holiday survival guide

{the thumbnail for this vlog is just amazing. thanks youtube}

Alright my friends, thanks to all of you that sent in holiday related questions! Here is your Miss Melissa holiday survival guide. Surprisingly it doesn't involve wine... weird.

with or without you

{Wearing: Zara Blouse, Aritzia Skirt, H&M Vest, Fossil Watch, Zara Bag & F21 Pumps}

I've been feeling conflicted when deciding what to wear. Lately I've been drawn to classic and simple looks but then I feel like they are boring. Even though I like them and I feel good in them, I end up deciding they aren't interesting enough and start adding pieces like this faux fur vest until I feel "blog worthy".

When did this start happening? When my blog started to become more style focused it wasn't about proving anything to anyone. It was about showing how I chose to style pieces from my wardrobe and if someone happened to be inspired by it that was great. If not then it was just another outfit posted on the internet for people to see.

Maybe this is just something that happens after having a style blog for a while. You start feeling like you need to keep yourself challenged and blouse/skirt combos just don't feel up to par. Am I alone in this? Do any of you feel this way?

shopping & a fashion show

 {Wearing: Jacob Trench (c/o), Dress via Piperlime, Zara Pumps, Borrowed Bag}

After getting together with my lovely friend Jen for a dinner date a few weeks ago, we stopped by BeautyMark in Yaletown for their annual holiday preview. They have such a fun selection of holiday goodies that would make perfect gifts or stocking stuffers. While we there we decorated a sugar cookie for a little #bestcookie contest they were running on twitter. I don't want to brag but my cookie won. It was also delicious. An evening of beauty and sweet treats is this girls idea of a great night.

After some shopping at BeautyMark we headed over to Blanche MacDonald's Annual Fashion Design Show. We were joined by some of Vancouver's most fashionable, including Meagan, Chelle and Erin.

My favourite looks of the show.

 {designer: Mira Campbell}

 {designer: Michelle Hardy}

 Fashion show photos thanks to Dela Cruz PR