Absolute.Fashion

Flare September

2011-09-16T23:13:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to post this editorial from Flares September issue since I saw it, love the colour and scenery in these!

Its finally beginning to feel like fall and Im super excited to get back to wearing boots and sweaters and scarves! I must seem so fickle because probably only a couple of weeks ago I was loving the warmth, but Im definitely ready for fall now!

Isabel Marant Inspired Lookalikes

2011-09-07T15:19:00.000-07:00

Wouldnt you know that the first week back to school is actually the hottest we've had all summer..only its not summer anymore, so that kinda sucks! Still its nice to keep the warm weather around for as long as possible because I know it wont be long before Im sitting in a cold, dark gloomy classroom at 12 in the afternoon.

On one of my last days of freedom I went downtown with a friend, did a bit of shopping and spent time on the beach. We went to the Aritzia warehouse sale.. which was..way overrated? I've been before and it was decent but this time I did not enjoy it, someone please tell me why I saw a Zara mens top and something from Topshop? Just odd.

Anyways leading to my shopping point I saw these lovelies at Aldo, instant flashes of Isabel Marants' perfect Dicker boots popped into my head as a sales associate and I discussed how awesome they were but how these were such a great lookalike with a way more reasonable price tag.

Isabel Marant, $615

Aldo, $100

I was originally thinking I liked beige..but now Im kind of leaning towards the black.. maybe because fall is coming, what do you guys think, beige or black?

dog days of summer

2011-08-31T16:19:00.000-07:00

Summer is almost over and Im so sad! I really do not feel like going back to school next week! The weather has been so nice, so I've really been trying to make the most of it, that means lots of beaches, lakes, ice cream and just being outside as much as possible! That kinda meant putting my closet transformation on hold for a little bit. Doesnt take much to put that on hold, but last night I finally got around to it. I got a new extra wardrobe thing for hanging and storing more stuff. The beginning stages are going okay, I've decided it would make sense to categorize my items (a shockingly creative concept I know), so thats whats on the agenda for tonight! Fun, fun..

Anways I took a couple shots from my iphone over the past couple days, so I thought Id share some of the lovely days with you.

feather ring

2011-08-19T23:38:00.000-07:00

So the past few days have been super nice, but I still had to set aside some time to clean my room. A task that I've been putting off... pretty much all summer. I have this issue where I have way too many clothes and literally not enough space, Im sure I am not alone in this issue. I'll admit I could be on the verge of being a hoarder, I hate to ever throw anything away because 'what if one day I want this?' but stuff had to go. I managed to get rid of a bit, but the overcrowding issue still remains. Im trying to come up with better storage techniques and possibly a new wardrobe thing to hang clothes in since my closet was meant for a toddler of something. I also have an issue with wayy too many old magazines, I recently tossed a bunch, but some I just hate to get rid of, so currently a bunch are stuffed on a bookshelf.. but Im slowly losing space. We'll see how it goes in the next couple of weeks, Id really like to get things organized before I go back to school.

So my question to you readers who read all this is a) How do you keep your room/closet organized and b) what do you do with your old magazines? Toss them right away, shelf them? Any tips or pictures would be great!

I also bought another new ring, I love feathers and it was only $6 so this was an easy purchase! I got it at Aldo!

Aug 9th

2011-08-09T23:58:00.000-07:00

Hay everyone, Im home now, I've been home for a little while but I've been busy enjoying our summer weather by going to the lake and the beach! Have to do all these things before school starts back in, why does September always seem to come so fast once August hits!? Even though Im still trying to make the most out of summer its impossible to not start browsing through, and probably buying some new fall stuff. I know I say this probably every year, but I've decided fall clothing is probably my favorite even though I love warm sunny weather, I also love a cold, sunny, crisp leaves fall-y kinda day. Fall just has so many options and possibilities. But then again I might possibly change my mind next spring going into summer. What is your fave season?

While your pondering that, I want to show you the new converse if you haven't already seen it. They might not even be new actually, but I had never seen them before. Converse are pretty much the only sneaker I ever wear, mostly because they look good with every type of pants, a good staple shoe. The new ones are slightly thinner than the originals but not as thin as the 'light' ones, plus I think they have a better shape than the light ones. Cant wait to get a pair.

The original

The new slim

The light

2011-07-26T21:07:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, just a little update, I've been on vacay for a little over a week now, Just finished margaritas and sangria at this cute little restaurant! Still have a few more days, we started out at home and drove down through Washington and all along the Oregon coast and the tip of northern Cali. Now we are driving back up through Portland for some tax free shopping! I could really get used to no tax! Im writing from my iPhone now so I will give a better update after I get home! Plus I need to read up on everyones blogs, wifi hasn't been that good along the coast!

Sea Creatures

2011-07-16T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ive been meaning to show these pictures of some of my latest additions to my jewelry collection, I didnt even realize I was starting a sea creature theme, but now that I think of it Im becoming really drawn to them, especially starfish!

The first picture is of my ring, it has a starfish on one side and a seahorse on the other, I tried to take the photos at a few different angles because the stone changes so many different colours in different light! I still wasnt really able to capture it all.

The second picture is just a little starfish necklace I picked up awhile ago! Perfect for summer

photos by me =)

July

2011-07-10T23:59:00.000-07:00

Hay guys, it feels like forever since I've posted, probably because it has been so long now! I've been procrastinating but mostly because my computer is barely functioning, I really do not have much patience for slowness and when everything is 'not responding' I give up rather quickly. I have felt so out of the loop not checking up on any of my usual websites or blogs!

I hope everyone is having a good summer so far, our summer has definitely not been the best weatherwise, so I really try to take advantage of any sunny day we have. Im going on a vacation next week to Oregon, its my first time going so I hope we get some good weather! Also hoping for some tax free goodness of shopping, after going to the US a couple of days ago and seeing over $12 deal on some flipflops that I bought and saving over $50 on my nike runners Ive vowed to never buy shoes here that I can buy there because for some reason Canada refuses to give us deals. This drive me crazy!!

Anyways I wanted to post these photos awhile ago but the thought of uploading was just hopeless but for some reason my computer has decided to give me a little breather and function at a rather normal pace. I think Daria has the right idea.. her vacation looks so awesome, plus I love that simple white tank.

photos:studded hearts

Oh and I finally upgraded to the new and improved blogger/poster settings, what the heck was I ever still doing with that old version?

Smooth Sailing

2011-06-15T15:29:00.000-07:00

Thought I would try to keep my anxiety down by doing a post before the game starts, the feeling here in Vancouver is already kind of insane, its hard to explain if your not a sports fan or being here right now, but this city is going to be wild if we win game 7 and major depressed if we dont! Cant wait for it to start already, Go Canucks!

Anyways, in keeping with Canucks colours I thought I would share this new nail polish I bought last week. Its from Essies summer collection, called smooth sailing, Im sure a lot of you have seen it in the stores already, but just in case you haven't here it is! Usually im not a super big fan of blues but this one is really pretty! The 2nd photo is from musings in manhattan, she can just take a much better nail photo than I can!

#14

2011-06-07T23:57:00.000-07:00

So even though last night was kind of terrible, Saturday night was an amazingly awesome time. This may be a fashion blog, but living in Canada, specifically Vancouver, I dont even know one person who doesnt watch hockey. So Saturday I went downtown to join the, at least 75,000 other Canuck fans to watch game 2. My friends and I watched from a restaurant and joined the party after our super fast overtime win, it's so much fun to be in a huge happy crowd, I must have had 100's of high fives and you feel like you leave with a thousand new friends! Cant wait for the next game because it has to be better than yesterdays! Go Canucks!

I finally took some pictures of some of my fave new jewelry pieces too, so I'll be sure to post those within the next couple of days!

May.31

2011-05-30T23:59:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.. so Im still kinda stuck in this rut, not fun. Feeling really uninspired and just not sure what I want to blog about.. so while Im figuring this out, I have a few more really awesome photos:

All the photos I've been seeing make me reallyyy want a vacation, just the thought of wearing shorts is not appealing. Today I saw people in toques and winter jackets, seriously weather pull your crap together!

