Fall Outfit Ideas With a Single Pair Of Jeans

 SHOP THIS LOOK: JEANS, TANK (SIMILAR), BLOUSE (OLD), NECKLACE, WATCH, HAT,  KINSLEY ARMELLE BRACELET (USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF FOR DISCOUNT), BOOTS (SIMILAR. MINE ARE FROM SUZY SHIER- ONLY IN-STORE)

SHOP THIS LOOK: JEANS, TOP, SCARF, BOOTS (SIMILAR), BRACELET ONE|TWO|THREE (USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF) 

SHOP THIS LOOK: JEANS, SWEATER (I WANT IN EVERY COLOUR!!), NECKLACE, WATCH, BRACELET (USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF), SHOES (SIMILAR) 

SHOP THIS LOOK: TANK (SIMILAR), BLAZER, JEANS, SHOES, WATCH (SIMILAR), BRACELETS

SHOP THIS LOOK: JEANS, SWEATER (SIMILAR), RUNNERS, WATCH, BRACELET (USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF)

 

Happy Thursday lovelies!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! If you follow me on Instagram (@BeyoutifulStephanie) then you may have seen these jeans on some serious repeat! #Sorrynotsorry. I don't know about y'all but it is literally a struggle for me to find a great pair of jeans, that fit in all the right places. I recently purchased THESE and I am absolutely in love! FYI I am usually a size 27 in jeans but I found the 27 to be a little big as these are a jegging like material, so I suggest maybe trying both your 'normal' size as well as a size smaller. I wanted to give y'all different looks that can be put together with a single pair of jeans. The best part about jeans is they go with EVERYTHING! Now that fall has arrived I probably be living in sweaters, jeans or leggings and over the knee boots. (P.S Sorry for the poor quality pictures. I'm working on learning all about lighting and how to set my camera to proper settings, but it's so confusing!! Sooo not a tech savvy gal!)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stephanie xox

Fall Shoe Shopping

Shop These Shoes- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

First things first happy Friday lovelies!!! Now that's out of the way; happy second day of fall!! Summer might be my favourite season when it comes to weather, but fall is by far my favourite season for fashion outfits. I find it's when you can get the most use out of your wardrobe, combining both summer and fall pieces. One of the reasons I love fall for fashion is the colours. I am naturally drawn to the darker neutral colours, and recently super addicted to the burgundy and bordeaux colour (both are very similar). I have put together a collage of my shoe wish list for fall. Some of these can also be transitioned into winter which is great #winning!

Thanks for reading & have a great weekend!

Stephanie xo

Stop Over-Apologizing (Is it really a Canadian thing?!)

 

I like to consider myself a pretty accommodating person. Maybe even too accommodating (just ask my close friends and family) The upside is I’m fairly flexible. I don't mind going out of my way for people, I can easily admit when I'm in the wrong, and I can usually make everyone in the room comfortable because I'm a very easy going and non-judgemental person (so I've been told). But like most things there are a ton of downsides. I tend to constantly apologize or blame myself for things that aren’t even my fault. If you are thinking to yourself  "yup, sounds like me" well then let me welcome you to my club of Overly Apologetic People. Please do take a seat and grab a name tag..

Just yesterday after finishing up a workout I was leaving the gym and some random guy holding his bag like three feet away from him (as if he was allergic to gym bags) banged his bag right into me and my water bottle that just so happened to be open (of course) went flying. Naturally my first reaction? "OMG I'm so sorry" I mean maybe this was my fault (and there you have it ladies and gents; first offence in this blog post, here I am again justifying why this could have been completely my fault) But perhaps it was completely and unintentional his fault. You think that's bad? Wait until you hear my next story... Once upon a million years ago I found out someone who I was in a long term relationship with had cheated on me (OUCH!) Long story short I remember at one point (after the anger had settled) I actually apologized and blamed myself for his actions. Even though when I asked why he did it, his reasoning was literally the most pathetic reason given to cheat on someone (not that any reason is a good one to justify those actions). Like most things 'there is a time and a place' and I think that apologizing in certain situations falls under that statement. So how exactly do we break this (bad?) habit?

