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Shiny With Ruffles Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:00 PM

When H&M came out with their satiny spring parkas, I was tempted. I'm glad I held out because I found my perfect satiny coat at a store inside First Markham Place. Best part is, I likely won't run into my coat twin on the streets of Toronto.

In the second photo you can see the wireless remote for my camera in my hand which I use to take all the selfotography pictures on this blog.

tags: first markham place outerwear

Comments (20)

SRR | 2008-03-30 01:22 AM | Reply

It's always nice to find something unique like that. I love the ruffles--cute but not your typical girly ruffles.

Remote is a nice touch...tricks of the trades revealed ;-) Much better than my timer. One picture I took was clear with the exception of the blurry bag, which swung when the shutter went off...oops!

bronwyn | 2008-03-30 06:07 AM | Reply

Fabulous indeed, beautiful and stylish, it looks really, really good on you. I'm impressed to hear you take your own photo's! They are so professional.

little parisienne | 2008-03-30 11:16 AM | Reply

wow! that's a great coat. i love grey and the satindetails make it look different from all theese H&M coats...! a great look!!!!
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fruchtzwerg | 2008-03-30 12:00 PM | Reply

wow, that coat is neat! How much was it and is there any chance that I would get it? I want it so much right now....Looks so good on you.

K-Line | 2008-03-30 04:23 PM | Reply

You look great in this coat - and I love the first photograph. So artful. K

K | 2008-03-30 05:37 PM | Reply

You look like a model! That coat looks great on you.

yulanda replied to SRR | 2008-03-30 09:44 PM | Reply

Before I got the remote, the self-timer drove me nuts -- all that running back and forth when I was trying to take pictures for my now outdated Style Diary. Plus it was hard to focus my DSLR without having a person in front. I originally bought the remote so I could take slow shutter pictures, but now I use it mostly to take pictures of myself!

yulanda replied to bronwyn | 2008-03-30 09:46 PM | Reply

Thank you. Every time you comment you always give me a compliment that makes my day! :)

yulanda replied to little parisienne | 2008-03-30 09:47 PM | Reply

Thanks :)

yulanda replied to fruchtzwerg | 2008-03-30 09:51 PM | Reply

It was selling for $50 including taxes, but my mom talked the salesperson into giving me 10% off. First Markham Place is a Chinese mall. Most of the clothing stores buy clothes from Hong Kong to sell here. I don't know how much luck you'd have finding it in Germany :|

yulanda replied to K-Line | 2008-03-30 09:52 PM | Reply

Thank you. I was lucky the outside light was cooperating.

yulanda replied to K | 2008-03-30 09:53 PM | Reply

I wish! But thanks :)

fruchtzwerg | 2008-03-31 03:00 PM | Reply

oh no, I won't have the chance to get any of the cool stuff from Hong Kong here in Germany, the Asian Community is still little not comparable with Canada or USA. I need to fly to Hong Kong... Cheap price for such a lovely coat. I'm a little bit jealous.

yulanda replied to fruchtzwerg | 2008-03-31 06:36 PM | Reply

I would offer you a custom purchase, but I stopped by the store again and I didn't see my coat on their rack anymore :( The thing with these stores (unlike the ones in HK where they have a huge stock in the back) is that they carry very few of each item.

fruchtzwerg | 2008-04-01 01:45 AM | Reply

thanks for your offer, that's so sweet of you :) I guess it's not meant to be that I get my hands on this coat. At least I can see it on you :) Maybe next time I'm luckier.

Oh yeah, the markets in Hong Kong are huge, many items are repeated in several stores. I love their big range of clothes and very cheap!

yulanda replied to fruchtzwerg | 2008-04-01 03:45 AM | Reply

I certainly miss shopping in Hong Kong! I guess the Chinese malls in Toronto are the next best things.

Kate | 2008-04-01 05:44 AM | Reply

wow...such beautiful detail, I love it when I come across such individual quirky clothing, it's nice knowing that you won't bump into lots of people wearing the same thing :)

yulanda replied to Kate | 2008-04-01 03:29 PM | Reply

When I first spotted this and all its lovely details at the store, I pretty much couldn't tear myself away from it. Every five seconds I went back to finger the ruffles. I'm sure the salespeople had a laugh :)

geri | 2008-04-03 05:24 PM | Reply

i absolutely adore the detailing on this dress!

yulanda replied to geri | 2008-04-03 11:17 PM | Reply

thanks :) The details were what sold me.