She's Country

Hey Dolls!

As many of you know I recently had plans to visit Nashville, TN in July and unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we had to cancel.

I was packed and ready to go since I like to get that kind of thing ready as early as possible, and I'd like to share some of my country theme suitcase items with you.

I was going to go all out in my country style since that's not a trend I can sport in the city of Toronto with any kind of acceptability. So naturally I had cowboy boots packed in 3 different heights and shades of brown, lace, plaid, floral prints and denim dominating my suitcase.

 



Of course discard the cowboy boots and all of these outfits are super cute on the average day. Find your inner Cowgirl and throw together some cute outfits before Summer is over. Maybe you'll even be inspired to listen to some Tim McGraw or Willie Nelson, horseback ride, or line dance.
Can I get a "YEEEEHAAWWWW"?

xo

L.

Pretending its Friday on Wednesday

Hello Dolls

Different then most days of the week, even the odd Friday, I've decided to wear something extremely comfortable to work today.

It seems like there are very low expectations for how the administrative assistants at work dress. We rarely see clients, and on the average day there are no meetings or events that we would need to attend.
Therefore the dress code is relatively casual. I'm bringing a new meaning to the word today.

I've put my hair in a top-bun (high on my head), with simple makeup and a very casual outfit.

Layered tanks (mint under white) and leggings, t-strap sandals and layered necklaces.

I like to think that even when you "dress down" you can still look your best. No reason that you need to fore go accessories because you're taking the casual route. Just make sure that your accessories aren't too much for the outfit. Simple chains and smaller pieces are good to pair with this look. Simple studs are also a good choice for earrings. I pulled my outfit together with a leather jacket today because the weather was surprisingly chilly for July. Which was a nice treat considering the sweltering heat we had last week.

Both of my tanks are from H&M, as well as my leggings. Sandals are G by Guess from Macy's. Earrings are knock off Swarovski earrings from a little store in TO called Obsessions. Necklaces are all from Forever 21.

xo

Liana

Theory proven to be correct

Well here you have it ladies: I believe it's very important to look always look your best because you just never know when that certain someone is going to appear. Maybe you'll bump in to him at the grocery store, library, on the street, your favorite restaurant, coffee shop or WORK.

So my Monday morning starts as usual. I've packed my outfit and committed fully Sunday evening, because I'm off to the gym bright and early on Monday. I do myself up in my normal daily makeup/hair (face: brown shadow as liner, mascara, bronzer/ hair: pin straight, centre part) and put on my outfit.

Thankfully I have chosen a cute dress, grey blazer and sandals because a certain person has just asked me to go for a walk. So....goes to show, you just never know. And it's important to always dress for a successful day of exciting events.

Fantastic Fridays!

Hi Dolls

It's Friday, it's sunny, it's hot...what more could anyone ask for? Well, I suppose the day off. I'm just happy to be wearing jean today.

For those of you that work in the Corporate world you can understand how luxurious this is by the end of the week. You do really look forward to casual Fridays.

Today I'm wearing jean on top....they were never specific about where you wear your jean. So I've chosen:

• chambray shirt with a tie front (Macy's)
• peek-a-boo white tank top (Smart Set) 
• navy, A-line mini skirt (H&M) 
• neon t-strap sandals (Ardene)

Lately Fridays in my office have been a ghost town and assumed today would be no different. Maybe it's the extreme heat we are experiencing here in Toronto this week, but more people are in the office today than expected. An office perk is the over-use of air conditioning...it's definitely one way to beat the heat.

Roll up those sleeves, and surf the net today. Take it easy at work. It is Friday after all!

xo

L.

Blazers

Hello Dolls

This post is all about the Blazer. Those of you who know me well are aware I'm a big fan of "the blazer".

It's the perfect item to dress up an outfit, make an outfit sharp, and appear office/occasion appropriate, and cover your shoulders in a trendy and modern way.

Whether you're feeling traditional, bold or fun there is a blazer on the market for you!

If you've been rocking the blazer you're right on trend. Whether you like simple and sophisticated (blacks, whites, and greys), bold and beautiful (bright solids) or are feeling wild and aren't afraid to make a statement (prints) the options are endless. Stores from Forever 21, H&M, The Bay to Holt Renfrew are carrying "The Blazer" in boyfriend cut, cropped, 3/4 sleeves, so no matter what your budget you can find something that suits your personal style!

Get out there and check out what works for you. Get in to the look.

The very best part is the versatility it provides; the cutest summer dress now looks great in the office, a reception dress is now ceremony appropriate, or pull together a simple shorts and tank top ensemble for an evening look.

xo

L.

Summer Fun Day

Today is a special kind of work day. The kind where you only work half the day and then you get to play for the remainder. It's a hot one so this should be very interesting...

I've chosen the perfect combination for day and play, pairing a Summer dress with floral print and a blazer with simple sandals. Keeping it professional I opted for the blazer to keep a polished look for the morning hours. Once the blazer is removed, the outfit becomes the perfect Summer Fun Day attire.

Details of my actual outfit items:

My dress was a sale item from Forever 21 (USA website), blazer is Bar III (sold at Macy's) and my shoes are from "Call it Spring" website sale this summer.

(July 16, 2013)

xo

L.

