Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Sunday, April 15, 2012

florals for spring














Cardigan: new to me, from cousin Christy
Jewellery: Hattitude, my own line of jewellery check it out here
Romper: Vintage, Used House of Vintage, Vancouver 
Tights: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Vintage, Guelph 

How this outfit came to be Hattified: I wanted to wear this romper, since I just got it the other day while shopping with my mama. Mustard is my favourite colour... thus
it made sense to pair it with my mustard tights and belt. To add another layer and Hattify this outfit real good, I added the texture of the lace cardigan, (thanks christilina) and the long neutral coloured necklace. 

Why this outfit works: It's not too much mustard. Just enough mustard in my opinion. I could have went all out and put a mustard sweater on, but I refrained myself and just added the beige with lace cardigan to add another texture and interesting effect. 

Another version: Wear it with brown tights and a brown belt to calm this look down. Don't forget to wear your Hattitude jewels. If you're wearing Hattitude this weekend out and about around town, tweet me @hattitudejewels of you wearing it, or email me hattitude at live . com 

Tonight (which is last night, I do my posts one day in advance) we are going to see Joel Plaskett. I'm excited because it will be the third main concert venue in Vancouver that we get to cross off our list. My favourite so far is of course, the commodore ballroom, where we saw Bombay Bicycle Club. It has my heart, through and through and through (get it? Joel's song? ha-ha). 

Yesterday was one of the first days that I sat out on my balcony and soaked in the sun while staring out at the water, reading canadian book title, Origins of Species. Have you read it? Do you have any good book suggestions? I'm always looking for some. 

Hard to imagine we are going home to Ontario, in 6 days! Friendlies from home, tell me it's nice there? I left in the winter, and am still picturing you all stuck in snow parkas with crisp white snow around you. Oy. 


Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Off to Tofino

I am off to Tofino this morning with my family who are visiting from Ontario! 
I cannot wait to see Tofino and the cathedral forests. I have heard so much about these ginormous trees! 

In the meantime please excuse my lack of outfit posts. I promise i'll have some gems for you when I get back (my mama is here so we'll be shopping up a storm in kits, and Granville st.) 
Any suggestions for some lovely haunts I would love to hear them. 


I went to a book store that was having a closing sale. I scored a few fiction books, (finished half blood blues, and on to The origins of species)  and a couple DIY books. One was about salvaging antiques and refurbishing odds and ends (can't wait to delve into this one come the summer time with flea markets). The other book I got, which I cannot wait to get home to my fabric trunk and start creating from is a DIY fashion book. 
I love reading all the other blogs and seeing their 'do it yourself,' but it will be nice to have some ideas situated in one book. 

It's suppose to be sunny here in Vancouver this week, hope Spring has come to where ever you are. The flowers are just EVERYWHERE out here my mother cannot stop exclaiming over them. 
Here's to hoping to good weather for the island adventures.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Water for Elephants

 I saw Water for Elephants premiere last night at the Rom...melt [Robert Pattinson]. It is one of my favourite books, so maybe I am biased as to why I enjoyed the film so much.


Everyone needs to see the movie just for the pure pleasure of seeing the circus for what is used to be in the 30's.

I saw cirque de soleil a few summers ago, and was sitting on the edge of my seat...but I'm a vintage girl through and through and loved every moment of watching this 30's projection of circus and film on the screen. [I also wanted to wear every high waisted trouser and silk evening gown outfit Reese Witherspoon sported - minus the leotard ones]


Best performance goes to August, the owner of the Benzini Brothers 1930's circus. He was spectacular.





Dress: Preloved on Queen st. 
Shrug: Thrfited
Tights: Forever 21
Shoes: Vintage, Chez Thrift 
Headband Bow: Clothing Swap 
Cowboy Necklace: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery 

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