tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19570576672882657502024-03-13T13:03:22.301-04:00Hopefully SmashingFashion, sewing, photography and whatever floats my boat blog. Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-75944419344108217622014-08-24T01:01:00.001-04:002014-08-24T01:02:20.541-04:00Down By The Bay: Fatkini Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What I Wore:<br />
Cardi: Suzy Shier<br />
Fatkini Top: Asos Curve<br />
Shorts: Made by me<br />
Fatkini Bottoms: ModCloth<br />
Sunnies: Universal Studios<br />
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Last summer, a year into my fat acceptance journey, an amazing thing started to happen on the internet. I began to see all of these fabulous fat babes in fatkinis on blogs and on my dash on tumblr. In my own fat acceptance journey I was still an infant, but I admired these babes for their courage and I thought to myself "next year, next year I hope to be at that stage and able to don a kickass fatkini on the beach." The days passed and in the spring I began to scour the internet for the perfect fatkini to wear when we went up to the cottage. After a few months of hunting I finally found these high waisted bottoms on ModCloth. They were perfect, pretty much the bottom half of the bathing suit I had last summer, but I loved the look and I knew the brand fit well so I decided to go for it. ModlCloth also happened to have a killer sale on so I snatched these babies up and began to hunt for the top half to complete the look. It took me a little bit longer to find the perfect top, but Asos also had a sweet sale and I managed to pick the top up for under $20.00. The colour matched perfectly, and I loved the retro style. The only negative thing I can say is I am not sure who's ribs they measured when making the top but it is a little snug in that area. I intended to give it a bit of ease by adding a panel or something but I didn't have time to before we left. It was still comfortable enough to wear so I put on my new duds and went to the beach. <br />
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You might be ale to tell from the pictures but it was a little chilly and windy that day so I was wearing a sweater and shorts for a little while, but gosh darn I was going to wear that bikini at least once while we were away. Once it warmed up enough to take off my sweater I felt really comfortable wearing my fatkini for most of the afternoon. No one stared, no one laughed, no one made rude comments, and I finally felt like I belonged with all the other fat babes on the internet. It gave me so much confidence to be able to wear something like this, I wore it like a badge of honour. This is the first time I have ever worn a bikini in my entire life, and it felt so damn good. There is still some summer left in my corner of the world and I encourage all the fat babes I know and the ones I don't know to slip into your very own fatkini and go to the beach/a water park/ a pool whatever. Trust me it's not so scary, you will feel great, and you will definitely wonder why you never did it before. It's your turn to become part of the body confidence revolution. <br />
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What I Wore:<br />
Shirt: ModCloth<br />
Skirt: Made by me<br />
Shoes: ModCloth<br />
Socks: Target<br />
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At the moment I am trying to work through my backlog of outfit pictures. If you follow me on instagram you might have noticed I cut my hair the other day, but we won't get to the new look for a few more posts. For some reason this shirt make me feel like I am a stewardess on a star cruiser, not sure why that's just how it is. I was eyeing it on ModCloth for ages and when it went on sale I had to snatch it up (with a few, maybe too many, other items). I have also been looking for white shoes for a while and I really liked the heart and star cut outs on these ones. Plus they are rubber, which I find entertaining.<br />
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Not much else going on around these parts at the moment. I am really looking forward to going on vacation to my aunt's cottage next week. We go once a summer and it is heavenly. I feel like I have been working non-stop for the last two months so this week off is extremely welcome. Now that I will actually have a few minutes to myself I might be able to catch up on blog posts and what not. I make no promises though because a fair amount of time will definitely be spent lounging on the beach in my new fatkini (I will take pictures of that I promise)! Hope you are all having a great summer so far, any exciting plans for vacations/stycations? Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-28939784659636532252014-08-01T22:49:00.001-04:002014-08-01T22:52:33.565-04:00Bird On The Wing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dress: ASOS<br />
Belt: Made by me<br />
Shoes: Thrifted<br />
Sunnies: Ardene<br />
Necklace: Pacific Mall<br />
