Happy Times

// WEARING //
Pull & Bear chambray shirt
Billabong denim cut-offs (c/o)
Zara heels
Katie Dean Jewelry necklace (c/o)   
Patek Philippe watch

Life has been great lately. After a period of immigration stress -which isn't over, just "postponed" for now... legally- the last couple of fun weeks have been really awesome. I've made new friends, sipped delicious cocktails* on several occasions (tough life), and enjoyed some beautiful sunny days. There was plenty of rain too, but I didn't let it ruin my parade...

This week the fun times will continue as I'll be travelling again! This time to Montreal - mainly for work, but I'll also get to see one of my best friends again. It's been over 3 years since we've hung out, so I am super excited to see her! 

Pictures by Randa

* Talking about cocktails... Randa, Sharday & I enjoyed some nice strong cocktails at the Billabong event last week. That's where I picked up this awesome pair of shorts, and also a cute "muscle tee" that I'll be wearing in a post soon. Loved their collection!

Trendsetter

 Photography & make-up by Photobin Photography

This week has been a pretty exciting one. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may have already seen it... but Randa (The Unprecedented), Bria (Framework Magazine) and I have taken over the blog of Wantering these last days! It was kicked off on Wednesday with a fun group feature (and delicious picnic) and today my personal feature is up! Head on over to the Wantering blog to check it out and find out a bit more about me :-)

Thanks to the Wantering ladies for the amazing features!

PS. Make sure to check out Randa's and Bria's interviews as well!

Searching "The Perfect..."

 

Earlier this year I participated in lent - not for religious reasons, but as an excuse to evaluate my style, change my shopping behaviour, and learn to see an honest difference between "want" and "need". Even though I didn't go on a shopping hiatus for the full 6 weeks, I did notice a change in my urge to shop. I find it more difficult to splurge on "nice to haves" and I try to keep a list of items that would be really versatile in my wardrobe. I want to buy only items that I truly love and that will be worn a lot, or items that I am super excited about to give a try and make part of my style (sometimes the best purchases). 

While I actually enjoy having a smaller, more curated wardrobe, I do still have some items on my wishlist that I really want need. Sure, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve when it comes to making excuses to buy things... But instead of running off to the store and buying it right away, I now try to take a few weeks (or sometimes months) to really think about it. To be honest, I always appreciated the "just do it!" mentality, but I noticed it's much more exciting to finally buy that one item after coveting it for a while. (Unless it's sold out once you decide to buy it... the worst!)

The problem is, I know which items I want to add to my wardrobe, but I haven't been able to find the perfect version. The perfect basic tees (in black, white, grey - SO hard to find), the perfect denim jacket, the perfect soft black leather jacket, the perfect sunnies (thinking Céline SC 1747 or RayBan Wayfarer)... 

These items have all been on my list for months, but I still can't fully justify purchasing them. Now I wonder, is it a case of "when in doubt, don't buy it", or are they automatically good buys because they are still on my radar after a long time? 

Thoughts? Do you follow a certain shopping strategy?