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    Kick off to fall aka layering season

    The falling temperatures mark the official introduction of my favorite time of year – fall a.k.a. layering season. While Katherine lives for everything summer, particularly her summer wardrobe, fall fashion has always been my thing. Between the crisp temperatures that make it the perfect time to layer and the overall busyness of the industry (fashion weeks anyone?) it’s a great time to get your healthy dose of #style. To kick off fall here at ourMode, I had the chance to work with photographer Jonathan Menga on a special creative project. I’m not exaggerating when I say that this talented gent takes photography and editing to the next level. Though his…

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    A few weeks ago, CJ and I had the opportunity to work with Robert, of Odudu Photography. Although Robert dabbles in fashion photography, he’s well-known for his event-based and creative work. We had tonnes of fun working with him, and it was pretty neat to work with someone who can just point and shoot, capturing candids of us rather than having us pose. This guy had a bunch of awesome visions for this collab, and our morning of shooting pretty much consisted of the three of us bouncing around downtown Ottawa, from place to place that fit his creative direction. We always have a lot of fun collaborating with local…