Bring It Downtown

They say that after 10 years of living in Manhattan, you are considered a New Yorker. Embarking on my tenth anniversary of Fredericton life, I am hoping that the same grace is given here. I moved to the city where I currently reside, Fredericton, NB, almost 10 years ago when I decided to come to a post-secondary school for my degree. I fell hopelessly in love, so to speak, with this this composite & charming little place, feeling in my bones that this is where I just need to be. I even scooted off to Ireland for a stint, but found myself sucked back into the vortex of this city and the swell people that make it up.

Downtown Fredericton launched a campaign this year, asking 15 social media addicts to spend $100 dollars here, downtown, spreading the love of what we have to offer locally. If you follow me on Twitter you may have become accustomed to my #bringitdowntown hashtag, which we used to communicate the adventures of our spending as they went down. Because I like to document everything (guys, I'm not joking - it's sort of embarrassing), I decided to put together a photo diary of my finds. I wanted to "keep it real", so I spent a Saturday doing the things I just.. do. And here's what I did.

 Starting my Saturday the way I always do, at the Fredericton Farmer's Market. A double latte with a hysterical caffeine buzz to follow.

Following my market excursions I went out for my favorite meal of life the week: brunch. I went to my very favorite brunching location: The Palate.

 

 Eating makes me hungry... for shopping. So I took myself to my favorite consignment shop, reNeu Boutique where I found a vintage Oscar de la Renta dress in. my. size. (!!!) To be styled on the blog next week!

I knew I would be gearing up to go home soon, so I stopped in and picked myself up a turntable treat at Backstreet Records.

 After selecting what I thought was the most obvious choice of the day (re-mastered iconic 60's pop, say what?), I headed on home with another dose of coffee to hang out and reflect on my finds. The remainder of my afternoon was spent listening to my new record, admiring my beautiful vintage dress, and hanging out with Pip (shameless pet placement).

I saved a few of my downtown dollars for that evening, as I had thought of something special I could do throughout my day. My best pal Kate was coming to visit me that night from Saint John (where she had moved to from Fredericton earlier this year). After having just received news earlier that week that she & her manfriend are returning to Fredericotn to live (see, vortex), I decided to take her out for a champagne toast at Corked, a stunning little wine bar that I've come to fancy.

We had a great time gallivanting around our city, heading out for some live music at The Capital Complex to finish off my day. Thank you so much to Downtown Fredericton for this unique & fun opportunity, and no matter if you are here locally, or if you are in your own urban or rural area across the globe, give a try to keep things local this year and bring it downtown.

Rooftop

Sharing my last set of photos from my session with Kandise (hibou photo) makes me a little sad in the heart. I loved everything about working with this lady, and her skills are beyond bar none. Our last location was ontop of the parking garage in order to grab the setting sunlight. I wore sequins for the occasion, giddy inside everytime I saw one of them give a little glimmer in the sun. I love daytime sequins, and this Zara top has proved to be a perfectly transitional piece of my wardrobe. Tucked into full skirts, paired with casual jeans, or layered with a coat, it's a definite wardrobe staple, so to speak. Enjoy Wednesday.

(Pants: AA, Shoes: Thrifted, Jacket: H&M, Top: Zara, Bag: Winners, Sunnies: Le Chateau)

Cozied

As promised, I'm going to provide you with a breakdown of each outfit from my most recent post on my photo meet-up with Kandise of hibou photo (by the end of these you will probably be repeating the word "hibou" in your sleep, no? That's fine.). Today it is chilly over here on the East coast, so I decided to go with the most cozy outfit from the series, which features one of my favorite aspects of fall: the cozy knit. I actually scooped this one up on the way out the door from my roomate. She was kind enough to allow me to style it up in my photos, as it was exactly what I was looking for in that moment. Thanks <3

(Shorts: F21, Shoes: ALDO, Knit: Zara, Necklaces: Envy + Silver Daisy, Bracelet: Vintage)

 

Having a nap? I swear you don't bore me, Kandise.

Hibou

Today's post is one that I have been most excited about sharing, as I am absolutely in love with Kandise's photographic work. Kandise of hibou photography got in touch with me a few months ago to ask if I'd like to collaborate on a shoot in regards to my blog. I immediately said yes, especially after reviewing her of body of work. We met on a beautiful autumn day and had the best time together, giggling our way through rain, ironic locations, and in-car costume changes. I decided to go with a collage of sorts for today's post, and I will be rounding out each of these outfits with their very own post as the week goes on. Thank you to Kandise for this beautiful opportunity, and if you'd like to see her post on our day, visit it here. I hope you enjoy!

All images are credited to & property of hibou photography.

Scooting

On Friday evening I scooted out of town to take in a fashion event hosted by Silver Daisy. I was insanely late, as the drive down consisted of the following: fog, rain, forgotten glasses, (cheeseburger), and malfunctioning gps's. Making it in one piece, I snacked on some cheese (yes, more cheese), sipped (guzzled?) some wine, and took in the evening with some blogger pals & my roomate. I forgot my camera in my fury of fluster, so please enjoy some instagrams taken by Kate (images 2, 3, 4 ) and Candice (images 1 & 5).

P.S. What do you think of the new blog layout? All thanks to the talented Kate!

1 ..... The cheese
2 ..... Candice & I
3 ..... Katie & I
4 ..... Me, Kate, and Candice having a laugh at the photo booth
5 ..... After event drinks & grub

Video Meet-Up at Silver Daisy!

Last weekend I hauled my tush down to another local city, Saint John, and met up with all my blogging buddies, as well as local store owner, Kate (Silver Daisy). We met to work on a small video project that was meant to showcase our love for Fall, mixing goodies from the shop with our own elements to create our own quintessentially Autumn looks. I posted a sneak peek here last week, and wanted to share a few more snaps from that day, as well as my outfit. Girl pals, laughs, a bit of frizzy hair from the rain, and lots & lotsa jewels. (Caution towards a photo heavy post!).

 

(Skirt: H&M, Top & Jewelry: Silver Daisy, Scarf: Vintage, Shoes: Aldo)

Pals featured above!

Barb having a laugh.

Candice tweeting & texting.

Kate & I playing paparazzi.

Chelsea painting her nails with some Chanel.