Sunday, 21 August 2016
This past Thursday I attended Diner en Blanc Vancouver. Diner en Blanc is an event that was started in Paris over 30 years ago. It is, essentially, a mass picnic in a secret location. Everyone wears all white and brings their picnic supplies to the location that is revealed to them that tonight. This event takes place in dozens of cities all over the world. At Diner En Blanc in Vancouver this year, there were over 6,000 people.
I expected the evening to be pretty fun - but it definitely exceeded my expectations! It was really interesting to have so many people all gathered together. I met a ton of people and loved all the acrobat & music performances. If you saw my instagram stories from Thursday night, you'll no doubt have seen how stunning the view itself was as the sun set over false creek!
Knowing that I had to be in all white, but also that I'd be carrying picnic things, I wanted to be comfortable. I bought this dress in Athens a few years back and I just adore it. I picked up these flats for FIVE DOLLARS at Ardene Thursday night before the event. Ardene is my go to place for last minute cheap accessories. These shoes were super comfy and the perfect add on to this all-white outfit.
I also wanted to share some tips for anyone planning on attending a Diner en Blanc event next year:
1. Wear Flats
I cannot emphasize this enough. Bring heels to change into if you want them for your look, but wear flats to begin with. Since you have an assigned meeting spot and then head to the secret location, you don't know how much walking you'll have to do. It's not worth the risk!
2. Bring Water
You may end up waiting at your pick-up location for quite some time depending how far from the secret location you are. (My friends and I were there for over an hour). Having some water on you will make this less painful.
3. Meet Your Neighbours!
Diner en Blanc is the ultimate social event. I was surprised at how chatty everyone was. The table set ups invite you to get to know the people beside you, and unlike at most events everyone is very interested in getting to know other people and learning about the people they are dining with. You'll be surprised at the unique and awesome people you meet if you just branch out!
4. Plan Your Meal Wisely
In terms of what to bring for your picnic dinner, stick with foods that are enjoyable at room temperature. Nothing will stay particularly cold or hot in the hours of time leading up to the dinner. Pasta salad, quinoa salad, bread and cheese all make great choices.
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Sunday, 3 July 2016
This may just be the perfect dress. A crisp white shirt dress is such a versatile piece. You can style it for the office or, as I did here, for a more casual weekend look. This particular dress is great for a number of reasons:
1) It has pockets (If you saw my facebook yesterday, you
understand my love of pockets haha);
2) It has hidden buttons between each button on the chest
(in other words, the dreaded 'gapping' is not a problem) and;
3) The length. This dress is cut just long enough to be work
day appropriate (score!)
I also have to share my excitement over these Celine dupes. The Celine "baby audrey" sunglasses have been the "it" item all summer. Finding affordable look-a-likes was thus hugely exciting for me.
I hope you all had an amazing weekend (and to my American readers - Happy Independence Day!). I am so happy to finally be celebrating summer here in Vancouver. I am back at work today, but am already planning a beach bbq for after work this week. Bring on the sun, sand, and ice cold drinks!
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Monday, 15 June 2015
I know, I know, I have an obsession with white dresses haha. I've shown so many on the blog lately, but I love that each one "feels" so different totally based on the different accessories. I love the classic combination of white and blue and based this outfit off that... with a pop of floral to brighten it up.
It was such a great weekend here in Vancouver. I spent so much time just walking around enjoying the sunshine! I also wandered into a boutique furniture/home decor place and finally found a couch for my new apartment! Slowly but surely I am getting ready for my big move at the end of this month.
This weekend I also (finally) made a LegalLee Blonde facebook page! I would love, love, love if you guys could go and "like" it here. Have a great Monday everyone!
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because shanna said so
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Friday, 27 March 2015
Happy Friday everyone! Today I wanted to show this dress I am in LOVE with that I wore to a brunch event 2 weeks ago. I am always drawn to the timeless, classic look of white dresses for spring and summer. Paired with neutral accessories (like the white earrings and nude pumps I'm wearing) the look stays polished and perfect for a brunch (... though if you are a total slob like I am please be careful; I had hollandaise sauce on this dress within minutes of sitting down haha)
Hope you all have exciting weekend plans! Im off to my friend Kristi's Bachlorette on Saturday and then have a super cool event on Sunday! What is this event you may ask? ... and does it relate to your completely weird and unclear post title? Well indeed you genius readers you it does! Here goes:
On Sunday, March 29th from 11am – 3pm I’m participating in a super cool event called Shop The Blogger Closet with 10 of Vancouver’s well-known style bloggers. There will be a bake sale, photobooth, and popup shop featuring Vancouver Candle Company as well as the opportunity to network with some of Vancouver’s top fashion influencers! So, if you are in the Vancouver, Canada area this Sunday please head to the Facebook group for RSVP info and come on by! I would LOVE to meet you in person!! For a sneak peek at some of the items I will be selling see the below pics. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
