Hey, look! It’s Friday again. How did that happen? Or when? I seem to have lost track of days sometime around Wednesday, which might mean I had a lot of fun things in my calendar, but doesn’t. All the more reason to ogle some pretty things, yes?

Diane Von Furstenberg Ikat Wrap Dress

You can see this dress on Jean, here, to understand why I really, really love it. I don’t really need another wrap dress, but I would happily make room for this one in my closet. The mixed prints might be too much for most people (and, possibly, my work dress code) but I think it’s to die for. Alright, that may be a slight exaggeration; I’m not about to blow my meagre current budget on it, but if perchance you consider it … well, don’t tell me. I want us to still be friends.

Marc Jacobs Blake Bag

One thing I would most definitely blow my budget on (this month, next month, and every month) is this MJ bag. I know Adrien has been a fan for ages, but I’ve been obsessed with my MbMJ Totally Turnlock bags recently, and paid this beauty no mind. Until … I saw the way it’s all laid out inside. Check it:

It has two zippered compartments, plus an inner one with a magnetic closure. That’s very similar to my Kate Spade Gold Coast Elizabeth bag, which is my favourite bag when it comes to keeping my ish organized. It’s just good bag feng shui, OK? This means, of course, that I absolutely need a Blake in my life. I’m a woman on an eBay mission, hear me … click away.

J. Crew Factory floral shirt

I liked the green “punk floral” print that the retail J. Crew store put out last year, but I couldn’t justify the price to actually buy a piece. Luckily, the Factory store has come out with its own version this year. While I like the Clare cardigan in the (close to?) original print, I really love the blue version of this shirt. I’m keeping an eye on it, and waiting for a good sale.

RACHEL Rachel Roy floral maxi dress

Speaking of … this wouldn’t be a Weekend Shortlist if there weren’t at least two floral items featured. So. This dress. I randomly found it on eBay while looking for something else, and came thiiiiiis close to buying it. It was a tad too expensive for my taste, though, so I exercised supreme willpower and passed on it. But I still, kinda, maybe want it. It would replace a plain black, thrifted maxi dress I wore last summer (heavily pregnant). Does that sound like a reasonable plan? I’m all for plain basics (like a LMBD) in principle, but I always seem to gravitate towards the Liberace end of the spectrum in reality.

Old Navy blue top

I’m really digging this pale blue colour, and I think it would be a fab addition to my summer closet. (It looks really crappy in the stock photo, so I’m not including it – trust me, it looks waaay better in real life). I’m also digging the blouse-like features, the fact that it’s sleeveless, and the 100% rayon fabric. Not digging the retail price ($25). It’s not a lot, but, frankly, Old Navy quality is also not exactly high. But this top is definitely on my shopping list … if I can find it for under $15.

There is also this Joe Fresh top, which is a deeper blue colour but also lovely. (Again, the stock photos don’t do it justice). I’m not really sold on the butterfly cap sleeves – they favour the well-toned arms, which mine most certainly are not – or the fact that it’s 100% polyester (not even rayon, Joe Fresh?!). And it also costs $24. Boo.

Have a great weekend!

So, here’s the thing: I’m starting to look as young as I feel, which is to say like a teenager. And, guys, that is not a good thing.

For the last dozen years or so, I’ve very much enjoyed my largely blemish-free skin. Foolishly, I attributed it to genes and karmic justice after a rough (in more ways than one) adolescence. I say foolishly because it had nothing to do with those things, and everything to do with the birth control pills I was taking. Which I have now stopped taking. Which means … oh hai, zits of my youth!

I cannot believe I’m writing about this!

I am writing about this, because y’all need to hear about this amazing thing I found at Walmart. Yeah, I know! Walmart. And it costs $6. Yeah, I know!

It’s Hard Candy Glamoflauge, and it’s da bomb. You take a teeeeeny tiiiiiiiiiny amount and slap it on whatever zits bits need hiding. (According to the packaging, that can include tattoos, so you know this is serious stuff.) You should probably use a concealer brush to do it, but if you’re a Neanderthal like me, a finger can also do the job. The regular tube comes with a cute little concealer pencil, which is perfect for on-the-go touch-ups. There is also this. As the name suggests, it’s a less heavy duty version of the Glamoflauge. I use it a lot whenever my zits back off from the ledge and I can do with a lighter coverage. I find both versions wear pretty well, though I usually have to do a quick touch-up in the afternoon if I’m heading out; I touch my face a lot, which is probably the issue.

Anyway, here’s a photo of what I look like after “doing mah face” in the morning.

For the curious, I’m wearing a L’Oreal BB cream mixed with my moisturizer, the Glamoflauge, and E.L.F. tone-correcting powder. A word on the latter: it’s awesome, and it only costs about $10 (buy it on Nail Polish Canada, and the domestic shipping is free). I don’t know that it does much tone correcting, but it’s a lovely finishing powder – takes away the shinies, and sets the concealer well. I use the E.L.F. kabuki brush with it, which is also awesome-sauce (and also cheap cheap). Oh, and I’m also wearing Benefit Coralista blush because, hello, pasty.

Aloha! I’m not in Hawaii but, boy, I wish I was! How about a floral-themed Shortlist instead? Sure, why not.

RED Valentino Floral Coat

OK, right off the bat: spendy. It’s Valentino, so you know it’s gonna break your heart or your wallet. It’s also highly impractical, so it’s probably not worth dwelling on too much. Right? Right?!? Tell me I’m right.

Sigh.

It also comes in a dress version. Don’t Google it!

You Googled it, didn’t you? And now you hate me a little bit more.

Sigh.

Moncler Eufrasia Floral Print Coat

If my Google-fu is working, this is the coat I tried on at a boutique in Vancouver back in February. And it’s reversible (plain black on the other side). And just gorgeous. I wanted this so, so bad. But it’s also spendy – four figures spendy, you guys. And, when you come right down to it, it’s a glorified (nylon) windbreaker. Woven by beautiful virgins in the French Alps or whatever, but still.

Anthropologie Lacona Popover

Way, way less expensive … but still kinda over my (current) budget. I’m hoping it will hit eBay around the time I go back to work, and my splurge account gets a boost. See it here on Marianne.

J. Crew Factory Floral Necklace

Finally, something I can afford. As soon as it hits the clearance rack. I know these things are about as cliched as J. Crew’s bubble necklaces used to be, but i still kinda want one. I think it would look cute with some of my summer dresses, like this Joe Fresh striped one. Am I crazy? I also know these have been knocked off to hell and back, which is why I’m not paying more than $20 for one. I just want one that won’t turn my neck green.