Tag Archives: Nine West

A Little Checked Dress by Day and Night

25th September 2012

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Day

Night

DAY-Dress-Tulle (old) also seen here; Jacket-Thrifted (from Elvis’ closet?); Boots-Geox; Purse-Michael Kors; NIGHT-Top-MICHAEL Michael Kors; Shoes-Nine West; Purse (0ld)

This is me in a nutshell…one moment I’m all about country comfort and the next I’m headed into the city/a city/some city (lol) for some fun. So, I need my clothes to scream “SuzieStyle” ; yet, they have to work in both environments. I like to think that my country side puts my signature spin on my city look (not the other way around). I have no fear of mixing checks with animal prints or wearing cowboy boots with the fanciest of dresses. Like I said, this is ME…in a nutshell.

And yes, it’s still warm enough here to wear this…yet, cool enough to add an Elvis inspired “vegetarian” gold jacket!

Have a great day Y’all!

Love,

Suzie

Little House on the Prairie?

29th June 2012

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The “dress” I’m wearing is actually a skirt…a REALLY long skirt. So I decided to make it a dress…my own special “no-sew” version ;). I love the fabric…I feel all “Little House on the Prairie” in it with its little pink flowers on a creamy white background. And F21 denim vest with the “sleeves pulled off” look??? How is that Little House on the Prairie??? I like that it makes me look a little tough when I wear it…(so does that make me Nelly Olsen?) plus it has bling (you can never go wrong with a little bling!). I dressed it all up with my Geoxx (!?!) creamy suede boots which I can only wear if the sun shines (in YVR that’s almost NEVER) and tossed on some Designs by Shelagh turquoise to tame the waistline of the “dress” (since it didn’t have one!). That’s also a great trick for billowy blouses that make me feel more billowy than I’d like BTW…oh, and the fringe purse is an ancient purchase from Nine West (mine’s black…it also came in Turquoise and I DIDN’T BUY IT TOO…just a tad bit of shopping regret on that silly decision!).

Oh…and my felt hat??? (which I just found out you’re not supposed to wear after Easter?!? or only for special occasions) just won me two VIP passes to the Calgary Stampede Chuckwagons in their Cowboy Hat photo contest over on Twitter (THANK YOU SO MUCH @CSChuckwagons !)…so much for following the rules…that just reinforced that anything that starts with something like “you shouldn’t wear this after this date/age” is one to be TESTED! FYI this was the photo that won..

Have a wonderful weekend Y’all! I’ll be cookin’ up a storm as it’s my Dad’s birthday and we have Canada Day goin’ on as well. Look for the food report over on Instagram- urbancountrystyle

Love,

Suzie

SuzieSheerStyle

11th June 2012

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Blouse-Thrifted; Jeans-Joe Fresh; Shoes-Nine West; Tomahawk Necklace-Thrifted; Gold Loop Necklace-Fine Finds Yaletown, Vancouver

I’m feeling extra SuzieStyleSmug today! These jeans were bought at my local grocery store…JOE FRESH…for only $29…because SHEERLY we Canadian women can only venture SO FAR for our fashion, eh! And my blouse? It was one of my SHEER genius finds….ok, it was a thrift store find filled with SHEER entertainment…if for nothing other than the SHEER pleasure of  standing in the cashier line with so many young women who were wondering if I was SHEERLY and utterly mad for buying a blouse their Grandma had very likely thrifted. But take a look around ladies…SHEER is here, SHEER floral, SHEER abstract, SHEER geometric…and I got mine via your Grandma’s closet for $1.75…a good deal…for SHEER 😉

Love,

Suzie