Category :Scarves

Toward A Woman’s Heart

Hood/Scarf – Smart Set; Top – Everhart; Cardi – Aritzia; Leggings – Lululemon; Legwarmers – ?; Shoes – Payless.

Had a callback for a film.  It was a little weird, but hey they didn’t ask me to do anything compromising so whatever.  Hopefully I get it.  It’s a feature length film, and it would be really nice to get onto a set for a longer duration.  So fingers and toes crossed.

And when I got home, not only was there dinner waiting for me.  But!  There were also homemade chocolate chip cookies cooling on the counter.  Oh yeah.  Now that’s a man who knows how to get to a woman’s heart.

Well, diamonds work too.

True Story:
Baby now eats with a fork and spoon at the dinner table in a booster seat.  
No more high chair. 
She’s growing up!

It Clashes!

Top – F21; Coat – Smart Set; Scarf – made by my Babcia; Dress – H&M; Sweater – Gap; Tights – Hue; Boots – Threadsence.

I’m mixing two colors that theoretically shouldn’t be mixed – red and pink.  But it’s kind of hard to tell in these shots.  The top is a peachy pink, the cardi is a rich, deep red with specks of blue, and the scarf is a pale pale pink as well.  But in the shots I took it was really hard to show the exact richness and color of these pieces.  I really tried.  Sorry….fail, Joanna, fail.  But take my word for it.

I’ve always actually enjoyed seeing red and pink together.  I never understood why people said it clashes.  For example I love seeing pink on redheads.  The bright happy colors look great together and give off a lot of energy.

And that’s my two cents of the day.

True Story:
One baby on my lap, plus one dog on my lap, equals a very squishy and furry group cuddle.

Dino DNA

Top – Lucca Couture; Scarf – Trove; Belt & Dress – F21; Shoes – Payless.

It’s raining!  It’s pouring!  Drake the Dog is snoring!  No really, he is.  Husband is away and Drake has been sleeping on the bed with me  – the guy not only snores, but moans and yips in his sleep too.  I don’t know what’s going on in his head at night but it’s clearly something exciting. 

Since it is really coming down here today, and I’m feeling extremely lazy I’m posting some pics from two days ago when it was sunny and nice and I could take pictures outside.  I just don’t have any place indoors with good lighting.  And natural light is always best I think. 

Also, I’ve been watching Terra Nova and even though it’s kind of cheesy and predictable sometimes *a lot actually*  I’m really liking it.  I think it’s something about any tv show with dinosaurs getting an automatic pass from me….that and aliens.  I loooove me some cool green men.  *that sounds wrong, but you know what I mean*  What do you guys think of it? 

True Story: 
*self-explanatory*

Hopefully Tomorrow

Top & Belt – AE; Scarf – H&M; Jeans – Guess; Shoes – Payless.

In this blog I try to be honest so here it is.  I don’t usually write a negative post because I always try to focus on the positive here, but honestly we all have those days:

I haven’t slept in three nights, I’m fed up with Baby, and I’m discouraged because of the several rejections I’ve received from agents.  Baby is definitely teething, so she’s a huge pill. And with how discouraged I am combined with the physical exhaustion I’ve got zero patience.  And that’s bad considering Husband just left for a business trip.  I need sleep, a babysitter, and a ‘yes.’ That would make my day a lot better.  Even just a ‘yes’ would really lift my day!  You’d think this would be easier considering I have a lot of experience and am currently hosting a national cable channel with over a million subscribers!  But apparently not.  Boo.

Also, I couldn’t even bother to get dressed today.  Just what you see – jeans and a top.  No make-up, and not even a shower.  I did, however, brush my teeth.  Just for you.

So basically, today sucks.  I’m sorry to be a negative nelly, but sometimes that’s where we are.  I try to look at the positive, but some days are simply crappy no matter what you do.  Some days are hard, and sometimes we all have trouble staying cheery and positive.  Today’s that day.  So I wish you all the opposite of what I’m feeling.  I hope you guys have a wonderful day.  And I’ll see you all tomorrow, when hopefully things will be better.  Hopefully, tomorrow will bring some metaphorical sunshine! 

True Story:
Really, who needs toys!

The Wrong Way Around

Top – H&M; Scarf – street stand; Jeans – Gap; Boots – Feet First; bag – F21 with sewn on patches.

So you know how you get all dressed with hair and make-up and then take the outfit shots?  Well, that’s not what I did at all.  I got dressed with hair and some make-up then tramped around getting rained on for hours, kneeling in goose poo, using my scarf as a cover for my camera and as a seat for my models on wet and dirt, and rolling in the sand on a beach… then took the outfit shots.   Smart no?  But then my concern was to have a great shoot and get some great photos *which I did* and not so much how I looked afterwards.  At the end, the camera was turned on me momentarily to take these fabulous pics for you.

The shoot I did was an engagement shoot for an amazing couple.  And I’m really excited to start editing and show you some of the great images I captured *if I do say so myself*  

I have to get some rest first, ’cause today I shot a PSA for domestic violence.  So I was yelled at, had my hair pulled and then I was slapped by the man playing my husband.  It was crazy awesome how weak, broke down, and beat up I looked on camera.  Yay for special effects make-up!  When they send me some shots of that, I’ll be sure to show you how the wonders of make-up change everything.  And the guy playing my husband had the most amazing angry face!  It was so wonderful to act opposite that ’cause it was really scary at times.  But he himself was so nice and easy to talk to.  Plus, we wrapped early.  Bonus!

