some girls won't dance to the beat of the track

the bay sweater, vintage shirt, h&m pants, payless flats, ray-bans, balenciaga

It is definitely starting to feel like fall in Toronto. Sunny but breezy, my favourite kind of weather!

Went to Chapters to pick up a book today. One of my favourite authors is doing a book signing at Indigo Eaton Centre and North York Central Library next week! Sarah Dessen will be here to sign autographs and talk about her newest book, What Happened to Goodbye. Her books are so nostalgic, they take me back to lazy summer days in Edmonton.

one or the other

oh my god. I saw this iPad case on Balenciaga's website and decided that I need to have it. it's only $465US. any takers?

remember

zara shirt, f21 jacket, h&m pants, house of harlow flats, balenciaga bag

I've become one of those people that complain about 20 degrees being too cold. About a month ago, Toronto was going through a heat wave and I was drinking slushies and hearing about people frying eggs on the sidewalk. Now everyone is asking "where has summer gone?!"

September is creeping up and for once in my life I'm not preparing to go back to school, which is sort of a relief. I'm still going to partake in back to school shopping though because sometimes the deals are way too good to pass up!

normal gets you nowhere

Only I could accidentally head butt Kelly Cutrone. Oops!

jump start my kaleidoscope heart

zara jacket, urban outfitters sweater, f21 shirt, AA leggings, frye boots, vintage scarf and bbag

Arrived in Toronto last Wednesday to a crazy six days at my internship. Spent five days working at the CNE, met lots of cool designers and helped Rachelle Lefevre buy rings at my booth. I finally have some time now to unpack while one of my best friends from Edmonton is helping me cook and explore the city. Queen Street West is amazing for vintage!

it's like we're chasing all those stars

vintage coat, shirt, bag, and boots, winners scarf, j brands, ray-bans

I can't believe I'm leaving Edmonton in two weeks! One of my best friends is helping me move down to Toronto so I am super grateful. I'm gonna practice cooking her meals with chicken in it cause that's all I really know how to cook at this point! I haven't started packing and I don't know what I was thinking when I booked my ticket. I still have two projects due on the 12th and one on the 19th. Um, did I mention I was leaving April 13th?

hello

Dressed backstage at Freezing Man Festival 2011 with Annie and Mode Models. Probably the least chaotic show yet, just because there was a ton of models and the tiniest little runway. Clothes provided by local boutiques Bamboo Ballroom, Foosh and Urban. It was pretty cool to see a mixture of fashion, music, and rides all in one venue. Dragonette was amazing. I loved Martina's sequin top!

say hi to 2011

Said goodbye to the best friend today. Pardon our tired faces, it's been a crazy couple of days. Having him back is always a breath of fresh air, and despite the distance and our polar opposite schedules, we still manage to make it work. He's the one person who understands what I'm going through emotionally. All my fears, worries, etc, but his attitude is what I hope to carry with me through my last semester of University.

2010 has been good to me, and I am excited to start 2011 on my own.

96A

H&M Sweater, Joe Fresh T-shirt, J Brand jeans, Frye Motrocycle Boots, F21 Floppy Hat, Balenciaga

J: you don't change lanes in the middle of a traffic circle!
W: hey, it worked didn't it?

little miss bossy

H&M jacket, F21 dress, Club Monaco tights, Vintage cowboy boots and bag, Ray-Bans

It was oddly warm today, but spent my day in class, got free drinks courtesy of glacéau, and then booked it to work right after. I am looking forward to a few things in the coming weeks. Shopping date with Annie, bestie coming home for thanksgiving, no school, Fashion with Compassion, hockey, and possibly a road trip. I am so loving life right now!

backstage at Malorie Urbanovitch S/S 2011

Annie and I had the pleasure of helping Malorie Urbanovitch dress backstage yesterday at Transalta. It was her first time presenting a collection at Edmonton Fashion Week, but she looked like a veteran out there. A human ecology turned film studies student, Malorie started out as a stylist for Mode Models before trying her hand at designing. Her down to earth nature showed in her spring collection, which included beautiful high-waisted trousers, big collars on crop-tops paired with fun, high-waisted skirts, and knit dresses with hand woven yarn pieces. Thank you so much to Malorie for being such a sweetheart and I hope to see you again next year at fashion week!

