Gift Guide | Him & Her for Christmas

I don't know about you, but Christmas shopping is not an easy task. Christmas lists are vague (some would even say childish) and trying to shop without some kind of an idea can be extremely overwhelming. So here is a list of ideas for all of the ladies in your life. 

Perfumes are always a good idea. My favourites right now are My Burberry and Modern Muse Le Rouge.

LUSH bath bombs are always amazing! The Christmas ones are the best. Especially the Snowball.

Knitwear, ponchos, and capes are something very versatile and not too season-dependent that it's very hard to go wrong. Burberry makes the best capes, but Topshop has some great ones too, and they are much more cost-effective. Calvin Klein Jeans also has some amazingly comfy sweatshirts right now. I really recommend them!

I am loving brightly coloured bags right now! They add such a fun pop of colour! And if you are a person that wears all black everything, then a coloured bag adds a bit more dimensionality and personality to your outfit.

Nail polish is the perfect stocking stuffer. It's small, there are many options and colours and even textures. Essie is my favourite brand because they have so many colours and even some simple textures polishes.

Christmas Gifts For Her

Guys are tricky. I don't know about you, but the men in my life never make lists and they never give ideas. Whenever I ask what they want for Christmas, all I get in response is "I don't know." 

Gee! How helpful!

If you're willing to splurge a little, a leather jacket would be a great gift! Joggers are also good. I got my boyfriend a bathrobe for Christmas. A bathrobe is not something that a typical guy will actively go out and buy for himself.

Sunglasses, wallets, belts, beanies, and other simple accessories will always be a hit. They also make good stocking stuffers. 

If you know your man's preferences well, you could get him some cologne. If you're good at being sneaky, take him to the cologne counter of your nearest department store, and find a way to get him to try a lot of the colognes to find out what he likes.

Christmas Ideas for Him

Trend Styling: Vests

This is normally the point in the blog post where the author (that's me) says something along the lines of "I promise to be more diligent with posting" or comes up with some lame excuse about why they haven't been active on their blog in a long time. But I'm not going to do that for two reasons: 1) life will always get in the way, whether it's school or work or relationships of any sort 2) my reasons are my reasons and what's done is done, so there is no point in trying to explain myself or place the blame of my absence on something or someone else. Isn't it great to clear the air? :)

Now onto the trend!

Vests.

Vests used to be that horrible transition piece that we all wore as kids as a way to fight off that October chill as we frolicked around the playground during recess. Vests used to be made of a large piece of felt that was dyed a horribly vibrant colour (most likely as a way for parents to be able to spot their children from any distance).

Now vests are chic. They come in basic tones, vibrant colours, many different textures, many different lengths, and are designed for nearly any type of weather. I recently purchased this vest from H&M. It is a glorious navy blue puffer vest with a faux fur lined detachable hood. 

The wonderful thing about vests is that they can be worn as a fashion piece, in place of a coat, or underneath a coat for added warmth. Here are some ways to style a vest Xx.

Wedding Bells

Well loves, summer is wedding season, and August seems to be the most popular month. I am going to be going to 4 weddings next month. And I made the huge mistake of getting too excited and doing all of my dress shopping 3 months in advance, only to realize last week that everything I bought needed some kind of alternation in order to make it more wedding appropriate (no one likes to lean forward to get the bottle of wine only to realize that they are flashing the next 2 tables).

After going through with my alternations, a decision was made (mostly by my mother) that I should get some new dresses that fit my perfectly off the rack and are appropriate as is.

But I'm so indecisive! So I narrowed down the competitors to four dresses (yes I realize that two are the same dress but a different colour..indecisive).

I am encouraging anyone that reads this to take the two minutes to choose their one or two favourites and right them in the comments below. And who knows, maybe you'll see a dress that will work perfectly for a wedding coming up in your life as well Xx.

Something New

I have always been partial to blue denim. Jeans, shorts, skirt, jackets...every piece of denim that I have ever owned has been some shade of blue. So when I stopped in Zara recently, I decided that it was time to try something new: grey denim. 

It feels so great to be branching out (however minutely) in my wardrobe basics. But I encountered a hitch: I have no idea how to style grey jeans. So created some sets for inspiration. What is your favourite way to style your jeans?

A Little 90's Flare

Jeans: Urban Planet Top: H&M Shoes (not pictured): Payless Shoes

I love 90's style. Flared and distressed denim, lace and crochet...I love all of it! 

I was browsing through my local Urban Plant a couple weeks ago and found these beauties! They reminded me of the type of jean I used to wear as a kid except the denim and the crocheted detail on the pockets added a bit more edge and femininity. 

I styled my jeans with a cute white off-the-shoulder top I got from H&M, a rose gold watch and a brown leather belt that came with the jeans. I also wore nude leather pumps from Payless.