Happy 10th Birthday Marciano!

Did you know that it's been 10 years since Marciano first opened? It feels like it was just yesterday that I walked into the new Marciano store at my local mall. I can't believe that it's been a full decade since it doesn't really seem like any time has passed since then. It's nice to see that they've stayed true to their aesthetic and haven't strayed from their authentic style in order to adapt to quickly every changing trends.

 

In true GUESS and Marciano fashion, they threw a lavish birthday party to celebrate their milestone. I was invited to their 10th anniversary at the newly renovated location in the Eaton Centre (did you know that they moved to a different location in the mall?) and had so much fun meeting other bloggers as well as getting a pair of fake lashes applied. No blogger party is complete without a photobooth, and Marciano did not disappoint. I met up with some friends from UB, and we snapped a couple of photos together before nibbling on the hors d'oeuvres and trying on pieces from their new collection. I know where I'll be at for my NYE outfit in the upcoming weeks!

No blogger party is complete without a photobooth, and Marciano did not disappoint. I met up with some friends from UB, and we snapped a couple of photos together before nibbling on the hors d'oeuvres and trying on pieces from their new collection. I know where I'll be at for my NYE outfit in the upcoming weeks! And since NYE is already coming up in about 3 weeks, I've already gotten a head start no the outfit which I plan on wearing that night. If you know me, then you'll know that one of my favorite mottos is that "You can never be too prepared.", and that being ahead of time allows me to be thorough.

Now these dresses may not be everyone's cup of tea, but how can I say no to some sequin and glitz? I don't often wear something as flashy as this, and if there ever is an appropriate time, I'd say that it's NYE. If plans happen to materialize, here are some of my picks for the night:

1. Anya ($248.00) - Coordinates have been extremely popular this year, and if you've kept to your New Year's resolution of staying fit since 2013, then this dress will be the perfect one to show off your toned and fit abs.
2. Tiffany ($228.00) Okay, so maybe your focus wasn't abs. That's okay, we all have different goals. One of mine was to squat at least a plate (hey, I'm fairly petite so a plate is a lot for me). If you'd rather show off your killer pair fo legs, then the striated sequins will pull the focus to the lower half of your body instead.
3. Julia ($228.00) - If baring some skin isn't you goal, why not show off your svelt figure in this patterned sequin dress? Plus it keeps in trend with the mesh lower half that exposes a bit of skin without you actually pull of the Angelina Jolie side slit.

Have you picked out an outfit for NYE yet?

Weekly Round Up

It's been awhile since I've done a proper round up, so I felt that now was the best time as ever to do one. So much has happened this past month that I couldn't help but share!

One of the most exciting things was the release of the Alexander Wang X H&M collaboration. After waiting in line for abour 6 hours, I successfully picked up all of the items that I had on my wish list and some more. It was definitely an experience to sit outdoors overnight, something I didn't quite enjoy, but I met some very fun people in line and would do it again if the next collaboration merits a line-up! I can't wait to find out who H&M collaborates with next.

Events have become my life (for work that is). In one week, I attended almost 4 of them. And while they're tons of fun to go to, the work that goes into production is heavy and many sleepless nights. A couple of the most entertaining ones that I've been to so far were the pre-media launch part for The Rodnick Band X Peanuts collaboration as well as the S/S 2015 Greta Constantine collection. With many long days and tiring nights, it's safe to say that I'm craving some time to myself.

And time to myself can translate to getting my bros down at Spark Sessions! I had a blast networking with brands and meeting so many Toronto bloggers at the conference a few weekends ago. I learned a lot about the blogging industry and walked away with a huge goodie bag with a ton of products hat I can't wait to try. I smell some fun giveaways coming up soon!

I got my brows done at the Benefit brow bar, and they used the Gimme Brow in medium/deep, which turned out amazing! Apparently this brow gel has fibres that adhere to your skin as opposed to your brows in order to fill in the sparse areas and to create the illusion of a thicker brow. If there's anything that I need, it's definitely thicker brows. I'm loving the strong brow game that Cara Delevigne's got and if I can get a product to mimic that, golden stars to it!

Luckily we were each given a sample of Gimme Brow in our goodie bags, however I wound up with the light/medium, so I'm going to have to run to Sephora in order to pick up the right shade.

I also wanted a new shade of polish on my nails when I was at a CND booth at The Frocktail Party, however I forgot that I had a gel top coat on one of my hands so the technician was unable to remove the lacquer. Fortunately for the fingers that had polish removed, she was able to replicate the design that I had originally used, so everything was fine and dandy. How have you guys spent the past few weeks?

Bundled Up

For a couple of weeks, it was weirdly chilly in the morning only to be warm in the afternoon. The weather just had you wanting to covering every party of your body to avoid being cold but any thick layering just left you feeling hot and sweaty. Did anyone else feel like that or am I just crazy?

I've recently gotten back into burning candles and picked up a couple from Bath & Body Works right before they released their winter collection. Which is what I was actually anticipating because I would die for their Twisted Peppermint scent. It gives me the satisfaction of eating candy canes without having to actually eat them. Perfect right?

I also just started to burn my Mokara candle from Voluspa and was thoroughly not impressed. I'd heard a lot of good things about Voluspa, but about half a centimetre into burnig the candle, the wick burnt out and left me with a glass jar filled to about 90% of candle wax sitting left over. I absolutely love this scent, so it pains me even more that I can't burn it now. If anyone has any ideas as to how I can relight the wick please let me know!

Photo courtesy of FLARE

I was also snapped again during WMCFW15 for street style by FLARE! It's a complete honor to be listed among other fashionable personalities that attended fashion week and I hope to be there again in a couple of months for the next season.

Dress - Joe Fresh | Cardigan - OAK + FORT | Leggings - Dynamite | Boots - Shoemint

WMCFW 2014: Day 3

We're more than halfway through the craziness that is WMCFW and I'm just about ready to crawl into bed to hibernate! I've been up and about for 15+ hours a day everyday this week so far and it's really starting to take it's toll on me. Living on a liquid diet when you're running around doing things all day long really isn't effective and I definitely need to start consuming some solids again soon.

That being said, I've quite enjoyed my time at WMCFW15 and can't wait to see what's in store for the last two days! Oh did I mention that I got snapped by Toronto Life for street style and was featured in one of their posts?

Photo courtesy of Toronto Life

Not going to lie, it was quite the chilly day, but anything in the name of fashion right? Don't worry, I had my jacket inside waiting for me when I left to go home. No hives for me this week!

I've also found the solution to my baby hairs and flyaways: Redken Control Addict 28 - Extra High Hold Hairspray (wow that was a mouthful). We were given bottles of this hairspray in our goodie bags, and though I'm not a fan of crunchy sprays, this one did it's duty in taming my fly-aways. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to achieve the slicked back and clean look. 

 Top - H&M | Skirt - H&M | Shoes - Zara | Bracelet - c/o My Femme Crush