kindred thrift

My friend Lauren and I were wandering & shopping downtown (as we often do) a few weeks ago ~ popping in and out of cute little shops and sipping our overpriced coffees.
We ended up meeting some lovely girls who run a local online shop called Kindred Thrift, and we all decided to team up to share some outfit inspiration with you!

Kindred thrift is an Etsy shop based out of Calgary AB and Victoria BC.  They believe in giving second hand gems another chance to shine! ☼

As you all know, I absolutely love to thrift, so this shop is totally up my alley ~ It's so lovely to be able to shop vintage and thrifted pieces without having to search for hours through a second-hand store some days.  One of the girls from Kindred Thrift volunteers in a thrift store, so she's able to pick out some of the absolute best pieces before any one else can get their hands on them!

They have so many adorable pieces online, and also sell their clothes at The Livery Shop (in Calgary) and have done a few pop up shops in Little Gold (Victoria) ~

This is my first outfit post in a long time, so I hope you all enjoyed.  I have lots more style posts planned for this Spring, so make sure to stay tuned!
Also, check out Kindred Thrift on Etsy and let me know what your favourite item from their shop is ~

xoxo

Maiya

silverview park // adventure diary

A sunny Friday in July spent exploring Silverview Park and sitting by the river ~ I don't know if I can think of a more lovely way to have spent my day.  On Tuesday my dad and sister will arrive at the place my mom and I have been staying this Summer.  So I'll be making lots more videos like this one to record and remember my adventures.

What have you been up to this Summer?

xx

Maiya

drifting & thrifting

Hello again!

So many of you on instagram said you'd love to see a thrift haul, so I'm back today to show you what I've picked up lately.  This past week I've done a lot of thrifting.  My shopping addiction combined with the lovely spring weather was just too much, so I spent 3 days browsing various thrift and vintage shops with my sister.

I'll probably be back with a new vintage haul very soon, because one of the thrift shop owners told me about a store in my city called "vintage buck" where everything is just $1...I have a feeling I'll leave that place with my arms full of treasures and plenty of things to share with you all in a post.  I'll keep you updated! 

I am SOO in love with these "PULSE" jeans.  I was very pleased with how perfectly they fit, and how gorgeous the wash was.  This brand was very big in the 80s, and finding them was very exciting for me! I know I'll definitely get a lot of wear out of these ~

In my opinion, this is the perfect summer top.  I've been gravitating towards very neutral tones lately, so this beige and white striped tank was right up my alley.  I also found the exact same top in blue+white!  It's so rare to find 2 of the same item in vintage stores, so of course I was thrilled.

Here you can see the blue+white version of the top I mentioned above.  

These pants from the brand "un, deux, trois" were another very exciting find!  They're white, ribbed, and a little bit cropped.  I'm so excited to style these this spring and summer, cause they are so lovely and very different from anything else I own.

This oversized "gap" denim jackets is definitely one of my favourite finds.  The wash is so perfect, and the fact that it's oversized gives any outfit more of an effortless look, which I love.

These jeans are one of a kind and so gorgeous.  You can't totally see in these pictures, but there is a patch of floral embroidery on the front zipper which is completely adorable.  These are a bit too big for me, but I couldn't leave them behind! :)

These "Ikeda" jeans are another really amazing vintage find! I was on the hunt for a great pair of high-waisted black jeans, and these ones are perfect.

This pair of overalls and dial phone are possibly the most exciting thrifting finds so far!  The dial phone really does work, and is a lovely pale pinky beige colour.

My sister is shown here wearing the black denim overalls we found.  We had both been on the hunt for a pair like this for such a long time, and we're so thrilled to finally have them! They are so comfortable and easy to throw on, and we absolutely adore them!

I also picked up these two records!  The first I bought mostly for the album cover…but I ended up quite enjoying the music as well.  The second album I found was "ABBA - greatest hits".  This was such an exciting find, and neither of these records have a single scratch!

I hope you guys enjoyed this thrift haul post :) Let me know if you'd like to see more posts like this in the future (other clothing hauls, makeup hauls etc…), and comment down below what your favourite thing I bought was.

xoxo

Maiya

dizzy & feeling blue

maiya wears

denim jacket - vintage GAP

grey ribbed top - american eagle

button up skirt - OONTOODstyle

dress - OONTOODstyle

I have SUCH an exciting collaboration post to share with you all today!   I created these 2 spring outfits featuring a few adorable clothing pieces from OONTOODstyle.  Spring weather on the island has been getting a lot sunnier, so these items have been staples in my wardrobe lately.  The whole OONTOODstyle is composed of very simple, versatile pieces that can be customized (colour, size) to perfectly fit your style!  I was so impressed with the quality of the clothing and I know I'll get a lot of wear out of these items during the warmer months.

