DIY: military vest

Well its finally spring! That means it's time to remove those heavy layers, and show some skin!

A few weeks ago I bought a military jacket from a vintage military shop in Kensington. Well I finally managed to find some time to make it into a vest. 

The finished product!

 This vest helps transition into the cooler days of spring with layers without the added bulk of jacket sleeves over light sweaters. Be creative with your accessories  and don't be afraid to mix textures while wearing it to help transition from day to night.

 Have fun DIY'ing and Happy Spring!

ilonaxxx

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Hey wildcats!

Its saint patty's day! How are you all celebrating this wonderful day? With a sea of green I hope!

Larissa is celebrating the day in no better place then Dublin, Ireland, so she has had some adventures over the last few days, celebrating with the luck of the Irish!

Make some shamrock shakes, a minty start or fresh finish to the day Cupcakes and Cashmere has a great recipe

 You can make cupcakes on every occasion, this perfect green mint cupcakes will be a hit today

Don't forget to add some green into your outfit of the day. Whether you go subtle with a few hints of the forrest green hue, or mix and match for a playful and over the top look.

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Have a great day, and stay safe!

ilonaxxx

its starting to feel like spring!

Hey Lovlies!

How are we all? Its that time of year again when we get random days where we can tell spring is here, and then it goes back to the cold :(

With the clocks spring forward, and I actually heard birds chirping outside today while I was dreading the monday morning wake up! 

Here are some perfect looks for spring, to avoid that heavy coat wear layers! lots of them.

1. A pop of neon to bring some colour to our wintery blacks

2. A classic trench layered with colour makes it fun and casual

3. Layers of chambray shirts (add the polka dots) and a bright sweater make it ideal for the cool spring morning

4. Printed pants and crops the start to a summer trend 

ilonaxxx

Paris!

Hey everyone!

Two weeks ago I went to Paris! It was such a great experience. One that I will remember for the rest of my life. We had spent 3 days in Paris and visited other towns in France in the beginning of the trip. Paris is everything that anyone has ever thought about the city. It is beautiful, romantic and has excellent food! The week was packed with field studies that were required for my courses.

 The first day we visited Versailles and it was amazing. I went on a walking tour around Paris. We were able to see the Pantheon, Luxembourg Palace and other surrounding attractions.

The second day, I visited Musee D'Orsay for my Art History class. There were amazing Impressionist paintings in this museum. It is not in the lime light as the Louvre is, but it is just as amazing! After visiting the museum I went shopping on the Champs Elysees. This street had amazing shopping, beautiful view of the Arc de Triomphe and was very busy! This is the main shopping area with the regular and high end stores. After doing some shopping, we went to the Dali exhibit. This is where most of Dali's pieces of work were shown. We had very unusual, disturbing yet interesting pieces. Definitely something to check out!

The next day we went to the Lourve. I was able to see amazing pieces of art. I was really excited to see the Mona Lisa just like everyone else! The building itself was massive and had amazing architecture.Visiting this was definitely one of the highlights of my trip! After the Louvre, we headed to the Lock Bridge to attach locks with our names on it! It was incredible how many locks were on this bridge. There are multiple lock bridges around Paris, but the one we went to was behind the Notre Dame. We went to the Eiffel Tower next! I is just as wonderful as everyone says it is! It was quite chilly at the second level of the tower! There was an amazing view of the city. We went on a night boat cruise of Paris. It was really nice being able to see the city at night!

The next day we headed back to the castle all exhausted! I was a trip that I will never forget. 
Until next time Paris...

Larissa xx

New Music

Happy Monday lovlies!

I hope you all had an exciting weekend. On Friday one of my besties, Serena, came up to visit me as she has a week off school. We went to Kensington Market, which is like the thrift/vintage area of Toronto. We ended up going into a military surplus store which has a bunch of really old military clothing and equipment, as they were having a huge sale. I bought an oversize military jacket which I plan on making a vest with, so when I get some free time I will post a DIY!

Heres some new music by one of my favourite english boys, Olly Murs!

His new album Right Place Right Time is super catchy, you guys should give it a listen.

Well enjoy!

ilonaxxx