Business Attire

SHOP THIS LOOK: Nude Tank (I have these in like every colour!), Blazer (Similar), Pencil Skirt (also somes in a pretty pink colour), Shoes (on sale $26.99), Kinsley Armelle Bracelet ONE|TWO Both on sale for under $20!!! (Use PROMO code BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF for an extra discount), Cross bag (Currently my favourite bag and on sale for $20!)

There is something about business attire that I love! I'm not sure if it's because I secretly love to learn about business and always dream of becoming an entrpreneur, or the fact that I have an obession with the show suits and I am double crushing on Harvery Spectar and Mike Ross, who BTW dress on point! The down side of business attire is that I often find it uncomfortable, and if you know me then you know I am all about comfort! I have a desk job so sitting all day in clothes that aren't comfortable is super irritating; I like to feel comfotabel at all times. I think a lot of clothing companies are starting to realize this and therefore are using materials that have more stretch to them (ha-liloo-yahh!). I get asked a lot where I shop for my work clothes and to be honest I don't have any specific place but here are my top 4 choices:

1. RW&CO- This would probably be my number one choice becasue they have such classy pieces and the quality is great.

2. Dynamite- I love dynamite because they are reasonable price wise and they are always up-to-date with new style trends.

3. Zara- What I love about Zara's is their stuff is very different. I find when I'm looking for something unique yet chic I can always find it here.

4. Aritzia- Okay lets be honest Artizia can be slighlty expensive BUT their pieces last FORVER and are so versatile. There isn't one piece that I have bought from here and havne't got my money's worth. I have shirts from 5 years ago and till this stay still wear constantly.

Stephanie xo

Charming Charlie Accessories All under $50

 Clover Turnlock Wallet, IPHONE Case, Eiffel Tower Watch, Tassel Booties, Modern Fringe Pendant, Lolita Leopard Purse, Wide Brim Floppy Hat, Love and a dog mug, Tassel Charger Keychain (How cool id this!?),  Standout Round Sunnies,  Texture Two-Tone Circle Earrings, Pave Ring Earings

 

Hello Lovelies! I hope everyone is having a fabulous week! I have recently been obsessed with accessories, espcially because one of my favourite color/print combo is currently trending into fall. I literally gravitate towards anything leopard, black and red. I feel like it's just one of those trend that never goes out of style and i find it to be so classy when worn/paired properly. Here are some of my favourite finds from Charming Charlie. They are all on my wish list and lets be honest how can you go wrong with everything under $50.00!? Besides being super affordable, what I love most about Charming Charlie is they make it easy to shop because it's all colour cordinated; both online and in store.

 

Hugs,

Stephanie xx

Act like a lady, Dress like a boss

If there is one thing I'm a sucker for it's a cute and sophisticated work/business dress. When I put on a dress that's classy I literally feel like I can take on the world! Here are some of my fave's and that are currently on my wish list! They are great especially with transitioning into fall :)

Ruffle sleeve dress - The prints and ruffles are so feminine

Bengaline Boat Neck Shift Dress - Perfect to transition into fall

Bengaline Split V-Neck Dress- Everything about this dress is perfect!!

Lace dress with collar - Can this dress get any cuter?! 

Mock Neck Sheath Dress - My favourite colour combo
 

Hugs;

Stephanie xx

Love- When you sit beside someone doing nothing, yet you feel perfectly happy...

 

SHOP THIS LOOK: TOP (NEW FAVE!), JEGGINGS (SIMILAR), SHOES (SIMILAR), KINSLEY ARMELLE BRACELETS (USE PROMO CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF) ONE|TWO|THREE, WATCH, PURSE (SIMILAR)

 

Love is when you sit beside someone doing nothing, yet you feel perfectly happy...

 

By no means am I an expert on love, but I have had my heart broken a couple times and there are things that I've learned each time. I feel like I've come to appreciate the word 'love' a little more and I've come to realize that when referring to people the word 'love' shouldn't just be tossed around in conversations carelessly. I’ve learned that love is an immeasurable force that we can’t force. I do believe that love sometimes makes you do things that you thought once you might not ever do (whether good or bad) Putting negative aspects aside, what does it really mean to me love someone?

 Like i said I'm no expert but this is what love means to me...

1. Love means accepting a person as a whole; for all their traits whether good or bad.

2. Love means supporting this person in anything and everything, even when you may not completely agree (when I say everything and anything I mean things that are realistic and legal. This does not include any sort of criminal act...I think you know where I'm going with this)

3. Love means being selfless. When you love someone it's not just about you anymore, you have to think about the other person and take them into consideration. This sometimes requires sacraficing other things in order to be with this person.

4. Love means being loyal. Not looking for something better or seeing what's out there. It means comitting to that person because you know they complete you (how cliche of me to say lol).

5. Love means doing things for a person just to make them smile. Not becasue you feel you have to but becasue you genuinly want to.

6. Love means going out of your way for that person even if it's not convinient for you. Love isn't always convinient but if you do truly care about a person you will make it convenient.

7. Love means being able to be yourself around that person with no shame.

8.  Love sometimes means waiting a long time for that person. Waiting for the timing to be right for the both of you.

9. Love means not needing constant contact, in person or via text, to feel secure. It means trusting them in every way possible.

10. Sometimes love means disappointment. It means broken hearts and red teary eyes. It means taking a shot on someone and being let down. It means learning the hard way that you can’t make someone love you.

 

11. Love means sticking by that persons side no matter how tough or stressful life gets, whether the issue has something to do with your relationship or whether its something outside the relationship.

