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It's a beautiful day in Central Park. As I sit eating my lunch in Sheep's Meadow, people less pale than me are lying in blankets getting sun and some shirtless dude is meditating. Oh look! Another shirtless dude just arrived. This one has a baby with him. It's my last few hours in the city and I'm washed over with a certain feeling of calmness mixed with nostalgia. I really hate saying goodbye. Even if I know I won't see someone soon, I always tell them I'll see them later. So, it's not good bye, not entirely. Being the overly-organized person I am, I finished cramming all my personal possessions into suitcases yesterday and have been left in a weird limbo of waiting for my ride share tonight with nothing else to do. Do I make an effort to have one last adventure in the city? I never did get to Ellis Island. But nah, it's best I just enjoy my time leisurely and try to suppress my stress about fitting all my suitcases in the car. I walked 10 ...

I'm not sure which is more nerve-wracking: having your father meet your boyfriend or your judicious little sister meet your boyfriend.  This past weekend, I was down in Wilmington, North Carolina with my boyfriend Isaac.  Though my dad had met Isaac a few years prior in Montreal, the rest of my family had only encountered him through the wonders of Facetime.  So, this past weekend was a very exciting time given the fact that I have three younger half-siblings, grandparents, aunts, and cousins who all had to meet Isaac.  Thankfully (and not surprisingly) they all adored him as much as I do. On Saturday night, after a beautiful day on the beach we went to dinner downtown with some more family.  Isaac and I went for a little walk before dinner to snap some outfit photos.  Since only my extended family lives in Wilmington, I hadn't spent much time in the area on my own.  As we strolled along the tree-lined streets, I fell in love with the old houses a...

If you follow me on instagram you'd know that we recently spent the most wonderful Easter weekend outside the city traversing the countryside of Vermont.  So wonderful getting out of the Montreal bubble and seeing some actual nature (crazy, I know.)  We spent our time between Middlebury and Montpelier - not to mention the time we spent at Ben & Jerry's wolfing down intense amounts of ice cream.  Could it get better than that?  I also enjoyed dressing a bit more casually than usual to fit the mountain vibes that Vermont gives off. One thing about the countryside is that the people there seem so relaxed and life seems a bit slower. No people yelling outside the window at 3am, no honking cars, no sirens off in the distance.  We got to eat at some of the best restaurants in the area including my personal favorite, The Bobcat Café & Brewery . Jacket - J Crew (thrifted) / Jeans - Sandro ( similar ) / Purse - Fossil ( similar )...

Right now in Montreal it's super cold (19 F) and I'm dreaming of the weather I had in Paris when I was there two weeks ago.  The third day I spent in Paris was most likely my favorite.  We woke up in the morning and helped ourselves to some lovely almond croissants from the neighborhood boulangerie right across from the metro station and made our way towards Notre Dame.  Being the American tourist I am, I had to see the beautiful cathedral at least once during my stay in Paris, and although I didn't make it inside the doors I enjoyed munching on my croissant outside and staring at the impressive building.  The rest of the day was spent in between Musée d'Orsay and wandering Le Marais in search for the perfect fromagerie.  We also popped into an Acne store to droll over some of their new arrivals which I had no way of affording and enjoyed delicious hot chocolates in a cozy cafe by the fire. Solène is wearing: Sh...

Hello all!  Here's some photos from my second day in my European adventure.  We spent most of the day either in Montmartre or shopping along les grands boulevards.  I also made some awesome purchases during the day such as a Comme des Garçones wallet, Chanel lipstick and Sandro jeans. Shirt - American Apparel / Jacket - Vintage / Skirt - Brandy Mellville / Shoes - Vintage

Hello lovelies! Sorry for being so MIA lately.  I'm currently in Geneva visiting my good friend Solène so we have been extremely busy.  I'm going to space out my posts among the rest of the days here - so here's some things from my first day in Paris!  We spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in Paris exploring and enjoying the city.  It was wonderful! On Sunday we covered all the touristy sight-seeing places but we also were able to have brunch at a wonderful little café near where we were staying. Jacket - J Crew / Dress - Urban Outfitters