I Apologize!

So I have been on a bit of a hiatus from my blogging. But I recently broke up with the love of my life,(don't worry, I am staying strong.) I also got hurt at work so I am off for the next little while which means I can attend to my blogging!

I have recently falling head over heels for a brand called, "Iron Fist". They have the most amazing shoe collection for very low prices. If you are into punk, psychobilly, zombies and bows this line is totally up your alley.

Iron Fist fits amazingly. They are comfortable and also wider then most shoes which, for you wide footed ladies such as myself, gives our feet a sigh of relief!

You can purchase Iron Fist shoes, apparel, accessories, and bags online at:

http://www.ironfistclothing.com/


ZOMBIES AND BOWS!

xoxo
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Shopping On A Budget

Ever find yourself rummaging through your bag to find enough money to afford those adorable shoes or amazing Alexis Bittar necklace? (Missy, you would LOVE Alexis Bittar). Well I have a solution for you...

We all work hard, and in this world right now money can seem to come and go, and go, and go, until its gone and you are left shopping for quantity and not for quality. Well thats the point. Save your money. If you find something you really love, for me its those Louboutins, I have been putting away 5% of my cheque into my fashion savings fund, and when I have all the money saved up I buy them.

Saving for key items such as, black pumps, trench coats, wnter coats, great boots, little black dresses, classic items that never go out of style is the way to go. Seriously. Spend the big bucks on the items that you will wear for the rest of your life, and then you wont feel so bad when you drop 1500 on a Burberry trench coat. Yes I get it this is worth WAY more then 2 maybe een 3 months rent for some of you. But its worth is. ANd when you finally slip your feet into those brown leather, red bottoms.. you will no longer feel guilty, but rather like heaven just visited your toes!

What are you saving for?

xoxo,
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Shoes Are Really A Girls Best Friend

Shoes. I am currently obbessing over shoes right now. Maybe it is because I am on a diet and slowly taking this weight off that I gained from school therefore I find it pointless to shop until I have reached my goal weight. That being said, your feet are always the same size.

Recently, while surfing the fabulous site that is net-a-porter.com I stumbled upon the beauties that you see in the image above. These shoes literally took my breath away. It was like the first time you hear someone tell you they love you. Haha perhaps I am getting over my head. But in the words of Wanye "They will be mine. Oh yes. They will be mine."

How you ask, strict budget, and hey I work hard for my money! I deserve it!

Until next time, enjoy the site and lust over those shoes with me!

xoxo
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Akward Is The New High Fashion

Americas Next Top Model Cycle 14 is quite possibly the best season yet. The girls are amazing and I have to say that akwards girls are kicking ass. Well one of them. Rihanna was sent packing this past Thursday, and while I favored her and loved everything about her look, she did not deliever. Perhaps she was too stuck in the trees?

Anne on the other hand, is kicking some serious top model butt. She has pulled out best photo three weeks in a row, and I have to say I like her style and her look. She is amazing. I fear for the day that she falls on her ass. :S

Anyway, keep watching, and Ill keep updating!

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Lanvin hearts H&M..

And we do too! Yes thats right! Lanvin is releasing a much anticipated collection for H&M. While I have yet to see a sneek preview of it I am really excited. Lanivn is just so classic, so elegant, so beautiful. You bet your Louboutin Red Bottom booties that I'll be first in line at the opening. You heard me right, line. Women and men, line up for these designer days as early as midnight. Luckily for me, I work graveyards and this will be a piece of cake, piece of pie.

Check out the H&M website for more info and for a store located near you.
http://www.hm.com/ca/#/startns/

xoxo
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You Wanna Be On Top?

Nananana!

Cycle one million and twenty has begun. No really it's Cycle 15 and I have to say I still love this show. I like that you always find one girl, for me its the most awkward girl in the pack, and totally root for her. So that being said GO ANN and Rhianna!

