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Faux Fisherwoman Monday, April 28, 2008 12:00 AM

White rabbit tee: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Gray dress: H&M. Typewriter key necklace: B*jewelled Vintage. Long black hoodie: Gap. Black footless tights: Old Navy. Black sparkley sockettes: Hong Kong. Green flats: Sam Edelman. Sunglasses: H&M.

This weekend I didn't have time to photograph my outfits, so instead I'll leave you with this tourist-esque photo taken by my mom. And no, we didn't go fishing. I merely stood in front of a sign for a boat rental place at Rice Lake.

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White blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Gap. Skirt: H&M. Black opaque tights: unknown. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

My friend said I looked like an English school teacher. I'm not sure what she meant by that. Looking at the photo, I wish I included the yellow bag I used today because the outfit could benefit from a dash of yellow. The skirt is dark brown and while I generally don't mix brown and black, this skirt works very well with black. There are always exceptions to that so-called rule. The tights are ancient. I think I've had them since high school.

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Photos: leanimal.com

Portland based designer Leanne Marshall does amazing things with fabric. She folds and pleats and adds ruffles to all the right places. I guess Leanne never had trouble like I did with following the pictorial instructions (mountain fold...valley fold...huh??) that came with packets of origami paper.

Photos: leanimal.com

Leanne has an Etsy shop, Leanimal, that she uses to sell samples, sale items, and other special pieces made for the Etsy.

Photos: leanimal.etsy.com

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White lace ruffle dress: H&M. Yarn flower necklace: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Dark gray leggings: Giordano. Gray & black flats: Zara.

Today I felt like going with fun, loud jewellery instead of my usual chain + pendant type necklace. The leggings were perfect for the weather.

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Photo: hollystalder.com

While wasting away a Sunday afternoon on Etsy, I came across a listing for a gorgeous and ruffley capelet by Holly Stalder. Jill at Couture Salope must've spent her Sunday the same way because she posted about this designer on that very same day. Since Jill wrote a much better introduction to Holly's work then I ever will, I'll post some of my favourite looks instead.

Photos: hollystalder.com

Holly also co-owns, Seaplane, a boutique in Portland, Oregon with Kate Towers. Kate creates equally as dreamy and feminine clothing, which are accompanied by beautiful photographs on her website.

Photos: katetowers.com

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Finally got around to checking out the Gap Design Editions last Thursday. I've been looking for a white shirt for the past couple of months so the collection came at a good time. Overall, I found the fabric to be a bit stiffer then I would've liked, but at least the shirts (and one dress) weren't see through.

In the end I picked up one of Phillip Lim's designs and then I went to Holt Renfrew to weep over these two beauties with the knowledge that I'll never be able to afford even the zipper (and, er, to borrow their facilities because it's nice and clean and I love how they have photographs of Christo & Jeanne-Claude's work lining the hallway to the washroom).

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Shirt dress: H&M. Blue tweed suspender skirt: H&M. Greenish yellow ribbed tights: H&M. Grey & black ribbed footless overknees (wannabe Prada socks): Nine West. Black velcro tab flats: Urban Outfitters.

The jumping shot in the last post reminded me of this outfit photo for December 05, 2007, which I captured for my somewhat defunct StyleMob account. I only posted the first photo on there.

The shirt, which is actually a shirt dress, is no longer a part of my wardrobe. It fell apart the first time I washed it and H&M was kind enough to refund the money. I asked for an exchange, but they didn't have my size in stock. I miss that shirt dress.

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Dress: H&M. Grape necklace: H&M. Half slip: Vanity Fair. Pinstripe tights: Club Monaco. Black leather wedges: Seychelles.

Last night I attended the opera for the first time ever. The Barber of Seville was performing at the Four Seasons Centre. Prior to that, my friend and I had the most delicious mushroom ravioli at a restaurant on Queen West. I was going to ask my friend to photograph my outfit out on the street, but I forgot my camera.

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Black blouse: Club Monaco. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Wide leg jeans: Old Navy. Gray & black flats: Zara. Short sleeve trenchcoat: H&M. Scarf: H&M.

On Friday I wasn't feeling well (and unfortunately my throat seems to have gotten worse today), so I didn't care what I threw on. The reason why I bothered to take outfit photos because I liked my shoes and coat (though the details are a bit lost -- I've yet to master photographing black).

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Pink tank (underneath): Sparkle. Plaid dress: H&M. Typewriter key necklace: B*jeweled Vintage. Gray cardigan: American Apparel. Gray ribbed knee socks: H&M. Suede flats: Zara. Coat: First Markham Place. Black patchwork leather purse: vintage.

It's been about a month since I went shopping (aside from purchasing the coat, but I went to that mall for the food court and not for shopping) so my cousin and I took advantage of the gorgeous weather today and remedied that situation. Coincidentally H&M dominated both our outfits today, but despite the amount of shared H&M items in our closet, we didn't wear the same things.

We did, however, buy the same shoes from Zara today. $19.95 for suede flats and only GST because they were under $30; how could we resist? The shoes are pictured above -- I cheated a bit for this outfit photo since I didn't wear them, but the shoes matched my outfit perfectly so I had to. There's even a trim around the opening that is the same colour as the coat.

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Coat: First Markham Place. Gray dress: Club Monaco. Double heart belt: H&M. Black opaque tights: H&M. Yellow & gray satin ballet flats: Joe Fresh Style. Sunglasses: H&M.

It was warm and I debuted my new coat. I felt a little overdressed with my 100 denier tights and thought I should've opted for something a little lighter. But they were perfect once I was in the shade and out of the sun. It's so hard dressing for this weather; cold in the mornings and in the shade, hot in the afternoons and in the sun.

