|Style| The Twelve Looks of Christmas - Look Eight | Sparkle

Holiday party?  New Year’s?  Just because?  The answer to all of these questions today is, Sequins!  Adding a little shine to any outfit will add a little pop of glamour and elevate your look.  For Look Eight of the Twelve Looks of Christmas, I give to you, Sparkle!  

blazer - Forever 21 | top - Addition Elle | jeans - mblm (Penningtons) | shoes - Ardene

When I found this blazer if fell in love!  It’s the perfect piece to dress up any look.  It takes jeans and a button down from basic to glam.  It’s a great topper to a simple look, and keeps the focus on the shine.  

top - Garage | skirt - Jessica Biffi Custom | shoes - Dollhouse | necklace - Forever 21

Obviously I have a thing for rose gold.  More specifically, rose gold sequins.  This is another example of letting the sequin piece take centre stage in your look.  Also sequin midi skirts are a recent trend that I'm super into.  They’re the perfect combination of my love of shimmer and the best length in a skirt.  

dress - Forever 21+ | jacket - Carmakoma | shoes - Addition Elle |earrings - COVET By BIFFI

All over sequins?  Hell yes!  Don’t be afraid to rock a full sequin look.  Nothing says luxurious like being decked out in sparkles.  The simple bodycon shape keeps the sequins close the the body and shows off your shape.  

Don’t be afraid to glitter at any holiday occasion you have coming up this season...or just because!  Keep and eye on the blog for the next Look tomorrow.   

|Style| The Twelve Looks of Christmas - Look One | Bundle Up!

‘Tis the season!  In honour of my love of the holidays, I have created, The Twelve Looks of Christmas!  Starting today, for the next few weeks leading up to December 25th!  Each post will focus around a key trend or theme for the holiday season.  

For The First Look of Christmas, JustBiffi give to you, coats!  It’s getting colder out there and it's time to bundle up!  As a person that loves to layer, I've always loved outwear.  This season outerwear pieces have become statement looks onto  themselves.  Great textures, details and shapes.  Here are a few of my favourite trends.  

cocoon coat and scarf - Addition Elle | gloves - Aldo Accessories | leggings and boots - Penningtons | bag - from Portugal

Cocoon shapes give a great modern shape to outerwear.  It’s an edgier take on a longer line coat, that will definitely keep you warm!  Here I paired this marbled black coat with a similarly marbled scarf for a very monochromatic look.

cape - Forever 21 | scarf and bag - Aldo | gloves - Aldo Accessories | boots - Penningtons | earmuffs - vintage

I am obsessed with capes!  I feel like I have been looking for the perfect cape for so long, and I could not be happier with this one!  It has a moulded shoulder, rib detailing and pockets (let the chorus sing)!  The leather detailing on the welt pocket is also a sophisticated touch, that I appreciate.

jacket - Carmakoma (available at PRiMAALA) | gloves - Domino Dollhouse | scarf - COVET By BIFFI

White coats in the winter have always scared me.  I travel on public transit, and the TTC and white doesn’t always mix.  But what I love on this occasional jacket, is that the white is the backdrop to this gorgeous tartan.  This piece is classic, but far from stuffy.  It winks at Chanel, but has a distinct edge.  

These are just a few of my favourite trends in outerwear, comment below and let me know what’s keeping you warm this winter!  And stay tuned for the next installment of The Twelve Looks of Christmas!

|Events| The Haus Of Mimosa - Dinner and Show

Shortly after my season of Project Runway Canada, I started chatting with an awesome fan from New York, named Travis Barr.  We talked on and off over the past few years, but never met.  A couple of days ago, I heard a voice behind me saying something about ‘saying hello’.  When I turned around it was Travis!  It really is a small world [pride] after all.  

Anita, myself and Gina Marie

Travis is one half of the fabulous drag performing duo known as The Haus of Mimosa.  He plays Anita M Buffem, the fast talking Italian Catholic girl and former JC Penny model, with partner Gina Marie Rittale, played by Steven Incammicia.  Their banter is hilarious and they actually sing!  The act started out as a radio show and now work full time as the lippy ladies of Astoria, Queens.  