Well here's a start:

Start an apologies log: Make a conscious effort to keep track of how much you are apologizing in a day. I swear I did this and I must have said "sorry" about 20 times! (Okay so operation "stop apologizing" might take me longer than I initially thought #sorrynotsorry)

Ask yourself: "did I actually do something wrong?" I find if you even have to ask yourself this question chances are you didn't. When you do something wrong you usually know right away and there is no need to ask yourself the question (Think about it? Have you ever done something consciously wrong that you know is wrong and have had to ask yourself if you did something wrong?) 

More 'real' less 'fake': It's like the word 'love' that gets thrown around for well pretty much anything and I find the word has become less meaningful. Use the word 'sorry' when you actually mean it and not because you feel you have nothing else to say. With that being said sincere apologies are often needed and I find it’s super humbling and powerful to know when to admit when you are wrong. The less we’re throwing fake ones into the mix, the more powerful our true apologies will be.

I got one question...Is it really just the Canadian in me?!!? 

Thanks for reading,

Stephanie xo

The Epiphany + The power of Girl Talk

SHOP THIS LOOK: TOP, JEGGINGS (SIMILAR), SHOES (SIMILAR), HAT, SUNGLASSES (SIMILAR), CROSS OVER BAG (SIMILAR), KINSLEY ARMELLE BRACELET (USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF FOR DISCOUNT), WATCH  

The ultimate walk (or should I say write) of shame...I know, I know, its been a while but I have a (kinda?) valid reason... I was suffering from blogger's block. It's pretty much writers block, but for bloggers...Seriously it's a real thing! If you have been following me for a while then you know I'm all about being real and I hate blogging when I feel I'm forcing it because I find it comes across as fake. Any who enough of me trying to justify my reasoning for being M.I.A...

Over the last few days I had a bit of an epiphany. You know one of those moments that you experience a sudden and striking realization? No, never happen to you? Well let me tell you one day it will.


It all started when I was venting to my mom and girlfriend...So lets be honest and have some #RealTalk, dating is just down right horrible...okay, okay maybe not horrible HOWEVER some experiences aren't always the greatest. Whether your relationship lasted short term or long term, putting yourself out there is rough and when things don't work out it can sting.

The recovery process includes four vital things that help any girl cope:

1. Chocolate (lots and lots of it)
2. A romantic comedy marathon (which includes a box of tissues for us emotional ones like myself)
3. Great breakup songs (Hello Taylor Swift)
4. Lots of girl talk with your best friends or mom in my case (Heavy emphasis on the GIRL TALK)

 Friends (or mothers) are often filled with all kinds of love related advice from passing along tips, discussing all the reasons why it didn't work out, and letting you vent. I find girl talk to be pretty much like therapy, no? I think having even just that one girl friend (or multiple) to talk to is a necessity in ones life! Like seriously it's mandatory and if you don't have one then honey you need to find one! (mom, sister, even if it's a guy friend) Find someone you can talk to (is there an app for that? Probably)Having someone that you can talk to about anything is not only great for relationship stuff but also other things in life. Knowing you can say or do whatever and not be judged is simply AMAZING! In honour of this post how about taking the time today to just shoot that friend(s) a quick message saying how grateful you are to have them in your life; because girl, you know without them you don't know what you would do!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Hugs;

Stephanie xo

My beautiful mom and sister

My bestie

Welcoming September- Bye Summer & Hello Fall

 

SHOP THIS LOOK: DRESS, SHOES, BAG (SIMILAR), SUNGLASSES (SIMILAR) 
 

Hey guys! Is it just me or was August a complete blur?! Seriously why does time fly faster as you get older? We have been super lucky here in Toronto with the great weather we have had and I am sad that summer is slowly coming to an end. The days are getting shorter and slightly cooler. However if there is one season I love in regards to fashion, its Fall! I love the colours and the layering without too much layering and I find fall outfits to be the easiest to put together. Be ready for an overload of fall fashion ideas for the next little while. Have a great day!

