i've moved!!

with a very happy heart, I'm here to tell you that I've moved to my very own domain!
http://www.sandianaa.com

I started off with a gratitude post and a fall reading list for all of my fellow book worms!!

you can head over there and subscribe to the email list for updates on new posts! 

http://www.sandianaa.com

I'll be linking posts to here for a little while during the transition but I hope you guys like the new formatting!! 

see y'all there!

Dianaxx

It's October 3rd

If you didn't know what day it is, it's the day Aaron Samuels asked Cady what day it was.

But, all mean girls jokes aside, it's finally time to start thinking about halloween and thanksgiving!
depending on if you live in Canada or the US, you may have thanks giving next week or next month. But, I know that my house is all ready for the season!

As usual, I've been exploiting burgundy products wherever I can. For that, fall feel. But, to me fall's also about revisiting vintage fashions more than any other season. This cropped varsity knit and bell bottoms are a warm welcome with a little dash of Betty from Archie magazines. They're hidden from my hair, but I took some inspo from Scream Queens as well, and used burgundy ear muffs as a headband.

Sweater: Forever 21 | Jeans H&M | Boots: Windsor Smith AU 

What does your fall styles look like? Let me know what your essentials are!

see y'all soon,

Diana xx

Falling for Autumn!

It's finally fall, my favourite season of the year!! it means cozy clothes, halloween, thanks giving and thennnn CHRISTMAS. I know we're a good way away from that, holiday season, but there's something about the temperature drop that I can't help but love!

You may also notice, I've gone much much darker with my hair. After having a balayage for a few months I wanted to try something completely new and out of the box. Literally, I bought a blue black box dye hair colour and gave myself a little make over. Since my hair was so light right before, it turned out almost navy coloured and it's been so much fun to get used to over the past few days.

The weather right now is at the, mild shiver in the morning and mild sweat in the afternoon, mark. Knowing how to dress for this is practically impossible, but the more layers you have, the more likely you are to get it right.

I broke out my burgundy and my thigh-high riding boots for the occasion of what felt like the first day of fall to me. If you know Canadian weather, there's never any stability in it, so I decided to take advantage of the day I had.

T-shirt Dress: H&M | Cardigan: Le Chateau
Bag: Marley Lilly | Boots: Chinese Laundry

I can't wait to be able to start throwing scarves and capes into the mix of things as well!
What's your favourite fall must have?

See yah soon,
Diana xx

Back to Multi Tasking

Hat: Vineyard Vines | Top: Forever 21 |
Cardigan: Dynamite | Jeans: Topshop

Hey Friends!
It's been a while, Summer's ended, school is back in session and I'm anxiously waiting for fall to come back! You may have noticed I was gone for a couple of weeks and I was essentially handling the transition back into the life of multi-tasking once again.

Choker: Aldo | Sweater: Reebok | Bag: Marley Lilly
Jeans: American Eagle | Shoes: Ivanka Trump

When I say The Life of MultiTasking I'm referring to the amount of responsibilities I have to juggle at the moment. During the summer there's the usual Work, Friends, Self balance. But now that School is back in it's more of a School, Work, Friends, Self, Extra-Curriculars Balance. It's a significant extra weight; although it's doable, it definitely needs to be maneuvered skilfully.

Shoes: Adidas Super Stars | Jeans: Old Navy

Now that I'm getting back into the swing of things, I'm back to bring you some fun content and hopefully inspire a couple of fall transition looks. I've been really loving comfort with a side of glam lately. So, if it's mom jeans, I'll beat my face up! If it's a baggy sweater, some booty heels are the perfect trick. Although overwhelming at times, everything can be achieved if you take it from the right angle. 

Same Outfit as above

Here's to hoping for a good semester and some sweet outfits!

see yah soon,

Diana xx 

Bahama Momma

Today, I'm breaking my leave of absence with a very serious topic. THRIFTING. I know, not exactly ground breaking stuff here. But, it's something I've been under rating for years.
I used to love thrifting, but somewhere along the line I got lazy (and honestly wasteful with my money). But, I've been so into the "Dad Closet" trend that I had to go back and rekindled my love with thrifting.

If you don't know what I mean by "Dad Closet", I mean oversized, vintage, effortless pieces that are comfy with a little edge to it. I went to my local value village and bought about 7 or 8 tee shirts for like $25 and it was miraculous.

Not only have I been getting my shit straight, I just got all four of my wisdom teeth removed. So, post-Op I had really no interest in wearing anything that wasn't comfy. So I chose this oversized tacky tourist shirt with a short pair of cutoffs poking out. Of course to kick up my street cred a little, I paired it with classic all white Nike Air Force One's.

Let me know in the comments if you'd want to see a series on thrifted pieces
See yah soon,
Diana xx

By The Lake

So here in Canada, this weekend was the August long weekend. Meaning we got Monday off just for the fun of it. Lucky for me, I spent the weekend with friends and family, and even made some new friends in the process.

