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Socks and tights are something that I adore to wear and wear them pretty much every day!  I think they are the perfect way to add a little bit of personality into any outfit!

Tabbisocks has provided me with a few different pairs of socks and tights to try out but all views in this review are my own.

 

Tabbisocks really do make the most quality socks and tights!  I should know as I have been wearing them for years now!  I can't get enough!  All pairs of socks and tights are made in Japan with the best materials!   See all the products Tabbisocks has to offer by clicking here

 

I absolutely need to wear tights in the winter to keep warm but I think they are just perfect to wear all spring and on cooler summer days!  The weather this year has started out to be not so great so I am sure I will be wearing my tights all year long in this case! Oh well at least I will look good!

This pair I am wearing below has the cutest pattern ever! Alice and Wonderland theme! Absolutely adorable! (see them here)

 

These tights are a cotton blend so they are nice and soft and of course they have some nylon and spandex to give them great stretch!  The cotton blend makes them perfect for the warmer weather too!  I like that the pattern is quite subtle but still really fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over the knee socks are always a really fun choice in legwear! I like having the option of hiding the top of the socks or showing them.  Since the day I took these photos was a bit chilly I preferred to blend them under my dress.  These super cute peacock over the knee socks are really neat. (see them here)  I love that the pattern is just one big giant peacock on the outside of both legs.v This sure makes a cute statement!  These socks are cotton blend as well with spandex and nylon for stretch. Again the cotton blend makes them great for the warmer weather too.  You can also fold the top over to make them not as high on your leg.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite things to wear with my ankle pants all year round is sheer socks!  I can't get enough of them!  I absolutely love the way they look peaking out at the bottom of my pants!   I am sure you have noticed my love for them by looking at my blog and Instagram page!  So you can imagine my excitement with these Banana sheer socks (see them here).  These socks are a nylon blend with cotton and acrylic.  I can't wait to wear these socks with skirts as well!  I think the Minions would approve of these socks for sure!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheer tights are always classic but by adding a cute print to them makes them even better!  The polka print of this pair is so sweet and really adds just a little something special to the whole outfit.  At the moment these particular ones are sold out but check out all the other adorable sheer tights by clicking here  (I am definitely loving the heart pair they have!)  I have always been a little scared of sheer tights because I was worried they would snag easily.  Well that is not the case with these tights.  Since Tabbisocks uses high quality materials this did not happen.  I have worn these tights a few times and they still look absolutely perfect! 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see my style is always changing from day to day! One day I am super dressy and the next I am a little more casual!  But for all of my looks Tabbisocks has something perfect to wear with my outfit! Check them out! You won't be disappointed! 

 

 

 

 

Outfit #1 Details

 

Alice & Wonderland tights - Tabbisocks

Dress - Banana Republic

Hat - Nygard

Clock bag - Darling's @ Home Hardware

Shoes - Chie Mihara (style: Normand)

 

 

 

Outfit #2 Details

 

Peacock over the knee socks - Tabbisocks

Coat - Chepe Italy @ Marshalls 

Dress - INC International Inc @ The Bay

Necklace - Winners

Hat - Giovannio New York @ Danier 

Bracelet - Swarovski

Shoes - John Fluevog

 

 

 

Outfit #3 Details

 

Banana sheer socks - Tabbisocks

Cardigan - Anthropologie 

Banana print top - Forever 21

Flared jeans - Pilcro @ Anthropologie 

Belt - Danier Leather

Shoes - Chie Mihara (style: Tania)

 

 

 

Outfit #4 Details

 

Polka dot sheer tights - Tabbisocks

Minnie Mouse denim jacket - Walt Disney World

Polka dot skirt - The Disney Store

Beret - Forever 21

Minnie Mouse bag - Primark

Watch - Kate Spade New York @ The Bay

Shoes - Soda @ Marshalls

 

 

 

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This is a review on my new touchscreen Smartwatch from Kate Spade. I purchased this watch myself from The Bay.  

