Fashion Picks #1: Late Summer/Fall

New miniseries on here? yes? fashion picks? I think yes. I'm waiting to hear back about a job starting late August, so I've been browsing/window shopping for work clothes in the meantime. This job wouldn't be a dressy/business type of job, probably pretty casual, but here's my motto:

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

or alternatively:

Dress for the life you want.

Yeah. So I was browsing in Zara the other day, and fell in love with some pieces... Which is why all of my picks for this post are from there (except one). I'm hoping to cover some other stores, too! So. On to my picks for a late summer/fall work wardrobe...

Tops/Blouses...

Subtle and classy leopard. LOVE this.

Slinky and fresh.

I'm hoping for a resurgence of metallics this fall. Shiny sweater: check!

Blazers/Jackets...

A super fun and funky colour. I'm only 21, so I think I can pull this off!

A great way to dress up some jeans, and in a great neutral colour. Love this.

Bottoms:

J brands to replace my beloved pair that has worn through in the bum. J brand does petite very nicely.

A slight sheen on a burgundy pant screams AUTUMN!!!

Basic slim black pant. Classic.

Accessories/shoes...

Snakeskin will be huge this fall. This is a chic way to dabble in the trend!

A nice low heel with an unexpected colour! Love!

More snakeskin, this time on a cute flat!

LOVE THIS BAG. Drooled for a few minutes in the store.

Anything here catch your eye? Hopefully I hear back soon about the job, I don't want any of these pieces to be gone!

xox Chloe

a lioness in stripes... and glasses

I'll start by saying that it's incredibly hot and humid outside- which is why my hair has decided to take inspiration from a wild animal. I just went with it, I think it gives an otherwise simple outfit a little bit of oomph. The heat is also why I am showing a bit more skin than usual. Normally if I'm wearing these shorts I'll pair them with at least a t-shirt, rather than a tank. But. Comfort reigns.

Silly face, yes I know.

I did however pair this outfit with some wedges. Not necessarily the smartest move for sweat-weather, and I won't be wearing them when I go out later today, but I thought they worked well and dressed up the shorts a bit.

statement necklace!

new glasses! talk nerdy to me...

So as you can see I got new glasses. Not that you would actually be able to tell, since my old glasses were seen rarely by my blog and Youtube. I just don't like the way they look on camera usually, so I take them off (or wear my contacts... but usually I'm just blind!).

I'm also dabbling in the statement necklace here... I have quite a few of them but always chicken out whenever I consider wearing one.  This is a good start though- a neutral colour, and nice and light material (I think the beads are some sort of bean??).

Shorts: American Eagle
Tank: Zara
Shoes: Jessica Simpson
Necklace: Ten Thousand Villages
Belt: H&M
Earrings: from Peru...
Glasses: Rayban

new dress, new boots, new outfit!

These two lovely pieces came into my possession yesterday, and I'm very very excited, as both were on sale! I put them together when trying on the dress in the store, and thought, "Hey, that looks pretty cool!", so I wore these together today!

I love this dress so much. I'll do a post a bit later on my dress-buying checklist (which is very important!). I can just roll it up and toss it in my bag, and it looks great. I'm also in love with these boots. Hopefully my feet will forgive me once I've broken them in a bit. I like the way they toughen this dress up a little bit. And how my neon pink nail polish goes with them :P

Stuff:

Dress- Free People
Shoes- Miz Mooz
Belt- H&M

xox Chloe

OOTD: Vintage lace + denim

Salut les filles!

It's crazy hot here today, so I put this breezy and casual outfit together.

I'd totally forgotten about this shirt, so when I found it in my closet I was really excited to wear it! I bought it years ago, probably 5 or 6, from a vintage sale for $10. I really like the way it looks with high-waisted denim shorts (although these are more of a mid-rise... still higher than what I usually wear!). The only annoying thing about the shirt is that because it's vintage lace, the button holes are very loose, so I have to secure each of them with a safety pin so I don't flash people! A minor inconvenience, though.

Items:

Top- vintage
Shorts- American Eagle high waisted shortie
Belt- H&M
Bracelets- africa (large beads), Pandora (black lariat), unknown (red and grey crystals)
Shoes- Marc by Marc Jacobs


xox Chloe

OOTD: Floral skirt + ruffled sandals

Salut les filles!

I wore this simple outfit today, and managed to take some shots of it with my Nikon (rather than my webcam, which was used for the last OOTD post). It's warm today, so I needed to have the legs out!

My everyday hoops

I love this top, and only recently attempted to pair it with something other than jeans. I think it's great tucked into this high-waisted skirt, since it's loose but also shows my shape well. The skirt has two tiers- a pencil-ish layer underneath a loose layer with pockets. I think it's adorable, and such a unique silhouette for a summer skirt! The sandals I'm wearing are my absolute favourites, I've been wearing them almost every day. They go with everything, and they also have a mini-wedge heel, so they're perfect for my shortness :)

Items:

Top- Urban Outfitters
Skirt- Monteau (purchased at a small boutique in Peterborough)
Sandals- Steve Madden (at Winners!)
Jewelry- gifts/local jewelers


À bientôt!

xox Chloë

Wish of the Day: Coloured Jeans

Hello lovelies!

Just a quick post today, sharing something I've been thinking of for ages! I think it was the May or June issue of People StyleWatch that first published this photo of Cameron Diaz:

google image search

Since I saw this, I have been obsessed with finding these jeans (or, rather, a similar but much much less expensive version). Alas, I have found one! But... my size was nowhere to be found.

These elusive pastel pink jeans can be found at Zara! And while I didn't get their pink ones, I did buy their mint green option a few weeks ago. I've been wearing them a lot (last night, actually, which reminded me of my quest for the pink ones...), and only take a few rolls at the ankle to be the right length. But I think this type of jean- coloured and summery- really lends itself to a rolled cuff. It adds an easy, laid-back vibe.

image from Zara

I'll definitely be checking Zara again this week to see if they've restocked these... oh, and did I forget to mention these were only $40? And on the Zara website, it seems as though they're now on sale for $30. Hopefully those pink ones are as fabulous as I remember them to be!

I'll be posting an OOTD with these very soon! 

Bisous,

xox Chloe

OOTD: Summer dress + petite styling?

Hello lovelies,

It was incredibly warm here today, but I managed to put together a rather acceptable, if not completely fashionable and cute, outfit!

Crochet detailing on dress

Paired with a cross-body purse

With my shoes- sorry it's so dark!

Earrings and a whole lot of face!

Zipper detail on dress

Shoe shot!

Quite a casual, breezy outfit for such a hot day. Surprisingly enough I wasn't too hot with the jacket on. I had to keep in on when I went out because I had forgotten to put sunscreen on my shoulders, but I was perfectly fine, even in the sun! I also love the pairing of this cropped denim jacket with my white dress. Perfection for petites- cropped jackets make you look taller, as do short hemlines! On its own, I feel like the dress can look a little bit "nightie"-ish, but the jacket says "Yes, I'm definitely a dress!". Don't have much to say about the wedges- I love them. That's all. They add height, but are really comfy and easy to walk in.

Items:

Dress- Forever21
Jacket- Material Girl
Shoes- Jessica Simpson
Earrings- vintage from Peru
Bag- Cole Haan


Thanks for reading,

je t'aime!

xox Chloe