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Social Media Is An Ad W%@*#

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Star Wars Tee – TeeFury  //  Denim top – Chiqle  via Bicyclette Boutique  //  Corduroys – Le Chateau  //  Boots – Locale

Social Media.  Yeah, I’m talkin’ about that today.  It used to be that twitter was for trying to be the wittiest possible.  The game was, “How profound can you be in 140 characters?”  It used to be that.

Now, now it’s a freakin’ ad whore.  *sorry Grandma.  Wait, what am I apologizing for?  My Grandma has a fouler mouth then I* Yup, I used that term, and I meant it.  It seems that every tweet I read is about this giveaway, or that review, or this product.  I get it.  Everyone’s making money off these reviews, and giveaways *don’t get me started on how many are illegal!*.  But really?  Can we not all temper it a bit?  Can it not be every single effin’ tweet that I read?

All you fellow fashion and beauty bloggers, can we please regain a sense of decorum?  I would love it if everyone used a bit of self restraint.  Please let’s all go back to political discussions and profound thoughts in 140 characters or less.  Sure, fine, squeeze in that review or giveaway tweet.  Fine, I get it.  It’s all about promotion.  But I would really enjoy a little substance with my superficiality.  All I’m asking is that not every other tweet be about the review, or giveaway.  Can we at least manage every fourth tweet?   Is it really too much to ask?

If I met you on the street you wouldn’t talk to me with ads and shameless self-promotion would you?  If you did, I might punch you….or I might dream about punching you and simply walk away while you’re mid sentence.  So let’s bring back a little of that human sincerity into social media.  Can we all just do that?  Is that okay?  By the way, read my review of  “Human Sincerity” and enter the giveaway too.

The Reject Pile

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Cardigan –  Jack & Jenn //  Top – Zara  //  Jeans – AE  //  Boots – Call It Spring  //  Necklace – Vanessa Mooney

These boots?  Super clearance.  I’m talkin’ the final, final clearance.  The sweater?  Same thing.  Bought it in late spring tucked away in the back of the boutique with the final, final, final markdowns.  The Jeans?  Ditto.  Clearance.  Same goes for the necklace.  The only thing that wasn’t clearance was the shirt, which was a gift.

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it time and time again – thank you all for hatin’ on the things I love…..’cause that means I get ’em cheap.

*side note:  I had a totally different post lined up, but when I started going through the pictures, I laughed when I saw that everything here was on the final final clearance when I bought it.*


*linking up with Friday Style,  Fab Fav,  WIWW,  Style Sessions, and Funday Monday*

Ever Malleable

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The Labodorite Pendant from SNS Jewelry Studio has this amazing ability to change color depending on what I wear. Here it’s a crisp, almost grayish, blue, but against my teal shirt at home it has a decided green look to it. It’s as variable as the weather, and as varied as it’s owner in temperament. Yes, we too shall get on just wonderfully, I think.

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Labodorite Necklace – c/o SNS Jewelry Studio  //  Sweater –  Miracle City //  Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – c/o Dansko  //  Bracelets – Gifts from Poland

It’s interesting to hear how others sometimes see you.  It’s also interesting to hear the varied accounts of the same.  “Sweet, kind, intelligent” have been used, as have “unguarded and open.”  But just as rightfully, one could use acerbic and withdrawn, as every bright side of the moon has it’s dark.  Sometimes I wish I had the ability to play the political/social game better.  But for better or for worse, I seem incapable of the kind of gentle sway and sweet ingratiating that comes so naturally to others.

I often feel like this pendent – changeable and malleable depending on internal and external forces alike.  And helpless to conceal it.

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Where Are My Effin’ Cupcakes, All I Got Is Pee

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You’ll hear about the joys of Motherhood. The glory, the cupcakes. The effin’ cupcakes. You’ll imagine yourself as a June Cleaver sort. *Because we’re engrained with female stereotypes – but this post isn’t about that…this time* Perfectly coiffed and glowing all the time.

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 Shirt – Guess  //  Pants – Gap  //  Hat – UO  //  Boots – c/o Dansko  //  Belt – AE  //  Daenerys Necklace – Etsy

But the reality is far from it.  There are no cupcakes.  Geez, I would kill for some cupcakes right now.  What is there?  What is the reality?

The reality is that you’ll have urine on your hands from your girl’s bathroom accidents, and then realize that it’s in your hair because you brushed it from your face before you washed.  Oh, and it’s on your face now too.

The reality is that you’ll be on all fours reaching around your dogs nether regions to cut out the urine matted tangles so that he is clean and groomed.   I’m not sure the Cleavers ever had a dog, but I’m pretty sure that if they did June never did that.  Bet she never had her nose far too close to her dogs penis in an attempted to cut out that awkward tangle yet still not actually cut the dog’s skin.  Nope, pretty sure June never did that.

At least I wore pearl earrings while doing it.

P.s.  For What Rules next week we’re mixing polka dots…with any other pattern you want.  

My Kid Deals Out Mommy Crack

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When your kid’s throwing a huge tantrum, or just plain being demanding, when you haven’t slept, or eaten because you’ve been running ragged, and when they’ve fallen *or whatever* despite being told four dozen times not to do it or “You’ll hurt yourself,” that’s when you pick them up and hope that it makes them quiet for a moment.

