As much as I love reading and participating in the latest fashion trends, I am as basic as they come and love getting pieces that I can wear season after season and year after year. In this post, I will be going over some trend-proof fall essentials and things that you can add to your […]
Style & Beauty
August 2021: Monthly spending and favourites
I decided to upgrade my monthly spend blogs with a hybrid post about my purchases each month, what I regret, what I love and other favourite things. Love a good monthly reflection because I am too nosey for my own good! I also find this a great monthly reflection of my finances and of course […]
5 Ways to style the Wilfred paperbag short (or any paperbag shorts)
If you own a pair of Wilfred paperbag shorts and are looking for new and creative ways to wear it, this post is for you! This also works for any type of paperbag shorts that you may own. I love the look of these shorts and love how versatile they are. You can dress them […]
Your complete guide to StyleBook- the virtual closet app
If you’re an aspiring minimalist or a recent “conscious” consumer, this post is for you. As you may already know (or not), I have committed to a “low buy” this year focusing on clothes and beauty items as these are the two categories that I tend to spend most of my money on. Additionally, I […]
5 Ways to style a short black dress
Another old clothes new looks post! Today we are covering ways to style a basic black dress. If you do not already have a black dress and are in the market for one I would recommend getting one. Here are some easily looks you can recreate with a short black dress that you likely already […]
5 tips and tricks for buying lounge wear
Here we are over a year into this pandemic, most of us have been working from home for over a year with not prospect of returning to the office any time soon (perhaps permanently). Because of this, lounge wear has become a real staple in our everyday lives. As someone who worked in an office […]
I dyed my hair for the first time and this is what I learned…
I bleached my virgin dark hair for the first time ever and this is my experience. For context I will provide a brief run down of the condition of my hair. I have virgin typical asian straight hair. My hair is not particularly thin and as I’ve aged my hair has thinned out. I have managed […]
5 Ways to style the Wilfred Flowy Button Up (or any white button up)
One of my favourite stores is Aritzia, and during this low-buy journey I am on, I am finding that the things I choose to buy are often from Aritzia. I am not sponsored in any way and all of my commentary or review of items I purchase from Aritzia are my own personal opinions. I […]
5 Tips and tricks for eyelash care
For everything you need to know about eyelashes, this post is for you. For context, I have pretty straight eyelashes (asian eyelashes). I previous wrote a post about eyelashes last year . As someone who generally only wears natural makeup, I really do try to accentuate my eyelashes. I have pretty thick and strong brows […]
5 Ways to style leather leggings
If you haven’t been following my blog, I have made a commitment in 2021 to purchase less and enjoy the clothes that I already have (what a concept). As part of this endeavour, I have been really looking at my wardrobe and finding ways to repurpose and style clothing that I already have. My hope […]