Red Rose

This dress is nothing but perfection !  I'm completely obsessed with it and I could honestly wear it every single day for the rest of my life. I recently got this dress from Metisu and it is the Red off the shoulder lace evening dress (Link here). ah... where do I  start.... first of all the dress is red my all time favourite colour to wear, I think it works really well with my skin tone/hair colour, and idk I always feel so comfortable and confident while wearing red.  I love the beading that drapes over the shoulders I think it adds such a beautiful detail to the already amazing lace. It also has a beautiful faux belt that cinches in the waist which makes the dress incredibly flattering when paired with the off the shoulder silhouette. While wearing this dress I was getting major vintage vibes, I felt like I had just stepped off a time machine, which if you've been following me for a while you would know I'm all about! They don't really make beautiful fitted dresses like this anymore (well they do clearly ^) but they are harder to find, especially in store. I want more feminine dresses that have that fit and flare shape to them, I think they're incredibly flattering and they create such a beautiful delicate look. What are your favourite types of dresses?
Photos by: Adrienne Naval 

Movies I've been loving

If you didn't know I am a huge movie fan, I mainly love classical films (I get a thrill out of understanding movie references) I also get a lot of inspiration from the fashion used in the film (Duh) as well as the romance and seeing how different peoples lives were back them compared to now. As much as I love classical films Horror is probably my next favourite movie genre, I'm very intrigued by the supernatural as well as there is always great fashion in horror movies, its such an unexpected element that I love! below I've listed some of my favourite movies of the moment, movies I've been watching over and over during the past few weeks. These aren't my top favourite movies but they are great and I highly recommend them !

Move over Darling (1963) :  It's a movie I recently discovered and I wish I had watched this movie sooner !  its a comedy starting Doris Day, James Garner and Polly Bergen. In the film a man looses his wife at sea and is presumed dead, After 5 years he remarries only find out his wife was rescued has returned home... while he's on his honeymoon ! Its witty and cheeky and filled with amazing fashion from start to finish. I want all the clothes Doris Day wore in this film ! Great light hearted movie that I would recommend to anyone, even if they don't like older films. (And its on Netflix!) 

The Secret Garden (1993) : Based off the novel of the same name written by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Also the writer of a Little princess, also a great movie!) Its the story of a girl who loses her parents in an earthquake while living in india. She returns to England to live on her uncles estate. He is rarely home so she is mainly cared for by the housekeepers and maids of the estate.  Due to boredom she begins to explore the property and discovers a secret garden... along with some other secrets. I've always loved this movie I remember watching it a lot growing up. I really like the way its filmed as well as costumes that convey the time period.... I mean come on the braids with the giant red bows at the end with the red slouchy beret... I die.  [Warning... the trailer is extremely cheesy lol don't let that turn you off from watching the film]

The Others (2001): The only Horror movie in this list is The Others, if you haven't seen this movie... stop what you're doing and go watch it right now! I discovered this movie a few years ago and its always one I go back to because its such a great film. It stars Nicole Kidman, who plays a mother  living with her two photosensitive children in a big dark house. As the movie progresses she becomes convinced the house they live in is haunted. An amazing film which always leaves me questioning everything when I finish watching it. (also on Netflix)

Changeling (2008) : This is the most recent movie I have on this list!  Its an amazing movie based on the true story of Christine Collins (Thats what makes this movie so compelling) The movie stars Angelina Jolie (which I'll be honest....I'm not a fan.. but I love her in this role, she did a fantastic job) Its the story of a mom who returns home from work after leaving her son home alone, Only to realize he's gone missing. A few months later her son Walter is found, to her shock the kid that stepped off the train is not her son, despite authorities telling her she's wrong and that it is indeed her son. Its a little bit slow to start (mainly for character development) but I promise stick with it till the end and you wont be disappointed. (Don't look up the real story online before watching the movie or it will ruin it, wait till after you finish watching it)

