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With September just around the corner I can't help but think of the autumn season. Yeah, yeah, every other blogger and their moms are probably blogging (or thinking) of the same thing. While autumn is not my favourite weather-wise (I love the heat!) I love it for it's fashion and the layering, tights, boots, and slightly darker-colour palette. Here are some of my current favourites and "wishlist" from ASOS for the upcoming fall/winter season.

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                  01: ASOS Curve Loose Fit Blazer               02: ASOS Curve Pussybow Blouse

        

             03: ASOS Curve Skater Dress in Spot         04: ASOS Curve Skater Dress in Ditsy Print

        

            05: ASOS Curve Wide Panel Stud Belt           06: ASOS Curve Zip Back Knitted Dress

Thoughts:

01: Burgundy is apparently the "in" colour for the fall season. I've always been a fan of red hues and it's no wonder this ASOS Curve blazer caught my eye. Blazers always remind me of schools for some reason, and this is perfect.

02: Ochre/mustard colours are also "in", perhaps every single year for the autumn season. Regardless of the season, any sort of yellow is my favourite colour. The cute heart print and pussybow on this ASOS Curve pussybow blouse is perfect for tucking into high waist skirts or wearing with black trousers! I'm definitely looking to buy this eventually. :)

03: For anyone who has been following me for a while, I really, really, love polkadots. This dress is a no-brainer for me - and I could see myself wearing it during any season. Like stripes, I think polkadots are a classic. Which is exactly what this ASOS Curve polkadot dress embodies.

04: Loving this ASOS Curve Crochet dress in cream right now. Personally I feel like it's too "spring" even despite being in the F/W collection. But! Put a brown/neutral cardigan on and some tights and brogues and you're in business.

05: Statement belts are in! I'm really loving this ASOS Curve Studded Belt and this ASOS Curve Wide Plate Belt. With these on, you really don't have to wear a necklace or go overboard with other accessories (unless you want to).

06: Every woman needs a little black dress - even if it's casual! I can see myself pairing this ASOS Curve Black Knitted Dress with a scarf, cardigan, tights, and some brogues or chelsea boots whilst in school.

What are some of your favourite things to wear for the autumn season? Do you keep things tucked away according to season? (I do sometimes, I must admit!) 

271.

01: View of the Red River from the Forks

02: Sushi rolls from Mikan Sushi

03: View of a portion of downtown from the Forks

04: Number 31 (Spicy Pho) from Phuong Nam in Winnipeg

05: Gab's Chicken Parmesan from Old Spaghetti Factory in Winnipeg

06: Me!

Sorry it's been quiet on this little corner of the internet, but I've had some domestic trouble, ahem, lately and I really couldn't go wear some fancy outfits, hehe. If not that, my camera needs to be charged so I've been taking some outfit photos on my iPhone lately. I know Instagram posts are usually seen as 'cop-outs' in terms of blogging, but hey, it's better than nothing. I hope to post regularly soon - I'm not at my mum's house (I've been living with her) and I'm at my dads for the time being, so I have limited access to clothes and the like. Life has been stabilizing a bit, as well as school starting very soon. Today I'm going to go to Value Village for their 50% off sale, just going to take a look around. :)

Outfit details:

01: Top Old Navy (get it here) | Pants ASOS (similar) | Shoes Sears (similar) | Bag Vintage Coach (similar)

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02: Top Old Navy (get it here) | Skirt H&M (similar) | Shoes Thrifted (similar) | Bag Vintage Coach (similar)

See you all soon,

Gazel♥

PS: Notice anything different on my headscape? Haha! I've been wanting to try short hair for a while...

270.

Top Dorothy Perkins (similar) | Skirt Dorothy Perkins, dyed yellow (similar) | Belt Dorothy Perkins (similar) | Cardigan Thrifted, Rickis (similar) | Bag Vintage Coach (similar) | Shoes Steve Madden 

So, I wore this outfit yesterday to go thrifting and to pick up a jacket I left at the dry cleaners for almost a YEAR. Yes, I know - how careless was I to leave a jacket at the dry cleaners for a year?! I really have no excuse except I forgot and that really, I was lazy even when I happened to remember. Thrifting was kind of crazy too, actually - since there was a football game at our stadium the parking spots were packed with crazed fans... including our favourite thrift stores. Regardless, I made it out in one piece and I scored an awesome skirt and a jar I can use to put my spices in. Score!

