Patio Weather

It is seriously boiling today here in Toronto and I'm currently contemplating whether or not I should made the excruciating trip to summer school. It just so happens that my class in smack dab in the middle of two stations so both choices entail me to make at least a 10 minute walk...JOY. Anyways, not to make this weather look like a total downer, yesterday my boyfriend and I headed to Harbour Front to enjoy the sunshine for some dinner on the patio! We ate at this restaurant called Bar Milano and enjoyed the outside weather near the water side. Thoughts: Would I eat there again? Probably not considering the prices were high and the selections for food few, but the experience was quite lovely and a little bit of quality time never hurt anyone! We also made our way around local downtown, Chinatown and Kensington Market. I absolutely love how multicultural this city is! So here's hoping you're all enjoying the summer...hot weather and all! xo

The best I could do for an OOTD. It was seriously boiling so I opted on choosing a baggy Zara leather pocket tee, Zara denim shorts and accessories to match! I have this thing for gold...(if you couldn't tell before)

They were selling these incense sticks at Kensington Market. Most I was familiar with and some not so much...although "lucky Lottery" smelt awfully nice!

Kensington Bread and Dessert Bakery...heaven!

Couldn't leave without taking a pictures of the cookies I grew up with!

Perfect day for boating...except I would probably crash straight into the dock -.-

My veal sandwich...not that great to be honest but worth the experience and time with my boyfriend!

John's spicy ass pizza...seriously I couldn't even take one bite without reaching for the water! I don't know how he finished it!

Goodnight T.O.!

Plain Jane

I usually like to keep my clothes and colours to a minimal and this outfit was quickly put together in a matter of minutes. I think a lot of times I tend to overthink what I'm going to wear, but lately the warm weather has inspired me to keep it chic and simple! I also managed to raid my mother's closet to find this lovely vintage piece that my father bought my mother when they were dating. I love vintage because it can be mixed with current trends to make a unique outfit! Have fun and enjoy your summer readers xo

OOTD: 1. Zara White "Silk" Top/ 2. Aritzia "Wilfred" High-Waisted Linen Black Shorts/ 3. Vintage White Leather Bag/ 4. Aldo White Lace Flats/ 5. Michael Kors Gold Watch/ 6. Aldo Feather Bracelet

Wild Child

Happy Victoria's Day! I know I made an earlier post about my weekly tidbits but I completely forgot to wish everyone a very Happy Victoria's Day yesterday! In light of it all, my day was spent with one of my bestfriends, their boyfriend and their family in their neighbourhood park. We played frisbee, watched kids shoot noobish fireworks, swung on a very unstable swing, and ate an immense amount of food! It's been a while since I spent somewhat quality "family" time and going to the park for some physical activity was quite a nice change from shopping or going to the movies. Anyways, here's the outfit of the day and hopefully I'll be doing more in the future! xo

OOTD: 1. Aritzia "Talula" Graphic Wolf Tank/ 2. Aritzia "Wilfred" High-Waisted Linen Black Shorts/ 3. American Apparel Tribal Bandeau/ 4. Forever 21 Trbail Feather Necklace
Can you tell I'm obsessed with this tank?

Weekly Tidbits

I just realized I haven't done a post in almost a week! I think it's because summer has finally come to Toronto and I'm enjoying the weather way too much! Anwyays, I will definitely post more throughout the week but for now here are just some photos of what I did in the past couple of days! Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine xo!

Tres Avant Garde

A few days ago was one of my close friend's birthday and I can't help but thinking all of my friends will soon be the age of 21 (which is extremely strange since I've known most of them since I was 14)! On the actual day of his birthday his girlfriend, my boyfriend and I all headed down to his old neighbourhood for a mid day lunch at a local bar. Our server was so nice, moving our table outside so that we could eat while taking care of Cocoa (John and I's puppy) and even took a few photos of us while we munched away at our food. Next we headed to High Park to catch a glimpse of the cherry blossoms before they all fell. It was a bit of a gloomy day, but it was definitely still fun venturing off in search for the perfect spot to relax (if you live in the Toronto region, I highly suggest you to go see them before it's too late!) Anyways, the day was nicely topped off with a trip to IKEA and then a horrid horrid experience watching the movie "Cabin in the Woods." Nevertheless, an awesome day for an awesome guy! Happy birthday Chris!

OOTD (not worn going to High Park but to the Crawford for his birthday party): 1. Aritzia "T.Babton" Silk Blouse/ 2. Aritzia "Talula" Graphic Wolf Tank/ 3. BCBG High-Waisted Tribal Skirt/ 4.  Aldo Suede Heels (I actually changed to flats because I was super tired)/ 5. Michael Kors Gold Watch/ 6. H&M Two Tier Necklace

Steak wrap with a side of salad...so good!

Portobello sandwich and a side of yam fries (my boyfriend always get some sort of fries and burger combo)

The birthday celebrant and his lovely girlfriend, Jacqui!

