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? 

GlobeTrotter

My gorgeous sister, Linda, has enough stamps in her passport to make many girls envy her travel adventures. She also happens to love clothes and brings back some "travel tokens" from her adventures.

She just looked absolutely perfect this last weekend. A pretty beige doll. Notice how well she layers her clothing and accessories.

Perfecto!

Trench Khaki Jacket: Australia 

Beige Sleeveless Vest: Costa Rica

Gold Bracelet: BCBG

Brown Bracelet: Panama

Boots: Hong Kong

Sunglasses: Dolce & Gabbana

Purse: Michael Kors 

It’s Fallen and I Can’t Get it Up

My mornings are usually pretty relaxed. However, on the day that I need everything to flow smoothly is always when I encounter a little bump along the way.

I had to pick an outfit that was cute enough to wear for drinks straight after work so I chose my gorgeous purple H&M dress. I was about to run out of the room when I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. The ENTIRE seam had come apart. I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS. 

I had two options. The first was to find a different outfit. The second was to try and “fix” this problem. Common sense tells me to choose option A. So naturally, I choose option B. I spend another 5 minute running to each closet and bathroom like a maniac trying to find a needle and thread. WHO AM I? I don’t think I even have a needle in the house. But I swear I had a little mending kit from a hotel. Anyway, instead of choosing option A, I think creatively. You know, outside the box. I get my handy ziplock bag of safety pins and decide to pin the entire seam back together. No joke. This is the idiocy I willingly participate in. 

Well I have to say that my handicraft work paid off. None of the girls noticed until I showed them my special sewing skills. My $15.00 dress made it another day.  Not too shabby Ramona. Not too shabby.

I really do need to sew this seam properly. Any takers? Haha 

Boho Chic

A style that I have always admired is the Boho chic look. The style of this look is ever evolving. However, what remains constant is the effortless ease of the cross mixing of bohemian and hippie styles with a modern twist.

My gorgeous girlfriend K. G. has a bohemian goddess quality about her. Her ever changing hair, happy-go-lucky personality, and aura of positive energy is Boho Chic personified.

Here are some pictures from when I saw her last. Notice the layers, which helps create the coolness of this look. 

 

 

Faux leather jacket: Le Chateau

Tights: Winners 

Denim shirt: Winners

Boots: Ecco

Beige shirt: Smart Set

Earrings: Blue Ruby

Scarf: Greece

Purse: Poland

 

Chains, Ripps, and a Hit of Pink

I love pink. But sometimes the colour can look overly feminine. I mean that's fine if it's the look you are going for, but I prefer to toughen it up most of the time.

To accomplish the look, I paired a pretty feminine shirt with a few harder pieces, like ripped jeans and heavy jewelry.

Whenever I wear jeans with rips in them, my dad always says (insert Sri Lankan accent here) "oh man, Ramona, can't you afford a proper pair of jeans?" I've given up trying to explain. 

Ripped jeans, hot pink sheer shirt, and leopard jewelry... Oh my! Too much? Perhaps for some, I think I should have added a chain. ;)

 Pink shirt: Dynamite

Jeans: "Lucy" Dylan George (Winners) 

Necklaces (tag and elephant): Forever XXI

Earrings: Little shop in Lac La Biche (go figure) 

Oh Rachel You’re So Fine!

I am OBSESSED with American fashion designer Rachel Roy. Her fashion line is carried exclusively at The Bay.

My sister and I frequently try on the designer’s dresses, shirts, and skirts in a cramped fitting room at The Bay while “ooing” and “ahing” over the gorgeous clothing. We compliment each other and then make every excuse under the sun to try and convince ourselves that we should just go for it. But I always end up leaving the clothing and a piece of my heart behind. Don't get me wrong, the prices are not unreasonable, but as you know, I'm pretty thrifty. 

So you can only imagine my pure and utter excitement when I found a pair of Rachel Roy velvet and satin pants from the designer at 65% off! One pair, IN MY SIZE! Picture a sexy black tuxedo style pant with satin panels running along the inner and outer leg. G.l.a.m.o.r.o.u.s.  

What did I say? Charge it! 

Now this is what I call an "amazeballs moment." 

 Shanghai Chic Black Pant (Macys)