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So it's been about 200 hundred years since I have done a blog post. The usual excuses apply on my end, I have been really busy with work and life etc. I feel like things are supposed to be slowing down, but they just keep getting busier and unfortunately certain things have to be put on the back burner. I haven't been completely lax in my absence though, I have taken a few sets of outfit pictures, so hopefully if I have a bit more free time over the next few weeks I will be able to make some more posts. <br />
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I have wanted to take pictures at this spot for a long time but I am never home in the daytime to be able to do so. I had a rare day off today so I thought this would be the perfect time to take advantage of daylight hours. I also thought it would be fun to do some obligatory spinning and jumping shots in my new dress. I am actually really happy with how these turned out, I usually have problems with spinning pictures and jumping ones definitely never turn out, I think it was my lucky day! On top of taking these pictures I also cleaned our apartment, paid rent, got passport applications, found some items for our FanExpo cosplay, and I bought a pair of polka dot jeans which I have wanted for a really long time. I would say it has been pretty successful, and I have another day off tomorrow! What have you lovelies been up to in my absence?Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-15183517166202604402014-06-28T23:07:00.001-04:002014-06-28T23:07:09.888-04:00Ravenclaw Perfect Prefect <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shirt: Target</div>
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Necktie: Clothing Swapped</div>
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Brooch: Universal Studios</div>
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Sorry for the crappy picture quality. I decided to test out taking pictures in our room again and the lighting in there is just terrible. I really prefer outdoor shoots but it is not always possible. Speaking of which, that is why I have not posted in a while either. My schedule has been insane again and I have had no free time to take outfit pictures or blog. I have barley had time to keep our apartment respectable (it wasn't for at least a week hahaha *embarrassed*) let alone go on the internet. Between working both jobs, making costumes for one, and making a dress for someone else and my Etsy shop there has been little relaxation time. Next month should be a little bit slower and I am taking some time off for our anniversary next week and then again in August to go up to my Aunt's cottage like we do every summer. I am excited for the cottage because I ordered some fatkini bottoms from ModCloth and now I just need to find some time to make the top section so I can wow everyone on the beach. I copied <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-11725-misses-vintage-1950s-bra-tops.aspx" target="_blank">this</a> awesome vintage bra top pattern from a friend and I want to make all the bra tops. All! </div>
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In other news I finally made a <a href="http://www.pottermore.com/en-us" target="_blank">Pottermore</a> account and took the house placement test. I was always certain I would either be in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw, and it's official now I am a Ravenclaw. I am pleased by this. The description of the people who get placed in that house on the site made me laugh and was really quite apt. My favourite part was when it talked about how they let people in that house dress however they want and that they are often labelled as eccentrics. Luna Lovegood was always my favourite character in the series too, so I am feeling pleased with myself. In honour of taking the test Ia m posting my Ravenclaw themed outfit. I actually wore this yesterday and took the test today but *shhhh* no one needs to know. I am in love with how this look turned out even if the pictures are crappy. Conclusions: I am a nerd, I love Harry Potter, I still need to wear more lady ties. </div>
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What I Wore:<br />
Shirt: Thrifted<br />
Skirt: Made by me (no pattern)<br />
Shoes: Thrifted<br />
Belt: Thrifted<br />
Necklace: Black Market (Halifax)<br />
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So apparently this week was my two year blogoversary? I am not sure how that happened, it kind of snuck up on me, but my lil' ol' blog just turned two! I can't believe that much time has passed. I have been occupying this space on the internet for two whole years. Boy oh boy what a crazy two years it has been. I started off blogging while living in Halifax and doing my internship. Then we moved back in with my parents here in Hamilton. We stayed there for almost a year and then last summer we moved to Colin's dad's house. Then this past winter we moved into our own place again (finally!). Since this blog started I have lost my grandpa, my family's loyal protector Pepper, my baby rabbit Luna, and our kitty Sable. In the last year we have also gained our little rascal Cloud, a place to call our own, and my career is starting to turn in the right direction. The last two years have definitely had their ups and downs, and Ia m really glad that I have had all of you to share it with. I have really enjoyed blogging about my style, sewing projects, body positivity and whatever else floats my boat.<br />
