#WhatAmIDoing2K17 an #ootd

Alright, we are in full swing here. 

Graduation Fashion Show preparations are beginning and stress levels are already starting to rise. I can't say that I'm exactly ready to leave the hallways of the Design wing behind. I'll definitely miss the trips to Fabricana and walking around the Uni looking for OOTD locations - looool. There's still a couple months of craziness to go and instead of thinking about job hunting and where I might be in 3-4 months I'm going to try and focus on being in the moment. Breathe in and breathe out with Om... Stay in the moment Jessica. Savor graduation. 

Also, I'm digging my socks and shoe combination, aside from the fact that these shoes have fallen apart after 2 years of wear.

This song has been on repeat for like 2 weeks.

Jacket, GUESS; Shirt, GAP Thrifted; Jeans, TOPSHOP, Socks, Calvin Klein; Shoes, Call It Spring

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

cloudy currently an #ootd

How can it still be so humid and rainy at the same time. I'm happy the sun is giving me a break from most of the heat, I really look forward to fall and winter weather. I miss wearing my Zara coat. Here is a little outfit I wore on a cloudy, cloudy day.

Jacket, Guess; Top, H&M; Leggings, Talula

Last day an #ootd

Top, Wilfred; Shorts, sewn by me; Shoes, The Bay; Watch, Marc Jacobs

My time working for the showroom has come to an end. I'm going to better prepare myself in uni so that I can manage my time better and work next season (while i'm still in school). It hasn't even been a day and I miss it. Though it's a job in the industry, it doesn't necessarily need a degree but I think I would love doing it.

This is what I wore to my last day on the job. Simple and easy. I've been loving blush tones lately.

"You're not just a pretty face" an #ootd

Denim jacket, Bongo; T-shirt, Universal Studios; Jeans, Zara Basics; Shoes, Nike

Casual pony toss

One thing that I've heard a lot over the past year is the phrase "So, you're not just a pretty face!". There are two ways of taking this and I obviously take it as a compliment seeing as how i'm an optimist. I think it's really easy with compliments like this, to be put of because someone may see you as being not as intelligent for a certain position....but that's all the more reason to show them that you're more then what they know. 

 Take a look at the old tale about the Scorpion and the frog. It's just humans' nature to make assumptions. 

You should probably be somewhere where you want to work hard, work successfully and gain confidence and I think that this saying or phrase (or anything that's said like this) is just a way of showing your smarts and having them recognized.

Not sure if that even made sense.

Late post. 

It's great to be working in the showroom again.

A penny (or nickle) for your thoughts?

"I am kayak, hear me roar" an #ootd

Cardigan, H&M; Tank top, Aritzia; Trousers, Loft; NIKES

On this slightly grey vancity day my beautiful friend shot some photos of me styling my Nike's. I don't exactly know if I like how this looks. I think I do like it, although I wish my socks were white. Anyhow the next couple of outfit posts are featuring these Nike's because I was/am experimenting styling them!

Sorry for the rush post I haven't managed my time properly (bullet journal to begin..future post coming soon) I am quickly typing this with 20% battery left and sleep to catch seeing as I have to wake up tomorrow morning and go to work! Hope you all had a lovely weekend! I know I did :)

ALSO
let me know if any of you got the title reference! I will be thrilled

Leather & Sweater an #ootd

Jacket GUESS?, Sweater New York & High waisted jeans Zara
Lipstick Diva by MAC

This past weekend Sunday started out rainy and grey. I looked in my closet and had a "I don't know what to wear" moment. It's summer after all but it felt like a day in September. I just threw on my favorite pair of jeans a thin sweater and a light jacket (the one i'm wearing is faux and isn't heavy duty) Threw my hair up in a no-fuzz pony and called it a day. Simple but still looking pulled together. You can't really go wrong with throwing a leather jacket and a bold lip on ;)

How was your weekend?

Shady matter

These sunglesses, were a steal. $6.80 at of course, Forever 21. I seriously just bought them because I was tired of repping my Uni free-bee sunglasses that all my friends made fun of. Now that I think if it, I was being kinda ridiculous to wear them ALL the time. I'm think about buying another pair of sunglasses, maybe a bit more expensive so that I can alternate between a nicer pair, probably more classic looking and these/ which every other cheap trendy ones I find.

As for the summer dress, the dresses at H&M fit me like a dream. There is something about the way it hugs my waist. The length is perfect the cut is perfect and I could probably wear it everyday of the damn week.

Unfortunately I think it's probably going to be my last wear for this one because I want to purchase some new dresses with a little more detail.

What does your summer time go dress look like? And what shades are you rockin?

Where are you going an #ootd

Wilfred Wool Hat, H&M Maxi Dress, XXI boots

I did a little shopping on the weekend because my amazing 2.5 year old Forever 21 booties had completely fallen apart. They were a suede-ish material and were basically the only shoes I used to wear. After coming to the realization that they were completely battered I went to Forever 21 and found these babies. (Post coming soon) Faux leather and heavenly.

This dress is lovely and long and there are 2 slits *oww owwww* ;) its so comfy and effortless and the hat is literally just decoration. I couldn't wear it the whole day because it was so HOT and my head was dying. But it added the extra shade of cool.