 

Stephanie xx

Be Your Own Personal Cheerleader

SHOP THIS LOOK: SHOES, JEGGINGS (SIMILAR), BLOUSE, CROSS BAG (ON SALE), SUNGLASSES, WATCH (SIMILAR), KINSLEY ARMELLE BRACELETS ONE|TWO|THREE (USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF TO GET 15% OFF)

As many of us know life has it's ups and downs; maybe you’re having a bad moment, or bad day, or even a bad week…

Sometimes I find myself in a desperate need of a good pep talk. Yes, pep talks from other people are great but I think the most important thing to do during tough times/moments, is to give yourself your own pep talk. It can be easy to get discouraged and to talk negatively to yourself but that’s why it's important to know how to have your own back when tough moments or events strike. I have a few things I like to do to help pick me back up and get back into a positive mind set. The first thing I like to do is set aside some quiet time to clear my head. Whether that means hitting the gym, or going for a walk or drive alone. I also try to remember to be kind to myself and not so hard on myself. I know many people feel like there's always a constant pressure to be the best and on top of it all, but the truth is we are all human which means we aren't perfect. We all have to remember to give ourselves moments where we can be pampered and relax a bit, so I try to take a day off every week to enjoy something I like doing. And of course the last thing I like to do is give myself a little bit of a positive pep talk. I remind myself that this is life and like I mentioned life has its up and downs but at the end of the day things always workout the way they should. I remind myself everything I’ve been through and how it’s only made me stronger as a person!
 

I think there's a lot of power in positive words and being thankful for the good things in life instead of always speaking negatively and searching for something better.

Have a great day!
Stephanie xo

Must Have: Transparent Detail Lace Top

Shop this top HERE

 

Hey lovelies! Happy Thursday :) Just thought I'd do a quick post on this beautiful lace top I picked up the other day from Zara. I have been eyeing this top for over a week...I finally broke and purchased it. I love everything about it, the colour (maroon) is perfect for transitioning into fall and still okay to wear right now especially because soon the mornings and nights are going to get a little cooler. If you haven't noticed lace is huge right now and becoming more popular for fall and winter looks. This top does fit a little big so I suggest buying one size smaller. I've put the link where you can purchase under the picture above! I've also link other lace tops from Zara's that I am absolutely in love with and that are on my wish list!

 

 

Shop this top HERE (also comes in Green)

 

 

Shop this top HERE

 

 

Shop this top HERE

 

 

 

Shop this top HERE

 

Hugs:

Stephanie xx

Honey, It's Time To Declutter...

Spending the weeekend with this cutiepie and the rest of my family by the pool.

I find the older I get the more I am realizing what and more specifically who is most important to me in life. I'm the type of person that will go out of my way for pretty much anyone, not because I feel I have to but because I love helping people. Some have told me that I have the 'Mother Theresa syndrome' meaning I try to help everyone I can and I try to fix everyone's problems. In doing this my own happiness takes a little bit of a back seat and I don't necessarily do what’s best for me. I also think that my focus tends to sway away from those who actually deserve it, and instead is given to those who don't necessarily deserve it. I guess what I'm trying to get at in this post, is that sometimes you need to take a step back and look at the big picture and analyze if who and what you are focusing on is actually beneficial for you. I find taking the time to break it down really helps in doing this. Over the past month I have really taken the time to think about it, I like to call it 'decluttering my life'. By decluttering I don't mean spring cleaning (unless this helps you then go for it!)…What I mean is removing the relationships from your life that regularly drag you down or damage you and focus more on those healthy relationships by keeping in touch with those people. What I really found was in order to declutter relationships, I had to put full closure to the relationships that are no longer in my life. It's such a breath of fresh air knowing that I've managed to do this, as hard as it is!

 

Is it time for you to 'declutter'?

 Hugs;

Stephanie xo

FOR THE LOVE OF BOW TIES

 SHOP: TUCSON BAG 

 

Hey loves, I have been keeping an eye out for a bow tie bag similar to mine, as I have had a TON of people ask me where I got it. I finally found it at the exact same place I got this one...ALDO to the rescue!! It comes in both black and this 'Bone' colour as they like to call it. I will definitely be getting the Bone colour one ASAP!

 

Hugs;

Stephanie xx