SHOPPING

MONDAY
PART 4

First off it's been so cold since Sunday, and now this bus strike that might happen on Wednesday...ugh.

I went to Montreal last weekend to get away and do some Christmas shopping, but of course I ended up getting some stuff for myself.
The new H & M on St Catherine's street opened last summer (No longer have to take the subway and the bus!), but I haven't gotten the chance to visit until now. I had big expectations for this H & M and was left disappointed. I thought it was going to be just as big as the one downtown Toronto, but it isn't even half it's size. It didn't have a lingerie/sleepwear department and I really needed to restock on tights, undies and socks. They also didn't have kids (which I didn't need) or maternity which bothered me because I wanted to get a gift for a friend who's expecting. The only good thing is Montreal finally got a men's department so my boyfriend got some new jeans. Every time I leave H & M I itch to go again, but it probably won't be taking another trip down till feb-ish.

(Scarf H & M / Sparkly cardigan - Zara)

Why is it no matter which Zara you are at in the world it's always jam packed? An hour for the fitting room and an hour for the cash plus the store always looks like a hurricane went through it. Why can't they build the stores with more fitting rooms and cashes like H & M?

I'm completely turned off by it, every time I go there I get discouraged and walk away, maybe their stuff and the prices are not good enough to test my patience. I was really surprised when I just as I was leaving I spotted this cardigan and could not put it down. So I didn't bother to try it on I just braved the line up and paid the 50 dollars. This is the first thing I've bought at Zara in so long, even when I was in Spain last September I didn't bother. I did find the shopping a little more pleasant in Zara native land as the layouts of the stores are a little more friendly.

I got a few things for my apartment.

The albums were mine, but I got some cool frames for them at Urban Outfitters.

I've wanted these picture slips forever, but I could never find them everytime I got the change to go to Urban even though they were posted on the side. I put a few pictures in there to test it out, I still have to fill it up.

My boyfriend got me the Vogue book for our anniversary. It's amazing, Chronicles Vogue's history from beginning to now.

I couple of things I picked up at winners last week. I spotted this girl a few years ago on Mystylediary wearing a vintage mustard yellow Chloe sweater and I never got the image out of my mind. Finally after all this time I have found something similar.

Some thrift finds from Value Village aka Savers in America and Australia. I think that striped top will be great for the beach in the summer over a swimsuit.

Finally I got a tassel necklace, it's a great eBay find.

I also got this belt at Value Village, I love the way the belt slides into the buckle so nicely. Why don't they make them like that anymore?

COLLAR NECKLACES - DOUGLAS ROSIN

THURSDAY
PART #1


There was a time when fashion was more glamorous that collar necklaces were very popular, well I've recently discovered them again! I got a one on eBay (See the last picture) for a pretty good price the other day. It's such an easy way to jazz up an outfit. Click here for more information and to purchase the ones seen in these pictures.

THE DRESS

SJP'S BITTEN DRESS

When I saw this picture of SJP a few days ago I really thought she was wearing a designer dress. I commented on how I loved the modern tropical look of it. Well I'll be damned, when I was searching through eBay at work the other day like I always do I came across the dress. I had no idea it was part of SJP's Bitten line and probably only retailed for $20 (I think everything in her line is suppose to be under $20). I scooped it up right away for a cool $15 on eBay, can't wait till it arrives! I guess I'm bitten...

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AMERCIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL & THE TOP MODEL

BESTIES CHANEL IMAN AND

DANIELLE 'DANI' EVANS CYCLE 6 WINNER

SALEISHA CYCLE 9 WINNER



CHANTAL CYCLE 9 RUNNER UP

Love that she kept the bangs.

JAEL CYCLE 8

She was so strange! She does have a fierce look though. Very unique.

BREE CYCLE 5

BIANCA CYCLE 9

I've seen a lot of pictures of Bianca lately, seems like she's doing a lot of commercial print stuff. Glad she kept the short hair, it definitely made her look more regal and less trashy.

NICOLE CYCLE 5 WINNER

My least favorite winner, she was soooooo whiny.

