy black sweater layered over my chiffon dress and leather tights and some black booties. Here is the look :)

| What I am Wearing |

| Leather Jacket | H&M

| Sweater | Stitches

| Chiffon Dress | Forever21

| Leather Tights | Garage

| Shoes | Jessica via Sears

| Scarf | Ardene

| Bag | Gifted

Outfit of the Day: Mint Beanie

Hey lovelies!

How are you all doing? I know it was Halloween yesterday, did you guys dress up? I didn't dress up as anything but I did happen to go to some haunted houses at Screemers (collective of various haunted houses in one location) and it was actually a lot of fun. Some parts of it admittedly was a bit scary, like the people chasing you with chain saws, and the sets of some of the haunted houses were so cool and were so detailed. My favourite set had to be the Chuckie doll, the whole scene was just shelves and shelves full of random dolls and then a giant Chuckie pops out of no-where, but that set was crazy... there had to be at least more than 200 dolls there. And of course, what kind of Halloween would it be without chocolate? So my friends and I just grabbed some chocolate from the store, which I know... not free chocolate, but we are too old to 'trick or treat' for sweets. 

On to my outfit, a causal outfit but the aim was to be warm. My whole outfit has been made around this over-sized cardigan, which frankly it looks sort of like a bath robe to me. I don't think I was going for this look, but nonetheless I paired it with shorts to play off the different lengths. I just created a look with the different shades of black and grey and since I felt it was too monochromatic I decided to add a pop of colour with this mint beanie. The creepers... well I originally would love to wear it with some ankle booties- which I don't own for the time being, but it was cold and raining a lot so wearing platform creepers actually help my shoes avoid getting wet. Cause who likes wearing soaked shoes all day? Well that is the look and I hope all of you have a safe and fun Halloween :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Mint Beanie | Forever 21

| Over-sized Cardigan | H & M

| Grey Sweatshirt | H & M

| Black Lace Shorts | Bluenotes

| Creepers | Stitches

| Necklace | Forever 21

Outfit of the Day: Peasant Chic

Hey lovelies,

How's it going? So I finished midterms (which I'm pretty sure I bombed everyone of them) total sadness, but yeah also happy I got through them. I'm in second year, and as most graduates told me, second year is the worst. So I'm just trying to get by this year with the mindset of just passing. A break much needed... and I am beyond exhausted but it doesn't matter now that I will have a week off! I decided to get some fresh air since I was studying and pretty much living in the library for the past week or so. Here's my casual outfit I wore to school :) Usually when I'm planning on what to wear to school I choose very laid back pieces. The goal is to look put together yet make it a bit interesting than the typical everyday blue jeans look. I'm not quite sure what theme or style I'm going for, but for some reason I felt the moccasin shoes go well with this peasant top I own. Well here's the look :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Anorak | Stitches

| Peasant Top | Stitches

| Bodycon Skirt | Stitches

| Moccasins | Zigi Soho through Sears

| Headband | handmade by friend

| Cardigan | Stitches (layered under)

Outfit of the Day: Dark Fall

Hey lovelies!

I am beyond stuffed! And if you are not from Canada, then you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. Well in Canada we are celebrating Thanksgiving Day! An amazing day where you have no school, work, nothing but just plain relaxing and eating great food. This outfit was photographed from yesterday... so I didn't wear this for Thanksgiving, rather I am wearing my pajamas. But I did celebrate it yesterday at my boyfriend's place and yeah I know what you're thinking this outfit is too dressed up for an event like this. Underneath the jacket it's actually an over-sized striped tee so it doesn't look as busy as this outfit photographed here. Of course eating a lot I need to prepare for this by wearing an over-sized tee for Thanksgiving and wearing a high-waisted skirt to keep everything in place.

Well more or less, I was filming today for my second part of my Fall Lookbook, so I figured if I'm already putting makeup on for the Thanksgiving Dinner, I might as well film and look stylish at the dinner. A two in one, actually I do this a lot; I put on the outfit I'm going to use in my video while attending school, which CAN BE AWKWARD because I may look too dressed up for school or ... TOO bold, especially when I'm sitting beside classmates literally in their sweats and hoodies. But I film right after and  then head back to studying (the life of a university student :( ) On a positive note, I love doing this and it's actually a lot of fun and one of those little things during my busy schedule I look forward to doing.

Well I wish all of you who are celebrating today, I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving and for those of you who are not, well I hope you have a great week! :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Fedora Hat | H & M

| Circle Scarf | Aldo Accessories

| Plaid Coat | TanJay from Sears

| Striped Tee | Stitches

| Circle Leather Skirt | Forever21

| Pointed-Toe Flats | Forever21

| Quilted Bag | Gifted 

Outfit of the Day: Tie Addiction

Hey lovelies,

     It is finally the weekend, which means I can finally enjoy it. I did some filming today for my Back to School Lookbook, which I am so so stoked about. I've been trying to create different looks that will fit the various aesthetics for my viewers for some back to school inspiration. Throughout the process of filming and teaching myself video editing, I did not realize how long the process took and how much work is needed to create HQ videos and I now have so much appreciation for all the YouTubers who post such amazing videos. 

