Outfit #73: Pigeons and Thread

I don't tend to wear graphic t-shits too often, but I HAD to get this bit of amazingness from my friends at Pigeons and Thread. These ladies do amazing sewing work in small runs for small local companies, and they are also working on a spring 2014 collection, which I can't wait to see. I am sure it's going to be a perfect combination of craft and creativity. 

Outfit #72

I bought this dress in London in September and I have just been waiting for the right day to wear it! It's wool so I definitely needed some decent chill in the air before pulling it out of the closet. I love everything about this dress. I love wool, i have definitely discovered an appreciation for green in the last year or so, i love it's unique shape, and I LOVE that i actually found a "tailored" dress that fits me properly. I am pretty sure I am going to wear this dress until i have worn it out...(i'd better, actually, it was a bit of a splurge purchase!)

Dress: COS

Outfit #71: 50 Shades

I kind of like the fancy skirt + casual t-shirt look, it's pretty easy to wear. Sometimes i take for granted the fact that I can wear whatever i want to work, but it's pretty awesome. It's also nice to work somewhere where "jeans day" is not a thing. I never knew what to wear on jeans day.

The annoying thing about my work is that it's freezing, so i always end up throwing a cardigan over everything. I LOVE cardigans, but I only have so many of them, and sometimes i feel like they disguise the wide variety of my outfits.

Outfit #70: 13 Going on 31

I know that this dress is not particularly age-appropriate. I don't even have the defence of saying that this is a dress i've had for years and years, I bought it when i was in London two months ago. It was just so pretty that I couldn't resist.

Dress: Camden Market
Ribbon (worn as belt): John Lewis

Outfit #69 Party Girl

This is the outfit a wore to a lovely cocktail party hosted by some of my friends on Friday. I can't remember if I have posted this dress before...I bought it for $3 at Courage My Love in Kensington Market a few years ago and I love the print on it. It was a chilly night so I layered up with a belted Cardigan, and of course i couldn't resist wearing my studded shoes. Which, incidentally, go with pretty much everything.

Outfit #68 - Back to School

My personal style is definitely more about expression my individuality than following fashion and trends. I do love fashion though, and every once in a while a trend comes along that I can't resist buying into. Kilts this season was one of those, upon discovering that kilts are "in" for A/W 2013 I made it a mission to find a nice kilt on my London trip. I am quite happy with this one from Next. It's a bit shorter than is usual for me which is a fun change, the grey, black and red tartan works with things i already own, and i like the zipper details. Style success!

Outfit #67: Autumn Colours

I think sometimes it's okay to take your fashion references pretty literally. I bought this shirt at Goodwill during the summer, but definitely had to save it to wear in the the cooler weather. It makes a pretty fantastic Autumn outfit.

Shirt: Goodwill
Skirt: Value Village
Shoes: Winners

Cardigan: Joe Fresh