In the mean time Im looking for a new job which has also been incredibly frustrating.

On a positive note though, Stanley Cup Finals here we come! Go Canucks! If anyone has an extra 1000 dollars laying around or an extra ticket, bring me with you! For now though a friend and I are going to go downtown and join in on the huge crowd parties and watch the game live somewhere! Should be fun, lets just hope we win that game or we're going to be in a really depressed crowd of people!

Living Through Pictures

2011-05-16T23:57:00.000-07:00

Since our weather is still crap I have been really enjoying nice sunny, bright pictures. I loved this editorial, definitely very bright and fun!

photos: fashion gone rogue

May

2011-05-10T23:30:00.000-07:00

I cant believe its already May, I've been really lacking in the want to post lately, truthfully I've been feeling quite uninspired lately and my mood has just been down. Im partly blaming the fact that I've seen sun once in maybe two weeks, it's been really depressing weather, and I dont know about you guys but weather plays so much into my emotions. Maybe I need to live somewhere that has more sunshine or just a nice long vacation.

Anyways I saw these photos today and kinda loved them.

Chanel soiree in France, taking pictures on a yacht at sunset.. yeah I could go for some of that.

Coachella

2011-04-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

Hope you all had a good long Easter weekend! Mine was full of half a weekend of sunshine (finalllyyy!) some chocolate and a near heart attack filled hockey game. Unfortunately our nice weather was way to short lived, I cant even say how much Im sick of the rain and crappy weather we've been having. I kind of spent a good deal of time being jealous over all the Coachella photos and lovely looking weather, I see why it sells out so fast and I seriouslyyy want to go so badly next year!
Here are some faves that I saw, and there were so many more!

Tommorow is game 7.. its going to be the most stressful ulcer inducing game ever, we better win! Go Canucks!

Summer!

2011-04-18T23:22:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately I've been kind of distracted the last couple of weeks finishing up with school for the semester and studying for finals. Today I finished my last exam and I'm happy to report that I'm now officially on summer vacation! It always feels kind of weird getting out in April especially since its been really cold these past couple of weeks, seriously I think we had snow in some areas like last week, not the kind of weather I was hoping for once summer vacation started, but hopefully this freezing air leaves because Im definitely ready for summer weather!

And since I had no other obligations today I decided to make a little summer collage on polyvore =)

Inspired by bright colours at Michael Kors, cant wait for floppy hats and bellinis! A fave summer shade of nail polish, one of my favorite summer scents (very beachy and just summery), Moroccan oil and Fekkai's marine summer hair spray. Ive never tryed the marine spray, but it smells really good and I thought I might give it a shot this year.

All White

2011-04-02T23:50:00.000-07:00

How great does Blake look in this all white outfit? Being pale I feel like I can only wear white sometimes or certain ways, maybe its just me because other pale people look good in white, either way I still like it!

Dina González Mascaró

2011-03-25T23:44:00.000-07:00

So I think its pretty safe to say, jewelry and rings have become the biggest obsession of anything I could wear. I love so many types and brands, but something unique, badass, or something that could double as a weapon are my favorites. I always love to come across new brands and designers, and every now and then you just find that awesome new line!

Anyways take a look at this designer I came across way back in December at a craft fair, soo many amazinggg pieces! I loved everything even the layout of her corner in the craft fair was the best, I really wish I would have taken a picture. If my wallet would have allowed it I seriously would have bought every piece, but for now I smash piggy banks until I can start collecting some of these bad boys.

So awesome right?

I saved these photos awhile ago and I believe I saved most of them from her blog which she no longer uses, but there is more awesome new pieces on her website so check it out!

All Black

2011-03-18T23:27:00.000-07:00

Not going to lie, I've always been drawn to black and grey, so I always love an all black outfit, Rachel always rocks simple outfits so well. Of course this all black ensemble is 10x better than most with that Burberry jacket. If I had to choose one item from spring 2011 it definitely would have been a Burberry jacket, too bad I dont have that decision to make.

photo: studdedhearts

Catching up

2011-03-13T23:39:00.000-07:00

I feel as though I have so much catching up to do for everything, being still sick, yes I know, still!! Its left me very behind as I've been neglecting things and just sleeping, and taking every possible remedy I can think of. Im feeling positive I might finally be on the mend. I will be trying to get back to some more frequent posts, theres definitely stuff I've been wanting to post for some time now.

But right now my mind is also troubled on Japan, for days this has been all I can think about, its hard to wrap your thoughts around something so terrible and tragic, and I just feel so sad for these people, and it's also just put a fear into me that living on the west coast of BC I could so easily be in that same situation at any moment, my thoughts are with everyone there right now.

Purple Fever

2011-02-28T23:14:00.000-08:00

I dont always like purple, and Im sometimes unsure about Abbey Lee in photos, but theres no doubt that this photo is so captivating! And I love the purple here!
photo: stockholm streetstyle

How was everyones weekend? We had snow! I waited all winter for snow and hardly got any, now that Im finally ready for spring we get snow. Oh and Im sick again, sounds like a broken record no? I find it amazing I can get sick this often.

Wilfred S/S 11

2011-02-22T20:54:00.001-08:00

Midterms are finally over! Now I can hopefully relax a couple of weeks before the second round of midterms rolls around. I've gotten so wrapped up in school the past few weeks I really havent gotten a chance to see any of the new Fall 2011 collections, any faves so far that I need to see ASAP?

I thought Id share another couple spring items Im excited about, these new Spring 2011 jackets from Wilfred, perfect for that inbetween type weather. The first one is my favorite, love the quilty-ness of it and the little detailing on the shoulder which is somewhat hard to make out in these photos. I havent been into Aritzia to see any of the new spring collection, but Im already pretty sure Im going to get sucked into one of these jackets.

photo: made by me on polyvore =)

Little Birds

2011-02-13T23:06:00.000-08:00

Hope you all had a good weekend, sad to see it go, last week was so hectic with multiple tests and projects and assignments all due it was nice to have a chill weekend! Too bad tommorow Im right back to it.

Next week sometime I've decided I really need to go out and check out some of the stores, I've been so excited to see some of the new spring items but really haven't gotten a chance. Theres so many things and colors Im excited for. One thing I already know is I want is all things sparrows! Or maybe just birds, Im not really sure if every bird outline I see is technically a sparrow, but for some reason I've really become obsessed with the idea of bird prints and jewelry. I blame it on Chanel.

Check out the sparrow action I noticed in BCBGenerations spring ad!

Awesome right? What are you excited for this spring?

Obakki S/S 11

2011-02-03T22:57:00.000-08:00

Beaches and Sunsets, whats not to love?

Im very impressed, Vancouver is really starting to come out in the fashion world! ;)

photos: studdedhearts

Rolling Hills

2011-01-28T23:56:00.000-08:00

I saw these photos on fashion gone rogue last week, and had to share! Theres just something so nice and relaxing about these photos, very appealing to me right now considering how exhausted I am from this week, I dont know why, but something made me sleep a good chunk of this day away, I guess you just need one of those recovery days once and awhile. Hope you all have a good weekend! =)

United Nude

2011-01-23T21:43:00.000-08:00

I discovered these shoes awhile back and instantly fell in love! I love the simple structures yet they still seem so unique. Plus the first ones kind of remind me of a new version of the famous Balenciaga platform sandals made famous by who else? the Olsen twins!

I hope you all had a great weekend! Why do they go so fast!?

Silence

2011-01-16T21:58:00.000-08:00

I've been meaning to post these quite awhile ago but kind of forgot about them till I was sorting through my folders, so I thought Id still post them for those of you who never saw them, because theres something about these that I just lovee, Erin is such a classic!

Its getting to be that time of year again when Im starting to get really excited for the Spring season and all the new colours and things to wear. I really hate how the world of fashion gets me excited so damn early before winter is even half over, but it does, everytime! Im still not totally over winter though, I would still like a healthy dose of snow accompanied by a snow day!

