Closet Edit

After moving in together with my Man I realized I would need to down size my wardrobe, more specifically the amount of clothes that I had. I moved from a small bachelor pad that had an amazing walk in closet to a small one bedroom that had a regular wall closet, that I would now be sharing! I have to admit I was scared and not looking forward to trying to tame my amount of clothes, at the time this was because I thought I LOVED every single piece. Well I was wrong! I called on my friend, Jen, of Your Everyday Stylist to lend me a hand. Let me make that step one.

All the stuff I removed from my wardrobe!

Step One: Do not try to do it alone.

I was already worried that this would be a stressful process and therefore knew doing it alone would only end with me in tears and nothing changed in my amount of clothing. Call on a friend, they can really help you to see that you never wear that pieces or that it is totally not you. Or call a professional like Jen, they are amazing at what they do.

Step Two: Be honest, brutally honest.

There were a few pieces in my wardrobe that I thought I loved and was just waiting to wear. Then I realized I never wore them because they made me feel gross or not like myself when I wore them. Be brutally honest with yourself, just because the piece is nice or in great shape does not mean it was meant for you to wear.

Step Three: Get it out of the house.

Once I had gotten all the stuff out of my closet I knew I needed it out of our apartment asap! I knew that if it sat there I would slowly take things out of the bags and put them back in the closet. Jen quickly took my stuff to be donated and consigned. This way I couldn't put it back in my closet where it would just take up space.

Step Four: Fill holes and build new outfits.

Jen and I quickly realized I had a few holes in my wardrobe that needed to be fill. I do not own a boyfriend blazer, a black leather jacket, a black "day" skirt, or a black clutch. I blame the fact that I have been working at a restaurant that requires my to wear all black for my lack of regular wear black items. Once we were finished the purging of my unwanted goods Jen also put together a few outfits for me with my remaining items, using things in ways I had not thought of. Its always good to get a new pair of eyes in there once and a while to refresh the items you love.

Step Five: ONLY BUY WHAT YOU LOVE!

I can not stress this one enough. Once you have gotten rid of all the old, the unwanted, and the bad don't refill your closet with a bunch of other junk you kinda like, refuse to buy something if you don't LOVE it and your wardrobe will be something you can;t wait to build outfits with every morning!

Now wish me luck cause I'm off to shop!

xo Girl

Dog Duty

I have given myself a new fashion challenge, dressing for the dog park! My man has the cutest puggle ever, and since I don't have to be up early for work morning walks have become my responsibility. I really enjoy them actually, it gets me up and out of the house first thing, plus I love the little guy. BUT want to still be fashionable I am refusing to be one of those girls at the dog park who has just thrown on a pair of sweats and a baseball hat. One: That is not who I am and I actually don't own either of those things. Two: Someone needs to up the stakes so who better than me. Here is what I wore one morning last week.

Jacket: H&M $60
Sweater: Gap $30
T-shirt: American Apparel $20
Jeans: Le Chateau $30
Booties: Winners $20
Earrings: Hong Kong Street Market $2
Bag: H&M $17

Ignore the goofy guy in the background. My friend, Daniel, took this picture me once I got to work and one if the guys I work with thought he'd be funny. Haha now you're on my blog!

Mellow Yellow

I recently wrote a post about how I was struggling to figure out skirts. I love them but I never know what to pair them with. Right before I left for Mexico I made a quick stop into H&M and spotted this pretty little thing on a rack. I love the color and I was sure it would look great under the sun in Mexico. I was right! I love it would a white tank top and a tan but now that I am home I am not sure what to wear with it. My friend Jen has already suggested a teal blue blouse a combination I would not have thought of myself.  So I put it out to you. What would you wear with it?





Tank: H&M $10
Skirt: H&M $60
Shoes: B2 $100
Necklace: Vintage, Christmas gift
Cuff: Value Village $2





Mexico Photos

My man and I have been home from our vacation to Mexico for over a week now and I thought I would share some of my favourite photos from the trip with you guys. I did try to get some outfit shots but to be honest I spent most of my time in a bikini. Good thing I pack 6 of them! It was a fun and relaxing trip and I loved it so much, I think my man was afraid I would never want to leave.



In the time we have been home since our trip my man started a new job and we moved from two apartments into one. We are in the middle of getting rid of stuff, including some clothes. My friend, Jen, will be helping me with that so look for upcoming new on that. I guess you could say this new chapter in my life is making me very happy and I can't wait to see what comes next.

xo Girl

Back!

