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

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 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

Superstars!

Hey guys!

So, I've had my eye on the Adidas Superstars for MONTHS and it crushed my soul to see my brother get them for himself before I did. But, FINALLY I purchased a pair of my own. Although, he earned the rights to the "you copied me" comments, I'm in love with them. They've become the ultimate cool shoe to simply through into an ensemble when in doubt. 

Not only are they comfortable, but they also earn me a little more street cred than my Nike FreeRun's. I mean, not that this tiny girl is really fooling anyone anyways. HA!

Of course they look great with all jean and jogger combo's but I'm the ultimate fan of sneakers and dresses! I can't wait until it warms up a little more in Toronto and I can start experimenting with the girly meets sporty outfit mix! 

If any of you are tempted to purchase a pair, I would tell you 10 times out of 10 that it's a great purchase that you won't regret. 

talk to you soon, 

Sandianaa xx 

I'm back! Happy Easter!

Hello loves!
So, first of all, I'd like to deeply apologize for leaving as quickly as I came. I've been juggling a lot lately, and unfortunately that doesn't give me much time on my own to create content.
You may not know, but I have a youtube channel named Sandianaa A that I had to pause from developing because of this. I hope that now that school is coming to a close, I'll be able to get my act together and start creating great things.

Secondly I'd like to say Happy Easter!! I hope it was a wonderful day spent with family/friends whether you celebrate Easter or not.

My day began just as every easter does in my house hold. With a gorgeous chocolate hunt that ends in a Cora's breakfast. What more could we ever ask for? Especially with the world's greatest easter bunny in charge! We ended up going to the movies and seeing Zootopia (which was the cutest and a must see) to end our day off. I love easter so much because it's such a family holiday for me.

Aviator Sunglasses: Rayban | Top: Zara | Jeans: Hollister | Wedges: Can't quite remember?

Ps. yes, those are new highlights in my hair. I'm also loving those!

Once again, hope y'all had a lovely day!
See yah soon,
Sandianaa xx