Let Your Fashion Make You Smile

All too often, we fashion girls (or at least this one writing) gets into a fashion rut. You know, ongoing rotation of easy basics - loose knits, soft cardigans/pullovers (often stolen from my brother), ultra skinny jeans and and the same jewelry day after day. 

*photo from The Sartorialist

While I blame this Canadian winter for my rut, it truly is a cop out. The true culprit to this rut for us fashion girlies (yes, I am taking the liberty to claim the reason is the same for all you reading) is simply ease. I'm sorry but when I have an ongoing Get-Done List revolving around family, school and work I'm not really thinking about having fun with my wardrobe. (NOTE: This does not mean I am walking around looking like a slob. I would just define my look as of late as...fashionably boring. Yeah. That works.) 

*photo from glamour.com 

So, I vote that we all vow to have more fun with our wardrobes. Mix patterns you would normally think of as absurd, trade your ivory cashmere sweater for one in neon pink, accessorize with different pieces everyday. Rather than coast along, counteract those mundane days with fashion that makes you smile inside and out. 


☮ peace and fashion

Friday Fixations

Dear Fashion Girls, this week has been one of those that just seems to drag on. It may have something to do with the fact that I have, in essence, been forced to remain immobile due to aggravating my illiotibial band (just google it, the explanation is too long). What seems to have gotten me through however, are my little daily obsessions that make the pain (seriously, I am in pain) of a long work week fade into the background.

My good friend Sam (and our own felicity&fritz girl) has started a blog documenting her love of food. I've already made this recipe of hers and loved it! 

Swiss Classic Surfin Dark Chocolate. Just a little bit of wonderful.

Vogue.com  is where you fashion girls should be going to drool (a fashionable drool however) 

over the seasons greatest additions. 

I've been tweeting fashion girls and I would love if you were following me!

(My screen name is DemetraNik)

Happy Friday!

☮ peace and fashion

Oh Canada!

Happy snow day everyone! While I suggest not venturing out in these arctic conditions, I highly recommend indulging in these Canadiana fashions. (NOTE: if any lovely fashion girls out there would like to gift me a pair of thigh high thick knot socks and Chanel Abominable Snowman boots - I will gladly accept.)

photos sourced from MarieClaire Russia, January 2011

 ☮ peace and fashion

Chain Chain Chain

Take a cue from Karolina Kourkova on the January 2011 cover of Vogue Spain. I love the outdoors and trekking through whatever mother nature throws out there, but how much more enjoyable would the bugs and the possibility of poison ivy be if you were dripping with the seasons hottest chain accessories? (Fact: I choose to drip in jewels over sweat any day of the week.)

☮ peace and fashion