Black, White, and Red

What I wore a few days ago. My bf gave me flowers, because I was feeling depressed with still having not found a job. I've mostly been playing video games (one of the few good things with having no job), while sending off resumes. I haven't gone shopping either, so there won't be any purchases posts for a little while =(

Maxi Dresses

As someone who is very short, I always have a hard time finding dresses that don't reach my knees or lower. Maxi dresses are even harder to find so I've always dismissed the style as something I can't wear. I got lucky this year though and I found two maxi dresses that actually fit. They're great for when you just want to throw something on.

The first dress is from Banana Republic's Milly collection. Jean from Extra Petite did a blog post on the same dress a few months ago, so check out her post for more pictures of the dress. I ended up getting the dress for an extra 40% off the sale price so it was a great deal. It's not as comfortable as more casual maxi dresses since it has a zipper closure and no elastic waist.

The second dress is from Oak + Fort. I randomly walked in their Metrotown location and tried the dress on for fun and I was surprised that the length worked out. I love the quality of this dress compared to other maxi dresses you find in fast fashion stores like Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, etc. The skirt part is a lot thicker that normal maxi dresses so it's good at hiding bumps and lumps (and panty lines!). However, it is pricier than the typical Forever 21 dress. Sorry I don't have that many pictures of the dresses :(

Rebecca Minkoff Mini 5-zip

Zara denim jacket / DV sandals / Rebecca Minkoff MAC

Balenciaga City

I finally got my first Balenciaga! I regret not getting this bag instead of my Louis Vuitton Trevi as Balenciaga eventually discontinued the rose gold giant hardware (RGGH). They now have the "mini giant" hardware which I don't think has the same impact as the giant hardware.

Floral Trousers

The weather in Vancouver brightened up today and I was super excited to wear these oriental print pants from Zara. I love floral or unique printed clothes for spring and summer just because I normally wear all black or grey most of the year. Although all black is going to be my go-to for most days, I've set a goal to try to incorporate more colour and patterns into my outfits.

Printed Bomber Jacket

I'm finally gotten around to taking outfit of the day pictures. Lately, I've been wearing the same thing over and over (black shirt and black jeans as usual!), so I didn't feel like taking pictures at all. For those that have seen previous ootd posts here, you'll notice a big change.... You can see my face (kinda)! I'm in awe of bloggers that can take ootd pictures everyday, it's defintely harder than it looks.

jacket: Zara. tanktop: Forever21. cargo jeans: American Eagle. shoes: Unif Hellraiser flats. bag: Louis Vuitton Trevi PM. sunnies: Ray-ban Wayfarers

Dine Out Vancouver Part 3: Bistro Pastis

We finished our DOV experience with dinner at Bistro Pastis. Like The Boathouse, Bistro Pastis also offered a $28 or $38 menu. Right as we got into the restaurant, we were greeted and seated immediately. Our server and all other employees that gave us our dishes or refilled our glasses were super polite. The restaurant itself is quite small and got quite noisy (there were several tables with babies...).

They had this little chalkboard (pictured below) that said: "Welcome friends to the show that tonight ends. Till next year."

Dine Out Vancouver Part 2: The Boathouse

The Boathouse is a chain of chop/seafood restaurants located througout Vancouver. For DOV, we ate at the Richmond location due to convenience as we wanted to watch a movie right after.

The Boathouse offered a $28 and $38 menu. The $28 menu didn't include dessert, which is very dissapointing considering there are raved-about restaurants that offer a full 3 courses for $28. We chose the $38 though, because we wanted to try the steak with lobster and shrimp.

Current Obsession: Alexander Wang

I have been obsessed with the A.Wang Rockie and Rocco lately. I even had a dream about it. I know that these two bags have become a mainstay for bloggers and celebrities alike and I can totally understand why. I have read though that the Rocco is quite heavy due to all the studs on the bottom and it's probably going to look huge on me.

I've seen a few pictures of the Rockie and it looks like it would be a better size for my height. I'm planning to go to Holt Renfrew this week to check the bags out (maybe it'll help me get over it)!

If I do ever get either bag, I'd probably get the black pebbled leather with rose gold hardware. Though, the red one looks good too and would probably be better since my go-to outfits are usually boring black.

*all pictures from Google

Dine Out Vancouver 2013 Part 1: Joe Fortes

The Dine Out Vancouver Festival is an event held by Tourism Vancouver every year over the course of a few weeks (17 days this year). The wide variety of restaurants participating in DOV offer prix-fix (fixed price) meals for $18, $28, or $38 per person. I've actually only participated in DOV once a few years ago and the prices were quite a bit cheaper then. There were also less $28 menus this year, which is definitely unfortunate if you plan on trying more fine-dining restaurants.

For our first DOV experience this year, my bf and I went to Joe Fortes in downtown Vancouver. Joe Fortes offers a $38 menu.