Happy Valentine’s Day, dearies. You are loved by us!
I am wearing..
Cardigan: Smart Set
Dress: Old Navy (!!!!)
Belt: Banana Republic
Boots: Deena & Ozzy – Urban Outfitters
Comfort in colour
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Author Archives: Chris
On the Verge of Something Wonderful
Sometime life calls for a badass moment, when you just want to break free from the rules that govern your life and throw all conventionality out the window. I find myself experiencing these moments more often than ever before. 2012 might very well be a year of me doing me. Time to rock! Happy New Year, buddies.
Sick photograph by Andes Lo. Thanks for letting me be!
Winter fruits
Dearest friends, welcome to Winter! We’re getting sub-zero temperatures in Toronto and a bit of that fluffy white stuff that some people seem to be a fan of. Like my girl Justine, I too haven’t bought anything new in the longest time. You can expect to see some extremely old stuff being worn in the next little while because I likely won’t be acquiring much of anything this season. Now that I’m someone’s fiancée, my mind is always thinking about the dough I can save for the future. Sigh.. is this what growing up is all about? So boring. haha
Not ready to grow up yet!
I am wearing..
Blazer: H&M
“Fruity” top: Zara
Pants: Initial (Hong Kong)
Shoes: Zara
autumn-matic
Still alive and kickin’! A week ago, Davis surprised me with a little accessory for the fourth finger of my left hand, so my mind has been preoccupied with things that come after. Hope everyone’s keeping warm and looking awesome doing it. For the record, I still haven’t put away my summer clothes. Welcome to my delusional mind.
I am wearing..
Shoes: Nine West
Shirt Dress: H&M
Scarf: BCBG
Tights: FCUK
Flying to the moon and back
My obsession with capes (as seen here) shows no sign of stopping. Well, of course not.. That’s like asking Superman if he gets tired of that red thing on his shoulders. This convertible cape/top/coat thing I recently picked up is pretty much the Magic Bullet of clothing. It can be worn in a variety of ways to suit different wardrobe needs. So much fun.
I was practicing my flying.
The tiered-back is lovely too.
I am wearing..
Top/Cape/Jacket/Kindersurprise toy: Max Azria
Pants: H&M
Boots: Deena & Ozzy from Urban Outfitters
Falling for Cougar Boots
Matchstick has graciously offered to send me a pair of Pillow Boots from Cougar Boots to review and style. Of course I jumped at the chance! It’s illegal to say no to shoes. Besides, I am all about supporting companies which spring from my country’s red and white grounds. I have utmost faith that a Canadian company would turn out a boot worthy of engaging in battle with our cold and wet elements. Hardcore as these Pillow Boots are (pillows are SO hardcore!), they have a soft and cushion-y inside too. I felt so comfortably protected and invincible that I wanted right away to jump into a big pile of snow, but I guess nature can’t be hurried.
The Pillow Boots come in a variety of colours, but the tan with red fleece lining is LIMITED EDITION! Can’t ever go wrong with Limited Edition. (Side story, in the makeup world, we call them “LE”. And we looooove our LEs!)
I can imagine getting a lot of use out of these when the snow hits. Check out the store locator to find out where to purchase yours!
I am wearing..
Top: Zara
Blazer: Yeou-Ya (Korean brand)
Shorts: Stella McCartney for GAP kids
Necklace: Street Vendor in Toronto
Special thanks to Davis for snapping these shots!
Hold on to me
Unfortunately, it’s too cold to dress like this now. Toronto has been getting some chilly temperatures already. I guess it’s time to bust out those opaque black tights again! Just as well, because despite my best efforts, the pasty legs just refused to adopt any colour. Softball, jogs and camping apparently weren’t enough to beat them into submission. Summer, you really weren’t that hot, but I’ll miss you anyway.
What are you gonna miss the most about Summer fashion? SHORTS for me.
I am wearing..
Skirt: H&M
Blouse with bow: Club Monaco
Belt: Versace
Shoes: Nine West
Headband: Hong Kong
Strange but familiar
One of the many good things about keeping a fashion blog is I feel like I can venture way out of my comfort zone, wear crazy thingies and then write it off as “something to post about on my blog”. For this reason, I’ve felt “empowered” to experiment with a lot of styles, whether it’s androgyny, sickly-sweet, prep or what-in-the-living-heck-is-that. It turns out, I like’em all! My point is, try something new! Know your body and get creative with adorning it.
Maxi skirts were a significant part of my wardrobe during my high school days. I’m at a point in my life now where I’m very much ALL ABOUT THE PANTS, but I can totally live with this maxi business too. I’ll even give you a wink of reassurance.
I am wearing..
Top: Club Monaco
Maxi Skirt: BCBG
Clutch: Zara
Casual Fridays
Casual Fridays in an office setting are such a nightmare. Is it smart casual or business casual? What do those terms even mean? Should I wear my grungy jeans? Are tees appropriate? Can I come in with a faux hawk? Fortunately, my office isn’t too uptight when it comes to dress code, so I define Casual Fridays as Comfortable Fridays. However, the style culture of every workplace is different, so here are 2 casual tips to follow when you’re scratching your head on a Thursday night wondering how to present yourself on the chillest day of the week:
1. Minimal effort to get ready, put on and stay in
Dude, it’s Casual Friday. Take advantage of it. You don’t have to show up in a suit. Besides, why bust out an iron when you don’t need to? Let your hair down!
2. VIP-proof
Step away from those yoga pants (aka bane of my existence) and flip-flops. The question is, would you want to be in the outfit if someone important comes through the door? You never know who you will see during the course of your day. A colleague of mine came in with a graphic tee, capris and dirty crocs on a Friday only to be surprised by a request to present to the Board of Directors. Oops.
The only rules I like to follow are my own, so here’s a Friday outfit that is both easy and presentable. In keeping with my style goal of going easy on the denim, I’ve ditched the jeans and put on something nauti. (ha.. ha…)
I am wearing:
Cardigan: BCBG – This is one of my favourite pieces in my closet. It’s super resort – kinda makes me feel like I am on an exotic getaway even when all I am doing is slave away at my desk.
Top: Zara
Pants: Urban Behaviour
Purse: Vintage J&ANS Dolce & Gabbana purse from a family friend
Colour whirlwind
I hope I’ve drilled it into your brain by now that my love for fashion actually originated from an undying devotion to make-up art. So yes, this will be another one of those posts where I go on and on about the artistic inspiration I find in strawberry sundaes, Mozart’s piano concertos, sunflowers petals, the laughter of children and silver unicorns.
Just kidding. I did want to show you this look though.
I wore this to play a music gig involving an awesome musician from Hong Kong who does rock and electropop. Quite genre-appropriate, don’t you think? Can you believe that it was my brilliant counterpart Davis who came up with this colour combination? I should ask for his input more often.
If you’re in Toronto and want some makeup done this summer, give me a shout!
I am wearing..
Brows: Shu Uemura Hard Formula in Seal Brown 02
Eyeshadows: Some pink eyeshadow from Inglot, MAC Rule (orange), MAC Copperplate (grey), MAC Blanc Type (off-white highlight), MAC Satellite Dreams (purple), Lise Watier Duo Shadow & Glitter in Smokey Silver
Eyeliner: MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Lashes: Ardell #120