SPRING LOOK: MUSTARD + BLUE

Photos via: Zara

This mustard yellow sweater and blue hat mix caught my eye on Pinterest. It's a 2011 look from Zara, but it's still perfect for this spring. Love the unexpected leopard print shorts.

Get the look:
+ Catarzi x ASOS Classic Navy Fedora Hat
+ Janessa Leone Sara Hat in Smoke Blue
+ A.L.C.Emilia Open-Knit Cotton Sweater
+ Decree Leopard Cutoff Shorts
+ Baum und Pferdgarten Nico Shorts in Leopard

{Style} In The Red

Leather jacket- Rebecca Minkoff (love this version too) | turtleneck- J.Crew Factory | sweat pants- Simons | cap toe heels- Zara (old; similar here and here) | bag- Alexander Wang | sunnies- Cheap Monday c/o Surfdome | necklaces- T&J Designs (c/o) + Target (via Kastles) | lips ring- CC Skype | bangles- J.Crew | watch- Michael Kors | lipstick- Stila 'Beso'
Photos by Sam Brooks

BRIGHT FLORAL MOTO JACKET

Photo via: Arna Bee for Could I Have That?

I normally shy away from bright floral prints, but I fell in love with this floral moto jacket on Samantha. Looks great styled with distressed boyfriend jeans and the studded Zara flats.

Get the look...

{Style} Red + Green

Plaid jacket- Zara | sweater c/o LUSH Clothing | denim shirt- TopShop | leather skirt- vintage | cap toe heels- Zara | clutch- 3.1 Phillip Lim | necklaces- Barefoot Contessa + vintage (borrowed from The Pretty Secrets) | rings- Winners + gifted



Photos by The Pretty Secrets

{Style} Holiday Leopard

Faux leopard coat- Zara (cute cropped version) | Tshirt c/o Purple Label | midi skirt- ASOS (love this version) | heels- ShoeMint | bag- 3.1 Phillip Lim | necklace c/o T&J Designs | bangles- J.Crew | watch- Michael Kors 

 
Well, it's Monday and you know what that means — only two more sleeps until the big day! Mr. AiF, Meows and I are currently in Vancouver, enjoying slightly less snow than we're used to (what gives, yvr?!) plus lots of amazing food and drink before heading to Victoria on Christmas Day to chill with my family. That's going to lead to even more food and drink, and Mr. AiF rolling me onto a plane come January... Oh the holidays.

Happy Monday, friends! xx

Photos by Andrew Tarver

{Christmas Week} Playing Dress-Up

Dress- SheInside | leather jacket- Zara | heels c/o Forever 21 | clutch- Michael Kors | necklace- Zara | ring- Saint Laurent | bangles- J.Crew


I love a good conversation starter, so to kick off another theme week (yay, Christmas!), I thought it would be fun to feature this battle-scene dress as a holiday option.... because why wouldn't you sport violent scenes from antiquity on Christmas? My thoughts exactly. So should you find yourself at a holiday fete where you don't know anyone, a dress like this should help break the ice. And if that doesn't work, just ask people what their favourite herb is — it works every. single. time. xx

Photos by Andrew Tarver

{Style} Leopard Coat Love

Faux leopard coat- Zara (similar)  | sweatshirt- Helmut Helmut Lang | leather leggings- Wilfred (similar on sale) | booties- ShoeMint | bag- Rebecca Minkoff | beanie- Zara | necklace c/o T&J Designs | bracelets- J.Crew | rings- Ardene | watch- Michael Kors




I picked up this coat from Zara on Saturday, and since then, I've worn it every single day — now I don't want to jinx anything here, but I think this may be love. Not the kind of love that wavers over time or lessens when people try to knock it down (like, say, when one of your BFFs refers to your new love as a bath robe — chump). 'Oh no, it is an ever fixed mark whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken'... Man, that Shakespeare new a thing or two about girls and their coats, let me tell you.

Happy Monday, friends — here's to a fab week! xx

Photos by Sandy Joe Karpetz

{Style} Tiger Eye

Coat- Forever 21 | tiger sweater- Kenzo | plaid pants- Uniqlo | pumps- ShoeMint | pearl necklace- Zara | lips ring- Forever 21 | bangles- J.Crew | watch- Michael Kors


Photos by Brittney Le Blanc

{Wardrobe Wednesday} Hats Off

Hat- French Connection | turtleneck- Zara (old; similar here) | plaid cape- Urban Outfitters | ring- Michael Kors

In keeping with last week's winter-fuelled Wardrobe Wednesday, I thought I would pay further homage to one of my favourite cold-weather accessories: The hat. The eternal warmer-of-heads and disguiser-of-bad-hair-days (you know what I'm talking about), the hat is the most versatile and transformative accessory at your disposal— and don't you forget it. And by you, I really mean me, because I'm the worst for neglecting even my most beloved accessories (#hoarderproblems). But that's why I love both you AND this WW column — you guys keep me honest.



If you're looking for some good, winter appropriate hat options, I really love this Catarzi wool hatand this Brian Lichtenberg beanie (case in point)... Happy (Wardrobe) Wednesday, friends! xx


Photos by Sandy Joe Karpetz

{Style} Vague

Moto jacket- Club Monaco (love this version) | T-shirt c/o Purple Label | trousers c/o French Connection (eying these floral ones) | cap toe pumps- Zara | bag- 3.1 Phillip Lim | beanie- Zara | lips ring- CC Skye | necklace c/o T&J Designs | bracelets- J.Crew


Photos by Kastles

{Style} Bundled

Coat- French Connection | striped shirt- Saint James | faux leather skirt c/o Forever 21 | double-sided scarf- Zara (similar style) | booties- ShoeMint | bag- 3.1 Phillip Lim | lips ring- CC Skye | necklace- J.Crew Factory



Layers are a non-negotiable this time of year, but there's no reason not to spice them up with a little print-on-print (on-print-on-print) action. For me, that means stripes, plaid, houndstooth AND leopard, but hey, that's just how I roll. And even though it may sound like a seizure-inducing hot mess on paper, the visual is far from it... Or so I like to tell myself.

Happy Monday, friends! xx

Photos by Sandy Joe Karpetz