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Happy Monday! I hope everyone is having an amazing day!

Top: Forever 21

Jacket: Forever 21

Bag: YSL

Bottoms: Forever 21

Booties: Winners 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sincerely,

Faux Fur in the Wilderness

TGIF! Happy Friday! I hope everyone is having a good day and I promise, this post is not sponsored by Target! :P

Fur Vest: Target

Necklace: House of Dazzle

Top: Target

Bottoms: Target 

Booties: Winners

Ring: The Bay

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

Monday's are for Brunching

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is having a fabulous day! If not, go for brunch. I love breakfast food and brunching definitely puts a smile on my face. 

Jacket: H&M

Top: Dynamite

Necklace: H&M

Bag: 3.1 Philip Lim

Bottoms: Joe Fresh

Booties: Winners

Thanks for stopping by!

Sincerely, 

Happy New Year

Happy 2016 Everyone! It's a new year, which signifies the start of a new chapter.

I'd like to take the time to reflect on the amazing things that 2015 had to offer.

1) January 2015 was one of the hardest times I've had to endure in my young life. I got out of a bad relationship. By the end of the same year, I found peace and positivity and have grown so much as human being.

2) I traveled to New York.

3) I saw one of the best views Vegas had to offer me.

4) I also visited to Washington D.C., Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Philadelphia, Boston and Niagara Falls

5) I had the pleasure of witnessing not only my best friend graduate College, but was also lucky enough to watch my brother graduate high school.

6) I worked the Canadian federal election and found a home among the wonderful people at the NDP.

7) I spent a month babysitting my favourite furry friend (my cousin's labradoodle).

8) I found Suits and Scandal.

9) I found the motivation, positivity and passion of how I wanted to live my life and build my empire.

10) I found the love of blogging.

As you can tell, I had a great year and lots to be thankful for. What did you accomplish in 2015? I'd love to hear it!

Like always, Thanks for stopping by!

Sincerely,

New York in the Desert (Vegas Pt. 2)

Hello Lovelys! I hope everyone is having a great day! This is the second part of my vegas trip a few weeks back! 

BTW! I stayed at the Cosmopolitan for anyone wondering! I was fortunate enough to have a fountain room view and its was very well worth it! Pictures will be coming soon and my Las Vegas favourites, so keep an eye out for that! 

Jacket: H&M

Top: Costa Blanca

Bottoms: Forever 21

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (mini MAC)

Booties: Forever 21

Watch: Marc By Marc Jacobs 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sincerely,

Finding Your Personal Style

Today I'm going to talk about finding your own personal style. I was never always a girly girl, or was ever into fashion growing up. I was actually more of a tom boy stealing my father's shirts and wearing oversized hoodies to school everyday.

Now, being stylish doesn't need to cost a fortune, nor does it mean you have to look a certain way. It's not about slpurging on the latest designer item and it doesn't mean you have to follow a certain trend to be 'modern.' It is all about expressing who you are, and how you want to present yourself to the world and stage in front of you. 

I never really got into fashion until I was out of high school. High school can be a real hard place for someone to develop their sense of style because there is a constant pressure of looking a certain way.

Getting out of high school I now have the power to express my creativity in the forms that I want without any limitations.

I always feel that if I take the time to get up and get dressed everyday, I'm in a position where I am putting my best foot forward for everyone and I'm ready to take on every challenge. Getting dressed and looking great makes me confident, makes me feel my best so I can achieve the best. 

Here are my tips:

1) Love yourself.

The point of finding your style is not to transform you into what society wants, it is to make you more confident in your own skin. You need to fully accept yourself and be happy first because fashion is a form of expressive art.

2) Find ways to accentuate what you love about your body.

You know your body the best, so find ways to emphasize the great parts about it. Lets also be real here, we all have insecurities and things we may want to hide, and there are pieces and techniques to do so. Remember, fashion is about making you confidents, so you can put your best foot forward.

3) Find inspiration.

This is the fun part, I always love looking at pictures and finding inspiration in the little things in life. This is the time where you can look at blogs and read magazines and be inspired by others. I'm not really a Tumblr girl, I use We Heart It. If you have never heard of it, it is essentially like Tumblr, but slightly easier. Tumblr is a blogging platform, We Heart It is mainly for pictures and a great place to easily find inspiration.

4) Not every trend is worth following.

My biggest tip is not to follow 'all the latest trends.' Trends will go out of style, but your personality will never. 

5) Pick and choose what you like.

When I go shopping, I always try to keep in mind if the piece reflects who I am or if i can wear it to showcase who I am. 

6) Find colours that suit you.

There is a certain colour pallet that can compliment your skin tone, eyes and hair colour. For me, because I have black hair, an olive skin tone, and dark brown eyes, I look best in jewel tones. Therefore, I try to find richer colours like ruby reds, emerald greens, and sapphire blues. 

Sometimes you like something, but it doesn't come in the colour that suits you. If you really like it, I say go for it, but you can always hold a piece against your arm to see if it will compliment your skin tone.

7) Find silhouettes that work well with your figure.

Flattering cuts will always help you in emphasizing parts you like about your body, while hiding your insecurities. (This can be a post in itself)

Winter Textures and a Femine Silhouette

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is having a fantastic day and received everything they wanted from Santa this year :)! Gifting and finding the perfect gift for someone is my favourite part of the holiday season! It's so rewarding to see the reaction of the receiver and have them absolutely love their gift!

As I grow older, I don't find the need to ask for gifts because I have everything that I really want. I love browsing and buying gifts for others, but this holiday isn't about the gifts and material items. Its about the stories behind the gifts and spending time with people you care about.

I hope everyone had a relaxing and have shared amazing memories with loved ones.

Jacket: Forever 21

Top: Sirens

Bottoms: Forever 21

Booties: Winners

Bag: YSL

Sincerely, 

Christmas in Sin City

Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is enjoying time with beloved friends and family as well as resting and relaxing! This holiday I was lucky enough to venture to one of the most extravagant and fun places in the world, Las Vegas.

I've been to Vegas 3 times now and each time I find myself finding new places to eat and new things to see. They say Vegas is the city that never sleeps, well it is true!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy holidays!

Sincerely,