 

 

Until recently I had a very simple Kate Spade fitness tracker that I was given as a gift. I loved it as I personally didn't need a very fancy tracker.  I am sure you have seen me wearing it in a few of my outfit posts as I never took it off.  I wore it all day, every day.  I had it for about a year and half and then the silicon strap broke about 2 weeks ago.  Very sad day! Since the strap and tracker are one piece the strap is not replaceable so I had to say goodbye :( 

 

 

I immediately, I mean immediately went online to find a replacement fitness tracker.  Most people in my family have a FitBit and really like them so I checked them out first but I wanted something a bit more girly and more dressy that suited my style.  Since I liked my previous Kate Spade fitness tracker I checked out what was available there.  I noticed that Kate Spade no longer carried my last simple fitness tracker.  I am sure it's probably because of the strap issue and probably it was a bit too simple in terms of what it could do for most people.  I did find online that Kate Spade now had a new touchscreen Smartwatch.  I was immediately in love with the way it looked! Truly a stand out piece.  I normally love Kate Spade things so no big surprise there.  The watch is run by Wear OS by Google (was previously Android Wear) so to me that's another bonus as I currently own a Samsung S7 and I knew it would pair perfectly. I watched the YouTube video of how the watch worked (watch it here) and decided it was the one for me so I purchased it.  I  purchased it from The Bay in Canada as the price was better in my currency. 

 

 

 

 

 

As soon as I got the watch in the mail I was so excited! I know that sounds funny but I get excited by the small things! LOL!  Immediately upon opening the package and seeing the watch I knew this was definitely an upgrade from the last fitness tracker I had!  Setting up the watch is very simple.  First thing I had to do was obviously charge the watch which I think took a few hours to do.  Then I paired my watch with the Wear OS by Google app (previously was Android Wear).  The app walks you through the steps so no problems there.  The watch itself comes with a few apps but you can add as many as you want just by going to the Play Store app on the watch itself.   

 

A few of the things this watch can do is:

- Track activity such as step count, calorie count and sleep

-  View and answer all emails, texts and messages

-  View all notifications, including: Instagram, Facebook, etc

-  Play music

-  Calendar reminders 

-  Voice activated (I am constantly asking it questions! LOL)

-  Tons of watch faces to choose from, including a feature for it to match your outfit!

-  Google map directions

-  Option of showing a second time zone

 

I have had the watch now for about 2 weeks and I do love it! I honestly just bought it for the activity tracker feature but I am impressed by how many things this watch really can do! I am sure I will figure out many more of it's uses as time goes by.

 

 

Here are a few pictures of the on-screen features and functions:

 

 

Press the side button and all available and downloaded apps come up.  Scroll through with your finger until you see what you are looking for.  New apps can easily be downloaded from the Play Store right from the watch!

 

 

 

 

Get emails right on you watch.  Watch will vibrate when a new message comes through

 

 

 

 

Read and Reply to your emails/texts/messages with the onscreen keyboard!!

 

 

 

 

Track you activity and count your steps!

 

 

 

 

Voice activated! It listens to you! Tap the button on the side and say 'OK Google' and ask anything you want to know!  I asked "What's the weather like today" here.  It shows the question what you are asking right on the face!

 

 

 

 

It listens and then shows you the answer to your question! As you can see it showed me the weather! A very cold day indeed!  If you scroll down it will give you more weather details!

 

 

 

 

The watch face can match your outfit exactly! By selecting the 'Choose your look' app on the watch you can pick the exact shade of your outfit, bag, jewelry color and if it's day or night.  I picked that I was wearing a blue top, a pink bag and that it was day time.  I chose the silver jewelry option because I wanted it to match my silver rose pail bag as you can see it in the background.  Then just press the middle spade button.