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Looking back at older posts I have definitely grown a lot, and in more ways than one. My photography has improved, I have found my own sense of style, I have mostly stopped shopping at chain stores and make or thrift most of my clothes now, thanks to this my sewing skills have improved too. I don't think I have ever regretted starting this blog and for the most part it has been an extremely positive experience. At the beginning I tried to regulate this space too much, but I think I have found a routine that works for me. Blog what I want when I want, lol! And don't worry your pretty little heads, I don't plan on quitting anytime soon and I would sure love it if all of you lovely folks would stick around for the ride. Thanks for all of your support and kind words over the last two years, hears to another 2<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">∞ </span>years! Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-89641779624485782112014-05-31T22:37:00.001-04:002014-05-31T22:37:15.588-04:00Costume Con 32As I promised I am finally sharing the pictures from Costume Con 32, only a month after it happened. That's not so bad, right? Right? I am warning you this is going to be an image heavy post but it is going to be totally worth it.<br />
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Day 1 (Single Pattern Competition)</div>
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Day 3 (Around the Con and Historical Masquerade)<br />
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What I Wore:<br />
Shirt: Made by Me (New Look)<br />
Skirt: Thrifted<br />
Shoes: Ardene<br />
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It is finally nice enough to take outfit pictures outside. I usually work afternoon to evening shifts and I am never home early enough to take pictures outside, so this day was a rare occasion. I could wake up early and take pictures before work, but I am not a morning person and that just seems like too much work haha. I have been really digging 50s and nautical styles for a while now, you can never have too many pieces like that in your closet.<br />
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If you hadn't noticed I have really been having the sewing bug lately. I am really trying to stick to making or thrifting most of my clothes, and I have a huge stash that needs to be sewn up. I have wanted to make this particular shirt for a few months but I never had the time to do it until recently. Well not so much that I didn't have the time, but I didn't have the drive. For me I really have to be in the mood to make something in order for it to get finished. If I am really interested in a project than I am excited about it and more likely to see it through to the end. I just finished a pair of pants that I am pretty excited about, and the next project I think will be a 50s style sun dress.<br />
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So the pictures make this dress look like it has stripes, but they are actually polka dots. I am not sure why that happens, but certain prints just do that in pictures. Also these were taken with my new phone, I am not sure if that had anything to do with it, but it's a possibility. Otherwise the pictures are pretty good quality. I am going to go on a random aside and say that I love my new phone. I got the Galaxy S4 and it is fabulous. I can use all the apps that I couldn't use before like <a href="https://www.beaucoo.com/shoppers/51e0eaad819fb0040000003e" target="_blank">Beaucoo</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/hopefullysmashing" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (follow me peeps!), plus I uploaded these pictures from my phone onto blogger. How cool is that?! </div>
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Anyway enough of the aside. I love this dress. I made it as a sample for work and it was the first Butterick pattern I have ever used. I went with the size based on my measurements and ended up having to size it down to what I normally make in patterns, but other than that I have no complaints. The fabric of the dress and the belt are from the same collection and they are both a lovely cotton jacquard. It is going to be very nice for the long hot summer to come. Our weather has been fluctuating a lot lately, some days super hot, and some days have been nice and cool like today. I will always prefer 15 degrees to 35. Cotton is definitely nice for disgustingly hot days like that. Oddly enough when I went to Pacific Mall a few weeks ago they had some dresses made out of the same polka dot fabric (red and blue too!) so I must be super hip. </div>
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Dress: Clothing swap<br />
Belt: Beals<br />
Shoes: Ardene<br />
