Feeling Blue

Today is my second day of recovery after my tonsil surgery and I'm really feeling it. I thought I would spend more time blogging and tweeting but really I just don't have the energy to do so. I haven't spoke a lick of English since yesterday at 10am and have to communicate to everyone around me through Microsoft Word because writing is way too slow.

So, in the essence of feeling blue I've decided to put a lighter spin on it and dedicate my outfit post to blue! I'm in love with this outfit and wish I had it in my own closet.

The soft pink really pops against the electric blue tones and the accents of gold give it a touch of chic!



Click on the item description to purchase -
1. Aubin & Wills Beachwood silk blouse $165
2. THIERRY LASRY Sexxxy D-frame acetate and metal sunglasses $425
3. Michael Kors 'Sleek Exotics' Multi Strand Bracelet $95
4. Michael Kors - Gia Clutch w/Lock Ostrich $450
5. Moschino C&C Violet cotton blend pants $270
6. Yves Saint Laurent ROBYN 105 T-STRAP WEDGES $519

Also, thank you to everyone that has sent me encouraging and thoughful messages about my surgery. I really appreiciate your support!

Although I don't reply to blog post comments I do read every single one of them. I want to thank you for the time you spend writing them!

xoxo

Blogger Clothing Sale

Pencil myself and all of your other favorite bloggers in on March 17 from 12pm -4pm because we want to dress you in all of our clothing!!

Myself and a long list of other bloggers in Vancouver will be setting up shop at The Waldorf Hotel for 4 hours to let you all dive right into our clothes, shoes, bags and accessories! The entry fee is $2 which will be split between event fees and donations to Dress For Success!

It's gonna be great, the first 50 shoppers will receive swag bags full of great items including gifts from I See Noise Prints, Establishment Lounge, Jennifer Williams Photography, Wolf Circus, Barefoot Contessa, Bfrend, A Girl's Next Best Friend, and many more!

Gather all of your girlfriends for a fun few hours of shopping and gab with your favorite bloggers - I can't wait to meet you all!

Click HERE to see the Facebook event and click "Going" !!

PS. You can see all the happens at the clothing sale through Twitter with the hashtag #VanBloggerSale.

Thank you to Cee from Coco & Vera and Alicia from Aliciafashionista for putting the event together!

The Oscars at Cinema Public House

Today is the day! It's the 84th Annual Academy Awards and all I really care about is who's wearing what!? I don't really watch award shows...I feel secondary embarrassment during acceptance speeches and poorly constructed (extremely awkward) jokes. However, I seem to always watch the Oscars!

Tonight I will be spending my time at Cinema Public House with a few lovelies dressed to impress, sipping on cocktails and ogling at Ryan Gosling in a suit and yelling out "Oh my gosh! I love her dress!" or..."Oh my gosh!...who dressed her?" The night will be hosted by The Donnelly Group, Booje Media and The Doctors Closet!

If you haven't purchased your tickets yet there still may be a chance! It starts at 4pm, $25 gets you a 3 course meal and $35 will get you a three course meal and 2 signature cocktails! Hope to see you!

How will the rest of you be spending your Oscars night??

PS. If you're following on Twitter you can see what happens throughout the night with the hashtag #OscarsAtCinema

prepping for surgery

Happy Weekend!

I bet you guys have some big plans this weekend, huh? I do too! I also have to cram everything on my to-do list in 3 days (which would take about 5 days) and drive all around Vancouver to do them! I'm going into surgery on Tuesday morning to have my tonsils removed (nooooooo!!!)and will be outta commission and on bed arrest for almost 2 weeks.

So... if you have me on Facebook or Twitter, you'll be hearing A LOT from me because it's the only way I can communicate! Unless I'm in a comatose state from all the meds I'll be taking.

What will I do with my time you ask? That's what today's post is about! Besides watching the hunky Jax on season 1-4 of Sons Of Anarchy it's the little necessities that can tie me over during a hiatus on my daily routines.



1. Creating I See Noise prints and filling orders
2. Sex & The City Movies 1 & 2
3. Only eating frozen treats
4. Self manicures
5. Blogging incessantly
6. Tweeting, blogging, instagraming, pinning and texting from my iPhone
7. Reading my new book "I've Got Your Number" by Sophie Kinsella

Do you have any suggestions as to how I can pass the time? Let me know!

Snowy Yellow

I'm in a bit of an odd mood today. I'm dressed completely in black and tan with touches of silver (which is rare). There is a snow storm happening outside of my windows. As I'm putting together today's Look Of The Day all I can gravitate towards are cheerful pop of color and Summer silhouettes. My mind doesn't really know what's going on!

But now about the look... this is the perfect outfit for the woman at work. You can stay feminine, classy and have fun with your outfit with the flow and the color of the top. Stay chic and business with the cut and texture of the skirt and add a bit of an edge with some spikes on the wrist and heels!

I'm meeting with a new client today for coffee and will be helping her put together some work appropriate outfits. I can't wait!



Click on the item description to purchase -
1. Oscar de la Renta Silk-tulle pussy-bow blouse $990
2. ASOS Spike Stretch Bracelet $14.32
3. ASOS Oversized Bowler $71.62
4. Zac Posen Bouclé-tweed pencil skirt $358
5. TOPSHOP GLIMMER Glitter Pointed Shoes $116

PS. Don' forget to enter in Leonie's giveaway on The Signature Bow for a silver Eiffle Tower I See Noise print! Enter HERE.

some sparkle, a commercial and some glitter

I've been super busy lately filling orders for I See Noise that I haven't had much time to blog - I'm sorry! Which sorta makes for today's post to be extra juicy because I'm going to pack in a little bit of everything!

But not to worry, I'll be posting everyday as per usual after today's post...and if I don't... you can't get mad at me.

