Baroque Print

Top: Aritzia (also seen here) | Pants: Forever 21 | Shoes: Zara

Wristlet: Forever 21 (love this & this) | Sunglasses: Ray Ban | Bracelets: Pandora/Tiffany & Co (gifts ^_^ )

Hi everyone! More printed pants, I know. I should change my blog name too The Printed Pant Diaries. I can't help it, I love them.

Baroque print first became popular in the 90's by Versace. Its amazing how this print really has stood the test of time. While most trends seem to come and go, baroque always seems to be in fashion. This is the first baroque piece I have purchased, and I have to say I am quite tickled that I found these bad boys for $27 at Forever 21. Below are some of my favorite baroque inspirations, and some of the fabulous fashionistas that wear them.

 

(Jyoti from Style Delights)

(Maria of Crashing Red)

(The Chic Department)

(Bow Ties & Chanel)

The Yellow Bliss Road

Top: Target | Jeans: Zara | Shoes: Bottega Veneta (on sale!) | Sunglasses: Coach

Clutch: Vintage | Bracelet: Swarovski | Ring: Tiffany & Co (gifted)

I've been loving yellow as of late. Pale, neon. You name it. The color yellow in general just puts me in a good mood. Alot of people think yellow is hard to wear, but it really isn't. I always pair cool toned yellows with silver jewelry, and warm toned yellows with gold. And then I add in color where possible. Remember the color wheel? As for which shade of yellow to choose, I go by these rules based on skin tone:

Pale Skin: Dark mustard yellows or pale yellows. Try to avoid neon or primary yellow as it can make you look even paler.

Medium/Olive Skin: Neon, bright, or primary yellows look best on tanned skin. You can also go for pale yellow as it won't wash you out.

Dark Skin: Gold yellows look best again dark skin as it will bring out the gold tones. Dark skinned gals actually have it the best when it comes to yellow, because they can pretty much wear any shade they want! 

What yellow pieces do you own/love? What are your favorite shades to wear? Do you agree with my rules above or can you prove me wrong? Let me know!

Left Shirt: Target | Jeans: Zara | Shoes: Converse | Bag: Michael Kors | Bracelet: Target

Right Shirt: Target | Pants: Zara | Clutch: Zara | Shoes: ShopBop

Black, White & Denim

Top: Ann Taylor (similar here or here) | Jeans: Gap | Shoes: Dorothy Perkins (sold out) (love these & these)

Bag: Michael Kors | Jewelry: Turquoise bracelet (gifted), Swarovski bracelet | Lipstick: MAC Im-Passioned
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban 

Black and white has been one of my favorite color combinations lately. I love adding a pop of color when rocking this neutral palette to brighten up the look. A turquoise bracelet and bright pink lips was my go to this time around. The barista at Starbuck's told me I looked like Barbie - it really is the little things in life that make me smile.

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.