Shake Your Tail Feather
How to Wear this Season’s Hottest Trend
Let’s face it, like most people, the majority of my dressier clothes consist of the colour black – or if I’m getting really adventurous, grey and navy! So, in an effort to keep things interesting, I do like to mix textures.
While I have my share of sequins and leather, I decided to shake things up a bit and try something different – feathers!!!
This is a great, simplistic way of incorporating feathers into your wardrobe (a huge trend this season!). While the material is a little dressier, it is essentially a simple t-shirt style trimmed with long feathers. The feathers pick up all of your movements and will definitely turn heads!
I love paring it with simple cigarette-style black pants – this way the top really gets to shine and steal the show! I have also paired it with a pair of skinny destroyed denim – just for the contrast. Add a pair of killer heels and simplistic jewellery, and you’re ready to go!
…if only Mister Man can get dressed as quickly.
How to look chic regardless of the weather (Copy)
Let’s face it, it’s difficult to stay warm in the cold winter while still looking chic. I’m here to tell you it is possible to look fashionable even when it’s below freezing outside!
Let’s be honest, living in Toronto in the winter is cold!
Throughout the years, I have learned to make a few wardrobe investments – a good warm coat and a number of cozy sweaters. But when you have someplace nice to go in the winter, dressing for it can be a pain. You want to look cute without freezing – but how?!! The colour – that pale blush pink – and the knit style was just perfect!
I found this chunky knit from H&M. I loved it the moment I saw it!
Chunky knits can sometimes be a bit tricky. You want the proportions to be just right otherwise it just looks sloppy.
My favourite way of dressing up a chunky sweater is with a chic leather mini skirt.
I love shirt skirts as I think it suits my 5’3” frame best.
I did the half tuck with this cozy sweater as it shows off the details of the entire outfit the best.
As it is winter here in Toronto, I obviously opted for a pair of knee-high leather boots in the same shade of brown as my leather skirt.
This is a perfect outfit for casual winter get-togethers!
Elegant Madeleines
If you’ve never had them, madeleines are little French butter cakes. They are perfect for so many occasions – bridal showers, Easter brunch, Mother’s Day or your coffee in the morning on a random Tuesday.
Today, I thought I would share one of my favourite recipes with you. I personally love madeleines. These are so easy to make (I mean, less than 15 minutes prep time!) and they look so elegant, they are sure to impress your guests.
If you’ve never had them, madeleines are little French butter cakes. They are perfect for so many occasions – bridal showers, Easter brunch, Mother’s Day or your coffee in the morning on a random Tuesday.
Seriously though, these little bite-sized cakes look so pretty on a dessert table.
I personally like to add cinnamon to this recipe because I will eat almost anything if it has cinnamon in it! (Except carrot cake – stop trying to put vegetables in my dessert!!)
The last time I made them, the Mister and I finished the entire batch in one day!! They are so good, you just can’t stop yourself from eating them! Plus I usually make the mini madeleines so it feels like you only had two bites, and so you reach for another. And another…. Before you know it, the entire batch is gone!
I’ve tried various ways of dressing them up by dipping them in chocolate or dusting them with cinnamon sugar - even though they are so pretty on its own.
You can get some really good deals on the pans at places like Winners, Marshal’s and even <Kitchen Stuff Plus http://www.kitchenstuffplus.com/trudeau-structure-silcone-madeleine-pan-fuchsia-grey>. I personally bought the mini pans from Amazon because I feel like eating 20 mini madeleines are not as bad as 10 full sized madeleines. (Yes, my logic is flawed. No, I don’t care).
Here is the recipe that I like to use.
Elegant Madeleines
Makes: 24 madeleines
Prep time:
Cook time:
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cups flour
- 2/3 cups softened butter
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease the madeleine pan with butter.
- Using an electronic hand beater, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and foamy. Add nutmeg and cinnamon into the egg mixture and blend well. Fold in the flour and use a spatula to mix well. Fold in the softened butter and blend.
- Transfer the batter into the madeleine pan and fill about 3/4 of the way. Bake for 10 minutes or until they turn light golden brown.
- Remove the madeleine pan from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack.
