black & white...

Last Friday, we finally got out hands on our wedding photos! We went out to KV to pick up the DVD containing 1200+ shots from our photographer, Lynette Mason of Mason Photography. We're really happy with the variety and quality of photographs and feel they really do represent our wedding day!

On our way back into Saint John, we made a pit stop at the Rothesay Commons to use the beautiful greenery and stone bridges as back drops for outfit photos! It's actually the perfect spot my friend Kate has choosen for her labour day weekend wedding coming up!   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Outfit

• Dress: Numph- Je Suis Prest Boutique (SJ, July '10)
• Cardigan: Dynamite (gifted from Katie, Nov '10)
• Pearl bracelet: Le Chateau (Halifax, Fall '07)
• Sandals: Sam Edelman- Piperlime (ordered online, July '11)
• Purse: Coach (Toronto, Sept '10)

I'll be sure to share a few of our favourite wedding photos next week! Now all this wedding talk now has me thinking what am I going to wear to Kate's wedding...



Minimalist...

Minimalism focuses on the most fundamental features of something: be it a piece of art, design, literature, or just simplying one's life. It can also apply to fashion and an outfit. In the case of my outfit in this post, I choose to go with little accessories. It's always about quality over quantity. There are times when I feel more dainty pieces are appropriate: especially with a bold print or a textured garment.

When it comes to jewelry, my go to is always a statement necklace to give an outfit some pop. But not wanting to over do it, that's also why I am a studs girl when it comes to earrings. If I wear my hair down, long or detailed earrings can just get lost in that big mop!

But I love features such as these earrings I'm sporting in the photos below. They sort of stand on their own within the casual outfit I wore that day.

The Outfit

• Button-up: Numph- Peepshow Boutique (Halifax, Spring '08)
• T-shirt: American Eagle (SJ, Oct '10)
• Jeggings: Guess- Envy (SJ, Dec '10)
• Flats: Aldo (Ordered online, May '10)
• Feather earrings: Little Burgundy (Montreal, June '10)

So, what are your thoughts on minimalism? Do you like to keep it simple or create a more complex outfit? I wouldn't describe my style as minimalistic on a regular basis, but sometimes there are times where more isn't necessarily better.

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mid-birthday night's dream

I mentioned a while back that Ben bought me two lovely dresses from Je Suis Prest as my birthday gift a few weeks ago. First was the birthday cake dress, and second was a black cotton Numph dress. I wore this black dress with lace-like overlay on my actual birthday when we went out to dinner at Churchstreet with friends. This comfy dress is versatile enough to be worn with tights or bare-legged; with heels or flats. One of my favourite things about this piece is the pockets!

The Outfit

1. 
   
   Black dress- Numph- Je Suis Prest Boutique (July '10)
2. 
   
   Jewelled flats- Nine West (Montreal June '10)
3. 
   
   Red purse- Guess- Winners (Toronto Sept '08)
4. 
   
   Feathered hair piece- Baubles (April '10)
5. 
   
   High heel necklace- Dogeared- Je Suis Prest Boutique (April '10)
6. 
   
   Crown necklace- Dogeared- gift from co-workers (May '10)

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what we wore...

Last weekend Ben and I travelled to Halifax to visit some of our lovely friends. I thought I'd photo log my own ensemble as well as the style of my girl friends Jenny & Shannon!

Saturday

Evening

Shannon

Boho Chic

What

Pink & white top- Numph- Sweet Pea Boutique

Brown belt- Le Chateau

Brown tights- Le Chateau

Brown boots- Le Chateau

Jenny

Pretty in Pink & Neutrals

 

 

What

Soft pink top with lace shoulders- City Streets (Park Lane Mall)

Black jeans- Guess- Pseudio

Beige platform heels- Steve Madden

Me

Emerald Mini

 

What

Green dress- People's Market- Sweet Pea Boutique

Polka dot sheer black tights- Ricki's

High heeled pendant necklace- Dogeared- Je Suis Prest Boutique

Black pumps- Guess- Winners (Toronto)

Black & white cuff- Chanel

Where

We cabbed over to see Christine's new apartment and had drinks.

from my closet...

