Day 3:: Fallon and Dinner in Flowy Bandage Dress

Day 3 was a personal fave of mine --I got to see a taping of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!  He's hilarious as a SNL cast member and I've loved watching his shows when I can catch it so it was a treat to see him live!!! Unfortunately there were no cameras allowed in the premises so I have no photographical evidence lol...Although u can catch a slight glimpse of my bf and even me in one of the camera shots! lol.

After Fallon, we decided to catch a steak dinner at one of the better dining establishments --Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.  We got all dolled up and had a great time!

to find out what i wore...

Harem Pants at work

Exhausting day at work...I feel like whenever I get a chance to catch up, things pile back up again --neverending cycle i suppose...I decided to be somewhat comfy at work today even though I still wore heels, I guess it was a trade-off.  I wore my new harem pants purchased while I was on vacation in NYC...

Dress for less!

My first ever bandage inspired dress was from Marciano--the Hayden dress, bought by my bf.  I have been inlove with the fit and cut eversince.  I can't imagine a more flattering shape than shaping your own silhouette.   Since then, lots of imitations have surfaced, from the small trendy stores to the bigger box stores releasing their own version.  I have tried different ones over the years, since i knew the price of my fave Marciano dress wasn't quite as easily reachable to the masses, but alas, I couldn't find one better...Unless you went to Herve Leger or BCBG --now those are some pretty hot looking bandage dresses (duh, from the original himself).

I recently found this dress while doing my usual perusing of the Forever 21 website..

Forever 21 - Paneled Cutout Dress - $35.80 cdn.

To compare, check out my Marciano Dress...

Party Rockin'!

Saturday night was a party night with the crew...We were headed to Barcelona.  It was a fun night, and i actually got to get my dance on abit too! lol.

to check out my full outfit...

Saturday Afternoon: the walkabout in the city

I spent saturday afternoon walking around South Granville and downtown with my cousin, exercise and also to check out what's new with Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware.

to see what I wore...

Errands night: quickie mall run!

On thursday night, my boyfriend had his boys night out and i decided to use the time to make a quickie run to the mall to run some errands.  It was a quiet night for me lol but that was okay, it was much needed and deserved.  I was saving my energy for the upcoming weekend ahead anyways!

to find out what I wore...

VFW weekend fun!

I had a chance to go to a couple of shows for Vancouver Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012.  It was exciting to see all of the well-to-do people coming together in one place for a fashionable purpose--viewing of a new collection! This year we went to Teresa Rosati and Farida Lalji.  Two great designers with an eye for breath-taking designs that just blew me away!

This is the outfit I wore to the fashion shows..I will post the fashion show pics soon! On what I wore, read on...

Spring/Summer Wishlist: from the beach to the bbq!

I've always loved any outfit that can take you from one place to another--not always from day to night but say, from going to the beach to a family barbeque or errands to coffee with friends.  There's nothing better than an outfit that can transform with a few accessories and seem so appropriate for one place as another!

Here's my first outfit pull for spring/summer...

read on to find out where you can find everything to pull the look too!

Celebrity Inspired: Jessica Alba

I loved the red jeans I got recently! I love the pop of color it gives my outfit!

I think it enhanced a blah casual friday outfit into a quirky, fun jeans friday!  I was rummaging through magazines at Chapters the other day and saw this outfit worn by Jessica Alba (picture from US magazine online)  that gave me an idea! Since I already had the jeans, i thought it'd do a celebrity inspired look!

I love the color combo! color-blocking has always been one of my faves when it comes to outfits.

I usually put red accents when I go monochromatic black and white, but this time, I actually wore one article of clothing in red!

To find out what I wore...

Marciano Resort 2012: Bold and beautiful!

from Guess by Marciano Canada website

I love resort collections, they always make an otherwise gloomy season look so much brighter and more beautiful with the abundance of color and flowy style fit for fun in the sun!

Guess by Marciano isn't any different--using lovely bright blue and red tones and bright sunny yellows even their nautical stripes, it's enough to make me want to go for a week in Miami or Hawaii just to wear it!

Boxing Day 2011: shop til' we dropped! (almost lol)

This is an annual tradition with my cousin for years now.   We join the thousands of shoppers in the annual tradition after christmas day to hunt for the best deals, otherwise known as Boxing Day!

This year we started earlier...It was necessary considering I had my eye on a few things lol.

To see what I bought...read on!

Leather: day to night

Faux Leather leggings...

From day to night, it gives an edgy look.


Leather and Lace
[picture on top] BEBE lace top | Urban Planet faux leather leggings | over the knee boots | Zara Camel jacket(not pictured) | nine west clutch

Sheer and Leather
[picture on the bottom]  Marciano sheer top | Urban Planet faux leather leggings | over the knee boots |  RW & Co. tweed jacket

Fall must have: tweed!

