going on a road trip

These are the last of the shoots with my sister Fia when she was in town. She sure is a talented aspiring photographer. Please check out her blog here and follow if you like! We had fun going to different places and shooting. This is in the Exchange District. I love all the stone and brick and the old architecture. Cool spot to do a shoot in Winnipeg. I think I'll have to invest in a tripod and take my own photos from now on :( 

I'm going on a trip to the states this weekend for a church YSA Conference. Basically a weekend of fun and making friends. I'm super excited! I love goin on road trips. 

hat and watch: forever 21

blazer: my mom's closet

v-neck t:  bluenotes

denim: old navy

duffle bag: american apparel

shoes: springs

photos by sophia photography

winter uniform no. 1

"Oh Canada"

I thought I'd share with you some of my winter looks to take advantage of my winter gear since spring is just around the corner {well maybe not for Winnipeg a.k.a. Winterpeg}. We have been blessed with a pretty mild winter so far and it just started snowing more recently. I enjoy snow -- it's beautiful and the weather tends to be more mild when it snows. 

tip: Wear a lot of layers to stay warm. I layered my sweater over my button up and then under my parka. I also tucked my pants into my good ol' wool socks. For more intense weather, I'll even double up my socks and wear my handy dandy long johns {you may feel like a nerd but they really help...I usually wear mine all winter}. Every layer counts!

I'm excited for the weekend. For my Winnipeg folk, please be careful driving...it's pretty snowy and slippery {sorry I get that from my mom}.  I'm off to that  black light zumba party tonight! What are your plans? 

happy friday. 

xo

jacket: joe fresh

lipstick: joe fresh in poppy

beanie: gift from my cousin joy, aritzia

chambray button up: thrifted

sweater: thrifted or house?

pants: costco

bag: american apparel

sorels: the shoe company

                                                                                                                                                                        photos by my lovely mom

JOY to the world

 Urban Outfitters Fox Cardigan & Shoes/ Forever 21 Necklace

 Value Village H&M Dress/ Zellers Shoes/ Forever 21 Gold Watch

Meet Joy. She is my cousin and one of my BFFs. If you know us...you know we can spend literally hours talking. haha. I LOVE her style. I begged her if I could share her style with ya'll because I love it so much. She describes herself as a marty bum (which we defined as a 'stylish' bum). She loves grunge, comfortable and unique pieces. and her favorite season for fashion is fall. Isn't her fox cardigan so cute?!

This is what we wore to church. I was so excited when I found this H&M dress from Value Village. It seemed like it was brand new and I was surprised because we don't have H&M in Winnipeg {I know sad right?}. Great find I must say!

ps. Don't forget to check out my first giveaway right hurr!

it just takes a cupcake to make your day

this is my 'can't wait to eat this cupcake' face

I had quite the fun filled weekend...

- My cousin Joy got me this cute oreo cupcake from a bakery called Sweet Impressions. She just discovered it and I can't wait to go! We are bakery buddies...hehe. So sweet...thanks girl! It was so tasty and it made my day :)

- We celebrated my friend Stefanie's birthday. We ate at Don Pedros, a sweet Mexican restaurant. Finally Winnipeg has Mexican joints!

-I went with my good friend Toya to a Jazz club. I've never been and it was fabulous. I never realized we had such cool spots like this in Winnipeg. They had a band playing and the girl's voice was really nice. I love jazz and it was so cozy and relaxing. I really enjoyed it. It will definitely be our new hang out spot.

-We had a Relief Society fashion party. My friend Jakee taught us about hair and how to treat it. It was so informative and made me realize that I need to take better care of my hair. And I shared a little about fashion, which was so fun for me. It was a great activity.

- On Sunday I went to church and it was so good. A sister spoke about trusting in God, being positive, and never giving up. It was just what I needed. and I got to teach Relief Society, which I always enjoy doing. 

- Me and my mom put up the Christmas tree! It's so fun decorating the tree. There's something about Christmas trees...they're so mesmorizing and I can just sit and watch for hours. I love it. So excited for the season!

winnipeg streetstyle

                                                                                Tara / Polo Park / Winnipeg

I love streetstyle and I decided to play the sartorialist  in my hometown Winnipeg. I think this city has style walking its streets and I would like to share it with ya'll. Winnipeg is a cool city, with cool people.

So this was my first time to ask someone to take their picture and it was pretty awkward, but she was totally cool about it. Her slouched beanie caught my eye and I love her simple and effortless style. Thanks Tara!

{ Stay tuned for more Winnipeg Streetstyle featured under Style File }

sunday dress

Thrifted Button up/ Forever 21 Maxi Dress/ Winners Purse/ Target Clogs

I wore this to Stake Conference for church. Stake Conference was so good by the way! It was such a spiritual boost and so inspiring. It's so great to meet as a whole stake. {There is only one stake in Winnipeg. Geography wise it's huge! It covers all of Manitoba, part of Ontario, and part of Minnesota.} This outfit was  inspired by the lovely Elaine from clothedmuch. I never thought of tying my button-up in the front because I thought it was too old school or something. But hey...it's not so bad after all. It's also a good way to use as a cover up! So the moral of the story is...don't be afraid to try new things! 

What are some trends that you have tried?

gone window shopping

 

Le Chateau Hat/ Thrifted Jacket/ Thrifted Blouse/ Thrifted  Louis Vuitton purse/ Leggings Mom's Closet/ Thrifted Shoes/ F21 Watch/ Refashioned Necklace

 My cousin Joy and I went to the Exchange District, one of the cool places to hit up in Winnipeg. We did some window shopping at the local boutiques, vintage shops, and antique stores. And Joy decided to get a haircut at Academia De Capelli hair school. I often go to hair schools when I get my hair cut because as you've probably guessed...it's cheap and I find this hair school in particular is pretty legit. I also haven't found a hairdresser that I can trust and that is "my hairdresser". One day I hope to find one. Not that I have had a lot of bad haircuts, just that I haven't been exposed to many hairdressers because I don't often cut my hair and go to salons. And I love going with friends to get their haircut. It's fun and exciting to me. If you know me...I'm one to strongly encourage friends to get haircuts. hehe. Afterwards we did some more window shopping in Osbourne Village, another cool place to visit in Winnipeg. I love their cute shops. And we ate at Kawaii Crepes. It such a cute little joint that serves all kinds of savoury and sweet crepes. I love crepes! I ordered the New Mexico crepe. It sure was delish!  

 

beach bum

These pictures are from one of the times we went to the beach this summer. We went to Grand Beach, which is apparently one of the top ten beaches in North America. I was actually surprised when I found that out. It's a nice beach, but I didn't think it was THAT nice. And it's in Manitoba...one of the coldest places in Canada. But I guess we do have pretty nice summers. Anyways, I LOVE going to the beach. It's one of my favourite things to do. And of course we hit up the little shops. heh heh. I love island jewelry and summer dresses. What's your favourite thing to do in the summertime?
This bathing suit is from Target. I was so excited when I found it because I had a bathing suit just like this when I was a kid with the zipper and everything. and neon colours are my favourite!

Oh I'm going to miss those beach bum days...