And The Leopard Went To Montreal

   The next stop on our trip was Montreal! This was where my shopping habit was fully unleashed! I got some beautiful new clothes and managed to fit into a size 2 skirt which was definitely the highlight of my day!!

From Left-Right
Leather Sleeve Top/£11.99/H&M
Leather Trousers/£10/H&M
Printed Shirt/£34/Topshop
Leopard Scrunchie/£4/Aldo Accessories
Gold Plate Belt/£17/Aldo Accessories
Leopard Print Skirt/£30/Guess
Leopard Print Glasses Case/£4/Aldo Accessories
Cats Eye Sunglasses/£10/Aldo Accessories
Rose Print Phone Case/£5.99/H&M
Floppy Hat/£20/H&M
Buckle Bracelets/2 for £3/Aldo Accessories

   Montreal was an amazing city to see as it is so French! Everyone is speaking fluent French, with English often appearing to be the second language. It is a bit surreal standing in a mall in Canada and everyone around you is speaking in French! 

   To get in the French spirit I decided to wear this jumper which I am absolutely in love with! It's from Forever 21 but looks and feels like it could be worth a lot more than what I paid for it!

Tres Chic Jumper/£14.95/Forever 21

   I wore my leather trousers and leopard fur to complete the look!

Tres Chic Jumper/£14.95/Forever 21
Leopard Fur Coat/£25/New Look
Leather Trousers/£19.95/Forever 21
Nike Blazers/£65/Office

   On day two of Montreal I wrapped up a bit warmer with my favourite leggings, my girly beanie and of course my leopard fur!

Printed Leggings/£10/Urban Outfitters Sale
Nike Blazers/£65/Office
Leopard Fur Coat/£25/New Look
Embellished Beanie/£7.99/H&M

   We had lunch at Five Guys which is the best burger and fries place ever! Me and my Mum have been to one in New York before so as soon as I spotted it there was no question, that was where we were eating! 

Enjoying my Five Guys burger!

   We went to the contemporary art museum which was really interesting and a nice break from the cold outside! Your not supposed to take photos but I am a dedicated blogger so I managed to snap a few!

    Although I have been trying to eat a bit healthier while I'm here I couldn't resist a few treats, especially when someone offered me a leopard print chocolate! And the salted caramel cupcake I had was literally the best cupcake I have had EVER! Definitely worth breaking the diet for!

   It was an amazing city and there was some beautiful graffiti and street art. This quote from "The Notebook" was definitely my favourite though! I'm heading to New York tomorrow so expect a good few posts about my time there! I'm meeting up with my flatmate Linsey from Aberdeen who I have been missing like crazy. It is going to be an emotional reunion!!

And The Leopard Went To Ottawa

Snowy Ottawa!

   As my time in Canada is going faster than I can handle it was definitely time to explore some other parts of the country! So the first stop this weekend was Ottawa. Every day started with a nice hot chocolate as it is still pretty chilly here, regardless of the fact it is now March!

   Going round the parliament is apparently the main tourist thing to do so that was the first stop of the day!

Leopard Fur Coat/£25/New Look
Pug Scarf/*Gift*/Dorothy Perkins
" Joni" Blue Jeans/£34/Topshop
Sunglasses/£2.50/Peacocks

   Then we went to the Byward Market where I was treated to a new dream catcher for my car! I resisted one of the miniature llamas but they were so cute!

   I found this amazing interior design store called EQ3 which is like a super stylish version of Ikea. As my bell alarm has finally died I managed to convince my parents to get me another one! It's the only thing that wakes me up in the mornings, especially when I have 8am class!

Inside EQ3

   We then found this massive bookstore called "Chapters" and it had the best fashion book collection I've ever seen, it was hard to resist some of the Lagerfeld books but my luggage allowance is definitely being used for as much clothing as possible!

    I also found a little taste of home, a Scottish pub! Unfortunately we'd already had lunch but I could definitely have managed some haggis or fish & chips!

   As we were leaving Ottawa I spotted a dog park with some amazing graffiti so stopped to take a few pics! One of my definite highlights of Canada is that dogs wear little socks to keep their paws warm, making them 10 times cuter!!

   I treated myself to a souvenir from Humber College which I was wearing on my trip! It's white so I'll have to be careful. I have a bad habit of tinging things orange with my fake tan but so far it's still white! It's super comfy and will be so nice to wear at home! I'll have a post about my next stop on the trip soon!

And The Leopard Got Adopted!

The Big Nickel!

