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Sandals and Bows Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:52 PM

So much for my weeklong shopping ban. I was planning to save the dimes and nickels for Saturday's shopping extravaganza, but I had some time to kill before meeting a friend for dinner at Pho Hung (mmm).

On my way to Kensington, I stumbled across Meteor in Chinatown and picked up the white sandals for $25. They would be perfect if they were pale yellow, but the other colour choice was gold. No thanks.

Finally, I made it to my destination which was Courage My Love. I've been meaning to go back there since there was snow on the ground to pick up some bow ties. I really do not need four, but I couldn't decide plus the price had since gone down. Sometimes procrastinating wins.

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Photos: Marcio Madeira / style.com

Save for what other bloggers have posted, I only took my first look at the fall 2008 shows about a month ago. Since then I haven't been able to peel my eyes away from the Marni collection. I love the simple shapes and the muted yet bright colours.

But what I love even more is, no, not the shoes, but the tights. I'll take one in every colour, please and thank you.

Photos: Don Ashby & Olivier Claisse / style.com

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Dress: Club Monaco. Bow cardigan: H&M. Silver trio of birds necklace: H&M. Yellow footless tights: H&M. Flats: Zara.

Footless tights save me in the office a/c.

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The Qualcosa has been one of the many pairs of shoes I've been lusting after at Nine West this season. They're now half price and after two failed attempts at purchasing these shoes, I finally bought them this afternoon. The pair the lady brought out for me had never even been tried on so this time there were no wonky straps or one extremely dirty shoe (and it was the left shoe, not the right shoe that they put on display!).

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White dress: H&M. Long sweater vest: H&M. Silver charm necklace: New Town Mall (Hong Kong). Black opaque footless tights: Old Navy. Flats: Zara.

Today was an odd weather day. It was cold and it was hot. It rained and the sun shone.

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Yellow tank: Old Navy. Silk scarf: Suzhou City Kaidi Silk Co. Ltd. (China). Silver trio of birds necklace: H&M. Boys tuxedo blazer: secondhand (Value Village). Wide leg jeans: Old Navy. Flats: Zara.

Trying to bring back the yellow for Annah. I've noticed my flats are getting quite beat-up, probably because I wear them pretty much all the time.

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Batman tee: Junk Food Loves Gap Kids. Boys tuxedo blazer: secondhand (Value Village). Typewriter key necklace: B*jeweled Vintage. Black bubble skirt: Urban Behaviour. Blue belt: vintage. Flats: Zara.

On Saturday night, I went to see The Dark Knight with a few friends. One of my friends also has a Batman t-shirt so we decided to dress for the occasion. Originally I had a different skirt in mind to pair with the tee shirt, but when I went to iron it, I discovered a rather large hole and I didn't have time to go to the store to exchange it.

Who else has seen the movie? How incredible was Heath Ledger as The Joker? Also, I totally felt like leaping off buildings after the movie. Unfortunately I don't think my landing would be quite as smooth as Batman's.

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Dress: H&M. Striped cardigan: Jacob Connexion. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Black ribbed knee socks: H&M. Black high heel oxfords: Aldo.

While everyone else is donning their lightest summer frocks, I always look like I'm dressed for winter with the dark colours, cardigans, and legwear. But it's always freezing cold in my part of the office (although that doesn't explain the dark colours).

That evening, I went to my second Summerlicious event, this time at 5th Elementt.

What I ate:
Amuse - Green Market Vegetable Bisque with goat cheese canapé
Starter - Salmon Wrapped Scallops with onion relish and soy reduction
Main - Lamb Shank Roganjosh with mashed potato and feta cheese
Dessert - Peach and Lychee Mousse with kiwi-lime sauce

Each dish was quite tasty, especially the mashed potatoes. So delicious.

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Floral top: H&M. Flower ring: Forever 21. Gray trousers: present from Hong Kong. Dark reddish brown braided belt: dad's. Mary janes: Nine West.

Not much to say other then I wore this to work.

The top is one of my first Canadian H&M purchases when they opened here back in 2004. I guess throwaway fashion can last longer then one season.

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How much do I love the cover of the August 2008 issue of FASHION? The bright pink, the lime green, the white text, the gradient in the magazine's title, and Coco Rocha all wrapped up in one neat little package.

My only complaint is there are only two additional photos of Coco inside the magazine. The photos were shot by Miguel Jacob and styled by stylist extraordinaire Tammy Eckenswiller.

Also, how amazing are those Christian Louboutin pink fringe suede boots? Louboutin's have never made me swoon until now. They're not something I would wear even if I had the money, but they look absolutely stunning. Ever since I got a copy of this issue last week, I keep sneaking peeks at page 95 for these boots.

