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THE ITEMS WE NEED

Olivia — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:13:55 +0000

The “it” items for spring are upon us, being flaunted before our eyes by the very front-row crew in all their creative glory! Inspiration images by Tommy Ton for Style.com – affordable options courtesy of moi! Which items do you have, need or crave??

{THE PRINTED BLAZER: Asos: poodle-print blazer, suitcase printed blazer (now on Sale!) & Jacquard cropped blazer, River Island floral print with piping}

{THE STUDDED CLUTCH: Asos suede croc, JJ Winters chain snake print, Michael Michael Kors studded black leather, Rebecca Minkoff ostrich embossed}

{MUSTARD: Forever 21 V-neck, Kate Spade jeweled cardigan (49% off!), Tinley Road pleated cardigan, Modcloth bow closure cardigan}

{THE STATEMENT NECKLACE: Shoshanna gunmetal chain crystal drop (on Sale!), Luxe Rachel Zoe gold oversized chain, Aqua chunky gunmetal crystal necklace, another Aqua crystal necklace (both at KILLER prices!)}

{THE BASEBALL CAP: Brixton Oath navy & grey, Tommy Hilfiger vintage style, Just Cavalli black leather & grey cotton, D&G cotton & leather}

{PRINTED TROUSERS: Asos black & white print (on Sale!), Asos red gingham, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel star print, Aqua purple snake print}

Shop – shop – shop!

CAPPED

Olivia — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:20:51 +0000

{ Wearing: Tevrow + Chase jacket, Zara cardigan & bag, H&M t-shirt, Aldo accessories necklace, JNBY pants (c/o), Michael Kors boots, New Era Yankees cap }

JERVIS ST

Olivia — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:58:41 +0000

{Wearing: Ralph Lauren sweater, vintage Liz Sport shirt, BCBG Max Azria pants, boots found at Winners, brand unknown, watches: Michael Kors, Fossil. Marc by Marc Jacobs bag, Coach wallet.}

** Just launched today from LOVE + MARK’D: The Paris Collection! Très chic!

GYM CLUB

Olivia — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:24:28 +0000

{Don’t be fooled – the blouse is just doing what its cut and pleats mean for it to do: give me the “I’m carrying” look. (It’s misleading shirts like this that keep US Weekly in business.) Wearing: Zara bomber jacket w/ DIY fur trim, Bedo blouse, JNBY pants (c/o), Michael Kors shoes & small purse, Marc by Mac Jacobs bag (similar here). H&M aviators, Holt Renfrew necklace. Dior Serum de Rouge 640.}

My version of athletic wear: chic sweatpants (no longer the oxymoron it used to be), a bomber jacket and a gym-esque bag.

The above mentioned fur trim DIY circa 2009.

Blair Eadie, of Atlantic Pacific has a thing for customized stationery.

BLOGGERS WEAR CANADA FOR FLARE.COM

Olivia — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:33:19 +0000

Sometimes fab-tastic emails hit my inbox; one landed last week from Flare’s Assistant Digital Editor, Ryan Michael Chung. Flare Magazine was looking to do a feature on their site with Canadian bloggers wearing Canadian designers! So I eagerly packed up my Joe Fresh, my boyfriend (photographer and serious giver of support and good laughs! And dream boat. He knew yesterday was a big day and so came home with the enormous Harper’s Bazaar Greatest Hits coffee table book! Swoon.), and my camera and headed off for the Lions Gate Bridge – a quintessential Vancouver landmark for a seriously Canadian piece!

{Wearing: Joe Fresh blouse, trousers and nail colour, Zara belt, Ballin shoes, Michael Kors watch, the nameplate necklace was a gift from my Mum}

Big thank you to Flare Magazine and the digital team for asking me to be a part of this wonderful feature!

Yesterday was my official launch of LOVE + MARK’D stationery and in the spirit and excitement of launching a new business I’m offering 25% off my card sets until Saturday! Use coupon code: stylestruck at checkout for your discount! Major thanks to those of you who have placed orders already! Your support is fantastic and I love you. Really.

