Category Archives: Stylicity

DARK HORSE

I’m not sure what exactly comes to your mind when I say the words Canadian Tuxedo but I can assure you, it probably isn’t a literal red and white outfit … you probably envision a denim-on-denim disaster … and true enough, that too would fly – but when MasterCard asked me to show my Canadian Tuxedo I decided to give it my all with the red and white … well oxblood red anyway.

I had a blast shopping along West Queen West for Stylicity; and I managed to snag a few amazing items on my way; there is nothing I love more than an outfit that simply falls together … and with this I couldn’t be more thankful.

Do you have what it takes? Show me your Canadian Tuxedo!

FUR: Black Fur Vest // Cabaret Vintage
SHIRT: Men’s White Crew Neck // Ben Sherman
PANTS: Oxblood Red Tuxedo Pant // Wilfred Aritzia
HAT: Grey Felt // Vintage
SHOES: Black Velvet // 69 Vintage

STYLICITY X WEST QUEEN WEST

POLKA-POLKA-POLKA-DOTS! As of late, I have been obsessed with pattern. Maybe it’s because pattern seems to take the suck out of my Monday’s … or maybe it’s because I finally have an excuse to mix and match without being compared to the crazy cat lady, in either case; I’ve been a little obsessed with pattern as of late.

Nothing gets me more excited than autumn in our city. Toronto is one of the few cities that has two seasons … snow and hot … but if we are lucky, and mother nature allows it, we are blessed with crisp mornings and slow colour defying leaves.

This past Saturday I scooped my mum up and took her for a morning out on the town. With Stylicity and World MasterCard Fashion Week kicking off, it seemed only fitting we start our morning out at The Gladstone Hotel for a delicious (and sparkling) brunch. We hit up some old favourites like Cabaret Vintage, Ben Sherman, Fashionably Yours and some new like Spectacle, Sauvage, and Leigh & Harlow.

For those new readers Stylicity is an amazing program run by MasterCard where they partner with local Toronto merchants and online retailers to bring you exclusive offers and discounts when you shop with your MasterCard … seems kind of amazing right? – duh.

So if you’ve followed my blog for one hundred years; you will know that I am a huge West of Queen West leach. I say leach because I do not categorize myself as hipster enough to be seen there, but I do consider myself content enough to leach off of the real cool kids of the wicked west. You know I love my vintage, designer and leather goods … not to mention the fabulous men’s stores to sneak into to buy the gifts for the man friend.

I doodled a map above for you to follow along the places I visited this weekend with mum, next weekend I will re-visit some favourites and maybe even get my hair did (because we all know I need it … hush you).

I hope you all enjoy Stylicty this season as much as I am, and I hope you manage to get a head start on your holiday shopping … if not for loved ones; than for yourself … after all, you’re the best gift of all my little reader, you.

HAT: Black Felt Hat // Vintage
SWEATER: Mustard Honey Comb // J.CREW
PANTS: Polka Dot Trouser // F21
SHOES: Gold Cap Toe // Pour La Victoire

BIT BY BIT

Hello Spring!
As World MasterCard Fashion Week ended ( through the snow, slush and rain ) so did winter. Winter is officially gone – and with Spring on the horizon so is a ton of other things in my life. I would probably shock you with the amount of things that have changed as of late, I am moving apartments, changing boyfriends and stepping up my game on this here blog.

I have some of the most amazing friends in the entire world who have showered me with gifts for my impending birthday (April 1st) – this weekend is easter, which will be an amazing time to spend with family and friends. Things are truly falling into place in my life.

I hope you got a chance to check out the Stylicity blog I’ve worked so hard on. If you haven’t – please do! I scored this Tibi dress from Rent Frock Repeat, paired it with my favourite faux leather skirt and my new shultz pumps – minimal makeup as the dress speaks for itself! In all fairness, this look is 110% inspired by one of my favourite bloggers Krystal. She melts my heart with her wardrobe choices.

Until the next time, happy Thursday.

DRESS: Worn as a Top | Tibi | Rent Frock Repeat
SKIRT: Faux Leather | F21
SHOES: Shultz Metal Toe

>> bit by bit by mother mother

FAITHFULLY

MasterCard Fashion Week starts in less than three days and I find myself digging up new (vintage) treasures as I look in the back of my walk-in-closet. I completely forgot about this vintage skirt my Gran gave me a few years ago – you can’t tell from these pictures, but it is the heaviest thing on earth! It is made from lace and Parisian wool – my Gran picked this gem up in Paris in the 50′s – the rhinestones are original and although a little wacky – just my cup of tea.

