FIFTY-SEVEN/ OFW S/S'14 day three

I didn't have a ton of time to get ready for the third day of Ottawa Fashion Week. I just threw on my favourite black dress, my favourite blazer, my favourite scarf and my go-to leggings, the glittery converse were thrown on at the very end just to jazz up the look. It's a well known fact that I'm most comfortable in all black and leopard print pair with gold accessories and a bold lip - I felt very in my element. Laura on the other hand feels more at ease in an eccentric vintage jumpsuit, I feel like we balanced each other out.

Once again, we arrived fashionably late and only caught the last two shows. It seems as though it's our tradition to do so. The last two shows were Prophetik, which was a phenomenal showing, and an Ottawa Celebrity walk. The celebrity walk included local celebs that displayed pieces from designers that showed throughout the weekend. All in all it was a good way to end Ottawa fashion Week(end).

BLAZER&DRESS/ Forever 21+ LEGGINGS/ American Apparel

 SHOES/ Converse (gifted) SCARF/ via consignment ACCESSORIES/ Various

BAG/ H&M LIPSTICK/ RiRi Woo by MAC

Laura, her amazing vintage jumpsuit and me

above & below | Prophetik

* Outfit photos by Laura Kidd | Runway photos of Prophetik by me

EIGHTEEN/ new look wishlist

I have wasted countless hours of my life online crying over beautiful items that I'll never be able to afford or fit into. It is like torture, I find the perfect piece, then I notice the price tag. Sometimes, I even try to justify the ridiculous price that some retailers place on their items until I notice that they only go up to like a size 8. I could always find ways to pay for things, but I'm never losing the weight to be that size, let's be realistic. So I weep, contemplate buying two and stitching them together, cry some more and then I go on my little safe corner on the internet - New Look. Although I adore New Look, I don't order much from there because: a) it's a UK retailer and duty is a pain and b) they don't put the measurements for specific items online, but I really do love this website. I've ordered from there in the past and I've been really lucky when it comes to fit and their quality is surprisingly good (compared to similar brands). So here's a little list of items that I'm currently lusting over at New Look that I'll probably never actually order. A girl can dream though, right?

1/ Furry Leopard Jacket 2/ Sequined Skirt 3/ Creepers 4/ PU Skirt 5/ Faux Fur Vest

 6/ Leopard Kitty Flats 7/ Black Glitter Booties 8/ Blue Clutch 9/ Black Sleeveless Blouse 

10/ Orange Tunic 11/ Spiked Necklace

All images belong to New Look. This post was not sponsored or endorsed in any way, all thoughts are my own.

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.