 

 

 

 

This is the face that it picked for my outfit!  Isn't that awesome!  If you don't like the face it picked for you it will give you other options as well.  This face style is really neat as it shows my step count for the day so far and also a second time zone.  I chose the time zone to be for New York but you can choose any other time zone you want!

 

 

 

 

This is an adorable pre-programmed face option that comes with the watch!  Isn't it the cutest?!  You can also change the white background to be another color.  The taxi on the screen actually drives off the watch face and disappears too! 

 

 

 

 

This pre-programmed face has a really neat feature to it! When you have an un-read notification or email it winks one eye! As soon as you read the notification/email the eye opens up again!

 

 

 

 

 

There are different styles of straps that this watch can have.  I chose the black leather version for myself but you can also choose a metal strap as well.  The price of the metal strap version is a bit higher.  I like the leather version as it fits my small wrist very well.  My wrist is about 5.5 inches around and I can either use the smallest hole or the second smallest hole.  This watch can definitely fit a bigger wrist as well and would look nice as the face is quite large.  The size of the watch is 1.75 inches across including the side button.  So quite substantial in size.  The watch face is quite thick as well.  It's about 0.5 inch.  It's a little computer though so it has to be a little thicker.  The thickness does not bother me at all and I don't even notice it.  The website says the battery lasts about 24 hours but I have had a couple of days that it lasted 2 days.  It just depends on your use.

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed reading my Kate Spade touchscreen Smartwatch review!  I honestly was just looking for a simple replacement to my broken fitness tracker but I think I got a whole lot more with this watch!

 

 

 

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Even though it's officially spring by the calendar the weather here has not quite got the memo yet! LOL! Even though we may be getting more snow the one thing that gets me excited for spring is seeing all the new spring shoes!  As much as I love my boots it's about time to let them rest until next fall.  I am excited to bring out my sandals, slip ons and of course my feminine ankle strap shoes!  As always I am delighted to see what my favorite shoe designer Chie Mihara has created and this spring/summer collection is outstanding!  Every pair of shoes Chie Mihara creates are absolutely amazing!  I personally own many pairs of Chie Mihara shoes and I am so impressed by how comfortable a pair of heels can be! That is because Chie Mihara makes every pair with an anatomical footbed that she designed to specifically accommodate a woman's foot.  I noticed that most pairs of her shoes are also great for anyone that has bunions as it covers the area perfectly without putting pressure on them. 

 

Below you will see the pair I have from the current spring summer collection called the: Tisa (click here to see them).  This pair is made with the coolest material I have ever seen! It is a coated leather with a tweed effect!  I have taken some really close up photos of the shoes to show you just how detailed they are!  The shoes may look like a higher heel but they have a really comfy hidden platform that makes it feel like almost no heel at all.  Having a pair of heels that feel this comfortable is a must have for me!

 

 

If you don't own a pair of Chie Mihara shoes yet I can't recommend them enough! Every pair is hand made in Spain with the finest materials!  After my outfit photos just take a look at some of my favorites from this season!  To see the whole collection: click here   If you are interested in learning more about Chie Mihara and her brand's history: click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of my other favorites from the Chie Mihara Spring Summer 2018 collection!

 

Chie Mihara: Braile

 

Chie Mihara: Troc

 

Chie Mihara: Blossom

 

Chie Mihara: Lali

 

Chie Mihara: Baily

 

Chie Mihara: Amame

 

Check out the whole Chie Mihara collection by clicking here

 

 

 

OUTFIT DETAILS

 

Shoes - Chie Mihara (Style: Tisa)

Chiffon sleeve top - Cable & Gauge @Winners

London Skyline Skirt - Chicwish

Typewriter handbag - Mary Frances

Fascinator - Burlington Coat Factory

Belt - Danier Leather

Watch - Daniel Wellington

Activity tracker - Kate Spade New York @ The Bay

Pearl ring - Winners

 

 

 

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Fruits and Passion is a company that for as long as I can remember I have been buying my body and home care products from.  I absolutely love their products and use them in my everyday life!  