How to wear: Circle Scarves

2011-01-07T23:40:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, Happy New Year, I hope you all had a good time and the day after wasn't too bad!

So this past season I've really come to love circle scarves, or 'snoods' which I still dont really understand how they got their name, where does the 'n' come from? Anyways I thought Id put together a few pictures I've collected of different ways to wear them, Im sure you already have seen so many varieties, and if you've ever been to American Apparel they demonstrate like 30 ways to wear them, but I still love to see how people wear them and what they pair it with, or how stores style them on the websites! Enjoy

^Asos

^StockholmStreetstyle
Asos

^Lookbook.nu

Stockholm streetstlye

Studded Hearts

I think the last one is my fave because I love the unique jacket she paired with the basic scarf!

Wanting: Flowy Skirts

2010-12-30T16:07:00.000-08:00

Hello all, I hope you had a good Christmas and have some exciting New Years Eve plans! My Christmas was okay, I woke up sick Christmas morning though, and I've had a cold ever since and can't seem to get rid of it. I feel like Im always saying Im sick, probably because I do seem to get sick every couple of months, its ridiculous! I have no immune system. It has been cold but its not like im running outside in shorts, trust me Im a bundled/layered person!

I guess its not practical that Im loving the sheer/flowy skirts right now, but lately I've been really drawn to them.

free people^

stockholm streetstyle

Song of style blogger, I love the way she wears this!

Free People, I know this skirt or dress isnt long and flowy.. but I just really liked it with the sweater, its kinda short and flowy-ish?

Normally I dont pay too much attention to Free People, but today I was looking around their site and liked a lot of what I saw, I guess what kept me away for so long is the prices.

I also bought a new ring, im thinking of it as a belated bday present for myself, I will definitely have to take pics within the next couple of days, man I cant believe 2010 is almost over..

Look-a-like Alert!

2010-12-21T00:19:00.000-08:00

Looks like our friends at the Gap were inspired by our friends of Proenza Schouler, pretty close wouldnt you say? Except Im liking the Gap price a lot more =)

1. The Gap, CA$198

2. Proenza Schouler, $1595

a little bit of anything

2010-12-17T23:23:00.000-08:00

School is finally done! I can breathe in fresh freedom to read magazines guilt free and sleep in! Or anything else that doesnt involve some kind of gross formula or graph =) It will definitely be nice to have a couple of weeks off even though I will most likely be working for a good chunk of the time. But still, its very nice not to have to feel guilty about procrastinating assisnments. Only thing now is I cant believe how close Christmas is, I feel like I've spent so much time thinking about other things I really haven't gotten a chance to get into the full spirit.

I saw these photos the other day on studded hearts and thought this is definitely the spirit I want for my break, random, fun, maybe a crazy pillow fight with feathers?

Pyrrha Jewelry!

2010-12-08T00:30:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share this really awesome jewelry line with you if you've never heard of it. I find it really different than a lot of stuff out there right now and Im always drawn to unique lines of jewelry. This is really starting to become my obsession, for so long it was just rings and now its definitely expanded! Jewelers anonymous please help me before Im broke!

Anyways its a handmade line that really stands apart with their unique wax seal design, they have other stuff too but the seals are definitely my favorite, and there is soo many meanings and symbols it would be so hard to decide. Im possibly thinking early Christmas present to self, but I also said that about so many different things already!
Oh and I saw on their website that they use recycled silver and gold which I always think is a really awesome concept, being green and getting to recycle and re-love some old silver thats possibly been around for a very long time.
Plus wouldnt these be great gifts!?

Heres a couple of my faves:

^Something different for a special someone.

^Reads "Mon Ami," for your BFF!

^Carpe Diem, latin for "seize the day"

A little inspirational, symbol for optimism, reads "still have hope"

Check out their website for soo many others!

Decemburrr

2010-12-05T23:11:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, as you may have noticed I've been a little MIA lately, I didnt plan to be but you know how school and tests and everything get piled on. I really dont know how time has been going by so quickly! Its already December and Im wishing for my classes to finally be done, but then I know its going to be Christmas before you know it. I need a slow motion moment or something to get all caught up! This time of year always feels like crunch time. My mom and I finished all the Christmas decorations this weekend, now I just need to start on the shopping!

So anyways regular posting is back on the agenda, I've been having stuff I wanted to post but just never got the chance too! How are you guys doing with everything? Started any shopping yet?

Giveaway Winner!!

2010-11-19T23:47:00.000-08:00

Sorry for keeping you in suspense so long, you know your stressed when you start mixing up assignment due dates and contest end dates, oh my.. Anyways drumroll please......

The winner is Luana Gabriella!! Congrats, check your email! Sorry to everyone else but hopefully there will be more giveaway chances in the future, so check back!!

And guess what!? Its snowing.. so much earlier than we usually get snow, but its a winterwonderland out there, its accumulating so fast!

Aritzia X 7 For All Mankind

2010-11-14T01:08:00.000-08:00

While checking out Aritzias website to see if they posted anything new and interesting I came across this new collaboration, the jeans are cute, but mostly I just really love these photos!

I couldn't upload them all because of the format they were in, so check out the rest on their website

Also if you haven't entered the giveaway, do it while you still can!!

The December Issue

2010-11-10T22:16:00.000-08:00

The December magazine issues are always one of my favorite of the year, Im not sure exactly why but I guess just the whole holiday season is exciting all the glitter and glitz, and all the cute party dresses or yummy appies. One of the main things I like too is its really finally feeling like winter, so all the cozy knits and chunky scarves just look so appealing. So this year I googled the covers of the December issues since I couldnt quite wait until they came out.. and unfortunately this is what I found:

Can someone please inform Elle that its December and not July. Whats with the cover? I obviously cant speak for everyone but I dont like this at all for December, maybe for June or July, but for right now it would turn me off buying it.

Now I know this isnt a magazine cover but these ads are rocking the winter feel, the cozyness even though its snowing, hot chocolate, cute lab dogs, congrats Michael Kors, you are totally making me want everything and just kicked Elles ass!

I cant wait for snow!!

And dont forget about the giveaway!!!

Giveaway!!!

2010-11-01T22:02:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, I hope you had an awesomely spooky Halloween even though it was on a Sunday night! Hopefully you got some treats, sadly my mom has gotten me seriously hooked on english toffee, just the kind of addiction I need. I really didnt do much, I never get very into Halloween, if I do I've got a pair of cat ears on standby to be an easy costume. Anyways now that Halloween is officially over and done with we can just kick all those on-sale candies to the corner because I know the stores are going to be going full out Christmas, I was already listening to Christmas carols in the mall on Friday! I lovee the Christmas season but honestly it seems like they are trying to push it too far. I actually saw 2 rows of Christmas items at Costco in August! Yeah.. August!?

Anyways since everywhere is ahead on the holidays I guess its really awesome that DesignerApparel.com has given me an opportunity to host another giveaway! One lucky winner will get a fabulous early Christmas present, the House of Harlow 1960 Tribal Print Ring, awesome right?

If you haven't heard about Designer Apparel its kind of a made easy online shopping centre. I dont know about you but I could seriously care less about shopping online if its difficult or hard to find things. Plus my least favorite thing is not knowing if somewhere else has the same thing for cheaper. Thats why I think the price comparison, free shipping and sale notifications are seriously awesome tools to have! Be sure to check out our awesome hosts because they do have pretty much everything you can think of; BCBG dresses, I actually just got some really cozy knit BCBG dresses, yay! (plus they always have so many perfect holiday type dresses) Also an awesome selection of Michael Kors Handbags, and Burberry Coats!

Now the rules! Be sure to follow because otherwise I can't include your entry. Basically just leave me a comment, you can say anything, tell me something new or just say hi, maybe something you would like to see from my blog.. But most importantly leave your NAME and EMAIL so I can contact you if you win. Also this contest is only open to readers in the US and Canada!
Goodluck everyone!

Your last chance to enter the contest will be Monday November 15th at 11:59pm where I will randomly select one winner!

