January 29, 2012

Treasure Hunting

After a long week, there’s nothing better than winding down with a visit to the thrift shops to satisfy the shopaholic within. After an hour of scouring the racks and thinking how I could make each item work, I came away a happy shopper with two bags full of new items to add to the closet. See the images below for some of my favourite pieces that came up to $30! Makes you never want to shop retail again …

Hope you enjoyed the pics! Where’s some of your favourite places to go vintage shopping in Toronto?

September 11, 2011

Photo * Kissed

My weekend in a nutshell …

First started off with checking out the @GapcCanadaPR event with @SheDoestheCity! Was randomly walking around Bloor Street West after work one day and was attracted by a gaggle of girls wearing primary coloured trousers/denim. Put my name in the draw (why not?) and won meself a Lomography camera! So excited :D Had to learn how to use all the knobs and buttons and put in real film into the cam. I’ve brought it along with me this weekend to capture all the random moments – can’t wait to see how they turn out!

I’ve heard lots about the Sally Hansen stick-on nails so I’ve decided to give it a try! It ended up taking way longer than applying nail polish, and ended up creating a colossal mess! But I am pretty happy with the results, and they’re supposed to last up to 10 days. We’ll see how it works out!

Bought my first VOGUE this weekend too… I’ve seen Kate Moss’ wedding spread online and considering it was the September issue, thought it would be a worthy investment. Surprised to see that 70% of it is full of ads, but Kate Moss’ spread, along with a 9/11 survivor story and a “Made in China” spread makes it all worth it!

Got a chance to spend quality time with my girls as well – check Sonja & Seema sporting the headbands I got them from China! :) Also watched “The Help” which was an AMAZING movie. I would say it’s definitely one of the top 3 movies I’ve seen all year in 2011.

With much thanks to @womanspost, I got a chance to live the #TIFF experience today with tickets to the premium screening of Your Sister’s Sister! So amazing to see Emily Blunt in person, and had several close interactions with her as well. The movie completely exceeded my expectations with amazing acting, soothing soundtrack and engaging storyline. Definitely recommend for people to try and watch at this year’s TIFF!

Enjoyed dinner at Guu following the movie, pictured with my sake mojito below!

Kobocha Korokke – Deep fried pumpkin with a hard-boiled egg inside. One of my favourite dishes!

Meet my new friend, Smurf! What a nice surprise :)

And finally, had some fun with @mikosblog with his new DSLR! Took advantage of the awesome weather we had this weekend to style an outfit (inspired by Rachel Zoe) and shoot some pics around the city. Here’s a sneak preview below of some of the amaazing shots taken that day – full blog post to come soon!

And … that’s a wrap! How was your weekend?

August 13, 2011

Eye Candy

Spending a Saturday night in nursing a sore throat … not exactly how I imagined it would be, but perhaps just what I need before my 15 day adventure in China. Came across a fun contest asking to put together a dream outfit featuring two items from American Eagle with a mix of fashionable items from Polyvore for a chance to win $1,000 shopping spree! Here goes nothing – let me know how you like it! Sign up for the contest on your own here!

Contest

Reiss oversized t shirt
£95 - johnlewis.com

Nina Ricci gathered skirt
$1,050 - net-a-porter.com

Alexander wang boots
$441 - farfetch.com

Tom Ford black sunglasses
£153 - my-wardrobe.com

H M wide brim hat
£9.99 - hm.com