So far three girls have left the competition. Anamaria, Terra, and Sara. Anamaria got the boot because she was too skinny. Too skinny for the fashion world? Healthy is in. Girls gotta have meat on the bones. And Terra got the axe for I think crying too much. Sarah got kicked out because she didn't bring anything to the table her pictures just fell flat.

I am really excited to see how this show fairs and how the girls push the bar. The stakes are very high and I am anticipating next week.

Until next time.

Nananana
Xoxo
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WInter Sports Meets High Fashion

Once again I am so sorry for my lengthy hiatus. Life has been all over the place backwards insanity! But I should be updating more frequently!

Also my lap top bit the dust.. meaning I have LOST everything. I am pretty sad but I learned my lesson. BACK UP ALL THE TIME!

So upon my research I found this little gem. ISNT IT AMAZING!? I think so. I love Chanel to begin with. I think that the style is just so classic and timeless that if you own a Chanel piece you are lucky and could really wear it every day for the rest of your life and no one would know it was 50 years old. That being said, even the snowboard is classic and timeless.

I will take one please!

Xoxo
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Hiatus Over

Sorry followers.. I have been on vactation, locked out of my blog, and too busy to write. I know, I know... I will take the lashings as they come.

So I just got back from the Sunshine State. Disney world to be exact. And all I can say is, I HAD SO MUCH FUN. it was my 10th, yes 10th time going. And probably the best trip yet. My love Steve went with me and we just had a blast. As for Florida Fashion, well I didnt hit up South Beach but from what I hear the women wear fur on top of their bikinis... I am nut sure, actually I know how this isnt very practical.. but do you think it should be a fashion statement? You decide

Store 3: ASOS

New gem! I just found this site and I have to say that I totally love love love this new online store. The dresses, I am such a dress snob these days, are amazing. I love every single one! So pretty and cute, and feminine. Love!

And you should love it too!

http://www.asos.com/?pge=home

xoxo,
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Slacker!

I am so terribly sorry for not updating and putting in "My Fave Store of the Day." I have been so undeniably busy. So busy that I do not really have anything or the time to say anything fashion related today.

However, I did see the documentary, The Cove, and it was quite possibly the most moving and touching film I have ever seen. We all need to watch this, and together make a change. The number of dolphins slaughtered in a year is disgusting. The Japanese are capturing dolphins for amusement parks and for entertainment and the ones that they do not take they murder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRD8e20fBo

We need to make a difference.

xoxo,
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Store 2: Marmalade Clothing

I recently stumbled upon this gem. Marmalade Clothing is a Canadian company, once again insert proud Canadian moment. But seriously their clothing is so amazing. Everything looks like it was ripped off Austin Powers. And any lover of the decades LOVED the 70's.

The company is ran by a girl named, Magdalena, and she started making dresses in Toronto and selling them at the well known Kensington Market in Toronto. (If you do not know what the Kensington Market is, you really need to go. It is incredible)

So check out the site, support Canadian fashion. But for now I must go find myself a pair of go go Boots!

http://marmalade-shop.com/

xoxo
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Anthropologie

A friend of mine asked me for a list of my favorite online stores for clothing and accessories. So I figure, my readers deserve the same. So every day I will blog about a store that I love to shop at online. Some of them you might already know, but some might be a new gem to you.

First up, Canadian store, Anthropologie. This is quite possibly my most loved online store at the moment. The clothing, especially the dresses, are so quirky and fun. I love the textiles and how each garment has its own uniqueness to it. And as I mentioned, it is Canadian. (Patriotic Cheer)

The image above is the Edme & Esyllte - Salty Seas Dress. I absolutely love it and I have to have it. As you can see, this is just a great example of what Anthropologie is all about.

http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp

xoxo,
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Star Wars Meets Adidas

Okay, so I am not a Star Wars fan at all. Not even close to it. But I am a massive Adidas fan. I love high top sneakers, and I have an ever growing collection of sneakers. But that is besides the point.

