Join the Circus

July 29, 2016

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Le Chateau skirt (c/o) (similar)
Raye sandals (c/o REVOLVE)
Alila bag
Celine sunglasses
Keltie Leanne Designs ring (c/o)

I know that so many of my posts start with the words, when I was…, but I can’t help it – to me, everything is a story. But today I’m going to phrase my opening a bit differently – when I discovered the brand Circus Royalty on instagram, thanks to a tip from a very stylish friend, the first thing that came to my mind after, Wow, this collection is amazing! was the book Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis, a children’s book later made into a Disney movie that couldn’t have less in common with elegant women’s blouses made in LA. When I think about books that I’ve read – and the list is very, very long; when I was between the ages of ten and fourteen, I read something like forty books every month (although a lot of them were part of The Baby-Sitters Club series, admittedly.) – Toby Tyler stands out as without a doubt the silliest. I felt no real sympathy for orphaned Toby; in fact, I remember him being whiny. But I remember him, and that’s the interesting part – I couldn’t tell you the titles of most of the books I read as child, never mind give any opinions about their plot or characters. Despite my feelings about Toby Tyler, he was different and memorable, which is where he comes full circle to have something in common with Circus Royalty, because the tops that the brand makes, like the one I’m wearing in this post, are just so different – in the most wonderful way. When you don’t wear colour, you really have the stretch the limitations of fabric and texture and cut to make your outfits have more visual appeal, especially when you’re sharing them with the world on an almost daily basis. It’s a challenge that I love but that, admittedly, occasionally makes me wonder if I’m not just wearing the same thing over and over in different shades. I mean, really – with black, white and grey, how much variety can there possibly be, I ask myself. And then a brand like Circus Royalty comes along, proving that the answer is: a lot. I’m not about to join the real circus, of course, but I am tempted to add more of Circus Royalty’s creations to my closet.

Je sais que la bonne partie de mes articles commencent par les mots, lorsque j’étais…, mais je n’arrive pas à m’empêcher – pour moi, toute la vie sert de matière pour des histoires. Mais aujourd’hui, je débute de façon un peu différente – lorsque j’ai découvert la marque Circus Royalty sur instagram, grâce à une amie modeuse, la première chose qui m’est venue à l’esprit, après, Waouh, j’adore tout !, c’était le roman Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus de James Otis, une histoire pour enfants et aussi film de Disney qui n’a rien du tout à voir avec des blouses fabriqué à Los Angeles. Lorsque je réfléchi sur tous les romans que j’ai lu – et la liste est longue ; entre mes dix et quatorze ans, je lisais environ quarante romans par mois (bien que plusieurs faisaient partie de la série Baby-Sitters Club.) – Toby Tyler se démarque comme étant le plus débile. Je n’éprouvais aucune sympathie pour l’orphelin Toby ; en fait, je lui trouvait pleurnichard. Mais je me souviens de lui, et c’est ça qui est intéressant, car je ne me souviens même pas des titres de la majorité des romans que j’ai lu, sans parler des personnages ! Malgré le fait que je n’aimais pas Toby Tyler, il était diffèrent et mémorable, et c’est en ca qu’il quelque chose en commun avec Circus Royalty, car les hauts de la marque, y inclus celui que je porte sur ces photos, sont tellement différents – et j’adore leur différence. Quand nous ne portons pas de couleurs, il faut vraiment faire attention aux tissus et aux textures et aux coupes afin de nous assurer que nos tenues soient intéressantes, surtout quand nous les partageons presque au quotidien. C’est un défi que j’aime mais, j’avoue, il y a des moments où je me demande sérieusement si je ne porte pas la même chose sans arrêt, ne changent que les nuances. Franchement – avec le noir, le blanc et le gris, combien de variété y a-t-il vraiment ? Je me pose cette question souvent. Mais par la suite, je tombe sur une marque telle Circus Royalty, une marque qui prouve que nous pouvons varier nous tenues sans porter de la couleur. Je ne suis pas prête à me joindre au cirque, et pourtant, j’aimerai bien m’offrir d’autres hauts de la collection Circus Royalty.

6 comments so far.

6 responses to “Join the Circus”

  1. Okay, I’m going to check that line out. Because, yeah, variety when you tend to mostly always wear the same shades can be challenging.

    Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines

  2. Ania says:

    Wow! You look so classy <33

  3. Your top is an absolute show stopper Cee (love everything on their site!!) plus I can imagine it pairing beautifully with pants or high waisted jeans as well. And with you… as I wear more & more neutrals looking for interesting cuts/accessories is so important. Happiest weekend, dear friend!! xo

    Girl & Closet

  4. Lyddiegal says:

    That is quite the statement ruffle on your top, and I am certainly now feeling compelled to check out the rest of their unique and different pieces!
    Of course it’s not hard to feel like your style is on repeat, finding new ways to wear our basics can be a challenge not commonly faced by the non-fashion blogging community. I often tell myself that even if something is similar, chances are I’m photographing in a different location, the light is different, my hair is different, and even the same clothes can tell a different story.
    Chic on the Cheap

  5. I read a lot of Babysitters Club too… Your top is gorgeous! I love the texture the ruffle provides. Super chic.

  6. Cee, that top is an absolute STUNNER! I love wearing black, but it often falls flat. You’re teaching me so much about texture and bringing it out. You look gorgeous! What a brand!
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Cee Fardoe is a thirty-something Canadian blogger who splits her time between Winnipeg and Paris. She is a voracious reader, avid tea-drinker, insatiable wanderer and fashion lover who prefers to dress in black, white and gray.

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