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Hawaiian Nights

Hawaiian nights palm leaf print bodycon dress
palm leaf print bodycon dress with peep toe sandals
tobi hawaiian nights dress with head scarf with a bow
tobi hawaiian nights palm leaf print dress
tobi hawaiian nights palm leaf print dress
tobi hawaiian nights dress
tobi hawaiian nights dress
tobi hawaiian nights dress

Dress, c/o Tobi. Purse, Forever 21 c/o Value Village. Heels, Pink Martini. Sunnies, Lulus. Necklace, Stella & Dot. Ring, Samantha Wills.

I’ve been crushing over the palm leaf print for some time now. And my lust for leaves dreams came true after receiving this Hawaiian Nights Bodycon dress from Tobi. This print is perfection to me and couldn’t represent summer any better. The fact that the style is a bodycon was simply bonus, and I must say it fits perfectly and is super comfy. I think this print is the epitome of summer, although sadly Toronto does not have palm trees growing about.

I opted for white accessories to compliment the background of the print, and purposely chose a black chunky sandal so as not to be too matchy matchy with the white. All the while creating a nice contrast in compliment to the leaf outlines. The cut and back detail is true to the season while staying elegant and classy. I used a head scarf with a bow on the side to complete the look. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t already daydreaming about wearing it again. It would even work well on a cooler summer night with a white cardi and some sneakers. Check out some more pretty items from Tobi, and note that all new Tobi customers get 50% off their first order! Enjoy!

xo
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Reusable Threads Part II

value village thrifted spring look
value village thrifted spring look
value village thrifted spring look
value village thrifted spring look
pink peonies
value village thrifted spring look
pink peonies
Top, (Aeropostale), Skirt, (Alfred Sung), Cardigan (Hollister), Purse (Forever 21) c/o Value Village. Flats, Zara. Sunnies, Gucci. Ring, Samantha Wills.


I had the pleasure of challenging a $50 budget at Value Village earlier this month during the opening of their new store in Pickering. This is the second look I was able to score, all collectively under my $50 budget. This entire look focused around the navy blue skirt that I found first. Which I then paired with a lavender top and striped cardigan. While I’m loving the combo, each piece alone will give me versatility with other coordinates as well. I’ve already worn the cardigan twice. It compliments a pair of blue jeans really well with a white tank underneath.

Not only did I enjoy thrifting through the countless garments (which were extremely well organized) but I also felt good about the fact that I helped to redirect some really awesome clothes from the landfill. Value Village is on a mission to help the world by re-using items, which I wrote about in my earlier post (here). But what I didn’t expect is that the good deeds don’t stop there.

In particular, the Pickering store is celebrating their partnership with the Clothesline program and the Canadian Diabetes Association. This partnership means that Value Village pays to support people with diabetes whenever goods are donated. Donations can be made through the store’s on-site Community Donation Centre, or picked up from your home by the Clothesline program. 

Whenever members of the Pickering community donate used articles of clothing (or housewares) they are giving their goods a second life. In addition, they are turning those goods into a sustainable source of funding for the CDA. Which helps to support summer and family camps for more than 2,400 children and youths with type 1 diabetes. Furthemore allowing them to meet other kids and inspire eachother to learn how to manage their diabetes in a medically supervised setting as well as provide funding for treatments and a cure.

xo

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Into the Blue

blue grecian style asymmetrical dress
blue grecian style asymmetrical dress

blue grecian style asymmetrical dress

blue grecian style asymmetrical dress

blue grecian style asymmetrical dress

blue grecian style asymmetrical dress

blue grecian style asymmetrical dress
 Dress, bebe. Jacket, Old Navy. Shoes, Zara. Purse, Lulus. Ring, Samantha Wills.

 
Here is the story of this blue asymmetrical dress. I bought this dress eons ago when I worked at bebe, with the intention of wearing it for my birthday that year. It wasn’t only the bold azure blue colour that attracted me to it as soon as I saw it on the poster (before the dress even came in the store). But mostly I adored the modern Grecian style. I never did get a chance to wear it that year, and this dress sat dormant in my closet for about a decade.

I wore it out once for a date with my boo a few years ago and then back in the closet it went…until finally last week I remembered it and had the chance to wear it for my birthday. If I had to say, it’s been about 13 years since the intended purpose of the dress was served. And it couldn’t have been on a more perfect night. Sometimes, things are worth the wait.

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