 

 

Fruits and Passion started in Quebec, Canada in 1992, but they have grown and are also present in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia!  All their products are NOT tested on animals.  Also all their products are formulated WITHOUT mineral oil, soap, phthalates, phosphates or formaldehyde.  I think buying products from a company like this is important and that is why I choose to shop with them!  Click here to see all Fruits and Passion products!

 

 

 

 

Just check out some of their newest products below! I am sure you will love them as much as I do!!!  Click here to see more of what Fruits and Passion has to offer!

 

 

 

This gift box is seriously packed full! Just look at all these goodies!  I will be talking about them all in the photos below as well!

 

 

 

I am going to start with my favorite line from Fruits and Passion! The Cucina line! This line is made for home and kitchen.  This nourishing hand butter is awesome, especially for this cold and dry winter we have been having! It made my hands not only soft but they smelled delicious!  It contains olive oil, olive tree extract, sunflower extract and allantoin (softening and anti-irritating agent)  I have always loved the hand soap from this line and have it in my kitchen but now I have just seen in this catalog that there is a waterless hand soap and I think I need to try it out! 

 

 

 

 

Here is the most wonderful smelling bath and shower products! I absolutely love the shower gel.  Foams up nicely and cleans perfectly. (see picture below for more info on it's ingredients) The bath foam (enriched with plant based glycerin and eight fruit extracts) and bath salts (made with sea salt) are the perfect way to relax.  The smell is so nice and both these products soften the skin!

 

 

 

 

I am definitely loving this line of body products! The shower gel and body butter compliment each other perfectly! 

 

The shower gel contains: mineral water, mineral complex (helps retain hydration and tones and protects the skin), plant based glyceryl (moisturizing protective agent), and glyceryl oleate (derived from sunflower oil that softens and moisturizes the skin).

The body butter contains: every ingredient in the body wash, as well as shea butter, coconut oil and grape seed oil!

 

The body butter is so moisturizing, nice and thick and is not greasy at all! Perfect for this winter weather!

 

 

 

 

Here are two of the most delicious face masks! Seriously don't eat them, but they smell amazing!

Both sheet masks are formulated to improve the appearance of your skin and suitable for all skin types!

Mung bean extract is known for it's cleansing and purifying properties! Pomegranate extract is know for it's antioxidant and toning properties!

 

 

 

Last but not least here is the massage oil!  It contains grape seed oil and sweet almond that help leave the skin supple and soothed.  The fragrance combines the freshness of oranges and the sweetness of cantaloupe.  Obviously this oil is perfect for massage but I have also been using it on my skin as an extra moisturizer this winter as it's been so dry.  Works nicely right after a shower so it soaks into the skin!

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed reading about some of the products that Fruits and Passion carries! They have been creating products for over 25 years and there really is something for everyone!   Click here to see all of the products that Fruits and Passions has to offer!

 

 

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In this cold weather I have definitely been wearing a lot of sweaters.  When I don't know what to put on my go to piece is always a cozy chic sweater.  It keeps you warm and putting on the right one makes the perfect outfit without much effort at all! This one that I am wearing (click here to see it) is truly a unique sweater.  I love the long asymmetrical shape and it's fantastic for anyone that loves to wear leggings as its the perfect length!  The really cool thing about this sweater is that the two different sides of it are only attached at the shoulder and neck and every other part is not attached.  That makes it super easy to put on and you just tie the fabric belt to hold it together the way you want and you are good to go!  

 

How are you staying warm and chic this winter?

 

OUTFIT DETAILS AFTER THE PHOTOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTFIT DETAILS

 

Asymmetrical sweater - Chicwish

Boots - Julie Pederson

Hat - Nygard

Gloves - Danier Leather

Bag - Danier Leather

Brooch - Winners

Leggings - Hue @ The Bay

 

 

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