Pinspired: Casual Friday

The Original

image courtesy of Pinterest

My Take:

 

Sweater - H&M; Dress - Wilfred; Tank - Smart Set;
Boots - Steve Madden; Watch - Fossil

My self-imposed quarantine last month gave me ample time to browse Pinterest and find outfits that I just couldn't wait to try once I was able to leave the house again.

I loved the above ensemble not only because I already owned everything needed to recreate the look, but because I knew that it would be the perfect casual Friday ensemble - and it was! Not only did I feel cute and casual when I debuted this look at the office last week, but I felt professional and put together. There really is no better way to end a week.

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Feeling Blue

Shirt - Wilfred; Pants - Talula; Shoes - Aldo;

A business casual look from last week. Don't be swayed by the title, I wasn't actually feeling blue, I just wanted to share my obsession with cobalt with the world (and my officemates). I've been in love with cobalt since I first saw it walk down the runway and I can't tell you how excited I am that it's sticking around for fall!

Cobalt is definitely my favourite trend; now and then.

What's your favourite trend for fall?

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Colour Blocking

Shirt - Jacob, Blouse - Wilfred; Espadrilles - Aritzia; Watch - Fossil

July's Everybody Everywear challenge was colour blocking. I figured it was the perfect opportunity to pair two of my favourite pieces.



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Smiling, Laughing, Tired, Toronto.

I'm a bad blogger.

The Toronto skyline from Billy Bishop Airport

I spent a week in Toronto for work and not only did I manage to take zero (good) photos (and I completely neglected to take outfit photos on three occasions), I did absolutely no shopping. NONE. I had even scheduled my flight home for later on Sunday so that I would be guaranteed some quality time with H&M; however, my need for sleep won out (sleeping in the Porter Lounge at Billy Bishop Airport is tres classy and not embarrassing at all).

I have no one to blame for this travesty but myself.

You see, after working 16 hour days I decided to go against my usual hermit tendencies and was a social butterfly. Not only did I have friends who lived in Toronto that I had to see, but friends/former colleagues just happened to be in town from Vancouver - so really, it would have been rude of me not to go out.

Day 0 - drinks with a friend
Shirt - Wilfred from Aritzia; Jeans - Mavi; Wedges - Aldo

Even though I was exhausted, it was fantastic. There's nothing quite like catching up with friends who you haven't seen in over a year, and in some cases two years. I swear, part of the reason I was so tired at the end of my trip was that I'd spent the entire time smiling and laughing. So really, it's pretty good excuse for neglecting my dear old friend H&M.

But I wasn't just in Toronto to socialize, I did some work as well.

My Conference "uniform". I made t-shirts to promote our national week of celebration (which takes place in November) and they were a hit! I've never had so many people compliment an outfit - the power of an iron-on transfer!
Sweater  - Zara; shirt - homemade/Fuit of the Loom; Pants - Jacob; Shoes - Aldo; Watch - Fossil

I was in Toronto as my work was hosting it's annual general conference (AGC). But this wasn't just any AGC, this was an AGC for the record books because we had partnered with the International Society to host the biennial World Congress - only the second time this event has ever taken place in Canada. Over 1,200 people from 60 countries traveled to Toronto for these four days, and it was incredible. Talking with people from all over the world was amazing and quite eye-opening. It really puts it in perspective how lucky we are to live and work in Canada.

Day 2 - Sweater - Zara; Shirt - homemade/Fruit of the Loom; Skirt - Jacob; Shoes - Aldo

Some of the highlights (aka: Kate's most embarrassing moments) from the Congress include:

• A poster I designed for World Radiography Day was revealed at the Opening Ceremonies (I was not expecting this at all; thank goodness no one asked me to come on stage).
• Being asked last minute to walk the catwalk in a radiation safety fashion show in a zebra-printed led vest and skirt combo - tres chic! (I was on my way back from the bathroom, about to make my way to the fashion show to take pictures when I was scooped up and asked to walk. I was awkward.)

All-in-all, it was a long, but amazing week in Toronto. I was sad to leave, but have also never been happier to be home.

It's taken me a full week to recover. I'm still not completely caught up on sleep, nor have I put away any of the seven pairs of shoes I brought with me, but I'm getting there. The Kate-day I took on Saturday definitely helped - there's nothing quite like a day of brunching, shopping, spa-ing and sunshine to help you feel back to normal.

Until next time Toronto!

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May Long

I know, I know... I'm two days behind, but I couldn't get over the weather we had this past weekend; could we have asked for a better long weekend? I think not.

It was exactly the break that I needed: three solid days of resting, relaxing and sunshine. I figured I would sum up the weekend for you in a list because:
1. lists are awesome; and
2. I love lists.

So, behold... The May Long Weekend Countdown

• 4 - the number of bruises I have on my shins from deciding to re-arrange my bedroom furniture while wearing shorts (I was "inspired" to reorganize my furniture mid-day on the hottest day of the year - can you say stupid?!);
• 3 - the number of days I spent sitting on the Starbucks patio reading and people watching;
• 2 - the number of books I read start to finish (I learned all about being a classy lady from Derek Blasberg, and developed a pretty big lady crush on Mindy Kaling). While it was great to be out in the sun, I was left with...
• 1 - an awkward sunburn on one forearm; and 
• 0 - the distance in kilometres I ran along the canal, according to the Nike + iPod app (in reality I ran 4km. Apparently I'm either too small or too slow for the app to register my pace; I'm pretty sure it's the latter.)
• 0 - is also the number of bike rides I went on, but all of that will change in the next 3-5 days. I've signed up for a BIXI bikes subscription and can't wait to cruise along the canal in the sunshine all summer (and fall, until November) long!

All-in-all it was a fabulous weekend.

To kick-off the weekend I decided to wear two of my favourite trends: cobalt and peplum. It was the perfect ensemble for joining friends on the patio followed by a delicious dinner at Ahora. 

Shirt - Wilfred; Jeans - Mavi; Espadrilles - Aritzia

 

Like I said, all in all a fabulous weekend start to finish.

How did you spend the May Long Weekend?

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A Whole Lotta Cobalt

This past week was a whirlwind of friends, both near and far, getting together for happy and sad occasions, and I wore a whole lot of cobalt. 

Blouse - Wilfred from Aritzia; Skirt - Jacob; Tights - Secret; Boots - Aldo; Watch - Fossil

I first spotted this shirt at Aritzia over a month ago while shopping with a friend but I didn't buy it right away. After thinking about it non-stop for three weeks I took it as a sign that it needed to be mine. Since then I've worn it an inappropriate number of times - including twice last week alone - and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

I've got a whole lotta love for this shirt.

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