Gab, my fiance, also surprised me with a brand new set of Prismacolor pencils after I had been looking for some good-quality pencil crayons for drawing. I recently got back into drawing and DIY after a long hiatus, I need lots of practice. Speaking of which, with this skirt from Dorothy Perkins I managed to dye it yellow. It wasn't the ochre I wanted originally (for the autumn season) so I think I'll give it another go to make it darker. Hey, practice makes perfect!

Until next time,

Gazel♥

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Top and Jean Jacket Old Navy (jean jacket similar) | Skirt Dorothy Perkins (similar) | Belt Thrifted | Bag Vintage, Dooney and Bourke | Boater Shoes Kohl's (similar)

To explain my lack of posts this week, all I can say is that I was sick fighting off a nasty cold I got after I went to the beach two weeks ago. This is the outfit I wore to celebrate finally being cold-free! It feels nice to breathe properly and not be hacking and coughing, taking medication constantly and blowing your nose all the time! Yes, fresh air! :)






I shopped in my closet a bit to find these goods. This skirt I was going to sell because I hadn't worn it in  months, but after re-evaluating it, I kept it. My yellow top I barely wear because I don't have many things that go with yellow that are bottoms. I also hadn't worn this denim jacket since I bought it. Although it hasn't been pictured in a while, these flats are becoming a favourite of mine because they go with a lot of things and are so comfortable! I wish I could love heels as much as the next fashionista (which I'm not ha ha) but for my feet, I need comfort above all. :P

One more thing before I end this blog post... but don'tcha hate it when your hair dye doesn't stay?! So annoyed looking at my pictures and seeing that the stubborn red dye hasn't gone, despite trying to dye my hair black! I've read the instructions and followed it to a T, but I guess I'm not experienced in dyeing my hair... and I'm in no position to dye my hair again after this! I've processed my hair so much from dyeing it red in the Spring (twice actually, once by box dye which failed, then salon), then rebonding it, then sloppily dyeing it black (and failing) again! Blah! Anyways...

Until next time,

Gazel♥

268.

Top Winners (similar) | Skirt ASOS (get it here!) | Shoes Thrifted (similar

I think this is the first time this shirt I'm wearing has made it's debut on my blog. I find this kind of funny because it's my absolute favourite shirt ever. It's sheer, comfortable, and it goes with anything! When I don't know what to wear I just throw on this top and wear it with shorts, a skirt, or a pair of trousers and I'm good to go. I paired my favourite shirt with my favourite skirt ever (you might've heard me gush about it a few entries back) and I'm set for the day!

What is your go-to garment in your closet? Do you have a piece of clothing that you can throw on with anything? I'd love to hear what others have to say... because considering what I own in my wardrobe, I actually find it kind of funny I gravitate towards a sheer purple top because I actually quite dislike the colour purple and I'm not too keen on the sheer trend.

Until next time,


Gazel♥

267. (Maurices Review)

So, this is a really long-overdue review on one of Maurice's clothing. Maurice's is an American clothing company that specializes in women's clothing and luckily they offer some plus size clothing too, up to a size 24 and 4X. They kindly sent me this dress to review, you may have seen it on my USA post a few entries back. However, the pictures weren't adequate enough for me to do a review, thus I am doing so now.

Dress Courtesy of Maurices | Sandals Dorothy Perkins (similar)

Onto the review!


Size: The dress fits true to size. I ordered the size 20 equivalent on the size chart and it fits like a dream. Not too tight or too loose. With the elastic waistband it can easily accommodate up to a size 24.

Quality: The fabric is really good quality. It is thick, and not flimsy at all. The fabric itself has stretch and it a jersey-like material, and on the inside there's a soft polyester lining.

Overall: It's very trendy and I'm glad I got to try the hi-low trend. I've gotten many compliments on this dress and it's so easy to wear, and so comfortable! The shipping was very fast and prompt as well.

Unfortunately, this dress is sold out. However, there are similar styles such as this dress and this dress. I would definitely look to Maurices for trendy plus size clothing. There's clothing appropriate for business casual work too, which is a plus for me as I get higher in my academic career I can't go dressing like I usually do.

Until next time,

Gazel♥