Keeping Cool

Dress: Target, Sandals: Target, Sunglasses: RayBan, Belt: Vintage from my Grandma's basement, Watch: Citizen, Necklace: gift.

This is one of two tribal print dresses that I picked up at Target earlier this summer. Photos of the other dress can be found here. I pretty much go crazy for anything with the colour turquoise in it, so that is one reason I love this dress; the other reasons being that it is insanely comfortable, it's breezy on hot summer days, and the length is just right. Yesterday I braved the heat in this dress to pick up some fruits and veggies at my local farmer's market.

Dog Days of Summer

Blouse: Forever 21, Tank: Lululemon, Shorts: Joe's Jeans, Clutch: Louis Vuitton, Sunglasses: RayBan, Sandals: Target, Watch: Citizen, Necklace: Urban Outfitters, Earrings: Banana Republic.

In my area of Canada, the dog days of summer are here. It has been unbelievably hot here, and the humidity is out of control. It seems crazy that I have been shopping online for fall boots, jackets and sweaters when it is sweltering outside. Yesterday it was so hot that I didn't feel like leaving the house, but after a while I got bored and decided to go out thrifting. I decided to stay relatively cool and comfortable in a thin blouse and shorts.

Suburban Waterfalls

Top: Forever 21, Jeans: Joe's Jeans "Ex Lover", Wedges: Target, Earrings: Banana Republic, Sunglasses: RayBan, Watch: Citizen.

Yesterday I was walking around looking for a quiet place to fool around with my new tripod and take a few pictures, and I stumbled upon this cool waterfall/fountain. No one was around so I set up my tripod for the first time and tried to take some pictures. I think I managed to figure out the majority of the tripod's functions, and the pictures turned out better than I expected. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to turn the darn thing to take some portrait pictures, so all pictures are landscape for this post. Of course the second I got home my boyfriend showed me how simple it was to switch to portrait and I couldn't believe that I hadn't figured it out myself. Oh well, there's always next time.

Peachy Keen

Tank: Target, Skirt: Banana Republic, Sandals: Target, Necklace: Urban Outfitters, Sunglasses: RayBan, Belt: Winners, Watch: Citizen.

Last night we headed over to my boyfriend's parents' house for dinner before going to the theatre to see Inception. After dinner we had a few extra minutes before we had to leave for the movie so we had a quick photo shoot. My dog Huxley decided to make an appearance below!

White Out

Dress: Calvin Klein, Sunglasses: RayBan Wayfarers, Necklace: street vendor in Thailand, Watch: Citizen, Belt: Forever 21, Vest: GAP, Platforms: Vintage (I found them in my Grandma's basement!).

In my opinion, a white sundress is a summer wardrobe stable for every girl. Whether it is dressy, lacy, or simple cotton like mine, a white dress looks great on a summer tan. It was really hot out yesterday so I knew I needed to wear a light dress if I was going to make it through the day. I love the look of turquoise jewellery with a white top and a tan. I threw on a belt to accentuate my waist and my favourite vintage platforms that I found in my grandma's basement over ten years ago. I took a few pictures with the jean vest on (see below) but ended up liking how the dress looked without it.

The Long Story

Dress: Target, Sandals: Target, Necklace: Urban Outfitters, Headband: Target, Sunglasses: RayBan Wayfarers, Watch: Citizen.

I went out last night to shop for a new camera and to grab some ice cream with my boyfriend. I ended up wearing quite a few new items that I purchased last week. I have decided that I officially love this dress; it is so comfortable and a nice change from the usual short sundresses, and the tribal print is just so cute and summery. This was also the first time I wore my new Wayfarers and I absolutely love them.

On another note, I am in the market for a new camera and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations. Also, I have been noticing that blogger compresses all of my photos so much that the quality is really decreased, and I wonder if it would be worth it to get a new camera if the photos are going to be compressed so much anyway? If anyone has advice I would love to hear it!