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Hello there, I have recently started a new website which is called www.whatshewore.net...its dedicated to outfit posts ONLY. It mainly features my best friend Avery and her crazy, unique style and will also have posts of myself, and some of my other friends. PLEASE check it out!

Timeless.

Lately, I am finding that when I am getting dressed I tend to leave one step out: jewelry. I used to be the biggest jewelry fanatic, I would pile on bangles, rings, and necklaces. For some reason, I just stopped and the only piece of jewelry I would wear was my hamsa hand necklace and that is only because I slept and bathed with it on. Things are about to change as I have become increasingly aware about how much jewelry can add to an outfit. This is the necklace that changed it all! My new favorite piece, a wishbone by Marc Jacobs. Even better, it was 7 dollars!

New loves.

Another addition to my fall wardrobe. I can't wait to wear these with wooly socks and a big chunky sweater dress.






[Steve Madden Boots]

Summer's end. [Outfit Post]

Well, it's official summer is coming to a close! That's okay with me though! I love fall. Wool socks, boots, tights, cable sweaters I love them all. However, I will miss summer. So here is one of my fave summer outfits.

[All clothing from FlyChannel Fashion! My workplace]

Ah, New Dress. [Outfit Post]

I just returned from my annual vacation to Whitefish, Montana. To be honest, the mountain lifestyle makes me crave dressing up, wearing jewelry, and very impractical shoes. I guess I am not cut out for hiking boots, spandex, and windbreakers! Oh well. Here is my newest dress, an homage to my appreciation of girly clothing.

[Matthew Williamson inspired dress]

ilu.

I love my mom. I love her for many reasons but right now I particularly love her for knowing me inside and out. She recently went to San Francisco and brought me back some amazing souvenirs. She has been watching my Marc by Marc Jacobs obsession grow and like any good mom decided to indulge it and brought me back this lovely wallet. I love Marc Jacob's creativity and his desire to be so different, yet so simple. My newest staple accessory. Thanks mom!

Hardly Working.

I am trying to post more "outfit posts", unfortunately these photos had to be taken with photo booth as my camera is MIA.

[Dress (H&M), Bag (Marc by Marc Jacobs), Belt (FlyChannel Fashion a.k.a my workplace), Shoes (BCBG)]

New Loves.

I recently made two impulse purchases that I could not be happier about. Lately, I have been all about the tote bag. So, I decided to buy 2 instead of one. Here they are my Marc by Marc Jacobs very different, but very beautiful tote bags. The first one is from eBay, and the second is from shopbop.com!

Review: Boots (not what you think)

I am officially a university graduate, and I honestly don't know what to do with myself. The truth is I love school. So, I will be a little lost this September which is why I have decided to dedicate more time to this blog and make it bigger and better! I am going to start blogging regularly ( no more month-long lulls) and I will be introducing outfit posts, reviewing products, and revealing my wish list/shopping acquisitions. I am also going to use this blog as part of my portfolio for a writing program that I am applying for. So, if you're reading this please visit me and leave me many, many comments! Anyways, I will cut to the chase. I have decided to share my FAVOURITE skin care product. As you may know, I am not from the States so when I go to there I usually go like to try products that you cannot find back in Canada. On my most recent trip, I discovered Boots products. I LOVE them. My favourite is the expert sensitive hydrating moisturizer. It is extremely cheap (4.99 I believe) and it works wonderfully. I have combination skin and it doesn't make me break out and it keeps my face moisturized all day and all night. So! I urge you to pick this product up. (Sidenote: I know this post is extra long, in the future I will attempt to be more succinct)

GALA!

I absolutely LOVE the Met Gala! It seems like this is the event where celebs try to push the envelope just a little bit more. My favourite of the night was surprisingly, Christina Ricci. She looked stunning in Zac Posen. My least favourite was Beyonce in a custom-made Pucci gown. The whole thing was the complete opposite of effortlessly chic, she couldn't even make it up the stairs!

School's out.

