With this gorgeous weather that mother nature has presented us with, I thought I’d do a post on our fav summer basic, SHORTS!

Shorts are really in style for the spring/summer season, all winter we’ve been covering up our precious legs with nylons, leggings, denim and the newest phenom, jeggings; but this summer the trend god has spoken and is telling us to bare it all (well, just our legs!)

Shorts can be the most effortless piece of your summer wardrobe and the most cost effective! You can buy a pair of denim cut offs and wear them to the beach, at the mall and to the club. Shorts give off a je-ne-sais-quoi about your outfit and style. You feel confident, sexy and maybe a bit more mischievous in your daisy dukes or for the more conservative gal, the bermudas.

Best of all, shorts rarely ever go out of style which equals money saved (which of course could always be spent on more clothes!). Whether your legs look like Beyonce’s or Kirstie Alley’s don’t be discouraged, anyone can wear shorts as long as they’re the right fit and style; but if you’ve ever needed a reason to hit the thigh master, here it is J

Check out these lovely bottoms …

Overdyed rugged cutoff shorts (via shopbop) – $68

Alice + Olivia leather shorts (via shopbop) – $330

Mason by Michelle Mason full shorts (via shopbop) – $178

ASOS stripe shorts (via asos) – $37.61

Vila belted shorts (via asos) – $42.74

Something Else by Natalie Wood (via pixiemarket) – $65

Happy shopping,

w/glaamour

Shan

I had a major hate on for Aldo in my early 20’s.  Their pumps never fit me properly and oh how I wanted them to fit me so!  I had to all together stop shopping there because all I would do is lust over the pumps that couldn’t be mine.  Fallen completely off my radar I was shocked when I popped into the store today with my bestie Kiki (who has size 5 feet, ahem) for the first time in a very long time.  I was pretty shocked to find more than one shoe style that tickled my fancy!  I was even more shocked when I saw the price tags!  Most pairs that I picked up were around $100 which when I look at what I usually fork over for shoes seems pretty cheap.  I also found myself lusting over my friend Neb’s YSL looking platforms and she was kind enough to inform me that they too were from Aldo!

Although I was too rushed to actually try anything on, I think I will be heading back there soon. *crosses fingers and hopes that they fit*

Kiki snagged the killer MCKALE pictured below for her upcoming fashion show.

Stenn Wedge in grey

Starace in Blk

The Whitney in Grey

xoxo,

coco

p.s. I’m loving their ad campaign with Canada’s own Jessica Stam. Too cute!

After the crazy snow-stormy couple of days we’ve had in Toronto, I have found my mind wandering to the hopefully nearing warmth of Spring.  With that warmth comes the shedding of winter layers and the freedom of a spring/summer wardrobe. MY FAVORITE! With the beautiful thoughts of Spring on my mind I thought it would be the perfect time for me to share with you some of my must have’s and  wish i could have’s for Spring/Summer 2010!

Something Sweet…. with socks:

or fringe

something metal or covered in chains:

maison nmartin margiela

Something slouchy:

Margiela got dogged for this collection but I’m absolutely obsessed with the slouchy boot short skirt, shorts or legging look.   Having nothing to do with the fact that my ‘over-the-knee’ boots don’t stay over the knee, yet slouch down almost exactly like the ones seen above…. so I’m biased but whatevs, they’re cute!

p.s. check out their site: www.maisonmartinmargiela.com it’s so dope!

Something athletic disguised as something dressy:

One of my favorite purchases last year was a pair of super light dropped crotch joggers from Aritzia.  I’m not a big ‘wear jogging pants in public’ person so when I bought them my intention was to wear them with heels and a fitted blazer.  Since they are still all over the mags I think I might snag another pair. Comfortably chic!

alexander wang from opening ceremony

elizabeth and james via shopbop

something baggy and short and cotton, or silk, or leather:

mara hoffman beaded shorts-shopbop

mike + chris

hello tap shorts!!!

anthropologie tap shorts

Something that would make my father beg the question “you kyan afford-a propah shirt… chuh” lol!

both shopbop

blazers, blazers and more blazers!

smythe shall collar boyfriend blazer

vanessa bruno angular shoulder jacket

balmain military wool jacket

Marcus Lupfur - intermix

Something military-ish:

lol. i love adding ‘ish’ to words

balmain cotton + canvas studded military blazer

IRFE cotton jacket

cotton shirt, The Gap

So many more things that are tickling my fancy right now, but this post is getting far too long.  ’Till next week!

xoxo,

coco

If I didn’t already buy my dress, I would do whatever I possibly could to get my grubby little hands on this Dolce & Gabbana stunner….

*deep, deep, long sigh*

xoxo,

coco

It’s Couture week in Paris and this is the show I wish I attended… Chanel Fall 2010.  The draping, the volume, the colours, the hair… Marvelous!

See more HERE

xoxo,

coco

This look has been in fashion editorials for a few seasons now.  Celebs and models are spotted wearing the style all over the place and Louis and Burberry just won’t give them up – featuring them in their Fall 09 and 10 pre-fall collections.

burberry

So ladies, I must ask, are you down with the sock and heel trend?

Fashion’s new ‘it girl’ Jacquelyn Jablonski and top model and author of ‘Hungry’ Crystal Renn hit the pages of January’s V Magazine for the ’size’ issue.  Shot by Terry Richardson, the idea was that  ”If it’s bright enough, tight enough or eye-poppingly printed enough, odds are it’ll work on any figure.”

So people, what do we think?  Does size matter?

I think both models look great, although the outfit choices aren’t my favorite.  I like the idea that both body types can grace the pages of major mags and rock it.  I do hope that this is a sign of what’s to come, it’s high time that fashion became more of a true representation of the people it is supposed to be catering to.

Check out the more online at www.vmagazine.com

V Magazine’s hits newsstands  January 14th, 2010

photos by Terry Richardson

xoxo,

coco