martinis in multiples...

Saturday night Alex and I went to Katie's uptown apartment for a drink before strolling down to the boardwalk to have cocktails at Boilerworks! We all ordered the martini flights off the drink menu- 3 x 1 oz martinis- and this week's variety was a tropical theme. Very tastey!

My outfit for the small and intimate gathering:

The Look:

Grey blazer- R&W Co. (April '10)

Black v-neck tee- American Eagle (Summer '09)

Purple skirt- Club Monaco (Halifax, Spring '09)

Studded heels- Aldo (Toronto, Dec '09)

Headband- Splurge (Halifax, Feb '10)

"these are a few of my favourite things"...

This post features a few of my favourites: the colour green, new jewellery, and a good martini! Wednesday was my and Ben's anniversary so we decided to dress up and do it in style with a celebratory dinner at Bourbon Quarter. Ben's anniversary gift to me was a beautiful gold necklace with coloured leaves- I love it!

I put my outfit together around this piece of jewellery, matching some of the colours in the necklace. Below is the outfit I wore to work:

The look:

Green cardigan- Kensie- Je Suis Prest Boutique (Dec '09)

White ruffle t-shirt- Kensie- Je Suis Prest Boutique (Winter '10)

Brown skinny leg cords- American Eagle

Brown braided belt- Eddie Bauer (4 yrs ago)

Green and yellow snack pattern flats- Blowfish- Little Burgundy (Toronto, May '09)

I kept the same colour palette and the necklace, but dressed up my look with a change into a dress in heels for dinner after work.

The look:

Green and yellow dress- Kensie- Je Suis Prest (50% off sale!- Dec '09)

Gold peep toe heels- Nine West (Winners 3 yrs ago)

We had been to Bourbon Quarter last month a week after they opened on a Saturday with Joe and Alex, and although the food was tastey, the wait was a bit long. This time, the food was just as good, and the wait time was much more efficiently timed (hey but those are the bugs that sometimes need a little time to be worked out in the beginning).

Lemon drop martini

(One of the bartenders who used to work at Sebastian now works here, so if you're looking for a good martini..I previously had a chocolate and then a peanut martini last time we were there.)

Ben's meal: the beef tenderloin

Mine: the rack of lamb

(It had an attractive presentation until I dug in..sorry, I was hungry!)

...And the dessert!

A ``mocha bomb``

It was all very yummy!

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!

weekend in review

Despite the frigid temptatures, at least there plenty of sunshine! :)  Friday evening was an uptown gathering at Saba & Melissa's lovely apartment. A visit to the liquor store, and a cab ride later, we (Shauna, Alex, Ben & I) climbed up the steps for an evening of socializing- followed by a trip (though we weren't as strong in numbers by then) to one of our local watering holes...

O'Leary's

The next morning I rolled out of bed and met Katie at the newly opened Magnolia Cafe on Prince William. Beautiful interior and friendly staff- can't wait to visit the adjoining Bourbon Quarter restaurant which was slated to open last evening. So we sipped on cappucinos (and I have to say their cheesecake brownies are tasty!), chatting about the week's happenings. We also decided the need to organize a girl night out- in the form of bar hopping uptown.

                                     

Magnolia Cafe

Katie & I then headed over to browse the shops of Brunswick Square & the SJ market: Spurs, Pseudio, J&R, Colwells, and wandered the racks of  Je Suis Prest and tried on lots of beautiful garments! We finished our outting to Beckwith N' Co to check out the Anne Marie Chagnon pieces. (Katie now has her eye on a birthday necklace.)

 Saturday's finds:

Dept shirt with bold pattern of green and blue circles and a trim a bit on a wild side ;)

Dogeared necklace with a cute little stiletto!

i am in love with this.

Both items above I purchased from Je Suis Prest Boutique.

With the loss of opportunity for an evening of great martinis at Sebastian (the martini bar and restaurant closed earlier this month), Katie and I realized the importance and need to focus on supporting local businesses and venues.

In order for our favourite places (shops, restaurants, bars, etc.) to be there for us, we need to be there for them!

 

Chocolate monkey & espresso martinis from the late Sebastian.