Hello Darlings,
I love this weather, despite the occasional rains and low temperatures, it has been quite beautiful!
The beauty of this season is also often times evident in our closets. With spring comes a whole new concept of dressing. No longer do we look towards our bulkiest and thickest garments, but rather break free into something light and airy. This is why I adore spring, and of course because of my obsession with finding transition pieces!
Transition piece is a garment that can take you from one season to the next. It is not only economical but also tends to be a garment that you really adore. Most of my transition pieces are some of my favorite items that I hate putting away, so I just incorporate them into different outfits all year around. I love finding transition pieces and every time I do, I am overly excited. Does it sound strange that clothes get me this excited? 
I just love finding exactly what I am looking for!
My latest transition piece is this awesome pair of Talula Babaton shorts from Aritzia! I saw them, I loved them, and I’ve been wearing them non-stop ever since I bought them! And of course, I just had to stag that adorable belt as the two went so perfectly together. Honestly, I feel like I own half of Aritzia, I just adore the store for it’s simple and easy pieces. Did I mention that it is 100% Canadian! What is there not to love!
As for the outfit, well this is a little number that I wore to Toronto Maple Leafs game a few days ago. For those of you who don’t know, Canada is the Hockey Nation! We LOVE hockey, some live for it! Hockey in Canada is probably THE most important event and every game here is just as important as a Stanley Cup playoffs! You get my point, Hockey is OUR Sport! (hahha….we did get the Olympic gold, both men’s and women’s…I know I am gushing with pride). We even have a Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. CANADA LOVES HOCKEY!!! And as do I…I am a huge sports fan. Whoever said that a girly-girl can’t be a tomboy at heart is crazy
I tend to wear comfortable clothing for the games, because you do not want to look like one of those girls wearing a mini skirt with a belly-baring shirt in an ice arena with 80% male attendees So, I settled for a pair of boots, shorts, and a simple sweater! Nothing fancy, but still felt totally cute. I think that the only thing that bothers me about these shorts is their wrinkling factor…if you sit for prolonged periods of time, you get bombarded by wrinkles. I wonder, if there is such a thing as a small, portable, steamer that would fit comfortably into a purse? Because if there is someone needs to tell me, I cannot stand the sight of wrinkles!!! On a more positive note, I still really love the shorts
And I will leave you with this awesome image of a good old sportsmanship bum high-five.Notice the detail of the referee and 41
Well, I am off…just working on my last essay 
My lecture end this week! Just final exams and voila!
P.S. Stay tuned, I have a prom post coming up for all those darlings who are planning their special evening and for those of us who just want to reminiscent of the good old times.
I will share with you some of my prom pictures and the blond days I am also working on the store, this whole Ebay thing is complicated…I think I’ve read a over 100 pages of instructions on what not to do And my official newsletter is almost ready for a send out, so if you would like to receive one sign up HERE!!!
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See you in a tiny bit, probably a day
But for now, thank you for reading and supporting With Love…
Wishing Everyone a Beautiful Day!!!!
With Love…
Marta
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I love the shorts and how you belted them. They are the perfect transition piece! xo
AND just like the way your hair color subtly seems in symbiosis with the seasonal light, I really like the way these classy high-waisted shorts tend to “allegorize” this transition, while being the key of your softly structured silhouette Dear Marta !!!
à Bientôt, Antoine
Love the shorts!
Love love this outfit! So elegant yet still casual, the boots are beautiful
I understand what sports pride is like - Being from New York City, I am a HUGE, HUGE yankees fan! good luck with the ebay store, I can’t wait to see what the final results are
Kisses,
Stephanie
Those shorts avec the brown belt = amazing! I may head over to artizia after exams and try a pair on! Good luck with everything that’s coming up these next couple weeks [ugggghhhhh]. Just an aside, the portable steamer anecdote totally made me chuckle. ^-^
I love how you tucked in the end of your belt so that it doesn’t dangle - that’s such a smart idea and a great way to add your personal flair to the outfit! Also, I absolutely love seeing you pairing your Mike & Chris bomber jacket with all these different outfits - it makes me wanna drive to Holts Last Call at Vaughan Mills rightaway - if only exams weren’t coming up….