Follow me on bloglovin' or blogger for hopefully some more awesome contests!

October 22

2010-10-22T23:06:00.000-07:00

So last weekend, I felt all excited because my cold was finally easing up, then just as I think I've gotten rid of it, Bammm full on sick again and worse than the first time around, seriously not fun. I was home for like 3 days not doing anything, not talking, pretty much just sleeping. So tonight even though my cough was still lingering around to choke me I went out for dinner (halls and pepsi, do not taste good together in case you were wondering) followed by a trip to my favorite little town for hot chocolate at my favorite bookstore/cafe.

Our weather has been soo unusually warm lately and they keep blabbing about how this is supposed to be our "coldest winter in 55 years," but honestly I cant remember the last near end October where I could go around with no jacket and not be freezing. But Im getting sick of it, I want my cool weather, I want to wear all my cozy sweaters, toques and boots!
And I loveee this sweater that Tao Okamoto is wearing, perfect colour!

photo: stockholm streetstyle

Joe Fresh

2010-10-12T23:38:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone I know its been awhile since I've posted but it honestly feels like just a few days ago, time has honestly been going sooo fast its hard to believe. My school week is only 4 days, and it seems to blow by, and before I can even enjoy the weekened its already Monday again! This semester is going to be over before I know it.

I hope you all had a great Holiday weekend and had good Thanksgiving dinners, I know mine was good, although turkey-less ;) I also of course got sick, but at least it was only minor, it seems like there is a really bad cold season going around right now.

So of course I had to do a little shopping on the weekend, one of my favorite spots has actually become the Joe Fresh clothing in Superstore. For those of you who have never heard of Superstore, its pretty much a giant ugly, busy grocery store that I've never liked. They always used to sell clothing, but over the past couple of years they've really stepped it up and come out with this new collection called Joe Fresh, which sells pretty reasonably priced items. So I thought I would share their latest commercial with you guys!

Berries

2010-10-01T22:52:00.000-07:00

If I had $30 to spend on lipgloss, I would most definitely buy this perfect berry shade of gloss by NARS, love it!

made by me on polyvore, I've been having a lot of fun with polyvore lately, photos from Simply Susie

Alsoo, check out this song by Bedouin Soundclash! Their new album just came out this week and Im loving it!

Sept.28

2010-09-28T23:51:00.000-07:00

Soo its only been a few weeks into school and I already feel really behind, I dont even know how that is, I just feel like I've been procrastinating everything lately, even though I haven't. Its weird. I also feel so insanely drained of energy and I blame it on this annoying weather we've been having, its been really warm yet wet, I hate muggyness, my hair also dislikes it. Has anyone ever seen that episode of Friends where they go to the bahamas or something and Monicas hair goes insane, I feel like Im a toned down version of that.

I haven't even gotten around to watching hardly any of the spring 2011 shows! Although I did catch Burberry and I must say Im in love! I didnt think it would be possible to top fall and the amazing jackets, but I thought the show was amazing, especially the jackets! Real posts coming soon, I promise!

Oh yeah and check out this tat I saw while cruising tattoologist, thats definitely some dedication? I dont know if thats the right word, what do you guys think?

Lovvvve

2010-09-17T23:50:00.000-07:00

So happy the weekend is here! Even though its supposed to rain Im really hoping the temperature gets cooler soon, I've been dying to wear some of my fall stuff and today was so freakin warm! Its always opposite when you want warm you get cold, when you want cold you get warm!

Anyways, as some of you may know Im a complete ring addict, they are easily my favorite accessory. So I have to share this picture of Abbey Lee's rings, I would loveee to know where she got that turqoise ring!

photo: studded hearts

ring ring h&m is on the phone

2010-09-12T22:44:00.000-07:00

As Im sure most of you have heard by now, H&M's latest collaboration is with Lanvin, which Im pretty sure everyone is insanely excited about, no!? The only thing thats keeping me from being too excited is the fact that there will probably insane line-ups, and Im pretty much not a fan of line-ups, meaning if its longer than 20 minutes, nothing is probably worth the wait for me. But I guess it kinda depends on the previews, I cant wait to see them, maybe they'll be so awesome I'll actually break my line-up rule! Collection is out November 20th for Canada/US and the 23rd for the rest of the world!

September

2010-09-06T23:37:00.000-07:00

I apologize for being a terrible blogger lately, I've kinda been all over the place, getting ready for school, failing at keeping my promise of not buying anything, and other non fun stuff possibly involving a little something called work.

I thought Id show you a couple of my latest purchases starting out with my newest addition to my rings =)

Another ring by Shablool

Now I have to goto sleep because I have school tommorow! =( How did September come so fast?

Birds, Birds, Birds

2010-08-26T23:42:00.001-07:00

So I've banned myself from stores for a couple of days to gather my senses. The fall stuff is just too much for me, the boots, the jackets, the colors, the chunky knits, I want it all! I would say I've tryed to avoid online stores as well, but that would be a lie because it didnt last even a half day.

During that half day I ended up looking on the Tattoologist, which became slightly addicting, its making me seriously want a tattoo, but for now I think im just too undecided when it comes to lifelong decisions like that. Im thinking someone needs to come up with a better temporary tattoo that lasts about a month or two, that would be really cool. Im thinking I would get a bird of some kind or a feather or something else whimsically.

Some of my faves, especially that last one!

I Need these!

2010-08-18T23:40:00.000-07:00

Chunky knits, and lots of them!!

stefanel.fw

Sorry I've been so MIA, its just been insanely hot so I've been really lazy. I also went to Seattle for a couple of nights and got some pretty sweet deals that could never be had in Canada. And Im pretty sure Im actually addicted to Tims Ice Caps.

Wandering

2010-08-03T15:41:00.000-07:00

Since getting back into the internet groove I've been really looking into all things fall. I can't help it, this seasons fall stuff has me very excited! I decided to play around with polyvore a little more so I could make some collages.. Im still very much a work in progress, Im very slow at adapting to any new programs.

Anyhow I decided to make a little collage with one of my fave photos from an editorial I showed awhile back and stick it with some of the boots Im most excited about this season. I actually picked up the dark brown Tommy Hilfiger booties in navy blue last year at Ross for only 15.99, so excited to get wearing them this fall!

Back

2010-07-28T23:20:00.000-07:00

Kinda sucks getting back into reality, being blissed out in the heat floating on a lake or being surrounded by amazing scenery kinda kicks the ass of work and the reality of being back in the city. Its also somewhat harder adjusting to internet than I always think it will be, weird because I usually spend a lot of time consumed, but once you break free of not having any its kinda nice for awhile.

Since getting back to the internet I've been catching up on all my usual blogs and sites, checking out whats new. And even though Im enjoying the warm summer weather I cant help but be more excited than usual about whats in store this Fall. Is it just me or does this falls items seem even more appealing than usual?

Im especially loving Topshops collection!

photo from nitrolicious

So what are you guys most excited about for fall?

Update!

2010-07-17T23:26:00.000-07:00

I kinda forgot to mention that Im on a vacation, I've been in beautifulll Banff the past few days, doing all things outdoorsy and seeing all sorts of amazing sights and wildlife, many piks to share.

Im leaving now for my cabin which has no wifi or any kind of internet so I wont be posting anything till I get back. See you in a about a week =)

ANDD The Winner is...

2010-07-13T23:19:00.000-07:00

Anna Read

Congrats!!

The host of the contest should be contacting you very shortly! Sorry to everybody else, better luck on the next giveaway!

Last Day!

2010-07-12T00:26:00.000-07:00

Giveawayyyy!

Evil Twin

2010-07-07T23:55:00.001-07:00

Summer has finally arrived..about time.. although I dont want to jynx it since it could go back to total crap in no time. Someone told me that Canadians talk about weather more than any other country, I dont know where their source was but I can very much believe it because we talk about weather a lot.. I know I do, Im always posting about it and complaing and such. But I refuse to complain about this scorching weather even though I feel gross after just coming out of the shower! Id much rather this than 12c rain in July. Also.. for a random note my bangs are totally pissing me off, you know that stage where you need a trim again and they just annoyingly dont sit right and feel all uncomfortable, I need a trim asap!

