Donate Your Formalwear for a Good Cause to Fairy Godmother’s Closet

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Do you have any formal attire in your closet that you don’t need any more? If you do, I have the perfect spot for you to donate it!

Fairy Godmother’s Closet is run by the Optimist Club of Brooklin, and they accept donations for suits, dresses, accessories and shoes for the teenagers who need it for their grade 8 graduation or prom.

They loan attire for these events in hopes that everyone has the opportunity to look fabulous for their big night out, and it’s an incredible program which needs donations.

April 30th is their big day for fittings, so it’s important that they receive as many donations as possible.

Please take a look in your closet and if you have any formal dresses, suits, accessories or shoes, please donate them!

I’ve already taken a look through my closet and I have my own donation to drop off!

For more information on either donation or using the service itself, please contact Ethel Scullion at 905-410-0738, or email Brooklinfgc@gmail.com

You can also visit the Optimist Club of Brooklin on their website here, Facebook, and Instagram.

 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine

Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine

 

 
Last week I was on the hunt for some new jeans so I visited the new Jean Machine boutique store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

I LOVE wearing jeans, and I get so frustrated when I buy a pair and when I get home and wash them they no longer have that amazing fit they had in the store.

Jean Machine stores are now equipped with MODs – Masters of Denim – to ensure that you find the perfect fit. They provide a one-on-one personal fitting to ensure you leave the store with that perfect pair of denim that you will love well beyond your store visit.

Jean Machine offers the Perfect Pair Promise so you don’t leave with any shopping regrets. Each visit to the store can be personalized for you to ensure you leave happy with your purchase.

The new Yorkdale location has so much to choose from, including brands like Yoga Jeans, Just Black, Mavi and Guess, and many others.
 

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 JeanMachineYorkdaleBoutique
 

 JeanMachine
 

 My styling appointment included a quick assessment from the Master of Denim on what my personal style entailed, and we shopped the store together looking for a few different styles for me to try on.
 

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I tried on a few looks during my appointment that I really loved, and I could have bought quite a few different pairs of denim while I was shopping the store!
 

 Jean Machine Yorkdale Boutique Location Looks

 

 Finally we mutually decided on a par of white distressed jeans from a brand called Just Black. I had never tried jeans from this brand before, but they really were a perfect fit!

My Jean Machine Master of Denim can take full credit for the purchase because he actually suggested purchasing this pair a full size smaller than I regularly wear. As soon as I started to protest he told me to trust him, and I did and they fit perfectly!

Even after washing them, these jeans are my perfect fit, and I love how easy they are to style!
 

 
Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine
 

 Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine
 

 Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine
 

 Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine
 

 Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine
 

 Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine
 

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 Personalized Styling and the Perfect Pair Promise with Jean Machine

 

 

For more information on Jean Machine (so you can meet your own Master of Denim and take advantage of their Perfect Pair Promise), visit their website here!
 

 

 

 I was provided a gift card for this post, but all opinions are fabulously my own.
 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

The Perfect Fit with eShakti

The Perfect Fit with eShakti
The perfect fit with eShakti
The perfect fit with eShakti

 

The Perfect Fit with eShakti

 

The Perfect Fit with eShakti
The Perfect Fit with eShakti

 

 


The Perfect Fit with eShakti
Dress - eShakti | Shoes - Forever 21 {similar}| Purse - Chanel
Not only is this pretty spring dress perfect for me style-wise, but also by fit!

This dress is from eShakti.com - an online women's boutique which offers custom clothing, and when they say custom, they really mean it.

I was able to choose style of my dress, the length, the collar, the sleeves, and even if it had pockets or not (OF COURSE pockets, right?).

eShakti carries sizes 0-36W, and they have so many dresses to choose from!

It's possible to just choose a dress in a standard size, or you can input your custom measurements, and voila! The best part about the whole process is you can save your sizing information in your account so your next purchase is easy to order.

The dress arrived in just over a week, perfectly packaged in a box wrapped in tissue and left at my doorstep.

I really wasn't sure how this would work out, but when my dress arrived I was so excited! It was an absolute perfect fit - even under the arms where I normally find dresses don't look right on me, this one was tailored for me.

