Something I'd been searching for was a pair of black moto-style boots, but not ones that would prove too heavy or too clunky-looking on my ankle. I've had my eyes peeled for some time, so when I was at the Nine West store a few weeks back, when I bought this excellent pair of mary janes, I had a … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 18th, 2013
September, you are drunk. You need to go home now... What is UP with this month? We had a sweltering jungle-like day last week, where it felt like 40 C outside, and the next day, the temps fell to something like 16 C. And then it went up again. And then down again. HELLO, CANADA. (So much for … [Read more...]
From My Closet – August 8th, 2013
While out with my Littles today, I got three Great t-shirt comments, two people said Love the hat, and one What is UP with those jeans, girl? Thank you, Gap - sometimes you make my ass look so boss are so good to me. I love the fit, and the whiskering, and the faded dark rinse, and distress … [Read more...]
From My Closet – June 12th, 2013
Lookit me, not wearing black for once! To be fair, Bedo had this blouse in black, and it was divine, but I forced myself to get this nude-pink one instead, and I do believe I'm in love. The blushy tone is good on me, and I'm really digging this shade of pink this year - feels fresh and flirty, … [Read more...]
My Broken Promise, Wrapped Tight ‘Round My Legs
When skinny jeans and leggings began making a comeback on the fashion scene a few years ago, I scoffed and promised, "I would not be caught DEAD wearing those. They are flattering on NOBODY except waif-like supermodels. Never. Not ever."And now, here we are, where on a typical morning I rest my chin … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 24th, 2012
After doing a re-set on our hall closet last week, I noticed I could use a few new shots of colour for fall. This is a good trick to use when your wardrobe is mostly monochromatic, as mine is. Hits of texture, pattern, and/or colour are necessary. This outfit isn't new per se, but a few new … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 26th, 2012
The other day, while shuffling things around in my closet, purging and whatnot, I came upon my short stack of too-warm-for-summer pants, that I pile behind the "wear now" stack - it looks tidier on the shelf this way, and I don't have to balance, like, 12 pairs of pants in a wobbly tower all the … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 12th, 2012
The mornings have been chilly this week, but once the sun comes out full-force, the temps are in the mid-twenties... this wool jacket keeps the wind off me as I whoosh and wind over the shady sidewalks, getting my kid to school. Almost everything I have on is ancient, but the pants are new-ish. I … [Read more...]
From My Closet – May 24th, 2012
Nothing says "simple" like jeans and a t-shirt, but we don't have to be all schlumpy about things (if we don't want to) and it's easy to perk things up with a some heels and a bit of bling. I love the cut of this off-white burnout v-neck tee, which has a rounded hemline, and very short sleeves - … [Read more...]
Trifecta Complete!
The title of this blog is "Sleep, Sanity and Skinny Jeans" and it was originally a reference to all the things I have lost in my motherhood journey. I have slowly been regaining the first two, in little baby steps, but had not yet made the plunge into the final realm of Skinny Jeans. I have been … [Read more...]