Black Friday + Cyber Monday + ASOS.

I'm excited to share some excellent news: ASOS is offering 30% off everything for you, my lovely readers! You can use the promo code TGIBF today (Black Friday) and ILOVEMONDAYS on Cyber Monday.

Bonus: I picked my top five ASOS pieces of the moment, happy shopping!

adidas originals trefoil hoodie

pull & bear car coat

 new look rose gold loafers

asos curve mono stripe pants

asos curve biker jacket

When The Cold Winds Blows.

Sometimes a lookbook will completely captivate me; ASOS fall 2014 had me wanting to fill my cart with midi skirts, minimal athletic inspired jackets and sumptuous knits. The styling is impeccable: my favourite pieces are the "A" bomber jacket and that fuzzy fur scarf. Since I've been having more modern sartorial leanings of recent, this serves as a touch point for lookin' on trend without being a fashion victim. Well played ASOS!

photos from Refinery29.

Let's Get Into Trouble, You Make It Look Good.

Solange got married this weekend. I don't normally gush about celebrities weddings, but since Solange is a frickin' style icon she gets a very special mention on this blog. Her entire wedding party (and guests) wore white and looked damn good doin' it! I spy Miss Tina, Janelle Monae and the Queen Bey, lookin' stellar next to Solange. I seldom think about nuptial styling, but this wedding strikes a deep chord with me.

wedding photo by Rog Walker from here.

I've been integrating monotone/similar toned outfits into my wardrobe lately since the visual impact has such a high payoff, given the limited effort. This look is from back when it was still balmy out, but I'm finding ways to work it into cold weather clothing as well. Here's to not spilling anything on an all white dress!

Thrifted dress | Richmond Nightmarket pixel glasses | Topshop Arabel boots

One Who Resonates.

The exquisitely talented (not to mention charming) Christina Cooke tagged me in a blog post that - despite reminding me of those forwarded emails - requires me to answer four questions. Although I had initial reservations, somehow Chris and her dimples convinced me to reply (call me a sucker, you wouldn't be wrong). I've been doing more freelance work of late (shoutout to BUST Magazine, look ma, I'm in print!!!) and I had somehow disassociated the fact that I enjoy writing. A tiny respite from the wear and tear of living in the modern world, I had conveniently forgotten how much relief and release I get from words on a page (or screen). It's nice to have that back.

1. What am I working on?
Lots of things! I'm still working full time at a local shop so my daytime is hanging out with clothes, ha ha. My freelance work has been largely articles for Autostraddle (I'm the current style/fashion editor),  posts for HER Collective and every now and then for PowderDoom. It's a mix of content, mostly based in fashion and personal style, with bits and pieces of personal commentary in there.

 2. How does my work differ from others of its genre?
Perhaps it differs because it's from my point of view, one that is from a very specific and minority angle. I'd like to think that I'm adding a voice that I couldn't find when I was younger, someone who could relate to my experience.

3. Why do I write what I do?
I'm a Norwegian-born Canadian of Ugandan descent, a queer woman of colour in a city that has very few people of my specific minority. I grew up moving from suburb to suburb and many parts of my experience thus far made me feel isolated and alone. I didn't know how to deal with that. So writing is always, in a sense, cathartic. I think this expression would be inevitable, whether the end product was a journal entry or an published article. In order to survive, I need to write. If people engage with it and enjoy it, it's an added plus!

4. How does my writing process work?
It always differs a bit, but usually there are a pile of scrap papers with lists, notebook scribbles, multiple browser tabs opened on my desktop and long documents filed with links. Eventually it gets pared down and edited, typically late at night while I sip a cup of tea.

Christina, I did it! I suppose in the tradition of forwarded emails, I have to tag people to also answer these questions. I nominate Zoe (of Lion Heart Vintage), Celia (of Ceedling), and Emily (of The Closet Feminist).

RE: this outfit - Unsuprisingly, I'm still riding the wave of duster coats hard. Can't seem to get away... not that I'd want to!

Thrifted duster coat | Gap shirt

Old Navy jeans | Cooperative wedges | Clearly Contacts glasses