So I am back from my vacation to Mexico and back online after my move. I have tons of pictures from my trip. Including a few outfit pictures I managed to get in between margaritas and coronas. Look for a new post tomorrow.

xo Girl.

Skirts



Borrowed from Lucy Laucht

I love skirts! Always have, even as a small child, mostly because I love to twirl but that is a totally different story. This is about the fact that I don't really have any in my wardrobe and that is because I never know what to wear them with. I have decided this is a problem I have to fix. After looking at many, many blogs and other blogger wearing skirts with ease I realized it can be that hard and I will be a skirt wearer again.


What I Wore

Step 1: Enlist the help of a friend, or style expert. My friend Jen and I went to Fashion School together and she is a full time skirt wearing, plus she is a professional wardrobe consultant. I have enlisted her to come to my place after I return from Mexico to help me look at the skirts I already have and make some outfits with shirts I already have. If you  are interested in her services, you can check her out at Your Everyday Stylist.


Kendi Everyday


Step 2: Admit to myself that most of the problem is bigger than just skirts. Having just hit a milestone birthday I have notice a shift in my style. Not a huge one but just enough that a lot of the things I own I realize are not me and I will probably never wear again. I was packing for my trip away with my man and had tossed in a white denim skirt and a blue denim one and realized I don't even like them, so out they came and I now know I need a more swingy style of skirt. This has also happen with some shirts and dresses too. Oh no!


Sterling Style

Step 3: Shop wisely! Think past the skirt when purchasing, do I have a shirt it will go with, how will I wear it, do I love it or am I just buying it to have a skirt. Question like this will stop me from making purchases I will regret or never wear. Also I might bring Jen along with me....

Cupcakes and Cashmere

Step 4: Just wear one! Seems simple right? Ok well here goes nothing.........

30, Moving and Mexico!

Sorry I have been missing in action. A lot has been going on in the last little bit that it seemed like I had no time for anything! I was getting up at 5:45am, going non stop till bed at 11:00pm. Lets just say I was not a happy camper. But I am through the storm and now am back to just my regular two jobs and it feels great. Finally sometime for me.

Recap: I had a very exciting 30 birthday! It was a ton of fun. My best birthday yet! My loving man got me the weekend bag that I was dying to have and it is even better in real life. I even had a costume change at my party, one dress for dinner and one dress for dancing! Thank you to everyone who came out and made my night so perfect and fun.

Next up my man and I decided to move in together and have found an apartment. We move in May 1st and have already started trying to find all the perfect pieces to make our home together. If anyone know where I can get mirrored bedside table in Vancouver please let me know! Expect a few post about furniture to follow!

And finally I am going on my first adult vacation, just me and my man and MEXICO!! I have never been and I am incredible excited! We are going to Puerto Vallarta for 7 days of sun and fun. I'll post a ton of picture of my beach fashions when I return. I can not wait to just relax and think about nothing! And yes, that is a swim up bar in the middle of the resort pool. I will be spending some time there for sure.

So that is me mostly caught up for now. Hope everyone is well.

xoxo Girl.

Birthday Wish List

My birthday is coming up fast, in 25 days to be exact and its a big one! Some of these things are a bit crazy but its a wish list right? So here is my birthday wish list:

A new dress form, in classy white. I want to use it for decoration/practical. In white its not ugly.

The perfect weekender bag! Click to follow through to the website where I found it.

Tickets to the ballet. This is the want I want to see.

I need a new bike that doesn't weight almost as much as I do but can still have basket. Above is just an example.

Ipod dock! Needs: play cds as well as ipod.

Macbook: I need a new computer that has a bigger screen and works better for my life. PC is not cutting it. I want to go back to my mac ways!

Everybody loves gift certificates for places they want to shop. Plus its guilt free shopping!

Money for shopping. I love to vintage shop and having some extra cash for just that would be great!

This one is a little bit personal. I would love a tattoo of a tiny ladybug. It has a lot of sentimental value to me and is something I have been thinking of getting since I was about 16.

I have tons of other things I want or need for my birthday but these are just a few of the more wanted items. I will love anything anyone gets me, my friends and family know me so well they are usually spot on with fantastic gifts. This is just a few ideas to get the juices flowing!

xo Girl