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I absolutely love this dress. I picked it up at that clothing swap I went to in December, but this is the first time that I have worn it. It was a little thin for winter wear and the colour just screams spring to me. It is also a little bit longer than the length that I would normally wear, but when I tried it on it fit perfectly and I just knew I had to take it home with me. It seriously fits like it was made for me, how often does that happen with clothing you haven't made for yourself? I actually think this was a hand made item, or at least someone altered it at home. There's no tag and the stitching does not look like a factory machine. The pockets on the front are a nice touch. The only thing I think it is missing are pockets in the side seams. I think all dresses and skirts shoulf have pockets. just sayin'.<br />
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For the first wear out I decided to pair it with a coral belt and shoes, some subtle accessories but I feel like they complete the look. Who doesn't like mint and coral together? I know this was a hot trend last year, and I'm not usually one to jump on the trend bandwagon, but I still like how the two colours look together. Colin said I looked like a 50s housewife, and I would have to agree. A look I am totally into, if I could populate my closet with dresses entirely like this one I totally would.<br />
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Dress: Made by me<br />
Cardi: Gift (ModCloth)<br />
Tights: Dollar store<br />
Shoes: Ardene<br />
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Cloud says hi! He was very curious about what I was doing and wanted to join in on the pictures. He is going to have to get used to this since I am really trying to get back into the swing of blogging.<br />
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I really enjoy this outfit. I like to wear clothes that make me feel good, but every once in a while you put something on and it just makes you feel like the bees knees. This particular one made me feel like I stepped off the set of a movie in the 50s. It also made me want to frolick in a field, not sure why. Maybe because the weather has been nice (if not a bit humid) for the last few days and I have really been feeling some spring outfit inspiration. Also I need to start wearing more hats, they really add a nice finishing touch to an outfit. How has the weather been where you live? It seems like things are about a month behind here and we have just started to get our April showers. Maybe we'll actually have some flowers around here before the end of the month. Then I can frolick in a field full of flowers!Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-6739130668633099212014-05-13T00:59:00.001-04:002014-05-13T01:03:20.498-04:00Last Of The Sweater Weather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shirt: Thrifted<br />
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It is finally starting to warm up around these parts. Today I went outside in a skirt and didn't need tights or a jacket! It is so nice, this winter was long and extra brutal. Spring is like a new lease on life. This will probably be the last post featuring a sweater for a while *fingers crossed* I actually wore this near the end of April when it was still cook enough for a sweater to be necessary. Even though it is a little out of season I felt like sharing it anyway. I have gotten into the bad habit of taking outfit pictures and then not sharing them for a few weeks. the weather is changing so quickly now that that doesn't really work anymore. Anyway, back to the outfit.I like how the collar looks with the sweater, they look like they could be one item of clothing if it wasn't for the rest of the shirt sticking out at the bottom. I also like the socks with the shoes, it just adds a bit more of a focus point to the bottom half. I am really bad at describing why I like what I am wearing so I will just leave it at that for now. Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-44648011257461212962014-05-13T00:49:00.000-04:002014-05-13T00:49:16.804-04:00Life Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been a while since I have done an update on here, mostly because things have been insane as usual. A few weeks ago I attended Costume Con 32 in Toronto which was a lot of fun. I will share some pictures from that on here in a separate post. I also got a new phone which means I can now use <a href="http://instagram.com/hopefullysmashing" target="_blank">Instagram</a> so if you are interested I encourage you to follow me on that :D<br />
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I have taken on some extra work doing some costuming for the museum so work has been pretty hectic. Also Colin and I got a kitten! His name is Cloud (from Final Fantasy vii) and he is super cute.<br />
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He has had a few health issues which has added to the craziness, but he is so lovable it totally makes up for the scares. That's the last month in a nutshell. Expect a post (or a few posts, I took a lot of pictures) with pictures from Costume Con in the near future.
