dress ARITZIA shoes ISABEL MARANT (here and here)
ring MEJURI
jacket GLAMOROUS (SIMILAR HERE & HERE) high-waisted trousers OAK+FORT (SIMILAR)
shoes JIMMY CHOO top DIANE VON FURSTENBERG (SIMILAR)
With only a single vacation day left in my calendar and the desire to get away from home,
a trip to Old Montréal made the most sense.
It began with mobile messages being exchange with one of my long-time, best friends, Cassandra, regarding Rupi Kaur’s [#1 New York Time’s bestselling author of milk and honey] tour performance being sold out in Toronto. We netted out with a plan to mission to Montréal to go see Rupi recite her poetry at Le National.
That mission ended up being our very first trip together— cute, right?
Below is a summary of Day 1 and my Old Montréal hotspots.
Funny how a beautiful hotel room with a high-tech, oversize shower can make someone feel so deeply? That’s what I call a stellar interior. With the exception of the mini fridge. Two-thirds through our trip, we called front desk for help because we struggled to uncover the location of our mini fridge.. turns out to be what we had thought was our safe to store valuables.
The hotel’s 169 richly appointed rooms feature elegant, lavish interiors with century old brick walls.
If you like good Asian fusion-food and a swanky, underground atmosphere (and you’re also a low-key deep house music fan like myself), this is the place to be. This is celebrity chef, Antonio Park’s Japanese restaurant & bar that sits in the heart of Old Montréal. This restaurant goes from hip dining venue into a trendy after-hours club with featured DJs spinning music you never thought you’d enjoy. (Yes, Cassandra— this statement implies you.) If you ever find yourself in these parts of the city, I recommend at least going in for a cocktail or two and test drive the Stairway to Buddha. As if I wasn’t already amused by Cassandra’s presence, the making of this cocktail alone is pure, great entertainment. FYI, we both returned to this place two evenings in a row.
This summarizes day 1 in Montréal.
long blazer ZARA (SIMILAR) high-waisted trousers ZARA (SIMILAR) shoes JIMMY CHOO earrings BOUTIQUE MINIMALISTE
vegan leather jacket APRIL77 top ARITZIA skirt LOCAL23 earring BOUTIQUE MINIMALIST
It was a hectic yet bittersweet morning for Cassandra and I as left to take the train back home the next morning. We had only spent 48 hours in this beautiful city. I wish we could’ve stayed longer. I already miss the architecture, the lemon-buttered croissants and well-dressed men. But I feel more thankful than ever to have made it back home without a fractured ankle (it was only sprained). We really valued the food scene, range of vintage shops and sophisticated nightlife there. But most importantly the quality time we got to spend together over the 48 hours of being there because as we get back to our lives, it becomes busier and much harder to make that kind of time again.
Where are your favourite places in Old Montreal? Let me know in the comments below and be sure to follow along on Instagram to keep up with my adventures. xx
Stemmed from this very quote above is a feeling that is so relatable to so many, but brought up little in discussion. Is it because it makes us feel vulnerable and irresponsible for our actions when explaining to others? Or is because we believe that 90% people just simply don’t care? I question why concealing these kinds of emotions away from the public is being done while half the people feel uncertainty and depression from this.This way of feeling has reached me more frequently than I least expect it. It has made me question my standards, myself and my choices.
I would doubt myself after what I would say, wear or put out. I was judgemental and extremely critical of my own portrayal in public and online. What I delivered online became the foundation of how most new people got to know me before meeting me— Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram and online dating profiles as well.
However, what we often do is forget to recognize that others may not be as considerate, kind and self-assured as you really are. The shortage of communication and all the assumptions from the other side are derived from cowardliness and the scarcity of consciousness. Typically, people are selfish because they, themselves, lack understanding of what they really want and have their priorities arranged in a list that simply doesn’t align with yours.
Dress c/o Tobi
ANNYA black Chelsea Boots c/o Geox
Leighton earrings c/o Boutique Mininalist
Leather black backpack c/o Hieleven
Balm dotcom c/o Glossier
A visual diary post, featuring a piece from the lovely and talented Devon Thomas‘ first collection.
Nothing is quite more satisfying than wearing light, silky pieces that move so gracefully when a cool breeze hits you on a hot summer’s day. As summer is quickly coming to an end, I’m taking full advantage of wearing my favourite shades, my slinky thin-strapped tops, my mules and what seems to be a signature of mine— wearing silk dress shirts as a feminine and sophisticated cover. If you’re ever in need of a good milk shake, check out Bean and Baker Malt Shop at Grace and Harbord, Toronto.
Top c/o Devon Thomas
ZARA Satin Pants
A.L.C Silk White Button Down Shirt
Bamboo Heels
Vimeria Lilly Earrings