{A LOVE + MARK’D birthday card!}

Also, don’t forget about my Kensie sweater GIVEAWAY with Courtney Boutique! Tweet, tweet, tweet to enter!

Coming in at 100 characters, the tweet-to-win!: “I just entered to win the @CourtneyBoutiq x @StyleStruck Fall sweater giveaway! http://stylestruck.ca/?p=5457″

IN THE PARK

Olivia — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:24:46 +0000

{Wearing: Rag & Bone cardigan, H&M shirt, J Company denim, Miu Miu shoes, vintage bag, Fossil rose gold watch, Michael Kors tortoise-shell style watch, bracelet purchased from a street vendor in SoHo, NYC, vintage cocktail ring purchased at Darling in NYC’s Greenwich Village, Stella & Dot rings. Nail colour “Odessa” by Soulstice Spa, c/o NailPolishCanada.com}

I was recently give the opportunity to choose three bottles of vegan nail polish by Soulstice Spa from NailPolishCanada.com. Needing a break from the usual deep nail colours of Fall, I decided to go with three lighter but versatile colours; from left Kyoto, Odessa and Paris. I haven’t had the chance to try Kyoto yet, but am loving Paris and Odessa so far. The polish goes on smooth and doesn’t chip. Fab-u-lous.

{Paris}

{Odessa}

And I have some fab news for you! My friends at NailPolishCanada.com are offering StyleStruck readers 50% off of my current favourite colour, Odessa! Insert code styleodessa at checkout and receive your discount! Offer good until October 7th. Click here to buy!

Fashion for Breakfast

Olivia — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:54:42 +0000

Today started off in the best way; with fashion! Tara Parker Tait PR and the NYC reps from Eileen Fisher held a breakfast presentation for the fashion crowd this morning at the Eileen Fisher store on South Granville (2721 S Granville). We mingled as mini smoothies, french toast and coffee were passed around and viewed the favorite Fall looks. I’m happy to report the rain didn’t stop the attendees from looking super stylish, like a preggo lady dressed to the nines in a long body skimming skirt, a loose knit top, killer snakeskin print stilettos and fantastic accessories, not to mention perfect Bardot-esque hair. Oh to be so put together!

{ Wearing: Zara blouse, Fidelity denim, Ballin shoes, Gianni Chiarini bag, Michael Kors watch, Stella & Dot rings and sweater brand unknown – new hair colour by Suki’s! I’ve gone a warmer, darker blonde for Fall and loving it! (A year ago at this time my hair was looking like this! #GrowingPains) }

That’s my coffee sitting there. I’d love to own a loose knit sweater like this, it’d be fantastic belted over flared denim.

Malania Dela Cruz gave us colour with our coffee

I want, I need, I can’t live without. So many perfect layering pieces, Eileen Fisher, welcome to Canada!

P.S. Event Notice: Who’s going to Spend on Trend this weekend on Main St?? A perfect time to mix vintage with pleasure!

Caped

Olivia — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:05:14 +0000

{ Wearing: Cape by Cloth by Initial J, c/o EgoCloset, Dynamite tank & shorts, Old Navy belt, Rockport boots, necklaces: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Accessorize (London), w/ camera & eiffel tower, found in Paris, Michael Kors watch, aviators purchased in the Marai district of Paris }

A little clip from today…

YouTube Video

Pssst, like this cape? Check out EgoCloset’s site, and if you “like” their Facebook page, you get 10% off your shopping!

Sheer Happiness

Olivia — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:02:37 +0000

{ Wearing: Vintage blouse from Front & Company, Zara pants & shoes, vintage Ingledews snakeskin bag, bracelets: H&M, New Look (London), Michael Kors watch, Armani sunnies }

As I type this I am savoring a brick of lemon tart – it’s literally enormous, I shall be sitting here on the Thierrypatio for quite some time. Oh, the sweet afternoons of summer.

Very much looking forward to the Standing Armed show tonight – especially seeing the bloggers out in full force! See you tonight! I’ll be live posting pictures from the show (the clothes! The Who’s Whos in attendance & the bloggers! Oh my!), on my Facebook page this evening!

