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Favourite Summer Outfits

New post today!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!! If you follow me on Instagram, yesterday you got a sneak peak into today’s post. Since Summer still is in full swing here, I wanted to recap my favourite looks and items of the Summer. I owe today’s post to my wonderful husband, who made breakfast yesterday so I could blog, before we had to tackle some chores, shopping and a bbq at a friend’s place.

By far my favourite purchase and most beloved item of the Summer has to be my denim vest. At first I was reluctant to buy it. Wasn’t sure if I would get enough use out of it. Was I ever wrong!!! I wore it so much. It’s such a great layering piece over anything: dresses, skirts, shorts and the perfect completer piece. On Saturday I wore it to the zoo with shorts and a tank top, again can be seen on Instagram.

The next item that I couldn’t get enough of is dresses. Long or short, I wanted to wear them as much as possible, considering all I pretty much wear in the Winter are pants. Definitely my favourite style of dress is the Maxi dress. It’s elegant, simple, light and easily dressed up.

Shorts were also another favourite of mine, especially my cuffed denim ones and my printed ones. As you can see, a theme is emerging with my Summer outfits: denim vest!!!!! Like I wrote earlier, I just couldn’t get enough of it. Again like with the dresses, shorts also have a short life span here in Vancouver so I tried to wear them as much as possible. I loved wearing them with a top and blazer.

Last but certainly not least I can’t forget to mention my love of skirts. Over the years, I’ve acquired quite the collection. The sample below is only a fraction of the skirts I own. I love pairing them with a tank top and some bling. One of my favourite outfits, turned out to be one that I had never worn before. My striped skirt with a sleeveless polka dot blouse and my wedges. Sometimes experimenting pays off. I’m looking forward to wearing this combination more next Spring/Summer.

Which one is your favourite look? Gotta say it’s a tie between the polka dot blouse and striped skirt and my tulip dress and denim vest.

May this blog inspire you to experiment with what you have in your wardrobe. You’d be surprised at the outfits just waiting to be created.

Looking forward to showing you all my favourite Fall trends. You can follow me on Instagram to see my daily outfits, see what I’m up to and get sneak peaks into my favourite Fall trends.

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Happy Monday Everyone!!!!!!

How To Create An Outfit & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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Last week I needed to run to the grocery store and I was just going to put on a maxi dress and head out the door. Then it dawned on me that I could add a denim vest, my heart pendant and my cross-body bag to make my simple maxi dress into an outfit. Have you ever just walked out the door in simple jeans and t-shirt and then saw someone who added a necklace and blazer and thought wow, she sure looks put together??? That’s exactly what I was thinking as I was putting together my outfit. Why head out the door in a simple maxi when I can look and feel more put together??? It took me only a few extra minutes and I felt much better about myself.

Dress (Gap). Vest (Old Navy). Necklace (J Crew). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot). Purse (Fossil c/o The Bay).

The key to creating an outfit is to slowly build on it. Start with a blank canvas. In my case it was a simple maxi dress. Next step is to add a cardigan, blazer or a denim vest. The idea is to complete the look. You can also do that with a scarf, once the weather gets cooler. Next add some jewelry. A great statement necklace, bracelets, earrings, watch, hat, you name. The key is to add some subtle touches. Then add some cute shoes, in my case I decided on some sandals. I then completed my look with a cross-body bag. Again the purse can bring the entire outfit together. It may seem daunting but play around with your jewelry, with hats, scarves, purses, shoes. It’s exactly like dress up!!!!!!

The next time you’re putting together an outfit, consider adding some finishing touches like jewelry, hat, scarf, fabulous shoes or cardigan/blazer/denim vest to make an outfit out it.

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! An amazing turnout!!!!! Thank you If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.

This week’s fabulous co-host is Emma from It’s Emma Elise

Here are my favourite looks from last week:

Sarah from The House of Shoes

Adri From Adri Lately

Janise from Mama in Heels

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Maxi Dress Altered

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Here’s the story behind this maxi dress. I bought it last March from Old Navy and I was in love!!!! The colour, fit, style, everything, I just loved it. The problem was that it showed a bit too much cleavage for me. Not sure that showing so much cleavage would be appropriate for a play date. I wore it a few times, even tapped it so that it wouldn’t show so much of the ladies, but whenever I wore it, I felt self conscious. So finally I took it to get it stitched so that way I wouldn’t be so paranoid whenever I wore it. I’m so glad I did, because now I can finally wear it. Remember ladies if something doesn’t fit, get it altered!!!! It’s worth it. It only cost me $2 to get it fixed!!! You can see where it’s been sowed together, but I don’t mind because I feel more comfortable wearing it this way.

Dress (Old Navy). Necklace (My Name Necklace). Bracelets (Stella & Dot). Watch (Michael Kors). Sandals (Aldo).