Tomorrow, another shoot!

True Story:
I had sand in my underpants when I got home.  
So yeah, in these pics I’m carrying around some beach with me.

Who Will You Be?

Scarf – street stand; Jacket – H&M; Top – Ruche; Jeans – Gap; Boots – Feet First; Necklace – from Mom.

This morning I headed out to TA an acting class in Toronto.  I’m helping out with a kids class, but it’s nevertheless a great opportunity to see some young talent and get to know exactly what I’m doing.  I’m hoping that next time around I’ll have an adult class to TA so that I can see the grown-ups in action.  But right now the kids are great and it’s giving me some experience in running the equipment.

Watching these guys do their stuff makes me wonder what kind of girl my little one will become.  Will she be the shy one in class?  Or the loud and talkative one?  I wonder.  From what I can tell so far, she’ll be the squirmy one…and the troublemaker.

Quote of Today:
“I was gonna do this thing where I land, but I didn’t.”

Thank God For Friends

Scarfe – Ruche; Top – hand me down from Mom; Jeans – Guess; Shoes – Payless.

I never know what to do with the pictures of my Saturday outfits *like the ones above*.  On Sundays I post random shots that have occurred to me that day or throughout the week, and I try to keep it separate from outfit posts; so, I never know what to do with the pictures from Saturday.  Usually they lie around for a while until a day comes along that throws a monkey wrench into my getting properly dressed.

Like today.

I had a callback for a film, and Husband is out of town and I have no one else to look after Baby.  So after days of stressing I had the ever wonderfully talented Victoria come through for me.  She offered to meet me at the location and watch Baby for the half hour that it takes to do this.  Thank God for good friends! 

And I’m in need of a nap right now.  I’ll post today’s outfit pics tomorrow.
See y’all later!

True Story:
Baby pointed at a duck and went, “Quack! Quack!” 
I get excited by these things.

Fall Regardless Of The Weather

Jacket – ?; Dress & Belt – Threadsence; Scarf – street stand; Socks – F21; Boots – Feet First.

Hey beautiful people!  How are you all today?  I’m having a good day so far.  I’m actually excited about a little something I’m doing.  I’m going to be a TA for an acting studio here in Toronto.  I think it’ll be fun to help out in the classes.  It’s a great way to get to know the people there, get to know the school and also just to do something different for a while.  Anyway, I’m looking forward to it.  And of course, I’ll let you in on all the details.

Anyway, I really wanted to wear a great fall outfit today, but the weather just would not oblige. It was really warm out, but I decided to go ahead regardless.  I did however, take off the jacket – that was just too much!

Quote of Today:
“Some new people do crazy things!”

When ‘Naked’ Or ‘Bathrobe’ Won’t Do

Blazer – Ezra; Scarf – Old Navy; Jeans – Guess; Shirt – Lucca Couture; Shoes – Payless.

Okay, so sometimes I don’t actually want to get dressed.  Not that I want to walk around naked, more that I don’t want to actually think about what I’m wearing.  I was having one of those days, but I had no choice as I had to go to work…on tv…in front of the nation…so I had no choice.  Even if I don’t feel like getting dressed.  I just start one thing at a time and build up from there. And thank goodness my dress code is super casual though because here’s how my brain works:

I don’t want to get dressed. I don’t want a cute outfit or dress.  I want to stay in my bathrobe.  But I can’t.  Okay, I’ll wear jeans.  And what else?   I want to be cozy and covered up today.  Nerdy t-shirt.  No.  Plain gray t-shirt  because it’s soooooft.  I want a cozy scarf.  Can I deal with some color?  Maaaaaybe.  Oh bright orange!  Okay that works.  Maybe I should try to look good. Meh.  Ruched sleeve blazer…in black.  Nice!  Easy. No fuss, no muss. *looks down* Crap!  No shoes.  Okaay.  Comfy broken in ballerina flats.  Done.

p.s. Check out some pics from the Posthuman shoot here.  Oh, and I read a great article over here on Bethany’s blog. 

True Story:
Two very tired parents.  One veeeery stinky diaper.  
No one wants to change it.  
While trying to convince the other to change it, the whole house slowly starts to smell like a biological warfare testing ground.  
Parenthood. It doesn’t make sense.

Regrets, I’ve Had a Few

Scarf – Trove; Dress & Ring – Spotted Moth; Booties – Ruche.

Do you have regrets?  I do.  I used to say I didn’t.  I think I said it because I was prideful, as in “everything is perfect, exactly how I want it and I don’t make mistakes.” And I don’t know if it was true at the time or not, but these days I have them.  Yes, the choices I’ve made have led me to the point I’m at now and there are so many things I’m thankful for.  But the nature of regrets is the ‘could-have-been’ nature to them.  You wonder, “Was that the better choice?”   I think I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be, but that doesn’t mean that at 5am in the morning I don’t regret. I regret choices. *I was younger and stupider…hard to believe I know* I regret actions.  I regret things I said, and things I didn’t say.

I think regrets aren’t a bad thing.  It means you’ve grown and if you knew then what you know now, you would behave different.

Sorry, don’t mean to be a downer.  Ice cream anyone?

  True Story:
I come into the living room last night and Drake the Dog is sprawled, spread eagled on his back on Husband’s lap, who’s giving him belly scratches. 
I felt like I was intruding.

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