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What Shopping Ban? Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:18 PM

My self-imposed shopping ban went out the window when I went to the Superstore yesterday, not once but twice (with different people at different locations) to check out Joe Fresh.

I didn't end up purchasing any of my picks from their website. Instead I bought a paper bag waist skirt ($24) and a pair of satin cap ballet flats ($19) that were not featured online. I was tempted to snatch up the flats in every single colour then I remembered I was already breaking my shopping ban.

tags: bottoms joe fresh style shoes

Comments (16)

fruchtzwerg | 2008-03-16 04:51 PM | Reply

nice picks, can't wait to see you wearing these lovely shoes for spring :)

yulanda replied to fruchtzwerg | 2008-03-16 05:29 PM | Reply

I can't wait for the snow to melt so I can wear all the new shoes I've been buying lately. Apparently we're supposed to get more snow before the end of the month. Ahhh, enough!!

K-Line | 2008-03-16 07:33 PM | Reply

I love your picks and, since I'm in TO I have no excuse for not having checked out one of the Superstores (except that I live downtown, don't have a car, don't go to Loblaws (generally) and never get to Yonge & St. Clair.) Isn't there one at Queen and John - do you know? BTW, 9West has a great pair of yellow flats - more casual than the ones you've pictured - that I almost bought on the weekend. K

yulanda replied to K-Line | 2008-03-16 08:10 PM | Reply

As far as I know, there isn't one at Queen & John. There's a Joe Fresh Style Studio at the Queens Quay Loblaws (@ Lower Jarvis). It's a separate store within the Loblaws complex. It's a little bigger then the St. Clair Forest Hill location.

The best Joe Fresh is at the Newmarket Superstore. It has by far the largest section and selection. But without a car it's pretty hard to get to unless you want to spend three hours on the bus. I've visited too many Superstores & Loblaws to scope out the best Joe Fresh sections :)

Oh, Nine West (swoon)! I've been trying to avoid that store lately because they have some many pairs of pretty shoes that I want!

something_picasso | 2008-03-17 10:21 PM | Reply

those flats are beautiful, as is the paper bag skirt...

yulanda replied to something_picasso | 2008-03-18 01:03 AM | Reply

thanks :)

bronwyn | 2008-03-18 09:07 AM | Reply

Very nice choices, the skirt is great, very versatile. I also love your rolling out of bed photo.

Wendy | 2008-03-18 09:44 PM | Reply

Those flats are mighty cute! I've given up on self bans from shopping because I always break them.

yulanda replied to bronwyn | 2008-03-18 10:33 PM | Reply

Thank you!

yulanda replied to Wendy | 2008-03-18 10:34 PM | Reply

Yeah, I should stop making them since I keep breaking them, but I thought maybe this time I would have the willpower to hold out until the end of the month. Guess not!

K | 2008-03-19 10:15 PM | Reply

I've been shopping like crazy lately. More ridiculously than usual. I don't really buy interesting stuff though.. my wardrobe mainly consists of "basic" items. I did buy some cute t-strap shoes from Aldo, though!

I haven't really taken notice of the Joe Fresh line which is funny since I'm in the stores so often. I'll make sure to take a peek next time I'm there, especially since it's quite affordable.

yulanda replied to K | 2008-03-19 11:10 PM | Reply

Same here, which is why I tried to impose a shopping ban. Which pair of t-straps? There's a pair I was looking at when I was at Aldo. they come in four colours.

K | 2008-03-19 11:18 PM | Reply

That's the pair! I got them in the cream colour.

yulanda replied to K | 2008-03-19 11:32 PM | Reply

Good choice! The cream colour ones were my pick as well.

Kate | 2008-03-31 10:09 AM | Reply

I have that skirt in the darker color! It made it's debut as part of my birthday outfit this past weekend! I love it!

yulanda replied to Kate | 2008-03-31 01:06 PM | Reply

I was very torn between the darker and the lighter colour! Happy belated!