The fabric was impressive and the dress was not only lined, but the skirt of the dress had a slip as well.

Overall I loved the dress, and I would absolutely order from eShakti again!

You can see more on their Facebook page, Pinterest, Twitter page, or their website here.
Thanks to eShakti for sending me this lovely dress!

 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

Keeping My Blonde in Check with the Dessange California Blonde Collection

Dessange California Blonde Colleftion
 

 

I’m a natural brunette, but somehow I always end up a blonde after an appointment with my stylist! I just can’t seem to help going for a brighter, bolder shade of blonde each time I sit down in that chair.

Keeping my hair healthy with all of my daily processing plus consistent colour appointments means I need a little more TLC on my strands then most people.

I’ve spent a couple weeks using the Dessange California Blonde Collection, and it turns out it was meant for a faux-blonde gal like myself!

The collection is for colour-treated blonde hair such as mine, and after using all of these products I learned that my hair was in need of some repair.

I started out with the California Blonde Illuminating Shampoo and Conditioner. It was a great start because my hair felt so smooth right after washing it, and after my initial rough blow dry my hair was squeaky clean and shiny.

All of these amazing products arrived at the perfect time as I was getting close to my next hair appointment because my regularly scheduled hair issue was coming to a head (literally) – my colour was looking mighty brassy!

In my opinion the coolest product in the Dessange California Blonde collection is the California Blond Colour Correcting Crème.

Anyone who colours their hair blonde knows exactly what I’m talking about – suddenly one day you wake up, look in the mirror and see dull, yellowish shade of blonde that you did not sign off on.

This correcting crème was incredible! I wish I had of known about it ages ago because the blue pigments in the crème neutralized all of the brassiness and made my hair colour look salon fresh again. This stuff is a must-have for any faux-blonde gals like myself.

 

 
Keeping my blonde in check with the Dessange California blonde range

 

 
Being on a the go for what seems like every moment of my life (really, doesn’t it sometimes feel like you don’t have a second to get anything done?) means that I have a special love for products that allow me to go on with my day while they work their magic.

Thankfully the Dessange California Blonde Illuminating Elixir was a spray-and-go application that I could use when I was done getting my hair ready in the morning.

It’s a leave-in gel treatment which added some much needed shine to my hair, and made my blonde look that much fresher. It also seals in the surface of the hair cuticle to work it’s magic and create the illusion of fabulous, glossy blonde hair.

I don’t mind spraying anything on my hair in the morning that takes so little time to make a big difference in my hair’s overall look.

 

 
Keeping My Blonde in Check with the Dessange California Blonde Collection

 

 

To say I was impressed with the Dessange California Blond Collection would be an understatement. Sometimes you don’t know how big your problem is until products come along to solve them. I’m loving how my colour is looking right now, and I think I could almost pass as a real-life actual blonde!

 

 
Keeping My Blonde in Check with the Dessange California Blonde Collection

 

 

For more details on this line, visit the Dessange website here.

 

 

These products were provided to me for review, but all opinions are fabulously my own!

 

 

Xoxo Mandy

 

 

Off-The-Shoulder Shirt Dress

Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 
Off The Shoulder Shirt Dress
 

 

Dress – Zara | Shoes – Call it Spring | Clutch – Chanel

 

 

One of my favourite trends that is still sticking around this spring and summer is the off-the-shoulder look. This dress is perfect to transition into spring with because it has long sleeves, and can be worn on a warmer day with sandals instead of these booties.

I have to admit, it was a pretty chilly day in April when I wore this look for the blog! I’m looking forward to wearing this look in much warmer temperatures with a pair of gladiator sandals.

I’ve linked to the exact dress I’m wearing above and here, and I have linked to some similar styles below as well.

This dress reminds me of men’s collared dress shirt with a twist, and I keep seeing this great shade of blue everywhere I shop lately. I love how fresh and spring-like this shade of blue is.

I have been wearing these nude booties so much over the last couple months because they literally go with everything. They were definitely a great buy.

Overall this easy look is exactly what I plan on wearing over the next few months as we move into warmer weather.

Have a great week!

 

 

Xoxo Mandy