Tuesday 30 April 2013

Black, White and Patterned All Over



  




Top: Ann Taylor (similar here) | Bottom: Gap (on Sale!) | Sunglasses: Coach
Shoes: Forever 21 (similar here) | Bag: Coach (Legacy Leather Haley Satchel)
Jewelry: Stella and dot renegade bracelet, Happy wrist by Itchelita,  Junghwa heart bracelet, SeoulLittle heart rings

As mentioned in my last blog post I have been really into patterned pants lately. And what better way to show off patterned pants than with a patterned top? Mixing patterns can be tricky but if done right it can be visually stimulating. By picking a base color/colors (I did black and white) you can easily tie in patterned pieces effectively. I like to mix a denser pattern in with a more sparse pattern print.  I also love anything leopard print - mix that with stripes or polka dots and voila! Stripes and florals is also a great combination. Who am I kidding - stripes is always a great piece to use when mixing patterns as it goes with virtually anything if you stick to the same color family. It's also important to throw in a neutral piece with your outfit - hence my nude shoes and handbag. It helps to break up your outfit and balance it out. Do you have other ideas for mixing patterns? What rules do you go by?


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Saturday 27 April 2013

Purple Polka Dots

Welcome to my first post of The Lee Diaries.  As I always say, who doesn't love pastels in spring and helium filled balloons? Ok, maybe I don't always say that.

Today was spent basking in the sun on a warm Canadian spring afternoon. While all the grass is still brown and no flowers have bloomed yet it still felt like spring with our daily high being a balmy 17 degrees Celsius. Knowing Calgary however we will probably get at least one more snow storm before spring officially sets in. Snow in April you say? Yes, this is Cananda.

After returning from a week long vacation in Las Vegas last night, I was excited to lay out all my new finds and pair them together to  make some interesting combinations. One of my favorite purchases was these platform pumps from Aldo (not available in Alberta of course!) They remind me of Cinderella's glass slippers with their "glass" heel. Now all I need is a ball gown...

I love going to Vegas for the same reason most of us do - the shopping! Especially living in Canada where we don't have the same access to brands that our southern neighbours do. I was really into patterned pants this time around. Ann Taylor has some really nice prints, and The Gap had some great sales on patterned jeans! I have to say the majority of my shopping was done at four different Ann Taylor stores.

I forgot about all the walking you do while in Vegas. While I wanted to showoff all my heels that I rarely get to wear at home I sadly had to wear my flats every night. And now that the snow has melted here in Canada, I can finally break out some of my nice shoes that I am too afraid will get ruined in our snowy winters.
"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world" - Bette Midler







Top:  Dorothy Perkins (on sale!) | Jeans: Gap (on sale!) | Sunglasses: Forever 21
Purse: Coach (similar available) | Ring: Tiffany & Co | Bracelet: Pandora | Shoes: Aldo

My Tiffany's ring and Pandora bracelet were gifts from a special man in my life. Anyone who knows me well knows that I love to wear three things: bows, hearts, and anything purple. Hence the bow ring, and 'purple themed' Pandora bracelet, with of course - a heart charm.
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