Spring has been teasing it's way into Ottawa with nice sunny days or weeks sometimes & then have a freezing cold day right after to remind you winter isn't over quite yet. Nonetheless, stores have started to bring out the spring clothes, bathing suits, shoes and I've been getting some of them.
Bodysuits are my go to tops when I went to make some effort but also be comfortable. These two I got from Sirens who was having a buy 1 get 1 for $10 sale which made me want to get many but I told myself I'd come back. I've been wanting a long sleeve one that was basic so I can dress it up or down as well as white goes with everything. As soon as I picked this grey lion one, it was already a hell yes for me. When I tried it on, it fit so snug & perfectly I could not leave it behind.

I haven't had Bath & Body Works candles in a bit & my room hasn't been filled with such wonderful aromas anymore so I decided to bless my nose & room with the beauties that Bath & Body Works sells. I got the Midnight Blue Citrus & the Black Teakwood & I've been going back and forth between the two scents because they are just too good I don't want to burn them one at a time.

 I have been into bright & bold lip colours lately so another one that I added into my collection is one from NYX called Foul Mouth. It looks like a bright purple from the bottle but its actually a bluish purple colour. I'm wearing it in the picture above with the cat ears.

1. Starbucks 24oz cold cup   2. Lace up bodysuit from Guess   3. The Face Shop masks   4.  Mint iPhone 6 Case from Artizia   5. Gold hoop earrings from Aldo Accessories  6. Young Attitude from MAC

Winter has finally arrived and I think it's here to stay because it hasn't rained away yet. Winter here means cold weather & warmer clothes which means it's time to go shopping. I absolutely dislike shopping hence the reason I spend all my money eating instead of on clothing to keep me warm but I've been inspired lately to find nice & warm winter clothing.


I usually find my inspo via bloggers I follow like The August Diaries & SS Life & Style (they live in Toronto so their outfits are realistic for this Ontario weather) as well as Pinterest (this is my clothing board). They say you never know who your gonna meet when you leave your house so look good at all times; I believe that is a possibility but realistically some days we will be looking like we just crawled out of bed to run quick errands like some groceries or to get gas so future Prince Charming, look away if you see me looking like a hot mess. My 2016 new year resolution was to make more of an effort to dress decently & i've been mostly sticking to it but come next year i'll be putting it more into effect.

I've been buying things here & there & piece by piece that are totally winter friendly and things that are meant for any season but winter. A few weeks ago I went out & showed my mom the winter gear I got myself, slip on Vans & pyjama shorts. She looked at me & laughed like good luck in the snow you clearly think winter is a joke. I have been really wanting some slip on Vans & I knew winter was coming but sometimes when you want something really bad you will get them no matter what but i'll take the L on that because it was definitely not the timing for it AND they are half a size to small *face palm*.

My best purchase would definitely have to be my blanket scarf that I live in; it's multi-purpose & can be transformed into a blanket when one is in need (i've done it before & it kept me warm). I have shaped up a bit now that the snow is here, I bought winter boots and ripped jeans (haven't shaped up completely). Slowly but surely I'm expanding my closet to have some comfy & fashionable pieces for winter.

The pieces I have been enjoying the most & I keep buying are bodysuits. Bodysuits are easy pieces to throw on with a pair of nice jeans & scarf/sweater/cardigan/flannel if your always cold like I am or just with whatever bottoms. I currently have 6 that I just want to be wearing all the time because they can be dressed up or down depending on what you feeling. The three are below are some of the ones I have; I have the red one but in a royal blue colour.

• a comfy, not itchy knit sweater
• long cardigans
• flat almost knee high boots
• leggings, leggings, leggings (crucially bottoms for lazy days & winter)
• few NOT ripped jeans so my knees can be warm

HEY GUYS,

I'm so excited because I got some goodies in the mall which was the last thing I was waiting for before I showed you the new stuff I got. So this is like a mini collection of things I've gathered. Some I've been looking for and some I got just cause and some were risk purchases that turned out good. In my mini new collection I have a pair of black flats, 3 liquid matte lip colours, a floppy hat, a makeup bag and a new eyeshadow.



