fshd gala

A dear family friend of ours was diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) at a young age. FSHD is the most prevalent of the nine primary types of muscular dystrophy affecting adults and children. Her family hosted an event to help raise awareness and funds in Vancouver which Liam and I attended. Amazing doctors from the United States and all over Canada flew in to talk about FSHD and how far they have come to finding a cure. It was an amazing evening!

To learn more about FSHD, please visit www.fshd.ca.

xo sara

sparkle into the new year

Hat: Vintage // Sequin Jacket: Fitzroy Boutique // Dress: Vintage (from my dress-up box as a child!) // 

Heels: Robert Clergerie // Purse: Vintage Louis Vuitton

2014 was pretty amazing and in many ways I don't know how I will be able to top it. The year was filled with lots of love and laughter and I'm incredibly thankful to everyone who made my year the best one yet. Looking forward to rocking into the New Year with all of you lovelies. 

xo sara

party politics at the design exchange

(Image via She Does The City)

The Design Exchange puts on events about once - twice a month inside their building. After seeing an email from them about the Party Politics event which was an evening filled with cool beats and a clothing swap, my girlfriends and I couldn't say no! This soirée was on a Wednesday evening which was the perfect day to help break up the work week.

Fun fact about these events - there is an open bar all evening 

Outfit | Oak + Fort sweater \\ Jacaranda Tree necklace \\ J. Crew pants \\ Miz Mooz boots c\o

Before the event, we all had dinner at Mercatto at Bay and Adelaide which was delicious. There's nothing like a round of Negronis and pizza or pasta to start off the evening!

xo sara

design exchange \\ rise up party

Sara's Outfit | Fitzroy Boutique gold sequin jacket \\ Oak + Fort dress \\ Robert Clergerie heels

Darcie's Outfit | Risqué top \\ H&M Sequin skirt

After attending the DX annual party for the first time last year, Darcie and I were hooked right away. We both bought passes to the Design Exchange which allowed us to have discounted tickets for events and attend certain seminars for free. If you visit this place often, I would look into getting a membership (it's nearly half off for students!).

(Image via She Does The City)

We met the legendary Frank Toskan who is one of the founders of MAC Cosmetics! He is honestly one of the most genuine people I've ever met. 

The bartenders were so sweet, they let us take home a handful of flowers at the end of the evening!

xo sara