today i spent the day with my mom, my aunt and my sister. we had a yummy lunch at mitzi's as usual and then we checked out some shops. i got a dress at h&m and a few items at aritzia. i'm still not 100 percent sure i'm keeping it all but we'll see after i try things with what i have at home. i think tomorrow i'm going to go to courage my love and get some more studs. it's a great vintage store in the market that also sells beads and buttons. tonight i customized my aa jersey cardi with some gold studs and it looks so good i might have to bedazzle a couple more items. plus, the market means yummy cheese and fresh produce. we also have baseball tomorrow and i'm looking forward to what looks to be our first sunny game.
jacket: vintage
top: aritzia
jeans: ag
boots: vintage
necklace: h&m, customized luv your pets
5.28.2008
courage my love
5.26.2008
there's a fly in my butter
it's finally warming up so i'm making use of my summery dresses. i even wore my favourite boho belt that's been hiding in the back of my closet for three years. i love the studs on it. the earrings i'm wearing are handmade by a girl in portugal. i love the butterflies.
5.25.2008
wonderwall
yesterday was sonia's birthday party but before i headed to her backyard bash i met up with my mom and my aunt for some antique shopping. we went to the christie show and i don't know if we got there too late or if it was because it was so busy but i was underwhelmed with the selection. i didn't see any furniture i loved, never mind in my price range. the linens were also disappointing but i did find one flannel blanket that i used to cover my kitchen benches. in fact along with a small vintage satchel and an edwardian jacket that was all i got. not very inspired. after the show we stopped at winners and i found a hot pair of stacked heel peep toes with a chain detail that will be great with wide pants like the ones i wore to sonia's party. i went for the retro british rock look. i wore my new studded tank that i posted the other day and my favourite cowboy boots. i don't wear these jeans much because they're so long i have to wear heels. now, heels are usually not that comfortable for long distances and when i go out i prefer to walk instead of drive. i also can't wear them to work so that means these pants don't come out much but i still love them. the party was fun and sonia loved the necklace i customized with wonderwall lyrics for her. hopefully, her and chris come out tomorrow night for indiana jones and indian food.
i heart la flair
l.a. flair is hands down the best polish. it's inexpensive, holds up well and the best, best colours. colours so unique and vibrant that they become an accessory in themselves. my current la flair polish is a fab nineties baby blue. this colour is part of their brights line and is not as matte as the other polishes of theirs i own so no need for the mirror top coat but i wore it anyway. i buy mine at urban outfitters so it's another excuse to visit one of my favourite places.
5.23.2008
when you feel life ain't worth living
it's so nice to be up to date with the blog. this is the outfit i'm actually wearing as i type this to you. maybe i'm so on top of things because there's not too much happening today. i have to be at work in an hour and i spent the day reading the new harpers, can you believe it's the fall preview already? i mean it's only just getting warm here. tomorrow i'm going to the christie antique show. it's the biggest antique show of the year and hopefully i'll find some linens to cover my new kitchen benches, some mid century furnature and some clothes and accesories in my price range. wish me luck. oh, my new luv your pets shipment came today. i got two new charms, this siver circle with blind melon "change" lyrics and a gold circle with the quote from that cute bangle i posted the other day, " truly fabulous people never get dressed before lunchtime".
two girls two looks
two fab outfit shots from two very stylish girls. the first shot is from facehunter and the second is emma from emma's closet. i love the pants in the first shot. i have a similar pair and i have a hard time wearing them in a way so they don't look like a bad catholic school uniform. i think the key is heels and keeping it slim on top. because they certainly don't look to retro or frumpy on this lovely lady. the composition of the second photo of emma is just amazing. emma always takes her own photos but she does it in a way that's interesting and esthetically beautiful. plus her outfit is very cute. i share her love of hunters, vintage leather belts and stripes, but then so do a lot of girls.i wonder how much of her photos are skill and luck and how much are photoshop. i never photoshop my blog photos but i think that doing so is quite common for fashion bloggers, maybe i should start using my skills and baller out true north style.
