I ♥ Winter Kate

Nicole Richie has been one of my fave style icons for years and I absolutely love her Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960 lines. I had been coveting this Winter Kate Tamarin Jacket for quite some time so when I found it at Aritzia, I decided now was the time to get it! It's made of vintage silk and I absolutely love this print.

Silk Crepe Wrap: Winter Kate / Tank Top: TNA / Jeans: J Brand

Cut-Out Heels: Mossimo / Necklace: House of Harlow 1960

I'm also really loving pastel nail colours for Spring. I've got Essie Smooth Sailing (from the Summer 2011 Brazilliant Collection) topped with OPI Silver Shatter (Pirates of the Caribbean Collection) on my fingers.

Tutorial: Leopard Print Nails

A number of people were wondering how I did the leopard print nails in this recent blog post so I thought I'd do a quick tutorial. These are actually really simple to do and are super customizable because you can choose whatever colours you like. Who says leopard print has to be "traditional" anyway?

So to get started, you will need three different nail polishes: a base colour, a colour for the spots, and colour to line the spots with (it's easier if you have a nail art pen but you can use a paint brush/old eyeliner brush with regular nail polish too).

Here's what I used for this tutorial:

OPI Pamplona Purple, AA Peacock, Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black

1. Paint your nails the base colour and let it dry.

2. Use the spot colour to paint different sized spots over your nails.

3. Using the liner colour, dab around the spots randomly. Don't worry if it's a little imperfect.

4. Brush on top coat (I've been loving Essie Good To Go recently), and you're done!


I hope this tutorial was somewhat useful... please let me know if you try it out - I'd love to see your take on it!

Spring Snapshots

Time for another edition of my iPhone Snapshots featuring deliciousness in the form of food and desserts, some recent purchases, and other miscellany. As you can see, I have been filling my new-found free time with some of my favourite things to do: eating, shopping, cleaning & organizing (does this make me weird?), and reading.

Enjoying a delicious bowl of pho - yummy!

Cajun Tuna Tacos at Ebisu

Strawberry Cheesecake & Earl Grey Tea at Cheesecake Etc.

Frozen yogurt and a game of Guess Who? at Scoop! on West. 4th

New earrings and vintage scarf from Front & Co. on Main Street

My new jewelry tree - in its preliminary stages as I decide which items to showcase

Currently reading: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

All photos taken with the Instagram App for iPhone... if anyone has an account, feel free to follow me (and I'll follow you back)! My username is alison_elle.