     Today not only did I filmed a look for the lookbook, but I also met up with some of my girls for a Girls Night Out. We decided to hit up the new restaurant, Poutineville, that recently opened in Toronto. We decided to give it a try as my FaceBook feed was flooded with pictures of mouth-watering poutine everywhere. I decided it was time we all go try out this restaurant that was all the rage, and let me tell you my expectations had been exceeded by their great hospitality, great food and a nice atmosphere. I had a great time at Poutineville as the customer service I received from the waiters and the owner was very welcoming and genuine. I decided to order a custom poutine which included philly steak, guacomole, hot peppers, onions, feta cheese, mozzarella, and cheddar, and it was so good. I plan to go again for sure to try experiment with different combinations. 

      Anyways moving on about my outfit, you can all probably tell that I have a new little addiction; that is tying cardigans, shirts, etc around the waist. I actually didn't plan to have the sweater tied around my waist, it was originally an extra layer I wore under my anorak as the weather in Toronto is really topsy-turvy. I just found having this sweater tied around my waist made my life a lot easier and fuss-free, and really was a life saver when the weather did get cool every now and then. I kept everything minimal since I wanted to keep the outfit casual, so I wore a chiffon black v-neck strap dress with an anorak on top and this necklace that looks like an antique pocketwatch. Hope you all like the look :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Black Dress | Forever 21

| Anorak | Stitches

| Burgundy Sweater | Stitches

| Beanie | H & M

| Creepers | Urban Planet

| Bag | eBay

| Necklace | Forever 21

Outfit of the Day: Casual Tie

Hey lovelies,

I went M.I.A seriously, well just in the blogging world or social media in general. It's been challenging to find a time with my photographer (or my boyfriend) as we are both working full-time. I've had several projects in mind, like start a YouTube channel, do Vlog diaries, lookbooks, and DIY projects, which I'll make sure to keep all of you updated with. I've already started some of the projects and I am so excited to branch out to various social medias to express my love for fashion and travelling.

On to other news, this is a look I wore as of last Sunday where I went shopping with one of my friends around Eaton Centre and later went out for lunch for Thai food. I wanted a comfortable, versatile look yet something I can thrive in different temperatures; warm or cool. I was out for the whole day, so I wanted to make sure I was prepared. So I paired a black crop top with a white skirt, since clearly I was lost on what to wear, so my quick fix was to wear a skirt. I tied a pink cardigan around my waist and when it does gets chilly I can just wear this over. Also a necklace is a must in my outfit as it makes any outfit a little more interesting in my opinion, especially this silver geometric necklace I picked up a couple of months ago from Forever 21. Well here is the outfit :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Crop Top | Forever 21

| White Skater Skirt | Urban Planet

| Pink Cardigan | Forever 21

| Silver Necklace | Forever 21

| Bag | eBay

| Shoes | Call it Spring 

Outfit of the Day: Grey-ception

Hey lovelies,

Another grey outfit! Hopefully I'll be posting more colourful outfits for this weekend since I officially completed my final exams and finally have some time to myself. I bought this grey tweed-like skirt on Thursday and I knew I wanted to experiment by mixing various patterns with the skirt. I went for a grey-monochromatic look and I thought this was the perfect fall outfit since the monochromatic look will be on trend for this fall and also the subdued colours will look nice to wear for the upcoming season. It already feels like Fall in Toronto, as it gets quite chilly during the mornings and evenings, so snagging on this speckled sweater keeps me warm during those nights. Anyways here's the look :) 

| I'm Wearing | 

| Grey Skater Skirt | Stitches

| Speckled Sweater | Stitches

| Acrylic Clutch | eBay

| Sunglasses | Stitches

| Necklace | Forever 21

| Pointed-Toe Flats | Forever 21

| Fedora Hat | H & M 

Outfit of the Day: Casual Leather

Hey lovelies,

As you can see I'm going through a weird grey phase. This week felt long and dreadful as I had to study and do tedious work all week, so it may explain why I've been sporting several grey outfits throughout the week. My favourite colour combination is pink, grey and black so I ended up with this look I worn this outfit on yesterday's date, where I went out for a walk along Ossington Street and grabbed some pizza. I had my leather skater skirt lying around my drawer for quite some time and decided to give my skirt a chance. I wanted this outfit to be very low key and casual so pairing some converse and a grey sweater; did just that. Well, here's the outfit :)

| What I'm Wearing |

| Leather Circle Skirt | Forever 21

| Grey Sweatshirt | Stitches

| Parfume Bag | Aldo Accessories

| Shoes | Converse