Thursday was Je Suis Prest's 30% off anniversary sale. I met Katie in Brunswick Square after work and we  browsed the racks. Kiera plays with the layout and displays so that everytime I go in there, I find a mixture of new pieces and a pretty sweater or dress I might have missed last time. So, as per usual, I hauled half of the store with me into the dressing room! I left the store happy with 4 new pieces.

My shopping bag on the couch once I got home- the trip to Je Suis Prest was followed by further shopping with Krista & Shauna and then we met Alex and Tabor for dinner @ Urban Deli.

So I decided to do as Jessica Shroeder and play  What I Wore.

(Jessica runs a personal style blog- What I Wore- and posts pictures of what she wore for a particular occasion or event. She and I have slightly different styles- but I do admire hers and I love her blog.)

I photographed my outfits from this weekend:

Friday

Where:

Dinner @ Lemongrass with B & work friends (Jane, Alex, Shauna, Sara + Justin) and then later, drinks @ Rocky's & Churchill's.

What:

Grey sweater (love the coat tails in the back!)- Nymph- Je Suis Prest (bought Thurs)

Teal tank- Aritzia (gift from Kristen)

Grey tank- Abercrombie (trip to Bangor in Nov '09)

Grey leggings- TNA (trip to Toronto in Dec '09)

Black boots- Town Shoes (Halifax, 3 seasons ago)

Leaf necklace- Splurge (Halifax, 2 years ago)

Saturday

Daytime

Where:

Lily & Bella's Birthday Party- they turned 2!

What:

Blue & green graphic print top- DEPT- Je Suis Prest (last week before I heard of the sale!)

Skinny jeans- Dish- Pseudio (last fall)

Black flats- Aldo (ordered online- sale!)

Green purse- Guess (Paris, 2 years ago)

Sterling silver necklace with heeled shoe pendant- Dogeared- Je Suis Prest (can't see in this picture but click here)

Saturday

Night time

 

Where:

Drinks (Blueberry wine for me!) @ my place with Jenny, Shauna, Steph & Jenn- then off to O'learys.

What:

Black & pink dress- Jack BB Dakota- Je Suis Prest (bought on Thurs)

Black pumps- Guess- Winners (Toronto, 1 1/2 yrs ago)

Heart crystal necklace- Swarovski (gift from Ben)

Pearl earrings- American Eagle (a few months ago)

Sunday

Where:

Brunch @ Cora's with Jenny & Ben, then Easter dinner with my family in GB

What:

Pink peasant top- Numph- Je Suis Prest

Sheer white tank- Alternative- Je Suis Prest

Skinny jeans- Mavi- Pseudio (Halifax 2 1/2 years ago)

Brown flats- Aldo (ordered online, 1 year ago)

Sterling silver necklace with heeled shoe pendant- Dogeared- Je Suis Prest (can't see in this picture but click here)

 

 Here's where my clothes are stored- the closet I currently share with Ben.

Coming up: Ben recently agreed to my plan to set up one of the spare rooms as a dressing room and closet! Stay tuned for future posts of my new project to make over the other room!

happy birthday je suis prest!

I'm excited for tomorrow for a few reasons:

1. Pay day :)
2. It may be only Thursday, but it's the start to a long weekend!
3. Je Suis Prest Boutique is having a sale- 30% off regular priced merchanise!!

I turned the radio on in the car on my way to work the other day to hear Kiera's radio ad on 97.3 the wave, and I thought, this couldn't be better timing where I had just filed my taxes the night before (with the help of H&R Block). It might be even the best news I've heard all week! Although the work week has been short, it has definitely felt looong! So what better way to kick off the long weekend than a visit to my favourite store in SJ?!

This shop has offered a refreshing and unique change to the regular collection of chain retail stores you find in this city. Everytime I go into the changing room, I've taken so many items off the rack to try on! Some of my favourite labels the store carries are as follows:

http://www.kensie.com/

http://dakotacollective.com/

http://www.freepeople.com/

http://www.numph.dk/Default.aspx?ID=13

(*Please note that the above outfits may not the exact product found in store for these brands.)

I was reading barbbarbbarb's blog- she went into the store with her camera and she's posted some pictures- to give you an idea of what's on the racks! (If you weren't just in the store last Saturday like myself!) Click here to see her post!

So I hope to see you tomorrow...that is, unless you're my size!