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Grey Plaid Flannel Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:51 PM

Gray turtleneck: Old Navy. Plaid Flannel dress: H&M. Gray skinny belt: vintage. Black ribbed tights: H&M. Shoes: Nine West.

Not much to say other then this flannel dress is surprisingly warm.

Comments (8) | tags: daily wear hanging out

Ever since I heard about Jovovich-Hawk designing the next Target Go International collection, I have been checking the Target pressroom site regularly for the news release. Yesterday the images were posted online and I happily perused them. Below are some that piqued my interest.

The collection will be in stores on March 2, 2008. While I do like some of the pieces, I'm undecided if it's worth the two hour drive to Buffalo, NY.

Comments (10) | tags: designer collaborations jovovich hawk target

During last night's jaunt on the Forever 21 website, I came across a dress that looked oddly familiar on their US site...

On the left is a dress I bought from H&M in spring 2006. There are some minor differences such as: the F21 dress doesn't have a tie at the back, the bib & neck ruffle both appear a bit shorter, and the pinstripes are a different colour because the F21 website lists their dress as "sage" (mine is navy). I wonder if the F21 dress comes from the same factory.

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Rarely do I venture beyond the accessories section in Forever 21. Whenever I pick up their clothing it feels like it will disintegrate in my hands. However, occassionally I take a peek at their clothing online. Somehow their clothes always looks better on my monitor and I've taken a liking to these two dresses.

Maybe I will go look at them in store. I'm not holding my breath though. If it's like all the other times, the actual item won't live up to its screen image.

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Thanks to the super cold weather outside, I decided to stay home and pile on the clothing to stay warm.

Gray turtleneck: Old Navy. Black leggings: Joe Fresh Style. Cardigan: H&M. Scarf: H&M. Fingerless mitts: Urban Outfitters. Slippers: Old Navy.

Starting with a turtleneck and leggings for base, I put on a thick cardigan, wrapped a scarf around my neck, added some fingerless mitts, and dug out my trusty ol' slippers.

These days, I adapt the same sort of idea when I head out; I throw on every article of clothing I can dig out of my closet so I don't freeze. That's the problem with Canadian winters. It's hard to be creative when it's so cold and I always wind up in a rut.

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It's been a while since I last went thrifting (October 2007 to be more precise) so this afternoon I took a gander at my nearest Value Village.

This time out, I was mostly impressed with the selection of teacups and saucers, but without a place to call my own I set each one back down on the shelf.

Instead I left a store with a $2.99 perfect-for-summer purse and a $3.99 pale yellow dress similar to some I've been staring at lately on eBay.

The dress needs a little bit of work -- the mini shoulder pads have to go. My shoulders are quite straight and broad as it is. Also, I want to see if I can shorten the dress to my knees without ruining the hem.

Comments (11) | tags: shopping thrifting vintage

Recently I was asked which five magazines I regularly read and which five I wish to read regularly.

After some thought, my answer for the five I regularly read is as follows.

Fashion
I think this one is the best of the mainstream Canadian fashion magazines.

Lula
I run around town searching high and low for every new issue of Lula. Not all the bookstores carry it or sometimes they'll carry one issue, but not the next.

Nylon
I have a subscription so it's hard to not read it regularly!

Teen Vogue
I left my teens many years ago, but I love looking at the styling. Plus it's cheap at $3.50 CAD a pop.

Vogue
Well, they call this the Bible. In all honesty, I prefer the European ones, but this one is the most accessible being in North America (and one of two editions I can actually read).

As for the magazines I wish I read regularly; there's a ton. Many of them are foreign magazines (which I can't read, but like to admire the photos) so they're either hard to find or they're super expensive (Vogue Italia costs $30 CAD). I can only spend so much on magazines a month before my wallet starts crying.

What do you read? Is there anything I should add to my reading list?

Comments (13) | tags: fashion magazine lula magazines nylon vogue

A few things I like from H&M...

I've been trying to locate the yellow cardigan in my size since the end of December, but so far no luck with any of my local H&M stores that carry the trend line.

Comments (6) | tags: h&m spring

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