Fall Colour Pop

Slowly bringing colour mixing back into my wardrobe!

Thanks to a really fun partnership I have with TOPSHOP Canada on Instagram, I’ve been taking a few more fashion risks lately.  Five years ago, things like colour and print mixing used to be an everyday occurrence for me, but then trends shifted to minimal neutrals and basics.  Which, when you have a very limited clothing budget, is a movement that I easily jumped on board with.  Lately, it’s felt like there has to be some sort of common ground between the two extremes and I’ve been missing things like printed boots or the odd bold piece to match with my timeless classics.

As part of the collab, the TOPSHOP team encouraged me to book a Personal Shopping Appointment at their Vancouver location.  I had no idea they offered this styling service, free of charge.  I will never be able to shop any other way!  I sent in photos (well, my IG account) so that the stylist could see a general sense of my style and body shape.  I also passed along my sizing and specifically what I was hoping to purchase.  When I arrived, my stylist, Juliana, had a private fitting room filled with gorgeous options.  She was very sweet and encouraging, keeping the outfits comfortable enough for me, but pushing me just a tad away from what I would normally gravitate towards.  This look is a perfect example.

I never thought I’d wear corduroy trousers, but I actually love them?  They are surprisingly flattering and were easily paired with a beige cropped sweater.  Juliana had a vision of the look with these blue snakeskin boots and I was initially very hesitant, but she was right.  It somehow just works!  She has such a gifted eye for styling and putting outfits together, spending an hour with her completely re-inspired me.  Working alone for so long, it was really lovely getting someone else’s sartorial perspective!

To book a TOPSHOP Personal Shopping Appointment here in Canada:
Downtown Vancouver: 604-689-2335
Toronto Yorkdale Mall: 416-789-8666
Toronto Queen St: 416-861-6612

OUTFIT DETAILS + FIT NOTES

TOPSHOP Corduroy Peg Trousers | Wearing a CAD Size 10 (true to size)
Oatmeal V-Neck Crop Sweater | Similar TOPSHOP Sweater 
TOPSHOP Babe Snakeskin Ankle Boots

P.S. This is not a sponsored post, I genuinely had a really amazing personal shopping experience and wanted to share that.  That being said, I do have sponsored content for TOPSHOP Canada on my Instagram, so these pieces were very kindly gifted.