Purple Reign

Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair
Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair
Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair
Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair
Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair
Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair
Gentle Fawn chambray jacket with romper and purple hair

Jacket, Gentle Fawn. Romper, Garage. Bag, bracelet, necklace c/o Pinkstix. Shoes, Lulus. Sunnies, Gucci. Ring, Samantha Wills.

If you follow my Instagram then you probably know that I dyed my hair purple. It was one of those spontaneous things I decided on a few days before my regularly scheduled hair appointment. Usually for Fall I tend to go with darker hair colour and because I felt like doing something different, purple just seemed like a fun idea.

As for outfits, I wasn’t sure at first what colour would work with my purple hair so I played it safe by wearing a white romper to the salon. I bought this romper from Garage last year but didn’t get a chance to wear it. Thankfully rompers are still in this summer or else this poor thing would never have seen the light of day. As I write this, it’s been a week exactly since I’ve dyed my hair purple, and I have to admit that I have no regrets about going with such a bold colour. Every now and then when I’m out in public I’ll catch someone staring hardcore – then I remind myself that I do have bright purple hair after all. Have any of you ever dyed your hair a bold colour? Do tell…

xo

Frida

Frida Kahlo tank with chambray shorts
Frida Kahlo tank with chambray shorts
graphic tee with chambray shorts
Frida Kahlo tank
Frida Kahlo tank with chambray shorts
summer look graphic tee with chambray shorts
Frida Kahlo tank with chambray shorts

Top, Boathouse. Shorts, Gentle Fawn. Shoes, Pink Martini. Purse, Lulus.

An endless source of inspiration Frida Kahlo has been to me. Not only in art but in life as well. However, the only tangible tangible item I had to represent her is a book of her life’s story and work. I once saw someone wearing a shirt with Frida Kahlo’s self portrait on it and ever since then I had wanted one. But I didn’t even know where to begin looking for one.

After that strangely enough a few months later my boyfriend and I were randomly walking through Upper Canada Mall when I spotted one out the corner of my eye. Never even noticed that store before as it was geared more towards a skater style. That being said I was real glad that we just so happened to be there that day and had walked by. I also really liked the vibrant colours of the shirt and the portrait itself was beautiful. Needless to say they only had a few Frida shirts left and I just so happened to grab the last size small. Meant to be I suppose.

Worn here with a pair of chambray denim shorts and some statement bohemian bardot jewelry. And of course a flower in my hair as inspired by Frida Kahlo.

xo

Umbrella

chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit
chambray jacket with umbrella spring outfit

Maxi dress, Forever 21. Jacket, Gentle Fawn. Flats, Zara. Umbrella c/o Brelli. Bag, Marc Jacobs. Ring, Samantha Wills.

From the other day when we were hanging downtown and I had the opportunity of giving my new Brelli umbrella a spin. The weather was pretty drab. As such I wore a comfy jersey maxi dress with a long chambray jacket with lace up flats. Effortless. In the end this worked out well as the on and off rain gave us an opportunity to photograph the umbrella, the outfit providing a pretty neutral background to the statement accessory. This baby is not only beautifully crafted but also provides 99% UV coverage, can withstand winds up to 40 mph and of course will give you shelter from the rain. It is also eco-friendly which just makes it more chic. Rainy days just became fun again.