Mint Julep

One colour that has made a triumphant comeback is Mint.  In my opinion, this colour is the quintessential spring/summer colour and can be paired with pretty much anything!  The refreshing light green looks equally fantastic with colours in the same hue (mainly pastels) such as yellow, blue, pink, purple, coral, white, and even other shades of green.  But if you want to play it safe, black will also work effectively.  If you're hesitant about wearing this colour in terms of clothing options, why not try it out in your accessories such as, earrings, a necklace, shoes, or even a bag.  If you're daring, go full on ice cream shop with mint, pink and yellow.  If you want a touch, try out a mint coloured pencil skirt and a white flowy top.  Here are some minty items that I selected for you:

How yummy are those!  Makes me want to run out and buy up everything in this colour.  You can see that there are loads of options, from casual with the runners, tees, and pullovers; to dressy with peplum skirts, blousy shirts and sexy dresses; and I even threw in a swimsuit option.  You can easily add a hit of mint or go all out, but whatever you decide to do, add this colour to your wardrobe and get minty fresh.

Happy Shopping!

Courtesy of:
Banana Republic
Old Navy
The Gap
Anthropologie
Express
Forever 21
J Crew
H&M
Le Chateau

Sparkle and Shine

With Christmas approaching quicker than Santa's reindeer and all the holiday parties at work and with friends/family happening right now, why not sport some "seasonally appropriate" footwear!  The reason I call them "seasonally appropriate" is because these are not necessarily the style of pumps you want to wear for everyday (outside of the holidays) - unless you're truly daring - but they can be something to sparkle up an outfit, create a bit of glam and totally wow during December!

I've selected a few for you below, some with full-on glitter/sequins; others with just a touch of sparkle and some that shimmer and shine.  So get out there, hit the shops and put on a pair of these pumps to ramp up your holiday outfit a kick!

How much fun are those!  This season why not add a little sparkle in your step to match the one in your eye ;)

Happy Shopping!

Courtesy of:
Nine West
Town Shoes
Aldo
Le Chateau
Call it Spring

Are You Bored-eaux?

September is already here - I can hardly believe that 8 months have already passed - and with the start of the school year comes the shorter days, changing leaves and cooler nights.  With the changing season comes with it a change to your wardrobe, swapping out the lighter fabrics and colours for thicker fabrics and richer shades.  On trend right now are the wine-colours bordeaux & burgundy, so what better way to commemorate the start of the fall than a spotlight on these colours and how you can incorporate them into your fall wardrobe.  Both colours look very similar but I assure you there are differences between the two; bordeaux is a deep purplish-red colour while burgundy is more of a maroon.  

I have personally been a fan of these colours for many years and sadly I got rid of a gorgeous pair of bordeaux coloured slacks that I had in the late 90s - early 2000's a couple years ago...wishing now that I held onto those bad-boys!  lesson learned.  The deep saturated red is simply quite stunning and can easily be paired with equally saturated hues of blues, greens, yellows, browns and of course black or white/off-white.  Here are some hand-picked items for you:

This is only a small selection of the many options available to you in this hue, hopefully you'll feel inspired to go out and pick up one (or two) of these pieces to add to your collection.

As Anchorman Ron Burgundy would say "Stay Classy, San Diego" ;)

Happy Shopping!

Courtesy of:
H&M Canada
Le Chateau
Banana Republic
Aldo
Joe Fresh