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I originally wanted a rainy day theme for March's vintage shoot but we got more snow this month than we did in December... Welcome to springtime in Canada: where the weather's made up and the season doesn't matter. This shoot compared to January's and February's was many times more difficult, and I had gone out on not one, not two, but  three  separate occasions to try to complete this set (weather was super uncooperative).  So it's safe to say this batch of photos did not come easy -- although in the end, I'm pretty happy with the results.  Hope you enjoy these photos! Script Umbrella - BCBG Princess Trench - Forever 21 Black block-heeled pumps - Aldo Dress with leather trim - Danier I had the idea for a rainy day theme fairly early on, but I didn't have a clue to any specific shots at all.  I knew that at least it had to feature 1) one of my (many) trench coats; 2) an umbrella (duh); and 3) this adorable blue cloche (that's ...

After January and February's vintage posts, I admit to being a little overly-optimistic in how things work out for the vintage photoshoot ideas I have planned. I wanted to try an outdoor shoot for March but Ottawa got slammed with 50cm+ of snow in its first two weeks... so unfortunately, that didn't really align with the visuals I had in mind.  It was somewhat warmer (ie. raining) when I first started writing this blog post...but it looks like we're seeing some more snow.  So much for first week of Spring! Still, I'm keeping my fingers crossed I'll be able to get a Spring-style shoot in before the end of the month. One weekend gave the slightest hint of the end of winter, at a record warmth of 2 degrees above zero, and so my new photog buddy Nick and I went on a photography walk around Parliament. I haven't really visited the buildings but apparently tours need to be booked waaay in advance so I've made a note to self to go next time. appreciating the ...

Happy Valentine's Day! So excited to share this batch of photos with you guys!  As you can see from the title, not only is this February's post of my 2016 Vintage, but the sequel to my first pinup photoshoot from last summer.  I love the glamourous look of old-school vintage pinup photos and wanted to try my best to emulate the same feel.  To be perfectly honest, it wasn't easy getting into the right headspace at first but I'm pretty happy with how these photos turned out. Mirror mirror oh lipstick, you so funny :) earrings are a must! Bit of backstory, I was a tomboy as a kid-teenager, very stereotypically hating dresses and anything pink.  I had Barbies but they all "accidentally" lost their heads.  When I turned 19, my mom joked that she had a son for 18 years and now finally has a daughter.  I wanted to be tough and strong and those words to me were the exact opposite of "girly" and "feminine".  It...

First post of 2016 whoo! One of my (many) new year's resolutions is to try to be more consistent with my photoshooting and blog-posting, so I set a small goal of at least 1 post per month. As you can see, I'm barely managing to scrape by with January's post -- but hey! I still made it :) I've always liked the vintage look and the idea behind this photoshoot is something I've been planning for a long long time.  However, I was missing some key pieces until not too long ago.  I'll speak to them some more in a bit, let's jump straight to the photos, shall we? time for my close-up I picked up this LBD last year during one of Zara's season-changing sales.  I consider it a big win and anyone who has seen the state of Zara during one of their sales knows exactly what I mean (that place is a hot mess). Sadly, I never found the right time/place to wear it and it sat in my closet for a whole year! The cute half-capped sleeves, gathered waist, a...