do the grapevine
today was my sister's birthday and she and the fam came by my work to celebrate. during the day i pretty much just hung out around the house. kevin and i had bbq, i did some online shopping at the urban outfitters sale, and i even broke out my favourite work out tape and did some cardio. i'm trying to get my bikini body ready for the cottage and i love cheesy work out tapes. my favourite of all time is the mtv grind series from the late 90's starring eric from the real world. who wouldn't want to cool down with the sounds of coolio and work up a sweat with "dance" moves by famed choreographer tina landon. so fun. i also tried to help out two baby raccoons that kevin found huddled under a car. we called wildlife rescue but i think they'll be ok because they ran away from us and they weren't injured or crying. they were so cute and small, raccoons are my favourite.
sweater: h&m
dress: vintage thrifted
belt: urban outfitters
socks: winners
shoes: minnetonka
5.22.2008
sister sister
today my sister and i hung out. she got her hair done and we hit the shops. tomorrow is her birthday so she wanted to get done up and got a fab cut and color at coupe. then we hit heel boy, mac, french connection and club monaco. i bought some crazy bright lipstick at mac that kevin says makes me look like a clown and i bought these sexy shoes at heel boy. nine west is really killing it right now. after our day out we had baseball and tied with a really good team 16-16. thus, we are still undefeated yeah! we headed to tortilla flats for beer and such after the game. it was so crummy out today so i wore my men's cashmere sweater. sure it looks big on me but i was warm. i also broke out my nyc boots because they're awesome even though i hope it warms up soon and i won't be able to wear them. i'm tired of playing baseball in the rain as it's been three weeks now of rainy wednesdays.
taco tuesday
tuesday was a pretty busy day. kev and i woke up early and headed to home depot to buy some wood to make our kitchen benches. home depot is great. i love the smell of cut wood and how the lumber section is kind of damp like early october. when we got back kevin got right to work and when i arrived home from loblaws the benches were built and painted thanks to the help of chris. side note, how is it that you can go to any supermarket and spend around 50-60$ but at loblaws you always manage to spend 100$, why? i made guacamole and soft chicken tacos for dinner and we feasted at our newly revamped kitchen nook. yesterday i wore my new navy tank with my favourite flared jeans, my 18th amendments. i want lolabridge skinnys so bad but they are so expensive.
5.20.2008
easy like sunday morning
sometimes on sundays you just want oversized tees, wooly socks, bacon and eggs and a rainy window.
found denim. obsessed.
i want these. amazing found denim skinnys. i'm crazy about the wash. must stop being lazy and join gym.
5.19.2008
no, i'm not working right now
on saturday night i headed out to "going steady". it's a party at the boat where they play rockabilly music and people get dressed up. i'd never checked it out before but some friends from work heard it was a good time and we decided to go and see for ourselves. some silly photos from the party will follow but first let's get to my outfit for the night. i thought i would get dressed up but not in fifties gear, instead in slightly trampy? streetwalker chic. i wore a high waisted leather mini, uber glittery tights, knee high boots and just so everyone would know i was a faithful girlfriend and not a working girl my i love my boyfriend t-shirt. after the party the group of us hit hero burger for late night fries and burgs but not after discovering my alter werewolf ego. sandra had the props from ian's 24th birthday werewolf bar mitzvah from the night before in her car and i couldn't resist, very nice.
top: mango
skirt: vintage
tights: winners
boots: winners
bag: winners
grape jelly
on friday i decided to do some thrifting and try and find some cheap vintage furnature before work. i did end up finding a cool desk but it was so big i didn't get it because i doubt it would have fitted in my car. i did however get a cute mint green romper and a striped nautical inspired top. i hope next saturday i will have better luck at the christie antique show or perhaps even tomorrow at value village's 50% of day. i took advantage of my newly painted walls and planted garden by shooting my detail outfit shots in my kitchen. i wore a couple new purchases, my tribal inspired scarf and my fav graphic tee but i changed out of my wellies for work as it stopped raining.
scarf: urban outfitters5.17.2008
coco
a monumental moment occurred last week. i purchased my first chanel item. granted it is vintage and i got it on ebay but it arrived in it's original box and it is definitely real. i bought a little quilted brown suede purse with a 24" chain strap and gold embossed chanel pull. it is so sweet and i'm so pleased with it. the chain has a great weight to it, there are quilted c's on the bottom of it and the inside leather is so soft. i can only imagine what a brand new bag would be like. the box is sitting on my dresser and i can't wait to wear the bag for the first time. it's definitely a going out bag because it's small and would fit a phone, keys, lipgloss and cash but i guess i could always travel light and wear it whenever i wanted to feel french. luv it.
