Category: style


Mar
2014

Mommy Plaid

categories: style, Trials and Tribulations

What I Wore: Weekend Family Visit

blue collar red lipstick, what i wore
Vest, Old Navy; shirt, J. Crew Factory; pants, NYDJ (via eBay); booties, Target; bag, Target

Truth time: this is basically my “everyday” outfit, every day. Or nearly enough. Just add a massive parka. I didn’t want to assault your eyes with it, so I froze my tush off for the pic. The sacrifices I make for this blog, I tell ya …

Boy, I hate pleather bags! Did I already complain about this Phillip Lim for Target bag? Probably, but here it goes again. I love the colour and the style, but the quality is terrible. Threads coming loose all over the place, loads of colour transfer. No bueno. Not even for $35. Remind me of that next time Target has a designer collab.


Mar
2014

The Birds

categories: Bargains, style

What I Wore: Non-Memorable Outing (I Already Forgot)

blue collar red lipstick, what i wore
Blouse, eBay; blazer, Talula (via Kijiji); pants, NYDJ (via consignment)

So, I bought this bird-print blouse on eBay for $5 (shipping included). It came from China, obviously. I bought it for the print, and the quality is what you would expect for a shirt that costs $5. And by that, I mean that it’s on par with stuff you’d find at H&M, Forever 21, and the like. Staticky polyester. But hey, it was $5. And it was probably made in the same factory as clothes from the aforementioned brands. Do I feel guilty about feeding the cheap-fashion machine? Yep, a little bit.

On the other hand, I feel pretty good about the blazer. I missed out on a $25 Talula Exeter blazer at my local consigment shop because it was a size too small. Wah wah! I wanted the boyfriend-blazer look, but didn’t fancy the price tag at Aritzia. Luckily, I stumbled on another one, in my size, on Kijiji. Always look on Kijiji, folks! I love a nice feel-good ending.

P.S. in case you’re wondering, no, I haven’t lost my mind. I wore those shoes for the photo only; but I figured that no one wants to see my oh-so-unattractive-but-practical winter footwear. Right? Right.


Mar
2014

Layers on Layers

categories: Bargains, Favourite things, style

What I Wore: Boring Errands

blue collar red lipstick, what i wore
Jeans, Cleo (via consignment); sweater, J. Crew (via eBay), shirt, J. Crew Factory; vest, Old Navy; bag, Marc Jacobs

This may be my most favourite outfit in recent memory. No joke. No hyperbole. I felt really put together wearing this, though it was still appropriate for the mundane-ness (not a word, don’t care) that is my day to day life.

The end.

Oh, you want more? Ok, ok. I finally found boot-cut jeans that I don’t despise. And that fit. Yay! They were $20, some random brand, and totally amazing. Mile-long legs, everyone – I don’t have them, but it looks like I do. I honestly didn’t think jeans could do that. What else? Oh yeah. The vest was $9 at Old Navy and it’s pretty much the best thing ever. Well, since those jeans, anyway. Why did I not wear vests before? They’re great for layering during our interminable winter.