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Dress: ModCloth<br />
Cardi: Thrifted<br />
Belt: Thrifted<br />
Tights: OldNavy<br />
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Boots: ModCloth<br />
Brooch: Clothing swapped<br />
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Do you ever go back and look through old outfit pictures and think "wow that outfit was really awesome!" ? Well that's how I feel about this outfit. I felt great while wearing it, and I look at it and get the same feeling. The pixie face of the brooch is a little creepy, but it doesn't take away from the overall effect, haha. This colour combination is something I would have never worn a few years ago. This blog has really helped me grow my personal style. I don't just think about wearing certain clothing combinations anymore, now I actually feel comfortable doing it. To heck what other people think. I want to feel good and look good in my own skin and clothing. This is one of the last archive picture sets I have to share with you, then I might actually have to take some current outfit pictures haha! The weather is finally starting to warm up here so I can begin to (cautiously) break into my spring wardrobe. I love being able to layer in the winter, but I am definitely ready to experiment with fresh new spring looks. How has the weather been where you live?Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-92075170635324619132014-04-16T09:00:00.000-04:002014-04-16T09:00:00.749-04:00Saying Farewell To A Drooly CatColin and I have lost another member of our little family. Monday at around 12pm we said goodbye to our lovely kitty Sable. It was sudden and unexpected and we already miss her so much.<br />
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She was only a part of my life for a few short years, but she had been Colin's cat since she was a kitten. Him and his dad got her at a shelter when Colin was about 9 years old. I never met her as a young cat, but apparently she was quite the menace. If she was fed catnip she would run up and down the stairs in the house for hours. In the blink of an eye she would run from the back door, through the kitchen, pick up a pillow and throw it in the air and run up two flights of stairs before the pillow dropped to the ground. Colin says that might have been his childhood imagination playing tricks on him, but that's how he remembers it. She also used to run along the back of the couch at full speed, not the top, the actual back of the couch. She loved to go outside and chase birds and hang out with other cats. I had never met a cat who drooled until I met Sable. It was a strange but endearing trait.<br />
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Colin and I kind of inherited her when his dad moved out west last summer. We brought her with us when we moved, and I never regretted keeping her for one second. She was calm and gentle and loved to get her ears scritched. For a long time we though she was about 14, pretty old for a cat, but we found out from the vet that she was actually about 16 years old.<br />
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It's always so hard to say goodbye to someone you love, but she hadn't been in top shape for a little while and I think she is in a better place now. She had a good life, and I like to think that we made her last year extra special. I love you and miss you you drooly cat, I hope you are frolicking in a field where the hills are made of wet cat food and the grass is full of cat treats and there are plenty of (clean) toilets to drink from.<br />
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Still digging in the archives of outfit pictures, this one was from mid-February. Sadly the weather here is just starting to creep above freezing so I am wearing clothing pretty similar to this still anyway. Actually the last few days have been quite lovely, I can't wait until it is truly spring, it's been a loooooong winter. Life has been pretty crazy lately, the usual business with work and whatnot so I haven't had much time to post again. Sometimes I really want to put up some outfit pictures without saying anything, but that feels wrong since this is suppose to be a blog not just an image dump. I might randomly put some things up on tumblr on days where I feel like that but I'm not sure yet. This is turning into a super boring post so far haha. </div>
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I really like this furry collar and I feel like I need to wear it with more things. I just need more extra collars in general. I actually have a pattern from Simplicity that is all collars, but I made one of them and it fit my neck but it sit us really high so it doesn't really look right when you wear under shirt/dresses etc. I didn't make the flatter style ones like the one in these pictures though so I might have to give that a try. I could also just make my own pattern if I really wanted to, but sometimes I am super lazy. Draping collars was never my strong point at school, so actually that might be a good thing for me to work on anyway. How have you guys been? </div>
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Shirt: ASOS</div>
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Sweater: Thrifted</div>
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Pants: Made by me (Vogue pattern)</div>
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Shoes: Golden Ponies</div>
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Lady tie: Made by me (McCall's pattern)</div>
