The Countdown to Fall is On!

My apologies to those who cringed when they saw this post title. For those of you who welcome the Fall colours and weather changes - and fashions, of course - get excited with me!

Nothing like the fall fashion lines to make me come out of my blog-less-o-sphere. Every time I post, I feel the need to apologize for my lack of postings. Yes - my last post was in February. Yes - I have no excuse for my slacking. Yes - I am going to try to gear this blog up again!

For starters, lets discuss a recent purchase and some serious want-ing.

Exhibit A - the Wilfred Free Lisière dress in Heather Black from Aritzia. It is so comfortable, fits well and the salt-and-pepper-like colouring it has going on is forgiving, ladies! The cut at the bottom is also fantastic. Seemingly casual - deceivingly fancy-schmancy.

I love the colouring so much, I bought the long sleeve, round neck shirt version of it in the light grey.

Exhibit B - The shoes I saw, tried on, and now want. They would be perfect with the dress and for all other suitable outfits in my wardrobe. The only drawback - who can spot me the $250 I'll need to purchase them. I can cover the HST. Anyone, anyone .... anyone?

Boutique 9 Isoke at Nine West

Black Friday - North of the Border

I think Canadian retailers are finally wanting a piece of the infamous Black Friday sales in the U.S. Though the sales may fall short, it allows those of us stuck here in Canada for the weekend to take advantage of some sales for holiday gifts, or this-one's-for-me gifts!

Here are some sales going on at some of my favourite spots in the city - happy shopping!

Summer Lovin' the Coral

Blazer: H&M, Top: Aritzia, Jeans: 7 For All Mankind, Shoes: Nine West

Clearly the ipad is not the ideal device to be taking outfit shots on - but, it'll have to do for now!

I keep saying that I've wanted to start incorporating personal style looks on my blog for a while now - so here we are! Let's hope I can post these with greater frequency!

I love a simple look with just a pop of colour and this coral colour is absolutely amazing for the summer.

With the exception of the H&M blazer, I scored all these items on sale - that's just how I roll! If you have patience, holding off for the seasonal sales are well worth the wait.

Nine West - Coming Soon



Checkit




Mavenue




Showstopper

 Nine West has really stepped up their game in the past few years - or I've just begun to realize what amazing shoes they sell. There's really no need to spend Louboutin prices on hot shoes...who am I kidding - if I had the money, I would own a few pairs! But, until I earn enough to afford those red soles, I am 100% content with the quality and comfort of the shoes that i've purchased from Nine West.

I just had a quick look at their 'Coming Soon' items and there are three pairs that really caught my eye for the fall! My favourites are the Checkit, unfortunately i'm required to wait until the end of August when they hit the stores...and then, probably a few months until they go on sale! A girl can always window shop - or splurge.