Also check out this lookbook from Evil Twin

photos from studded hearts

Love all these looks and Zippora is gorg as usual!

Giveaway, still open for a few more days!!

I Want This..

2010-07-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

An awesome looking Kersh blanket sweater, perfect for this "summer" weather we've been having, I actually took out my Olympic Canada toque for Canada day yesterday, yeah July.1st and Im contemplating toques, wtf is up with our weather!?

Anyways the only problem with this is I dont know where to find it =(

And if you haven't entered the giveaway, dont miss your chance!!

Backpacking

2010-06-27T17:00:00.001-07:00

I know there are a lot of these typical backpacking editorials but this one stood out to me, def one of my favorites in a long time, I love the clothes, colours and scenery, I posted a lot of the photos because I couldnt choose which I liked best! Enjoy

photos: fashion gone rogue

The giveaway is still open so dont forget to enter!

Giveaway!!

2010-06-21T22:46:00.000-07:00

Im always excited to be able to host giveaways, and this might be one of the best yet! Im sure most of you have seen some pieces from Erin Wassons jewelry line Low Luv, well Designer Apparel has kindly offered a new piece from Erins collection, a pretty sweet moveable armor knuckle ring. Im kind of insanely jealous of the lucky winner! I had never actually heard of this website before but once I checked it out, I discovered its actually pretty awesome, it carries tons of our fave brands, from Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Armani, Hugo Boss and much more. The best part is you just type what you want and search it! =)

Now how to enter, just leave a comment with BOTH your name and email!!! The contest is limited to Canadian and US readers, sorry internationalites, hopefully you will be able to enter the next contest! The contest ends in a few weeks, and the winner will be drawn randomly, your last chance to enter will be July 12th at Midnight! Good luck guys =)

Desert Suede

2010-06-17T23:57:00.000-07:00

For those not ready to take the clog plunge.. these seem like a decent alternative =) Even though they dont really resemble clogs they have the whole wood base thing going on, plus studs. I kinda love them!

$396 at bluefly

Now off to scarf down my last bit of yogurt, then fasting for 10hrs to get blood taken, noooo! =(

Rain

2010-06-09T13:29:00.000-07:00

Im so sick of rain, especially in June it seems like thats all we've been getting with one day here and there of nice sun just to tease us. So in keep with the rain theme I saw this rainy editorial, I wish I looked this glam in the rain.

photos: fashion gone rogue

Iced Tea, Chains and Purple Princesses

2010-06-01T23:23:00.001-07:00

Soo I decided technology hates me. Pretty much every electronic device I own has decided to test my patience lately, and let me tell you it doesnt take long before Im ready to throw the flimsy made items on the floor. My phone, camera, ipod and laptop have decided upon a full force combined attack lately *sigh*

Anyways, a couple of weeks ago I received this awesome hand chain from Leticia at LaDama! I've been wanting something like this forever, but haven't been able to find anything similar around Vancouver, it was a match made in cyberspace =) Big thanks again to Leticia!

I also bought this new nail polish, 'playfair' by opi, its kind of difficult to make out in the photo, taking self hand photos is a lot more awkward than I thought it would be. I was hoping for a light purple, but it turned out rather pearly and princessy, not my kinda thing. Oh well at least I got it at 50% off!

Rain, Clouds, Rain.. Sun?

2010-05-28T01:04:00.000-07:00

MK rockin' it as usual..

photo:olsen anonymous

Long Weekend

2010-05-23T23:40:00.000-07:00

I dont know what it is about the May long weekend but Im pretty sure it has had some sort of bad weather curse for as long as I can remember. I kind of feel like I should be getting back out my winter clothing, it really hasnt been gone for long anyways. Oh well its just nice to have a few days off and sleep in, how I miss sleep. Lots that I want to share, including a few recent purchases =)

But first, Mesh + Jeans = awesome? Who knew.. Helmut Lang apparently.

These are pretty cool too.. I dont know why but they all remind me a little of catwoman.photos from shopbop

Also, check out this song! yellowbrite smile by yoav I cant stop listening to it!

Round up

2010-05-11T22:55:00.001-07:00

This past week has kind of flown by, before I know it Im completely neglecting my blog. In short summary, spent last week attempting to get back into shape, refraining from spending any money by avoiding mostly all stores, movies (iron man 2), haircut.. which for once in my life I actually kind of like, this stylist will be a keeper, and watching my hockey team get eliminated from the playoffs (nooo!). Anyways now Im kind of doing a little practicum for finishing up school. Im kind of dying because I have to get up at like 530am everyday, considering Im defnitely a night person this has been insanely difficult. My goal is to catch up on everything on the weekend, one busy weekend ahead!

Anyways I try to keep myself going through this long week by checking out some of my favorite sites, one being pixie market! I love looking through their site, they always have unique items and create nice and interesting looks, here are some of my faves as of late:

Looks like Im all about the nudes right now, btw whats up with the tails? What do you guys think about them? I personally find them kinda weird.. but I do like soft things so I dont know? Only faux tales would be acceptable.. but still, right now I dont see myself buying a tail.

Tap, tap, tap

2010-05-01T23:27:00.000-07:00

Finally done with this semester of school, I've kind of been insanely lazy and sleeping in until 12, oh summer how I love you! Now if we could only get some weather that reasonably resembles summer.

So I've been on the search for some different than denim shorts as I mentioned before, I saw these few at Urban Outfitters that look promising, I hope that they have them in the stores.. I really want to see them in person just to make sure they dont look too Pajama-esque, so far though looking good!
What do you guys think? Best colour?

All photos from UO's website.

Fade to white

2010-04-20T16:32:00.000-07:00

Im usually very boring and plain with my denim, just very particular in general. It has to be very soft and comfy, plus they have to have just the right amount of stretch because no stretch cuts off circulation and too much is just gross. Lately though I've kind of been tempted to break out of my mold.

I saw this pair on shopbop, J Brand Ombre.. kind of a nice summer alternative to light/faded and plain white.

Shopbop, $185

These photos are from MKA's new denim line for Elizabeth & James called Textile. From what I've seen so far it hasn't gotten the greatest reviews, but I kind of love it. I never thought Id like the look of flares again since I left them behind in grade 4. Trust the Olsens to make me like the idea again. The real test will be how they look on, but I really love the syling they did for this guide. The detail is kind of hard to see in these pictures but for the rest of the denim and looks you can view them on intermix's website.

Noo Monday

2010-04-12T00:09:00.000-07:00

Sad the weekend is over. Not looking forward to another long week, I need school to be over. My procrastination is growing everyday.

I was browsing Studded Hearts not to long ago and saw this photo.. since shoe porn is apparently a term now.. I guess this is what one might call ring porn. Love it =) Now Im sleepy and off to bed!

Byebye Long Weekend

2010-04-05T22:25:00.000-07:00

I hope you all had a great long weekend, mine was pretty good, I was pretty much extremely lazy =)

So I mentioned before that I always have a little list of stuff I want for spring/summer, lets start with shorts. Of course I have the usual blah denim shorts (dont get me wrong though I still love them), but this summer I would like something a little different as well. I want both leather/leather-esque shorts, and possibly silk shorts. The only thing Im worried about silk shorts is they are going to come off looking like pajamas or something. And I say leather-esque because I saw these ones at Forever 21 and they are called "glazed" shorts or something, but they still kinda have that leathery appearance. I was also thinking maybe even lace shorts.. but I dont even know if these exist or how they would look, they would somehow have to be non transparent lace.. hm. What do we think about the whole leathery shorts idea?

