Friday, 10 March 2017

Casual & Leather



Who's excited for the weekend? Me! Me! Me! Does anyone have any fun plans? or the opposite, anyone hanging around the house relaxing? Which we all know can be much needed too! I feel like this week has been one of those longs weeks that would never end! But now I feel like I blinked and it's Friday again! Isn't it funny how time can be like that! 

So today I'm sharing one of my go to looks. On my days off work or "running errand" days you can find me in something of this variation! There's a few pieces here I need to talk about!

The Leather Jacket

Have you ever had a leather jacket or over-piece that was your go to? You know the one you throw on with everything? Well this is mine. And I bet you if you go try it on, it'll be yours too! So this one is from Dynamite... obviously.. 3/4 of my wardrobe is from there because this is where I work! so slightly biased but seriously let me tell you why it's my favourite! Okay so first of all its technically styled like a blazer, so it's multi purpose. And you all know how much I LOVE multi-purpose clothing! So you can wear it like your normal outdoor leather jacket but because it's styled like a blazer you can wear it with a dress, with a tee, literally with anything. It has a perfect cropped and angled cut that it even goes with A-line styled dresses (which are the hardest dresses to find over-pieces for, in my opinion). It also has this fabric piece that runs along your inside arm and torso, so this piece allows your body to breath (thank goodness, because everyone knows what pleather can feel like on your body on a hot day). So because your body can breath you can wear this jacket indoors and not get too hot! Win, WIN!

The Perfect Tee

I love a good relaxed tee. Dynamite has really nice basic ones and I prefer them because of their length. They're perfect for leggings (my shiny go-to's.. told you, you guys would be seeing these leggings a lot). I occasional get a size up if I want it to be extra baggy, everyone loves a good boyfriend styled tee! I've also found basic tees I really like from H&M and Urban Planet has a good boyfriend fit one so just find one that feels good on your body!

The Fav Sneakers

Okay so these are my favourite "casual" shoe! The Nike Roshe. They're a trendy street wear running shoe that I think have enough style. I've always been the dress up type so when I thought about a casual shoe I wanted, I didn't want to have just any running shoe. I love these because they're cute AND functional. They have a very cushioned sole so they are very comfortable to walk in and have a mesh-like fabric top which feels comfortable on the foot. It kind of feels like it molds to your foot!

If I'm on the go I don't like to carry any sort of big bag, I find it much more comfortable to have a smaller cross body style that is just big enough for my wallet, a chap-stick and hand cream. This one is Dynamite but from last summer so I'll try and link one similar! 

To finish a look I like to add some sort of accessory. Here I have a denim button down top tied around my waste but I often will also use a plaid flannel tied around the waist. You could also pair this outfit with a denim jacket if you're not into the leather look or if it's not casual or comfortable enough! 

SO get your comfy clothes on, feel cute and have a fun time or a much needed relaxing time this weekend!

*See outfit details below







Denim Button Down Top: http://www.dynamiteclothing.com/ca/denim-button-down-shirt/p/100023347



Cross Body Bag:




Friday, 3 March 2017

Sweater Coat


Happy Friday!! Nothing like the sweet anticipation for the weekend! I also have to talk about WHAT IS THIS WEATHER?! I don't know where you are but here we had one day of beautiful 14 degree (Celsius) and then mother nature had a mood swing and gave us back winter overnight! 

Anyways today I want to show off my sweater coat from Dynamite! This is totally the perfect piece for your weekend! I am so obsessed with it!! It is a little pricier than what I usually accept into buying but here's how you can justify it! 1. its a cardigan. 2. It's also heavy enough to be a coat 3. And best of all its SUPER soft! Love love love! It also has cozy pockets (who doesn't love pockets). The tailored lapels also give it a classy look that you can wear casually like I am or throw it on with a cute dress! Pretty sure you'll see this coat in future post to come (just to warn you).

Has anyone else noticed all the new, well I'd say more "recycled" or repeat trends that are coming back?! Bell Sleeves (as seen in my last post) chokers, retro fit pants, pleats and so much more! Some of it makes me cringe but some of it I've just been accepting/secretly obsessing over. I've also been seeing a lot of this cross front detail tops! I love them! this is just a super casual relaxed tee from Garage but I like that it had this detail because you really don't need any accessories so it's simple! I also paired it with my GO-TO shiny leggings, also from Garage. If you don't have a pair GO NOW, thank me later! They literally don't feel like you're wearing pants and they look cute!! They're just leggings (so comfortable, obviously) but the sheen to them makes them look more dressy so put your cute top on girl and go out! (BTW, my boots are on sale right now at Spring!) Link to outfit will be posted below.

Anyways if anyone is still reading to this point, THANK YOU. I don't even know if anyone will read this, and I apologize for any poor grammar (I am not a professional writer) my sister, the teacher is probably cringing, laughing and rolling her eyes at me. Love you Bethany haha! But I appreciate you're support on this fun journey I'm exploring! I'd love to hear what you think! Shoot me a comment on here or on Instagram!

Now get out there and have yourself an AWESOME weekend!

xoxo
Clarissa








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