KENTON Magazine x Shoppalu + A Haute Mess

I recently did a feature with KENTON Magazine, who enlisted me to style Alternative Apparel's Printed Fishtail skirt, from Shoppalu. The challenge? To wear it not once, not twice, but -- wait for it -- three times. Yes, thrice!

I really didn't want to over-style it since it's an easy, comfy, jersey skirt -- one of those pieces you can throw on with your other favourite easy pieces, and still feel put together. So I went for that, and like the critically acclaimed Step Up film franchise, took it to The Streets. I mean, I wore it places, as could you:

Wear it to Work

(I wore it to a meeting, but those of you that actually work in public and not from your couch could easily make it work, for work.)

sweater: Vero Moda, skirt: Shoppalu, shoes: Ash, bag: Rebecca Minkoff, necklace: Shoppalu

Wear it to a Party, or to Cocktails, or on a Date

(And if you're date is going well, maybe even undo a couple of buttons on that top. I'm just saying.)

blazer: BB Dakota, blouse: Sheinside, skirt: Shoppalu, shoes: Zara, clutch: vintage, sunglasses: Super, bracelets: Olivia Solie, Noir Jewelry, Stella & Dot

Wear it on the Weekend

(I wore it to Mother's Day brunch. I tried to be creative and wear the short side, on my side, but my mom kindly informed me that I was wearing it wrong, which yes, stifled my creativity, but thankfully, my douchebaggery too.)

vest: Club Monaco, tee: T by Alexander Wang, skirt: Shoppalu, shoes: ASOS, bag: House of Harlow 1960, necklace: Shoppalu, bracelets: Noir Jewelry, Stella & Dot, sunglasses: Prada

  See the entire feature on KENTON here!

And enter my $400 beauty bonanza giveaway c/o Murale here.

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ASOS Africa: You're Pretty Cool

I found a fun, new collection for you to peep by our friends at ASOS (the geniuses behind the infamous blogosphere-favourite, Crotch House, aka this skirt) called "ASOS Africa." What's so great about it? Let us count the ways.

1. The Prints: this collection serves up sporty dresses, pants, tops, and jackets, in zebra, giraffe, and rhino prints, mixed with traditional Kenyan patterns.

2. The Ab Fab: for those skinny bitches of you who want to flaunt some midriff this summer in high-waisted bottoms and high-bottomed tops, just like Dolce & Gabbana told us to.

3. The Drop-Crotch Shorts: What's better than wearing a pair of shorts that give the illusion of, or allow room for incontinence? Nothing. The answer is nothing is better than that, except, wearing shorts that do both and accommodate an adult diaper.

4. Oh right, Social Responsibility: ASOS Africa is produced in collaboration with SOKO Kenya, allowing underprivileged communities to establish sustainable business through local craftsmanship. That's almost as cool as wearing Poopy Pants.

Below, one of my favourite looks from the collection, and you can see more after the jump. 

Sheer Pencil Skirt with Printed Peplum 

GIVEAWAY: Win Over $400 Worth of Beauty Products from Murale!

Greetings, friends! I come bearing gifts. Fine, not exactly, but our good friends at Murale have something special for you: a giveaway! With the recent launch of Murale's e-commerce site, naturally they wanted to spread the word and celebrate, and lucky for us this comes in epic giveaway form for you:

Murale is giving one lucky reader a gift basket worth over $400!

What's in the Basket? It includes:

• Darphin Nourishing Smoothing Body Scrub
• Darphin Nourishing and Firming Velvet Cream 200 ml
• Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer - It's Raining Men
• YSL Belle D'Opium EdP Spray
• YSL Manucure Couture Colour Nail Polish Duo
• YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain
• YSL Golden Gloss Shimmering Lip Gloss

 

To Enter:

All you have to do is fill out this fancy shmancy entry form. That's it. "That's it?" you ask, confused. Yes, that's it. You can give me a kidney and like my Facebook page some other time.

The Fine Print:

The contest runs from May 23rd - May 31st. All entrants must be residents of Canada.

ENTER HERE. Good luck!

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