Well, not really. But almost! I am almost done my 4th year of University. Ahhh! Meanwhile, I am at work procrastinating so I don't have to study for my last final. Here is my fave spring top. I got it from the store I work at called, "Fly Channel" none of the clothes are labels and they're one of a kind.

joe fresh!

In Canada there is a place called Superstore, it is kind of like Target only not as amazing. You can get your groceries there, electronics, furniture you name it. But you can also get amazing clothing under the "Joe Fresh" label - created by Canadian fashion designer Joseph Mimran. I have gotten some great (inexpensive) stuff over the years, but this anchor shirt has to be my fave.

i like my money where i can see it, hanging in my closet.

the infamous words of Carrie Bradshaw. Wow. My first post of the New Year. I have been so busy but I am coming back. I just got a new camera so I am going to make it my mission to introduce lots of outfit posts. In the meantime here are some of my favourite "looking forward to Spring pieces." Can't wait until the weather is better so I can start wearing them!

[Bag (H&M), Sandals (Marc by Marc Jacobs), Flats (Coach)]

NYE.

Now that Christmas fever is out of my system I am on to New Years. For most girls New Years is about what to wear. Even though New Years Eve is tomorrow, I have zero plans. But! I do know what I intend to wear...and that's all that matters, Right?

Jackpot.

I am finally returning to blogging after finishing finals and enjoying Christmas festivities. I graduate in May so I am already applying for school. Ah! I am applying for Journalism so I am using this blog as a part of my portfolio. But now to the materialism...all around I had a wonderful Christmas. I find that as you get older, you concentrate less on the gifts you get and more on the gifts you give. That being said, my mother really went all out and gave me what I have been longing after for as long as I can remember, the Chanel S5018 sunglasses. Now, whether they are replica's or not, I cannot say forsure. All I know is I think I am in love.

Received!

Here is my newest Etsy acquisition. I love jewelry that tells a story, or that is claiming to have some magical power. Its not that I fully believe it, but its nice to know there is more to your necklace then just being bought at Forever21 for 4.80. I just received this quartz crystal necklace with gold plating and a long chain and I love it! There are all sorts of stories behind crystal necklaces and I can't wait to dig in and learn about them all. This necklace was purchased at Babetteworld for $39.00 with shipping (to Canada) and she shipped it practically the next day. She makes them all to order, so every single one is unique. Here it is:

Fountain of Youth.

So, the other day while browsing the fashion section of my local bookstore I stumbled upon this wonderful book. Well, its kind of a book. It's hard to explain actually. It was in the fashion section, so I know it wasn't for children. It is a fashion/coloring book. It shows creations from fashion designers and asks you to draw your own creations! It's amazing. Here are some excerpts.

                                       

Pretty Faces.

I don't know about you, but when I pick out a magazine it's not based on the covergirl. Or at least, not consciously. I have my certain favorites, that I buy regardless of the person on the cover. Little did I know, choosing a covergirl is a big business. Today, I stumbled upon these figures. Just by putting Jennifest Aniston on Harpers Bazaar business went up 22%, the most in 7 years! Here are some of the other figures i found, apparently putting Halle Berry on the cover is not a wise business choice! What do you think?

Jennifer Aniston - Harpers Bazaar (255,000 copies, up 22%)
Jennifer Lopez - Glamour (624,000 copies, up 1%)
Julia Roberts - Elle (390,000 copies, down 10%)
Hilary Swank - InStyle (800,000 copies, down 6%)
Halle Berry - Vogue (540,000, down 5.5%)

Lavin.

I know this is old news, but today was the first time that I laid eyes on the Lavin for H&M collection. I usually have mixed emotions about H&M designer collections but I really think that Lavin hit it out of the park. Here are my favorites from the collection! What do you think?

               

               

   

                

                  

                   

               

             

 

                

pretty protection.

Clearly, my laptop is very important to me. I use to to online shop, blog, all that fun stuff. For the past few months I have been carrying my laptop in a pillow case. After one too many laughs, I invested in a laptop case. While I was searching for one, it came to my attention how many lovely cases you can get to protect your technology. Here are some of my favorites: