TODAY You Are Special

 So sorry for my short absence! I don't even know what happened there -- sometimes life just gets in the way... But it's been a very good couple of days so no regrets. On Thursday, Lily and I went to an event for Two One Two clothing -- an amazing clothing line that I just discovered for the first time that night. Unfortunately none of the photos I took of their clothes turned out, but make sure that you check them out here! At the event, we ran into the always gorgeous Jen from Prairie Girl in the City and met the adorable Amaly, who is the owner of this incredible store (TODAY You Are Special).

For the evening, I wore my current favourite shorts from Zara and a simple Chambray top with my strappy sandals. Such a simple outfit and easy way to look put together and chic. I always love these looks because you can throw them together so quick and be comfortable the entire night. I hope you like it!

Fiji Photo Diary

 These are the last photos of Fiji -- I swear! Sorry that these are so delayed, but I really wanted to post one last recap of our holiday. It was such a magical place, I still can't get over the beauty that we discovered there. I hope you enjoy the photos. Be warned -- there's a lot!

Blush Tones

 Happy Mother's Day!!! I hope all of you moms are having a wonderful day and are being spoiled absolutely rotten by your loved ones (especially my mom!). It was so nice walking around Kits and seeing everyone out with their families. There was such a happiness in the air!

This dress would have been the perfect look for a mother's day brunch, but since I wasn't  able to be with my mom today, I wore it to a blogger get-together at the lovely Britta's house yesterday (from the blog Vancouver Vogue). We had an amazing day eating sweets, drinking sangria, and shopping for jewellery. Can't get much better than that!

That Skort

That's right, I own it too! Every season there is that one item that every blogger seems to gravitate towards and this skort from Zara is definitely it for spring 2013. It's funny the way this happens -- it's not like everyone discusses it beforehand. I suppose it's one of those things that looks amazing on everyone (it really is sooo flattering to the legs) and it goes with pretty much everything! At first I wasn't too thrilled about the fact that it was a skort and not a skirt, but then I went shopping in it and saw a whole other side to this brilliant creation. Trying on shoes is a whole other game in this thing. No worries about flashing everyone in the store and no worries about your skirt getting all twisted when you don't have any hands free to fix it. I really do love it. And it's finally warm enough that I can actually wear it outside! I love summer :)

Stripes Stripes Stripes

 Yes, more stripes... But in my defence, these stripes are vertical rather than horizontal and this is completely different. Also, this shirt is cropped and has a cute little tie in the front, so that differentiates it even more! Honestly though, isn't this just the cutest top? I love the black and white stripe trend right now. I was looking for a top that could also be worn at work so I had almost overlooked this one, but then I realized that I could tuck the tie into the front of a high-waist pencil skirt (which is exactly what I did today) and presto! Work appropriate. Then, I switched the skirt for these leather shorts and it was a fun after-work look for some mother's day shopping. I always feel like I've won some sort of shopping game when I find pieces like this :)

A Magical Island

These are by far my favourite photos from our trip to Fiji. I just couldn't believe the rainbow and the beautiful sunset on this evening. It was our final night on Matamanoa Island and it was the perfect send-off. I just love the photo of Ollie eating the rainbow. That's my new screen saver!

This dress was a lucky find in Sportsgirl at the end of their summer sales. It is the perfect dress for a tropical paradise and I love the way that it perfectly matches the flowers that were growing all over the island. I also love the way this turquoise necklace looks against the bright colour. It is by far my new favourite necklace for the summer and luckily my best friend makes them so I can borrow these pretty pieces from her whenever I like :)

Blue & White

 Happy Friday!! I love when weeks like this come to an end. And it is supposed to be so gorgeous out this weekend -- I'm so excited for this day of work to be over with! I'm definitely planning on visiting a lot of patios over the next three days. We're so due for it in Vancouver.

I've had this look in mind for quite a while now and I'm happy that it's almost warm enough out to get away with a blazer for a jacket. I love this time of year because I feel like I can play around with my wardrobe so much more. In the winter, we're all covered up with huge coats and I never feel like I own enough warm outerwear to keep it fresh. But blazers -- now that's something I own plenty of! And for me personally, it's so much easier to work with them when creating a look. They just fit in with my wardrobe so much more. It's giving me a new-found excitement for getting dressed!

I hope you have an amazing Friday and that you are treated to some sunshine where you are as well :)