The dress in the photos is one that I spent months pining over at Club Monaco. The first time I saw it in stores, it reminded me of a Chloé dress that I loved from their F/W 2006 collection (the one Stam took a tumble in while struting down the runway). I couldn't afford it at regular price, so I would go in and sigh over the dress. When it went on sale, my size was no longer available. For months I kept checking, hoping that someone returned one. Finally, in December, I went to a mall I didn't frequent and found two in my colour preference on the rack. Both were in my size. I guess I was meant to get this dress afterall.

Special guest appearance made by my almost 17 year old dog.

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Photo: gap.com

Today Gap released their Design Editions in-stores and online. I thought about heading to one of the three Toronto Gap stores carrying the collection since I am interested in a couple of items, but alas, laziness prevailed.

Last year I wasn't in town when the collection hit the stores and when I accidently stumbled upon it almost a month later, there was plenty of stock left so I'm not worried about the collection selling out. Maybe I'll go later this week...or the next...

I'd love to hear some thoughts from people who have seen this collection in person.

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Dress: H&M. Dark cream grandpa cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Necklaces: Forever 21 and Amy Shutt. Dark green cotton tights: Jessica (Sears). Houndstooth rounded pointy flats: Old Navy.

Yesterday night it was raining and it didn't occur to me to wear rainboots until my feet were already wet.

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Silk dress: Lux. Double heart belt: H&M. Black wool footless tights: Club Monaco. Aqua velcro tab flats: Urban Outfitters via Value Village. Black rose ring: Aldo.

Originally I was looking for a pair of contrasting colour shoes (to the belt), but instead discovered my flats were the exact same shade as the hearts on the belt.

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Sheep print blouse: 2% (Hong Kong). Yellow grosgrain ribbon: unknown. Red jumper with matching belt: vintage. Brown ribbed tights: H&M. Fish flats: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Blue vinyl bag: Urban Outfitters.

Yesterday I decided to wear one of my favourite outfits from 2006, right down to the very same ribbon and tights. Like back in '06, I wish I had a bigger and floppier ribbon.

Often when an outfit consists of many pieces, I like to change it up and not repeat it head-to-toe even if it's simply wearing a pair of different colour tights. The exception would be those lazy day outfits where it's essentially jeans plus a top and my most comfortable flats.

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This afternoon I received the below press release in my inbox for Fashion magazine's Reporter Search 08, a contest targeted at Canadian fashion bloggers. I'm not sure who else knows about this contest, but I thought it would be an interesting opportunity for some of you. Good luck to those who enter!

Calling all fashionistas! FASHION Magazine is looking to add 10 savvy fashion writers to its team of regional reporters. The call for submissions for Reporter Search 2008 begins today and runs until June 1.

A panel of FASHION Magazine editors will select 20 semi-finalists; however, the ultimate decision will rest with the public. From July 8 to August 8, Canadians will have the chance to vote for their favourite Reporter Search candidate at fashionmagazine.com. During this public voting phase, photo galleries, video clips, bios and blog entries will be posted for each finalist.

The top 10 finalists will become key players on fashionmagazine.com for one year and hold the bragging rights of working for Canada's best read fashion magazine (source: PMB 2008). The candidate who generates the most public votes will win a trip to New York City , provided courtesy of NYC & Co.

For more information, click on the above Reporter Search header which I nicked off their website. I hate posting an entry without an image.

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Cream blouse: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Scarf: Suzhou City Kaidi Silk Co. Ltd. (China). Blue straight leg jeans: Old Navy. Gold sparkley socks: H&M. Yellow & gray satin ballet flats: Joe Fresh Style. Bracelets: H&M. Navy leather purse: vintage.

During the early days of spring, when the temperature first rises above 5°C and the sun is shining, Torontonians mistake it for summer and break out the tee shorts and shorts and walk around town without a coat or jacket. Is this a phenomenon that only happens here or does this occur in other parts of the world? Once the warmer weather is here to stay, people dress sensibly again.

Regular visitors may have noticed that I like to pull my hair up in a ponytail. This will likely be one of the rare times you'll see my hair down. I finally went to get a hair cut today after not having scissors touch my hair for six months. Well, aside from the odd time I trimmed my bangs. And just for the record, I left the house with a coat. 12°C is warm, but not that warm.

Here is a close up of my blouse for Fruchtzwerg.

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Gray tank: Sparkle. Plaid dress: H&M. Bird necklace: Amy Shutt. Jacket: 2% (Hong Kong). Gray opaque tights: Merona. Yellow & gray ballet flats: Joe Fresh Style.

My grandpa called me out for coffee while I was still lounging in my pajamas. With most of my slummin' Sunday clothes in the wash, I reached for my standby dress. Today was warm enough to pass over the down parkas and wool coats for something lighter; at least while the sun was out.

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Yellow plastic headband: H&M. Black long sleeve tee (underneath): Segments Classic. Cream tunic with bow: In Fashion (Hong Kong). Dark cream grandpa cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Gray skinny jeans: Bdg. Black suede moccasin booties: Aldo.

Thanks to foreshortening, my already large feet (for a petite girl) look ginormous in this photo.

I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can take pictures outside. I feel like I've exhausted all the photographable locations in my house.

PS. The lovely Bronwyn blogged about me yesterday :)

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Cream blouse: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Velvet jumper dress: Erin Fetherston for Target. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Belt: Jessica (Sears). Greenish yellow ribbed tights: H&M. Quilted black flats with bow: Red Wall (Hong Kong).

Trying some different pieces with this jumper.

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