i need another hetki an #ootd

Oh hey, 

Quick chat

1. Finally on winter break but i'm still working on my final collection
2. Check out my insta for my thesis collection - valentina.collective
3. My best friend made me a sweater for my 22nd (Click to look at her sick insta) and my other friend made me a cake!!
4. Currently binge watching How I Met Your Mother (it's been a little over a week and i'm on season 5) 
5. Made a really good playlist of some HipHop, Deep House, Electronic vibes. On repeat.

Phew, out of breath

Sweater, HETKI; Vest, Aritzia; Leggings, Lululemon; Shoes, Call it Spring

an #ootd

At the end of the day, do what makes you happy.

Coat & Belt, ARITZIA; Jeans, XXI; Turtle Neck, Thrifted; Bag, MATT & NAT; Shoes, SPRING

If you're reading this..

Top, XXI; Jeans, Zara; Shoes, XXI

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Cupcake an #ootd

Got dressed up because sissy pants wanted to take me for a post birthday lunch. One of my favorite restaurants opened up right outside one of my favorite malls and it was all in all a great afternoon.

I'm wearing my Zara coat (staple), Talula blouse from Aritzia which is like 4 years old now, Forever 21 high waisted pants and black heels.

Winter repair team

Colder months mean dry skin and to prevent that from happening here are my 4 top products I use:

1. Holiday Berry Cream - Beyond Belief 

I walked in to Sally's Beauty Supply just to browse and by the cashier there was this hand cream...for 2$. I couldn't say no to it! It smells like Christmas, and festivity and the holidays. It’s a great little moisturizer and surprising since it was only 2 bucks.

2. Vaseline 

I saw a pin on Pinterest about 13 ways to use Vaseline so I wanted to get the mini tub. Surprisingly there's not an actual difference I could find between the lip therapy and the original. I ended up getting the small one and I've been using it a lot, especially around the sides of my mouth/lip area. 

3. Ultra Repair Cream - First Aid Beauty 

Best moisturizer! Its semi thick I would say and it sinks nicely into the sink without the feeling of it drying out too fast.

4. Blistex 

My dry lip go-to saviour! I wear matte lipsticks all the time so sometimes my lips tend to turn on me. Whenever they are cracked or extra dry I turn to this to make them better and healed.

 Any go-to products you use?

Hat's off an #ootd

Hat & Boots, Forever 21; Sweater, H&M; Pants, Loft

Before I got majorly sick this was a cute little outfit I wore to uni. Really happy with my hat purchase from Forever 21. I also saw a cute navy one at Aldo and I'm not going to lie, I was very tempted.

Toque an #ootd

A mirror OOTD? Leggo.

So long/short story about my cardigan, I bought it in New York City at Beacon's closet, it’s by Asos, and it was originally a shirt dress type of thing. After wearing it for a bit in the summer I thought, this would look so much better as a drape style cardigan thing. It was easy as taking my seam ripper to the front seam and ripping the seam out (redundant).

Paired with my H&M 13$ sweater that I love and that all my friends love and bought multiples of (you know who you are), my Aritzia leggings, and my TNA toque which was also kind of a daily. since I sliced off the visor part of it then sewed it up so it would look like a proper toque.

Sometimes you got to change things up for the better.

To keep me warm in the cold I got on my trusty Zara coat and a scarf that my sister gave me which I believe is from Forever 21.

How’s your weekend going so far?

chestnut praline latte CPL an #ootd

Guess Pleather Jacket; H&M Top; Aritzia Leggings; Forever 21 Boots; Kate Spade Wallet

The release of the CPL has changed the holiday season for me. I'm not huge on all the fall Starbucks drinks, but all the winter drinks I love! If you haven't tried this drink...well do it. Keeping it casual with a sparkly top and a pleather jacket.

Baby, it's cold out an #ootd

Hello all,

Winter quickly approached and all I've been wearing is my Zara coat, it's simple and classic looking, and black, so it goes with everything.

I've kept my knit head accessories in a drawer I don't go into often but, I took out this knot style band to keep my little noggin toasty.

Headknit, Forever 21; Coat & Jeans, Zara; Shoes, The Bay; Gloves, Aldo

Original Scarf by Kachi

My friend who's a year ahead of me in my fashion degree program ( http://kateandkouture.weebly.com ) Made this lovely scarf that I am sporting in the photos above. When she starts to sell them i'll make a post all about it! 

Hatter an #ootd

Hat, Target; Sweater, H&M; Jeans & boots, XXI

It's been getting a little too cold! Fall is most certainly here and the weather has been up and down for days now. The calm before the storm and repeat.

I've been thinking a lot about graduation, not for another 2 years but still something that's on my mind. Scared to finish uni but excited to move on to that new chapter, maybe it will end an entire book.

Random Wednesday thoughts...

MAC Fall/Winter Lipstick Pick's

Left to Right
Diva-Matte, Chili-Matte, Rebel-Satin, Verve-Matte

Colors in opposite order from picture above

Hello first day of Fall!
To begin this wonderful season and season ahead I decided to do a little MAC fave lipsticks like I did this summer. I do tend to wear darker colors all year around but especially in the colder months. Diva has to be my favorite though. It's a deep rich red that seems like it would be a stand out on any skin tone. Verve is a great everyday brown color and Chili also falls into that everyday wear category. As you probably have noticed I love my matte finish lipsticks and I believe that Rebel was the first satin finished lipstick I owned. I love this lipstick but on it's own it is slightly too pink for my preference so I usually wear it with a plum lipliner to make the color 1. more matte and 2. look darker.

What's your favorite finish of lipsticks? Do you own any of these lovely shades?

#tbt

It's cold somewhere in the world right?

I go back and fourth between what season is my favorite. I'm a Winter baby so i'm bias to the white powder and Mr.Santa but recently Summer has taken me to relaxationland and i'm loving it. But Fall and all the leaves....I just can't make up my mind!

Here I am sporting the best coat ever in the world. It's from Zara and was 100000% worth the money and probably my best investment last winter ;)

Coat, Zara; Hoodie, H&M; Tshirt, Aritzia; Jeans, Forever 21;
Phone case & Bag, Marc by Marc Jacobs; Watch, Micheal Korrs