Toronto Fashion Week Part 1: Spring 2014 Ready-To-Wear

I had the privilege of going to the spring 2014  ready-to-wear collection on the Toronto Fashion Week runway. This was my first fashion show and I was in awe! There were so many different booths and sponsors, Maybelline, Target and Mercedes-Benz! It was like one giant couture theme park!!  Sid Neigum, Caitlin Power and Laura Seigel! Well now I'm hooked on fashion shows, it's too bad I'm young and I can't get into most of them. Needless to say it was an amazing experience I will never forget. Ok time to break down the fashions.

This look is so cool and boho, it mixes preppy and bohemian in a fun, eclectic way! (And I'm in love with the oxfords)

I love this outfit, I am a sucker for crop tops and skirts so this is gorgeous! I love the sheerness of the top mixed with the buisness formal skirt, it is a dynamite look.

Ok this is so spring! Patterned shorts and caplet with a solid colour top underneath is so trendy and in! I also love the balance between flowy and crisp.

This is a major trend for spring, preppy! Houndstooth and a crisp, clean blazer with a statement necklace is the perfect look for any creative office.

This is a very fantabulous look for girls night! Army green is a very trendy look for spring. Balance it all out with a form fitting geometric blouse and heels and you are sure to turn heads at cocktail hour!

Ok, let's go over the trends:

-flowy

-crop tops

-sheer

-patterns

-preppy styles

-army green

-oxfords

-geometric print and forms

A Little Bling Goes A Long Way (Or How I Made Perry Classy)

I have recently found that my closet has been taken over by t-shirts!!! And I was like what am I going to do with all these tees?! Well I have done it, I have created a miracle...I have made my limited edition Perry The Platypus tee into a classy wearable in public creation!!! 

  Well I am also into DIY and cutting up of old tees, even though sometimes they don't always work out. Like in this one you can't really see but I cut the neckline for this and diagonal and awkward, it's a good thing it looked better on!  I'm better at the styling end of fashion then the design!

I Got Instagram!!!!

Hey guys follow me on Instagram @candycouture357 for pictures on my blog and for the first look at new posts. It's @candycouture357 hope to see you there!

Geometric Love

So I dress up for everything even just running to the drugstore (tonight's activity) I absolutely love this necklace I got yesterday from the Vera Wang line for Kohl's (I love that store) and it is like a little piece of art!!! Even though I can barley ever find stuff to wear it with! I buy a lot of my clothes from cheap and chic places like stitches, Kohls, Forever 21 to name a few (but I never shop at Walmart, that crosses a line)

Loud Mouth

I am a concert girl (and not just because I love the outfit opportunities it gives you) live music is my thing. My dad is a drummer in a band and my best friend is a guitar player and a local music star. I surround myself in cultural sound and always have. Last month I went to an Alabama Shakes concert (if you don't know who they are, you should) and I wore this amazing shirt with a cut-out back and red lips on the front the I just love!!!! Pair that with army green skinny jeans a quilted cross body bag and LBB (little black booties, I plan to patent that. Wink wink ) and you've got one hell of an outfit!! P.s. this is my first post in which I show an outfit I style and model!!!

Summer Night Brights

Well springtime was all about pastels and girly, floral colours, summer is about stand out pieces and bright colours (that means neon is back in ladies) 😉😉. So I've rounded up some adorable neon ideas to share to get ready for he summer weather!!!

Why They Work: Well you need to try and have 1 stand out piece of neon that you can incorporate in your look. Whether its a whole arm full of neon bracelets or a colourful shirt, the pieces don't go overboard and the rest of the look stays low key and relaxed in order for that special piece to shine.

Crazy Beauty Tips

Ok, so I am totally obsessed with makeup and beauty, I feel that your makeup should express who who you are and it it can be just as strong at expressing yourself as fashion can. So I have rounded up the most kooky and unexpected makeup and beauty tips I can find!


1. you can use a post it note to create a perfect cat-eye! see http://www.lifestylemirror.com/beauty/makeup/post-it-eyeliner-tutorial-julianne-kaye/

2. Soak a metal spoon in ice water for 5 minuetes then press it against your eyes in the morning to get rid of puffiness!

3.  if you're running late or just don't own any, wiggle your mascara brush just above the very bottom of your lashes to create the effect you are wearing eyeliner.

4. you can use flour to thicken hair! Yes you read that right, flour. All you have to do is combine equal parts of flour and conditioner to clean hair and then rinse it out with cool water!

5. Put liquid foundation on your eyelids! If you put a thin layer of foundation on your eyelids before you apply eyeshadow it can help it stay put through out the day!

*Image from google.ca