quick trip home to toronto

Isn't my mum super cute?! She owns, in my opinion, the best home decor store around. If you haven't already been to Jacaranda Tree & Co, be sure to pop in and say hello when you're in Toronto strolling along Mount Pleasant Road. This is a picture of her in front of her shop!

Outfit Details

Sunglass, Vintage Vuarnet Sunglasses

Top, J.CREW

Purse, J.CREW

Watch, Daniel Wellington

We went out for dinner to Boland's Open Kitchen which is a couple doors down from Jacaranda Tree.  One of the wonderful things about Mount Pleasant Village is that all of the shops and restaurants care to get to know you and treat you like a friend. Chris Boland is the owner and head chef at Boland's and he always makes a point of coming over to our table, sitting down with us and catching up on our lives. He rocks and if you're in the neighbourhood and looking for a nice home cooked style meal and great company, head on over to Boland's. 

xo sara

capocaccia in toronto

Capocaccia is mine and my mum's favourite neighbourhood haunt. Why? Their food is delicious, the decor is absolutely divine and the wonderful people who work there are so pleasant to be around. Italians have a way of making you feel so warm and welcome. Needless to say, we love it there.

xo sara

home for a hoppy holiday

I can always count on my mum to have a lovely wreath on our front door for each holiday. Since it's Easter, naturally I had to go shopping for some fresh cut tulips and found a bushel of them at our local green grocer.

xo sara

go leafs go

There is something so insanely patriotic about the people of Toronto. It doesn't matter how badly the Leafs are loosing, we are lifetime fans. Susie and I had lots of fun cheering on the boys win or loose!

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

diet coke style bar toronto

(Image via blogTO)

My super tweeter friend Darcie found out about the Diet Coke Style Bar event on King Street West on Twitter. The event had bottles and bottles of Diet Coke and the entire place was themed around the colours of black, red and white. Diet Coke partnered up with Gilt and created different rooms where you could see the items for purchase such as clothing and jewellery in front of your eyes and be able to buy them via gilt.com on an iPad. 

Check out #DietCokeStyleBar on Twitter for more pictures of the event

Vince leather jacket \\ ZARA dress \\ J Shoes Boots 

Spotted some items from Beaufille

xo sara

goo goo dolls concert

Outdoor summer concerts rock! Darcie and I went to go see one of our favourite bands from our childhood, The Goo Goo Dolls. They played all the hits which were incredible to hear live. At one point, the lead singer brought out some guy to the stage and gave him the mic. He started to talk about how much he loved his girlfriend who was standing right next to him. I  bet you can guess what happened next . . . he proposed to her! As cheesy as it was, it was still super cute.

If you're looking for an amazing spot to see live music in Toronto, check out the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. They have a massive lawn with flat rate tickets. The Goo Goo Dolls concert wasn't that busy so we were able to sit on our blanket the whole time. At more rowdy concerts, you usually stand.

xo sara

delicious sushi + beautiful blooms

Nathan and I went to our favourite sushi place, Fukui Sushi on Bayview for lunch. There are a million sushi places in Toronto and surprisingly they aren't all amazing. When I find a new favourite sushi joint, I have to share it with everyone!

On our way home, we came across this luscious nursery. They had just about every type of herb and colourful flower you could imagine! I've done all my planting for the season but it was still really hard not to buy even one pretty flower.

xo sara