Friday night movie night

2010-03-26T23:54:00.000-07:00

It was a double flick movie night tonight, The Blind Side and The Notebook, I hadn't ever seen the Blind Side, good movie. Andd the Notebook can still make me cry. I always used to think my mom was crazy for crying in so many movies, apparently she gave me the crying gene because I could probably cry over some cheesy semi-sad commercial. Its bad, doesnt even matter if I've seen it before, my friend wanted to watch Bridge to Terabithia one time, I had already seen it and I thought I could handle it, definitely not! I was not expecting that movie to be sad, but I couldnt even hold it together the 2nd time around. Kind of embarassing, this is why I refuse to watch even remotely looking sad movies in the theatre.

Anyways enough crying, I went to H&M today and the new Garden Collection was in, and it was so cheap! I got one of the dresses for $15.95! I picked up a few other things while out today too despite the fact I had put myself on a no shopping policy for awhile, oops!

After looking around Stockholm Streetstyle today.. I think this kinda confirms I need to try on a longer skirt.. I havent even ever considered a long skirt since like grade 3 when I had this really hippie-ish looking one that I loved..

Spring Cleaning

2010-03-19T00:46:00.000-07:00

So I finally decided to fulfill a goal I made so long ago and do a major overhaul clean on my room/closet. Im starting with my magazines, I dont know if I've ever mentioned that Im a total maga-holic, I just hate to throw any out. But it was getting crazy, taking up like half of my floor space, its seriously like in the hundreds. Bad, I know. My mom even offered me $40 just to throw them out, haha she clearly does not like my magazine/floor look. I came up with a plan to toss some, and just rip out inspiring photos that I want to save, and keep some others actually arranged on a book shelf. Let me tell you, its very tiring, but Im making progress!

I also dont know if I've ever mentioned I am not a fan of earrings. The whole idea of sticking something through my ear, with the fear of some possible chance it could be ripped out is just not something I care to ever experience. Not only that but I always found them uncomfortable, just the feeling of things on my ears bothers me, so I let the piercings I had grow shut many years ago.

A few days ago I saw this ear cuff/ change on earring, whatever you want to call it, and thought it was such a fabulous alternative. This is so much better to me than earrings will ever be. I honestly would love to try something like this out, would it not be so great in something brighter as well? Some turquoise, or maybe even a feathery peacock.
photos: pixie market

Little Moon

2010-03-10T00:28:00.000-08:00

Just from this photo Im already excited to see the rest of Wilfreds new "Little Moon" collection, Wilfred has always been my favorite thing from Aritzia - minus their hike in prices, but still this looks awesome. I need me some summer.

photo: aritzia.com

05/03/2010

2010-03-05T23:31:00.000-08:00

So happy the weekend is here, its funny how a break can go by so fast yet as soon as school gets back in, its like time stands still.

Im pretty sure everyone I know right now is in a little bit of Olympic withdrawal, I miss it a little too. I still wish I could have gone to some events, but for the most part it was too expensive for the events I wanted, (aka hockey up to like $25000 - yeah seriously.) But it was honestly still such a great experience and I will always remember it, the atmosphere and the excitement was really something I cant explain unless you were here to experience it yourself, definitely a once in a lifetime kind of thing. Not to mention last Sundays mens gold hockey game was the most pumped and exciting day that I have ever seen, amazing!

In all the excitement I really didnt take that many photos, but I thought Id share a few of the photos I did capture.

^ Athletes Olympic Village ^Molson Canadian Hockey house, aka major party every night, I didnt go though, tickets were too pricey for me ;)

^Part of the houses and pavillions at night, pretty much any night time photo I took turned out blurry, this was about the best I had

^A few people wanting to get a look at the imprisoned torch/cauldron^Just a few more people

^Random people who waited in a 3+ hour line-up to zipline over the city square packed with people, definitely looked liked fun but I didnt want to wait in line.

The weather was so abnormally warm and gorgeous for a good portion of the time they were on too, which was great. Im kind of loving this really warm winter =)

Right now Im working on my list of must have spring items I want.. so far its pretty long as it usually is.. I'll share it with you when Im done. Whats on your must have list so far this spring?

Almost Over

2010-02-27T23:57:00.000-08:00

Hello all, so my break had a little side track when I got incredibly sick at the beginning of last week. Yeah, sucked, Im still sad about it. So pretty much the later half of my break was spent with a stuffed up head and sore throat attempting to sleep most of the day. Not exactly the fun stuff I had planned. I will be looking forward to being able to taste food once again. I did get to enjoy everything before that though. This whole Olympic experience has been a blast, I will actually be really sad to see it and all the people go. I will also be sad to go back to school.

Had to share these photos I saw on Fashion Gone Rogue, I always love these types of shoots with fields of daisies and wheat with dreamy lighting.

Im seriously gonna have to run through a field of flowers/wheat one nice sunny day with a slight breeze, it will be awesome =)

Spring has Arrived?

2010-02-18T23:41:00.000-08:00

I've been having such a good time enjoying the break, its soo nice to sleep in, and stay up late guilt free. Im such a night owl so its great to be able to sleep in until 1pm if I choose too =)

Im honestly loving the city right now I never realized how exciting the Olympics would be, I cant really even explain it, everyone is soo spirited and excited, the patriotism and happiness is truly inspiring. Not only that but the events going on are an absolute blast, never thought I would enjoy standing in the rain watching an outdoor concert so much. The weather has turned super amazing though, we're having like 16c days and total sunshine which is pretty amazing for Feb, it doesnt even feel like winter. So its probably obvious I already have my eyes on all things spring!

Before I go into all things spring, I thought Id show you my new ring!

New goal: Buy rings with coloured stones, and other jewellery besides rings!

Oh also, the rings from the previous post, the 1st one is from a mall stand called "Peruvian Silver" they dont have a website but their email is peruviansilverdesigns@live.com
The 2nd and 3rd were from a boutique called Crush, which also doesnt really have a website, but her email is CrushClothing@shaw.ca

RIP Alexander McQueen, such a sad loss to the fashion world.

Sleepless

2010-02-09T23:56:00.000-08:00

Its probably my own fault, but I've been so sleepless lately I kinda feel like Im in a whirlwind of a week. Luckily I only have to survive two more days and three more exams until my two week olympic break. Then I can get in some much needed rest and hopefully join in on some Olympic fun. Honestly, thats all I've been hearing about, it's kind of like Christmas just in Vancouver, once its over its going to be such a sadness to the city; you know when you were a kid on Christmas, after it was all over, it was just such a letdown that all that built up excitement is over. I honestly dont know what people will talk about.

Just a few quick snaps I took from last week.. more to come! =)

I bought another new ring too, this addiction could become seriously dangerous to my bank account.

New Additions to My Family..

2010-02-01T15:24:00.000-08:00

My family of rings that is..

So Im feeling a little big high on caffeine right now, I guess I can thank my Timmys ice cap for that, its making me cold but Im snuggled at home wearing layers of fleece and other soft things to compensate so all is good =) Also rocking out to "Empire State of Mind" by Alicia keys and Jay-Z, I didnt even like this song at first but now the catchyness has gotten stuck in my head so I couldnt help but fall for it. Getting me in the spirit for NY fashion week perhaps?

So I said a long time ago that Id show you the latest additions to my ring collection, I swear my ring addiction grows stronger every day. I would love to design my own rings too, that would be beyond awesome. But anyways I got the first one for my bday way back in Decemeber, probably my favorite of the bunch, its beyond awesome except for the fact that the multi-dimensions of it pull loose knits, so I have to watch myself. But otherwise purrree love!

Still stud lovin'!!

Morning Beauty Pt.2

2010-01-26T00:24:00.000-08:00

So I was looking on fashion gone rogue again, and came across another lovely editorial called Morning Beauty, I love Daria and these photos are so simple and amazing. Now I dont even know which editorial I like more.. What do you guys think?
Ugh, Im so tired, I need to learn how to actually goto sleep before 2am one day.

It's a Beautiful Day

2010-01-22T23:26:00.000-08:00

Today turned out to be lovely, the sun was actually out and shining, and our winter has been surprisingly warm, I love snow in the winter, but I have to admit this warmth has been kind of nice. I went downtown for the day, ended up buying a new bag, feeling a little guilty since I didnt really need a new one, but it was so nice and soft I couldnt resist.