LET'S DIVE RIGHT IN!

Shopping Finds:
Since being busy I haven't had much time to shop, however on Monday it was my mom's birthday and what does every woman want any day of the week? Jewelery!

Eric and I got her a great set of pearl earrings and a simple necklace - which I will be borrowing from time to time.... OK, often.

Must Watch:
I came across this commercial for the fashion blog Cheyenne Meets Chanel and am obsessing over it! I haven't been to Shea's blog before but became an instant fan. I've also never seen a commercial for a fashion blog before - so ingenious!

Cheyenne Meets Chanel- Commercial from Markus Madlangbayan on Vimeo.

Must Read:
Tuesday was a great day - I must say! The Glitter Guide featured the home of Monika Hibbs of The Doctor's Closet (you'll die when you see it) and it just happened to also showcase one of my I See Noise Prints! The Chanel print sold out TWICE and is re-stocked today so make sure you place in your order by tonight to have it shipped tomorrow!

Photo Courtesy of HONG PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO and Glitter Guide - In the home of Monika Hibbs from The Doctor's Closet.

6 squares of a weekend

It's back to the Monday grind for most of you - I have a ton to do this week. It's a big hard to prioritize so many to-dos throughout the weekdays but luckily I have my pretty "Things To Do" list that keeps me on track!

I got accepted to partake in the Portebello West Market March 24-25 to showcase my I See Noise Prints! If you're in the area make sure you stop by to get your own print and some other great items from the market.

Also, today Erin from The Sparkle announced the winner of the I See Noise print giveaway! Congrats to Kristin Brophy :) I will be sending it out this week for you to drool over! For those that didn't win, don't worry! Leonie from The Signature Bow will be having an I See Noise giveaway of her own!! Stay tuned on her blog to watch out for it.

Anyhoo.. How was every body's weekend? I had a fun filled one myself! I thought I would share some snippets of the pretty things from my weekend for those of you that don't have Twitter or Instagram!

Enjoy! xoxo

From left to right:
Alicia, Melissa, Cara and myself at the CB2 Robson grand opening.
My favorite set up from the store.
Ceramic cupcake hand painted by myself from Club Color.
Vintage clothing sale Leonie and I attended at the Waldorf Hotel.
2 new Charlotte Russe necklaces that made special appearances this weekend.
The love of my life - Nelly!
Joe Fresh Butter and OPI Brilliant Idea.
Surprised with white roses.

CB2 Grand Opening

From left to right: Alicia, Melissa, Cara, myself - a full store - cozy livingroom - the most awesome light fixture - desert tower - candleabras - bar stool - geometric print seat.

Last Friday marked the grand opening of CB2 on Robson street and I must say, this was very long awaited! For the first time in a long time the uppity Vancouverites of downtown can now have an affordable and trendy home decor store just blocks from where they live.

A big thank you the entire team for putting together such a fun filled event! With Eric as my date, plenty of food and drinks, great people / familiar faces and music to dance shop to it made for the perfect evening.

The merchandising team has done such a wonderful job on putting together all areas of the store to make you feel right at home and eager to grab everything in sight, prices range from $3 - $3000 making it affordable for everyone!

If you're not familiar with CB2, it is the sister store to Crate & Barrel. While C&B offers trendy and classic styles ranging up to $6000 for a couch, CB2 brings in the trendy with the lower prices.

Make sure you stop by their new (very large) location on Robson Street! You can receive $10 off  your purchase of $50 or more at the door and prizes of $500 gift cards given away!

PS. Did you catch my tweets on the event? To see them again just follow @oyco on Twitter HERE.

Crossing the lines

This look is a little bit out of the ordinary for me. Typically I would gravitate towards all of these items except for the maxi skirt. Once I saw it, I had the entire outfit figured out. This outfit took me outside of my comfort zone and is still set on my inpsiration for the Spring transition outfit. 

I particularily enjoy this shillouette, the skirt nips in at the waist and creates an ultra long leg. It's casual yet put together and appropriate for day and evening.

Click on the item description to purchase -
1. TOPSHOP Pinspot Side Tuck Blouse $72
2. OSCAR DE LA RENTA 24-karat gold-plated bracelet $345
3. Marc by Marc Jacobs - Preppy Leather Camera Bag $222.99
4. LWren Scott Orange High Waisted Pencil Skirt $731
5. Joie Women's I Will Survive Bootie $178.75

Don't forget to enter in the giveaway for a 24K gold Vintage Perfume Bottle I See Noise print on The Sparkle!

Shopping Finds - first time items

Ever tell yourself you're not going to shop, and yet, without fail you purchase more than you intended? How about when you tell yourself you're not gonna shop - and you don't! But then a week goes by and you say "I've been good" so you purchase something, and yet, without fail you end up in a downward spiral of shopping!

So ya, that sums up my past few weeks! However, since last Wednesday I've had some great days for finding great items that were extremely inexpensive that I've never had in my wardrobe.

2 Necklaces from Charlotte Russe $8.95 each

1980's style kimono jacket with hood from Value Village $9.99

Polka-dot blouse from H&M $19.95

Black maxi skirt from Wet Seal $19.99 (Perfect for a relaxed day with a low maintenance outfit)

Leather backpack from Value Village $9.99

3 pairs of shoes from Charlotte Russe (I'm sure you've read about my posts on Charlotte Russe before. A majority of my shoe collection is from their stores and although they are cheap - they are comfy, made of quality materials and are super cute! They've lasted me years and I can't imagine not purchasing their shoes. I got a deal this time buy one get one for $15 - left to right - $35, $15 (orig. $35), $10 (on sale))

Have you found any great deals in the past week? Share with me!

Also, make sure you enter to win an I See Noise print! Erin at The Sparkle is giving away the gold vintage perfume bottle!