August Layers

Olivia — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:44:42 +0000

{ Wearing: Mossimo trench, Ralph Lauren Sport cable-knit sweater, Zara blouse, Zara silk skirt, Michael Kors flats, Cole Haan bag. Michael Kors watch, bracelet from New Look (London). }

Last day of August you’d expect to be wearing shorts and a light blouse, no? Not here in Vancouver where it’s sitting at about 15〫C. But I don’t mind, I’ve been missing layering up, wearing my beloved trench and cuddling under blankets at home. Fall, welcome back!

(Don’t hate me. I’m just not a Summer girl.)

The Zoo & Memories of Monaco

Olivia — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:05:44 +0000

Ever have those weeks where you are in a bit of a mad rush to get yourself accustomed to a routine that is unfamiliar and in your haste completely forget to blog for four days? Well I do, and this week was it. Being back from a month in Europe, I feel like everything has changed. Perhaps it’s the new appreciation I have for the French way of life. Oh Paris, how I miss you. Let’s reminisce for a moment shall we; a look back at my visit to Principality of Monaco…

{ Top to Bottom: Strolling through Monte Carlo by the Chanel store – note the Chanel planters, the Grand Prix circuit through Monaco, a dance school named for Princess Grace, a decadent dessert served outside the Hotel de Paris and Monte Carlo Casino (needless to say it was a very, very expensive treat) and the harbor, filled with yachts. }

{ Wearing: Diane von Furstenburg eyelet wrap dress, Gianni Chiarini bag, Zara flats, Michael Kors watch and Armani sunnies }

If you visit Monaco, I highly recommend dressing up. I thought I looked the part, but I felt severely underdressed, particularly in Monte Carlo where the Casino sits high atop the hill. There millionaires parade their luxury cars, overly-groomed and tweaked women and bedazzled pets around as status symbols and the women carry Dior, Hermès and Louis Vuitton as if there wasn’t any other option. Oh yes, now I know why I felt underdressed, I forgot my Birkin! Silly me. ~

The weekend I came back to Vancouver my man, George, planned a few fun activities for us like visiting the Greater Vancouver Zoo and having a couples massage at Spa Utopia. Both were fantastic (swoon). Some may think I overdressed for the zoo, I think: “If the animals look fabulous in their prints and colors, why shouldn’t I try as well?” I particularly envied the pythons and the crocodile, though of course seeing them (and all the other animals), in their cages was disheartening.

{ Wearing: pink transparent net shirt which I purchased before a trip to Europe when I was 16 from who-knows-where-but-isn’t-it-great-I-can-still-fit-into-it, white H&M tank, pleated leather skirt from Zara, Christian Louboutin sandals, Marc by Marc Jacobs purse, necklace from a small one-off shop in Paris and ditto with the aviators }

Thank you for reading, you are fabulous. If I could, I’d pin a badge to your shirt that says, “Hello, I am Fabulous.” Pin it on for me because StyleStruck readers are Fab-u-lous. If you’d like more, I occasionally share my thoughts via a twit. I mean a tweet. (And if you want to ask me anything, Twitter is a good place to do it!)

Xo SS

Know?Style Blog

Olivia — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:19:10 +0000

I had a chance to stop by the Know?Show yesterday and meet some awesome people, one of which was street-style photographer Ian Azariah who snapped me for the Know?Show style blog! Being a self-employed (I pay myself in high heels), means having to pose for whoever I’m with – making for some questionable photos. (By questionable I mean highly unflattering and sometimes rather off – always include the shoes please, no one needs to see all that sky!) It was a real pleasure to be photographed by someone who knows exactly the style of photography I’m after!

{ Photo by Ian Azariah. Wearing: Zara sweater & pants, Ballin snakeskin heels, Michael Kors watch, aviators from Les Marais district in Paris }

Xo SS

A Taste of Aix-en-Provence

Olivia — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:41:24 +0000

Dining in Provence was a dream; sitting outside in the town’s small squares with copious amounts of chairs and tables grouped around their respective restaurants, a warm breeze and a light chatter in the air and of course a glass of French wine in front of you (when in France, do as the French do!)

