Let’s Talk About These Boots

November 5, 2018 Mindy E2 Comments

The outfit in this post is fairly plain/simple, I admit. However, the boots are the clear focus of the outfit. I’ll talk about the boots more later in the post.

I wore this outfit to work on a Friday (the majority of the outfits I post on here seem to be, ha!). The boots were a bit uncomfortable, I’ll admit. I wasn’t wearing socks, and I did a lot of walking the day I wore this outfit. Hopefully I just need to break them in!

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Outfit details:

Shirt – RW&Co, purchased last year
Jeans – Hudson, purchased at Marbella Clothing a few years ago
Booties – Steve Madden, purchased from Nordstrom (link to exact boots)

I had been stalking these boots for months. It seems like they are only available at Nordstrom? They were originally ~$177 CDN, plus taxes, duties, and shipping. Um, no thank you. When I saw they were 30% off AND had the size and colour I wanted, I decided to bite the bullet and order them. They are as beautiful in person as I thought they would be. The only downside, like I said earlier in the post, is the first couple of wears have bee pretty uncomfortable. Hopefully it will get better after I wear them a couple more times.

Are there any items on your fall shopping list? Perhaps something you’ve had your eye on for months? Ha!

Casual Saturday

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Mindy ELeave a comment

This outfit is more casual than the others I have posted so far. The nice weather continued on Saturday and I didn’t even need to wear a jacket! I wore this outfit to go to a nail appointment and do a couple of errands.

My favourite thing about this outfit is that it is super comfortable, but I still felt put together when I was wearing it. I can’t tell you how many times I throw on leggings and a sweater (usually a hoodie) to run out and do a couple of things and think to myself ‘I hope I don’t see anyone I know…’. I’ll talk about why I love these leggings so much after the outfit photos.

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Outfit details:

Sweater – RW&Co (link to exact sweater)
Leggings – Spanx, purchased at The Bay (link to actual leggings)
Shoes – Sperry (link to exact shoes)
Obligatory nail photo, gel manicure from Zazu salon

Here’s a tip for shopping at RW&Co.–never pay full price for anything. Seriously. Don’t do it. They have sales all the time. Just keep watching their website, and the item you want to buy will probably go on sale within a week. They always have 30% and 40% off everything sales, and sales on specific items (e.g., outerwear, blazers, pants). This sweater is regularly $89.95, and I bought it on a day where all sweaters were on sale for $49.95.

The Spanx faux leather leggings are my absolute favourite leggings I own. The material is really thick, and I find the leather look to be pretty subtle. I’ve looked at so many leather leggings that are really shiny, which I think makes them look cheap and fairly tacky. These have more of a matte finish and the leather has a cobbled look to it. I would say they fit on the smaller side–I have a medium.

Are you a fan of faux leather leggings? Which ones are your favourite?

This outfit brought to you by nice weather

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Mindy ELeave a comment

So, I live in Regina, SK, and up until this past week fall was basically non-existent. It was warm up until the beginning of September; most of September was cold, windy, and rainy; and it rained and snowed (multiple times) the first two weeks of October. I was actually wearing my winter jacket up until the beginning of last week.

It warmed up last week (it was 21 degrees Celsius last Thursday!) and I don’t think I could have shoved my winter jacket back in the closet quicker. I was able to get a couple more wears out of my favourite leather jacket from Zara. Keep reading for my full outfit details and why I love this jacket so much!

I wore this outfit this past Friday. Once again it was casual Friday at work, which is why I am wearing jeans. (I’m going to have to post a work outfit where I’m not wearing jeans.. oops!)

I also purchased the grey sweater at H&M last week, so it was my first time wearing it. I love H&M for seasonal pieces and accessories. I bought this sweater, a scarf, and some earrings and it was just over $60.

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Outfit details:

Jacket – Zara
Sweater – H&M (link to exact sweater)
Polka-dot blouse – Part Two brand, purchased at Stella & Sway (store is no longer open)
Jeans – 7 for all mankind, purchased at Marbella Clothing last year
Shoes – Tory Burch, which I purchased in like-new condition on Varage Sale last year (I don’t think I could justify buying these at full price) (link to exact flats)

Alright, let’s talk about this jacket. I actually bought this jacket around 2 1/2 years ago, and I feel like it’s still in style and I still love it. Classic styles and colours are big selling points for me. I had been looking for a leather jacket like this one for a while, but I had a hard time finding exactly what I wanted. A lot of the ones I looked at weren’t quite the right style, or they didn’t fit right. I found this one on Zara’s website and it was everything I was looking for. I ordered it online and it actually ended up fitting pretty perfectly. It’s probably one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. The only downside is that because of it’s style, I don’t get to wear it as much as I would like. There’s no hood, it’s not warm enough to wear when it’s below 0, and I also don’t wear it is it’s raining.

What are your favourite clothing purchases?

Hello, and Welcome to A Weekly Look

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Mindy ELeave a comment

It’s finally here! My very first blog post for A Weekly Look.

I created this blog for the Foundations of Digital Communications Strategy & Social Media class I’m taking through the University of Toronto. I plan on sharing outfit of the day photos, outfit details, reviews of new clothing and accessory purchases, and anything else that I think would be worth sharing.

Here’s my first outfit. I wore it to work on Friday, hence the jeans. However, I was doing a presentation to all staff, so I didn’t want to look too casual.

I have already learned one lesson–take photos during the day! I took these later in the evening and had a lot of issues with getting the proper lighting. I’m going to work on getting better photos for the next outfit I post.

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Outfit details:

White and black lace top – Purchased at Queen V last year
Blazer – RW&Co (link to exact blazer)
Jeans – 7 for all mankind, purchased at Marbella Clothing last year
Earrings – Also purchased at Queen V, possibly at the same time I bought the top, ha!
Ankle booties – Vince Camuto, purchased from Nordstrom earlier this year

Any tips for taking outfit photos? (When you’re taking the photo yourself) I’ll have to experiment and hopefully I step up my photo game for next week!