It’s Friday!  Huzzah.  Time for some fashion fun.

As I made my way through my fashion transition from full-time career attire to home-for-a-year mom looks, I learned a lot about myself when it comes to clothing.  One thing I know for sure is that I care about what I wear and what I look like.  Call me vain, but that’s the way it’s always been.  I tried the “mom uniform” for a while, including wearing my active wear out and about.  I can rock that look sometimes, but what I’ve learned is that I just feel better when I put together a proper “outfit”, even when I’m hanging out at home with my son.

Now that winter has finally arrived in Toronto (it’s mid February and we finally have a decent amount of snow on the ground), I thought I’d share a casual and fun winter-inspired look:

I found this top when I was in North Vancouver, spending the day with my hometown bestie, Leah. It was on sale at a little boutique at Lonsdale Quay for $40.  It was a bit out-of-the-box for me, but very cute….bonus: it’s forest green, NOT black!  The gold foil dear head adds a bit of glam to an otherwise casual look.

These boots are my absolutely favorite boots.  They were a splurge at the Brown’s Shoes outlet in Niagara.  Marked down to $150 from over $400, they still required some justification, but I am SO glad they came home with me.  I bought them when I was pregnant and couldn’t wear them as my feet were so swollen!  Thankfully, they fit now. They are my go-to flat pair of riding boots.

The jeans are my usual American Eagle hi-rise Jegging.  Yes, they are the gift that keeps on giving.

Finally, my “snood” – yes, that’s a word.  This one I picked up at Garage (seriously haven’t shopped there since I was 22, other than to buy this!) but you can find similar ones at Indigo.  Again, I love that it adds a bit of glam while remaining casual.

I sort of the love the deer-head and faux-fur look.  Sorta contradictory.  Sorta an oxymoron?  Whatever it is, it feels very Canadian Winter, so that’s what I’m going with.

Happy Fashion Friday everyone.

M