I'm obsessively opposed to the typical

I was a zombie this entire weekend, working and trying to fend off a cold. I mustered enough energy to attend EFW on Saturday with Sharon. I ended up running into Tim and Celina, and they both looked so cute. Overall, I was pretty disappointed because I basically went to see Sid Niegum's collection, only to realize that he was attending FIT and that he would not be showing anything this year. The pieces were actually from his previous collection last spring. I really want that tetris shirt! It would be nice to run errands in.

you're a redneck heartbreak

Vintage cardigan, J brands, AA tank, Michael Kors sandals, Balenciaga, Ray-Bans

Summer is coming to an end! It was full of good laughs with best friends, fist pumping in the car, travels, and realizing a little more about what I want to do with my life. I am actually really excited to start my final year of University. Or maybe I am just excited to go back to school shopping...either way, I will be the one rocking faux fur (as always) to my 8am class. Don't judge.

elephant in the room

F21 headband and dress, Club Monaco tights, H&M jacket, Aldo shoes, Ray-Bans, Balenciaga

Went to Chinatown to look for chinese chips and left empty handed. Cuttle fish snacks, where have you all gone?!

in a champagne supernova in the sky

Vintage top, Marc by Marc Jacobs shorts, Zara Jacket, Walmart socks, Hunters, Ray-Bans, Balenciaga

I ended up at the Latitude 53 Gallery after a long day of awkward encounters, getting locked out of my interview, waiting to get my haircut and thought I deserved a drink. Met up with my sister and her boyfriend, stalked the food people because I was so hungry, walked through a bed sheet maze and had to do a double take on a picture of a baby cow's axed head. I swear I would appreciate art so much more if it wasn't so random sometimes.

I'm not lost, just undiscovered

Vintage Dress and Hat, F21 sandals, Ray-Bans, Balenciaga

Went to Mikado for lunch with my mom today. I forgot how good sushi tastes when you're on a specific carbs only diet.

I got this dress from the last Value Village sale back in May. I remember looking at the fitting room lineup and almost put the dress back because the line was so long, but my mom told me to disregard the sign on the bathroom door saying 'no merchandise beyond this point' and to try it on in there. Thanks Mom!

dream as you'll live forever

Quebec City was so much fun. Got in on Friday around 4:30, took in a free Cirque du Soleil show under a shady overpass, went to a dead bar, then to Dagobert, ate McDonalds for the first time in a month, missed out on free breakfast the next morning, went thrifting for 3 hours in village des valuers, cabbed to the next one outside of Quebec City, thrifted for another 3 hours, realized on the bus I had a serious suitcase dilemma, made it back to our dorm sans one earring, ate three mcchickens, pre-ed with the whole third floor wing, went back to Dagobert, crashed digital crush's dressing room, fell off the stage, went to mcdonalds in the pouring rain with bags over our heads, missed breakfast again and checked out the mall next to Laval before heading back to Trois-Pistoles. 12 more days until I'm reunited with the loves of my life.

oh boy you've left me speechless

Vintage sweater, AA dress as skirt, Club Monaco tights, Vintage backpack, F21 sunnies

Quick run to the supermarché before Quebec City tomorrow. So excited to visit Village des Valeurs. This is exactly how I speak French...with English words in between. Felt like dressing like a straight up bum...I think I got the point across. It was the first time I have woken up to rain, so it was nice to layer a little before the sun popped out in the afternoon.

I have been surrounded by nothing but french culture for the past couple of weeks...and I have to admit it's kind of growing on me. I've been having this re-occuring dream where I get sent to the office for speaking English. I wake up and wonder why my dream hasn't come true yet.