Somewhere in time (1980) : I was recently introduced to this movie by my dad, He has always loved this movie and I can see why. The beautiful costumes as well as a plot line involving "realistic" time travel makes this movie a great choice for your next movie night. The movie stars Christopher Reeve (Yes superman) which tells the story of a playwright from Chicago who travels back in time to meet an actress who's vintage portrait hangs in the hotel where he's staying. As mentioned before I appreciate the realism of the time travel which makes it seem like its totally possible (you'll find me in my room..with my eyes closed)  

I hope you liked this post, it's a little bit different than what I normally write about but I like sharing my movie interests with you, if you have any movie recommendations for me please let me know in the comments ! As well if you watch any of these movies let me know your thoughts ! 

Sunday in Niagara-on-The-Lake

Yesterday I spent the day in Niagara on the Lake with my family, It was the first day were it actually felt like summer !  Even tho it was really hot that didn't stop me from wearing one of my favourite berets... I know I have a problem but they are so cute and they compliment basically every outfit ! For this look W went for something a bit more casual, I grabbed this red and cream striped skirt from Forever 21 that has a lovely scalloped edge.  I paired it with one of my favourite ruffled shirts from H&M, and topped the look off with my cream coloured beret. I love the slight vintage sailor vibes I get from this look ..... probably because I watched move over darling yesterday and in the scene were Doris Day comes off the sailers ship she is wearing a white hat that has a similar look... ok now I'm rambling... My family and I spent the day shopping and ate in one of the restaurants on the main street. I love going to niagara on the lake, my family tends to go a few times a year just to spend the day. Another thing I love about it is that you can always find some unique pieces there... My find this time were these gorgeous vintage looking cat eye sunglasses which if you didn't see my instagram story yesterday you would've missed them, but they will definitely be in my June haul. Make sure to follow me on instagram and youtube so you don't miss out !  

Monochromatic Camel

I've been really interested in monochromatic outfits lately, I keep finding myself matching pieces of the same colour together and playing with texture among them so that they're a bit more interesting. Here in Toronto we've had a few days of rain so the weather got a little bit chillier and I pulled out one of my knit sweaters. I wore this outfit on Wednesday to hang out with Adrienne and to go to dinner with a high school friend of mine who lives out of town. It's a fairly plain outfit but I love the texture from the sweater as well as the details from the pockets on the skirt (Both pieces are from H&M). For a purse I wanted something that had a similar tone to it but maybe with a bit more colour so I grabbed this white and beige backpack from Modalu. This is probably my favourite backpack that I own and, and I honestly wish I could wear it everyday but since its made of white fabric I tend to be very careful with it (I really shouldn't baby it so much, but its just so perfect!). As for shoes, I  tied in the beige/camel tones and went for a pair of fuzzy leopard print heels I feel like they pull the whole outfit together perfectly.  I hope you guys like this look let me know what you think of monochromatic outfits in the comments! 

Gingham Love

Gingham has been everywhere since the start of the spring! from skirts to shoes to bags. I fell in love with this gingham dress the moment I saw it at  Suzy Shier. I love the fit and flare fit and the buttons on the front which give it a very 50's vibe. When wearing this dress I feel like a wife who's been baking for her family all day and I am all about it!  You know me, if it has a vintage vibe to it I will buy it and on top of everything it's perfect for twirling. I paired the dress with these plain black kitten heels and I tied my hair half up half down which always gives a feminine feel to any outfit!
For all of you wondering I had a wonderful birthday weekend ! It was my birthday on Thursday and I spent the day walking around  the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) as well as shopping on bloor street. I then went out for dinner with family and my boyfriend, I chose a Chinese restaurant which is my favourite type of food! On Friday it was my boyfriends birthday so went out for dinner and hung out at my house where I filled my basement with balloons and made him a cake. On Saturday I went out with Adrienne and Mikayla where they surprised me by decorating Mikaylas apartment with balloons, and happy birthday banners ! They are honestly the best friends in the world!