May this blog inspire you to get your clothes altered to fit you properly. I feel so much better wearing this dress. I’m no longer paranoid that I’m showing too much cleavage and that my ladies will hang out.

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Happy Hump Day Everyone!!!!!!!

Striped Maxi, Denim Vest & eShakti Giveaway

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Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. I had a wonderful birthday weekend. I’ll post more about it on Thursday.

The weather has kind of cooled down so yesterday I wore my maxi dress with a denim vest. It wasn’t cool enough for a jacket, the vest was perfect. So the next time you’re finding that you don’t want to wear a cardigan or blazer, try adding a denim jacket to your outfit. It’s a great way to change up your look.

Vest (Old Navy). Dress (Gap). Purse & Watch (Michael Kors). Necklace (My Name Necklace). Sandals (Aldo). Bracelet (The Bay).

I’m excited to be joining Amber from InDuffinitely Me to giveaway 2-$25 giftcards to eShakti. Please follow the Rafflecopter instructions below. Good luck!!!!!

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Patterned Shorts 3 Ways

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When Summer arrives, I can hardly wait to pull out my shorts. One of my favourites is my pink patterned ones. The pink is a nice soft shade allowing me to pair it with many things. Try wearing it with a tank top and denim vest or a graphic tee and jean jacket or a t-shirt and blazer. Other great ways to wear it would be with a Chambray top, button shirt or light weight sweater. You could also try adding heels, wedges, flats or runners to change things up. Below are 3 ways I like to wear my patterned shorts:

Style it with a tank top, denim vest and sandals

Vest (Old Navy). Shorts & Tank Top (Gap). Necklace (My Name Necklace). Sandals (Aldo). Purse & Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

Style it with a graphic tee, jean jacket and runners

T-Shirt (J Crew). Shorts & Jean Jacket (Gap). Runners (Converse c/o The Bay). Purse (Banana Republic). Watch (Michael Kors). Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

Style it with a white t-shirt, blazer and wedges

Shorts & Blazer (Gap) T-Shirt & Wedges (J Crew).

Below are 4 great options for patterned shorts:

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Patterned shorts are a great way to spruce up your outfit. The key is to keep the top simple. You can take a colour from the shorts and feature that colour in the top, like I did with my graphic tee. The key is to play around with it. Try mixing patterns, adding a vest or jacket, accessorizing. Have fun with patterned shorts. You don’t have to be afraid of them.

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Happy Hump Day!!!!!

The Perfect Summer Face With Skoah

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I mentioned in my post about the Vancouver Top Mom Blogger celebration that the Vancouver based skin care company Skoah was there. I was pleasantly surprised that not only are they a Canadian company, but that they are located here in my backyard. What drew me to reach out to Skoah was that their products are natural! They state that they use paraben free preservatives. I try my best to use as natural face products, make up, nail polish as possible. Today I’m teaming up with Skoah to show you the perfect Summer face.

Skoah kindly sent over 3 must have beauty products for the perfect summer face: Chiik Tint blush, Super Gloss lipgloss and Illuminated Perfecting Tint.

I used these products for the first time on Saturday and I was pleasantly surprised. I’ve never used a tinted moisturizer before and I love how it left my skin glowing, giving it the perfect dewey look. I rubbed the cream blush on the apples of my cheek leaving a subtle hint of colour and then finished off my look with a coloured lip gloss. I like that the lip gloss has some colour and that it doesn’t leave your lips feeling sticky. I hate it when my lips literally stick together from the gloss. I also like that all 3 items don’t wear off quickly. As a busy mom, I don’t have time to reapply make up through out the day.

I like to keep my make up simple in the Summer, especially when it gets super warm. For this look I kept my eyeshadow simple, added eyeliner, mascara, used Skoah’s tinted moisturized, added a powder to set it, then added Skoah’s blush and finished off the look with Skoah’s lipgloss. I love the final result; simple sun-kissed look. I still feel made up without feeling like my makeup is heavy.

On Monday I also used Skoah’s make up and here is the finished look:

Vest (Old Navy). Dress (Gap). Necklace (My Name Necklace). Bracelet (Henry Lou). Sandals (Aldo). Purse & Watch (Michael Kors).

May this blog inspire you to check out Skoah‘s skincare line and put together your perfect sun kissed look.

Although this is a sponsored post, all my opinions are my own.

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Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!!

Graphic Tee 2 Ways

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When I was at the Vancouver Top Mom Blogger’s celebration a few weeks ago, I saw this quote on a t-shirt and it immediately made me think of myself and my husband. He is always telling me that I need to believe in myself and stop selling myself short, but it’s hard. Wearing this shirt reminds me that we all feel the same way. We are all battling with insecurity, self-image, self-love, etc. I love that when I wear this shirt, people stop and tell me how much they like the message. We all need to start believing in this, because this quote is true. So the next time you find yourself kicking yourself or doubting yourself, remember this quote and remember that we all feel this way.

