Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Bestie's Bridal Shower

Last weekend I got to help celebrate one of my best friend's soon-to-be marriage with a super sweet Breakfast at Tiffany's bridal shower! Myself and another bestie/bridesmaid planned the whole thing, and had a total blast putting it all together, from the cutesy bow cupcakes to the teeny tiny Tiffany's boxes. Even more fun than the treats, though, was the photobooth! We strung up a damask backdrop, whipped out our fascinators, pearls, and paper props, and posed doing our best Holly Golightly.

We spent the afternoon sipping champagne, playing games (think musical chairs with Tiffany's boxes), and opening gifts: an excellent girly afternoon. Our bride-to-be even wore a Tiffany-coloured dress with the quintessential boat neck design: perfection! It's not often we really get excuses to dress up anymore (maybe that's just a Vancouver thing?), so occasions like this are the perfect reason to dawn your fancy hat, throw on some pearls, and slip on your 'tea time' dress!

Fascinator-Roxann's Hats, Hat-thrifted, Dress-Zara (thrifted), Necklace-Francesca's, Earrings-Forever21, Shoes-Fioni (thrifted), Gloves-Amazon

Happy Styling! xo

~Britta 

Look of the Week: Concrete Jungle

The statement piece in this week's look is a vintage Escada wool skirt I thrifted. The design makes up for its modest hemline with a thigh-high slit. To compliment the vintage feel, I added some classic pieces like patent heels and oversized sunglasses. While I usually prefer to stick to one statement piece, I don't think the striped shirt is too much, since the skirt is a solid colour. For a simpler look, you could swap out the striped top for a black turtleneck or boatneck shirt. Either would give a bit of a Hepburn-esque quality to the outfit.

I can't say I would recommend wearing this to the office unless you have a very liberal dress code, but I just love the idea of wearing it while out downtown, among all the concrete  and business suits. Dare to stand out! If you're looking for something to wear for Valentine's still, take a look through the skirt racks at your local thrift store- you'll find all kinds of unique and seductive skirts like this one (not to mention it'll be a bargain!).






















Jacket-Betty Be Good, Scarf- thrifted, Shirt-LeChateau (thrifted), Sweater-, Skirt-Escada (thrifted), Shoes-Zara (thrifted), Sunglasses-Bizou, Ring-Bizou

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Happy Styling! xo

~Britta

Dress Design Collab: Styling the Vancouver Vogue Dress

I've been waiting to share this post with all of you for some time now: I've had this gorgeous dress hanging on my dressform at home, patiently turning out post after post, getting all the more anxious about the final styling of the Vancouver Vogue Dress. It's an amazing feeling to see the dress go from a sketch to a beautiful piece I can wear in such a short time. It's even more amazing to think not a single other person in the world has this dress!

To keep in line with the classic yet trendy style here at Vancouver Vogue, I styled the dress with modern and vintage accessories- all in classic black to counter the trendy tangerine hue. The bun gives the look an Audrey Hepburn feel (as you've seen here) while the dramatic volume keeps it current. I couldn't decide on celeb-inspired oversized shades or my vintage Ray Ban look-a-likes, so I used them both! Keep your eyes peeled for the video I'll be posting soon and you'll see another way to style the dress!

I am so thrilled with what Rebecca Elizabeth did with our ideas and how she put it all together: this is one talented girl we have here! If you love this dress as much as I do, I'm sure you're going to be asking how you can get your own made. Well fashionistas, you're going to have to wait a little while! This budding designer has a lot on her plate this coming school year, finishing her design program at the University of the Fraser Valley. If you want to keep in touch though, and see what she's up to, follow her on twitter. This is definitely one talent to watch!

Thanks again to Rebecca Elizabeth for making what will be now known as the official dress of Vancouver Vogue! Stay tuned later this week for a designer exclusive of Rebecca Elizabeth during our styling sesh!

Happy Styling! xo

~Britta