young at heart

I feel constantly at odds with my love of girly clothes. on the one hand, frills and pastels and mary janes make me feel feminine and whimsical, like I'm going to a magical tea party. it's an aesthetic I envy when other more wide-eyed and dainty girls pull it off so effortlessly. but since every year this weird thing happens where I get older, I'm wondering how long I can keep pretending to be an Alice or a Dorothy. 

oh well. I just got white polka dot tights to go with a pale blue eyelet dress, so Imma try and work it for a little while longer. 

dress- H&M // floral headband- American Eagle // tights- Hue // shoes- New Look

that's right, this dress is blue. the lighting doesn't really lend itself to true colors.

special thanks to the guy in the pictures for making it possible for you to tell they are not in sequence.

and that's all for tonight!

hope you're all enjoying your weekend. 

you're a wrecking ball in a summer dress

I know everyone says this in September... but it's hard to believe that summer is almost over. the weather's getting cooler, bright colours have disappeared from shop displays, and Halloween candy (!!) is on sale. and I saw a Christmas commercial today. I kid you not.
time to get in the mood for autumn, I guess!

but, not without a little more basking in the last remnants of summertime glory. sleeveless dresses, iced coffees, eating outdoors... we do have until the 21st, after all.

nothing says "summer" like a field full of dandelions! 

ok, maybe lots of things say summer better, but it's really hard to get photos in a field full of ice cream cones, or sunglasses, or those little bits of skin you peel off your sunburned shoulders...

aaaaanywho. 

lazy afternoons like this one have come to characterize my typical summer days; mcdonald's iced coffee, some time downtown, a few cold ones with friends. I wish I could have gotten in a few more swims, or watched the sun come up on Signal Hill... but I had a pretty fantastic couple months anyways. it's summer- if you're drunk on sunshine or white wine, you're doing it right. 

also, netflix has taken over my life. so that happened. 

dress- somewhere in Halifax? // tights- we love colors // shoes- new look

one thing I look forward to with the changing seasons is the changing wardrobes. hooray for layers! as a woman who's thighs actually touch, I can appreciate weather that allows me to wear tights without ridicule. 

chafing is real, guys. 

I hope you're all enjoying the last throws of summer! 

lots of love & sunshine. 

playing: through & through & through- Joel Plaskett