 
One of my best friends Monica's Family Friends were generous enough to invite them out to the cottage. It was an amazing time, and has Monica and I thinking we need to invest in one of our own!

 

What better way to appreciate nature than in your own backyard. In this case, I wish this was my backyard but it definitely shows howclose a little vacation can be. As lovers of the water, Monica and I didn’twant to get off the boat. After taking it to the cutest ice cream shop around,we did a fare bit of tubing. Although, it seemed a little bit more likeclinging onto dear life. It was a blast and we truly didn’t want to leave.

This was an amazing experience for both of us, who hope tomove further north in the future. We’ve now got our Pinterest boards filledwith lake houses and rustic décor. 

 
Let me know in the comments what your favourite long weekend activity is!

See yah soon,

Diana xx

Smells Like School Spirit

 

Four years ago I set off on the final chapter of my schooling. A BCOMM majoring in Retail Management. I started off wanting to be a buyer. On my first day the prof asked out class who wanted to be a buyer. About 80% of the class raise their hands (maybe around 100 students) and they quickly said, that by the end of our schooling maybe 10 or 15 of us would actually still want to pursue that.

 
Lo and behold, almost 4 years later, I have considered being almost everything in the field but a buyer. When I started off, I had a street style blog and was certain I wanted to go into fashion. The lines have blurred a lot since then. But, I've always been sure that I've wanted my own business.

 
I recently found so much happiness in throwing on one of my program's shirts and some slouchy shorts. I'm going to aim for a good mix of casual and more professional style for y'all.

What kind of style's your favourite?
Diana
xx

Florida Shopping Haul | YouTube

Hey friends,
as you may or may not know, I have a Youtube channel as well. So, I figured it was a better place to show y'all my latest shopping haul!

It is a very preppy haul. Working full-time in an office, as much as I'd love to dress casual, I don't really get that luxury a lot of the time. Hopefully in the near future I'll be able to show off a little more of a casual look book as well.

Hope y'all like it and I'll see yah soon,
Diana
xx

Travel Diary: Florida Days 6+7

Here it is, the final travel diary of this vacation. As I'm writing this on my lunch break, it's only setting in more that I'm back to reality and the working grind again. But, all is well, these pictures give me tons of joy. 

Day 6

Like I said in my last Travel diary, I was fighting a minor ear infection (self-diagnosed) so my family and I decided to stay in that day and not do anything too wild. 

I used this time to catch up on my travel diary and edit my shopping Haul video (which you can view here) and I also just had some snacks, like the true piggy I love to be. 

 Eventually we picked outselves up and head down to the beach. Little did we know that the biggest storm of the whole trip was headed our way. So, we had to leave just as quick as we came, but I did get some cute pics first. 

Shirt: Simply Southern

Sunglasses Strap: Vineyard Vines

Shorts: Lilly Pulitzer

Afterwards we got a little dressed up and went to my brothers absolute favourite restaurant, out back steak house.  

Shirt: Marley Lilly

Shorts: (same) Lilly Pulitzer  

Day 7

We started the day with iHop and head to Orlando for our final day at Universal Studios. Having been there quite a few times in our lives, my brother and I were glad to just spend the day at the Harry Potter attractions. 

We road the train, and drank butter beer, and made some great memories for what was possibly our last time going as a family. 

Sunnies: Rayban

Body Suit: Vintage

Skirt: Anerican Apparel

Shoes: New Balance 

So I hope y'all liked this kind of series! Please let me know if you want to see more stuff like this in the future and what you want to see next! 

See y'all soon 

Diana 

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Travel Diaries: Florida Day 3 + 4 + 5

Hey guys, so I'm back with travel diary 2/3 for this Vacation. It's ben both good and bad the past few days. Of course, everything's been beautiful but I think I got an ear infection from refusing to leave the ocean. So, I've been in quite a bit of pain for the past few days. But that being put aside, it's been an amazing experience. 

Day Three

The everglades is a land mass that is known to be particularly wet and prone to lakes and canals. Florida has allowed this to flourish with natural plants and animals by making it a protected park. 

It is quite a drive out from where we're staying, so it took about 2.5 hours for us to get there.

Once we got their the park is so beautifully simple. There's a small pink store with merchandise that organizes the tours. From there, you take a boat out on to some surrounding lakes while learning a great deal about the area's environment. We were even lucky enough to spot a dolphin although, we didn't quite get to see any crocodiles. 

I unfortunately lost my new favourite hat while on the boat ride. But, we stopped by Village of Merrick Park in Miami to replace the hat. Of course, I ended up picking up an I (whale) Coral Gables from there as well. The mall was absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe we'd never stumbled on it before! 

On another trip where we spend more time in Miami, it'd be great to explore the mall a little better. 

