Bundling Up with a Drapey Sweater Cardigan

On Monday, I learned my lesson. Work has freezing temperatures, and one medium-thick layer sweater was NOT enough. I sit a foot away from a single pane window the size of a cinema big screen, 8 floors up, and I swear the heat is pms-ing because it refuses to heat my side of the office.

So Tuesday, I was prepared. I wore double the amount of clothing I had on Monday, to show the cold air whose BAUS.

Seductions knit cardi and leggings; H&M vneck sweater, shorts & belt; AE boots

Boring? NOT! Tory Burch Snakeprint Pumps!

I just started my new job this week, so look out for moar outfit photos in the future. Now I actually have a daily excuse to dress nice ;) Not that my job really requires it, haha.

This past weekend was the yearly Holt Renfrew gift card promotion- You recieve 25% of your purchase back on a gift card which you can use from the 7th until the end of November. I went shopping with a dear friend who let me use a portion of her gift card from this weekend purchase :D Nice friend ya? <3

I came home with these Tory Burch bad boys on Monday. They were on sale. The nice SA at HR (how RARE) let me put them on hold until Monday so I can use my friend's GC to pay for a portion of them. Too bad he wasn't there on Monday when I bought them- I really wanted to thank him!

A stunning pair of shoes like these can really take a boring outfit and change it into a fantastic outfit~

Take my boring Monday work attire as an example.

Hautelook: $25 off $50 Coupon!!! Ends Nov 13th!

I was just notified of this great coupon for Hautelook!! If you haven't signed up yet, it's free to join here.

Use 25OFF50HL to receive $25 off your order of $50 or more. What's great is that it ends on November 13th, so you still have a good week to use it!

NOTE: It can only be used once per account!

Right now, Hautelook has LOTS of great sales going on, including Rock & Republic cosmetics, Alternative Apparel, Romeo & Juliet Couture, Chaudry, and lots more. There are also upcoming events starting next week that the coupon will be valid on as well.

Fashion Week Goodies: Outfits and Randoms

I figured I would do a separate post for outfits, randoms, and such :)

The obligatory VFW photo in front of the backdrop!

Combined outfits photos for...

Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Day 5

On Saturday I spent another day at Vancouver Fashion Week and holy geez was it worth it! Some of the shows were just SPECTACULAR and it was an experience that I definitely want again. I would love to thank VFW's producer, Jamal Abdourahman, for his kindness and this wonderful opportunity :)

There were so many designers showcased for Day 5:
[click to go to available pictures of each; my favourites in bold]

Lauren Elaine
By The Beach
Jardin By Bharbara Renault
Misu A Barbe by Misu Kim
Belinda Liu
Hachung Lee
Jose Jhan
Rajadano
Maria Peligro
Claire O'Connor
Sadaf
Jung Eun Lee
Rimi Nayak

A long lineup right? The majority of photos in this post will be of my favourites. Hachung Lee, Sadaf, and Jung Eun Lee really wowed me with their shows. Hachung Lee; with his Korean inspired designs, Sadaf Tahvildarzadeh; with her beautifully exotic Iranian dresses, and Jung Eun Lee; with her crazy after-hours outfits.

First up was Lauren Elaine's swimwear. Nice designs but nothing really stood out to me.

Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Day 4

Warning, this post is pic heavy!

The shows at Vancouver Fashion Week were even better the second time around! Technically today was Day 4, but I didn't have time to go to Thursday's show.
The crowd was so much larger than Wednesday and there were a lot more decorations put up. Even the catwalk wall was smothered in colourful paint strokes that I heard Pamela Masik did herself. It was a welcomed change compared to the plain white wall that was there before.

I'll spare you the details (you can read more in my other VFW post) and go right on into the show.

Today's featured designers were:
[click to go to available pictures of each; my favourites in bold]

Temna Fialka
mortar & pestle apparel
Angeleye
Di Designs
D.W
Shilmel Zagvar Fashion Center
Farida Lalji
Karlinha Jewelry
Eva Chen
The True’s Fashion

It was supposed to start at 5pm and end at 9:45pm, but like last time, the shows were late again. I arrived at 6pm just in time for the 2nd show, mortar & pestle apparel.

mortar & pestle featured a lot of emerald green, teal, yellow, and purple in their collection and they all complimented each other very well. The designs were actually very wearable and I liked most of them. I couldn't get a good picture since we were in the middle of the bleachers when we first got there so these are all I got.

Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 Day 2

As mentioned in my last blog post, here I am with a recap of Day 2.

For a person that has never been to fashion week before, this experience was pretty cool. We got to meet the manager, who took us backstage where there were lots of yummy topless male models and rows and rows of cosmetic stations. We also go to go into the VIP section, but since we are pretty much NOBODIES and had no idea who THOSE VIP were, we did a quick walkthrough and left. It WAS however pretty cool to get past the big huge bouncer into the VIP section without a problem, lol.

6 designers were showcased today:

Joseph Ribkoff
Papillon
Mermaid Moon
Kings & Paupers
Musa Shah
Valerio Moda

We arrive a bit late at 6:30 but made it in time to see the Joseph Ribkoff show. The designer only showcased 6-7 pieces from his collection. Didn't get a chance to take a picture of this show because we were still settling in.

Between each show there was a 15 min. intermission, but most of the catwalks were a bit behind schedule.

A More Colourful Week for Vancouver in Fashion

Guess what! My friend Emi from EmicablyYours scored awesome 5 day passes to Vancouver Fashion Week and I got to tag along ;) After the opening ceremony yesterday, today was the start of the catwalks, so keep your eyes peeled for my recap and photos in my next blog post!

In the meantime, here's what I wore to the event~
I decided to brighten up the cloudy, rainy night with some colour! The pink was just bright enough, and the purple acted more like a grey so it didn't over saturate the look. Not bad for a last minute outfit right?

Talula Babaton purple blazer; Smart Set chiffon blouse; F21 bandage skirt; Qupid boots

The Dreaded Balenciaga Price Increase is Here

I've always been a big fan of Balenciaga. It's smoooshy leather is to die for~
Though I only have a modest collection of 2 staple items: Black RH City 2008 & Black RH Compagnon 2010
I definitely want to add to my collection something with Giant Hardware, and a clutch like the Envelope.

However, there has been a price increase buzz for the last couple of months.

As of today, November 1, 2011, the prices for Balenciaga bags have increased between $50-$150, depending on the style. Though the prices on the official Balenciaga site does not reflect the price increase JUST YET, Barneys.com is already showing the increased prices.

Here's a list of some of the bags that were affected that I could see on the Barney's Website. This is by no means an official list, just what I have observed. US currency.

No-way-vember Already!? Mustaches and Christmas

Time flies by doesn't it?

All this talk about 'movember' and mustache growing, not to mention the sudden fad over mustaches on EVERYTHING nowadays for no apparent reason. I don't know what it is with this hype.. maybe another hipster thing? But it's taken over like Skynet and the cybernetic organisms will take over the world in 2027. Yeah... I've been watching a lot of SyFy, don't hate.

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