Style

I had a few people comment on how cute my skirt was the other day, and I just had to share this little hack with you!  It’s not limited to a skirt either, I do this with midi length and maxi jersey dresses as well.  Just look at the difference in silhouette!  The before is a bit frumpy and quite square for my body shape.  The after really highlights curves, flatters the figure and it’s SO simple that you can achieve the look too.

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A party is a GREAT excuse to get all dolled up.  It’s that little bit of motivation to spend extra time on your hair, apply that dramatic winged eyeliner, and rock a sexy pair of high heels.  That is all the easy part.  It’s the outfit that I agonize over!  Take this particular evening for example.  The invitation was from Nordstrom (yes, THE Nordstrom who is coming to Vancouver in September *insert excited squeal here*), which right off the bat tells me it’s going to be a fashion forward evening.  Then, I read that the night is a Pre-Gala, which just so happens to be something I’ve not particularly heard of.  Assuming people wouldn’t be as dressed up as the gala itself, I opted for cocktail party chic.  Oh, and did I mention that the plan was to party hop to a swanky backyard soiree afterward?  The look required for the evening really had to have it all.  No pressure!

My usual morning routine consists of an unhealthy song and dance with the snooze button, followed by a mindless scroll of instagram and emails.  This always feels comforting in the moment, but we all know how damaging it can be start off the day with email anxiety!  Sleeping past alarms is nearly impossible in this heat, so I’ve found my regular a.m. activities just won’t cut it.  Today, I took my own advice and tried something a little bit different.  I got up and wanted to…exercise??!  I know, I thought I might be having a small stroke as well, but hopefully not the case.  Since funds aren’t exactly in excess around here and it was too warm to go outside for a run, I did what anyone would.  I turned to good ol’ YouTube on Apple TV and did my own version of ‘hot yoga’ in our living room!  It’s amazing what you can find on the internet these days!  Not only was I doing something great for myself, but I was BASICALLY saving myself $20 by just doing DIY yoga.  The second video I did was part of a 30 day yoga challenge too, which I’m pretty sure it the perfect way to spend my mornings for the next month, as wedding/other stress pile up higher and higher.  High five and namaste to morning yoga!

Bag, Philip Lim for Target
Smoothie, The Juice Truck

The Details // Photos by Olivia Quan
White Button Up Shirt, The Archetype (sadly, they just shut their doors..)
Emma Boyfriend Jeans, Mavi
White Pumps, Zumel & Co
Sunglasses, Le Chateau
Envelope Clutch, Matt & Nat (old)
Bracelet, Olive + Piper
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