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I am excited to debut to you the first pair of pants I have made in a <i>long</i> time. I had been eyeing the polka dot fabric at work for a while, but when I saw <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8929-products-47556.php?page_id=264" target="_blank">this Vogue pattern</a> I knew that that was its purpose in life, to make me some awesome pants. They could have stood to be a bit longer, but they look good with my booties and I think they will look good with oxfords in the spring/fall. They might be a little too warm for the summer as they are made out of a medium weight knit. I have been digging blue and black together lately, along with teal and black and read and black. I also really like wearing my lady tie, I think I need to make some more in different colours. One for every outfit!</div>
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I started watching Bones the other day and I think I am addicted to it already. It;s a good replacement for the X-Files, they even made a reference to it in the first episode. They had me at hello, haha! It i a bit weird to watch David Boreanaz in anything but Buffy, but I think I will get over that eventually. Also Emily Deschenel and her sister really sound the same, it's kinda funny. If I am not watching for a second and I hear her talk sometimes I think it is Zooey speaking, their voices are that similar. Unnecessary ramble aside, what have you guys been watching on tv lately? Anything good? </div>
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I wore this outfit ages ago in January when I went out to dinner with my parents. I am playing catch up right now going through all the outfit pictures I took but never actually posted. I'm glad that I actually took pictures of a lot of them thought because I felt great in most of them. People take clothing for granted and call it superficial but a great outfit really can make you feel amazing. I really like the image on this shirt, the lady looks kind of 60s to me and I love the ears. I kind of stopped wearing graphic tees a few years ago, and I debated taking this one from the swap, but I am glad I decided to. IT's fun, and I don't have that many green clothes so I think it was a good choice. I also don't have too much that goes with this sweater (it has a collar, most of my shirts have collars and I feel weird wearing a shirt with a collar AND a sweater with a collar) and this shirt matches really well so it was doubly a good choice. </div>
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I survived March Break week at the museum. I smelled like smoke (or bacon as the gift shop patrons insisted) for like a week afterwards, but it was a lot of fun. Not much else going on. How are you? </div>
<br />Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-28435493930294155032014-03-12T23:07:00.005-04:002014-03-12T23:54:14.393-04:00A Whole Lot Of Updates & An Outfit PostSo I think I am back now. That was an unexpectedly long hiatus. I took a whole bunch of outfit pictures in between, but I just never felt motivated to put up any posts. Also I was having a lot of computer problems (one day I turned on my laptop and almost all my programs were gone, I couldn't download things, it was weird and frustrating) and that made it difficult to do things online. Thanks to Colin re-installing Windows 7 that problem seems to be fixed now and things are back to normal. I think I am just going to post sporadically, and only when I feel like it. There will probably be weeks where I post a lot, and some weeks where I don't post at all., but hey what can you expect from someone who works two jobs, runs an <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SmashingSkirts" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> and has a life on top of that.<br />
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Without further ado here is my first post in more than a month. I apparently forgot to take pictures of the back so I apologize about that. Enjoy!<br />
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I made this shirt in the summer and I really need to wear it more often. It's just not that appropriate for winter because it looks weird when you wear it under a sweater, and god damn if this hasn't been a sweater every day kind of winter. I actually wore this in January on a very rare warmish day. We haven't really had any of those since then, it has been bitterly cold here. I can't wait for spring. I got these boots in December with my green Christmas dress, and I did wear them together and it looked pretty cute if I do say so myself. In case you were wondering for the next few outfit posts I went back to taking pictures in our hallway because I was sick of moving furniture away from the window in our bedroom. That problem has mostly been solved now so I might go back to my pretty curtains and bench, we'll see if the set up still works. I have a large backlog of pictures, so it will be a while before that scene resurfaces anyway. </div>
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This month has actually been relatively insane so far, I always choose the best times to take on more things. March break is this week, and it is also maple syrup program time at the museums so I have been very busy there. I also got to help move some furniture in one of the houses a few weeks ago too because they are re-finishing the floors. It was nice to be able to work more closely with the collection, especially since that is what I want to do more of in the future. Our apartment is coming together, we finally put up that shelf in our bedroom and moved some of the excess furniture around. I want to get to IKEA soon and look at some more storage options just for the random odds and ends, but I feel like the place is at least livable and I don't feel embarrassed when guests come over. I have been playing a lot of Animal Crossing, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask and Pokemon Y lately too. They also added Pokemon Indigo League to Netflix, so you know what I have been watching. I am also almost done the X-Files (which I started watching in September), I have 8 episodes left! More to come on that in a future post. All in ll this is shaping up to be a pretty good month, if only the snow and cold would go away things would be awesome. What have you been up to? </div>
Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-67161618346178913402014-02-08T09:00:00.000-05:002014-02-08T09:00:00.086-05:00Farewell To My Intrepid TravellerI was really hoping that this year would be better than last year. I have suffered enough loss for one person's lifetime. I have been dreading writing this post. Maybe I thought that somehow if I didn't write it it would mean that nothing had happened and everything would go back to normal. Unfortunately that is not the case, but this seems like the right time to put my thoughts down and share them.<br />
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In the early hours of the morning of January 30th I lost my my poor bun bun Luna. It was completely unexpected and one of the worst things I have ever had to experience. I am warning you this next part is a bit disturbing but I really feel the need to get it out. *On Wednesday her eye didn't look quite right so I called the vet, but she was out of town. When I got home from work it looked much worse so we rushed to the emergency vet only to discover that the vet on call didn't handle exotics. They were very helpful and provided us with a few other options. We decided to drive out to the only vet in town that dealt with exotics first thing the next morning. Sadly my baby didn't make it through the night. Nobody is really sure what happened. All of the resources I looked at online said that it might have been an abscess, but they never happen that quickly and are rarely fatal. My vet suggested it might have been something called pasturella, but from what I saw on that it seems unlikely.* All I know is that it was awful and too soon for her to go.<br />
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My friends and family have been extremely supportive over the last week. So many people have taken the time to tell me how liked Luna and how I was a good bunny mommy. People liked to joke about how she was the best traveled rabbit around, and maybe they were right. I got her three short years ago while I was still in university. An acquaintance of mine was moving to South America and she needed someone to take her pet rabbit. I have always had pets and not having any around during school was really hard. I also had a pet rabbit when I was younger and I had been seriously considering getting another one for while before this offer came up. I went over to the girl's apartment to take a look at the bunny (I can't remember what she had called her) and it was love at first sight. She was much bigger than most would expect, but she was cute and spirited and I liked that. A few days later we went to pick her up and take her to her forever home.<br />
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I thought long and hard about what I was going to name her and I finally settled on Luna after Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter and Luna from Sailor Moon. I thought they were both appropriate since Luna is my favourite character in HP and her partonus is a rabbit, and Luna from Sailor Moon was a black just like my bun. She settled into our apartment in Halifax and all of my friends really liked hanging out with her and giving her pets when they came over. The time came to move back to Ontario and Luna got to take the first of many long road trips. My dad came to help us move and she got to ride in the truck with us in her carrier. The end of that summer she got to ride in a truck again when I moved to Peterborough for my Museums course. My friend Zach's parent's lived on a farm and he would always bring her apple branches to eat when he went home for the weekend. The next summer we moved back to Halifax for my internship and Luna got to see her old friend's again. One more big move back to Ontario at the end of the summer. After that we moved into Colin's dad's house and last but not least our own apartment. Along the way she got to hang out with my sister's cat Wesley who was not to sure about her at first but warmed up eventually, Jack our friend's cat who we watched for a while in Halifax, and Colin's dad's cat Sable (who is now ours). All in all Luna moved 7 times, had been in two moving vans, lots of cars, and two trains. She also hung out with four cats and a dog, although only Jack and Wesley really took to her. I let her explore outside in spring summer winter and fall, I think winter was her favourite though. She loved to hop around in the snow. I was really looking forward to taking her on walks in our new neighbourhood this spring. My intrepid little traveler, I loved you so much. You touched so many people's lives, and they all miss you. I miss you, I think even Sable misses you even though you scarred the poop out of her. I think about you everyday and I will always hold you close to my heart. <br />
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Shirt: Old Navy</div>
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Sweater: Asos Curve</div>
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Pants: Joe Fresh</div>
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Shoes: Ardene</div>