Anyway, good luck with your upcoming essays and exams!
<3 . Laura
I love the shorts! Do they come in other colours? And how much are they if you don’t mind me asking? They look like the most relaxed summer shorts.
Hi,
Thank you, I absolutely adore them
They do come in black as well and cost $110 before taxes.
Hey Marta,
Canada definitely is the hockey nation!! I was home in Vancouver for the Olympics and kept saying that I couldn’t go back to school (in the States) if we didn’t win! But of course we did!
Anyway, I love this look on you - that Club Monaco sweater looks like it would be a bodysuit; it fits you so well. Love those boots too =)
Christina
http://www.fabricatethisblog.com
Those shorts are a perfect transitional piece. They are simply amazing. You do look stunning in them.
living in florida, i am in transitional clothes constantly in the winter! and those shorts are ah-mazing!!!!! i want them so crazy bad!!! they look fabulous on you!
and i love hockey too! except that my team, the atlanta thrashers, can’t seem to win to save their lives… plus they traded all my boyfriends…
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Hi Marta! I absolutely love those shorts! They look sooo great on you! Unfortunately I don’t think I could pull them off as I’m not as tall as you are. I can see that outfit working really well with your booties too (either the MK ones or the Stella McCartney ones) I actually picked up a nice pair of sateen shorts from Aritzia today. I may post them up on my blog some time soon! I hope you had fun at the hockey game! I’m more of a basketball girl myself.
xo alittlereverie.blogspot.com
You look gorgeous as ever! And that’s it… Im getting so impatient to wear my shorts - having seen your look, I’m wearing mine with opaques and boots! x
Cute outfit! I like the khaki shorts with the brown belt… So incredibly cute!
I bought a pair of shorts from Aritzia a few weeks back as well. I’m so excited to use them! (They’re black, *slightly* high-waisted, with the cutest double row of black buttons going down the front… hard to describe, but the material, cut and fit are heavenly!!)
BTW, I’m so sorry I wasn’t of much help with your questions…
Good luck with the remaining bits and pieces of school!
LOOOOVE THE SHORTS AND THE BELT!!!
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So cute! I’ve been to maybe one or two hockey games, but my family is definitely a baseball & football family! I’ve seen more Eagles game than I can count and I’ve been tailgating to at least one baseball game a year!
Ahh and yay a prom post! I kind of need one; mine’s exactly one month!
Ah how beautiful these pics are! I was supposed to go to Toronto for work last year, unfortunately I didn’t get to go. We actually produce several charitable events up there and I am in chanrge of one called The Underwear Affair (not sure if you have heard of it). Anyways, I am dying to go to Canada…any province!
Ooooh I just discovered your blog and I love it !!! J’ADORE !! I loved seeing a little hockey thrown in your beautiful post, too ! It made my night ! (I’m a French girl but my fiancé is Canadian and he converted me to hockey).
Wow, Canada looks like it has some pretty awesome shops. I just love love love the tailored look of these shorts! And the high waistedness keeps everything looking super chic too. Don’t worry, I get super excited by clothes too
:):)
p.s. Gabrielle, was wondering if you’d like to exchange links?
- Anna Jane xxx
Okay, Marta, you’ve done it again! You have convinced me on yet another lovely piece
I really, really want those chic shorts now. They look fantastic on you, and so perfect
with tights, for transitional times like this. Love love love this look on you.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend*
xo,
Sarah
i’ve fallen in love with your shorts! i’ve been looking for a pair like that for ages but haven’t found the perfect ones yet.
-emilyviveur
Transition pieces are a huge issue where I live; I’m always on the look-out for a good “bridge” piece. I’ll check back to see what you’re doing.
The shorts are awesome, my favorite element is the high- and very glamourous waist — I am ready for Hollywood trousers to return….
Those shorts are fantastic! Where are they from?
Hi Becca,
Thank you, They are from Aritzia
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