Downtown is looking ready for the Olympics, posters and such all over town, it looks like most of the new buildings are completed too. I cant help to be a little excited even though I wasnt able to get tickets to any of the events, and that everything else is so damn expensive. It will be cool to have so many people from all over though, and I plan on going to some of the free concerts. If you live in Vancouver or near, you should definitely check them out too! Theres going to be a lot of them, such as hot hot heat, we are the city, sam roberts band, said the whale, tokyo police club, alexisonfire, our lady peace, the arkells, bedouin soundclash, and many more, all free! So thats definitely one bonus, check out the rest here.

If you are lucky enough to stay at Whistler Im pretty sure they are going to have even more free performances from artists such as estelle, one republic, all american rejects, the fray, chromeo, usher and more.

Anywaysssss after blabbing about all that I guess I should also mention this fantastic leather jacket I found from BB Dakota. I saw it when I was in the states last week, unfortunately I couldnt get it because I was only down for a few hours, damn that small spending limit!

photo: stylehive, I saw it at Macys though, on sale for about $128, very Rick Owens no?

Meow

2010-01-18T22:52:00.000-08:00

I've kind of been having an obsession with animal prints/pictures/jewellery lately, I got this dusty rose coloured wild cat at Aritzia not too long ago, TNA I believe. Being super comfy automatically brings it to the top of my favorites list. Don't know if I've ever mentioned this before but I pretty much cannot stand wearing uncomfortable clothing, I couldn't be happier that stores have caught onto the oversized trend, I remember years ago when there was wayy less option and skin tight was more "in style" I can still remember all the sales associates telling me "it looks too big, why dont you go down a size?" No thanks =)

But with all of that being said, I still think the tight look can be seriously sexy and sometimes comfy, it just depends!

Morning Beauty

2010-01-14T20:37:00.000-08:00

Soo happy the end of the week is here, I dont have class on Fridays so Thursday has become my new TGIF. I may slightly and slowly be adjusting to these early morning, but Im still not quite there, hence an unconcious pass out on my couch when I got home. Nothing beats a nap.

Im also getting so sick of our damn weather, rain everyday, looks like Im going to have to get something waterproof soon, but what I would really rather is just one nice warm sunny day, where I can go sock-less and be warm =) I think thats why I enjoyed this gorgeous editorial featuring Devon Aoki so much.

View all the photos at fashion gone rogue

I Heart Alice

2010-01-10T22:44:00.001-08:00

It seems that the new Alice in Wonderland movie is following in the footsteps of Where the Wild Things Are and doing a whole bunch of collaborations. I cant complain though because for the most part I've quite enjoyed them, including this awesome new collection from OPI...

Im thinking I need that 2nd from the left, "Mad as a Hatter", or possibly even the blue, "Absolutely Alice," and Im not even usually a blue nails type of person.

photos: chicprofile.com

20 Day Week

2010-01-07T22:50:00.000-08:00

Im finally finished with my first week of school, it honestly felt like the longest week ever and it was only 4 days long! Thank god I have Fridays off, I can officially say Ive pretty much been running off of coffee. I think I should add another resolution to my list, going to sleep early. I am much more of an evening person, I can stay up to 2am no problem, but then when I have to get up at 6am... you can see how that might contribute to my near unconciousness right now.

A little evening lookie loo before bed helped me discover these awesome shoes
I dont know what it is about these grey boots, but I love them, great colour too but they also come in black!I've seen these ones before, but I still love them, I dont know if my interest in studs is ever going to subside.

Both of these boots are from Jeffrey Campbell, grey from Urban Outfitters and the black from solestruck.com

Happy New Year '10!!

2010-01-02T23:20:00.000-08:00

I hope you guys all had an exciting and safe New Years, mine was pretty relaxing, I am not usually a big New Years person, I spent the night watching the hockey game, and movies =) I am also still in slight shock at how fast the year went, Im hoping 2010 wont speed by so quickly, and it will be much better than 2009.

So I have some resolutions this year, normally I dont even make resolutions because I never ever keep them. Here go's this years:

1. Actually keep my resolutions
2. Have a more healthy lifestyle
3. Clean out my closet, and discover a whole bunch of items that I know are lost somewhere in that abyss.
4. Set aside more time for blogging!

This is all I can come up with for now, I am also going to try to take a more personal approach with my blog because I really dont convey much on here. Other items to be possibly added to my list.

Also to come the new additions to jewellery family! I already completely love them =)

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T01:03:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I cant believe its already here.. where does the time go!? It seemed to come much faster this year, maybe its just me though. Hope you guys all have a great day and possibly get that little something that was on your wishlist! :)

Silver Belles

2009-12-17T23:27:00.001-08:00

While looking through some magazines the past couple weeks (the perfect procrastination to homework and studying, I did try to refrain but guess that didnt work out) I saw these two lovely ladies in these amazing silvery shimmery dresses, and I cant get them out of my head. They both look fantastic, these dresses would be perfect for New Years or something.

Jennifer Aniston in ValentinoCharlize Theron in Dior

Which do you like more?

Also.. ONE more day till freedom, my last exam is tommorow, yayy!

2-0

2009-12-12T23:38:00.000-08:00

I am still alive, although feeling completely blog deprived and soo tired! School has really been killing me these past couple of weeks, and still another week to go. Pretty much tests everyday, I feel so out of the fashion loop. Ugh, I cant wait until next Friday and I will be done! I also turned the big 2-0 last week, I have to say I do actually feel older, no more teenage years for me. At least I took a slight break from school to have a nice bday dinner out =)

Also I finally found myself some red mittens! These have been sold out everywhere I have looked, probably going to need them too since its supposed to snow. Hoping it snows lots tommorow night so my exam can be cancelled on Monday =)

Going to be posting more soon hopefully; hows everyones Christmas shopping going? Im so behind!

TGIF!

2009-11-28T00:07:00.000-08:00

Guess its technically not Friday anymore, but Im still awake so it feels like it. I could not be more happy that the weekend is here and I finally have a free weekend to do whatever I like. This will most likely include a lot of sleep. I also cannot wait for winter break, I've been having tests almost everyday, and its just not fun.

This weekend though I plan to really get into my Christmas spirit, put up some lights, Christmas tree, put some Christmas music on, maybe buy some presents and have a starbucks Christmas drink =) Also paint my nails red and burn my Christmas tree smelling oil from bath and body works (so amazing its like I have a room full or christmas trees)

So my last weeks shopping experience went well. I found a super chunky scarf at Zara, and got a couple of things at the brand new Forever 21, our first Forever 21. And let me just say, wow, I was seriously impressed. I expected the usual tornado/natural disaster of a store, and to my absolute amazement, it was neat! and items were sized!! I never knew this type of F21 existed, maybe I was just going to bad ones in the US? I also could not believe the size of it, two whole floors, much larger than the little ones I've been visiting. Also prices, surprisingly not that much more than in the US.

Think I might get a couple of necklaces from there:

I cant remember if they were these exact ones, but something similar, Im really liking the 'tangled' messy looking necklaces right now. I want to thankyou for the tips on trying to make pictures larger too, Im trying to fight my computer inept self through that process right now, we'll see how it works out.

I really hope to do some more posting and getting back to more emails or comments as soon as Im out of school, even though I dont get back to all my emails and comments, I really love reading every single one :)

PS - Did you guys get any amazing Black Friday deals!? I wish Canada would learn from you guys, most of our sales suck.

Awesomeee

2009-11-18T23:47:00.000-08:00

photo: stockholm streetstyle
Love this necklace! (ps- you can click to make it bigger, I wish I knew how to enlarge photos)

Hope you guys are all doing well, I've been so swarmed with this one stupid project, thank goodness its due tommorow then I can get it off my mind. Then Friday Im going shopping, yayy! Apparently Aritzia is supposed to be having some awesome sale, lets hope it is! Also hoping this terrible weather stops because a) I feel like my house is going to blow down b) I dont want to be swimming in puddles and waves while trying to shop downtown!!