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Brooch: Clothing Swap</div>
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I really like the combination of denim and stripes here, I usually go for a darker wash denim for pants but the lighter blue looks good in shirts. I have been wearing this sweater a lot this winter, it doesn't look very warm, but it is actually pretty cozy. It works well for layering, plus the heart patches are just too cute. I am a real sucker for cute. My hot air balloon brooch is also very cute, I got that from the clothing swap I attended in December. This one lady brought in a whole bunch of brooches and I pretty much cleaned her out, they were all so great. I didn't leave the house the day I was wearing this, that's why I am not wearing weather appropriate shoes. It has been sooooooo freakin' cold here every day is a million layer, double pants kind of day. Nothing else to report really. If you haven't checked out my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SmashingSkirts" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> yet I encourage you to take a look :DHopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-37091167416862801402014-01-24T09:00:00.000-05:002014-01-24T09:00:01.947-05:00Postcard Perfect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What I Wore:<br />
Sweater: Clothing Swap<br />
Shirt/neck tie: Made by me (McCall's Pattern)<br />
Skirt: Made by me (no pattern)<br />
Leggings: Suzy Shier<br />
Socks: Spring<br />
Shoes: Golden Ponies<br />
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*Drumroll* I am pleased to unveil my new outfit photography backdrop. I still have to move a few things out of the way in order to use it, but it is definitely worth it. I bought two curtain panels from work and I had to shorten this one to fit in the window. I used the excess fabric to make the two smaller cushions, and I shortened the second panel to make the bench cushion. I think I am going to use the other panel in the living room once the weather warms up. We had to hang a blanket in there for the time eing just to cut down on the draught (old house problems).<br />
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I am also really excited to announce that I made my first <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SmashingSkirts?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Etsy</a> sale yesterday! I have been working away on it and am so excited. Thanks so much Lucy :D Hopefully Smashinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01019752732275451225noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957057667288265750.post-88044433500659350062014-01-14T09:00:00.000-05:002014-01-14T09:00:01.054-05:00Smashing Skirts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Drum roll please! I am extremely excited to announce that I have opened and Etsy shop called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SmashingSkirts?campaign_label=seller_reigstration_welcome_wagon&utm_source=seller_reigstration&utm_campaign=shop_open2014_01_14_0_30&utm_medium=email&email_sent=1389659419&euid=TeEgzWF_jbsNfQ7-W8x7K42SHc-f&eaid=4234234475&x_eaid=ecc2583649" target="_blank">Smashing Skirts</a>. I have been keeping this one under my cap for a while, but I wanted to get it looking just right before I made the big announcement. For those of you who are curios in my shop I will be selling retro inspired custom made skirts for any size, all you need to do is pick a fabulous pattern and send me your measurements! I tried to pick some fun fabrics to start out with, hopefully there is something for everyone. Feel free to mosey on over and take a look, you can get to the site by clicking the <i>Smashing Skirts</i> tab at the top of the page, or by clicking the link in this post. I look forward to getting a visit from all of you in the near future :)</div>
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What I Wore:<br />
Shirt: Thrifted<br />
Sweater: Clothing swapped (elbow patches are a DIY)<br />
Jeans: Zellers (patches added as a <a href="http://hopefullysmashing.blogspot.ca/2013/03/vintage-patch-chronicles.html" target="_blank">DIY</a>)<br />
Shoes: LeBunny Bleu<br />
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Yay, first pictures in the new place! Yesterday I finally finished setting up the area I really wanted to use for outfit posts, and took some pictures yesterday so expect those soon.<br />
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I got this sweater at the clothing swap I attended just after we moved, but I felt like it needed a little something extra so I added some suede elbow patches. I have always really liked the studious professor look, haha. I wasn't sure if it would be too much to wear two items of clothing with patches together, but I think it kind of worked in this case. The sweater is very warm and cozy, perfect for the ridiculously cold (-39 C!) weather we have been having here lately. I feel like I am forever hunting in my closet for the warmest thing possible to wear, every day is a double pants kind of day haha! I think I also caught a cold from the weather, it is pretty draughty in our new place (the curse of old houses), and there is no insulation at work so it was a bit of a double whammy. I am happy to say that I am feeling a little better today after sitting around drinking loads of tea. Thankfully the weather is supposed to warm up a bit by the weekend, I'm not sure how much more of the frigid temperatures I can take. I did get a lot of sweet sweaters at that clothing swap to tide me over though :D<br />
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