Summer in September

Greetings from Regina! I apologize for being quiet on the internet this past week while I was moving and settling into my new home. To be honest, I'm not particularly settled - but I'm sure that will come with time.



It has been so hot in Saskatchewan (and, according to my parents and sister, the rest of western Canada). I'm used to the first week of September being hot, but that never stops me from dreaming of cool, autumn weather. The few minutes outside taking these photos was enough to leave me sweaty and dizzy - thankfully I've been able to spend most of my time in the air-conditioned indoors.



This outfit was inspired by this outfit at the other emily. I recently stumbled across Emily's blog and quickly fell head over heels. Her style is sweet, classic, and bordering on perfection!



Old Navy maxi skirt, Warehouse One tank, Walmart button-up shirt, Spring sandals, gifted bracelet & watch, thrifted gold chain necklace, & the rock necklace is from some touristy gift shop in Kananaskis

Navy & black

This weekend was just as fun and busy as I imagined it would be! After a bustling four-day weekend I was very grateful to have today off to recuperate. I didn't get very many photos this weekend (as it always happens when I'm having a lot of fun), but I did get a few shots of my outfit on Thursday night. Thursday was a very autumn-y day, so I took that into consideration when getting dressed for the pub. My outfit was inspired by this one on the Clothed Much facebook page. I loved my outfit, but with her skinny jeans and lace-up flats, Elaine's definitely takes the cake!





Thrifted cardigan & bag, Old Navy striped top, Ricki's skirt, Payless boots, and Winners scarf

I was very sad to hear of Jack Layton's passing today. First and foremost, my condolences to his family. While we have lost a wonderful representative, his family has lost a loving father and husband. With the amount of hope and optimism Jack Layton was able to instill in Canadians who never had the honour of meeting him, I can only imagine the positive impact he has left on the the lives of those close to him. Canada has lost a great politician, and even those who do not support the NDP are mourning the death of an honourable Canadian.

Inspiration

This infrequent blogging is bumming me out, but what's a blog without digital photographs? I hope to be replacing my camera in the next few weeks, but right now my upcoming graduation is the biggest thing on my mind. One week from today is my graduation commencement, and June 4th is the banquet. My gosh, it's coming up quickly! I am torn between feeling excited about the future and becoming an adult, and feeling just plain scared. Enough chit chat though, I just thought I'd share a few lovely things. Inspiration, maybe?



I love this outfit: floral shirt, denim dress, and charcoal grey leggings. Via Hel Looks, my favourite street style site.




Floral pants via Hel Looks






Both glasses via Opera Opera Opticians Limited





This kind of classic, kind of quirky colour combo is perfect. Via LensCrafters





Hello Kitty cookies via EpiCute

Adorable owl wedding cake via EpiCute

I love hedgehogs, I love chocolate! This too cute photo via Daily Squee, a site that always has me smiling

Scarlett Johansson is a great actress, and a beautiful woman. I love this outfit, especially those sunglasses and red lips! via Fashion Rules!

Love for Lily Cole

Since seeing The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, a cannot get enough of model/actress Lily Cole. Her orange curls and cute hats are so lovely. It's also worth mentioning that I do still really love Heath Ledger, and the two of them together is totally dreamy.

all pictures via Google Images

So Chic

Now here's a lovely outfit. The combination of black and white is so simple and chic, and those tough motorcycle boots are to die for.

Via Style Clicker.

Zooey Deschanel

Now, I'm not much for mainstream media, and I think the whole idea of fashion idols is a bit...well... much. That being said there are a few people in the public eye who I do really like. First up is Zooey Deschanel.

Zooey Deshcanel is so cute! There is always a certain sense of quirkiness in her outfits and the characters she plays. She's also very attractive without being overtly sexual, which is uncommon in Hollywood (not slut-shaming, just truths). While I don't claim to a her number one fan, I have really enjoyed her movies, especially Almost Famous and (500) Days of Summer. Seriously, if you haven't seen (500) Days of Summer yet, do! It is so cute, so quirky, so fun. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, her co-star, is also very cute. She also makes up half of the indie folk band She & Him. Zooey Deschanel is obviously a very talented woman, and she has style I'd die for! Total picture overload because I'm overloaded with adoration.

♥

Autumn Look

I've never shopped at Banana Republic, though I do shop at Old Navy and occasionally the Gap (I shopped their more often when I was a size 16). But since they all share the same website/shopping bag, I stumbled across this fabulous outfit.

The wool coat! The jeans! The nude heels! The clutch! This is a perfect autumn outfit, and now all I can wish is that they offered plus sizes. Sigh. That being said, this outfit can totally be rocked by a woman of any size, but finding the specific pieces may be tough.

July 09 Issue of Seventeen

I have and admission to make: I read such teen fashion magazines as Seventeen, Teen Vogue, and Cosmo Girl. I'm not always, or even usually, a fan of the outfits featured. The individual items of clothing would never fit me, even if I could buy them in Canada. Furthermore, I'm not exactly interested in, or even in touch with, teen pop culture. And yet, I read these magazines. It's certianly a guilty pleasure of mine. However, these were a few outfits in the July 09 issue that really caught my eye, worn by starlets no less!

But, I think it's fair to say that the editors and writers at Seventeen magazine wouldn't want me, or other girls of my size, to wear any of these outfits. Why is that you ask? Because fat girls should only be wearing maxi dresses! At least this is one step up from the muu-muu.