Style Peek: chambray skirt + colour-blocked top + wispy cardigan

Howdy! How are you doing today friends? Well, we have finally completed our reno of the new Gimli condo and I can't even believe it was only 36 DAYS!!! Words cannot express how exhausted yet proud I am of what we accomplished. I took lots of photos of the before and after and I'll share them with you soon, I promise! 

And as one major life event wraps up, another begins - Fall semester at the University! I'm super nervous about the craziness everyone keeps telling me to expect, but also very excited at engaging all the new students on social media. Do you happen to attend/work at/are an alumni of the U of M? Follow us on Twitter @umanitoba and check out our Facebook page at /umanitoba....looking forward to chatting with you!

As for clothes? Well, this Gap chambray gathered skirt kind of goes with anything so I decided to pair it with an old colour-blocked blouse from Forever 21 plus at the back of the closet and an open weave cardi I picked up in spring at Banana Republic. I try hard to be a remixer so every once in a while -  I encourage you to dig to the back of your closet and try a new combo - you just never know how it will turn out!

 chambray gathered skirt - Gap

colour-blocked top - Forever 21 plus

sheer cardigan - Banana Republic (shop here)

necklace - Forever 21

ballet flats - J. Crew (shop here)

Have a lovely day friends!

Style Peek: black & white bird blouse + cropped khakis + statement necklace

Hey friends! How are you doing? Things are very busy at Casa Hume-McGee these days...our renters are moving in next week so we have one more weekend in Gimli finishing up our reno's, cleaning and making sure everyone has keys, info, etc.! Have I mentioned how much I am looking forward to September?  But the crazy busy won't stop there - since now that I'm working for University we will be inundated with students in only a few short weeks. Maybe it's time to just accept the fact that life is always busy??

On to clothes...now those who know me know that I love my jeans. But the new job means no blue jeans except on Fridays. So I've been trying to be creative with the skirts, dresses and 'alternative pants' as I like to call them. Boy they are tough to find flattering. So I just distract up top, like with this black and white bird print top and chunky red necklace I picked up in the discount bin at J.Crew while in Florida. Keep the eye moving people so they don't stop on the pants! :)

black and white bird print top - Forever 21+ (old)

khaki green cropped trousers - American Eagle (old)

red and gold necklace - J. Crew (purchased on sale in Florida)

black and white flats - Payless

Have a lovely week friends!

Style Peek: striped cardi + black maxi

 

Happy Monday friends! Did you have a nice weekend? Mine was lovely, enjoyed lots of relaxing time at the lake with girlfriends, good food, good drink and fell asleep reading last night before 9pm!! Don't you love it when that happens? Sometimes you just have to listen to your body and get the rest you need.

So question of the day: can a maxi dress be work appropriate? I think it can, as long as you keep your other clothing and accessories polished. I picked up this stretchy modal maxi dress in Florida and it's pure perfection - it just goes with everything! I paired it with a striped cardigan, black and white cap toe flats and a bronze necklace. I felt an updo added to the more dressed up look.

 

maxi dress: Loft (buy here)

striped cardigan: Gap (buy here)

flats: Payless Shoes (buy here)

necklace: Forever 21

What do you think friends? Yay or nay to maxi's in the workplace? Would you wear one?