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In the years before active usage of social media, people were less attentive to trends, and the fashion world seemed a faraway kingdom that was open only to celebrities and haute couture designers. But as time went by, style and fashion have become much more accessible to the massive audience. Social media such as Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube became home to many influencers who not only follow popular trends but also create new ones. The variety of stylish blogs is also wide-ranged because today everyone can find a blogger who showcases outfits for a lower cost that resemble luxury looks and...

I admit that over the past year, I've bought some pretty weird things. Being stuck at home I've been both bored and enabled by the vastness of the internet. I have no idea when or where I'll get to premiere the deeply discounted patent leather pencil skirt I bought on impulse, or why I thought I needed three different sets of candlestick holders, but with each passing day, the lines between practicality and absurdity have blurred considerably. That said, the vast majority of things I've bought or received this year have one thing in common: they bring comfort. (Even the...

After my divorce, my children and I moved into a place of our own where we relished painting the walls moody dark colours, hanging art we found at the dump, and cobbled together free furniture from anyone willing to give it to us. There was a room in the basement that I set up as an office, but it turned out that I didn’t need a separate room to work, since I was living alone half the time. When my friend Stace, who was also in the middle of ending a marriage, needed a place to stay, I cleared out...

I said I as clicked “ORDER” on this mint tulle skirt. I’m not going really anywhere right now but in my head I have future dinners with friends, trips to take and shows to see and I’m going to need a skirt to do it in. Sure sure they are going to be taken Lord willing in some part of 2021 but when I’m ready, this skirt will be there waiting for me. I miss getting dressed up for things. I miss having places to go other than the grocery store or work. I’ve started to get dressed up just...

- All links in this blog post are affiliate links. For more info head to my disclaimer. - You can often find me scouring Etsy for individual, unique items for the home, my wardrobe and for the new season too. I've definitely spent a fair amount of there over the last few months and with Autumn around the corner, I thought I'd share some of my favourite finds with you.  If you follow me on Instagram then you'll know that I love a novelty mug, it feels like each season I have to buy a new one which means my cupboards are quite full at...