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the coral of the story

June 24, 2010
I made the mistake of going into Barefoot Contessa on Sunday. It was a mistake because I rarely leave there without making a purchase. While browsing around, this Nick and Mo romper caught my eye, especially because it was on sale (God I love a good sale!) I jumped into a conversation that two of the employees were having about customers who think they look good in something and they totally don’t, so you feel it necessary to talk them out of purchasing it. Anyways, they were super friendly and mid convo I realized one of them was wearing the romper I was interested in. That was the deciding factor, I had to at least try it on!
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As you can see from the pictures, I obvs bought the romper AND the sunglasses. My other black sunglasses broke and it’s absolutely necessary to own a pair of black framed sunnies!

Later that night, someone tweeted at me asking if I’d been in Barefoot that morning. One of the girls I’d spoken with in the store had recognized me!!!!!! Eeeee, it totally made my day! I have always wondered if anyone in Vancouver recognizes me from my blog or Twitter or any of the other 50 million social networks I’m a part of. People…if you ever see me out and about don’t hesitate to ask if it’s me (because it is LOL) No really, don’t be shy I would love for you to say harro 🙂

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Nick and Mo Romper and Sunnies from Barefoot Contessa // Necklace from Urban Outfitters // Turquoise Ring from Riot // Sandals from Old Navy

A round of applause for Adam who was sweet enough to take these photos of me. He is so cute when he’s a photographer! The last photo was his idea to change angles. He had to climb on top of his smelly hockey bag to get the shot…well done!
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The National – Bloodbuzz Ohio
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Style

my ideal night out with the girls

June 18, 2010
I LOVE a night out with my ladies. Getting dressed up, drinks, good food, and CHATTING! So much girl talk happening, it’s like our 4 hour phone convos come to life! I have to say though, that I feel as though I’ve grown out of the Granville Street club scene. I much prefer live concerts to top 40 djs, and a low key bar than a pretentious club.

Last night we went to The Opus in Yaletown for the Nicole Bridger SS10 fashion show and then over to the Yaletown Cactus Club for eats. I met other Vancouver bloggers and tweeters, I got to catch up with my best friends, and I spent $20 total. Now THAT is my ideal girl’s night out 🙂

It was so lovely meeting Lisa of SoloLisa. She is so genuinely nice and you can tell she is incredibly smart and of course, fashionable! It’s always great seeing Carolina of Closet Full of Nothing (we have been friends since high school) and meeting her fab friends!
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We were discussing how much Brandi looks like an adorable little doll. We’re going to send her picture to a Japanese magazine (no serious, Carolina knows some people)
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I love the lounge at The Opus hotel in Yaletown. I stayed there one weekend with Adam and it was so amazing, I would love to one day stay at their Montreal location. Okay the truth is I just want to go to Montreal. Brandi, could you put me in contact with Moneybags? Just kidding 😛
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Miss. Melissa resting her sore feet waiting for the show to start!
opus show 034newNicole Bridger’s SS10 line was very nice, my favourites were the cocoon sweater and the sheath dress. Check out her website for the complete collection, their pictures are a touch better than mine 😉opus show 015new

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I made all 4 of us do outfit pictures and then forgot to ask where everyone got their outfit pieces from! When Melissa does her blog post I’m sure you can find out where she got hers!

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Chantelle…you made it on the blog! She didn’t want to do an outfit photo…don’t be shy :)!

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Dress from True Value Vintage, Necklace Urban Outfitters, Marc by Marc Jacobs Watch, Purse from Plum, and Kenneth Cole shoes.

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I’m sure B’s entire outfit is from England because she lived there last summer and bought all things adorable with bows there!
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I am now drunk and it’s Friday and I’m going to watch Saved By The Bell and eat Amy’s delicious microwaved chocolate cake. Yes, you read that…she cooks it in the microwave. It comes with chocolate macadamia nut ice cream as well. YUM!

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Music Style

cause time will tell us nothing…i will take a chance on something

June 3, 2010

Another concert post from me…say whaaat? I know, I know, it’s a contributing factor to my shopping addiction. I wouldn’t want to calculate the amount of money I’ve spent on concerts over my lifetime, it’s more than I’d like to admit…

rain rain go away Okay but first of all, we need to talk about this depressing weather!!What the eff?

I normally love Vancouver rain, but it is JUNE weather Gods, not Novemeber…just in case you were confused for a moment.Vancouver SpecialMy outfit is thanks to the amazing Aritzia tank I snagged the other day. I’ve been hunting for months to find the perfect summer tank that I can tuck into all the high waisted items in my closet. I love the tank so much I went to get it in the mint green as well. When you love a basic piece like that, you have to act on it!
all smiles at The CommodoreWe didn’t make it to the show until the opening band was on their last song. It sounded really good though, I’ll have to research and look into them some time!
my outfit at The Temper TrapThe changes in lighting at The Commodore have been ahhhmazing lately! Two thumbs up from this little shutterbug!The Temper TrapIf you don’t know The Temper Trap, then you should (start out with their first single Sweet Disposition and then take it from there!) They ended their show with Drum Song and Adam and I went crazy dancing and rocking out, it was a blaaaast! They were just fantastic live, I defs recommend 🙂

The Temper TrapAnother video from the concert. I’m telling you though, I am the worst videographer of all time! Seriously, I try to zoom in and it’s just blurry and the sound isn’t the best quality. But if you try realllly hard to listen for it, you will hear his amazing voice above all the background noise. Enjoy!

