Friday, April 10, 2009

Doctor Doctor

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H&M faux leather jacket, AA cardigan and t-shirt, F21 scarf, Doc Martens, J Brand, MJ Stam

I didn't think I could pull off hot pink Doc Martens, but after seeing them on Daisy Lowe I knew I had to have them. After pondering with Kimba how many ways I could wear them, we decided on two- Black jeans and black tights. My mom found a green pair in Vegas but decided against purchasing them as I only wanted them in pink. So after seeing them on Ebay for cheap, I decided it was fate and bought them.

I wore them to the last day of Fashion Week, and it was a disappointment to the previous years I have attended. The fashion was nothing I haven't seen before..dresses with pockets, bags with chain straps, jumpers (these are totally in this summer). Nokomis, who I normally go to the fashion show just to see, didn't really have anything to show for this time around. Kelsey Mcintyre did have a gorgeous dress with a bow that I did like, but that's about it. My pictures from the fashion show were pretty blurry, as we were sitting in the fourth row. My last thoughts include: was it really necessary to have twenty cameras documenting Edmonton Fashion week? No offense, but we are years behind NY fashion week. And who starts off a fashion show with a country singer? Just sayin'.

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Kelsey Mcintyre gown

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442 McAdam bags

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Joeffer Caoc for My Filosophy

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

If I Were A Boy

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H&M faux leather jacket, Joe(boy) plaid shirt, R&R stellar jeans, Juicy Couture shoes, Ray-Ban aviators

Today was the last day of school (yay!), so I decided to bum it in my most casual outfit. Exams are starting next week and I plan on living in sweats or leggings for the next two weeks. Shh, don't tell anyone, but it's just more comfy to study in something you can move around in. I always kick off my shoes and study in my socks anyway, so I guess it's a win win.

I bought this shirt from the boys section in Superstore. I love it because a) it reminds me of lumberjacks and mandarin class b) I like the menswear feel to it. If I were a boy, I would totally wear plaid and chunky knits all day long.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Dumpster Dressing

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Zara jacket, forever 21 pocket tee, forever 21 scarf, diesel jeans, aldo moccassins, ray-ban avaiators

Despite being called a homeless person by my sister today, I still love this military style jacket (It's not a trenchcoat...as trenchcoats are double breasted). When I first saw this jacket in store, I was very hesistant to buy it because of it's length and I was afraid with my 5'2 frame, it would be overbearing. I actually kind of like the oversize look of it now, because it doesn't look like I am trying too hard. My shirt was tucked into my jeans at the beginning of the day..but I got lazy and left it at it's full length, which can pretty much pass off as a dress on me. Half the time I complain about my height, but I am learning to embrace it.

Risky Business

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H&M black leather jacket, Gap kids (boy) shirt, F21 handwarmers, J Brand skinnies, Tory Burch flats

The weather is starting to get "warm" in Edmonton, which means I can finally give my parka a break. Spring is all about breaking out the flats and jackets you can't wear in the winter because it's too cold, or in the summer because it's too hot. I felt like dressing up like a boy, so I pulled out the black skinnies and blue dress shirt, purchased from Gap Kids. One shopping tip that I have is to always look in the mens section for oversized articles of clothing that can be passed off as women clothes, but be careful because mens clothes do tend to fit differently on women so it is best to try it on beforehand.

I know it's a little late, but Edmonton Fashion Week has started and will be running until Thursday, April 9th at the TransAlta Arts Barn. Come check it out! I will be attending the show on the last day, so I hope to see you all there!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

"I look so hipster"

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Eric and I
H&M leather jacket, AA viscose tank, AA lamé leggings, Tory Burch Reva flats(not shown), Jacob scarf, F21 hand warmers, Balenciaga (not shown) and Ray-Bans
Eric: He only told me that his skinny tie is from Simons in Montreal

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The girls; I wish I had a full length shot of my outfit, but this was the best picture I had

Eric aka my partner in crime and I have this unhealthy obsession of coordinating outfits when we go out for dinner. I don't even have to ask what he's going to wear because we always end up complimenting each other...somehow. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that we're both hipsters in denial. He dresses like Brent Bolthouse...all he needs is the black leather jacket and he is set. Last night we had dinner at East Side Marios..and I didn't think my faux fur coat was appropriate so I opted for a more casual, rocker chic look. Pairing my outfit down with a leather jacket, white tank, lamé leggings and topped it off with yellow flats. I love a burst of colour in an almost monochromatic look. I also whipped out the scarf as it was a little chilly after dinner, and my non-fuctional hand warmers.

"You look like a street fighter." thanks


Happy 21 K :)

Saturday, March 7, 2009

These Boots Were Made For..Tromping In The Snow

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Jacket- Urban Behaviour, Top- Industry (from Bamboo Ballroom), Leggings- AA, Bag- Balenciaga, Boots- Vintage,

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Beret- F21, Scarf-Missoni, Rings- F21

The prefered uniform of a university student consists mainly of an Abercrombie and Fitch sweater and jeans tucked into UGGS. Sure, that looks okay but I hate looking like everyone else. I went thrifting and ended up with a sweet pair of cowboy boots. To my surprise, they were Frye and were already broken in. I was so excited to wear them, and then the unthinkable happened. It snowed. I was totally bummed, but this is Edmonton and you learn to deal with the weather and dress how you want to dress anyway. Like -30C weather and a little snow is going to stop me from wearing leggings. It should have though, because I froze my butt off waiting for the bus..I did, however, get compliments :) But accessories are your best friend in this type of weather, so I opted for a cute beret to keep my head warm and a Missoni scarf.

Monday, March 2, 2009