Top – secondhand, Jeans – MONKI, Shoes – CONVERSE, Cap – secondhand
Location: Outremont, Montreal
It’s Monday and as always things are all go go go here in Montreal. We just had a wonderful weekend down in Boston – more on that later in the week – and now it is back to reality and I am all about super simple outfits for days of running errands. When there are jobs to be hunted, an apartment to be cleaned and painted and furniture to be bought, all I can think about is throwing on a simple stripes and jeans combo and finishing off the look with my trusty Converse, a baker boy hat and red lips for good measure.
What are your go to pieces when you just need a simple outfit for busy busy days?
C’est lundi et comme d’habitude, il y a plein de choses à faire aujourd’hui à Montréal. Lewis et moi avons passé un super bon week-end à Boston – dont je vous parle plus tard dans la semaine – et maintenant, je retourne à la réalité dans une tenue super simple. Quand il faut chercher d’emploi, nettoyer et peindre l’appartement et acheter des meubles, je ne peux que penser à mettre des rayures et un jeans avec des Converses, une casquette marine et un rouge à lèvres rouge pour finir.
Quelles sont vos pièces essentielles pour une tenue simple?
Lewis and I love a good market. The boy even gets excited going into new supermarkets so imagine our joy at spending an afternoon exploring the Marché Jean-Talon in the Little Italy area of Montreal. I simply could not resist photographing – and sharing with you – this beautifully presented and vibrant market, which is without a doubt the best food market I have ever been to. It is full of fresh and local produce with free samples everywhere, which Lewis took full advantage of, and it was such a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
We were so impressed at the quality and price that we spontaneously decided to pick up some ingredients to make a vegetarian bolognese that evening. A basket of tomatoes, a large bunch of basil and some vegetables cost under 10$ between us and we still have loads of basil left over so we are going to make pesto tonight!
I had never made a tomato sauce from scratch before but it was super easy and tasted so much fresher and healthier than having it out of a jar. We simply fried some onion and garlic before adding lots of diced tomatoes and letting it simmer down while roasting sweet potato, courgette, aubergine and pepper in the oven. Once a sauce had formed, we added the roasted vegetables and vegetarian mince to finish off the bolognese. I would definitely recommend taking the time to source good, local produce and spending some time in the kitchen because then you know exactly what you are eating and the taste is so worth the extra effort.
The market also sells sweet treats including lots of maple syrup – of course – and pateis de nata, much to our delight. We missed out on trying the chocolate one so we shared a classic vanilla and a maple syrup – only in Canada eh? They were absolutely delicious, therefore vindicating our point of never passing up on a pateis de nata if we get the chance.
Double denim is an absolute failsafe outfit and it is something that I have rocked for many previous seasons. As I mentioned in my HOW TO BE ON TREND ON A BUDGET FOR AW16 VIDEO, it is super easy to update some old looks and pieces in your wardrobe simply by adding some AW16 touches and by hitting four key AW16 trends in one look, that is exactly what I have done today.
Denim continues to be in the spotlight and this season it is all about the textures. Think raw hems, contrasting washes, patchwork…the rougher and more thrown together, the better so I paired my heavy denim vintage Levi’s with DIY frayed hems together with my super old, light denim shirt for the perfect clash of textures.
It is all about strange layering for AW16 whether that be rocking a super long hoody over some girlfriend jeans or wearing clashing prints on top of each other, you have to think outside the box. For this relaxed Sunday outfit, I just tucked in one side of my denim shirt for a casual, thrown on look that still ticks all the layering boxes.
Now let’s talk details. Pins, patches and brooches are still having a moment but this season they come with more sparkle and shine than their spring/summer counterparts. I absolutely love this trend because it is such a simple way to add that extra something to an outfit. I pinned this super old gem brooch to the collar of the shirt to add another shade of blue to this denim look.
Metallics are always a big trend for autumn/winter and this year is no exception. I think the reason that we all love wearing something sparkly during the winter months is because it gives a big middle finger to the cold and makes us feel better. I am certainly bringing the must-have boot of the summer into my AW16 wardrobe – well, as long as the Montreal weather permits it – and they just look perfect next to a raw denim hem.
So there you have it, four AW16 trends in one look. What are your tips for being on trend for AW16?
Le denim double fait toujours une tenue géniale et il est quelque chose que je mets depuis longtemps. Comme j’en ai parlé dans ma VIDEO COMMENT ETRE A LA MODE POUR AUTOMNE-HIVER 16, il est facile de mettre au goût du jour des anciens looks et pièces en ajoutant tout simplement des détails d’automne-hiver 16 et aujourd’hui, j’intègre quatre tendances en une tenue.
Le denim continue à être en vedette et cette saison c’est les textures qui sont importants. Des ourlets déchirés, des couleurs différentes, du patchwork…le plus brut, le meilleur alors j’ai mis mon jean Levi’s du denim épais avec des ourlets coupés DIY ensemble avec un ancien chemisier léger en bleu jean clair pour un contraste de textures.
Pour automne-hiver 16, on met des couches bizarres genre un sweat à capuche oversized par-dessus d’un jean girlfriend ou plein de motifs différents ensemble, il faut réfléchir hors des sentiers battus. Pour cette tenue simple de dimanche, j’ai rentré un côté du chemisier dans le jean pour un look décontracté qui est toujours super tendance.
Maintenant, on parle de détails. On adore toujours des épingles, des écussons et des broches mais ils sont tous plus brillants que ceux qu’on portait en été. J’aime bien cette tendance parce qu’il est super facile d’en ajouter un à une tenue pour quelque chose d’extra. J’ai mis ce vieux broche au col de mon chemisier pour ajouter une autre nuance bleu à ce look denim.
Des pièces métalliques sont toujours super tendances pour automne-hiver et il n’y a pas d’exception cette année. Je pense que la raison pour laquelle on aime bien porter des pièces brillantes en hiver est pour faire un doigt d’honneur au temps froid et pour nous réconforter. Evidement, je garde des bottines must-have d’été pour mon placard d’hiver – bah, tant que le temps de Montréal me permet – et elles sont parfaites proche des ourlets déchirés.
Et voilà – quatre tendance d’automne-hiver 16 en une tenue. Quelles sont vos conseils pour être à la mode pour automne-hiver 16?
