Like a Mirror

Have you ever found something to look really good when you try it on and then you take a picture and you go "what was I thinking???" I definately have had more than a fair share of those. I especially hate when I realize upon looking at the photos afterwards that that dress or skirt or top that I wore in PUBLIC made me look like a complete cow. Argh. So I was pretty pleased when an outfit I threw together this morning made me look decent on camera. Thank goodness for tri blend everything and belted shirtdresses I say. Too bad I didn't think twice before photographing myself completely barefaced and without fixing my deteriorating hair first. You live, you learn. Just try not to look above the neck muahahaha.





What I'm wearing:
Cardigan: AA, $44
Plaid Dress: H&M, $40
Tights: Walmart, $6
Belt: Vintage
Shoes: Go Jane, $21.99

The Red Lipstick Attempt

Ok, so, for some odd reasons, I can't take self-portraits properly, and therefore I gave up early in the game and got full out goofy. I decided to take the plunge and try out the much raved about Chanel lipstick in "Fire". It looks pinkish on camera, but trust me its much more red and bright in real life. Anywho, for those care to see how it ended up looking, here's my at home crackhead photoshoot. Now, the only question is, to repeat or not to repeat?

That H&M Jacket

among the few tresures I picked up from H&M, I just so happened to stumble upon this fabulous combat militaryish style black parka with exposed zippers for a shocking $20. I love it. I especially love the fact that I can fold it, zip it and roll it any way I please. Plus, I feel super bad*** in it. Like I should have loaded pistols in the rear pockets or something. Ha. I don't think I could ever shoot a gun though, those holiday cracker things that you have to pop give me nightmares. For real. Anyways, so I haven't been blogging lately mostly because a) I'm doing this crazy thing called saving my money. I know, its a little shocking, but it seems to be working, and b) I have about a billion FABULOUS new things to wear...for my vacation. I'm a nerd, I know, but y'all should have realized that by now. So anyways, I'm lying here after a long hard day, drinking a glass of iced tea and watching Big Brother 10 and I remembered I had these pics of me wearing my new jacket from last week. Try not to get too scared;)





What I'm wearing:
Shoes: Minnetonka, $50
Skirt: AA, $35
Belt: Vintage
Top: Young, Fabulous, and Broke, $115
Jacket: H&M, $20!!!
Handbag: Lacoste, $160

Note: I finally bought a gorgeous Chanel red lipstick(Fire) and hope to play around with it tomorrow!!

Nooooooo

Why did they have to use the same outfit as on the website?? Maybe the other photos didn't get sent properly?? Oh well, to see a really sweet WWWD comment,my picture and interview on the WhoWhatWearDaily.com myspace blog, you can visit http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=122111682. You'll notice a few blogger shout outs on there as well. I would have included you all if I had the space! xxoo times a bazillion for all your support!

p.s a few people have been unsure of how to submit to WWWD, so if you want to submit, just do this (copied and pasted directly from their web site):

As always, we’re actively looking for candidates to be our next Muses, so shoot us an email (myspacemuse@whowhatweardaily.com) with your name, age, email address, a link to your MySpace page, and the best full-length shots that show off your taste.

Hope that helps!!

Peace and Love Baby.

So, the past few days I've escaped the boredom of Ottawa and travelled long and far to beautiful Quebec City. Although I didn't really have a chance to do much(we were in the mountains), I did get to see a few historic landmarks, walk along the flawless cobblestone streets, eat a big plate of spaghetti, and visit H&M for a few moments. I managed to pick up a great black parka/windjacket with lots of exposed zippers on it, a striped top, and a cutesy plaid shirtdress. Good times all around. Oh and thanks to WhoWhatWearDaily.com for featuring me as one of their myspace muses. Apparently they say my interview and collage will be on their myspace blog sometime next week, so keep an eye out for that. Unfortunately, they used my least favorite outfit to feature on their website, blah. Anyways, I just wanted to say very quickly that this is a personal blog that I use to display my outfits of the day and talk about my love for fashion. That's it. If you don't like it, don't visit it! I'd reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally appreciate it if the hate mail was kept to a minimum as well. The support overall by my lovely readers and fellow bloggers has been absolutely wonderful though! Ok, so I'll try and get some more recent outfit posts up ASAP. Peace and love babies, peace and love.







The other side of Quebec City (At the Plains of Abraham)

Meet Joe.

Yesterday, I was furiously searching for Helthy Choice fudge bars at the local supermarket after an awkward encounter at the doctor's. Hint: no morning should begin with a 60-something-year-old Indian man asking you if you're "active"...ever. At least give me my latte first. So, anyways, I was looking for these irrestible chocolate treats and I just so happened to stumble upon the most fabulous collection of clothes I've seen in Ottawa in a looooong time. In 2006, Loblaws began to incorporate discounted family clothes into their superstores. The collection was called Joe Fresh and was designed by the super fabulous Joe Mimran (founder of Club Monaco). So the collection basically looks like an H&M was plopped in between aisles of dairy and meat. Awesome? So, of course, the fudge bars automatically get pushed to the back of my mind while I search through the garments. To be completely honest, the clothes LOOK nice, but also a bit ill fitting. It seems as if the size 6 is actually an extra large to make middle aged mommies feel better about themselves. Oh well, any place that says I'm an extra small is ok by me;). If you haven't been yet, take a look, you'll probably be surprised by the collection, or at the very least impressed that a supermarket could have such style. To make a long story short (for once), I ended up drifting to the men's section and purchasing a men's dress shirt similar to the new dress shirts at AA, in a nice oxford blue. Oh, and it didn't hurt that even though AA is selling theirs for a whopping 62 bucks, I got mine for about $14. I also picked up a cute black floppy sunhat, for a lovely $6. Altogether I probably spent less on my new outfit then I would have on my pricey fudge bars:P. Here's how I wore my new shirt today...







What I'm wearing:
Shirt: Joe, $14
Skirt: American Apparel, $28
Shoes: Go Jane, $21.99
Sunglasses: Lacoste, $105
Belt: Vintage
Jacket: Forever 21, $15.99

Bad Bad Blogger

Before you all start throwing rotten tomatoes or something, I'm very sorry for my poor blogging manners. Life happened. My grandma came to visit out of blue last week for a few days after not travelling away from home for about 15 years. Crazy right? We had an amazing time, and all my attention was on her for the time she was here. I've also been working hard, working on potential job offers, and enjoying the gorgeous summer sun. I assume y'all don't want to see my summer uniform of bikini and terry coverups, correct? Oh and I also got to go to see Feist live, which was rad beyond comprehension, and had an amazing time at bluesfest.




And here's my boring outfit for the day




Anyways, I'm back and in action, so you should expect to see less sporadic posting. Missed you!

What I'm wearing:
White dress: AA, $10
Belt: AA, $9
Shoes: Dollhouse, $40
Bag: Linea Pelle (need an upgrade?), $350
Hoodie: AA, $45