Rules are Meant to be Broken

I am rule follower. 

I rarely break the rules in life – that’s just a part of my type A personality. He he.

But what I have started to do is bend and sometimes break the rules when it comes to fashion. I just love the way fashion has progressed where colour blocking, pattern contradictions, and manipulating an outfit in a way that’s unique to you is totally acceptable now. 

Pairing my new green wedges mentioned here with my royal blue peplum skirt mentioned here broke some of the rules. 

The colours don’t necessarily complement each other. So I decided to wear a solid while t-shirt to ground the outfit. Adding another vibrant colour to the mix would have been a bit much. Yes, I am capable of paring down the flash when necessary. My white Fossil watch also added a casual element needed to also ground the outfit.

Remember, as long as your attitude matches your outfit, no one can call you out for breaking some of the rules. Wear it. Own it. 

 

 

 

White T-Shirt: Calvin Klein 

Peplum Skirt: Charlotte Russe 

Gold Long Chain: Sugarlime Jewelry 

Watch: Fossil 

Wedges: Expression 

Earrings: Amrita Singh 

 Ladies, have you broken any rules lately? I promise I won't tell.

My Love Affair with Peplum

The last week and a half was crazy. An extremely close family friend passed away unexpectedly. I am reminded of my day's famous saying... "Life is short, make it sweet." Then I came down with the flu. Yuk! So even though I am about two weeks behind, it's nice to be back on the blog. 

Let me tell you about my love affair with peplum.

My love affair with peplum happened in the fitting room at Forever XXI. I tried on a little black peplum dress thinking that it would not flatter my curvy figure. To my surprise, it was extremely flattering. It hugged my waist and accentuated my hips. I knew it was love at first try on when I stood on my tiptoes while doing my hair in several different ways in the mirror.

This was serious... Peplum and I were officially together.

I had to choose an outfit for a fun night out on the town with my friends a few weekends back. I pulled out three possible outfit choices and interestingly enough, they all involved an element of peplum! I had to incorporate black tights for a breezy Vancouver evening. I also knew that I wanted to pair my outfit with a large chunky necklace. I decided to be daring and chose to wear a pair of purple ankle boots with the outfit.

My outfit choices were: 

 Black Top: Max Studio 

Floral Skirt: Forever XXI 

Blue Skirt: Charlotte Russe 

Dress (bottom right): Enough About Me (Winners) 

Reversible Necklace: Amrita Singh

The winner was:

 Ankle Boots: Spring

What do you think? Will you have a fling with peplum? 

Big Earrings

At work I am actually known for my earrings. I actually feel quite naked if I don't have earrings on. I keep an extra pair in my purse for emergencies. I LOVE the way a pair of earrings can transform an outfit and add interest to your face.

I am a bit obsessed with earrings. I don't really have enough room for my ever growing collection. Oh well. This is one habit that I WILL NOT QUIT.

Do you like earrings? 

Earring:     Amrita Singh - designer. Purchased from Winners.

                  I am obsessed with this designer. 

Here are some of her earrings:

All earrings:    Purchased from Winners