keep up with my photo fun on instagram @aliciafashionista
stay positive. stay motivated. stay true. stay you.
taking coffee breaks
a #vanbloggersale display made with already owned pieces
adam in a suit
details of my beautiful new hlaska wallet
the diy mad men masks i made (from here)
trying new hair styles
a really yummy breakfast
violet hill boutique and shopping with amazing friends like lydia , cee, leonie
{this photo by melissa skoda}
{this photo by melissa skoda}
take a look at style republic’s behind the scenes look at how a chanel flap bag is made! it’s a definite must see!
we have over 250 people confirmed vancouver fashion blogger sale! have you rsvp’d yet?
have i mentioned my obsession with matchstick coffee roasters? post coming soon!
still so inspired by and proud of monika (of the doctor’s closet) for being featured on on the glitter guide.
if you want to find some new stylish ladies, kanata has all the info on canadian fashion blogs.
been keeping this song on repeat this week.
hope you have a great weekend xo
1. just a little outfit self portrait 2. a beautiful rainbow over vancouver from spanish banks
3. my valentine’s card for adam 4. a date with downton abbey (how good was season 2??!)
5. brunch at the charles bar 6. a surprise gift from a friend – she’s the man on dvd! such a hilarious movie!
7. polish du jour 8. to buy or not to buy: floral pants from anthropolgie
9. shabby apple dress 10. cb2 robson grand opening via notable.ca
11. socialfeed x anthology dinner (read kelsey’s post) 12. mom’s grilled cheese food cart
13. shangri-la chandelier 14. wearing a saree for the new bombay brow bar opening
15. dressew sequins 16. i love you, blogs and coffee!
17. red lips and chunky scarf 18. dessert at establishment
{desire – under your spell}
I was just clickity clicking away on the internets a few weeks ago when i stumbled on a blog (don’t even remember which one, if it was yours pls tell me so i can link) that happened to mention another blog that linked me to an etsy site that sold the most amazing product ever.
my notes on the back of envelopes and random notebook scribbles are now to be replaced with one well thought out piece of paper. i love my lists. in fact, i’m obsessed. and to have a single sheet that has my to-do list, daily goals, meal plan, fitness, daily tasks, cleaning, even down to the # of glasses of water i’ve had that day…wow. just wow.
the life’s a journal daily page notepad is exactly what i needed and if you want one for yourself, you better act fast. she sells out super quickly, i had to beg her to send me some from her own personal stash. a big, huge, you’re the best – thank you to the journaling mrs. herself! i’m so happy with my new lists.
oh man, i just can’t get enough of instagram! there’s something extra special about documenting small pieces of your day and sharing them with others. makes me appreciate little moments in life that would have otherwise gone unnoticed. and truthfully, i also love seeing what people are up to. it’s the kind of photograph creeping joy i felt when facebook was in its prime!
this weekend was rather routine, but i spent quite a bit of time goal setting and self reflecting. been really bad about not taking time off for myself lately, which almost always guarantees a meltdown. no one likes a messy, irrational, tear-filled meltdown. i do thrive on stress and keeping busy, but i need to be better about organization and planning as a way to avoid feeling overwhelmed. definitely something about myself to work on, perhaps an organization post in the future will help? okay that’s it, i think this calls for an office makeover!!! and who doesn’t love a makeover?! a little painting diy, and filing…yes, i think that is just what i need!
a little of this and that from my instagram. happy monday xo
photograph by andrea gurniak photography
how ironic that i’ve spent the last week away from blogging and when i finally felt like i had something to say, my ipad just deleted my entire post. eff.
due to a lack of motivation to completely replicate my original post, i will sum things up to the fact that during my week and half of “resting” (i use quotations because i’m not sure i’m even capable of completely relaxing any more) i had a lot of insight and inspiration. with adam’s help, i’ve narrowed down a concept for my creative company and am currently working on getting a website up and running. some events and blog related things happening in 2012 are actually coming to fruition. i finally read the hunger games and am completely sold on all the hype! and after months away form it, i had the opportunity to style a photo shoot on monday. i didn’t realize how much i missed it until i was there, surrounded by three beautiful, talented, and creative women. but, more about that later.
we’ll be back to our regular scheduled programming this week, including a dress giveaway tomorrow that i know you’ll go crazy for! it’s so good to be back!!!!
1 tweetup nametag with moustache. 2 me before a night out. 3 half cocker spaniel, half pug and the cutest dog…ever! 4 our new decor from front and company. 5+6 browsing around the new boutique libertine on south granville. 7 neon american apparel polish! 8 more sequins. 9 my fav leopard seychelles. 10 actually did some christmas baking this year! 11 a thierry’s latte. 12 my bday cake from great friends 🙂 13 lemodedujour‘s fantastic colour combo. 14 outfit deets.