I am honoured, again, to be working with MasterCard for the third season in a row in bringing you – my dearest readers – the very best shopping experience on the Stylicty Blog. This year MasterCard has asked me to head up a new division of their blog – the online shopping experience lol. How did they know I have an online shopping problem? dammit! I thought I was so smooth lol. In any case – check the Stylicity Blog out to keep up to date on my shopping adventures – and the other amazing bloggers covering Toronto shoppes.

SUNNIES: Marc by Marc Jacobs
BLOUSE: Everlane | Silk Blouse
BELT: Double Header | HM
SKIRT: Vintage Parisian Wool
TIGHTS: Bow Tights | Tattooed Tights
SHOES: Nine West | Mary-Jane’s

>> faithfully by clem snide

GIVE! GIVE! GIVE!

I was lucky (again!) to work with MasterCard to bring you some amazing south of the border Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales here to Canada from stores like Bloomingdale’s, Saks, Gilt, Macy’s, Warby Parker and much more! Above you can see what I took away from it … I am lucky enough that my mum keeps promises and won’t read my blog to see these gifts, my man friend wouldn’t even know how to find my website and my best friend … well lets be honest, I’ve never been good at not telling her before she unwraps them anyway.

I thought long and hard about choosing items for this Christmas gift guide because i) I don’t divulge in gift guides … ever and ii) I didn’t want to choose ridiculously priced items! I am proud to say that everything here is ready to be shipped to your door step thanks to MasterCard Canada until December 10th when you use your MasterCard and code at check out. Don’t have a MasterCard? No worries, Shoppers Drug Mart carries MasterCard gift cards – so now you can shop along with me … and I promise, after the holidays we will start Shoppers Anonymous. Anonymously of course.

Find all the deals here, and don’t forget to tell me what you bought!!

i love you mum // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
oh, hello man friend // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
best friends forever // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

and in case I don’t get a chance to tell you later, happy christmas (less than one month away!!)

bing crosby // it’s beginning to look a lot like christmas

FREE YOUR MIND

Lucky you, I am posting twice this week lol, although 99% of you know I post only on Thursday’s (if that, yah … I know!!) – but this week is different – mostly because I am posting daily on MasterCard Stylicity Blog (YAY me!!), and I thought – huh – maybe I should post more often on my own blog this week, seeing as it makes zero sense to ask you to go here, and here – to see what I’m up to on Stylicity for MasterCard Fashion Week – and not post at least two outfit posts!

So here I am. Wearing my mum’s 80′s plaid and the cheapest skirt ever – really. Oh, and the ears – yah – they are amazeballs!!! $20 from Fashion Crimes on Queen St … but you’ll have to stick around to see what else I’ve purchased through Stylicity’s great savings program!!

EARS: Bad Bunny | Fashion Crimes
SHIRT :80′s Plaid | Thrifted from my Mum
SKIRT: Black Pleated Pleather | F21
SHOES: Suade Penny Loafters | Dolce Vita

En Vouge / Free Your Mind

I’M NOT JUST A BLOGGER

I took a mini break from this hear blog – sorry about that. The break wasn’t because I wanted to, more because I had to, but it gave me some down time to really think about WTF I am doing with my blog. I mean, for me – my blog is just a diary of my tangents regarding thrifted treasures, vintage from my gran and another pair of $500 shoes I probably can’t really afford, and I like my blog that way – people have weighed in on my blog stating that I reveal too much, that my grammar is poor (no kidding – I write the way I speak not the way you want me to), and recently – I’ve had a few quips about my photography (which, by the way, I take myself and take pride in that, I don’t want a photographer), but alas it’s easy for me to brush it off, as I still maintain that I blog for me. I think my next post will be about just that.

Until then, life has been insane (will fill you all in), but in the same capacity, the good comes with the bad. I have been asked to represent MasterCard in their Stylicity program again for Toronto Fashion Week. So be sure to look for that – I am as excited as they seem to be to have me back – which is such a pleasure!

This outfit is what I wore to Thanksgiving last weekend with my grandparents – just a small casual dinner with the most delicious Turkey on earth. I really am spoiled to have a family who loves to cook! Safe to say my food coma lasted me the entire weekend up north. The trees are all turning and the crisp air made sleeping that much better. I had copious amounts of wine, had a blast with my boyfriends family hiking up Blue Mountain and loved the fact that I hardly touched my cell phone.

I hope all my Canadian friends had a chance to disconnect and re-connect with your adoring families. Until next week.

Marvin Grey / Heard It Through The Grape Vine – Dubstep Remix

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