Shit Bloggers Wear

Have you been on the site Shit Bloggers Wear? It's spot on, witty and pretty at the same time. The illustrations are fabulous and though it is poking fun of the trend following phenomenon across the fashion blog-o-sphere, I can't help but want to join in and purchase the items that every blogger out there seems to own. For example, how many times have we seen the Zara skort? Or the Rockstud heels? It's amazing how quickly an item or clothing piece can become a must have after appearing on one blogger. I'm guilty of having tried on the Zara skort, sadly it didn't fit and in a way I want to be part of the "Shit Bloggers Wear" club, weird, I know. I think it's the appeal of being able to own that "one" item that makes you feel like a "fashion blogger". 

Do you or would you own any of these pieces?

Images from here

It's All in the Heels

Scrolling through pages of drool worthy photographs on Jak and Jil, these heels are oriental fabulous! A little bit of investigating and behold its Dries Van Noten Fall 2013 RTW collection. Oriental details seem to be a big part of recent fashion designer collections, it kind of wants me to break out the traditional Chinese garments tucked in the far corners of my closet and mix it into daily outfits. I really like how its a detail that isn't screaming look at me, but subtly there; an elegant and intricate detail that makes you want to take a closer look. I can definitely see myself donning a pair of heels like this with boyfriend jeans and a white tee or dressing it up with a little white dress (since it is summer after all, the black can come back in the fall). 

Images from here & here

Heels from Zara (here)

DIY Rhinestone Chain Bracelet

Bracelets: Shlomit Ofir Rose gold feather bracelet, DIY Fish-bone Bracelet(here), Aldo spikes bracelet, Vintage silver bangle, DIY Multi Chain Bracelet (to come), Forever 21 Cross Bracelet 

I thought I'd try my hand at filming another tutorial, I find filming seems to work best for quick small projects and you can jam to some awesome songs at the same time. Let me know if you like these vidoe DIYs or if you prefer the step by step photographs. Maybe I'll even try to do both, too ambitious?

This bracelet reminded me of something I saw on Pinterest a while back (here) and I wanted to recreate it, it seemed simple enough so while at H&M I saw a fish bone chain necklace I nabbed it right away. I've been having some trouble finding it, but I'll leave some links below. I think this bracelet looks fabulous stacked with other gold bracelets, definitely going to be a permanent edition on my arm for this season.

Supplies:

- Pliers

- Cutters

- Clasp

- Jump rings

- Coloured thread (similar here)

- Fish Bone Chain (here)

- Rhinestone Chain (Michael's Craft Store)

You can do variations with leather, sans rhinestones... it's really up to you :)

New In from Rosedale

Helmut Lang Pants (similar here and here)/Macaroons from Nadege/Bracelet by Shlomit Ofir/Tank from Cloakroom

Hope everyone's Victoria Day weekend is going well! A friend from BC asked me to show her around Toronto so of course after hitting up the usual tourist areas we headed to Rosedale to enjoy the finer things in life. 

Upon exploring boutique after boutique (btw, if you ever need to decorate your apartment with fabulous finds, go to Rosedale, they have THE best home decor stores, vintage and new) stumbled upon Shop Nyla who just happened to have a pop up sale going. SCORE! For those of you who don't know, Shop Nyla carries high end brands like Alexander McQueen, Chloe, Helmut Lang.... You get the point. This pop up sale was going fro 75% off, definitely worth checking out if you're in the Toronto area. I believe it will be open on Sunday, May 19th. I scored a pair of Helmut Lang pants for $69, original $235, can't wait to wear them out, they have this wonderful seam and paneling  A bit long, but nothing a little hemming cant fix. Other highlight of the day were pastries from Nadege Patisserie, in my opinion they make THE best macaroons in Toronto. 

Enough of my ramblings, Happy Victoria Day Weekend!

A Mermaid's Dream

Seafoam goodness.

A little splurge on my part over the weekend, combined with some shopping buddy pressure and I am the proud new owner of Mermaid's Dream by Deborah Lippmann. I bet you anything that my description will not do it justice but here I go. Seafoam goodness, that's basically how I would describe it in two words. A lovely turquoise, minty green/blue with a metallic sheen with cerulean blue glitter suspended between the layers, with a hint of gold and iridescent purple shimmer. Dries to a smooth, not too bumpy texture that has me running my fingers over my nails repeatedly like a crazy person. It's a gorgeous polish all around.

This shade came out last year and since then Deborah Lippmann has released other shades. Definitely looking into getting Do the Mermaid which is a lilac purple, which has the same formulation as Mermaid's Dream. I'm not too crazy over the other shades in the collection, may be because I have similar shades; whereas the sea foam mint turquoise colour and lavender are missing from my current collection.

The funny thing is that when I was little I always wanted to be Ariel from the Little Mermaid, swimming with the fishes, seeing brilliant coral reefs... Still do. So how can I resist something like Mermaid's Dream? Highly recommend anyone else who loves the Little Mermaid to check out these polishes!

#DXCL

Checked my inbox and there it was, the official dates of the Christian Louboutin Exhibit at The Design Exchange! It's every girls dream to own a pair of red-soled heels, and though I may not be able to afford a pair on a whim, I would love to get a closer look into the creative design process of Louboutin himself. I've got the dates saved into my calendar and will be clamoring along with hordes of other fashionistas to see these shoes up close and personal. This presentation, presented by Holt Renfrew, will show an intimate look into the behind-the-scenes of the legendary shoe atelier and iconic moments of Louboutin history. Garnered for tonnes of oohs and ahhs, this is one event not to be missed in Toronto this summer. 

Now...What I wouldn't do to go to the launch party sighhhhh.... Holt's would you like to hook this girl up with an invite? Sincerely, moi. 

Swag done right

Arm party; arm candy; arm swag. However and whatever you call it, it's back for the summer once again. I'm talking about expertly stacked bracelets, there's actually a methodology behind it! But for me its more or less trail and error and the bigger the bracelet bank, the better. Don't you worry I've got you covered with some new arm swag DIYs to come. In the mean time you can drool alongside with me over these lovely pictures of arm swaggery.

Images from here, here, here and here