Lady with Edge - Houndstooth, Mesh and Leather

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Here are my outfit details:

Top: Aritzia (also love this)

Skirt: H&M (similar here)

Blazer: H&M (also love this and this)

Tights: H&M

Booties: Zara (also love these and these)

Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim 

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely, 

Classic Pairing - White Cape and Black Thigh-Highs

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Here are my outfit details:

Top: Old navy (similar here)

Blazer: Forever 21 (similar here and here)

Skirt: Aritzia

Booties: Marc Fisher (also love these) 

Bag: ZAC Zac Posen (also love this and this)

Earrings: Local Boutique (similar here and here) (also love this Dior pair)

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,

Time to Keep Track - What Blogging has Taught Me

Hey darling,

A few more months and this blog is gearing up for its 3rd Birthday. When I first started blogging, it was me, a point and shoot camera, and my mom. I had no idea what role lighting had to play in photos, or what camera lens were. Through trial and error, I have definitely come a long way since then. Though, there is always still room for improvement. 

Here are FIVE things I have learned from the few years of blogging:

1. The Magic of Golden Hour - Golden hour consists of the period in which the sunrises and the period where the sun sets. During this time, sunlight is the least harsh and creates effective conditions to allow you to make the best us of your natural lighting source. 

2. Cloudy Days are better than Sunny Days - This idea plays off of golden hour. Since golden hour creates the best possible conditions for a naturally light shoot, cloudy days are the same sort of idea.  A day full of the share rays of the sun makes lighting conditions harsh and difficult to work with. Cloudy days soften natural lighting and makes great conditions for a shoot. 

3. Lenses Matter - Depending on what your area of focus is, it is extremely important to find a lens that will complement your work. This means that if you want to do landscape photography a portrait lens is probably not what you would opt for. For standard portraits and flat lays, I love my 50mm lens. 

4. Originality - Now and again I love looking at other bloggers' work to attain inspriation and ideas. However, I have learned that it is really important to stand out from the crowd and focus on growing and mastering your own work. This also goes for Instagram, and all your social media pages. For me it is less about the follow base and more about owning my individuality, my creativity and my expression. 

5. Ambition - For me having ambition is your willingness to learn, to take criticism and to grow. There are times where I feel uninspired by my clothes of from my photography techniques, and this is when I necessitate a new challenge. New challenges in equipment, lenses and techniques help me improve the quality of my content. 

I hope you have gained some insight to my blogging world!

Here are my outfit details:

Top: H&M (similar here)

Coat: H&M (similar here and here)

Bottoms: H&M

Shoes: Zara (also love this and this)

Scarf: Reitmans (similar here)

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Hudson Moto (similar here and here)

Ring(s): H&M (similar here and here)

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,

Spring Transition with Saint Laurent

Hey there lovelies! 

I'm pulling pieces from my winter wardrobe today and styling them for this spring season. I love off the shoulder tops and skirts for spring and summer, so I styled them with some essentials from winter. The perfect way to transition your wardrobe is through layers and adding layers to keep you warm on chilly days. If you have cold, unpredictable weather like mine in the Pacific North West, you don't have to compromise your spring outfit for it. Tights and a coat are essential in this case. You can lighten your layers as the weather gets warmer with lighter coats and jackets (like opting for dusters and blazers). Tights, blazers, dusters and light jackets are the perfect transitional element to pave the path for spring. 

Here are my outfit details:

Top: Banana Republic (similar here, here and here)

Jacket: H&M (similar here)

Skirt: H&M (also love this and this)

Tights: H&M (similar here)

Booties: Forever 21 (similar here and here)(also love these)

Bag: Saint Laurent 

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,

Jet Set - Classic Blacks and Delicate Whites

Hey there lovelies! I was going through my wardrobe the other day and came across this faux sherling biker jacket from back in the day! It was one of the original jackets I wore in my early blogging days and I couldn't pass up a cute photo opportunity with this gorgeous background! Throughout the years, I have acquired so many jackets and coats, that the older ones seem to get buried away. I love finding classic styles that I can re-wear year after year and this one is no exception!

Here are my outfit details:

Jacket: Dynamite (also love this one and this one)

Top: H&M (similar here and here)

Bottoms: H&M

Shoes: Forever 21 (similar here) (also love this pair from Tory Burch)

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Hudson Moto (similar here)

Sunnies: Forever 21

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,