Okay, I'm not so much talking about Gene Simmons' wife, Shannon...(congratulations by the way).  I'm more talking about one of my many obsessions right now.  I love tweed.  I love that you can pair it with jeans as much as you can with dress pants and even so much as to use as a topper for a nice dress.

It's one of those all-around type jackets that work for almost any occasion! 

From Chanel's Fall 2011 Ready to Wear line,  tweed is a staple among his many fabric choices.

If you're wallet doesn't hold as much coin, here are some less pricey alternatives...

Christmas 2011: 10 weeks away...are you ready for it?

Okay, so it doesn't seem like it's that close, but the holidays are approaching fast...I always seem to block out Halloween and Thanksgiving but after the last stat day, Remembrance Day--it will be full steam ahead for the holidays.

I noticed that my two fave retail stores have aleady set out their pre-holiday glitter and glam wear.  I thought I'd showcase a few pieces.

Thanksgiving Border run!

Hello lovelies!

Hope that everyone had a great thanksgiving!  There is no one moment that you shouldn't be thankful for the blessings you've had, but Thanksgiving Day usually gives you an opportunity to put everything into perspective and take a moment to thank your lucky stars for the blessings that has been brought unto you!

With that said, I spent my thanksgiving weekend across the border...In Washington state! so technically, I celebrated thanksgiving/columbus day =)  It was a fun weekend and I wish to be able to get away again soon with the bf!

Night #1:

We went to Joey's for a very late dinner (we finished at a half hour after midnight! lol) and then walked back to the hotel.  It was a good end to a long day...

To see what I wore, read on!

Shoe of the Day!

TGIF! as katy perry says.  It's a gorgeous day outside and I am in a good mood....

My shoe of the day, absolutely lovely shoe...

Gabriela Pump - Guess by Marciano $198.00

I love the cute seam detail in the front, back and sides...edgy yet classy.

love.

beats:: Beyonce - Girls (Who run the world)

Gypsy Scarf Mini Dress

Okay so my hyped up mood from this song has somewhat faltered into a more mellow Bruno Mars song "lazy song" lol.

It's officially summer and I love it! The first two days were gorgeous to say the least.  The sun was beaming down and the temperature rose to a true summer heat! I have officially taken my summer clothes out of storage and have tried them on (just in case lol).  I am so excited to wear them! Of course it doesn't stop me from browsing one of my absolute *fave* shops, Marciano!

In ode of summer and the cool boho/70s vibe that's trending right now, I thought this summer dress seemed appropriate.  It is cute, flowy and effortless! All of the things I love in a summer outfit! There is nothing worse than fussing over an outfit that has more frills than comfort!

Marciano has me thinking spring!

I am inlove with this shade of green! It reminds me of spring time, which I hope will be soon!

Beata Kimono Dress 

I am inlove and wanting this! lol.

Birthday Planning 101: The 'Dress' and shoes!

Lovin the sunshine today! simply beautiful.

I had a chance to take in abit of sunshine on my daily walk to starbuck's during my lunch break.  It is simply glorious to see the sun shining once again after days upon days of rain! lol. 

I am thankful--as always, for the simple, little things...

I am UBER excited about february and what it will bring....My birthday is coming up in less than 3 weeks and I am simply ecstatic to celebrate it!  I don't really have anything special planned, but my usual yearly get-away is a must!

This year, I am going to Portland Oregon with my cuz and bf.  We are going to spend the weekend the only fun way I know how--shopping, dining and hangin out with loved ones! I have been looking forward to this weekend get-away since.....Christmas! lol.  With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind me, I can't wait to get to my first vacation of 2011 already!

Aside from my weekend get-away, I am also hoping to spend some fun quality time with a few close friends...Maybe drinks or dinner or even maybe hit up a club (which I don't do often anymore).  I have been contemplating on a few dresses for my night out, and here's what i've got so far...

This is my first choice...$178.00 at Marciano

For runner-ups....also at Marciano.

I have only one pair of shoes so far that I have liked...

I think it will match the dress perfectly! I love gold at the moment, so it is a perfect choice for whichever dress I end up choosing!

Girls' Night out!

I haven't had time to post these pics up....Usually our happy hour girls' night outs are thursdays, but this time we had it on a friday.  Perfect night since it didn't rain, although it was a little chilly outside.

The night started out at The Keg Thurlow for dinner...

After dinner we ventured over to our fave spot, George for some drinks...

I just love the ambiance of the lounge...

An uneventful but fun girls' night out...It's always fun to catch up and have some girls time =)

I wore my Black Marciano Bandage dress, Black&white tweed cropped blazer and Zara Cape.