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 Top – Sis Sis via ShopRuche  //  Skirt – Spotted Moth  //  Coat – TNA via Aritzia  //  Tights – Hansel From Basel  //  Socks – HUE  //  Boots – Feet First  //  Necklace – Vanessa Mooney  //  Bracelet – Joseph Nogucci via Homegrown Boutique  //  Sunnies – F21

And that’s when they dose you.  Don’t be fooled.  It’s not an accident, and it’s not coincidental.  I’m firmly convinced that my kid knows exactly when to release that smell.  The one on the top of their heads.  You know the one I’m talking about.  The one that sends you into perfect relaxation and bliss.   The one that makes you love them and feel like being with them is Nirvana. I don’t know what the technical term for it is, but I like to think of it as “Mommy crack.”

She’s got it down to a fine art.  She’s got it timed.  She knows exactly when her Mama needs her next fix so as to not go completely off the rails.  She’s my drug dealer, and she’s also the supply.  So I can’t cut out the middleman in this.

The drug is the middle man.

Long Live The Day

Abstract Sweater – Lucca Couture  //  Beanie – Tristan  //  Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – Call It Spring  //  Necklace – Fredrick Prince via Homegrown Boutique
Every year around this time, while everyone is gearing up for Christmas, I’m just trying to make it past December 21st.  That’s the longest night and shortest day of the year.  I need my daylight.  I love the daylight.  I need it to get through Winter.  Cold and darkness are just too much.  
I go a little crazy.   Queen’s I’m Going Slightly Mad starts running through my head on repeat.  I become a bit of a homebody *mostly ’cause I’m such a cold wimp* and I start getting cabin fever.  It’s a paradox I know.  
So while you’re gearing up for Christmas.  I’m gearing up for December 21st.  Me and my vino are impatiently awaiting the light.
p.s. I kind of really love/want this Double Drop Necklace Fredrick Price right now.  

*linking up with WIWW and Style Sessions*

What Rules?! : How To Wear Sequins During The Day

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Slouchy Sweater –  Jana  //  Sequin Top & Earrings – F21  //  Top & Jeans – Gap  //  Boots – Feet First  //  Scarf – Street Stand

Sequins are only meant for the night, that rule is so antiquated I think.  It’s a perfect rule to break today.

I think the key to wearing sequins during the day is to keep everything around it laid back and casual – that means thicker textures and unstructured fits, like this chunky knit cardigan, and distressed jeans.   The worn in jeans, the loose fit and the thick scarf all add an air of casualness to this, which works against the dressed up feeling of the top. 

And who doesn’t love a little sparkle in their day, am I right? 

Next week – I’m mixing more prints.  Come back then. 

Night Is When It’s Brightest

Dress – c/o eShakti  //  Shoes – thrifted  //  Earrings – F21  //  Tights – Sears
I styled this dress for day, but it really is an evening out kind of dress and that’s where it showcases best.  The sequined band hist you on, and just above, your natural waist which is the most flattering silhouette. That’s where our shapes are most accentuated.  And I love the slightly grungy abstract print.  It helps to make an otherwise sweet dress a little more, dare I say, grown up?

Perhaps my favorite part of these photos is that the tree branch makes it look like my hair is flying wildly around my head.  It adds a wonderful frenzy to an otherwise serene picture.  I kind of love that contrast.



*linking up with Passion for Fashion*

A Necessary Barrier From the World

Cardi – Free People  //  Tank – Love Nail Tree  //  Infinity Scarf – Look by M  //  Boots – Feet First  //  Necklace – Threadsence

Our city is going crazy.  Our current mayor *Rob Ford – google him…no seriously, do it. You’ll see what I mean* is making Toronto a laughing stock.  Seriously, I don’t know how he’s still in office. 

On these jaded and cynical days, I end up reaching for soft, loose, and chunky things.  Perhaps I’m unconsciously trying to create a protective barrier between myself and those things that have me feeling like our world is going down the crapper. 
Perhaps, it’s not so unconscious. 

This tank from Love Nail Tree also fits.  The design is a commentary on the American dream – the perversion and decay of it more accurately.   So perhaps, while I reach for a protective barrier, I also can not quiet the instinct in me to not go quietly into that gentle night, if only through the use of a wise graphic tee. 

How To Style A Party Dress For Day

Dress – c/o eShakti  //  Shirt – Esprit  //  Boots & Silver Bracelet – Threadsence  //  Necklace – F21  //  Cuff Bracelet – Ebay  //  Tights & Socks – HUE 
Choosing this gorgeous dress from eShakti was easy.  It was the one that gripped me in its beauty and didn’t let go.   What’s lovely is that eShakti allows you to completely customize the sizing on your order, so my frame which has a hard time fitting into women’s clothing was completely happy in the perfectly fitting dress that arrived on my doorstep.
But finding places to wear a fancy dress isn’t always the easiest task, so I decided not to let this beauty stay hidden in my closet.  By adding a denim shirt and combat boots the whole outfit was instantly drawn down from fancy night to casual day. 
The only thing I regret is not doing something a bit more elaborate with my hair, but alas I am a mama short on time, and the odds were not in my favor this day.  In retrospect I think I would’ve done a faux hawk like before. 
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