{ Aviators purchased at a small shoe store in the Marais district in Paris for only €10 }

And despite being in France, all I wanted was a cheeseburger, which somehow I got.We had a beach day planned for the following day, but this American classic was sooo worth it. (Generally when a burger was listed on a menu it meant the French version: rare beef patty, cheese and some garnish on the side.)

{ Wearing: Dress found at Winners for about $20, sandals and aviators from the Marais district, Gianni Chiarini leather bag and Michael Kors watch }

{ Mmm sanguine orange sorbet (blood orange) }

{ Evidently I’ve acquired a real taste for treats! }

Missing Provence and all of its lavender goodness.

Xo SS

From Stratford Back to London Town! Part VI

Olivia — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:30:44 +0000

Mmmm, it was so good. The morning we left Stratford-upon-Avon we visited a very darling bakery called Box Brownie, which understandably, is famous for their delicious brownies. However, I was too tempted by this lemon tart to pass it up! Yumm.

{ In front of the birth place of Shakespeare – this house is from the early 1500s! I figured I’d make myself really stand out as a tourist with this very casually British umbrella }

{ Shortly after we boarded our train back to London! Just before leaving Vancouver on the morning we flew out, I was having a freak out moment about packing my carry-on bag. I brought my leather carry-all [seen in the above photo], but deemed it not big enough. [A girl's got a lot of stuff to fly with!] This MK canvas bag has come in very handy over the trip! Canvas bag gifted as a swag bag at the MK store opening }

{ Wearing: Zara sweater, Brooks Brothers linen blouse, Fidelity denim, Zara flats, Michael Kors watch, leather & gold bracelet from a stand in SoHo, NYC }

Oh, and did I mention that last Sunday I split my pants? It was my worst day of this trip so far, after a rather miserable day out I get back to the hotel, sit down on the bed and cross my leg under me. Riiiipp. My pants ripped right in the place where you wouldn’t want them to… So train time was mend time with my new 1-pound mending kit!

Stitch, stitch, stitch.

It’s Saturday night now, about 1:15 am here in London and time for bed! We had a most wonderful dinner at Beach Blanket Babylon in Notting Hill! And then of course I had a potent cosmo in the lounge afterwards, I have made it my mission to try a cosmo in every city I visit. So far, tonight’s at Babylon and the cosmo at Vancouver‘s Pacific Rim Fairmont Lobby Lounge are neck and neck for my top favourites. That said, I never did have one at The Plaza. So I shall have to for a fair comparison. ; )

Xo StyleStruck

Bellissima Blouse

Olivia — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:12:58 +0000

Strolling around English Bay on a sunny morning! I love this tunic, it’s the modest girl’s answer to Dolce & Gabbana’s eyelet ensembles. Today feels like a real Vancouver spring day, so of course I wanted to wear sunny, bright colours like dandelion yellow and gold.

Wearing: Exetera blouse and tank (underneath) from Bellissima, Sevens denim, Christian Louboutin sandals, Kate Spade tote, Michael Kors watch, Stella & Dot Eternity ring and H&M sunnies.

Dontcha just love an easy tunic? Girls, I know you’re pickin up what I’m puttin down here, it’s the easiest thing to wear after a big breakfast and a couple mimosas, no? Forgiving and glam! Loves it. I’ve been asked a number of times where I shop, the answer is everywhere and anywhere. I don’t think you can purchase everything from just a couple shops (although the hipster-esque girls clad head-to-toe in Aritzia would disagree with me). Style is innate, so really it doesn’t matter where you shop, as long as you understand the silhouette and fabrications that are on trend, flattering and to your taste. For instance, take this outfit, my jeans are from Aritizia circa 2008, my shoes a hand-me-down from my sister, my bag from Holt Renfrew, and my blouse from Bellissima, which is traditionally a ladies’ shop. I did a tour around the South Granville location of Bellissima last Friday and was very pleasantly surprised by the selection – see my last post! Do you have one favourite store or do you shop around as well?

Happy Friday!

Xo StyleStruck