Dress Up A Basic Outfit with a Scarf

grey vest with pockets and over the knee boots

And another season of layering is upon us. Layering for warmth provides a great opportunity to play around with different patterns and textures. Take this outfit for example. I kept the colour scheme pretty neutral staying in a grey and white colour palette. Although in its simplicity was quite the mix of textures. A wool vest layered over a basic white ribbed knit worn with white jeans and suede over the knee boots. But texture alone wasn’t quite enough to take the mundane out of this outfit. In this post I’ll show you how to dress up a basic outfit with a scarf. Continue reading “Dress Up A Basic Outfit with a Scarf”

City Bohemian

tie wrap front skirt with over the knee boots and biker jacket

To keep up my fascination with short hemlines and tall boots I went on a hunt for a new miniskirt. I ended up finding this gorgeous wool blend skirt from Aritzia. I don’t know what it is, but I always tend to gravitate towards Wilfred pieces when shopping at Aritzia, and this Wilfred wrap front skirt was no exception.  It works so well with over the knee boots and I paired it with my favourite lace up pink sweater, which you’ve all seen a couple of times now. Continue reading “City Bohemian”

Winter Layering

Winter Layering feat Nordstrom pieces

Winter Layering feat Nordstrom pieces

Winter Layering feat Nordstrom pieces
Winter Layering feat Nordstrom pieces
Winter Layering feat Nordstrom pieces
Winter Layering feat Nordstrom pieces   Top, Nasty Gal. Jacket (Blank NYC), Skirt (Halogen) c/o Nordstrom. Boots, Ralph Lauren. Scarf c/o Pinkstix. Bag, Rebecca Minkoff.

Staying fashionable in the winter months can be a daunting challenge at times. Especially if you live somewhere that tends to get buried in snow while reaching ridiculously stupid freezing temperatures. While the preference is to hibernate during the winter months unfortunately that is not always feasible. So I’ve opted for a new strategy – layering. Layering clothing items provides not only warmth, but also gives quite a bit of versatility when it comes to styling. It’s a perfect opportunity to combine different fabrics and textures, which is exactly what I did here.

For the base layer I opted for knits; long sleeve top and fitted maxi skirt, worn with a biker jacket and fun printed scarf. For colder temperatures one could easily layer on a maxi cardigan or long coat. Another benefit of layering is the ability to add or remove articles of clothing as required. There is nothing worse than being stuck in one heavy piece in the event you need to transition between interior spaces that have different temperatures (for instance the office I work where one room can be overly hot while other areas are freezing). Stay warm my friends!

And most importantly – Happy Friday!