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 

Back at it!

Back at it!

Well well well…

It’s been WAY too long since my last post and I can’t believe how much time has gotten away from me!

I am really going to start trying to post more often! My Instagram account has started to take off (@staffordable_blog) and since it’s so quick to edit and post pictures on there my wordpress sort of got the shaft! 🙁

I am going to be playing a little bit of catch-up (okay, a lot of catch-up) so hang in there with me until I get back at it!

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Outfit details:

Faux-leather skirt and lace-up flats both from Forever 21! I absolutely love these shoes and wish they sold them in every colour! They are such a huge trend right now and I was so lucky to have grabbed these for only $30.00 before they quickly sold out!

xoxo Staffordable-Blog

Polar-Bear Status

Polar-Bear Status

Although the temperatures in Canada are starting to rise and Spring is just around the corner I’m not ready to give up this incredibly fuzzy and comfortable sweater just yet! I was skeptical about it at first since I ordered it online and wouldn’t have the chance to try it on. The second I took it out of the box and put it on I was instantly in love! I ordered it from Forever 21 online a little while ago (they might still have it.)

This sweater is the perfect transitional piece for your winter to spring wardrobe!

I paired it with a sky blue long sleeve crew neck sweater, I was so in love with the colour. This is a perfect sweater that I can wear into Spring for a while since it’s not too thick and it’s the perfect colour! It came in a couple of colours but I personally really liked this one. I went for a dark pair of jeans (Michael Kors skinny jeans) and my black hunter boots. I finished the look off by layering two different delicate necklaces (loving this trend right now.) I got a pack of 3 from Urban Behaviour. I love them because you can wear them all together at different lengths or just one!

I’d love to hear what you think of this sweater (I’ve had some mixed reviews, most love it just like me!)

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