Family Jewels

This past weekend, my mother was in town visiting, and as she is my best shopping companion, we braved the crowds and hit the mall! I got this awesome mustard yellow shirt at Old Navy for $5! Seriously. (I also got a turquoise one). I often have a hard time remembering to buy basics (like t-shirts, camis, etc) because they aren't the things that catch my eye when I am out shopping. But when basics are as fun as these, how can I resist? And I am just dying to wear it with my cobalt jeans. Spring must be on it's way cause I am craving colour!

 

Family Jewels by mllemelanie featuring denim skinny jeans

Flora the love of a party

For my 30th birthday a few years back, my husband bought me this adorable Betsey Johnson dress from ModCloth. I have dreamed of owning a Betsey Johnson dress for a very long time, so this was a big deal! It has since become my go-to party dress. I love how it is just as easy to wear it in the winter and in the summer. The black grounds it and makes it not too bright for winter, the heavier material means that it still looks good layered with tights and a cardigan, yet in warmer months it has enough interest and style to stand on it's own with minimal accesories.
 

This is the fall/winter version of how I like to wear this dress.

 

  

My 30th birthday (which is in December)

Flora the love of a party by mllemelanie

Ships Ahoy!

Last summer we went to France for our honeymoon. We spent a few days in Paris, then a week in the south of France. While we were there I scored an adorable cobalt blue pleated skirt (the one I have has a lace overlay). It is now one of my favourite skirts, though I wear it sparingly since it does stand out whenever I do. This outfit is inspired by what I first paired this skirt with while on our vacation (I'm one of those "I just can't wait to wear it as soon as I get it" people).
Here is a photo of me in that outfit on our balcony in the south.

 And here is my Polyvore interpretation:

Ships Ahoy! by mllemelanie

Bow ties are cool!

Men have it so easy... a nice button up shirt, a tie and a good pair of shoes and they are ready to go! So I figured, why can't we steal a little wisdom and style from our handsome other halves and be comfy and classy at the same time?
Inspired by Dr. Who (a combo of the tenth and eleventh Doctors).

Bow ties are cool! by mllemelanie featuring cuffed jeans

Peacock Strut

When I got a new pair of cobalt blue skinny jeans, I had no idea how the heck I was going to wear them! This is what I ended up with. Though the shoes I have (which I couldn't find online) have three straps across the top - one that is turquoise, one that is green and one that is brown.

Peacock Strut by mllemelanie featuring trapeze tops

La Vie en Rose

My second submission to ModCloth's "Style it & Win it" contest.

La Vie en Rose by mllemelanie featuring checkered tights

Love in the Library

My first submission to ModCloth's  "Style it & Win it" contest.

We had to work only from a collection of ModCloth clothes that they had selected, and design an outfit around the adorable pink lace dress. First place winner gets a ModCloth giftcard and the pink dress (3 runners up also get a gift card). *fingers crossed* ;)

Love in the Library by mllemelanie featuring a zip wallet

Button cardig

Bienvenue!

I have been holding onto this domain name for awhile now, pondering the possibility of keeping a small style blog, but it never really came to be. That is, until I was introduced to Polyvore through the ModCloth "Style it & Win it" contest. And suddenly a whole new world opened up to me!
I had tried taking photos of outfits that I liked in the hopes that I would remember them when I wanted to wear them again. But a lack of decent places to take pictures, the usual morning rush, and lack of motivation made that idea futile. But the a-freakin'-mazing Polyvore site has opened up a whole new way for me to keep track of outfits and stay inspired with the clothes that I have (and not always feel the need to go out and buy more when I am feeling uninspired).
So here, I hope to continue to build and develop my own personal style (I am all about individuality!), find new ideas from others, and maybe even inspire a few other people to find their style.
Happy reading and happy styling :)