This graphic tee has quickly become one of my favourite t’s to wear. What I like about it, besides the message is how versatile it is. I wore it with skinny jeans, red blazer and statement necklace to a friend’s son’s birthday and I also wore it with leggings and a denim vest. I like the fit, style, definitely the message. Graphic tee’s aren’t just for a casual look. Try dressing it up with a gorgeous statement necklace, blazer, and heels or pair it with your favourite maxi skirt and denim vest. Below are 2 ways that I styled this tee:

Style it with a blazer, skinny jeans, flats and statement necklace

Blazer (J Crew). T-Shirt (JAC by Jacqueline Conoir). Jeans (J Brand c/o Aritzia). Flats (Tory Burch). Bracelet & Necklace (J Crew). Watch (Michael Kors).

Style it with leggings, denim vest and flats or runners

T-Shirt (JAC by Jacqueline Conoir). Vest (Old Navy). Leggings (Jacob). Flats (Tory Burch).

May this blog inspire you to purchase a cute graphic tee and see all the different ways you can style it.

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Happy Hump Day Everyone!!!!!

Denim Vest 3 Ways & Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

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I’m back!!!!! I took the past few days off because honestly last week’s craziness finally caught up to me. Now I’m back with a great post on styling a denim vest 3 ways and with my weekly Tres-Chic Fashion Thursday Link Up

When I was doing my building your Summer wardrobe series, I fell in love with the denim vest. At first I wasn’t sure how to style it and if I would be able to get my money’s worth, but let me tell you, the denim vest is like a cardigan or blazer. It’s the perfect completer piece. You can style it over a dress, over a simple t-shirt with leggings or over a t-shirt and maxi skirt. The possibilities are endless. It’s the perfect Summer wardrobe staple. Below are 3 ways I styled my denim vest:

Style it over a dress with runners, fedora and crossbody bag

Vest (Old Navy). Dress (Gap). Runners (Converse c/o The Bay). Fedora (Aritzia). Purse (Fossil c/o The Bay). Bracelet (The Bay).

Style it with a graphic tee, leggings and flats

Vest (Old Navy). Graphic Tee (JAC). Leggings (Jacob). Flats (Tory Burch). Necklace & Bracelet (Stella & Dot).

Style it with a maxi skirt, t-shirt and sandals

Vest & Graphic Tee (Old Navy). Skirt (J Crew). Sandals (Aldo). Bracelet (Henry Lou).

Below are 3 great options for a denim vest:

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As you can see a denim vest is a great alternative to a jean jacket, cardigan or blazer. It’s a neutral, basic piece that is easily incorporated into your wardrobe.

It’s that time of the week for my link up. Thank you to all 102 of you fabulous ladies that linked up last week!!! A great turnout, I love it!!!!! If you are interested in co-hosting please email me at vodkainfusedlemonade@gmail.com. If you’ve already co-hosted and would like to again, don’t hesitate to email me.

This week’s fabulous co-host is Joanna from Coastal Closet

Here are my favourite looks from last week:

Rachel from Rachel the Hat

Carolyn from CCMcAfee Perspective

Tara & Devin from Salt and Pepper Moms

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Chevron Print Skirt

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I’m happy that Summer has finally arrived, giving me the chance to wear my Summer things!!!!! The past few days I’ve lived in midi skirts, tank tops and cardigans. It’s the perfect go-to Summer outfit. The skirt is easy, flowy, comfortable and you can go wrong with a simple tank and cardigan. Yesterday I wore a chevron print midi skirt with a white tank top and a yellow cardigan. Perfect comfortable outfit to run errands.

Tank Top (Gap). Skirt (Old Navy). Cardigan (Jacob). Sandals (Aldo). Necklace (My Name Necklace). Bracelets (Stella & Dot). Watch (Michael Kors).

I’m keeping this post short and sweet, as I’m writing this before I have to get ready for the Top Mom Blogger event tonight. I’m super excited, I just wish I wasn’t working the next day

May this blog inspire you to purchase a cute chevron print skirt this Summer.

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Happy Friday and Weekend Everyone!!!!!

More Maxi Dress Fun & Stella & Dot Giveaway

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I know you’re thinking “didn’t she just do a post about a maxi dress?” Yup I did, but like I mentioned yesterday, I can’t get enough of them. I wore this cute maxi dress from the Gap on Friday for a play date. It’s the perfect throw-on-run-out-the-door dress. I love it because I can wear it around the house, or out for a play date or even out for lunch with friends. It all depends on how you style it. The picture was taken after many hours outside and I still have my bathing suit on.