Tequila Sunrise:

Well I've just gotten back from an incredible trip to Mexico and when I say "just" I really mean 2 weeks ago.. soooo maybe it took me a while to get back to reality.  What can I say, it was a beautiful time celebrating a beautiful couple with lots of tequila, sun, good eats, love and laughter.  Dined at an award winning Iron Chef restaurant one night, swam with the tropical fishies and stingrays another day and now I can even add Professional Photographer to my resume (captured the "I Do" kiss pictured above).  Fashion was not forgotten either, especially the beautiful bride Dominique, who looked stunning on her big day.  She wore a classic romantic style sweetheart fit and flare ivory dress with a wrist hook at the back of her train that she swept around gracefully during the first dance and that umbrella we found on the resort rooftop rounded out the tropic vintage feel.   When the sun set down she switched into her party dress that played up on her love for peacocks with a feathery skirt and bedazzled purple bustier, she was an absolute queen.

On that note...

Arriba, Abajo, Al Centro, Pa Dentro.

Thank you for the memories and cheers to many more!

(Professional photos courtesy of http://www.tiptopphoto.ca/)

Speakeasy To Me:

                         

This past Saturday I attended a surprise Bachelorette Party for my spectacular friend Dominique and it was the Cat's Meow!  The theme was 1920's which definitely is one of my favourite fashion eras, can you blame me?  Style was a priority back in those days and boy did they know how to throw a party.  We made sure to pay homage to that,  leaving a trail of sequins, feathers and fringe in our blazing paths. Loved all the glitz and glamour jazzing around.  Dominique looked like she was reliving her past life in all of her razzle-dazzle, she was an absolute stunner.  Thank you for a glorious time, it was truly the Bee's Knees!

Professional photography by Tyler Lindal of Tip Top Photography check out his amazing work at     http://www.tiptopphoto.ca/



(My outfit: dress; H & M, fringe cape: Forever 21, headband: Urban Outfitters, shoes: Zara, purse: vintage
Dominique's make up and hair by Brooke Marie and Bianca Pica
outfit: dress: Venus, shoes: Spring, headband: Claire's)  

S P R I N G:

My beautiful friend Robin just did a springtime photo shoot with photographer Iulia Agnew and I had to share.  Iulia said it best, "Robin is such a delicate beauty" and Iulia's lense captures that effortlessly.  The perfect blend of ethereal effervescence and elegant grunge.  This is doing spring the right way and I'm sprung.  And yowza that pink hair!

Check out Iulia's talented works and her transcendental splendor will enchant you.

http://www.iuliagnewphotography.com/

Vancouver Eco Fashion Week: Thrift Chic Challenge #EW08

I have been selected as a Top 10 Finalist for Vancouver Eco Fashion Week's Thrift Chic Challenge!  This is very exciting and an amazing opportunity for me.  Basically if I win, I receive a gift certificate to Value Village and will style head to toe thrifty looks to walk down the runway at Eco Fashion Week.  I mean, who better to do that?  However my lovely readers, I need your help!  Whoever's photo gets the most likes in their facebook photo album wins. So pretty please head on over to the link below and show this photo some "liking":

http://on.fb.me/1krK2s0

The Ride:

                                           

Erin Wasson for Free People's March Lookbook The Ride.

Leave it all behind...

I'm having a closet sale!  Keep posted on the link below as I will be adding stuff here and there.  Everything from my recent vintage finds to my once upon a times.

https://www.facebook.com/strippedandbuffed

Love Me Not:

Happy Love Day!  Even though I'm one of those "Every day should be Valentine's Day" believers it is a good reminder to keeps things special.  Having said that, my wardrobe is an all black everything everyday and so I vouch to incorporate more colour in my wardrobe, especially this red cape.  After being hung in my closet for years I decided to dust it off and throw it on just to see how it looked.  Now I remembered why I had bought it in the first place and why I had been holding onto it for all this time.  I had forgotten how special it was and how it made me feel.  Sometimes it takes a little reminding to brighten a love.  Whatever that may be.


(cape: vintage, dress: vintage, necklaces: Wolf Circus, Istanbul, Forever 21, boots: h&m, long stem roses: my everyday special love.)