I was just about done with shopping for the trip but it never hurts to take back a nice souvenir.

Hat: Vineyard Vines

My top: TopShop

Shorts: American Apparel

Shoes: Converse

Purse: Kate Spade

Day Four

This Day, we didn't quite have anything in particular planned so we woke up on our own time and wanted to stop by target to get a couple of things. We got far too carried away though and ended up staying a great deal of the morning shopping around there. 

When we got back, we changed and head down to the beach for the afternoon. As usual, the water was gorgeous and warm. We didn't want to leave for a second. But eventually we did have to leave and get ready for dinner in Miami.  Bikini: Corona

Day Five

We had to head out bright and early to get to Key West in time. And I mean early; as in 6AM and I didn't want to move out of bed. but after the 4ish hour drive, we made it down to Key West. The most southern part of the states that's actually closer to Cuba than most main Cities in the state. 

The sweltering heat didn't leave much option for attire. But with some sunnies cold water, we did alright. It's a very old port town so rich with history and beautifully old architecture. 

We couldn't say as much about the beach water there as it was fairly mucky and swampy. We were told that this time of year the ecosystems in the area react like this to the heat. The sand on the other hand was gorgeous. 

After the beach we head back home and said goodbye to our relatives with dinner at a yummy Cuban restaurant. 

Hat: Vineyard Vines

Sunglasses: RayBans

Dress: J Crew

Sandals: Birkinston

It's been an amazing time and I can't believe my next post will be the last one of the trip! It's hard to believe the week's gone by so quick. 

I'll talk to y'all soon 

Diana

xx

Travel Diaries: Florida Days 1 + 2

I've been fortunate enough to have an on-going tradition of traveling at least once a year with my family. Literally. My first road-trip was when I was six months old and ever since they've been letting us escape reality every once in a while. We came to florida for the week and it was perfect for the retreat we needed.

Day One

After being kept up in a dreary office for the past couple of months, the sunshine state was exactly what we needed to get the glow back in us! And of course I had a little help from my Urban Decay Highlighter. 

Sunglasses: Rayban | Top: J Crew | Purse: Kate Spade | Pants: Zara
Shoes: Kate Spade | Watch: Daniel Wellington | Phone Case: DIY with a Marley Lilly Sticker  

We head off the the Town Centre at Boca Raton in the search of the store I've been dreaming of for far too long. After finding out Lilly Pulitzer not only didn't exist in Canada, but also didn't ship to Canada, I knew I had to come find one on this trip. 

After stopping at Dunkin Donuts, Lilly Pulitzer and Vineyard Vines, I had a happy heart and an empty wallet that I was more than proud of. The smile only got bigger when we head down to Bubba Shrimps in Fort Lauderdale with some Family to end the night. 

The Hat was picked up at Vineyard Vines and I swapped my sandals for Birkinstocks. 

Day Two

Oh, Monday. What a love hate relationship we have. The beginning of a new week and new opportunities, but no one wants to go in to work after a great weekend. Which is why this monday at the beach was everyone a girl could hope for. 

We woke up bright and early to take advantage of the day and head out for a morning session at the beach. 

I wore this relaxed monogrammed Tee from Marley Lilly and black high waisted shorts from American Apparel. 

By 10am it was 30 degrees and warm enough for the sea to feel a lot more like a heated pool than the gorgeous ocean. 

We head back for lunch and found a pizzeria by the pier that was everything I was needing to save me from a mild sun stroke. 

After that we went to the beach one more time and spent the night in watching movies. I'm loving this trip so far and I can't wait for what's to come. I'll be filming a haul featuring my shopping trip for you guys while I'm here as well! 

See y'all soon,

Diana

xx

"Casual Drinks"

The title says it all. When I hear the phrase 'casual drinks', I immediately think "wtf am I supposed to wear?!" A group chat message will usually guide you in the right direction, but this outfit was all about comfort while going out with the girls.

Now that it's summer time I like wearing things that Are great for on-the-go, because you really don't know where the plans will end up. This Kate Spade salmon cross bag is perfect for running around and cleaning up a casual look. Especially with the little bow design, I had to have it! 

Classic White Converse are always the perfect match for a cool top knot! Today I did a half bun AKA the female man bun (TM) to show off some of my curls with out letting the whole mane loose. The different textures really stand out thanks to my balayaged highlights. 

the dress itself is a basic black maxi dress I picked up at Old Navy and tied a side knot on to give it a bit more of an asymmetrical, textured look. I thought the neck was a little deep for a day time occasion, so I wore a plain grey Calvin Klein sports bra underneath. 

 

  

As usual, I just paired everything off with my usual basic accessories. A vintage pearl necklace, a blue eye bracelet, and my Daniel Wellington watch.

Hope you guys liked this kind of post, if you did please let me know!
See y'all soon,
Diana xx