The reason Travis is here, is to perform for World Pride.  He was gracious enough to offer me tickets to The Haus of Mimosa, Dinner and Show at The Churchmouse and Firken, on Church, Thursday night.  It was a delicious evening of laughs, songs and more laughs from Anita and Gina Marie.  

tank top - Macy's | skirt - Jessica Biffi | shoes and clutch - Call It Spring | earrings, watch and ring - Aldo Accessories | bangle - Cuba | necklace - Forever 21

What does a girl wear to a drag show?  Sequins, obviously!  I fell in love with this rose gold matte sequin fabric a few weeks ago.  I knew I had to make a skirt for myself.  The matte sequin is modern, yet glamourous.  I wanted the look clean and simple to keep the focus on the skirt, so I paired it with a plain white tank and minimal accessories (as minimal as I get, anyways).  I love the shimmer on this necklace.  It looks like an oil slick within the clear plastic (it’s super difficult to capture in photos). I finished it off with a pop of colour in the clutch and shoes.   

A huge thanks to The Haus of Mimosa for inviting me and the bf to dine with them.  If you have a chance to check out the gossipy ladies of Astoria, I strongly recommend it!  They are hilarious and so very talented!

|Friday Favourites| Feather Tunic

sweater - Lundström (via PRiMAALA) | tunic and belt - Jessica Biffi For Addition Elle | pants and shoes - Forever 21 | bag - Opelle (via PRiMAALA)

We all have those favourtie pieces in our closets that we keep coming back to.  Those few special items that make us feel happy and confident.  That’s why I wanted to introduce (as a part of my new feature) Friday Favourites - where I will take a favourite piece in my closet and share it with you.  You may see the same piece more than once here, but it’s all about making it work with new pieces and refreshing a classic.  

For my first Friday Favourite, I decided to share one of my all time favourites.  This colourful feather-like abstract printed tunic is from my first collaboration with Addition Elle from Spring 2010. I love the versatility of the length, with the hi-lo detailing - which I did before it was trending (ah-thank you very much).  The pleats, which are one of my design signatures, give fullness to the body, but keep it clean at the neckline.  

Here I paired my Jessica Biffi for Addition Elle tunic with an elastic belt also from the same collection.  It gives my frame a little more shape and gives a more polished feel to the look.  To top off my outfit I added my cozy Lundström cocoon sweater (I loved the black one so much that I had to get the cream as well!) and harem pants.

|Style| [Floral] Factory Girl

The 1960s have always been on the top of my list of favourite decades for fashion.  It all started when I was a young girl and I stumbled upon Barbarella on TV.  I was too young to understand it (I mean way too young...way to drop the ball Mom and Dad), but I fell in love with ‘look’ of it all.  

As I got older, that love never faded.  I could spend hours looking up photos and films from the era.  The late ‘60s influenced a lot of my early designs. The use of unexpected materials.  The nod to the future.  Short lengths.  And who could deny that makeup!  Everything was so spot on.    

dress - Forever21 | earrings - Design + Conquer | shoes and watch - Spring | sunglasses - gifted

When I spotted this floral scuba dress online, I could not resist.  It just screamed Mod Twiggy to me, and I had to have it.  I love everything about this dress.  The fit, the zipper detail, the black blocks/banding and the Pop Art colour and graphics.  

I couldn’t help but channel my inner Edie Sedgwick and pair this look with these over the top, custom made Design + Conquer earrings.  Morgan Mallett (the powerhouse behind D+C), and I collaborated for my first runway show post Project Runway.  She hand made these beautiful, special polymer earrings in my collection colours for me and smaller versions for my models. 

With the sun finally starting to come out, my extensive collection of sunnies finally get to to shine (maybe that pun was intended...sorry, not sorry).  I was gifted this very oversized pair by one of my girlfriends.  I have always loved larger glasses.  And these tortoise shell look glasses are the perfect ‘60s finish to this colourful look.