This is the first blogpost which features glimpses of my room...so let me know if you'd like to see a full room tour sometime soon!  I've also thrifted quite a lot lately, so comment down below if you'd like to see a thrift haul as well.

xoxo

Maiya

back to school // outfit inspiration

Hello :)

School starts for me next Wednesday and I'm actually so excited!  I put together 4 outfits but I can't decide which to wear for the first day...so I thought I'd post them on here!  Maybe you guys can comment down below and tell me which one is your favourite :)

OUTFIT 1:

sweater: thrifted

belt: thrifted

denim skirt: forever 21

OUTFIT 2:

plaid dress: forever 21

OUTFIT 3:

halter top: brandy melville

denim skirt: bluenotes

OUTFIT 4:

plaid top: urban behaviour

burgundy jeans: garage

Let me know which is your favourite!  Also, leave some questions down below for my upcoming Q&A!

Maiya

offline is the new luxury

WEARS

vintage jeans - thrifted

crocheted halter top - brandy melville

shoes - thrifted

backpack - roots

I'm absolutely loving these pants that I thrifted a few days ago. They're SO high waisted and kinda crazy, but I'm obsessed with them!

Photography credits to my lovely friend Tess  <3  We went adventuring around my house yesterday and had so much fun discovering cute little places to take pictures of each other.  Prepare yourselves for more pictures on this swing set that we found...it's so cute!

Born Pretty

Hello!

Today I'm bringing to you a VERY exciting and highly anticipated (by me at least...) review post ♥ I partnered with Born Pretty Store which is an absolutely amazing online store that sells almost anything you could ever want.  There's makeup, hair accessories, jewelry, clothes, stationary, nail art, phone cases, and sooo much more.  And the best part.....free worldwide shipping.  

I picked up 2wonderful items from the jewelry section and I'm absolutely in love.  I've been wearing all of these non stop lately and there are so many more items on this website that I can't wait to get my hands on :)

The first item I chose was this gorgeous geometric necklace (check it out here).  It is so unique and elegant but still very wearable for an everyday look.  I've really been enjoying tiered necklaces like this lately and also geometric necklaces so this one was something I couldn't pass up.  I absolutely love it and it was only $2.99!

I also picked up another necklace (check it out here).  This one is quite a bit longer than the last one but again, it's very wearable and a gorgeous necklace to go with almost any outfit.  This one was only $1.99!

I'm so excited to have discovered Born Pretty Store!  I was so pleased with all of my finds and I cannot wait to try out more of their products.  They seemed like really great quality to me which was a pleasant surprise considering how inexpensive they were.  Overall I definitely recommend checking this website out :) 

I have a 10% off coupon code (MMDT10) for you all if you decide to check out Born Pretty Store (using this code will help me out in bringing you guys more reviews of lovely products like these...) 

Have fun shopping! :)    

Maiya

ipsy - June 2015

Hello!

Happy Summer!  I'm officially finished school so I should be posting more frequently for the next few months.  Yay!!!  To celebrate the end of the school year I decided to treat myself to an ipsy subscription.  In case you aren't familiar with it, ipsy is a monthly subscription service that sends you 4-5 sample sized beauty products.  It's only 10$ a month (or 15$ if you don't live in the US) which I think is an amazing price!

I just received my first bag a few days ago and thought I'd show you what's inside!

 

The first product in my bag was this OGX "Healing+Vitamin E Penetrating Oil"  (check it out here).  I've used this a few times so far and I absolutely LOVE it!  It claims to heal split ends and add moisture to your hair, and so far it has made my hair feel amazing and really helped with frizzyness :) I run this through towel dried hair after a shower and it works wonders.  Not to mention that this very big for a sample sized product!  I am so soooo happy with it.

The next product in my bag was a Too Faced "Melted Lipstick" in the shade "Melted Candy" (check it out here).  I was really happy to find this in my bag cause I already have 4 other melted lipstick shades and they're amazing ♥  This one is a hot pink color that is perfect for the Summer.

Above is "Melted Candy" and below is my entire melted lipstick collection

("Melted Berry", "Melted Fuchsia", "Melted Candy", "Melted Nude", Melted Peony") 

The next product in my bag was this Swissco Eyelash Curler (check it out here).  I love that it's purple and it works very well.  It feels like good quality and I was very pleased to see this in my bag :)

The next product in my bag was this treStique Mini Shadow Crayon in the shade "Marimoto Pink Pearl" (check it out here).  It is absolutely WONDERFUL.  I've worn this by itself and with eye shadow over top, and it didn't crease either time.  It is a great products and I will be using it all.the.time. ♥ This might just be my favorite product in the bag!

 The last product in my ipsy bag was this adorable coral nail polish!  It's from the brand Aurora and claims to be a "Gel Effect" polish with no UV needed...which I'm guessing means it gives you the same look as a gel polish without the hassle!  I haven't used this yet but it is a perfect Summer shade and I'm very excited about it :)

I was VERY happy with my ipsy and will definitely be continuing with my subscription.  Let me know if you'd like to see more ipsy posts in the future...maybe this could be a monthly thing! ♥

Maiya