Sunshine + Savings

Saying goodbye to summer is never a simple task. When the sun is shining bright and early as you're waking up for work or school, it's difficult to picture the shorter and gloomier days of winter ahead when we're still feeling sweaty in shorts and sandals. The end of season sales don't make things any easier: I recently bought a bunch of summery pieces in the last few weeks that I'm trying my best to wear before we pass the point of no return weather-wise. First and foremost, I was happy to wear this simple sun dress that I bought from Joe Fresh for the astonishing price of $2.94! It was the perfect piece to flaunt on an extremely warm Saturday on which I was meeting with friends for coffee and a high tea date downtown. Other than the irresistible price, I adore the neon yellow eyelet details on the white material; it feels like a modern, fresh twist on an older, more demure style.

While I had originally planned on wearing a bright pair of heels with this dress, I decided on a more casual option with these bright yellow flats from Topshop that I obtained for a mere $7.80. Yep, I seem to be attracted to these crazy end of season sales like a magnet of late.

Dress // Joe Fresh

Shoes // Topshop

Sunglasses // Cotton On

Bag // Marc by Marc Jacobs

Necklace // Chameleon (Singapore)

Bracelet // Vintage

[Photos courtesy of Luvania]

Other than the sunshine and savings, I hope you noticed the new blog design! Thanks to a wonderful designer, an old classmate with whom I reconnected, I was able to obtain the fresh and minimalist design that I was longing for. What do you think?

I feel like I've been getting lots of things done lately: this blog design, wedding planning, catching up with good friends, and even working out. Just the other day I had a two hour gym session in the morning followed by a 6 kilometre run in the evening! I find that becoming a morning person of late has increased my productivity dramatically. Do any of you have some recommendations for how to stay on track with personal goals and avoid procrastination? 

Lastly, I am looking forward to a weekend spent in Whistler after I finish one last day of work tomorrow-- be sure to follow my Instagram account for some posts from my mini vacation.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and enjoy those last few days of summer-like sunshine!