I'm exhausted. This has been the longest week of life. I narrowly averted banking disaster.
Those are just a few reasons why I'm eagerly awaiting tonight's Caesar.
After my photoshoot with Danka, I posted her photos sparingly. I was worried I'd "use them all up" super quickly and have to go back to the good ol' iPhone. I carefully spaced out when I posted them, savouring them like small blog treasures until I realized today that I still have one more outfit to post, and I need to do it now because fall is quickly upon us (although it's currently +32 in Ottawa). So...here's the last of them. *sigh*
Skirt: Winner's, Shirt: clothing exchange, Sandals: Old Navy
PS. How evil and frustrated do I look in that last photo? Bahahaha. Had to post it!
In high school, my best friend Tiffany wore a leopard headband ONE time. Apparently, it was considered a huge fashion faux pas at the time, because we all made fun of her. This is especially hilarious because we went to an arts high school and people wore crazy ish. For example, one girl made a very skimpy "shirt" out of caution tape which finally prompted school administrators to consider, but ultimately abandon, the idea of a dress code. Considering our environment a leopard headband should have gone completely unnoticed, but it didn't. To this day, our friend Zach will not let Tiffany forget it, and every once in a while he'll remind her to "leave the leopard at home".
Ten years later (OMG, 10 years! We're old!) and leo is back...big time. I for one am loving it, so when I saw these pumps at Target during Sunday's mini shopping trip to the US, I knew I had to have them.
Also loving? This tassle necklace from Sarah's Etsy shop. Basically, I haven't taken it off since I bought it on Thursday.
Cardigan: Smart Set, Dress: TJ Maxx, Shoes: Target, Necklace: DIY by Sarah
The mini shopping trip was so much fun, even though we only went to Watertown, where the main attraction is: Target. Somehow, I still managed to buy a lot of stuff (including this dress) and spend five times my budgeted amount. (To be fair, my budgeted amount was ridiculously unrealistic, so I was bound to fail)
My friend from California couldn't believe that we were going to drive for two hours and cross a border in order to end up at Target, but she doesn't understand what a Target-less life is like. I can't wait for it to finally open up in Canada. Until then, an open letter for their consideration:
Dear Canadian Target,
Please do not suck like Canadian Old Navy.
Sincerely,
Everyone
Also, for the first time since Sarah and I have been cross- border shopping together, we were asked by the border services guy to "go inside" and pay taxes on all our new purchases even though we claimed an amount that was significantly smaller than every other time we've crossed the border AND I put on lipgloss as we arrived at the crossing AND Sarah made a really funny joke about shoes. We pulled out all the stops, but this guy was having none of it.
There is nothing mellow about this yellow shirt, friends. In fact it is quite the opposite of mellow. This baby is bright. When I first spotted it, I totally thought I was too pale to pull it off. That may still be the case, but I have loved this shirt since the day I tried it on, and have worn it a lot. Forget you, mellow!
Today Sarah and I went back to our old photoshoot spot, and it felt good. Awkward as always, but good. She got away without being photographed, but at least we're slowly getting back into the game. I've been blogging since April, and I do miss it when I'm away. I miss writing, I miss reading people's comments, I miss checking out my daily reads, I miss discovering new blogs and leaving comments.
Despite all of that, I still have freak out moments. Like tonight, when I realized that through a random Twitter connection, it would suddenly became possible for a lot of people who know me to view my blog. I lost it. It was like some deep, dark, secret about me was going to be revealed. I panicked.
I'm not sure why I'm still hesitant to go public with my blog, but it doesn't even matter. For now I am content to share this part of myself with the small community of blogger friends I have built up over the past few months. I like that this part of my life is completely seperate from everything else.
Including my increasingly public TV life. Hahaha.
Ok I'm off to bed but before I go let me warn you that you shouldn't expect a lot if you plan on watching "What to Expect When You're Expecting". It's not very good. I know. I was as shocked as the rest of you (aka. not at all), but I'm pretty certain that Cameron's prosthetic belly will not win her an Oscar. #sadface
Also, Anna Kendrick is totally overrated.
It's been so long since my last post, but here I am!
This weekend was completely insane. I travelled over 900km in 42 hours, slept very little, filmed parts of the second Serbian TV Ottawa episode, went to the Ottawa Serbian Festival every single day, attended the Serbian TV Ottawa launch party and danced my little heart out the entire time.
Insane...but so much fun.
A really good friend of mine who is also my God sister (is that a real thing?) or kuma, for those who speak Serbian, recently got engaged and asked me to be her maid of honour. Her engagement party was this past Friday and even though I told her I wouldn't be able to make it, I went to Toronto for one night and surprised her and her fiance.
The happy couple and I. Note: The shortest person in this photo is me, and I was 6'2 (in heels).
We danced until 4:30 am and didn't get to bed until 6:00 am.
The next morning I was up at 9 and heading back to Ottawa by 10:30. Since it was a long weekend, traffic was nuts so we arrived in Ottawa at 4pm, and I was at the Serbian Festival filming the feature for Serbian TV at 6pm. Filming wrapped up at 8:30 pm and I danced and hung out with friends until 11:30 pm.
The next day (and again on Monday), it was back to the Serbian Festival for more dancing and food. Sunday night we attended the Serbian TV Ottawa launch party which didn't wrap up until 3:20 am.
This is what I wore.
