DECORATING & REORGANIZING MY ROOM PT. 1

One of my To-Do's for this summer was to tidy up my room from all my school clutter and to decorate it a little bit to make it look less like a dungeon. It's a slow process but so far I've finished my sewing area!

BEFORE (YES IT WAS A MESS)...

 

AFTER!

 

MY BAGS UPON BAGS OF FABRIC UNDERNEATH THE TABLE...

ARE NOW NEATLY STORED AND ORGANIZED INTO BINS :)

I ALSO BOUGHT SOME PRETTY PAPER...

 HAD A LITTLE CRAFT TIME...

 

AND TA-DA! MADE SOME PINWHEELS FOR A WALL DECORATION :)

Stay tuned for PT. 2!

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OOTD: ALL TIED UP

 shirt & pants: Wilfred // bustier (underneath): H&M

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MACARONS, PITA, AND A WHOLE LOT OF HOMEMADE TZATZIKI

Last week I went over to my friends Lucy and Kay's place for dinner. It was a fun night that included lots of catching up and watching the greatest 80's movie ever (mostly just ridiculous) called Teen Witch. I had the pleasure of enjoying an amazing meal made by Kay. It was so good that I wish I could have continued eating!

 

 pork tenderloin and homemade tzatziki pita; salad with apple cider vinegar, tomatoes and sunflower seeds; lemon dill potatoes

Following the delicious dinner were macarons I had bought earlier that day from La Bamboche. I have only tried macarons from a few places but I must say that La Bamboche definitely has the best!  

Flavors: Chocolate, pistachio, mango green tea, amaretto, yuzu, mystery flavor (which we later discovered was strawberry jam)

It was a wonderful last night spent with them before Lucy heads back to Edmonton for the rest of the summer.

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SUMMER READING PT. 1

One of my favorite things to do is curl up on the couch with a cup of hot tea and read a great book. During the school year, I was always too busy to have time to read so now that it's summer, I thought it would be the perfect time to catch up on some good books.

 I bought the book "When God Was a Rabbit" by Sarah Winman a couple weeks ago and just finished it this morning. I ended up really enjoying this book but I have to admit I was a little hesitant about whether I liked the book or not in the beginning. The book is based on the story of a girl named Elly. The first part of the book is about Elly's childhood and how relationships with her family and best friend make an impact on her life. The second part is about when everyone grows up and how certain life changing events makes Elly see her world and the people in it in a whole different way. "When God Was a Rabbit" sets a mood that is pleasant at times yet is also emotional and a bit ominous.
Overall, I would recommend this book. I'm not sure if I can say it's one of my favorites but it was definitely a good read.




Next book on the summer reading list is "Something Blue" by Emily Griffin. This book is the sequel to "Something Borrowed" which I read last summer. I loved it so much so of course I had to buy the follow-up! Can't wait to start reading this one because I'm sure it's going to be good.

Stay tuned for summer reading pt. 2!

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SUMMER TANK TOP

Summer is finally here and I wanted to make myself a very simple versatile tank top I could wear casually or dressed up. Lately, I've been very drawn to romantic colors like soft pastel pink, tan, taupe etc.. so naturally, as I was fabric shopping I instantly fell in love with this dusty rose chiffon fabric.

Bralette: Talula

I wanted to make the tank top flowy and the length to be at my hip so I could wear it untucked with skirts or shorts but I thought it would also look nice tucked into something high waisted.  Pairing it with a bandeau or bralette underneath is definitely a must.

Can't wait for more warm weather to come (and hopefully stay for a while)!

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DREAM BAGS

One day, these will be mine...

<3 Marc Jacobs: Chelsea Little Stam Bag

<3 Hermes: Kelly Bag

                                  

<3 Miu Miu: Patent Nappa Leather Shoulder Bag

Guess I better start saving!

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COCKTAIL DRESSES

I finally finished the cocktail dresses for Miss Universe Canada competitor, Michelle Kwan just last week! I made her 2 cocktail dresses for her to wear to special events.

 I feel so lucky to have had the pleasure of working with Michelle. She has a heart of gold and is absolutely stunning! Best of Luck to Michelle on this amazing journey!


Vote for Michelle Kwan here!

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SHOES SHOES SHOES ♥

 I am totally in love with the espadrilles, wedges, and 60/70's inspired pumps trends for summer at the moment and i couldn't help but notice that Aldo has some SUPER cute shoes lately! Here are some of my favorites. I am definitely gonna need to get myself a few pairs. Shoe shopping here I come! ♥

WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATIONS

In illustrations class this year, we had to do a series of watercolor paintings of our eveningwear design. I enjoyed the project because i found that i really liked working with watercolors and ink.

WANDERLUST FASHION SHOW- 2ND & 3RD YEAR FASHION COLLECTIONS APRIL 13 2011

On Wednesday April 13 2011, The Ryerson Wanderlust Fashion Show was held at Arcadian court.
The show featured 2nd year fashion design students' evening wear designs and 3rd year fashion design students' menswear collections.
In addition to being one of the leads for Styling/Backstage for the show, I had the opportunity to show off my design in the evening wear show! Thanks to my model, RuthAnne for rocking my dress on the runway <3

Here are some pictures of my design:

 

 source: The Eyeopener