{Style} Relaxed...

Jacket- Club Monaco (loving this version too) | top- Forever 21 | boyfriend jeans- Gap | clutch- BCBG | pumps- ShoeMint | multi-strand necklace- Urban Outfitters | ring + watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Lucky Stripe...

If I didn't know any better, I would say we're having an unofficial stripe theme week here on AiF... And by week I of course mean a three day stint, but still. All stripes, all the time. Stay tuned to see which print I abuse next week — Watch out polka dots, this could mean you.

Happy Friday, friends! Let's make every moment count... xx

Striped top- J.Crew | faux leather shorts- H&M (similar here) | heels c/o Sole Society | clutch- BCBG | sunnies- Karen Walker | necklace- J.Crew | bracelets c/o Forever 21 | watch- Michael Kors

Photos by Brittney Le Blanc

{Style} Boardwalk Empire...

Never one to turn down a photo op, I was pretty pumped when my friend Jerry (yes, the dude in the bacon suit) offered to go on a photo adventure this week... What a guy! Turns out he's a bit of a wizard behind the lens, especially considering the fact that he generally photographs houses and not picky fashion bloggers — And take it from me, anyone who puts up with requests for "vertical lower body detail shots" and "horizontal full body landscapes" without complaint deserves a medal. Or, you know, at least a macaron or two.

Happy Friday friends! xx

Outfit details: dress- A'Gaci (old); denim jacket- H&M; spiked pumps- ShoeMint (similar style here); clutch- BCBG; Number One sunnies- Karen Walker; necklace- Forever 21; ring- gifted; bracelet- Joe Fresh

Photos by Jerry Aulenbach

{Style} Not With a Fizzle But With a Bang...

Fun facts: 1. The guest star/grounding element of this outfit is a five-year-old denim jacket that I long had written off, and 2. I have a major stye situation happening right now. Luckily for me you can't really tell that my jacket is old enough for kindergarten OR that my left eyelid is swollen to nearly double its size, so let's go ahead and chalk this post up as a huge success... God bless bangs and good lighting, am I right?

Outfit details: dress- Modcloth; denim jacket- Costa Blanca (old, but similar here); clutch- BCBG; neon pumps (similar here)- Two Lips; necklace- Forever 21

{Style} The New Casual...

It's the freakin' weekend (hurray!), and after what's felt like five days of running just to keep up, I'm beyond excited to have a couple days to unwind and do a little merry making. Highlights will include brunching with my mister, patio lounging (if I'm lucky) and meeting some readers while hanging with my blogging besties at our first annual clothing sale... Maaaaan, why can't every weekend be a long weekend?

Outfit details: tshirt- H&M; polka dot trousers- Forever 21; nude wedges- Pour la Victoire (similar here); clutch- BCBG; necklace- Zara; bracelet- House of Harlow; watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Tiger Fever...

Well, I did it... I finally caved and bought a Kenzo tiger sweatshirt because, well, it kind of felt like my last chance. They're just so hard to track down right now (I've long given up on finding a green one) that I couldn't help but scoop one up when I found one on Jonathan + Olivia last week... Now it's all happy dances and tiger-induced smiles for this girl.

Happy Friday, amigas! xx

Outfit details: tiger embroidered sweatshirt- Kenzo; faux leather skirt- H&M; spike pumps- ShoeMint; clutch- BCBG; necklaces- Joe Fresh + Forever 21; rings- UO + vintage; bracelets- Forever 21; sunglasses- Karen Walker

{Style} Fluro...

Well friends, we made it — Happy Friday! Hope you guys all have nice, fun-filled weekends... Mine's going to be pretty movie-centric, with equal parts cleaning, shopping (ooooh yeah) and snuggle time. Try not to be too jealous. xx

Outfit details: sweater- Gap; faux leather skirt- H&M; booties- Aldo; polka dot tights- Joe Fresh; clutch- BCBG; necklaces- Forever 21; flower ring- J.Crew

{Style} On the Chase...

Well hello there, friends! As some of you may already know, today is an extra special day... No, not because it's Friday and you've got a hot date with the school (or office) hunk or an invite to some super rad party, but because 34 years ago today, a woman who would later come to shape my formative years was born. That's right my friends, it's Claire Danes' birthday and I for one think we should all take a moment to celebrate the woman who brought us Angela Chase.

Now even if you strip her of those envy-inducing red locks and her effortless, plaid-centric style, Angela has that whole "voice of a generation" thing going for her. With her teen angst, way awesome friends (I still think of Rickie to this day!) and that whole hottest-dude-in-the-world-chasing-after-me thing, she had throngs of girls not only looking up to her, but relating to her as well. So in honour of Claire, here are some of my favourite Angela quotes from the series:

"My parents keep asking how school was. It's like saying, "How was that drive-by shooting?" You don't care how it 'was,' you're lucky to get out alive." 

 

"It's so weird that teachers actually, like, live places."

 

"When someone compliments your parents, there's, like, nothing to say. It's like a stun gun to your brain."

"Walking into someone else's house for the first time is like entering another country. Not that I've ever been to another country."

Happy birthday, Claire! I plan on wearing lots of plaid and making a voice-over to celebrate. xx

Outfit details: sweater- LNA; faux leather shorts- H&M; beanie- Zara; clutch- BCBG; booties- ShoeMint; necklace- Zara; rings- Larus

{Style} Embellished...

Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest, but if you ask me, it's usually the simple things that could use the most jazzing up... Like this Zara sweatshirt, for instance. It's totally cute and wearable, but without those floral, beaded embellishments? Maaaajor snoozeville. It's amazing what a little detailing can do to elevate such a basic, nondescript item into a thing of beauty... DIY'ers of the world take note.

Happy weekending, friends! Whatever you guys get up to, I hope it's epic... xx

Outfit details: embellished sweatshirt- Zara; jeans- Target (borrowed from Kastles); pumps- ShoeMint; clutch- BCBG; necklace- Zara; ring- Forever 21; bracelet- vintage Whiting & Davis

{Style} Dear Canada...

Well it's official — Canadians across the land can rejoice in the knowledge that they can finally shop from Zara online. It's been a longtime coming (trust me, I used to live in a Zara-free city) and now we all can enjoy access no matter where we live... Hurray!

I was lucky enough to test out the site before it launched last week, and not only did I delight over their amazing spring offerings, but my package arrived — get this — three days after I placed my order! Let's just say a new obsession is born...

Happy Monday, lovelies! xx

Outfit details: two-tone dress c/o Zara; clutch- BCBG; polka dot tights- Joe Fresh; pumps- Shoe Mint; necklace- Forever 21; bracelets- House of Harlow & Forever 21