I stumbled upon a tasty treat for shoe collectors and for Star Wars fans. Adidas has released their limited 2010 collection. And yes friends it is amazing! I really cannot wait to get my hand on, or rater my feet into a pair of these.

Here is the website, enjoy!
http://www.starwars.com/vault/collecting/news20091208/index.html

xoxo
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall...

Here is some more styling from the photo shoot I did last November. These were shot in BC Place down by the water. We had to be stealth and shoot really quickly and get out quickly.

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Ralph Lauren

Image from the Ralph Lauren Fall 2009 collection

Ralph Lauren has been called a true stylist. He keeps it classic, beautiful, amazing, and imaginative. His fall/winter 2009 collection blew my mind. It was absolutely amazing. His use of textiles. The colors. You could feel them through the pages of your glossy Vogue magazine.

At the recent Fashion Week, he show cased his Fall 2010 collection and once again I am in total awe. This man is incredible. I love every piece that walked down that run way. I have a total love affair for velvets and leathers. I am a vegan, yes, but I can't help myself. I love my luxury fabrics.

To sum it all up. It is a midnight garden party meets Paris coffee shop. A marriage of sophistication and imagination. Top it all off with an amazing jacket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWVURZf9FlE

My Styling

Something just occurred to me. I haven't posted any of my styling work other then the visual display Betsy project. Well here we go.

As most of you can see, I like to get lost in enchanted worlds. I love trees, the earth, the mud, the dirt, the grass, the flowers, the sky, the water, the air which we cannot see. I love it all, and a lot of my inspiration is pulled from that.

I also really like a classic darkness. Not the rocked out, wild and over done hair. But the mysterious creepiness that allures people to take a closer look. Or to get lost in something twisted and demented.

Here is three images to start.

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Raina

Like I said. I am a week behind all of you when it comes to watching Americas Next Top Model. I watch it at work on Sunday nights with my co-worker. However, I am totally and utterly in love with Raina. I think she has the most amazing eyebrows on the face of this planet.

Eyebrows are just such a great asset. If you have a good pair and take really good care of them, let them be your accessory! With a great lip stain of course.

The photo shoot on this weeks episode was the Vampire themed one. So great. So high fashion, even though they were just wearing shorts and tank tops and covered in fake blood. It was really amazing. I would have loved to be on a set like that. I cannot wait to shoot my Vampire shoot! So stay tuned for that.

xoxo
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Happy Easter

Happy Easter weekend readers and friends. So go fill your self full of yummy food and enjoy friends and family. If there is time, and an H&M near you, you should go check out the Garden Collection.

I am not always a big fan of H&M's products, but this collection is really fun to look at. The textiles are also really great for hot weather.

hop hop!

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On a quick side note, this entire Garden Collection from H&M is totally organic. Each item is made out of recycled materials. That being said, the fabric is still soft to the touch. So go shop, and allow your inner Green Goddess to be pleased with spending the greens ;)

xoxo
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BANGS!

Hair cuts are very important. I finally found a salon, and a stylist that I truly love. It is so important to find someone that knows how to work with your hair.

My new stylist did cut off a LOT more hair that I asked for, but it was much needed. I had been growing my hair since last April, and trying to get the box dye jobs out of my hair for a full year. Well FINALLY it is almost my natural color. And I am very happy.

I also love bangs. Who needs an accessory when you have great bangs and a killer smile ;)

Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head

Rain city never fails. The late winter early spring means rain here in Vancouver. What is a girl to do? Luckily I am many of the very few girls that have the hair frizz problem when it comes to rain as my hair is pin straight all the time. BUT I still don't like being chilled to the bone.

So the question of the day is how does a fashionable girl stay warm, dry, and in style? well its really quite simple. A great rain coat, Burberry (I am investing in one this season) and a great pair of HUNTER boots.

Hunter boots come in so many different colors that it might be hard to choose. The classic in me says black, but the product of the 80's in me says yellow. Which will I choose? Yellow. On a dark cold rainy day, they can be the sunshine in my step!