NYFW Day 3: Lace Me Up

Let me start off by saying that I love wearing shorts with heels. Especially when my legs are tanned.

Shorts: Mink Pink Tank: Wilfred Shoes: Alexander Wang 'Freja' Bag: belongs to Niki

This was probably my least favourite outfit from NYFW. It was hot and frankly, I was getting tired of being so sweaty all the time.

However, these Alexander Wang Freja booties arrived just in time to be worn that day. Niki and I were like little kids waiting for Christmas because we were both expecting packages at her apartment. I had only heard horror stories (pretty much just from Niki) about how uncomfortable Alexander Wang shoes were, so I was a bit apprehensive. However, I managed to walk around a lot in them before they became unbearable. While my feet are sore and blistered, I was surprised that I was able to last as long as I did.

Photo credit: A Haute Mess

TIBI SS12

Tibi's s/s 12 show. Wow. The collection was absolutely stunning - minimalism at it's finest with delicate pleats and easy movement. With classic separates, shoppers would only need to buy a few key pieces to mix and match. The collection was anchored with 4 key colours: a peachy pink, green, mustard, and blue (mostly as a neutral). There were, of course, your typical neutrals: black, white, beige, and grey - with various shades of grey leading that pack.

Interesting note: the show was styled by Elin Kling of Style by Kling.

I was definitely digging the short suits and the palazzo pants. I especially loved the yellow/mustard palazzo pants that were so wide they fall into 'leg tent' territory. The mustard blazer and white dress combo was unexpected and amazing.

Here's a quick video from MBFW on the Tibi show. I tried to use the pictures, but the links were all broken.

This is definitely a collection I want to run out and buy. I'm actually kind of bummed that I have to wait until Spring to find it!

NYFW in Twitpics

Here are a few twitpics from NYFW.

NYFW hair cut

Bringing out the big guns - sequins

Cocktails at the CFDA party at Milk Studios

Milk Studios - Milk Made

Kickin it at Lincoln Centre with A Haute Mess - L: Alexander Wang R: Jeffrey Campbell

Niki's first time at Pinkberry - my Peanut Butter & Jelly

The scene at TIBI s/s12

Olivia Palermo sitting front row at TIBI

NYFW Day 2: Sequin Me Out

This is probably my favourite outfit from NYFW (or MBFW, whatever you want to call it). It’s a little Fashiontoast, a little The Haute Pursuit, and a lot of fun.

Shorts: H&M Tank: Club Monaco Sequin Jacket: Vintage Boots: Sam Edelman 'Zoyla' Purse: borrowed from Niki

It was a bit intimidating to go without a bra allllllllll day - especially in a shirt that was so loose and had a lot of movement. If I hadn’t been wearing the jacket, I definitely would have worn a bandeau or bralette. Had I been at home in Vancouver, I don’t think I would have gone without. But it was fashion week! Reckless abandon!

There was a shuttle from the Lincoln Centre to some offsite shows, Y-3 being one of them. The only problem was, despite asking numerous people about where to get it, I couldn’t find it! I ended up splitting a cab with 2 other girls – a photographer, Anna, and a fellow blogger, Prutha, of Don't Shoe Me. We ended up missing the start of the show by maybe 5 seconds, and they wouldn’t let us in! So, after cabbing all the way to SoHo, Anna snapped some pics of Prutha and I with her iPhone.

First photo taken by A Haute Mess.

NYFW Day 1: An outfit post

New York hasn't been nearly as humid as I was expecting. I was anticipating rain and 100% humidity resulting in my looking like a chia pet. But instead, I was greeting with 80ish degree (mid-20s) weather and about 80% humidity. So needless to say, subway humidity and heat aside, I've been able to avoid looking like a early 90s phenomenon.

Day 1 at the tents had me being conservatie, testing out the sartorial waters. After a long, agonizing trip through Bergdorf's, Niki and I stopped to take some pics.

Tank: Obakki Skirt: H&M Shoes: Michael Antonio Bag: Vintage

The new hair!!! What do you guys thinks?

NYFW: ADAM S/S '12

I was super excited to attend my first Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week show - ADAM.

I enjoyed the ADAM show. The clothes are wearable and not overly fussy. The general styling of the show was pleasing, from the clothing, to the hair and make up. But while the clothes were pretty, they seemed a bit…underwhelming. There really was nothing special about what I saw.

Major themes:

Aside from the neutrals, there were pops of pastels: pinks and purples.

Skirts were still flirting with the knees, as were the capris/shorts.

Prints were still huge: realistic looking florals, polka dots, and seagulls.

Sheer paneling.

Pajamas as daywear.

I love the idea of pajama-esque daywear. The shorts/capris/pants with the undone shirt is a look I love. However, since we get so much rain in Vancouver, I don’t see this as a realistic option.

The excessive use of pink was surprising. I love the cotton candy pink dress, but one look they had (but didn’t post) was cotton candy pink pants with a pink a patterned shirt. It was just a bit much for me.

The floral on floral on floral and dots on dots on dots (thanks Kanye) are a bit much for me, but I think that on the right person, they would totally work.

Overall, a nice collection, yes. But nothing that I need to pre-order or run out to buy.

Photo credit: MBNYFW

Standing Armed S/S '12 Presentation

Whether or not you love Standing Armed's F/W '11 collection, rest assured that you will love the S/S '12 collection. I attended the presentation last Thursday and was pleasantly surprised. The colour palette is fantastic.

LOVE this one

Gorgeous back

Simple maxi in a pop of colour

This is a hot dress

Standing Armed designer Lindsay Walsh with a few models

Overall, the room seemed impressed by the collection. The pieces are totally wearable and differ from the quintessential Vancouver aesthetic. I look forward to seeing what Standing Armed brings us next!

Here's a quick video I shot at the event:

Summer Twitpics

Night out in Yaletown

Mac and Cheese hot dog at the PNE - with a pretzel bun!

New business cards and Aztec nails

Arm party

Team Canada softball memories

Shocking!

Look what happened Tuesday night...

In other news, I'm heading to New York for Fashion Week this weekend with Niki from A Haute Mess, and I absolutely cannot wait.

Make sure you're following my Twitter feed and Facebook for on the fly updates!

Orange Cranberry Scones

I woke up on Labour Day wanting waffles for breakfast. Instead of scouring the internet for a good recipe, I visited Cupcakes and Cashmere. Emily always features great recipes so naturally it was a good place to start. I saw that she had made Ina Garten's (the Barefoot Contessa) Orange Cranberry Scones, I knew I had to make them.

They were a bit time consuming to make (likely because I was trying to multitask), but definitely not hard. I'll definitely make them again, but next time I'll be sure to add more orange zest - the orange flavour didn't stand out as much as I had hoped.

Happy Baking!