b&w desert portraits.

Black and white portraits of the lovely Miss Kelsey back from our trip out to the desert terrain of Kamloops together. This girl is an absolute doll and I could take photos of her all day long - she's seriously a photographer's dream and I adore how these photos turned out - introspective, creative, a little moody, with a splash of drama, and all in all beautiful. 

For the full post, visit my photography page and see some splashes of colour and glory of Kelsey's mustard and chambray outfit. 

outfit post: long island beach days

Beach days are glorious days.

There's so much freedom and I adore how the ocean is both so wild and peaceful... 

There's nothing quite like it in this world. Not to mention the sand. All that beautiful, soft, white sand! Is there anything better?

Maybe the prairies..... 

Hah! Who am I kidding, as much as I love my city, I would move in a heartbeat if Caleb and I were ever called to live near the ocean. But until then, I'll just be dreaming of Long Island's beautiful beaches and be thankful that there is beauty in every landscape, even in the prairies.

mustard flats: thrifted

leggings: costco  /  skirt: urban outfitters  /  t-shirt: thrifted  /  chambray shirt: garage  /  belt: thrifted

p.s.  ♥ clara

blossoms and yellow pants

So, after an eternity (aka: maybe a year) of searching....I finally have a green military parka!  Seriously though, it's been on my must-have list for so long, and I never could find the right one.  I actually got this one for Christmas (after picking it out...hehe), and I'm pretty happy with it.  Of course nothing ever quite lives up to "the one" you've built up in your head, right?  Haha.

Anywho....it's Spring!  And here it actually feels like Spring.  We even hit 20 degrees this week.  Pretty stoked about that.  Oh ya, and the cherry blossoms are also in full bloom and are ridiculously gorgeous.  I'm thinking someone needs to engineer an ever-blooming cherry tree.  Who's with me? 

parka: the garage // chambray top: plenty // pants: clothing swap // shoes: target

outfit post: spring florals

Spring is officially hereee!

Too bad I live in Edmonton and on official first day of spring, March 20, I woke up to a buttload of snow in my yard, flurries, aaand -10 degrees... Yep. Welcome to the Canadian spring! Well, Alberta's spring anyways. I miss BC.

Thankfully just a couple days before "spring," I went out for a little photosession with my husband to enjoy some sun and warmth! 

floral kimono: forever xxi  /  jeans: ae  /  boots: rocket dog  /  jewelry: rings & tings

Happy Spring everyone! Hope it's warmer where you are :)

p.s. ♥ clara

a review of rings & tings...

So a little while ago, the ladies of ps.heart received an email from Rings & Tings asking us whether or not we would be interested in receiving some free jewelry in return for a review on our blog. 

Naturally, we were excited.

Of course we said yes. 

We may or may not have had a fit of giddy, excited laughter over Skype.
(...you'll never know and we'll never confirm.)

So without further ado, I present to you our first product review of...

Kelsey and I both received several pieces of jewelry, but I'm going to focus on my two favourite pieces: an anchor bracelet and a braided infinity ring. I was pleased to note that after the Creative & Marketing Director of Rings & Tings contacted us that I received my jewelry promptly in a week.

The great thing about Rings & Tings is the price of their jewelry. It's extremely reasonable. 

That being said, you get what you pay for. Don't expect high quality, durable, and long lasting jewelry. This company offers you cheap, trendy, cute jewelry that'll last you a season. And for the most part, I'm totally okay with that. It can be a real treat to indulge in a variety of cheap, cute jewelry to spice up your collection!

That being said, I absolutely adore the anchor bracelet that I received. It's a simple wire bracelet that's painted gold and for under $5 Canadian, you really can't go wrong with this trendy piece!

Similarly, I really love the simplicity of my braided infinity ring and that I can put it on for any outfit.

Tip Time!  Now, I can already tell that these gold and silver plated pieces are the type that will fade and tarnish easily, so a simple trick of coating them with a layer of clear nail polish varnish makes cheap jewelry like this last so much longer. 

All things considered, I would recommend that if you're looking for some cheap, trendy jewelry,

Rings & Tings is the way to go for online shopping.

Their shipping, customer service, and selection are excellent.

If you're looking for quality, long-lasting jewelry though, you'll want to look elsewhere.

What you pay for is what you're getting at Rings & Tings.

Cheers!

p.s. ♥ clara

outfit post: pink and red

As you might have guessed from the title of this post...I decided to do a Valentine's Day inspired outfit.  Cheesy?  Yes.  Do I care?  Nope.

The thing is...no matter what you think about Valentine's Day, it always results in sales on chocolates.  And that counts for a huge win in my book.

Anyway, I chose to go with maroon tights, a pink lace shift dress, and a navy blazer to help give the outfit some structure.  I love a good shift dress, but sometimes your shape can get a bit lost in it.  Since it's also Winter here....that's another good reason to add layers!

blazer: gap // shift dress: plenty // tights: h&m // shoes: charlotte russe

little red.

Whenever Kesley and I have a reunion, we try to organize an inspiration photoshoot - last year, we did this photoshoot around records + feathers. This year, Kelsey brought this gorgeous red cape with her and we did a portrait session inspired by Little Red. It was the perfect day - windy, snowy, -25 degrees, really... it couldn't have been more perfect ;)  And Kelsey totally braved Edmonton's cold weather like a champ while looking absolutely stunning! This girl is seriously my favourite person to photograph, it's not even fair how photogenic she is and I love her to pieces! So enjoy this Christmas present and for the full post, head on over to my photography blog :)

Merry Christmas!

p.s. ♥ clara & kelsey