All dressed up and nowhere to go outfit post.

Ahhhh....Spring is in the air, can you feel it? Its also my favourite month of the year, March (my birthday is around the corner) so it was a no brainer today when I finally ventured outside into the warmth and into Forever 21 and saw these shoes that spoke to me, uttering the words "Hello, lover" a la Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City... 

(oh why do all the good shows have to end?)

Shoes~ Forever 21 ($35)

Blazer~ Thrift ($12)

Dress~ H&M ($10)

Belt~Thrift ($2)

Spring time is for lovers and outfits that show your legs.

Cheers,

Mara

I got more layers than an onion...

Actually, no I don't. With me, what you see is what you get.  I'm a pretty simple chick, a pretty low maintenance simple chick. I like what I like and I'm okay with that. I'm also okay with layering (weird segway I know)... as seen on a few of the runways at NYFW.

It has inspired me to explore this trend within the confines of my own closet. Because not only am I a simple chick, Im frugal (some would say cheap!) as well, and can't bring myself to buy the massive amount of clothes I yearn for on a day to day basis. So here I am trying my best to interpret what I see in a way that makes sense for me. and hopefully looks good.
You be the judge....

I thought the first major snowfall deserved its own photo shoot.  

PS: Yes, I am 27 years old and wearing an I Love Vampires T- shirt 

(it was $5 at walmart...couldn't resist)

PPS: No, I am not ashamed. 

Cheers,

Mara

Day and Night.

I absolutely love it when I find pieces that I can wear to work (under a blazer), casually on the weekend or to dinner (paired with jeans), or I can dress it up to wear on a night out (with a high waisted skirt and some fabulous accessories). 

Thats exactly what I get in this simple, yet detailed lavender top. and what I love most about it, is that I picked it up at H & M for next to nothing. $12.95 to be exact. 

Not too shabby. 

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!

Cheers,

Mara

Black Friday

Im all about the bar-goon (as my father in law says it). I really get off on finding something of quality and paying next to nothing for it. I don't like cheap shit, I like shit cheap... I just wanted to clarify.  I did not have a chance to go over the boarder to do some shopping this black Friday because 1. I find it masochistic to wait hours on end just to get allowed back into your own country and 2. because I don't need anything that badly and 3. because you can find ridiculous deals if you just take the time to look right here in your local mall.  

I found this navy blue bubble skirt on the clearance rack at one of my favourite stores Joe Fresh:

For $10!! Now I realize the bubble skirts might be a thing of the past, but I figure if you like it and it looks presentable who cares what the rules are, right?

I paired it a white shirt,  another cheap find  from Anne Taylor (which from this picture looks way to baggy on me, but you get the idea) from my trip to Florida last year which was like $11 US and a gold necklace my sis bought me for my birthday last year = FREE

What I love about the skirt most is the colour, as I don't have many things in blue and the pockets.  Pockets are fantastic. This outfit makes going to work a little more fun and a little less work-y. which makes me happy. 

I did have a chance to venture across the boarder a couple of weeks ago when an opportunity presented itself. At first I found it challenging to find anything of quality and then I saw this:

A perfect work dress that is both comfortable and flattering. and guess what? there are pockets! I bought it at off the 5th (i think that is what its called). Originally priced at $200 and change I got it for $50. Awesome. 

and there you have it folks cheap quality finds. what I live for when I shop. 

Cheers,
Mara