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24
Sep
2014

Casual Friday

categories: style

LOFT paisley knit t-shirt; Talula Exeter blazer — Blazer, Talula (via Kijiji); top, LOFT (via eBay); jeans, Rachel Roy; shoes, J. Crew Factory; bag, MbMJ (via eBay)

On Wednesday? Sure, why not.

This is my casual Friday uniform: jeans, colourful top, sedate topper. I have to say that, when it comes to the latter category, this Talula blazer is a great choice. I was able to find it for a great price on Kijiji, which saved me the trouble of agonizing over its retail price; I love its cut and fit enough to aaaaalmost be able to stomach paying a whole $125 for it (it rarely seems to go on clearance) … but maybe not quite. And not because the love is wanting, but because I’m terribly cheap when it comes to everything except bags. Anyway, the moral here is to always look on Kijiji, folks.

Fridays, I feel like I can justify big hair. In other news, I am still addicted to my beach spray. My hair stylist gave me a sample of some Kerastase miracle oil, which has been working, well, miracles on my dried out Medusa tresses. I might actually have to fight my inner cheap bastard, and buy myself a full bottle.

Happy not-really-Friday!

23
Sep
2014

Dress Thief Strikes Again

categories: Favourite things, style

BCBG geometric print dress; ivanka Trump green pumps — Dress, BCBG (via eBay); cardigan, J. Crew Factory; shoes, Ivanka Trump; bag, MbMJ

I hate taking pictures in a really public places; can you tell? Uncomfortable grimace aside, I actually love this outfit. Or, more specifically, this dress. If you follow Looks Good From the Back (and you should), then you might recognize it. Yep, dress thief strikes again. I spent a looooong time trying to track this dress down on eBay. Months. And months. Totally worth it. Comfortable, flattering, work appropriate – the dress trifecta is all accounted for. I wish I had been able to get better pictures of this outfit, but … maybe next time.

Oh yes … there will be a next time. Very soon.

22
Sep
2014

First Day

categories: Favourite things, style

Yoana Baraschi indigo night moto jacket; Banana Republic black Sloan cropped ankle pants; Manolo Blahnik white pumps — Jacket, Yoana Baraschi; pants, Banana Republic (via consignment); shoes, Manolo Blahnik (thrifted); bag, MbMJ (via eBay)

So, finally, this is it: my first day back at work. Or, rather, my first-day-back-at-work outfit. I hemmed and hawed a bit over what to wear, but I settled on this Yoana Baraschi moto jacket because … seriously, guys, this is it. True love. I hate jackets. I’ve never been a jacket person. They always feel like straight-jackets to me. Except this one. This one feels like magic.

Don’t believe me? What if I told you that I didn’t take it off even once during the day? Granted, some of that had to do with the fact I was wearing the world’s rattiest black t-shirt underneath (don’t judge, it’s a closet hole only belatedly discovered); mostly, though, it’s because I love this jacket.

That said, here’s an(other) embarrassing confession: it took me almost half the day to realize that the white contrasting trim is actually leather. How cool is that? The workmanship and overall quality are impressive to me (I don’t really know much about the brand, but I’m definitely interested now) … especially when you consider that I paid only $27 for this jacket on clearance at Winners.

True love, I tell you.

(P.S. My first day went great. And it just keeps getting better. Work, that is. I’m still trying to get the hang – again – of the work-life balance thing. I’ll take this moment to apologize in advance if when the bloggy quality around here plummets without warning. Just some temporary turbulence, folks. Also, I’m still trying to get the hang of doing OOTD photos on the run. Please forgive the blurry.)