Where The Wild Things Are

I'm not talking about the monsters in the beautiful, heart-wrenching and poignant film of the same name. Here I'm referring to the ferocious Felidae family; the kings of the jungle. I think by now we can all agree that animal prints are a defiant timeless piece that just won't go away. Taking off in the '60s when Jackie Kennedy wore leopard print coats, it became a highly coveted item that nearly caused the extinction of the leopard species. No, seriously. Luckily there are similar faux leopard fur coats available so one can still get that Jackie O look without necessarily harming any innocent animals. Spot on!

shirt: vintage; bag: vintage Guy Laroche; booties: urban outfitters

In the Brit pop days of the '90s, it was the Spice Girls who walked on the wild side by being dressed head to toe in a mish-mash of animal prints. Seeing as I'm no spice girl, I went for a more refined look by balancing out this shirt (I would argue that this is actually a Jaguar print, but hey, who's nitpicking?) with black jean leggings and booties. I was tempted to go with a pair of red leather trousers instead, but we'll save that near disaster for another day. Red wall it was.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!

Bisous,

Abs

Out of the Jungle and Into the City

Animal prints will forever be classic. Personally, I find that it can either be pleasantly pleasing or a tragic disaster; and boy, have I had/seen my share. I chose to go back to the roots with this leopard print turtle neck. I found it at a vintage boutique in Camden a while back and thought I couldn't possibly go astray with this one. You might be thinking turtle neck at the peak of the summer? But I assure you it's a light velvet fabric that transitions easily through the seasons, and I would be adding more layers to this right on into Fall.

top: vintage; shorts: Boutique Jacob/DIY; belt: River Island

 

I am highly tempted to hop on the midnight train to Montreal for the Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts. They've got the likes of Metric, Keane, K'naan and Robyn lined up. But then I'll be cheating on Toronto, and missing all the fun events taking place this weekend. We've got another long weekend here, and although I have no idea as to why, I am definitely not complaining. We are at the peak of the summer, and there is no time like now to hit the beach, take in some live music, sit out on the patio sipping fruity drinks or spend countless hours at a vintage sale. If you happen to be in the Toronto area this weekend, there is the monthly Chosen Ones Vintage Sale at 107 Shaw Gallery on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm. I've been meaning to go head down these past couple of months, but was always caught up in other things. Hopefully it works out for me this weekend.

What do you think of animal prints? Yay or Nay?

What are your plans for the weekend friends? Pray tell.....whatever you do, hope you remain safe!

Bisous,

Abs