There's a hole in my pants dear Liza...

You're likely to look at this outfit and think, where's the hole? Sadly you may not be able to see London or France today, but thankfully you can't see my underpants. These kelly green bottoms I'm wearing would be a replacement pair sent to me by Biscuit General Store following a little pants mishap....

The Outfit: Sweater- Gap | T-shirt- Joe Fresh | Necklace- H&M | Pants (Biscuit General Store) | Earrings- Foxy (Je Suis Prest Boutique) | Sandals- Sam Edelman (Piperlime) | Sunglasses- Joe Fresh | Headband- Lululemon

A while back, I hopped in the car for a whirlwind trip to Halifax and back in less than 24 hours with Barb and Candice for the East Coast Bloggers meet-up- we had a chance to catch a bit of the conference and do a little downtown shopping with our other Maritime blogger pals. 

One of my favourite independent shops in Halifax, Biscuit General Store, was having a massive sale that many of us couldn't pass up. I bought these bottoms since they were incredibly comfortable (and my favourite shade of green). Unfortunately, on their first wear- I discovered the inside seam of one leg has already torn while at a friend's for supper.

It's a sad, sad day. I love my new pants from @BiscuitGeneral but on their 1st wear, unexpectedly the in-seam ripped. twitter.com/atlanticstyle/…
— Chelsea Donaldson (@atlanticstyle) May 2, 2012

Not only did Biscuit see my tweet and respond immediately, but they offered to send me a new pair via mail or refund me my purchase since I didn't live close to their shop. Now that's good customer service! 


I opted to try another pair and when they arrived on my doorstep, enclosed was also a little note and a $5 off coupon towards my purchase. They may carry my favourite brands, but knowing that a store stands behind their merchandise and cares about their customers, I will definitely shop there again. 


(As for the pants, the second pair has held up!)

mango tango

Outfit: Tee- RW&Co. | Pants: H&M | Necklaces: H&M | Shoes: Corso Como (Urban Shoe Myth)

Sunglasses: Joe Fresh | Earrings: Joe Fresh

These cropped pants I picked up from H&M when we were in Halifax the other weekend for the East Coast Fashion Bloggers meet-up. These pants weren't the perfect fit, I'll admit- they fit well in the waist but were a little overly spacious in the butt and pelvic region. However, I loved the colour and for work the fit was fine because it allows me to move around a lot and still be comfortable. For $17.95 who cares if you accidently sit in bubble solution or paint when you're sitting on the floor working with a child!

Actually the H&M experience was a little of a let down this time- the colours and designs (on the rack) were very promising, but once I got a lot of items into the dressing room, I found too many things didn't fit right, looker cheaper than usual, or were too sheer.

And unless I'm in love, I don't bother with sheer items because they doesn't stand alone as a wearable garment. If you buy a sheer blouse, you need to make sure you have the right fitting top in your wardrobe to make it decent in public situations. While it's strategic and sometimes acceptable to have your bra mildly visible, it's a no-go for every-day wear or work.

Normally I'm excited to shop H&M because we don't have one in our city and it's my go-to spot for super affordable basics and trendy pieces. Crossing my fingers for better luck next time!

the casual prepster

Outfit: Sweater- Old Navy | Top- Joe Fresh | Jeans- iT Jeans (Je Suis Prest Boutique)

Shoes: Aldo | Watch: Fossil | Necklace: House of Harlow | Earrings: Joe Fresh

outfit sneak peaks!

I'm happy to say that I'm finally getting back into the swing of posting my outfit photos. It's pretty sad that I haven't posted an outfit in over a month, but with the lack of daylight and cold weather over the last few months I was feeling pretty uninspired. Work has been busy in recent times so that I'm worn out by the time I get home and the call of my sweat pants is just too alluring to freshen my make-up and get out there to snap my photos at the end of the day. 

But the last few days we've been hit with an amazing preview of summer weather- I took the opportunity to wear a few new items and suddenly I was inspired to get back in the swing of outfit photos! Here are some of the newer pieces in my closet that you'll be seeing me wear soon!

Actually, I'm heading out the door with my camera in hand right now!