Mon-daze

I'd like to "shout out" to my readers! Ladies (you know who you are) after our chat on the weekend it made me realize that there arrrreee a select few (ultra important few) who do read what I have to say.
And for that I'm so thankful. xo

Now to the "meat and potatoes":

I know how most of the world feels about Mondays. Not exactly the favorite day of the week.
It's often the hardest to get out of your comfy bed and just the very start of what often feels like a long work week.

That's why I like to jazz it up with a bold color and fun outfit to get my spirits up. Nothing better than looking fab on an otherwise uneventful kind of day! Get out of that 'Mon-daze'...

This week I wore a bold pink dress with a simple black blazer and black t-strap sandals. The dress was a hit. Many compliments on the shade of pink, how summery I looked and it turned my day in to a "feel good" day. To be honest I was feeling pretty good to begin with. I had just spent the weekend with all of my ladies and had a blast. Lots of sunshine, laughs and drinks!! And I wanted to start my week off with the same kind of energy. I find bold/bright colors give me extra energy and I think that's the right kind of vibe you want in any work environment, but especially my office where the most popular colors are grey and black.

Love to all

xo

L.

It's Friday!

Hello to my Peeps <3

Hope you have some fun weekend plans ahead. Here are a few outfit ideas that I wore this week that work well for the office and weekend outings, depending on the plans.

 Work from home days are glorious because I can be efficient and super comfortable. I give my hair and face a break, and I get to work on the couch! This time Bee worked from home too, so we had a really fun day. And fortunately work wasn't keeping me busy either....

Back to the office I went on Tuesday. Feeling inspired by Easter eggs and decorations at my family dinner I pulled out on of my favorite warm weather dresses from the Lauren Conrad collection at Kohl's last summer. Pairing it of course with cool weather items, seeing as it hasn't felt like Spring just yet. A statement necklace is always a great piece to jazz up any simple outfit. Add a pop of color and keep the rest simple.

Wednesday I was feeling bold. I've been working out 5 days a week for the last 5 weeks now and I'm starting to see very subtle changes in my body. I figure changes are changes and I'm feeling good, so why not wear a very fitted dress? Unfortunately my dress was not leather or pleather but of a polyester material instead. However it was a tri-color block pattern as this one to the left is. I wore it with a scarf, tights and boots. This is on the slightly more casual side for me at work. But sometimes it's nice to mix cute with comfort at the office.



Thursday I went for an almost monochromatic look with a tiny bit of "stone" to break it up. The Monochromatic look is very on trend this Spring. For those of you who aren't as familiar with "fashion talk", monochromatic is when you choose a color and wear it from head to toe. Instyle had a great color article this month that spoke to the look. It's not something I am overly enthusiastic about, but I like to put my own spin on things and that's just what I did this Thursday. Mostly navy blue; Blazer, Jason Wu patterned top (base color navy) and navy tights, with a stone mini skirt and metallic (pewter) ballet flats.

Friday's are "jeans" day in our office. I like to opt out of jeans but still make it a casual day. In the Fall/Winter I'm a very big fan of leggings. I just love that they slide so easily into knee high boots, they are comfortable, don't stretch out of shape, do not crease and are expandable. The perfect pant for a desk job...which I have.
Today I'm wearing my favorite black boots (Chinese Laundry from Macy's), my leggings, a cotton racer back tank top (that is long enough to cover my bum), a white blazer and floral print scarf. I'm slowly integrating my spring items into my wardrobe, which can be tricky. It's important to pull pieces that aren't too summery and can still be paired with weather appropriate items. Just because the calendar says April, doesn't mean it's sandals weather. As ideal as that would be. It's not the case here in Toronto in 2013.

Have a fabulous weekend darlings!!!

xo

L.

Recap

Hello Dolls,

So as you may know last week was prettttyy busy at work. Audit season was wrapping up and since it was a short week Thursday was the last filing day. Eliminating one day made a serious impact on my work load and I didn't have any extra time in my morning to blog.

So today's blog is more of a visual. It's a collection of my outfits last week, and today too.
A collage of sorts....

Enjoy

xo

L.

Autobiographies

Writing my Autobiography---I never realized how much of a struggle this would be until I started. As a requirement for my school application I must write a 3 page autobiography. Which to me sounded like a walk in the park. Who knows me better than me? No body...

Now that I'm attempting this I'm realizing that it's extremely difficult to make sense of 26 years in 3 pages. It's also extremely difficult to figure out what is actually important enough to go in to an autobiography. I clearly cannot include everything given my page limitations.

After dissecting myself it's kind of bizarre to think of all the things that actually shape the person you are at this moment in time. Had you done one thing differently, you would most likely be on an entirely different path in life and could potentially be an entirely different person.

I'm the oldest of two girls. Who would I be if I had a brother, or was the youngest? I grew up in a small town. What would I be like if I had known big city life from birth? Would I have made the same post-secondary school choices? The thoughts are endless and fascinating to me.

But here I am- stumped at the task of choosing the most important parts of these 26 years, yet another decision that could determine so much. Will I or won't I get accepted in to this program? 

Any thoughts and/or suggestions would be helpful. Anyone written an autobiography recently that has some pointers?

xo

L.