Keep Calm; It's Nearly Christmas!

1. Mini candy canes brought in by a co-worker the other day. There's nothing better than cappuccino and gingerbread flavoured candy!

2. Some days just call for faux fur! Faux fur scarf: The Gap, Satin blouse: Jacob. Note: You gotta love when your eyeshadow has so much fall out that it smears all over your nicely done foundation. Yeah, it was a struggle with that powdered eyeliner & I can tell you it will not be happening again. I hate messy make up!

3. Christmas-themed doodles at the office, from me to you.

4. Keep calm, everyone! It's almost Christmas! On the other hand, stress out because you aren't nearly prepared enough as you should be & you still have Christmas shopping to do! I can't be the only one who is feeling that way right now. Less than two weeks until Santa is here!

Have a happy Tuesday everyone!

Check out what else has been happening on HLDFashion:

Holiday Sparkle: The Outfit
Holiday Sparkle: The Shoes
Bag Lovin'
Snaps of the Week
Ahh, Dior!

Christmas Cocoa

Although it's only November, December is approaching with rapid speed. This means everyone is gearing up for Christmas, and I must say, I am more than excited. While we have to wave goodbye to the iced coffees and blended drinks of summer to avoid being even COLDER than we are (in Vancouver, anyway), I am happy to curl up on the couch with a hot beverage. One of my favourite Holiday beverages is hot chocolate, and while it is a year 'round treat, there's nothing better than adding a seasonal twist such as eggnog, peppermint syrup & candy canes. Hey, Kahlua & Baileys is pretty darn good, too!

Below is the hot chocolate I made the other day. Although there was no eggnog, coffee liqueur or candy cane flavouring in it, I added a swirl of whipped cream & put it in my favourite candy cane mug to feel a little bit more festive!

Also, Starbucks has their Holiday drinks now, as I'm sure you all know. I was wondering when they would finally bring out those cute red cups! I have to say, the skinny peppermint mochas are delicious!

What's your favourite Starbucks holiday drink?

Note: Since writing this blog post, I purchased some light eggnog & have added it to basically everything. Needless to say, I haven't shared it with Brandon, and I have nearly made it through one litre all by myself. Yes, Holiday pounds are approaching (ha ha)!

Happy Halloween!

 

Happy Halloween, fashionable friends!

This past weekend has been all about the Halloween festivities & celebrations here in Vancouver. Every where you go people are walking around in their costumes. It's amazing what people will be! The cool thing about Halloween is that you can dress up and be someone else for a night. Sure, it's a short lived fling, but Halloween is the time to get creative and have fun! Plus, the candy doesn't hurt either.

Here are a couple other Halloween photos to get you in the spirit! I just recently got excited for the holiday (as in, last night I came up with my costume, which will leave me scrambling to get ready today before school), so I am furiously searching the internet for things I need to get for my costume. I'm not giving you any major hints, but my costume is SUPER DUPER girly and cute!

What are you doing/what did you do for Halloween this year?

  

Love the idea of Halloween themed nails. I have seen lots of pictures pop up on the internet, and I especially love the mix of black + glitter (a spooky Halloween night sky!) and the cob webs. So cool!

 

What is Halloween without the fun cookies and treats!? Although I didn't do any Halloween themed baking, I indulged in a small bag of 5cent candies while I was downtown Saturday afternoon. Halloween = candy cravings (and the dreaded sugar-induced tummy aches)!

Stay safe! 

xoxo

Photos from weheartit