Average Elle

This week's post will be a brief one; I've been so caught up with school and personal issues that I had to put posting consistently on the back burner. Being comfortable is a vital factor I take into account when putting together an outfit. Admittedly, I find this outfit to be slightly comfortable, I cannot rave over how great it is, but I also cannot deny that it has its perks.

As mentioned in a previous post, I have been loving the entire layering trend. I think it's a great way to combine pieces from two separate seasons and combining them to produce this sort of "hybrid-season" outfit. I would say that this outfit would be a hybrid-season of both fall and winter, but of course you may disagree as this outfit does lean more towards being a winter outfit.

Jumping into the pieces, I'll start with speaking on the bottom layer. The trick to layering pieces is to have some sort of basic bottom layer. I chose to start this outfit with a basic body-fitting black shirt. I especially I like this shirt of its line detailing throughout the shirt, I feel that it adds a little more texture to the entire look.

When I think of Valentine's day, I always imagine myself dressing up more on the girly side. Going through my closet, I came across this floral dress and immediately thought it fit well with the theme of Valentine's Day.

In terms of where I got this dress, I believe I purchased it at a department store a few years ago. If you are interested in finding something similar to this, you will definitely find something of this style at many retail stores.


No outfit feels complete without something bold to go along with it. I wear this beige leather jacket to add a little of my personality into this entire outfit. I absolutely love how this jacket looks and how versatile it is. Although the colour does make it difficult to pair with many outfits, it definitely does a good job pairing with any kind of print! For those who are interested I believe I purchased this jacket at Charming Charlie a few years ago.


In terms of accessories, I did not want to overdue it. Staying on the theme of Valentine's Day, I chose to wear this gold heart beat necklace that I bought from Charming Charlie. I very much like shorter necklaces as opposed to long necklaces because I feel that they help compliment my collarbones better (I don't even know if that makes sense LOL).

For arm candy, I wore this pretty rose gold screw bracelet that I also purchased at Charming Charlie. I know that mixing jewelry colours is a little risky, but I wanted to take the risk and try it out. I was pretty surprised that the pairing looked good! So if there's anything I'd tell you guys to try this year, it's to try mixing jewelry colours.

Anyways, I know that this post went live a little late this week. Honestly, this week was a rough week for myself as I had a lot of things happening at once. I hope that you guys can understand. But, do not worry! I will be back on my regular schedule with a brand new post! Take care until then.

Starting from the top, this year I have been wearing a lot of turtle neck sweaters and shirts. I guess I always gravitate towards them because they never fail to keep me warm. For this outfit, I featured this "body-con" turtle neck sweater that I bought from Forever 21. What attracted me to this sweater was the neutral colour-palette and the surprisingly thick material.


Be it going to school, going to a party, or anywhere in general; I always grab my Chelsea boots! I think by now you all know that I simply adore Chelsea boots as I've raved about them in many of my previous posts. So it's no surprise for me to reach for these beauties to feature with this outfit.

That's essentially it for this week's post. Again, I know it was on the shorter side and is not anything special, but I hope it gives you guys some outfit inspiration! Anyways, I will see you next week with a new post. Take care!

This winter has been one of Vancouver's coldest ones yet. As someone who clearly was not ready for the drastic decline in temperature, I hastily had to find every possible way to stay warm; this is where blanket scarves made its entrance into my life.

The large and comfortable bundles of fabric have become a staple piece in my winter wardrobe. I know that wrapping one of these scarves is very basic concept, however I still wanted to share the top three ways I like to wrap mine as it may be of some value to some of you. The scarf I'm featuring in this post is the Wilfred Colourblock Blanket in black/oak that I purchased from Aritzia.


The most common I've been using this scarf is as a literal blanket (no surprise there honestly). Essentially I just fold the fabric once diagonally and drape it over my shoulders. Nothing amazing, but extremely comfortable, especially in cold lecture halls.


Another way I like to wrap my blanket scarf is by completely wrapping it around my neck; this option helps me stay warm the best. To achieve this look, you want take one end of the your unfolded scarf and wrap it around your neck multiple times. When you come to the end of the scarf, simply tuck it underneath the already wrapped scarf.

I find that this style looks best with a long trench coat and a pair of dark-washed skinny jeans; so if you're unsure of how to style this scarf look, that's one way of going about it. I mostly wear this look outdoors rather than indoors because like I mentioned before, this look keeps me warm the best. It also gives me more leeway to layer more clothing pieces to maximize my chances of staying warm.

A recurring question I'm asked is about my skin and how I take care of it. To be completely honest, I don't think my skin or skin care routine is very good as I still suffer from acne and scarring. Also, I don't use many products. But, since so many of you have asked, I've decided to share my daily routine with you all.

Please note that this post is not sponsored. Everything I featured in this post are products I bought myself. Almost all my posts are not sponsored; if they are, I will always mention it at the beginning of the post.

As of late, there's been a huge layering trend going on. I must say that this is probably one of my favourite trends so far.

My most favourite layering combination is the slip dress and t-shirt combination. This entire trend has got me trying to play around with some of my older pieces and layer them together to make my outfits more personal and unique. After a little bit of hunting, I was able to pair some pieces together to achieve this look!


We're going to start off with talking about our main layering piece, the slip dress. I was fortunate enough to find this silk slip at H&M for only $15 CAD! Last time I checked, the dress is still being sold at stores; so if you're into this look, I highly recommend getting your hands on this piece!

In terms of quality, I would say for the price, you get a decent amount of quality. My only complaint about this dress is that it creases easily. If you aren't willing to iron it or creasing generally bothers you, I would recommend buying something of higher quality (just keep in mind that you may have to broaden your budget if you want higher quality). Other than that, I would say that this dress is a solid layering piece.


The white lace shirt I am wearing is one of the older pieces in my closet. I bought it almost 5 years ago from Forever 21. Generally, you want to be careful with lace because if you were to blindly throw it in the wash, you could risk ruining your clothing piece. What I like about the shirt I'm wearing is that it doesn't get destroyed in the wash!

When shopping for a lace top, you want to steer clear of low quality "stretchy" lace as that's the kind that will be completely destroyed in the wash. Also, take into consideration what you'll be wearing underneath the lace as it may influence the type and size of the shirt you want to buy.

If you think lace isn't for you, then even wearing a solid coloured shirt or any kind of shirt for that matter will work. The beauty of layering is that it allows you to pair different pieces together, so don't be afraid to do so.