Trip to the art gallery & OOTD!

Trip to the art gallery & OOTD!

The FULL SPECTRUM exhibit is currently on display at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga  until February 28th. It’s a great activity to add a little local culture to your life! The best part is…it’s FREE!

I first came across this exhibit while reading the local newspaper and the beautiful bright and abstract paintings instantly captured my attention. I thought of how great of an afternoon trip it would be to check it out!

I was pleasantly surprised with the array artwork and definitely recommend going!

A few pictures from my visit

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^ This was my absolute favourite painting, this is the one that caught my attention right away!

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^ Now this… the picture does not even do this work of art justice! It was so magnificent in person and I just loved the painting on the back wall to tie it all together!  Truly stunning!

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^ Such a beautiful wall, I couldn’t resist taking a picture by it!

Details of the Exhibit: 

“Full Spectrum highlights a collection of bold and energetic new works in contemporary painting. Through a kaleidoscope of colour and visceral techniques this eclectic group of emerging artists transform the exhibition space into a visual wonderland inundated with exquisite vibrancy. Identifiable as risk takers, artists featured break rules, and in doing so break new ground in painting through a range of subject matter from portraiture to landscape, geometric to the abstract, revealing leading trends in practice.

Artists include: Tyler Armstrong, Julie Gladstone, Erin Loree, Christina Mazzulla, Kyle Tonkens “

– See more at: http://www.livingartscentre.ca/gallery/full-spectrum#sthash.WcsQaLZq.dpuf

Outfit Details:

Because I checked out a totally cool exhibit, my outfit had to be equally as interesting (of course!)

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I had WAY to much fun posing for pictures in this outfit! When I first saw this fringe sweater on Forever 21.com I wasn’t sure I could pull it off but once I opened it my mind quickly changed. It was final sale so I went out on a limb and bought it and I can say I’m glad I did!  It also vest style as well a grey colour in the sweater and still available online (I’m so tempted to now pick up this one too!) << I’ve provided a direct link above to this sweater on the Canadian website for ease of searching! 🙂

I paired it with a plain white v-neck tee (Urban Planet), ripped black jeans (Blue Notes), layered choker necklace (Spring Shoes), and studded leather ankle booties (Aldo.)

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Staffordable 

Orange is the new black!

I don’t have a lot of orange in my wardrobe so I was hesitant to buy this dress at first. Once I tried it on I fell in love with the colour, fit and style! I really enjoyed the small peplum ruffle it adds a real classy touch!

It’s designer Catherine Malandrino which I picked up on sale from Winners for $22 compared to $175!!!

I got compliment after compliment on this dress. I paired it with one of my fav statement necklaces that I picked up on Canal street in NYC!

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