early birthday outfit

Last year we realized there are 4 people at work that all have birthdays in October (including myself), and thought it would make a fun tradition to go out for dinner with everyone sometime during the month (I talked about last year's dinner here). So this year we decided to have our dinner last weekend, even though all our birthdays aren't until later in the month (mine is on the 22nd).

Weekend Highlights

This weekend included one of those "many celebrations" I mentioned in last week's Long Weekend Highlights post. Besides myself, there are three other people who I work with who celebrate their birthdays in October, and so we planned to do a co-worker dinner to celebrate the four birthdays. The people I work with are some of my best friends and I'm so thankful we were all able to come together and have a great night, eating yummy food and having so much fun together.

I decided to wear a gorgeous electric blue lace dress with a cutout on the back, with minimal jewelry, and I finished it off with a leather jacket and strappy black heels. I was definitely cold and perhaps a little overdressed for Moxie's (so were my friends), but hey, it was my birthday celebration and who doesn't make small sacrifices to look good?

Dress: H&M By Night

Jacket: Suzy Shier

Shoes: Call It Spring

Bag: H&M

Ring: Tiffany & Co.

(The birthday card from my co-workers, because they know what a sucker for superheroes I am)

(And by the way, that latte part is not true...)

(The ice cream was a little melted, but that was the best white chocolate brownie)

(The birthday people)

Long Weekend Highlights

If you've been keeping up with my Instagram, you know I was at a convention all weekend, and so I didn't have time to ready a post for yesterday or today. It was go go go all weekend, but I had the most absolutely incredible time. Yesterday I finally had a chance to relax and get some work done (and go through convention withdrawal).

But last night my family went out for dinner to celebrate my sister's and my birthdays (her actual birthday was yesterday, and mine is a week Wednesday) and so I decided to do a quick photoshoot of the outfit I wore to dinner to show you guys. I did a little menswear inspired look in classic black and white, with pops of print and colour in my accessories and lipstick. I love how the leopard prints in the belt and clutch contrast each other, and even though they're different, they're still the same animal and colours and they definitely can be worn together. I decided to finish off the outfit with a bushy ponytail and luckily, it wasn't too cold out so I didn't need a jacket over my blazer. October is going to be a crazy month with fashion week, birthdays, Halloween, and lots of celebrations so keep checking my Instagram for snippets of my month!

Jumpsuit: H&M 

Blazer:H&M 

Ring & Bracelet: H&M 

Necklace: Aldo

Belt: H&M 

Clutch: H&M 

Shoes: Call It Spring 

Weekend Highlights

This past week was one of the most hectic weeks I've had in a while. I started my spring course for school (my last credit!) and also wrote my first post for Toronto City Gossip, a local online publication that brings you entertainment, fashion, food and more. I was so excited to begin writing for their Fashion section! So of course, because of my crazy busy week, I was hoping to catch a break on the weekend and just completely relax. But of course, that didn't happen. Not that I'm complaining though, because this weekend was filled with fun, family, and friends.

Friday night I got to catch up with some old friends, some of whom I haven't seen in a while, for a friend's birthday. Then Saturday night my grandfather took my family out for dinner for my mom's birthday (which if you recall was actually in April, but unfortunately he wasn't able to attend the dinner on her actual birthday). I wore black shorts and a blazer with bright blue accents.

Top: Forever 21

Blazer: H&M

Shorts: Dynamite

Necklace: H&M

Shoes: H&M

Clutch: H&M

Lipstick: Revlon Colour Stay in Backstage

Then of course Sunday was Mother's Day! We started off the day by going to the cemetery to visit my dad's mom, as we do every Mother's Day (as well as the Jewish high holidays). Then we had my mom's side of the family over for lunch, where we got to spend time with everyone, eat delicious food, and open presents.

My brother, sister, and I got my mom a little package from The Body Shop, that included a little loofa, shower gel, body scrub, soap, and lotion in the scent of Shea butter (yum!). The Body Shop also had these individual seaweed face masks, so we grabbed 3 for my mom, my sister and I to all do and spend some girl time together!

I decided to wear a light pink dress, an item I was able to successfully cross off my Spring Wish List. It was perfect for Mother's Day, partly because of the colour (so girly) and partly because the weather was so beautiful, I was finally able to wear a sleeveless dress!

Dress: H&M

Wedges: Aldo

Necklace: Sears

How was everyone's weekend? What did you do to celebrate Mother's Day?