I wasn't ready to go home one day so I decided to go wander in Chapters because I love that store and wanted to stumble upon something to buy ahaha. We'll best believe I saw many things I wanted that got added to my wish list and walked away with two things. I found a cute little makeup bag because mines needed updating if I was serious about updating my makeup bag and I got a REAL bookmark because I was sick of using random pieces of paper to keep my page.



I have been DYING for a navy blue floppy hat; my friend has a black one that I borrow all the time but I wanted one of my own and I wanted navy blue because I can wear it with this one jumpsuit I bought a year ago and STILL haven't worn ugh. However, Top Shop blessed my life and had this one there, I seen it multiple times at many different Top Shops but wasn't ready to buy it and plus it was $52 and I knew I could get a better deal. Fast forward to like a few weeks ago when I was just window shopping and I found that same $52 hat for $13 and best believe I snatched it as quick as I could, it was meant to be.

These things I have been waiting two weeks for; the Stila one I got the same time I got my hat but the Colour Pop had me waiting a minute. The Stila colour is called Ricco and liquid matte is the best thing I have ever discovered, no mess colours on your lips that dry and stay there all day. The Colour Pop colours are More Better & Stingraye, they were very iffy colours for me but I took a risk and bought them because I needed some new colours in my new makeup bag. I tried them on and I love them and I'm ready for my next purchase from them. I also got a free eyeshadow from them called Birthday Boy because it was their two year birthday. It's a pretty neutral colour that works on about everyone so it might get me wearing eye shadow again.


Last but not least is these flats that everyone needs in their life, basic everyday black flats. I got them today because I have so many places that I need to be dressed professionally or business casual and black flats just fits well with that dress code compared to my red Vans or white Adidas. It's just a simple cheap pair I picked up from H&M that won't be giving me blisters.


I lied that wasn't the last thing. I also got white Adidas Superstars from the Adidas store when I was in Toronto about 3 weeks ago and been wearing them. They are my new favs but I am not tryina ruin them quite yet so I need to stock up on more shoes so I don't out wear my Adidas.

Hey peeps, I don't know about you but there is nothing I hate to love then shopping for clothes. It's like the worst and best thing because you want some new fun clothes but you have to spend hours in many stores finding things that make you look attractive & fit your body & don't cost a whole lot all at the same time. Nevertheless, a few times in a year I seem to get some bits & pieces from all kinds of stores and then spend time trying to find a place to where them to. It's funny though because when you are looking for clothes you'll barely find them, but the best pieces are always found when you are just walking around the stores and not really looking for anything.

Let's get to it and lemme show you the few things I've found; some i've abused and wore a ton and some i'm still looking for a place to wear it too.


#1: This jacket i've wanted forever and is the perfect staple piece to any outfit and literally the new leather jacket; everyone's putting them aside to rock this new jacket. Bomber jackets for the win and the spring must have of 2016.

 I got mines from Zara Man because the women one's were being sold for more even though they were the same as the guy ones. I originally got one from TopMan for like $85 but found this one at Zara Man for $50. I got navy blue because everyone has the black or the army green. I LOVED the red one but couldn't wear it all the time it would only work with few things. Regardless, I love it and where it everyday and my leather jacket has been retired.....for now.

#2: These leggings were a random buy but as soon as I put them on I was so happy I bought them. I missioned all the way to Tanger Outlet to see if I could scoop these skinny sweats from Nike because I want to be different and not be rocking those Adidas track pants everyone else wears.
They unfortunately didn't have much sweats and nothing really looked appealing to me except the leggings I got of course. I got them in perfect timing too because Parliament Yoga has started up again and it doesn't hurt to have another pair of leggings to add up into my roster, gotta switch it up every week.

#3: This dress is the best thing I bought in a while. I was literally just browsing through the store and happened upon this beauty. It was regular price $25 which is a good price for this lovely dress. It can be dressed up with heels and some jewellery or dressed down with some sneakers and a jean jacket or a plaid shirt around the waist. I think its going to be worn a lot this summer in many different ways. I just can't wait to wear it. I found this dress at Zara in Yorkdale Mall and you can find it here.

• Distressed Jean Overalls
• Everyday Sneakers (Vans, Adidas, Nike)
• Maxi Skirts
• Variety of Plaid Shirts