Hawaii Home

I got back from Hawaii yesterday and I'm already looking up flights to go back - seriously! I'm jet-lagged and feeling a little crazy, but I had an amazing vacation and was definitely not ready to come home. While I loved every single part of Oahu, I particularly fell in love with life on the North Shore. Obviously my t-shirt is lying, but I so wish I really did live there - it is heaven. These pictures were taken on the property of the home we stayed at in Haleiwa which was a total paradise, complete with ocean views, coconut trees and wild chickens!
Everything I packed for this trip was super comfortable and no matter how I paired things, it all looked vaguely pajama-esque. I decided to just go with it. My travel partner Syd told me I looked very "flowy" on a regular basis... I chose to take it as a compliment. Paired with no makeup and salty beach hair, I was pretty much perpetually rumpled-looking.

Wearing: RVCA "I'm Not a Tourist, I Live Here" T-shirt, Spiral Girl skirt (similar skirts here and here), Vintage headscarf, Topshop hand chain (similar chains here and here), BDG sandals (similar styles here and here). xE

London Trip Pt. 1

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you'll know that I took a bit of a whirlwind trip to England last week. It was totally last minute and totally amazing. Myself and a few other Canadian bloggers were flown out to spend some time in London and Manchester, learning about the UK's fastest growing online retailer Boohoo.com and hanging out at their offices. It was so fabulous to meet the Boohoo team and see the awesome working environment they have, and even more awesome to have the chance to meet fellow Canadians Jen, Alicia and Kate, who before last week I'd only known online!
On Day 1, we visited the London showroom (which was right next to Liberty - such a danger to my wallet!) and got to play with some of the latest pieces. I was particularly obsessed with this jacket, which the other girls can probably attest to, since I talked about it for the rest of the trip. While in London, we stayed at the Dorset Square Hotel, which I think is now my favourite hotel I have ever stayed at, period. My room was MASSIVE... I am talking like hallway, bookshelves, closet bigger than my apartment type thing. I couldn't capture how gorgeous it was in one photo, but I at least got the bedroom.
Also, while I've spent a lot of time in England and taken my fair share of trains, I hadn't before this trip sat in first class on one... weird right? Anyways, I'm officially never going back to coach. I mean, free wi-fi, wine and Tyrrell's chip? Come on...
Lots more photos to come. BIG Thank You's to the whole Boohoo.com team and NKPR for such a fabulous trip.

Wearing: Theyskens Theory jacket, Zara t-shirt, Wilfred Free pants (similar pairs here and here), Strategia boots (similar boots here and here), Holt Renfrew scarf. x E

In the Swing of Things

Right now I'm actually in England, but I took these photos the morning of the day that I left while running around doing some errands... all that boring stuff like picking up travel sized toiletries and getting my phone unlocked. I am having an amazing time here and I never want to come home... and since I have a British visa, I technically don't have to!

Wearing: Glamorous swing dress (similar styles here and here), Pink Beryl Essentials tights, Coach purse, Alexis Bittar cuff (similar styles here, here and here), Zara boots (similar styles here and here), H&M sunglasses (similar shades here and here), NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Majella. x E

Stone Cold

I've been away for a bit, prepping for what's going to be one of the craziest months of my life. On Monday, I'm flying to London for 4 days. The morning after I get back home, my best pal Sydney and I are leaving on a two week vacation to Oahu, Hawaii. After that, I'm home for a week to say goodbye to my parents before they leave on a month-long European excursion (without me! I'm heartbroken), and then I'm flying to Chicago for a few days... Whew! I don't even want to think about how jet-lagged I'm about to be after crossing all those time zones. It should be great fun.
Hopefully by the time I get back, Spring will have arrived and I won't have to wear bulky sweaters like this one any longer! This piece from the Margiela x H&M collection ended up being one of my favourite buys of the winter. That being said, I won't be sad to trade it in for jean shorts and crop tops come summer!

Wearing: Maison Martin Margiela x H&M sweater (similar style here, here and here), Club Monaco hat (similar hats here and here), Zara purse, Ivanka Trump heels. x E