Well friends, wedding season is ON! I love the colour of this golden dress; with a matching hat* and closed-toe pumps you could wear it to a royal wedding. And it has a great back which takes it down a notch from being super-uptight to contemporary-flirty
Esley dress; Size M, $40
Relief stitching on the front of the dress
Amazing back!
(*note: we don't actually have a matching hat. I totally made that up)
This week's romper is more a dressy romper than last week's. The waist detail and classy material make this one a more grown-up romper...and it also has a great back!
BCBG romper; Size 2, $34
Another lovely back!
Actually, why not just wear the romper with these amazing Kate Spade electric blue patent-leather heels:
Kate Spade shoes; S7.5, $130
The way in which the material of this dress is folded-over makes it so structurally sound that it could almost stand up by itself! This is good news for busty people like me because it means everything will be securely held in place and, um, elevated (amiright?).
Catherine Malandrino dress; Size 8, $30
I love this skirt from Canadian designer Allison Wonderland! The apple print is the the reason that you will be getting stopped by strangers in the street saying "I love your skirt, where did you get it?". (And then you proudly say, "It's by this Canadian designer from Toronto. I got it in this cute little shop in Garneau called Red Pony, have you heard of it?")
Allison Wonderland skirt; Size M, $30
So excited about these Fly London shoes!
Fly London shoes; S9, $40
Fly London
This shirt from Aritzia totally cracks me up!
Talula shirt; Size S, $22
This 3.1 Phillip Lim purse comes from his Target line (who knew?), and it ticks off a bunch of boxes for me. I love a structured purse that can stand on it's own, especially when it has little feet (which this one does), and solid hardware. Plus, this one is NWT!
3.1 Phillip Lim bag (NWT); $30
OK, so when I walked in this Rachel Roy dress was on the mannequin, and it looks so great! I am crazy about this dress! First off, the colour and print of the fabric is lovely, and it adds interest and a bit of a this-old-thing?-I-just-threw-it-on vibe.
Rachel Roy dress; Size 10, $38
Then there is the contrasting material at the collar, and also down the back......
Contrasting materials
...and of course the back itself is incredible.
Amazing back!
We had birds last week, this week we are back to stars....
Kische shirt; Size S, $22
Stars!
I love the colour orange, especially in clothes because it's not very common. This orangey-red dress is from Australian brand Lovely Girl.
Lovely Girl dress; Size M, $28
Elegant silk tunic:
Silvian Heach tunic; Size S, $36
And a beautiful silk dress (perfect for wedding season!):
BCBG dress; Size L, $52
And check out the back detail:
Lovely tie around the back!
So this boot by Samantha Pleet for Wolverine is named the "Bonny Boot" after the pirate Anne Boony. You know I love a garment with a story!
Samantha Pleet pirate boots; S7, $125
Here is the cousin of last week's ballerina-on-her-day-off dress:
Moon Collection dress; Size M, $32
Awwwww
Look closely at the image on this sweat-shirt from environmentally conscious brand Alternative Earth:
Alternative Earth top; Size L, $30
Not just an angry bear...it's a bear and kid! Do not do this at home.
This jersey dress by Canadian brand Katie has a an stretchy, elastic belt:
Katie dress; Size M, $22
My kind of belt!
OK, so I think these shoes are hand-made! There is no logo, they have a wooden base, a new rubber sole and leather straps. Totally unique!
Orange and purple shoes; S8, $30
Comfy Anthropologie tunic (check out the pockets!):
Meadow Rue tunic; Size M, $28
Now, friends, I don't work in an office any more, but if I did I would love to rock this kind of a suit (I'd wear it with those blue Kate Spade heels!):
Mexx suit; Size 6, $40
Little grey pin-stripes!
From our friends at Noul:
Loft 82 top: Size M, $24
Remember this tank top from last week? Well it's on our sales rack now, and that little red dot means it's 50% off!
You do the math!
I'm looking forward to later this week when we will be hosting a special, private shopping night for supporters of the UofA Hospital Art Gallery. You know what that means....yes, soft cheeses!
One last thing from the back room:
I'm hoping it's a dress!