Move over age-old, wardrobe-staple LBD, its time for a fresh and invigorating new trend: the Little White Dress! That’s right, white dresses are hot for the spring and summer seasons this year, signifying elegance and simplicity in one pure shade.
And before you start thinking about all things bridal, don’t panic. We’ve got four subtle and sophisticated ways to wear white to give you that chic on-trend look, whatever the occasion.
Colourful white If you’re not brave enough to don an all-white dress, why not wear something with an extra splash of colour, or even an off-white shade. A bold floral print or pretty embellishment on a white dress will give your LWD a feminine touch and is also great if your skin type doesn’t suit a stark white shade. Look to Cheryl Cole for inspiration, who recently wore this stunning white one-shoulder top with a cream pencil skirt.
Feminine and floaty For a simple girly look, light floaty dresses with loose fitting skirts are perfect. Taylor Swift recently wore a Grecian style LWD, with a gorgeous corset style bodice and floaty white ruffle skirt. Paired with nude platforms and a soft youthful hair-do, this stylish look is ideal for summer parties and celebrations.
White maxi dresses Maxi dresses are back for the summer, and this time why not wear yours in white? A simple white maxi dress will look stunning on the beach, and is easy to pair with a colourful bikini and matching oversized-bag. Or wear yours with gladiator sandals and a glitzy belt for an effortless evening look. Lana Del Rey did just that by pairing her white maxi with bold matching silver accessories.
Smart and sophisticated A white bodycon or smart fitted dress can fit perfectly into your work-wear wardrobe, keeping this trend alive whatever you’re doing. Add a smart coloured blazer and matching heels for the office, or nude accessories if you’re working this as a formal look.
I’m so glad the long weekend has finally arrived! This week felt like it was never going to end! But at last, the weekend is here and I’m more than ready to relax a little. What is everyone doing this weekend? Are you going anywhere or doing anything special?
Anyway, on to my new weekly feature– “#OOTD Around Ottawa!”
This week, we are featuring the wonderful Kelly! I love Kelly’s laid back, unique style! If you check out her fashion blog, Enter Kelly, you will find pages upon pages of her outfits– each outfit being quite different from the rest! And the best thing? All of her outfits look super comfortable and “do-able!”
#OOTDAround Ottawa is a weekly feature on Fresh-Season.com, highlighting the unique styles of Ottawa’s most fashionable and talented women. If you live in the Ottawa region and would like to submit your OOTD, please feel free to email me or contact me through Twitter.
As much as I love blogging, BOY– it was great to take a little break! Now that I’m back and refreshed, let’s move on to a fashion/style post, shall we? ;)
A few weeks ago, I came up with an interesting feature for Fresh-Season.com: the “#OOTD Around Ottawa” series! Each Friday, I will be highlighting an OOTD (outfit of the day) from Ottawa’s most fashionable women! They range from government employees, to bloggers, to university students– each being completely unique! I hope you enjoy these posts… remember to give it a “thumbs up” and/or leave a comment if you do! Feedback, as you know, is more than appreciated!
To kick off Fresh-Season.com’s new “#OOTDAround Ottawa” series, I decided to showcase one of my favourite fashion bloggers here in the city– Marilou Moles of Twenty York Street! Marilou’s sense of style has not gone unnoticed here in Ottawa. She has been regularly published and/or featured at: Ottawa Citizen, Daytime Ottawa, WHERE Ottawa, Ottawa Valley Moms, FAJO Magazine, FAVE, BHBB Ottawa, and the Next Big Thing Magazine.
#OOTDAround Ottawa is a weekly feature on Fresh-Season.com, highlighting the unique styles of Ottawa’s most fashionable and talented women. If you live in the Ottawa region and would like to submit your OOTD, please feel free to email me or contact me through Twitter.
Ladies: If you won a $500 shopping spree to your local mall, what would you buy?
Place d’Orléans Shopping Centre, here in Ottawa, is holding a “PIN UP GIRLS” contest. The prize? A $500 shopping spree! And you don’t even have to leave that comfy chair of yours! You just need to pin your favourite look, via their Facebook page!
I am SO happy to have stumbled upon Lancôme’s Bienfait Multi-Vital moisturizing cream last weekend! I’ve been using it ever since– morning and night! And trust me, this is a huge change for me as I rarely ever moisturize (*gasp*, I know!). It usually takes me 20 minutes to complete my make-up each morning, so I rarely moisturize because hey… I’m lazy and 20 minutes is enough, right?