The Temper Trap-Down River

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Music Style

the most beautiful colours chase the sun

May 30, 2010

I know I sounded pretty emo there for a moment, but seriously thank you all for such kind words and well wishes. I thankfully feel much better now and am currently relaxing in bed (my Saturday night…you jealous?)
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I am especially pleased to report to you that I have been promoted at work! I started out three years ago as a ‘junior stylist’, a title that I hated because everyone thought I was a hair dresser. Not that there is anything wrong with being a hair stylist, it was just annoying to explain to everyone what I did for work. I am now a part of the marketing team and I think I’ve decided on the title ‘Online Marketing Specialist’. Fancy, right?
007newThe promotion has forced me into full time hours and puts the brakes on my plans to speed through my last ten courses in school. As of right now I am working 36 hours a week at the office, teaching dance 9 hours a week and taking a 3 hour night class. Perhaps that explains my meltdown(s)? I need to delete something for fall…school seems like the best option. Maybe a distance course? That way I can do the work when it is most convenient for me. Sorry…thinking out loud.015newI took my brother shopping today and we spent a bunch of his money. If there’s anything I like more than spending my own money, it’s helping someone else spend theirs. He ended up with plaid chino shorts and grey chino pants from Club Monaco, some basic tees from Old Navy, and a vintage inspired Adidas tee from Plenty. We are going out again soon to hit the boutiques in Gastown and Main Street. He has never been shopping in Vancouver before…can you believe it?

018newLast night was great fun at Venue on Granville Street. I hadn’t been there since it was the old Plaza, where I’d had such a bad experience I swore I’d never be back. But clearly it’s trying to change itself into a cool place for bands to play. Last night was Local Natives who I sooooo l-o-v-e! If you weren’t there I am telling you right now that you missed out, but hope is not lost. They claim that they’ll be back in the fall woot woot!024newThey were awesome live, they sound just as good if not better than their Gorilla Manor album!026new

Local Natives-Sun Hands

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Studio Style

my nine to five

May 6, 2010
I don’t normally talk about it here on le blog, but today I feel like sharing with you some aspects of what I do for work (well one of my jobs anyways). I work for a local clothing company as their “junior stylist”. Hardly junior, I have now been employed with the company for five years, and working in the design department for three years as of June. Since it’s a small company, I get a ton of hands on experience in marketing such as press releases, their twitter account, and if I’m lucky…advertisements! I also put together the style books of the company’s designs each season, create all trends and product knowledge projects, and make all their in-store signage.

My favourite part of the job lately has been the styling. Up until a few months ago I had to choose outfits, dress them on a mannequin, photograph them, and post them to the web. This was fun at first, but after a while you realize that dressing a mannequin is an absolute pain. After years of asking for it, I was finally allowed to search for my own real live model and if she passed the test shoot then they’d consider using her for all website photos.

It was easier than I imagined finding someone, since I simply used my social network to post an ad and got quite a great response. We ended up hiring Erin, who is not only gorgeous and super enthusiastic, but she also loves fashion and is very stylish herself!
Here is a small sample of some of the photos we’ve done so far…

She looks so stunning in this Max & Cleo dress!

I’m definitely getting these white earrings…

I have this dress in pink…love!
Does this dress look familiar? It’s just like the white one Sarah Jessica Parker wears in the ads for the new Sex and the City movie!
I can’t decide whether I need this blouse or not, and I really want this skirt but do I really NEED another skirt?

I have to get this top…it’s only $35!

I have this boyfriend blazer too in grey haha wow I have a shopping problem!

I think this is one of the prettiest pictures of Erin so far!
I love the lime green and papaya colour combo, the necklace was Erin’s idea.
This look always makes me wish I was on a beach somewhere!

There are tons more photos here.

Completely unrelated to my work, I have to say congratulations to my best friend who was hired today for an amazing job and is finally starting her career/path to fame and fortune. After the “alleged” Olympic incident this year (a whole other story) and obviously for her hard work and talent, she totally deserves a break like this! Heart

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Relationships Style

my heart is beating & so i’m free

April 27, 2010
It was exactly 3 years ago yesterday that I was on a date with Prince Charming (you can read about how we met here).
I’m lame and wrote this on his card…

Ha. Ha.
Adam actually drew me another picture and wrote on the back, which is amazing because he’s not one to write down his feelings. The card was really cute, something about how 3 years ago he was just a boy excited to call a girl and then ended it by saying he’s still just a boy excited to call a girl 🙂

We agreed on watches as a gift exchange and OMG he got me the most amazing Marc Jacobs watch! I seriously couldn’t have picked out anything better myself! He also really liked the Nixon watch a got him…phewf!
I obviously wanted to look nice for our anniversary, but I’m having such a hard time dressing for this weather. It seems too far into Spring to wear tights, but it sure feels early to have bare legs! Oh well, I went for it and rocked a skirt sans tights.
I tried to imitate the hair that Marlee did last week.
Fail.