CLAIRE CYCLE 10

I was really rooting for her in the beginning, but in the end she got annoying. I'm not impressed with this picture of her, not sure what it's suppose to be, but it takes away from her beauty.

NIK CYCLE 5 RUNNER UPNik should have won cycle 5 and not Nicole. This was the only finale where I was really shocked, I thought she would win for sure.

LISA CYLE 9

Source

ANTM STORY

"A woman watching "Top Model" went seriously "Springer" over her friend's refusal to stop yapping during Miss J's transtastic Tyrade. Fierce! According to police, the 42-year-old victim refused to pipe down, leading her crazy-ass friend to allegedly pull out a knife and stab her. Beauty really is pain! When police arrived, they found the bloody victim lying on a couch amidst clumps of hair. The psycho suspect fled and is still at large."

Via TMZ

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THE HILLS

LAUREN CONRAD The Real World has started again, so it will probably take over The Hills as my guilty pleasure. I'm annoyed that they went to Hollywood, I was hoping they would go somewhere outside America. The last season in Sydney was the best!! Team Parisa!!!

STEPHANIE PRATT'S PARTY I can't believe they were all in the same room together, progress...sort of.

WHITNEY PORT
WHITNEY TALKS TO OK MAGAZINE
This photoshoot is just not good. Ok magazine has the worst shoots, I think they do it on purpose.

OK: Is The Hills scripted?

WHITNEY: It's all real. There have been times we've had to shoot something again, when our microphones weren't working or because someone walked in front of the camera. I've never been told what to say.

There you have it. If you want to trust any of them, it's Whitney.

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CELEB LOOKS

DITA VON TEESE & MOTHERDoesn't she look amazingly young? They look so alike too and both dress well I can see where Dita "Heather Sweet" gets her looks and style from.

MORE LIZ FOR MANGO Love the second one on the left.

NICOLE RICHIE
Work it! My best friend has been looking amazing lately, she's even taken out her Balenciaga.

NICOLE & ASHLEY MARGOLIS
& LINDSAY HAVE DINNER

KIM KARDASHIAN I have to hand it to Kim, I think she has good style. Not great but good, she knows how to dress her body.

MANDY MOORE

LEIGHTON MEESTER

IMAN / MARTHA STEWART

These two look amazing for their age. Martha was so gorgeous back in her day when she was modelling. Too bad she's crazy...

AMANDA BYNES

I was tagged by Fashion Deciple & Cate a while ago, but you know I'm lazy like that. here goes...

The rules:

1. Link the person who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules in your blog.
3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking to them.
5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs to let them know they've been tagged!

This a little hard for me because I don't like writing about myself on a personal level all that much.

My Quirks:

1. I love music, it's my life I'm obsessed. I'd rather not live if it means living in a world without music. I'm pretty good with music trivia and I sing along to practically everything I hear.

(Like right now, Love song by Sarah Bareilles)

2. I think about fashion all the time. Coming up with an outfit can be a grueling process even if it means going to the gym or around the corner.

3. I think about travelling all the time, it's the thing that makes me the happiest in the whole world besides my boyfriend.

4. I live in three worlds, 'reality', the internet and in my head.

5. I use to be obsessed with Hanson. I had a pacticulary obsessive crush on Taylor Hanson. In my mind I was going to move to Tulsa, Oklahoma and have his babies! As we all know he got married to some other chick and has three kids and he's only 25! Still can't get over that, it breaks my 12 year old heart.

6. I smile all the time, constantly. Some people think I do it on purpose, but I've been like this my whole life I don't even realize I'm doing it. Even when I'm mad or upset I'm smiling as I'm explaining my plight. It's strange...

The first six people that comment here can consider themselves tagged.

PS. You probably won't see me around as much in the blogosphere, work is getting intense & so is life therefore I need my sleep. I'll still be posting the same though, so no worries about that, but it's either that or kill the Mahalo which I don't want to do. *Strokes mahalo* Things might change, but for now this is the decision I'm taking for my health and sanity.

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