These photos were actually taken during my photoshoot with Danka a few weeks ago, but wearing the dress this weekend made me realize I never featured it on the blog.
Dress: ASOS, Shoes: Winner's.
And here is the Serbian TV Ottawa crew at this weekend's launch party!
Also, check out my CTV Morning Live appearance, where I discussed Serbian food. Ironic, since I can't actually cook any of it.
I've been kind of spoiled lately. After being photopraphed by Danka one week, styled by Patrick and clothed by Sub Rosa Vintage another week, going back to dressing myself and taking pictures with my iPhone is just not that exciting. This lack of excitement is reflected in my facial expression in the photos below *sigh*
It's so easy to get used to the luxuries of a real photographer and other people's clothing/ style, but I'm plowing forward.
I realize that I have yet to document my new hair. Scandal!
I had been admiring and drooling over ombre hair for a while. However, I am addicted to highlights and love being a blonde, so I wasn't sure if I could go ahead with it. Complicating things further, I had also recently fallen in love with Neris' hair (check out her blog here). Her blonde is so gorgeous - so I decided that if I chickened out on the ombre, I would copy her platinum locks.
Last Wednesday, I walked into my hairdresser's salon armed with pictures of Neris and examples of the type of ombre I wanted. I even had YouTube tutorials on how to do ombre colouring. Other hair dressers would have thought I was rude, or a crazy person, but she's been doing my hair since I was 17 so she's used to it. (Side note: over the phone she heard me say "auburn" instead of "ombre" and had already called my mom to warn her I may heve lost my marbles, and devised a plan to discourage me from going through with it. Love my hair dresser!)
In the end we both agreed that it was time for a change, and the ombre won. Even though it is darker than I am used to, I am slowly learning to like it. It's nothing drastic (for everyone else), but it's a big step for a blonde addict like myself.
Shirt and Skirt: H&M, Necklace: Joe Fresh, Shoes: Nine West, Bracelets: Forever 21.
Here is another outfit that Danka shot for me. If you are in the Ottawa-Gatineau area and are interested in working with her, feel free to e-mail me and I'll put you in touch with her.
My friends and I have dubbed this my " harem genie jumpsuit", which I think is pretty accurate.
I never thought I would own a unitard, but when I saw this one last summer in Sarajevo, Bosnia I just had to have it. I absolutely love it. It wrinkles as soon as you put it on, but it's totally worth it because it feels like you're wearing your pajamas around town. So loose fitting and airy - perfect for those extremely hot days.
Also, how gorgeous does Ottawa look in these photos? Having lived here since I was 10, I often overlook just how beautiful this city is. Seeing these pictures made me stop and appreciate my (adopted) hometown. If you've never visited, you should put it on your "to do" list. Spring and summer are my favourite times of the year with bustling patios and various festivals every weekend, but winter can be just as fun, especially if you like skating and ice sculptures (and freezing your butt off).
Jumpsuit: unknown, from Sarajevo, Shoes: Winner's, Purse: Aldo, Bracelets: H&M, Necklace: made by Sarah
PS. Big shout out to Lenka who is rocking that red mini! Whoop whoop!
I must admit that I was tempted by its sudded cousin from Zara - flashier and three times the price. But being a grown-up is all about making difficult decisions, so I said "no" to Zara and went searching for an alternative that fit both my body and my budget. I dashed madly through the Eaton Center looking for the one.
My face lit up when I found this bad boy at Old Navy - it was love at first sight. I've been wanting to spend every moment with it since then, and today I wouldn't let 30 degrees, or my office job stop me.
This vest. It's love.
Vest: Old Navy, Shirt: H&M, Skirt: Joe Fresh, Shoes: Target, Necklace: By Sarah
I had such an amazing time with my best friend Patrick in Toronto this weekend, and could barely stand to say bye to him yesterday. I've been playing our three weekend songs on repeat since I left. *sigh*
Friday turned into a really fun day of fashion and photography. Patrick works at Sub Rosa Vintage, a clothing store in Kensington Market. The store is owned by his SUPER stylish friend Erica, and is filled with drool worthy vintage clothing, shoes and accessories. If you live in Toronto, or are ever passing through, you must check it out. Kensington Market is also one of the coolest neighbourhoods I've visited. The streets are lined with small shops, bakeries and restaurants and buzzing with creativity and life. It's basically a much more hip and way less dirty Alphabet City (from Rent).
Patrick and Erica @ Handle Bar
Sub Rosa Vintage - 16 Kensigton - Toronto
Around noon on Friday, Erica arrived with a bunch of new merchandise and
asked me if I wouldn't mind modeling some of the new items so they could
be photographed for their Tumblr and Instagram. This was the equivalent
of asking a kid if they wanted two scoops of
ice cream instead of broccoli for dinner. I was so excited!
So, Patrick and Erica styled some
outfits and Patrick photographed me wearing them around the neighbourhood. Check them out below, and go visit Sub Rosa Vintage before they're all gone. (Hands off the red dress - I want it, BAD)
Carrie Comes to Kensigton
Lana Del Prom
Gold Digger
Not Your Mom's Mom Jeans
Party in The Back
And to finish the day off, someone from ION Magazine called Patrick and I a hipster's wet dream, photograhed us with a copy of the mag for their Twitter feed and website and told us an awesome joke - how do you drown a hipster? In the mainstream. #totesamaze