But this stuff is worththe extra two minutes!!! Why? Well…
For starters, like most moisturizers, it hydrates your skin. According to Sephora, this particular moisturizer contains a combination of vitamins E, CG, and B5, and a high potency of moisturization for 25-hour ideal hydration. I’m no skin expert, but I do know that this cream leaves my skin feeling extra soft and I find it to be pretty light weight. Did you know Bienfait Multi-Vital cream has a SPF of 30? Normally, I’m not really concerned about sun protection in my cosmetics (I probably should though!); but this is a great bonus for all of us– especially in the summer months!
The best thing I found about this moisturizer is that it acts as a facial primer of some sort (now, I’m not sure if this is just me; as Lancome doesn’t claim it to be a primer). Lately, my go-to primer (Tarte’s Clean Slate flawless 12h primer) has not been doing its job very well (for my foundation, I use Lancome’s Teint Idole Ultra 24H). But since using Bienfait Multi-Vital cream, I’ve noticed that my foundation lasts much longer throughout the day! Not joking. It’s amazing. And primarily for this reason, I highly suggest giving Bienfait Multi-Vital a try!
Do you wear moisturizer? What is your go-to moisturizer?
My favourite foundation, by far, is Lancôme’s Teint Idole Ultra 24H. I’ve been using it religiously since last September. Well, today I finally ran out (which is quite amazing since I wear this stuff daily. It lasted quite a while!). After work, I decided to stop by the Rideau Centre and pick up a new bottle. Normally, I purchase most of my beauty products at Sephora (hello VIB points!), but I was feeling a little lazy today and just popped into the Bay instead.
…And I’m super glad that I did! After purchasing my foundation, the lady at the check-out informed me that I get a FREE gift from Lancôme! I was thinking that I was getting a free miniature lipgloss or something; but nope, I received so so much more! Look–
The Lancôme Gift Set includes:
A Lancôme make-up bag – Daily moisturizing cream – BiFacial Double Action Eye Makeup Remover – Advanced Skin Corrector – Lipstick in “Love it” – Hypnose Star Mascara – Blush in “Rose Romantique” – Eye Shadow Palette
How amazing is that? You can get a FREE Lancôme gift set too! You just need to spend over $35 (details HERE). Happy shopping!
Call me odd, but I love those “what’s in my purse” posts (please tell me I’m not the only one??). Well, I thought it would be interesting to do something a little different this time: five things you’ll find in my bedroom!
Pony Socks - Yup, you’ll find a colourful pack of Pony ankle socks just sitting on my desk (I’ve been too lazy to put them away, LOL). I bought them at Winners this week; I needed some new colourful socks for the gym!
Oprah Magazine - Normally, I’ll read Glamour or something of that nature; but this week, I picked up Oprah. I really really enjoyed this issue (which was all about confidence!). It was like a mini pep talk for my week!
Inspiring Quotes - Whenever I’m bored or having a rough day, you’ll find me googling inspiring quotes– many of which I write down. Do you do this too?
OPI & Essie Polishes - While I store most of my nail polishes in a drawer, these two were left out (they’re on my nails at the moment!). I LOVE these colours– very spring! They are OPI’s “Show it and glow it!” and Essie’s “Play date.”
Matryoshka Doll from Russia - This little guy (Dmitry Medvedev– former President of Russia!) sits on my desk near all of my books. I bought him when I traveled to Russia in 2011 :)
Do you find the “what’s in my purse?” etc. posts interesting too? Would you like to see more of these posts?
Happy April!!! …Wow, I can’t believe I just wrote that. It’s April already??
To kick off April, I’ve decided to start living a little healthier. For me, that means actually using my gym membership a few times a week, as well as eating better. More leafy greens, less junk. It’s going to be tough, but I can do this! Especially when I have recipes like this one!
Love snacking on potato chips? (I do!!) But we want to live a healthier lifestyle right? This is where Kale comes in! Kale is a type of cabbage that is pretty much the super-food of the year (check out “10 health benefits to eating kale“). There are so many ways to eat kale, but one of my (new) favourite ways is to make kale chips! These are super tasty and yeah, they’re pretty darn close to eating a potato chip! You should try it!
Kale Chips
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch Kale
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.
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