things to do in toronto this spring

Looking for something fun to do this spring in Toronto? 

I'm hosting a mothers day workshop in Roncesvalles, Toronto on Sunday April 19th, 2015 from 1-3pm.

Come hunt through the treasure chest of jewels for the perfect brooch to turn into a pendant, pick your own chain and ribbon, while sipping on bubbly and eating some sweets.

You design your own necklace and I'll build it as a gift for your mom or something fun for yourself. 

Space is limited so please email hattitudejewels {@ } gmail.com to reserve your spot. 

the perfect in between weather dress

I just love this dress. It's the perfect in between weather, a Sprinter (Spring/Winter) dress. It's warm enough that I can wear it when it's a blizzard out (like this morning) but cool enough that come the sunshine (like this afternoon) I still feel comfortable. The necklace is a new favourite of mine. I made it from an art deco piece made from bake lite. It's pretty awesome with it's flowers etched in to the centre piece. 

I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter! I love long weekends. Ours was extra long. Back to working this week and trying to get some new pieces up in the online shop. Have you seen my new design for it? www.GotHattitude.com

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Spring Shopping

Doing some spring browsing this weekend?

Check out my store. All the jewellery are hand designed and created by me, Hattie. I take vintage and recycled pieces and re-work them in to new modern designs. 

Whether it's a 1940's antique locket given by a soldier to his wife before he headed off to war, or a 1970's funky earring worn and rocked out at a disco dance... every piece of jewellery holds a unique story for other generations to love.

www.GotHattitude.com 

Tulip Wishes

Dress: H&M

Belt: H&M

Hair Bow: Winners

Sweater: Ricki's

Tights: Joe Fresh

Boots: Shoepper

Jewellery: Gift/Hattitude

How this outfit came to be Hattified: This dress was screaming Spring. Since I'm in Whistler this week, I wanted to wear Spring one last time last weekend before I went in to winter wonderland. The dress wasn't enough, (I know right...one would think it was) so I added some patterned neutral tights.

Why this outfit works: It has the rule of three, three patterns. The one necklace has flower pattern in it, as well as the dress, which is quite bright, with neutral leopard print tights. It was a bit chilly, I tried a patterned sweater over top, but with the dress being really wild, I went with a plain mustard sweater over top. I threw on the second necklace to give it the third pattern. 

Another Version: Wear this dress with black tights, a black skinny belt, with a black blazer, with only one Hattitude necklace. 

My friend Carly from back home in Ontario came to Vancouver for a visit. It was so much fun having her here. We really did up the city and made her walk, walk, walk. We went to Whyte cliff park, which was absolutely stunning. It was almost unreal to see. I'll post photos when I'm back from Whistler. 

Tomorrow is a guest post from Ana. A cute spunky girl from California that I met through the online blogging community. Check back tomorrow and see her post. 

Have you entered my spring giveaway to win a free necklace? 

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An ugly day...an ugly time

Spring weekend at the parents house in the country! Cleaning out the gardens (well I took photos, while mom cleaned them), taking dogs (and cats on leash, I'll take a photo next time) on walks around the house. Realizing Spring...NOT my favourite time of year.

The weather is always tricking me with it's warm days and then snow days...and man is the earth ever ugly with all brown and grey.


What's a favourite season of yours? Summer FOR sure is mine. I like winter...if only it were not SO darn long.

spring time colours are addictive

I love this colour of green, hence probably why my blog is filled with it. Pink and Green oozes, screams and shouts spring. It's addicting looking at all the other fashion blog outfit posts by people around the world...thus I had to follow suit and wear spring happy colours.

I am getting sick of it not being warm weather again (do I sound like a broken record? Next post I promise I won't even mention weather once ha) so even though I'm still wearing winter leggings, I am busting out the spring colours.
It's april for heavens sake! Flowers should be  will be arriving any day now. (positive thoughts right?)

Please excuse the socks in the photos...rubber duckies were muddy, so I didn't want to take photos of them inside the house, they're navy though, which I liked paired with these two colours.

It's so hard looking at all the other fashion blogger sites out there, when they are all getting to drapple and drape themselves in gorgeous floral dresses sans leggings, in bare legs!

I've been trying to look up other canadian bloggers, usually you can tell which ones they are by their outfit post photos still have snow in the background (I take the wimp other route and do all my photos inside)

If anyone knows any canadian or bloggers still in cold times, I'd love to check them out!

Shirt: Winners
Skirt: Preloved on Queen st. 
Belt: Mom's closet
Bracelets: Thrfited collected
Necklace: You've Got Hattitude Jewellery

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Le Printemps est venue...parfois?

Spring is coming...sometime?

  

Don't you just want to say in a french accent all day long "Coco Avant Chanel"...ah to speak the language of the french! (maybe any second language for that matter would do?)

Love the quote from Coco Chanel. Just saw the movie on her. What an icon and legend. Yes I took a break from my 'brothers and sisters' marathon to watch a movie last night.

This is my attempt at spring. Floral tube top...which is actually a mini skirt (obviously looked horrendous stretched across my stomach, thighs and butt) but I think it looks pretty spectacular as a spring floral top!

Did I mention I'm wearing my wool tights AND shorts? .....Cause I most definitely am.

What the fraggle rock? Seriously?  It is still SO cold here in Toronto. Tomorrow's temperature 7 degrees...and some snow and rain mix. I'm sorry, is it not April 5th today? We are suppose to be getting spring flowers, not busting out our winter jackets again because we're gonna have some snow.

SUMMER where are you? In washington? (I HOPE so) I'm heading there in two weeks time to visit my cousin. I hope the cherry blossoms are still in bloom!

Shrug: Thrifted
Shirt: Skirt turned shirt from Chez Thrift
Shorts: Preloved on Queen 
Necklace; Gorgeous Button Baby collection of You've Got Hattitude

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Polka Dot Underwear

I have not posted an outfit post in awhile. 

Today was a casual day. Cardigan and comfy jeans. I mean these jeans are so comfy  I think I have worn them so much they have lost all the strength to them. I feel as if I am constantly pulling them up off my butt, but hey, they are damn comfy, so I will continue to wear them until there is a hole in the crotch, and the world sees my polka dot underwear. 

 The lighting was off today. It was overcast, so some of the photos are altered to attempt for the non sunny day. Just as I was beginning to get used to wearing only a cardigan and spring jacket... I heard it's suppose to Snow. Did anyone else hear this? Please tell me it ain't so! Have we not had enough of winter?

 I am counting down the days until summer. Favourite thing to do in the summer time??....okay go.

Mine is swim in Georgian Bay lake, at the cottage, on a TUESDAY afternoon. 

Cardigan: Hannah's Closet in Erin, Ontario

Shirt: Forever 21

Jeans: Foxy, Winners

Bracelet: Thrifted, and You've Got Hattitude Jewellery, Barbados, and Lilith on Queen st.  

Boots: Chez Thrift

Cat: Prop ( I did not actual wear her out in pubilic. Her name is Beau, for Beautiful)

Neckace: 3 different ones, You've Got Hattitude one-of-a-kind hand designed by me

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high fashion

I saw this photo in a magazine and fell in love with it! Spring has hit here! I've been wearing my rubber duckies to avoid the mud! I've also been able to bust out the jean jacket, as the weather is super warm during the day!

I also started organizing a cystic fibrosis fashion fundraiser for september. Lots of work to be done, so that will keep be busy. I'm trying to get a committee going. So far the response has been great, lots of people want to help out, a lot or a little, every bit is going to help!

I also got some uber cute floral vintage earrings and brooches today to add to the new "Gorgeous Gal" spring collection out at the end of this month! I'm super excited.