What do you think about maxis? Yay or nay?

there once was a shirt dress an #ootd

Kate Spade Stacy Cherry Lane Wallet
Lotus Ring & others
XXI Lipstick
Marc by Marc Jacobs Baker 36.5 MM
XXI Sunglasses 

ASOS Shirt Dress, XXI booties 

I found this ASOS shirt dress at Beacon's Closet in New York (an amazing designer-esque, discount thrift store). I bought it for a couple different reasons, uno being that I loved the color and deux being I've never owned anything from ASOS. But I must say, without high heeled shoes this outfit looks very incomplete. The size is in a small but it kinda fits strange. I was impulsive when I bought it that's for sure. As I was saying, with some booties this dress/thing looks great. It was somewhere between 18 and 21 dollars and I just didn't want to pass it up.

I'm actually tossing these shoes out at the end of summer because they are SO scuffed. Really, I could write a tragedy on how much these shoes were my night and day. I basically out wore them in 2 years, and i'm not much of a shoe lady, but I think 2 years for a pair of XXI shoes is pretty damn good. XXI booties are always comfy and the perfect height. I've owned a couple pairs before this one and they have all lasted a great amount of time. These boots were all that I wore, I need to expand my horizons this year. Maybe even invest!

Any brands you recommend for good boots like these that are going to last a while?

Free an #ootd

Diesel Cardigan, Ralph Lauren Shirt, Old navy Shorts, Coach Bag, Forever 21 Sandals, Marc Jacobs watch.
Lip Stain Sephora cream in 07 

I rarely go out. But when I do I make an effort to look the way I would ideally want to see myself. Summer casual is what I'm showcasing. I feel sudden clarity and it is exciting.

When it rains, it pours an #ootd

A very old school ootd , if you look back on last year I used to do all my OOTD posts like this! Just to change it up here is what I wore on the weekend.

I usually don't mind the rain. It actually rains a lot where I live and summer rain I especially love because although I love the sun, I'm not such a big fan of the heat. Having some rain was nice...Even if it is in July..And I missed wearing black. Duh

Zara Basics Top & High waisted denim jeans; Navy Talula Cardigan, Black Coach Bag, Marc Jabobs cell phone case, and MAC lipstick in Daddy's little girl (from Archie Girl's collection)

Summer Blues an #ootd

Sorry for the very late post, I mistakenly scheduled two for tomorrow! 

Note to self *pay more attention Jess!

Shirt & Belt, H&M; Shorts, Old Navy

I couldn't decided which way to wear this look.
But I felt like I should have been in the Hampton's.

Casual or slightly more pulled together? Which do you prefer?

Kimono Vibes an #ootd

Kimono, XXI; Tank top, Macy's; Leggings, Aritzia; Lipstick, Ruby Woo by MAC

I've had this Kimono for a little while now and it's been a really good purchase. I can throw it on top of almost any outfit to look dressed up and trendy. I can wear it will my wool hat, jeans and a plain shirt and look super city chic. Here I've just worn it with a lacey black top and leggings to keep the focus on the Kimono.

There are definitely a lot on the market right now. Summer time colored one especially. Do you own a Kimono style cardigan?

"Simple as that" an #ootd

Sunglasses, Jeans, Sandals, XXI; Bag, Coach & Blouse was sewn by me

It was a super casual and relaxed weekend. This is what I wore to a baby shower, kept it classy and cool looking, putting a crisp outfit together is as simple as that.

Not much else went on during the weekend just regular weekend errands and such! But it is now officially S u m m e r ! So are we all excited or what?

How was your weekend spent?

It was Fate an #ootd

The Lana Del Rey album came out this week... Seriously it is great (best songs are West Coast, Shades of Cool and Florida Kilos), now on to today's post!

THIS SHIRT WAS $9.80. From where? ZARA.

I'm still extremely excited about this steal (purchased it on the weekend) but my oh my, it's a size small and it fits like a medium. It is just over sized enough, the sleeves are nicely cuffed and the length is perfect. Not to mention that all of Zara's t shirts are made with material from the heavens. Know what I'm sayin'?

I was blessed that this was the last and only top in the entire store of this style left! It was fate. 

....Still here, still excited.

Bag, Coach; Cardigan & Leggings, Talula-Aritzia; Top, Zara; Sunglasses, XXI

What has been your most recent purchase that you're in-love with?

"Oh my legit god"

I say a lot of random things. This was my outfit yesterday. All black everything.

Spontaneous hang sesh with ANG a.k.a. www.behance.net/angelaest, was much needed yesterday. She literally lightened up my mood and she always knows the right things to do and say to make me laugh.

Cardigan, XXI; Top, Macy's; Leggings, Aritzia; Shoes, H&M; Lips, Verve by MAC; Watch, Marc by Marc Jacobs 

New York, I love you

I can not even express how much I love this top. I like it, I like it a lot.

First of all, I bought it in New York (Nordstorm Rack) and it wasn't even mine to buy! Kate a.k.a. kateandkouture.weebly.com was debating the purchase and kindly (I love you Kachi) said I could buy it! Yay* This being said, she had like 5 other items she was purchasing because shes a tiger in department stores, jealous of her serious skills.

But I've really been enjoying shirts with different textures. The sleeves and bottom are a very tiny netted material and the rest of the top is a type of polyester that feels silky, and I think the keyhole in the back just adds a little special detail to it.

As you can probably tell, the straps of my bra are showing and to be quite honest I like the way it looks, it just gives the shirt even more detail.

Top, Harlowe and Graham; Jeans, Forever 21; Lips, Relentlessly Red by MAC; Mug, New York City Starbucks

Daisy daisy

Hat, Aritzia-Wilfred; Top, Necessary Clothing-Lush; Shorts, Old Navy; Watch, Micheal Kors

So many outfits, such little time

Lips, bite's Lychee; top, Ralph Lauren; shorts, Sewn my me (in 2012 I believe)