A Real Heartbreaker

Ever walk in a shop and feel a sense of excitement, a buzzing?

It's rare, right?

Heartbreak Boutique in uptown Saint John has that excitement and gives me a serious buzz.
I don't know if it is all the fun patterns...

The variety in sizes...

Or owner, Pam's huge smile and giddy excitement over her own shop!

Located at 80 Princess Street, the boutique is the latest gal to join the uptown in-crowd but with her own distinctive style and flare!  Heartbreak, like owner Pam, has a serious crush on the retro styles of the pin up girls and rockabilly stars.

My favorite items are the dresses without a doubt but Heartbreak also has fantastic tee's & cardigans, as well as men's clothes and lots of fun accessories!

Pam tells me that there are more plus sized items coming in all the time, so if you haven't been in yet, or haven't visited recently put it on your to-do list!


Heartbreak Boutique
80 Princess St, Saint John.

Hours:
Monday thru Wednesday - 10 to 5:30
Thursday & Friday - 10 to 7:30
Saturday - 10 to 4


*side note: Heartbreak Boutique is also THE spot to get your derby gear.. skates, pads, helmets and all the etc. are available in shop and to order plus as a bonus you can visit the Rollerball trophy!

Lil Summer Somethin'

Lil bit from my etsy shop; Darling Dilemma 

Lil bit giddy 

 Lil bit of summer fun

 Lil bit sweet

 

 Lil bit sexy

 Lil bit tipsy

 Lil bit fun

 Lil bit o'freckles

 Lil bit of me

Lil bit fabulous

Lil Somethin'

I've started this Lil Somethin' post several times & then keep adding to it! So today's has a few more lil something's than normal but they are filled with the sweetness of my life...



First BBQ of the season!
Veggie burger, grilled zucchini, baked potato & garlic sauteed mushroom!



A sweet find!

A sweet treat!



Favorite make up necessity!
MAC paint pot in Bare Study



Cute new flats for summer in sweet colors!



Fun manicure done at a local charity event.
Super cute bling.



Sweet love from my sweet love.



Apple mani & my favorite new bracelet!



Cherry bomb!



Night out with the girls



Sunshine feels so sweet



...& everything nice

The Rollerball!

A few weeks ago I visited the local theatre for a showing of Moulin Rouge in support of the Imperial Theatre. This weekend I had the pleasure of attending another local fundraiser, for The Resource Centre for Youth (TRC), a local not-for-profit organization. "The Resource Centre for Youth (TRC) provides a safe and encouraging environment for our youth to explore their full potential."

The organization had the brilliant idea to host a 'Rollerball" as a fundraiser for the centre, featuring a derby game by our local Fog City Rollers as the entertainment!

The idea was to get all dressed up for cocktails but watch a derby game. They served mini burgers (even vegetarian ones!) & of course drinks. There was a silent auction, as well as a live one but those derby girls demand some serious attention!

I'm really starting to fully embrace the idea of fundraisers, especially their potential for wearing fabulous clothes! Before moving to the east coast I had my favorite hometown charities who's events I always attended but it is only recently, after fully falling in love with my adopted city of Saint John that I have discovered new places to support, events to attend & people to adore!
Check out one of the organizers/youth workers, my friend Letti & I!

We have rockin hair & are generally awesome.

Besides being full of fabulous in her own right, she is also shares my love of crafts & glitter. Check out the fully fabulous Rollerball Trophy she made!!

 I wish I had great photos of my adorable dress but the lighting was dim. I have one picture of Letti & I in our dresses (mine from Torrid, her's from Pennington's) but we look like some strange breed of cheerleaders with our awkward poses. (I really really need to figure out the proper stance for having my picture taken! You think after doing this for almost a year I'd have it figured out, but clearly not.)
However I've worn this dress before on the blog as you can see here so I decided to snap some close ups of the accessories I chose this time.

Tiny & cute rosebud necklace from Forever21 - love that the chain is pink too!

These earrings were one of my first etsy purchases..about 4 years ago!

A score for $8 a WalMart! I've been looking at similar much more expensive
alternatives to this lately so this was great last minute find.
If I truly love them, a more expensive, long lasting pair can be found

In keeping with the pink, I threw on these long lasting leggings from
Voluptuous in Toronto for some extra color!

Blush Blush

Finally back to work! Exciting for some many reasons, but the only one really relevant to the blog is that I'm finally out of pj pants or sloppy tees!

I was a little short handed with the camera today but still wanted to share a bit of my outfit today in celebration of it NOT being flannel.

Top, Forever 21+

Sweet bird, Sea of Bees

Ring, Forever 21. OPI Polish 'I Think in Pink'

Jacket, Addition Elle. Brooch, handmade.

Fresh Face, moi!

So glad to be back at work, travelling around my province & enjoying the strong sunshine thru my window...

Lil Somethin'

Just a few lil' somethings I'm loving. 

Appropriate for Valentine's Day!

Our kind of love...

Lovin' my new sunnies!

And something from my current fav's Karmin!

Accessorize!

One of the biggest reasons you haven't seen many outfit posts from me lately is that I've been working from home. My job has a few serious down periods throughout the year, January/February being one of them. During those slow times I try to focus my energies on my creative endeavors; painting, crafting & jewelry making. 
I have mentioned before that I have a line of jewelry called Darling Dilemma & since the only time I have gotten out of comfy clothes for style this last week was to snap some photos of my finished pieces I thought I might share some of those pictures with you instead of an OOTD post.

Blouse from Torrid, Necklace by Darling Dilemma

This necklace is a fun statement piece & could be worn with different styles.  When I make jewelry I always go with my instinct & preferences. I love pieces that can be worn everyday or dressed up in my own collection so I try to make them that way as well.

Tunic dress by Old Navy

Yellowing by Darling Dilemma

Jewelry & accessories in general are an aspect of fashion that I can't get enough of. Your size & shape have no relevance to a great pair of sunglasses (of which I always own about a dozen pairs!) or dangling earrings. In fact, bigger is better when it comes to sunglasses & necklaces as far as I'm concerned!

Sweet Purple by Darling Dilemma



The thing about great accessories is that a few new fabulous pieces can change your whole wardrobe, make it all seem fresh again! One of my favorite things is finding a fantastic new statement piece that works with an unworn or underused dress or blouse, making it a sudden new favorite.

Clearly I have an addiction to necklaces, sunglasses.. bags.. accessories!
What is your favorite accessory?