Lack of Concern For Execution

Dress -Sweet Rain  //  Sandals & Jacket – F21  //  Sunnies – Lace Affair
A casual day spent at my mom’s house means that my uniform is a dress and easy denim jacket.  It also means that my humid wracked hair is up and away from my face without concern for the style or beauty of it’s execution.  Which would be fine, were I not a person to chronicle everything I wear.  
There you have it folks. Some days were you to stop by my house you would find my hair a veritable braided rats nest.  C’est la vie.
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Before The Heavens Opened Up

Blouse – c/o Gracie B boutique  //  Shorts – Gap  //  Shoes & Yellow studded bracelet – F21  //  Black bracelet – ebay  //  Red Stone bracelet & Silver Ring – Threadsence  //  Necklace – Ardene  //  Eagle ring – Lulus

To me these pictures signify the soft wet wind that heralded the storm that swept Toronto.  Not five minutes after I clicked the last pictures, the heavens opened up and started the waters that would flood several streets, and a whole section of a downtown highway.  My own bike ride home was doubled in length as floods made me look for alternate routes home, and as I waded through knee high water beneath underpasses.  
Throughout it all the cut off shorts coupled with the carefree inspired top helped me look at it all as a grand adventure, and not once did the thought that something bad would happen enter my mind.    That’s probably what attracted me to Gracie B boutique – the optimistic devil may care attitude inherent in their pictures.  Something we could all use a bit of.

This top immediately drew me because of it’s light free flowing cut, and darker design. It’s just one of many unique items that each have a voice of their own.

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Relinquishing to the Sun and Wind

Top – Motel Rocks//  Jeans – Gap  //  Belt – AE  //  Sandals – I forget  //  Sunnies – F21  //  Earrings – I forget.

Some days are just this whirlwind that is life, and I relinquish myself to the air.  This day I spent time recording a self-tape audition for a tv series, biked in glorious heat across town while listening to a Star Trek audiobook, spun and reveled in outfit self-portraits while the folks over the security cameras probably laughed, fenced and fought for a few hours, and biked again while the city sighed under the cool evening.  
Days like this I try not to think and just enjoy the hedonistic pleasures of the physical exertions and the sun and wind on my skin.

*linking up with WIWW, Passion for Fashion, and Style Sessions*

Certain Trends…

Top – thrifted //  Pants – Season. Js  //  Shoes – ModCloth  //  Hat – unknown brand  //  Sunnies & Necklace – F21  //  Bracelet – H&M
…come along and you wonder why?  Or you just figure you’ll pass on this one.  Then sometimes, other trends come by and you wonder how you ever survived without them.  The pajama pants trend is one of those for me.  Clearly.
Wearing pants that look like they’re more suited to the bedroom than outdoors is perhaps one of the best things.  There’s something exposing about it, and yet utterly comfortable *especially these uber soft and silky ones* as they are the most comfortable things ever.  I like it a bit because it throws off my equilibrium by throwing things outside their acceptable constructs.  

Random Sundays: Farmer’s Market

Farmer’s markets are especially fun when they give out free mini cupcakes!

Beach Day Adventure

Dress – bought in Spain years ago  //  Shoes – Ruche  //  Sunnies – F21
When my dear girlfriend, Emily, takes photos of me I always end up giggling like a fool in them.  It’s because I always remind her to focus *which she has had trouble with in the past* and she always gives me faces and calls me *child appropriate* names.  So I always giggle because she’s funny when she’s being fake angry. That’s why you see the pictures that you do.  
As you can tell we went to the beach.  Baby Girl and Emily tried, unsuccessfully, to fly a kite.  And there was playing ball in the water, food, chocolate, and lots of other fun stuff.  By the time I put Baby Girl to sleep that evening *”I no wanna go sleepytime!”* she was so tired she was out like a light within 2 minutes.

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Constant Photobombs

Dress – ASOS //  Zebra necklace – Lustre  //  Belt – Threadsence  //  Boots – Feet First  //  Socks – F21  //  Bag – Matt by Matt&Nat
The one sure thing about being a Mama trying to take some fashion photos is that you’re going to get photobombed by some sticky fingers and kissy faces.  They don’t realize – or care – that you’re trying to do something.  The most important thing in the world is that you look – “Hey Mom!  It’s a truck!”
Oh well.  At least you get to see the outfit she picked out for herself.  Matching pink is what all the cool three year olds are wearing.

Pride and Canada Day

Tank – Gap // Skirt & Sunnies – F21 // Shoes – don’t remember // Necklace – Threadsence 

Toronto is in full swing with the Pride parade.  Toronto is awash with rainbow colors and the celebratory mood of acceptance.  How great that we should also be marking our nation’s birth?  This mosaic, mish mash country is fabulous.  Let’s let our inner patriot come out and raise a glass to Canada.

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Pajama Pants Trend

Top – thrifted //  Shorts, Necklace, & Sunnies – F21  //  Flip Flops – Abercrombie&Fitch  //  Hat – unknown label

Believe me, I never thought that I’d be wearing something that looks like pajama pants outside the house.  But this latest pajama pants/shorts trend is the perfect thing for a really hot and humid day in Toronto.  And I think the key is to dress them up but still keep it all laid back.  At least that’s what I tell myself as I leave the house in what is basically silk boxers.

Also side note:  fresh cut grass is irresistible for dogs to roll around in. 

I’d love your continued support in the Wallis Summer Stylist Contest.  You can vote up to once an hour!

*linking up with Style Sessions*

Shedding some Skin

Dress – Lush //  Necklace – don’t recall  //  Belt & Bracelet – F21  //  Boots – Feet First
Heat & humidity.  Oh joy.  I love the heat but could easily do without the humidity.  Now biking around town brings a whole different type of experience to it. 
I have to say that despite everything I love the chance to strip down from all the layers that I wear most of the time here.  It’s nice to think that boots and some jewelry are all I need to accessorize.  
Plus, I must say that biking home at midnight in this weather is great.  Cool breezy and the city is just glorious. 
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