The above denim story, My Blue Heaven, was shot by Francisco Garcia and styled by George Antonopoulos.

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Heather gray men's tee: Old Navy. Heart charm necklace: Tryst by Kerry. Bird scarf: vintage. Black trousers: Club Monaco. Flats: Zara. Black leather satchel: Sabina. Sunglasses: H&M.

Yes, you can barely see my outfit, but it's the only photo I have and certainly not an outfit worth rephotographing. It was my laundry day outfit as most of my clothing was still busy drying when I had to rush out to meet a friend for lunch.

Despite the humidity, it was a pretty perfect Saturday afternoon; few things make me happier then taking a long walk around the city with a camera (Polaroid on this particular day) and good company. A gelato stop at Dolce and a rest in Trinity Bellwoods Park were the cherries on top. I don't know if my friend feels the same though, because I made him lug around my H&M purchase and some other heavy things I threw into the bag so I could relieve my aching shoulder.

The above photo of me was taken by my friend. Either I give really good directions or he has hidden talent as a photographer. I'm impressed. Below are a few images I captured on Saturday.

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Walmart). Hong Kong tee: A Little Birdie Told Me. Heart charm necklace: Tryst by Kerry. Wide leg jeans: Old Navy. Dark reddish brown braided belt: dad's. Flats: Zara. Sunglasses: H&M.

The heat is making me super duper lazy and casual. I took an unexpected trip home so I didn't bring my camera or tripod. These were snapped on my mom's point & shoot. I've also noticed a colour and contrast discrepancy in the photos on my Mac and in Windows. It'll be something I'll have to remember to look into...

The outfit photos from the last few days will be posted out of order because I didn't edit / scan them in chronological order.

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My Sabina bag arrived from Urban Outfitters a couple weeks ago, but I'm only posting a picture of it now even though I photographed it last weekend. Procrastinating is still one of my favourite pastimes.

When my bag arrived, it was gift wrapped (for free!) which made it all the more exciting to open. The bag is lovely and seems very sturdy -- I've been using it everyday since receiving it to lug around my life which includes my DSLR plus my super heavy 17-40mm lens.

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T-shirt: H&M. Scarf: H&M. Gold star necklace: Chow Tai Fook (Hong Kong). Skinny jeans: Forever 21. Bracelets: H&M. Flats: Zara.

Yesterday I decided to go super casual to work because I was heading to the Jays game with a couple of friends after work (they won, 6-5; it was such an exciting game towards the end). But first, we did Summerlicious at Milagro, a Mexican restaurant near the stadium. The food pictures below are for Fruchtzwerg :)

I ordered their Sopa de Tortilla Azteca (hearty tomato & pasilla chile broth with crispy tortillas, avocado cubes & fresh cream), Puntas de filete al Chipotle (heart of tenderloin beef tips & vegetables simmered in chipotle & tomato salsa), and Fresh Mango Sorbet.

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Yellow top: b + ab (Hong Kong). Long knit vest: H&M. Pink metallic belt: Jacob Jr.. Silver trio of birds necklace: H&M. Grey trousers: present from Hong Kong. Black wedges: Seychelles.

If I look hot, sweaty, and gross that's because I was hot, sweaty, and gross, thanks to the hot, sweaty, and gross day in Toronto. It reached a muggy 31˚C today. I should take pictures before work when I look somewhat fresh, but that would mean losing out on precious sleep time.

Enough of summer, bring on fall, I say! This is probably fueled by the fact that I spent some time today (finally) taking a look at the fall 2008 collections. Can you believe I held off for so long?

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Blouse: vintage. Bow cardigan: H&M. Grey trousers: present from Hong Kong. Grey belt (not visible): vintage. Black high heel oxfords: Aldo.

Friday was my training / orientation for my summer internship. I had no idea what to wear, because luckily / unluckily the environment I work in allows a lot of creative freedom. I say unluckily because that made it harder to pick something out. In the end I figured it would be best to go with something I would wear during my own time.

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Cream tunic with bow: In Fashion (Hong Kong). Bow cardigan: H&M. Black leggings with silver sparkles: Costa Blanca. Flats: Zara.

Once again I've fallen behind with posting outfit photos. I wore this on Canada Day. Not very festive, eh? I thought about wearing plaid to do the lumberjack thing, but I already did that last year.

In the evening, I went to a local park to watch fireworks. One of my friends brought a blanket to lay on, but it was a chilly night so I ended up underneath the blanket instead (or rather, wrapped up like a hot dog).

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A couple weeks ago, I ventured into French Connection with my brother and I spotted a skinny striped dress. It's been at the back of my mind since. H&M has something similar, but it isn't as nice. Despite not looking like the bulky suits astronauts wear, this dress reminds me of them. If I can't travel to space, at least I can dress the part.

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