FASHION PALETTE SS19 NYFW

The 1st show I attended during NYFW was FASHION PALLETTE, a fashion agency presenting the Autralian Womenswear Collection Show, featuring some amazing designers from down under! Here is a small extract of my favorite pieces presented by the designers that truly caught my eye! All images courtesy:©IMAXtree.com   BRONX AND BANCO This runway show featured chic & sophisticated, yet sexy silhouettes. Gorgeous floral prints, ruffles, luxurious copper & emerald colours, as well as silk & sequin fabrics – all things to watch for when shopping for SS19. I was in awe watching every looks. Perfect high waisted shorts and skirts,…

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NYFW – DAY 1

I am beyond excited to be sharing my very 1st NYFW outfit with you chix! It’s been my dream for years to attend this event and all of my high expectations were met! I spent 3 days in NYC and it was crazy hectic, yet magical – I attended some amazing shows, made great contacts & took it all in while running around the city from show to show! Leopard is a huge trend this Fall, so I chose this Roxy Earle X Le Chateau chiffon dress as my 1st outfit. I styled it whese Studded Ankle Booties, a Chanel…

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BACK TO WORK

It’s September – you know what that means: it’s Back to Work season! Time to roll up those sleeves and hustle hard! I’m actually really excited for this coming season. New city, new job, new projects – I’m ready for it all. I love the beginning of a new season, it’s full of possibilities and new opportunities. It’s time to re-set, re-evaluate and re-assess your priorities, habits & adopt new, better ones. No need to wait for those new year resolutions to start fresh. All you really need is a fresh mind (rested from a well deserved vacation) and maybe…

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HOW TO TAKE INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

You don’t need a fancy camera or a professional photographer to take a great insta-worthy picture. All the pictures featured in this post were taken with an iPhone! All you really need is the following: 1-Smartphone – I use the iPhone8Plus – the camera on this phone is outstanding and it allows you to take blurry background photos if you take a close up, like the Daniel Wellington picture below! 2-An editing app – Sometimes the lightening is simply not ideal, so you need to play around with the exposure and contrast. I love to use VSCO. I know a…

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LIFE IN TORONTO – A MONTREALER’S PERSPECTIVE

I wanted to write a sequel to my previous article about life in Toronto, because it’s impossible to cover everything in one post without making it too long to digest! So, here is part 2 of my adventures and learnings about this city! A place to call home You probably heard about the real estate market in Toronto, but seeing is believing. I refused to think that I needed to pay double of my mortgage in Montreal to cover rent in Toronto. But, I had my standards: I wanted 2 bedrooms and I wanted to be close to downtown &…

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LUXURY TRAVEL TO PUNTA CANA WITH SUNWING

Exhausted from packing & unpacking our lives during our move from Montreal to Toronto & drowning in a sea of what seemed to be endless boxes, we needed a vacation! Ismael and I both love to travel and explore new places like Greece and Croatia, but this time we were craving a relaxing & stress-free holiday in a luxury, all-inclusive resort. The last time we went to a resort was 4 years ago and I had fond memories of coming back from the vacation in a state of total relaxation, batteries re-charged! So, were more than thrilled to be whisked…

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MOVING A CAREER TO ANOTHER CITY

Moving a Career to Another City: Toronto Edition It’s official: I moved to Toronto! It was completely unplanned and unexpected – but a little Linkedin in-mail with a job proposition completely changed my life in the blink of an eye. It all happened so fast that I still don’t quite realize it. There is one thing I know for sure: it was all meant to be and I don’t regret it for a minute! Side tip: Always keep your Linkedin profile updated regardless whether you’re happy with your current job or not! You never know what opportunities are out there.…

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