BLACK AND WHITE IS SO CLASSIC YET TO FRESH
there is one thing I would like to see instituted as a National Holiday is my birthday! And since I’m all about giving and all, I’d say all of yous’ birthdays for that matter! Or at the very least, if the government can’t be enlightened enough to recognize how important a milestone a person’s birthday is (I mean who knows if this would turn out to be my last?), we should ALL at least have a day off on our birthdays, don’t ya think?
BLACK AND WHITE GEO PRINT LACE DRESS AND BLACK AND WHITE PUMPS #OOTD
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Well, I didn’t have one. I worked all day before I got a huge birthday dinner (surprise!) from family and friends that night. With a sweet and sexy ride courtesy of the all-new 2016 Ford Canada’s Ford Explorer too!
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#WHATIWORE: Jeans and Grandpa cardigan – Banana Republic, Cami top – RW & Co., Blush purse (Elevator) and Contessina Booties – ALDO Shoes (c/o), Filigree earrings – Park Lane Jewelry (c/o via Janique Simard Ouellette), Tassel necklace – gifted, Fedora hate – Chapters Indigo and Camel coat – Le Chateau. Sunglasses – Burberry via Smart Buy Glasses (c/o). For more photos, visit us in Facebook here.
So, what’s a girl gotta do on her birthday where she had to go to work… Alllll day?
Put on this fun and trendy take on a classic black and white ensemble. Since I know there will be some serious wining and dining and if lucky, some twirling involved, the cut and style of this gorgeous lacy update fit and flare dress is the perfect choice for this special day.
BIG THANK YOU to the Wakefield Mill Hotel and Spa and Tourism Outaouais for making this happen. #OUTAOUAISFUN
BLACK AND WHITE LACE DRESS – BANANA REPUBLIC
It’s not your usual fit and flare in terms of the cut on the upper part of the dress. Normally, the waist of fit and flare dresses hits you right on your natural waistline and fabric flares at the bottom.This geo-print black and white number from Banana Republic is cut like a hybrid of an empire waist dress and a fit and flare. The waistline is just a bit above your natural one.
BLACK AND WHITE EVERYTHING – MATCHY MATCHY, MUCH?
I think a high-waist empire cut adds a slimming feature to the dress as it narrows down the top, which in turns accentuates the full skirt to create a ‘balloon’ like effect. That’s what I mean with black and white. The colour combo is so CLASSIC that you can create many versions of it in terms of cut, pattern and style and make it so FRESH!
Shoot location: NEUTRAL WEEKEND WEAR Shot at Wakefield Mill Hotel and Spa
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CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND WITH FORD CANADA’S #FORDEXPLORER
And since I’m not too cool for school for matchy matchy outfit combos, I paired this black and white dress with these super sexy, yet prim and proper, pumps – also from Banana Republic. As you can see on the side detail, it has criss-cross straps that’s put together by gold metal buckle, which adds just a little hint of hardware to add an edge to these otherwise conservative pumps. Did I mention that they are sexy and that it was my birthday?
p.s. Stay tuned for the mega adventures for my birthday… (E calls it BIRTHMONTH really)as we spent it it with a massive #STAYCATION at the Delta Ottawa City Centre (also check our #OutaouaisFUN #Staycation at the famed Wakefield Mill in Wakefield, Quebec) and some road trips with #FORDEXPLORER.
Featuring: ALDO Shoes CONTESSINA BOOTIES in NATURAL C/O
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These are probably one of my favourite pumps as the cut is so well done and the heel height so perfect! It’s not too high nor too low that you can actually have these on from day to night. They are that comfortable.
(Though I won’t recommend being on high heels for longer than 8 hours at a time! Keep those pretty feet rested and protected!)
In fact, I have these same pumps in all black too! In fact, I have a lot of many things in multiples. If I truly love something… a top, a pair of shoes or even a dress, I get a “back-up copy” of it. Maybe in a different colour or exactly of the same thing as I get scared that if I lose it or the item gets so worn out (I tend to wear things over and over until I wear them to death!), I will never have that piece in my wardrobe again.
OCD, much?
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I do really like the way this whole outfit came together and that’s the thing with black and white, no matter what the combination, cut or style is, I think its a universal style that looks great on everyone. Now you see how black and white can be so classic yet to fresh?
How about you, do you like the Black and White combo?
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