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Giveaway: Minnie Rocks the Dots

21 January, 2016 Nelia

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If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you already know that I have a soft spot for Minnie Mouse. I’ll take any excuse to rock those mouse ears! Well, this week I have a very special reason to don them – January 22nd is National Polka Dot day, and who rocks those polka dots better than Minnie Mouse?! In fact, Minnie is getting her very own exhibit in Los Angeles to celebrate her signature style! Minnie Rocks the Dots is an interactive fashion and art installation that will take fans on a “journey through the history of Minnie’s influence on fashion and pop culture since her black and white debut in 1928 and evolution into colour”. The exhibit will take place at The Paper Agency, 1050 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, will be free and open to the public on January 23 from 12-8 pm PT.

But even if you’re not anywhere near LA, you can still celebrate Minnie and National Polka Dot day by infusing your outfit with some playful polka dotted items, like this adorable phone case or comfy slippers from Ardene. Or you can enter our giveaway! Details after the jump!

I Wore: Top – Comme Des Garcons PLAY; Pinafore – Forever 21; Shoes – CHANEL; Clutch – Nella Bella
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What I Wore: Little Black Dress

30 August, 2012 Nelia 9 Comments

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I often get asked about work clothes, and what I tend to wear to the office…well, this outfit is a good example of my usual 9-5 uniform. While I wouldn’t describe myself as a girly-girl, I do tend to gravitate towards dresses…mostly because they are super easy to wear and require zero thought or preparation in the morning. I don’t know about you, but I really don’t have the capacity or desire to stand in front of my closet at 7am, trying to put together an outfit. So more often than not, I reach for one of my many office-appropriate frocks.

This one in particular is a favorite of mine, and a recent acquisition from H&M. The brand carries a great selection of smart black shifts all year round, and I always make sure to pick up the latest version. The fit is great, it’s lined, and for $39.95, it doesn’t really get much better.

So tell me, what is your 9-5 uniform? Share in the comments!

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More after the jump!

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Four Girls, Three Blogs, and Three Years of Style!

13 August, 2012 Nelia 2 Comments

Last week, a group of incredibly stylish Toronto lovelies took the Thompson Hotel Rooftop by a storm! Yes, I am talking about the Three Years of Style attendees…otherwise known as the readers and supporters of Style Blog, The Backseat Stylers, and The Souls of My Shoes – the three little fashion blogs that could.

Kim, Sharon, Tara, and I greeted our guests with fun swag bags, filled to the brim with goodies like Ardell eyelashes, eLUXE discount cards, essence cosmetics make-up, FLARE Magazine‘s August 2012 issue, Goody Double Wear elastics, John Frieda hair products, Nella Bella handbag hooks, Roots iTunes playlist redemption codes, Tweezerman tweezers, and Vitamin Water Zero. Pretty awesome, if I may say so myself.

Our guests came dressed to the nines, ready to face off for those coveted “Most Stylish” prizes. But even knowing the number of people that have RSVP’d for our little soiree ahead of time could not prepare us for the maelstorm of stylishness and beautimosity that ensued…even Thomspon Hotel’s rooftop management noted that they haven’t seen a group this stylish in a while! You all looked so good, that it was a really tough call to make. But after some deliberating, we chose our 4 most stylish.

Aya McMillan took home the grand prize consisting of a $250 gift card from eLUXE and a Nella Bella bag, while runners up Jessica Chiu, Liane Fong and Diego R each walked away with $100 from Danier Leather, Roots, and Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

Our last prize of the night – a coveted $550 LINE Knitwear leather jacket, generously gifted to us by designers John Muscat and Jennifer Wells, was a ballot draw, won by the luckiest girl in the world – Wendy Leung, who dashed other hopeful attendees’ dreams of winning that perfect fall piece.

The rest of the night was a blur. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of ~~bloggers~~ friends to ring in another year of blogging with. Kim, Sharon, and Tara have been amazing blogger-buds and event wing-women to me over the years, and it felt awesome being able to celebrate our success together.

Additionally, seeing so many of you at our party, taking the time to support our blogs felt surreal, humbling, and just really incredible. I got to meet some of my lovely readers, hang out with bloggers and industry insiders that never fail to inspire me, and spend some time reflecting on the three amazing years, doing what I love, and sharing my passion with all of you. Whether you were at our party in person, or in spirit, thank you from the bottom of my heart! Thank you for making our blog birthday party fun and exciting, thank you for tuning in week after week, and thank you for supporting our blogs and our dreams! I hope to see you again next year!

More photos after the jump!

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What I Wore: Lotus Flower

17 July, 2012 Nelia 7 Comments

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Slowly we unfurl
As lotus flowers
‘Cause all I want is the moon upon a stick
Just to see what if
Just to see what is
I can’t kick your habit
Just to feed your fast ballooning head
Listen to your heart

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Radiohead – Lotus Flower

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I Wore: T-Shirt, Skirt, Shoes – Zara; Bag – c/o Nella Bella; Necklace, Earrings, Sunglasses – H&M; Bracelet – J.Crew

What I Wore: Nelly Belly

9 July, 2012 Nelia 1 Comment

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When I first heard about the Canadian brand Nella Bella, I immediately thought of…myself. “How vain of you, Nelly!” – you might be thinking. But if you knew that my nickname for many years (throughout my senior year of high-school, university days, and even now) was Nelly Belly, you’d see my point.

“Nella Bella is a Canadian brand of handbags and fashion accessories that utilizes state of the art vegan fabrics to create beautiful, trend setting, high quality collections that accentuate an individual sense of style.”

The lovely Tarek (Creative Director and Head Designer) of Nella Bella gave me one of their bags as a wedding present, and I’ve been breaking it in ever since. And as someone who loves her real leather bags, it was pretty hard to tell that Nella Bella’s purses were vegan! The Nu Ocean material my purse was made of is soft, textured, and feels very leather-like. I also love the color and shape of my Augusta bag, and the fact that it fits all of my essentials.

Make sure to check out ~~Nelly Belly~~ Nella Bella when you get a chance, and let me know what you think of the brand in the comments!

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