 

What love doesn't mean is being a replica of another person, but rather being like a puzzle piece that fits perfectly together, because your traits complement each other to create better versions of you both.

 

What does love mean to you?

 

Stephanie xo

SIMPLICITY AT IT'S FINEST

SHOP THIS LOOK: DRESS (SIMILAR), SHOES (ON SALE! 31.49),  SUNGLASSES, WATCH (BEST SELLER), KINSLEY ARMELLE BRACELETS; USE CODE BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF ONE|TWO (ON SALE $15.99)|THREE (ON SALE $18.99) , BELT (DIFFERENT LOOK BUT SUPER CUTE AND ON SALE $9.99) 

I had my outfit all picked out this morning as I normally do the night before (I'm a little bit of an organize freak in real life), but when I turned on the news this morning I realized wearing pants on a day where there is a heat wave warning, probably isn't the greatest idea. Not to mention I woke up super late this morning! I was up late last night trying to book a flight to NYC. To make a long story short I was in one of those "PJ moods", meaning if I could go to work in my pj's I would! I had no idea what to wear...When this happens I usually aim towards a simple look. Sometimes simple looks can be the most sophisticated ones. I grabbed this shirt dress that was buried deep in my closet from last year and through it on. When I first put it on I looked like I was drowning in the dress and it looked super "boxy" which I'm not a huge fan of. To add shape I put on a simple black and gold belt and voila! adding shape to an outfit makes such a difference. Because the dress is so plain and simple I wanted to spice it up a little by wearing a statement shoe, so what better statement then these! And they are on SALE! Also super comfy, which is perfect for a day where you just want to feel comfortable but still well put together. For accessories I kept it simple with a gold watch and 3 of my most recent Kinsley Armelle purchases!

Stephanie xo

THAT TIME I HAD A QUARTER LIFE CRISIS FOR LIKE 4 MONTHS



SKORT, BLOUSE (SIMILAR), SHOES, HAT, SUNGLASSES, NECKLACE (SIMILAR), WATCH, KINSLEY ARMELLE BRACELETS

In march I turned the big 2-5... Ever since I was little I wanted to be 25 years old...I'm still trying to figure out why I would want to be an adult, because being an adult requires adulting and as we all know adulting is hard! Nevertheless, besides wanting to be an adult, I wanted to be 25 because I thought by that age I would 'have it all'. What I mean by having it all is; having a job that I love, being married and starting a family. My parents married young and had my brother (the first born) at the age of 26! I wanted the same thing, but as I'm sure some of you can relate life doesn't always go as planned. When I turned 25 I told my mom 'Mother, I'm having a quarter life crisis'. A single 25 year old women, working towards her dreams. As much as I wish I had what I dreamed I would have when I was younger, I'm happy the way my life has played out and it wasn't until last week that I realized this. For the last 4 months I've been overthinking every decision I have made and thinking what if I would have done things differently, would I have had everything I ever wanted by the age of 25? The answer to my own question is; life is what it is and things aren't always going to go the way you planned. The important thing is to do whatever makes you happy and to work towards the things you want. I may not be married, I may not have a family but when the time is right it will happen. As for my career, I'm getting closer and closer to where I want to be. So I may not have it all right now at the age of 25, but one day I will and with that in mind I'm happy!

New Gifts from Kinsley Armelle

SHOP THESE BRACELETS (LEFT TO RIGHT): SILVER LOVE BRACELET, GOLD LOVE BRACELET, ICE BRACELET, SADDLE BRACELET, BUBBLE GUM BRACELET, GOLD PARTY BRACELET, COBALT BRACELET

 

Ahhhh...There is no better way to start the day then to recieve a gift from Kinsley Armelle!! I have 7 new bracelets to add to my collection! I am literally in love with everysingle one of them! To shop these beautiful bracelets visit www.KinsleyArmelle.com Use Code BEYOUTIFULSTEPH15OFF to get 15% off your entire purchase!

 

Happy Shopping!!

 

Stephanie xo

SHORTEST HORROR STORY; ALMOST SOLD OUT!

SHOP THIS LOOK: BLAZER, TANK, SHORTS, SHOES, SUNGLASSES, NECKLACE (SIMILAR), EARINGS, WALLET

 

Saw it...loved it...found out it was on sale...stole my heart! That was the story of the purchase of this blazer. When I first saw it at Aritzia I thought for sure the price was going to be over what I was willing to spend, but when I saw a sale ticket and price I was like #WINNING! I love it because it is super unique, yet it goes with a lot of my current pieces in my wardrobe. Not to mention it can be worn in the fall ( I know don't mention fall!!) I checked online and they don't have many sizes left in this color scheme but they do have it in a black/grey color scheme. If they don't have your size online then I suggest going to an Aritzia store, a lot of the times they have it in the stores but not online!

 

Have a lovely weekend!

Stephanie xo

 

 

Bedroom Remodelling

Happy Friday everyone! Thought I would do something different on the blog today. I am remodeling my room and I have been doing some inspiration browsing on Pinterest (literally could spend hours on Pinterest!) My current colour pallet in my room is white, grey and black, I still love this colour combo, but I feel I need a change! My new colour combo obsession is Pink, grey and gold, I find that these colours together are fun yet, elegant and feminine. The remodelling will start shortly and I have already bought some accessories to work around so stay tuned for bedroom updates! In the mean time I put together this inspiration collage of things I found!

 

Stephanie xo