09/11/09

2009-11-09T23:36:00.001-08:00

The more shots I see of models after the Dior show, the more I completely loveeeee that shade of red! Not to mention her sweater looks really cozy too.

Photo: stockholm streetyle

I finally have a night off from homework, not really, but nothing is due tommorow =) Still seriously craving a shopping trip downtown and some cactus club! I was just on Zaras website and they have a new lookbook filled with some seriously awesome looking items, tops, shoes, cardigans, and a possible perfect furry vest! You have to check it out if you havent already. I hope the items I like are still available when I can finally get there!

Not that a furry vest would be very practical right now, we've been having the shittiest weather, heavy rain and wind like everyday, payback I guess for that nice September and half of October. I think I might have to cave and buy some waterproof footwear, I swear for living in such a rainy city I am so ill-prepared.

Also debating if I should buy some Olmpics tickets since I have the entire time off school while they are here...

No Words...

2009-11-04T13:15:00.000-08:00

So I dont think it comes as any surprise that Im kind of obsessed with badass acc's, I think its probably my biggest weakness, especially rings! So naturally when I saw these new items on Made Her Think, I almost had a mini heart attack..(sorry about all the white space) And they know include bags!

Check out more on their website they have shield rings and butchers chain necklaces, its ridiculous!

Hope you guys all had a good halloween, Im actually more excited that its over so I can now start to look forward to christmas. I have to get to starbucks, apparently they have the christmas cups out now, I actually get really excited for christmas cups, weird I know.

Now Im going to have a nap, yes, at 2 in the afternoon.

All Work and No Play

2009-10-27T23:58:00.001-07:00

I feel like all I've been doing lately is going to school, work and doing homework. No fun! I havent had a weekend in far too long.. and I am completely shopping deprived, I cant really remember the last time I went on an actual shopping trip. To fill my void I've been doing lots of online looking which usually results in procrastintion of homework, yay to starting homework at midnight!

Currently loving:

From Armor on etsy, soo badass and awesome! $85.00

And also wondering if this website is legit, Imaginary Creatures, because I so totally want American Apparel at these awesome steal prices!

And the Winner is....

2009-10-25T23:29:00.000-07:00

By pick of a random name selector...

Muneera of Girl in the loft! Congrats!!
Sorry to everyone else that entered, but hopefully you will get another chance in another giveaway, so stay tuned!

Where the Wild Things Are

2009-10-20T23:44:00.000-07:00

I dont know why so many girls think they have to dress slutty for halloween, especially with awesome cute costumes like this..

Max Suit, Where the Wild Things are x Opening Ceremony

I would soo be this if it werent $610..

Also loving the stuff Pamela Love did for the Where the Wild things are collection:

Obviously this ring is my most favorite item ever, need, need, need! At $115 it is not totally unreasonable.

Looking forward to tommorow, only one class, no more work, Im gonna sit back with my homemade pizza and watch the hockey game =)

If you haven't entered the contest yet, you still have a couple more days!!

Look-a-like Alert

2009-10-15T23:44:00.000-07:00

I was looking around the Urban Outfitters website and spotted this Deux Lux bag, which automatically made me think of the Alexander Wang Diego bucket bag. Despite the quality difference I think its a pretty good look-a-like!Urban Outfitters bag ^ $68

Alexander Wang, $720

Dont forget about the contest, still a week to enter!

It's Giveaway Time Again!!

2009-10-08T23:17:00.000-07:00

Im super excited to announce that the awesome people over at chickdowntown have kindly agreed to host another amazing contest, one lucky reader will win this lovely Tolani scarf just in time for the colder weather! For those of you who have twitter you can also check them out at http://twitter.com/chickdowntown! Im also happy to announce that this time around the contest will be open to international readers!

To enter just leave me a comment, just to say hello or give me some feedback, but make sure to leave your name and email so that I can contact you if you win!

The winner will be drawn randomly and contacted on Sunday October the 25th, your last chance to enter will be Saturday October the 24th with a midnight cut-off!

In Love

2009-10-02T00:09:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, how are you all? Im feeling so blogging deprived, but I've been so bogged down with all sorts of stuff. This week was pretty crazy, had to finish all my homework early so I could goto the Jason Mraz concert, woo! He was pretty amazingg, and we were amazingly close!

So much I want to post about, but first I have to post some of my faves from Balmain spring 2010, it was even more amazing than I imagined! I know a lot of people say Balmain doesnt change it up much, but thats usually what I love about it, why change near perfection right? But I was hoping for just a little twist for spring, Christophe so delivered!

(Love this one ^)

photos: style.com

Just loveee it =)

Speechless

2009-09-19T23:55:00.000-07:00

Words really cannot describe how amazing these shoes are!! Honestly I can't really say anything other than the fact that they are perfection. Look at those spikes!! I'll be wearing these shoes in my dream tonight. Im sure these are gonna be the talk of the town..! Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte Spring 2010, photos from Jak&Jil

So do you guys have any favorite shows from NY fashion week? Or any shows that your looking forward too?

Oh no-OoOoh!

2009-09-17T23:32:00.000-07:00

I totally want to run around in awesome clothes like these two, honestly how fun does this look? and such awesome clothes!

Hello School

2009-09-17T00:00:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the complete lack of posts, I've been having a hard time adjusting from a 4 month summer to going to school everyday and having homework. Im feeling totally zapped for energy, and weekends never looked so good. Hoping to adjust soon. Im looking forward to an early(ish) night of sleep, but I will start posting again very soon!

Good-bye Summer..

2009-09-07T23:48:00.000-07:00

Today was officially my last day of summer and freedom. Im really sad to see it go, I've had a long summer of being lazy, sleeping in and doing whatever I wanted to. Now I somehow need to morph back into getting up early, doing homework and having deadlines! Most definitely not looking forward to this transition. Im also going to have to switch in magazines with textbooks, talk about an unfair trade.
Yesterday I took a last a trip downtown which was really fun despite the cold weather. My mom and I discovered this great new market with awesome fresh foods, and salads, not to mention tasty desserts =) Nothing says good-bye summer better than coconut cream pie =) Mmm, mm!
I leave you with this awesome photo from stockholm streetstyle:
I never thought gold sequined pants could work, I think I need to go to stockholm, seriously.

Hero Crane

2009-09-01T23:20:00.000-07:00

When I went downtown the other day to check out that new Zara bag, (which I got by the way, only $55, its not real leather but it looks really good, has a longer strap, and fabulous studs, also bought some sweet boots, will show later =) ) Anyways at the mall I saw a couple of really awesome tops by Hero Crane.. Im kind of loving them besides the price tags, $230 for one of the tops. I think I'll take my chance with shredding my own cheap walmart tees or something =)

photos from hero crane, check out more stuff on their website.

08/28/29

2009-08-28T00:32:00.000-07:00

Alexander Wang inspired bag from Zara? Uhh yes please, my love for Zara continues, I seriously hope this bag was bought recently. I might just have to go back to Zara tommorow to see if its there.

photo: stockholm streetstyle

Incognito chic

2009-08-25T23:48:00.001-07:00

Saw these in a magazine today, thought they were pretty damn cool. Usb Calvin Klein sunglasses.
Also I just watched the sex and the city movie last night, pretty late seeing it, I know haha, but to be honest I have never really watched the show, Im going to start watching reruns though because I really liked the movie =)

Adding To My Closet

2009-08-23T23:47:00.000-07:00

So I thought Id show you a few of my new purchases that I bought from H&M the other day:

Leopard print scarf ;)

Oversize-ish long black sweater, looks pretty basic but its actually quite loosely knit and transparent when put on, I'll have to find something nice to wear underneath it.
Observe attempt at showing transparency =)
A little bit of sequins.. I quite liked this when I tryed it on, but now Im having a few second thoughts, opinions?

Also I recently heard some good news that Pamela Love, creator of our beloved claw cuff is going to creating a less expensive line of jewelery, yay! Although the claw cuff is still out of reach, Im hoping she will come up with some equally awesome pieces!

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