   In Canada they have a holiday called "Family Day Weekend" so that people get some time to see their families! Unfortunately for me my family are a bit far away at the moment, but luckily my friend Alex and her family adopted me for the weekend and took me to their amazing house in Sudbury! I got shown all the main attractions such as the big nickel! This picture doesn't even do it justice, it is HUGE!

   We spent most of the two days standing out on  a frozen lake! Alex's family have an ice hut so you can shelter in there to keep warm or heat yourself up with some snowmobiling! 

Alex with the ice hut!

Keeping warm with my leopard fur!

Sunset & Snow Mobiles

   The evenings were spent eating amazing home cooked food, drinking tasty cocktails and playing with Alex's array of adorable animals!

Making some Bahama mamas!

Maggie, who is still a puppy!

Zoe was a bit tired out by the end of the weekend!

Coco!

   The end of the night was taken up with a game called "Pishnook" where you have to flick counters into the center of a board. However, after a few glasses of wine and cocktails combined with my acrylic nails I was definitely not winning many rounds!

Pishnook!

    I had an amazing weekend and can't say thank you enough to Alex and her family for taking me in and making me feel so welcome! I've heard it's amazing there in Summer so I'll have to make another visit when the snow melts!

And The Leopard Got Snowed In!

My Building: The Fashion Institute

   After 15cm of snow falling on Toronto today I think it can definitely be classed as a snow day which means not braving it outside unless absolutely necessary! So far I've only stepped outside once today and that was to run across to 7/11 for some much needed study snacks! My Hunters proved their worth on the way there as the snow was almost up to my knees in places!

Black Patent Wellies/£89/Schuh
Leopard Print Trousers/£42/Topshop

Mesh Detail T-shirt/£8.50/Forever 21

   I'm starting to get the hang of this camera! Check the blurred background and focus foreground in this shot, I am no longer an aperture amateur! This top was an absolute bargain and I've already worn it both during the day for class and at night for a girls night out! It's super comfy and because it's black it literally goes with anything! 

/From Left/
Statement Necklace/£5/Primark
Snakeskin Print T-shirt Dress/£5/H&M
Gold Detail Pumps/£25/Topshop
Rottweiler Jumper/£17.95/Forever 21
Black Leggings/£2.50/Sears
Colour Block T-Shirt/£10/Topshop
Printed Bodycon Skirt/£8/Forever 21
Holographic Pumps/£11/Urban Outfitters

   So here are the latest additions to my wardrobe! My only defense it that I've not bought anything overly heavy so my luggage allowance shouldn't suffer too badly! This dress was something I was going to end up with eventually, whether I was in Canada or Scotland! I had eyed it up a few times back home but never actually committed to buying it, so when I saw it on sale for $5 in the Eaton Centre I couldn't resist it any longer!

    The colour block t-shirt is definitely going to be on trend for Spring/Summer so it was an investment piece, especially as it was in the Topshop sale! It is so comfy and has a really nice zip detailing at the back and although I've only worn it a handful of times I've already received quite a few compliments on it! The skirt also has a nice zip detail which runs down the back of the entire skirt, I'll have to watch myself on nights out though!

   This jumper has a really cool detail with the studded neck, which is a nice change for me as I usually wear my jumpers with statement necklaces. The rottweiler design is a take off from Givenchy and I've been looking for a good copy for a long time! Although the design is different from the Givenchy original it still has the same idea which any fellow fashionistas would recognise!

Co-Ord Style Dress/£13/Forever 21

   This dress has been my favourite purchase so far! I spotted it a few times in Forever 21 and finally gave in and tried it on! I've yet to wear it so I think I'll save it for something special! I love the zip at the back and the way it connects the skirt and the top makes this piece definitely look more than £13! It has a lovely sixties print and for me you can't go wrong with anything sixties style, it never really goes out of fashion!

Selfie!

  So that's all my latest purchases from Canada, and with SAAS coming in tomorrow and my trip to New York getting closer I'm sure these won't be my last! 

   I am absolutely loving it here and I'm yet to get properly homesick! I do miss my little car a lot though, and there's been a few hangovers where Irn Bru would definitely have improved my mood!

  Before I left so many people told me "you won't want to come home!" and I never thought I'd say it but I could actually stay here for a lot longer than 3 months! Everyone has been so lovely and welcoming and it'll be sad coming home where no one thinks my accent is cool! Family day is in a few weeks and my friend Alexandra has kindly adopted me for the weekend so I'll have a blog post about that coming in the near future!