OOTD #4: A Walk in the Park

TWO THINGS. (1) Without a doubt, dresses are my go-to outfit of choice. Wake up in the morning (presumably feeling like P-Diddy), slap on a dress, and run out the door. Florals are especially amazing because they make outfits look almost excessively more put together than they actually are *case in point... ME* (2) I've been going on a lot of walks in the past couple months - to clear my mind, to talk, to unwind. 

This outfit combines two of the things I've been loving lately - one of my favourite floral dresses ... and my first time at Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ontario with someone special. :) 

OUTFIT

< dress > band of gypsies @ urban outfitters 

< shoes > topshop

< necklace > born pretty store* (here, 10% off with the code UAUT10)

MAKEUP

< face > make up for ever mat velvet plus foundation // 35 vanilla 

< eyes > shu uemura lasting gel pencil eyeliner* // black brown

< lips > soap and glory sexy mother pucker gloss crayon* // fuchsia-ristic

A little bit of a tangent but I want to draw your attention to the necklace that I'm wearing. As aforementioned, it's from Born Pretty Store and it costs a whopping $3.97 + free shipping. It came to me in the mail with a FOREVER 21 tag on it. So basically, you can purchase FOREVER 21 quality jewelry for 70% of the price on Born Pretty Store. The geometric circle, triangle, rectangle thing really works for me and the gold-coloured metal of the necklace isn't too yellowy. It's simple enough that it can be paired with a patterned dress or add a bit of life to a plain white tee. 

Anyways, looks like summer time is coming to an end. *back to school* is in three weeks and soon enough I'll have to shove all my beloved floral dresses into the closet and bust out my parka. 

What's your go-to summer outfit? 

Press samples denoted with an asterisk (*). Special thanks to my fave photographer Charles Cheung!

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OOTD #3: Bumbling On...

An outfit post is a rare occasion because: 

(1) I'm not a fashion blogger. My outfits are generally minimalistic and uninteresting. THE MAKEUPS > THE CLOTHES (Note the product listing...as well as 300 beauty posts and 2 style ones)

(2) It's incredibly awkward to take outfit photos of yourself and it's not often I can get a photographer friend to do all the hard work involved with photoshoots. We did a little one for the resident style club on campus (UW Style Society - aka best club ever), which involved holding inchworms, climbing onto waterfall peaks and eating tacos.

(3) I can't pose for my life. Someone...PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO WITH MY HANDS. *peace signs* 

(4) It bothers me when some photos are portrait and others are landscape.. and oftentimes there's both.. Case in point:

On another note, I made a cheeky little order off OASAP not knowing what to expect in terms of quality and fit from the online store based out of Hong Kong. It ends up being that you get what you pay for. I love the bumble bee pattern and length of the Sweet Honeybee A-line Dress ($20.90) but there were loose threads and the fabric was slightly see-through.

Dress: Sweet Honeybee A-line Dress from OASAP // Shoes: Converse

Makeup: 

FACE - Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet Plus, Make Up For Ever HD Pressed Powder*, NYC Bronzer in "Sunny" // EYES - CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara, Shu Uemura Long Lasting Soft Gel Pencil* // LIPS - Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Crayon in "Fuchsia-ristic"*, Almay Gloss + Balm in "Just Plum"* // NAILS - Get Nailed in "Yep! That's Impressive"*

What have you been wearing lately? Also, let me know if you'd like to see more outfit posts!

All photos courtesy of Charles Cheung (*too much skill to handle*) 

Press samples featured and denoted with an asterisk (*) and are linked to previous reviews 

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