Relaxing and feeding Cocoa

The few cherry blossoms left

Pink and pretty

Cocoa all puckered out

Forever 21

So yesterday, I finally got to celebrate my 21st birthday with a bunch of my friends I haven't seen in a long time! I must admit, the last couple of hours preparing for this dinner were quite hectic (seeing as a few people could not make it last minute and my inability to cancel other reservations at "backup" locations creeped up behind me) but it all seemed to come together to make for a perfect evening! I was finally reunited with my childhood bestfriend who I have not seen in over a year (long distance schools make it quite the impossible task) while Milestones (located in the Atrium of Dundas Square, Toronto) kindly opened up the private dining room for my friends and I (yay, us!). It was such a nice experience- the waiters were friendly (mind you they were sometimes few and far in between), the food was yummy and the company made the evening that much more special. A great start to to the 21st year xo

OOTD: 1. Aritzia "Wilfred" Silk Kimono/ 2. Aritzia "Wilfred" Black Bustier/ 3. Sevens Skinny Jeans/ 4. Aldo Suede Heels/ 5. ASOS Tortoise Boyfriend Watch/ 5. Floral Accessories from Aldo/ 5. Essie Nail Polish in "Angora Cardi"

Accessories

Private dining hall

Birthday dessert!

Awesome company <3

Elementary friends

Kaitlyn and I <3

Reunited

...and it feels so good! (refer to title for what seems to be a random insert) Yesterday a few of my friends and I headed over to Masa, a sushi restaurant found near Bay and Bloor, for some all-you-can-eat dinner. It was great seeing them as many of them go to universities outside the city or far enough that I'd probably get lost trying to find my way there (it might as well be outside the city). We had all-you-can-eat sushi, Japanese dishes and our waitress was even kind enough to give us free ice-cream on the house! (which pretty much resulted in a big tip and more than the cost of our ice cream) I would definitely recommend this place to other people although the lowest priced menu has a lot less options than the step up! After that we all headed downtown to sit and conversed about old high school memories. Time seriously does fly! But I'm still so happy to be friends with such amazing people :) Till next time, xo

OOTD: 1. Aritzia "TNA" Light Washed Denim Shirt/ 2. Aritzia "Talula" Low Arm Tank Wolf Shirt/ 3. American Apparel Black Nylon Leggings/ 4. Aritzia "Talula" Lace Bandeau/ 5. H&M Two Tier Triangle Necklace/ 6. Michael Kors Gold Watch/ 7. Aldo Suede Heels

Get Happy

So yesterday I went to a job interview at The Bay that my loving friend, Jacqui, helped me get hooked up with. I was so nervous but her manager was the nicest employer I have ever met! She was so sweet, funny and pretty much reminded me of my high school math teacher (which ended up relaxing me quite a lot). The interview wasn't very formal at all and she said all I have to do is come in next Tuesday and fill out an application form, check my references and they can officially give me a job at their company! Yay! I never really thought at working at The Bay before but I was not about to give up this opportunity to work with a close friend and make some extra cash. I really hope all goes smoothly as I seem to always have a tendency to predict the worst. Fingers crossed! So being the impulsive me, I was so happy at how the interview went, I decided to head to Aritzia (Bloor location) to buy a few things. Well, actually I was head to Zara to look at this military jacket I really wanted (I'll post the photo below) but was completely sidetracked. Oh well, it happens! Anyways, I went inside and ended up falling in love with a boyfriend fit denim shirt and linen shorts. Actually, the denim shirt was on my wishlist and I finally convinced my brother, Jeffrey, to buy it for my birthday! Yay, thanks Jeffrey! Anyways the girl who cashed me out was really nice and turned out to be the "famous" jewellery maker a lot of my managers talked about at Yorkdale. I loved their drop necklaces with a bullet at the end and found out she was the one who made them! (Sadly she said she was out of materials to make a new one). I really hope she sells her stuff because they're so nice! Anyways after all seeing an old co-worker who now works as the security guard for that Aritzia I finally headed out and went home. Good day all in all :) xo

Interview Outfit: 1. Aritzia "Talula" Navy Boyfriend Fit Blazer/ 2. Zara White Top (seen in previous post)/ 3. Zara Pink Pastel Pants (seen in previous post)/ 4. Michael Kors Gold Watch/ 5. Pink Floral Bracelet from Joe Fresh (bought off someone)

OOTD: 1. Aritzia "TNA" Boyfriend Fit Light Washed Denim Shirt/ 2. Aritzia "Wilfred" Brown Linen Shorts/ 3. Aritzia "Wilfred" Floral Bustier (not new)/ 4. ASOS Tortoise Boyfriend Watch (not new)

Lusting for: Zara Military Jacket with Black Leather Sleeves

The Start of Summer

This weekend was my first few days of summer and I must say they have been amazing! Saturday I slept over at one of my best friend's house alongside with her boyfriend and mine. It was so nice spending the whole night making sushi and watching movies and then waking up to cook breakfast. I'm so blessed to have them in my life! Then today John and I headed over to Castle Loma, a historical attraction in Toronto for the first time ever. It was great to learn new things and see the beautiful castle (and all for free might I add!) It was an extremely windy day but enjoyable nonetheless! It's always fun to try new things! xo

Cocoa and I

Our homemade sushi :)

OOTD: 1. Urban Outfitters Kimono/ 2. Aritzia Silk Camisole/ 3. Zara Pastel Pink Pants/ 4. Michael Kors Watch 

John in front of Castle Loma

Our souvenirs

Audio tour guides...pretty cool!

Windy day!

Outside the castle

Beautiful pieces

Love this

The lady's bedroom...tad bit jealous!

The top of the tower. A lot of people wrote or engraved their name/date. Actually the whole wall was covered! Wish we brought something to mark our names but sadly we had nothing! Oh well, photos are just as good :)