Since the 90s are heavily influencing fashion trends nowadays I’m thinking that the baggy pants & crop top combo should make a comeback. I used to wear big pants & tight shirts non-stop and I miss it. The queen of this look in my opinion was Aaliyah, she made this tomboy look extremely sexy. The only downfall to this is you’ve better have some rock hard abs, so looks like I’ll be doing a whole lot of sit-ups so I rock this look this summer.

My updated version:

Time to find some boy jeans, size 32 waists & drop them down to my hips! Would you dare?

We’ve been having a weird cold weather lately in Vancouver this year so transitioning so it’s been hard to transition into spring/summer gear. I find one of the first things I will switch up is my fragrance. I have a select few favourites from the past but usually I am always on the look out for something new. I am a big fan of spicy floral scents but nothing too heavy.

Here’s my top 2 favourites this season:

Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels: Heavenly Flowers Eau de Parfum ($49)

Inspired by the peony heart of Victoria Secret’s Dream Angels: Heavenly, Heavenly Flowers is juicier and more enticing with a touch of luscious fruit and a blend of sun-splashed blossoms.  I really like this because it’s sweet but very light, I bought this in the fragrance mist instead to have an even lighter scent that I can just carry in my purse and spray throughout the day.

Yves Saint Laurent Parisienne Eau de Parfum ($39-$80)

Grand floral scent with woody structure, notes of blackberry, damask rose and sandalwood. I found a sample of this in a recent magazine and immediately loved it. I think because the first thing that popped into my mind were these little scented dolls that I used to collect when I was little called Charmkins, they smell exactly the same.

What are your favourite scents for the spring/summer?

I’m really excited to be making this post because I get the chance to showcase one of my good friends and her amazing talents. Angelina Corona in my eyes is pure creative genius. She has the ability to put clothes and things together that you would never have thought could go together and manages to make it look amazing. From styling for fashion shoots to prop styling there hasn’t been a moment when I haven’t been wowed by what’s she’s created.

It’s hard to choose my favourites because there are so many that I love but here are a few showing her variety of abilities:

All images courtesy of Angelina Corona

I know one day she will make it big and I stand behind her 100% and am one of her biggest fans.

Check out her website: www.angelinacorona.ca
& her blog to get a look at where she gets her inspiration.

Maybe it’s my excitement for the warm weather, but Spring is here and so is my love for all things floral, well I’m pretty sure that never went away.  So I’m very excited that Liberty of London has released collections for Target and MAC Cosmetics.

I’ve already purchased the lipstick called “Petals & Peacocks” (creamy bright magenta pink) from MAC:

As seen on me in this picture:

I’m absolutely in love with it that I don’t think I’ve taken it off since I bought it. I really want to get the following lipsticks as well, “Blooming Lovely” (creamy greyed lilac mauve) & “Ever Hip” (creamy light coral):

As for the Liberty of London for Target, I’m even more in love. It is one of my biggest annoyances that we don’t have Target in Canada but the closest one is about 30min from the border so it’s not that bad. I haven’t yet started decorating my bedroom so seeing all these cute things available at Target is giving me the motivation.

Here are some of my top picks:

So who wants to take a trip down to Target with me??

You can tell a lot about a girl by what she carries in her purse, basically I think we all tend to carry the same things but with a few variations. I think it’s the styles, colours, brands of the items we carry that tell the tale.

Here’s a peek into my purse:

(From top left to right)
‘A Piece of Cake’ by Cupcake Brown, I’ve seen this book recommended to me numerous times by Amazon & Chapters whenever I’d look up certain books I’ve read, etc. The cover threw me off at first and also the title so I was quite quick to dismiss it until I finally read some reviews and decided to give it a chance. Hey if NY Times claims its a best-seller it’s gotta be good right? Hah! Well I am really enjoying it, it’s an auto-biography/memoir of the author’s messed up childhood. If you like shocking stories, you will like this one.
Urban Outfitters studded wallet
2010 Moleskine daily planner
iTouch iPod
‘Mon Petit Bazaar’ pink case, I received this as a present from my friend Melissa from France. It is super cute and I use it to hold my “electronics”, aka my iPod, headphones, usb cord and memory stick.
Aldo black sunglasses
Rosebud Salve
Plastic ’sweets’ cosmetic case, in which I carry all the cosmetics seen here.
‘Falling in Love’ fragrance by Philosophy
‘Infallible’ concealer by L’Oreal
‘Lip Smackers’ by Bonne Bell
‘Petals & Peacocks’ lipstick by MAC, my new favourite lip colour.
Leather lipstick holder, I feel much like a grown-up carrying one of these around. I used to always remember my grandmother and my mother having them in their purses. Now it’s my turn.
Keys, a cluster yes, also very necessary.
Coin purse, I’m on the hunt for a new one, this one is just not cutting it.
Blackberry Curve, let me just say, pink is not my favourite colour, I don’t know why so many of my accessories are pink, it’s purely by coincidence. That being said, this phone sucks, I need a new one.
Blue ballpoint pen
Excel Mist mint gum, it’s got crunchy bits in it, I’m not sure I am a fan.
Hello Kitty tin, for my pills/drugs & such.

& here’s what I was carrying a few years ago:

Funny how not much has changed.

But there you have it! What you can conclude from all the junk in my purse I am not sure. Just as long as you don’t think everything I own is pink, because it really isn’t.

What do you carry in your purse?