ONE HUNRED & SIX/ faux

When this coat first came into my possession I vowed never to take it off. I wore it day after day, and then the seasons changed. The temperatures plummeted and it became too cold to wear my favourite coat. It was eventually tossed into the back of a closet and pushed to the back of my mind. I would have forgot that I owned it completely if I hadn't stumbled across an old picture of me wearing it.

It is still a bit too cold for me to justify bringing this coat back into heavy rotation but it was pretty nice out today so I thought "the hell with it!" and I just went for it. Yes, I was shivering but I looked fabulous while doing so.

I paired the faux fur trim jacket with all black everything else and my Balenciaga Part-Time handbag for a preppy, timeless, Blair Waldorf-esque vibe.

COAT/ Jones New York LEGGINGS/ American Apparel

SHOES/ Dr. Martens HANDBAG/ Balenciaga

Photos by Aurelia Cerquozzi

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SEVENTY/ wrapped up in plaid

This past little while has been extremely low key for me. When it wasn't storming outside or when I had the energy to actually get my sick self out of bed - I spent my time roaming around the city buying gifts for my loved ones, visiting friends I haven't seen in awhile or wrapping gifts. Everything is coming together for the holiday season and my energy is (almost) back at 100%. I can't wait for the holidays to be in full swing; it's always my favourite time of the year!

I bought this plaid blazer at the thrift store not too long ago. Admittedly, it is a bit big for me but I am in love with the pattern and colours. I paired the blazer with a faux fur stole and my Louis Vuitton to that extra bit of class to the look. The red and green in this plaid are absolutely stunning and I think it'll be the perfect piece to wear on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas to all of my friends, followers and family that celebrate it and I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year! xo

BLAZER/ Thrifted (no brand) FAUX FUR STOLE/ Consignment (no brand)
JEANS/ Forever 21+ BAG/ Louis Vuitton 'Speedy 30'

* Photo Credit: Laura Kidd

THIRTY-ONE/ ottawa fashion week

So last night I went to Ottawa Fashion Week with my best friend, Laura. It was kind of a spur of the moment, bought my ticket at the door, sort of evening and I'm really happy I went. The couple of shows we saw were phenomenal and we met some pretty awesome people. I wore my trusted crested Ralph Lauren blazer, my new favourite black skinny jeans, my makes-anything-look-glamorous faux fur stole, my favourite polka dot blouse, my awesome thrift store find box-bag and a ton of gold coloured accessories. I was trying to go for a classic look with funky and personal accents. I pulled the entire look together with my dark burgundy coloured lips. 

The Ottawa fashion scene is still small, but it is growing. It was fantastic to see a lot of people in my city come together to admire different fashions. Everyone looked great last night and I was exposed to a bunch of talented designers.

TOP/ Silhouettes BLAZER/ Ralph Lauren FAUX FUR STOLE/ H&M

 PANTS/ Suko BOOTS/ Dr. Martens PURSE/ Thrifted ACCESSORIES/ Various

Me with thefashionkidd

* All pictures were taken by Laura Kidd and Amoi Murphy

SEVENTEEN/ canadian tuxedo

It's finally fall where I live and the leaves are slowly but surely changing colours. The temperature did make a desperate drop lately as well and I happy to say — it's FINALLY sweater / jacket weather again! Autumn is definitely one of my favourite times of the year (along with winter, I'm weird, I know) and when it was finally cool enough to break out my denim jacket I had a smile plastered on my face all day long. 

I bought this faux fur stole last year and I just did not know what to pair it with. I feel like it's a bit too fancy to wear in a casual outfit but I tried it out today and I have to admit, I'm in love. I glam'd up the casual look of denim + denim (Canadian tuxedo) and leopard print blouse with the use of my faux fur stole, dark red lipstick, my beloved gold glittery converse and gold / tortoise shell accessories. I felt self conscious of my outfit the entire day but after looking back at these pictures, I'm really happy with the outcome. I'm comfortable with taking wild and punky risks but when it comes time to play around with denims or preppy looks I'm completely lost. I need to start taking more risks in that respect.

TOP/ Thrifted JACKET/ Old Navy JEANS/ Forever 21 SHOES/ Converse (gifted) 

FAUX FUR STOLE/ H&M ACCESSORIES/ Various PURSE/ Cooperative

All pictures were taken by Laura Kidd.