The deets on the skirt..airplanes!

Striped Tank Top from Next (England)//Printed Ruffle Detail Skirt from Anthropologie//Vintage Blazer//F21 Accessories//Aldo Shoes

Adam had a $50 GC to the Italian Kitchen so we decided to celebrate there. It worked out perfectly because they gave us a cute table for two by the window. Food was delish but I had one glass too many of the wine. Although, that makes 3 years in a row we’ve been tipsy on our anniversary…so it’s tradition.

Thanks for a lovely weekend Adam and three fantastical years together (aww).

Inara George-Fools Work

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Style

i feel the rain coming down…it reminds me of who i used to be

April 24, 2010
Danielle and I did a photo shoot outside, but weather conditions were less than ideal. I really wanted to show off my new Zara trousers. Ha, I just wanted to call them trousers because that’s what the website said and I thought it was cute. I went to Zara to return the shoes I bought a while ago and desperately tried to make fit, but apparently my feet didn’t shrink this month. I somehow didn’t make it into the store within the 30 days they give you to return items…of course. The sales girls in retail terms “made an exception” for me. They wouldn’t give me money back or a store credit though, I had to get something of equal or more value.

Of course these pants came up $5 short of the target price, so they sent me searching for something more. Basically, instead of getting money back like I’d originally planned, I left $30 poorer. Figures.
Green Slub Tee & Tan Belt with Gold Studs both from Plum//Pants from Zara//Necklace from Forever21//Shoes from Nine West
Just have to be careful about how you stand in these pants or else you get the illusion of parts that I obviously don’t have (sorry if you’re turned off Adam hahaha)

I got a really great (and slightly embarrassing…in a good way) surprise at work today. Someone buzzed the office because he had flowers for Alicia. I was confused and forgot there was any special occasion coming up and got totally red in the face about the whole thing. The guy handed me a beautiful bouquet with a card that read Three Years! Love, Adam.

Thanks Adam, can’t wait to do an unnecessarily mushy post about our 3 years together 😉

Brandi Carlile-Follow

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Beauty Style

& if you smell those omens man///i think you better run

April 21, 2010
I just decided to sort through all the papers all over my room (literally all over…in bags, in boxes, on desks, in purses, etc.) to get a head start on this whole packing up my life and moving thing. As I was sorting/reading some Christmas cards, I happened to stumble upon a $50 bill which I laughed about out loud for a good two minutes in disbelief. As I’m still stewing in the glory of finding 50 bucks out of the blue, I opened the next card to find a $20 bill. The lesson here kids, is if you’re as messy as I am with your filing, you may just find $70 in old Christmas cards….it’s true!

I would like to take a moment to introduce you to my new cupcake ring. This little gem caught my eye while shopping with Melissa at Barefoot Contessa on Commercial Drive. The entire line is based on an Alice in Wonderland theme, which was so cute I could barely choose just one! I think the packaging is what lured me in…

We also need to talk about the hair genius that is Miss Marlee. This girl is all “oh hey, why don’t you just come in for a haircut on Sunday?” and then transforms my mufasa mane into the most amazing hair cut/style I’ve ever received.
The best part? It cost me $10.
Yep, if you go to JC Studios in Gastown you can get a cut & style from a student for only $10! They are all so talented, it’s such a steal!

I took my gorgeous new hair out for a spin…err a walk around Gastown and some of the seawall.

Randomly chose Kasabian’s 2004 album as my “city walk soundtrack”…perfection!

Don’t even pretend that you don’t like the ghetto trash bin/abandoned bbq in the background…

Adam and I had some eats and jazz at The Main on Main Street…yum!

Randomly the ‘E’ on my keyboard is stuck today…this is not good. It’s already driving me bonkers! How do I fix?

Kasabian-Cutt Off

PS As far as I know, I have 6 people signed up from my post challenging you to become a registered organ donor. I’m so proud of all of you, keep it up peeps and tweeps 🙂

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Style

we swim with sharks//& fly with airplanes in the air

April 11, 2010
Danielle and I met up yesterday for quite a nice little Saturday. We started the afternoon with Ikea lunch followed by Ikea shopping. We both got some little odds and ends as well as some good ideas. We then zipped over to New Westminster to check out the antique shops on Front Street.

I wanted so many things for my new room like an old typewriter, an old phone, and an old radio. Problem is that I think I’m supposed to be cutting down the amount of stuff I have rather than picking up more. So I was very strong and only got a big old key and this old suitcase. Not only is the old suitcase just cool, but I think I’ll use it as storage for my extra sets of bedsheets!


Cat Power-Lived in Bars
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