AN INVITATION TO MY DRESS UP PARTY.
Life is full of little gems. These gems are the simple pleasures in everyday experiences, like creating new connections with strangers, making memories with loved ones, or even the smell of freshly made banana bread after a long day at work. It’s these moments that make life a little more interesting & pretty damn precious. Some of my most precious gems, along with my family & friends of course, are these amazing little things known as jumpsuits, big coats & outrageous shoes. From a young age, I knew that my wardrobe was going to be filled with SO much of just that - gems.
My earliest memory of my love for fashion came with the purchase of a beautiful pink faux fur coat.
My step-grandma had taken my youngest sister & I out shopping at Calgary's very own Chinook Centre, treating us to an entirely new outfit. Dreams were made that day, as a little 7 year old Celine picked out her favourite items, creating a full monochromatic look - PINK PINK PINK. Pink knitted beanie, pink bedazzled top, pink corduroy pants, & that amazing pink faux fur coat. Little did I know, this look was iconic in every sense of the word. I was just excited to strut my stuff down our makeshift living room runway, alongside my sister, in our matching knitted beanies. ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” played in the background, as we showed off our cool new gear in front of our parents & other two sisters. Yes, we were a family of four girls. Yes, we fought over clothes ALL OF THE TIME. But this moment right here was all mine.
It may have been the ABBA, or the absurd amount of pink covering my entire body, or the fact that I was wearing something far too luxurious for a child, but in that moment I fell in love with the art of getting dressed up.
I guess that’s why I’m here.
I love wearing cool shit, getting dressed up, & using my body as a canvas for something much more creatively fulfilling. As a child, my only worry was keeping a consistent aesthetic & whether or not my waterfall ponytail was looking up to par. Every morning, the words “cheveux” would come out of my mouth, as I yawned & pointed to the top of my head, expecting my parents to fix my hair before even feeding me breakfast. In high school, I proudly wore the crown for “best dressed” in my graduating class & my biggest accomplishment consisted of never wearing the same outfit twice. As an adult (& a pretty new one at that), I can't say that much has changed, however there have been some exceptions to the outfit recycling rule, including the granny nightie I wear to bed. It wasn't until recently, as I walked into a Victoria's Secret downtown Montreal (which I rarely ever do cause who even wears bras these days!), that I realized how my childhood had set me up to be exactly where I am today. I had once again found the pink faux fur coat.
To be honest, I hadn't thought about that coat since it got gifted to the neighbours, but there was something special about its return. It was like a little reminder of that spark, that love for fashion, inside of that little girl I knew who loved playing dress up. It was a reminder that she had been there all along. She had been weaved into every outrageous outfit I put together each night before school, laced in between each intricate layer of fabric caressing my frame from day to day - she is in every single detail that goes into each morning as I create the perfect look. This realization left me inspired (& down 150 dollars). It also left me with that same sensation I get when I listen to ABBA -
I am a queen. The world is my runway.
My life thus far has been made up of innumerable bomb ass outfits, weekly trips to Value Village & so many pairs of shoes I’ve lost count (but I swear I wear them all), however I have yet been able to document it all. Sure, I'm a frequent user on Instagram. But let's be honest, if my profile is filled with just some average, VSCO edited photos, taken on my iPhone self timer in my kitchen, that's not the right kind of documentation. These gems I style each day are meant for greater things!
&
we all know there’s nothing worse than wearing a good outfit & not getting that pic.
*insert angsty first world problem tweet here*
So welcome to my world - my everyday life documented through clothes, little anecdotes & all of my little gems, also known as overalls, pink faux fur coats, turtlenecks & platform boots. This right here is the start of a new adventure, in a brand spanking new city, just me, my closet & some wild stories! I hope that my style inspires you to have fun with the clothes you put on your beautiful body & to wear whatever the fuck you want because YOU CAN!
I’m here to remind you that life is too short to wear boring clothes.
Please rock that fucking pink faux fur coat!
love, glitter & light
xx C
PHOTOGRAPHY: KITTY EVANS @kittyevansphoto
OUTFIT ANTHEM: DANCING QUEEN - ABBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s
OUTFIT DETAILS:
PINK FAUX FUR COAT - VICTORIA'S SECRET
LACE BUSTIER - VICTORIA'S SECRET
PANTS - AMERICAN APPAREL
BOOTS - TOPSHOP
FUZZY SLIDES - STEVE MADDEN
JEWELRY - ALDO + EVA B VINTAGE
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