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Wed 06.24 Monday, July 06, 2009 11:31 PM

Tiered dress: In Fashion (Hong Kong). Pocketwatch necklace (hidden): New Town Mall (Hong Kong). Black stir-up leggings: Milan (Hong Kong). Sandals: Mossy (Hong Kong).

These are from a couple weeks ago; I'd forgotten that I had taken them.

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TUE. Peach blouse: vintage. Grey polyester tulip skirt: American Apparel. Blue belt: vintage. Black patterned tights: Manzi (gift from Hong Kong). Black suede wedges: Seychelles (gift from Solestruck). // SAT. Striped long sleeve tee: H&M. Bird scarf: vintage (from mammy). Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Grey polyester tulip skirt: American Apparel. Black knit tights: Calvin Klein. Grey suede flats: Zara.

Random, scattered thoughts:

a. This American Apparel skirt is a lot shorter then I expected. I knew that it was short on the model, but 99.9% of what's short on the model ends up being, like ankle length on me. Clearly I was too lazy to send it back.

b. Are the Calvin Klein tights a super dark brown or a faded black? I can't decide and neither can the friend who saw me in them.

c. On Thursday, I cleaned the Zara flats. Though they don't look brand new, they look much better then the condition they were in at the end of last summer.

d. I lost my balance and fell while taking the very last photo. I took my night table down with me and escaped with one bruise (brow bone) and two scraps (arm, leg). I am amazed that the Manzi tights survived.

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White top: Club Monaco. Gold star necklace: Chow Tai Fook (Hong Kong). Black high waisted pleated pants: H&M. Black suede flats: Zara.

Super simple outfit for a warm & rainy Saturday, which ended at the grocery store where I picked up a big bag of Maynards Fuzzy Peach candies. It was bound to happen since I spent the past week using my Joe Beauty tinted lip balm.

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Top: Lux (Urban Outfitters). Gold birds on a twig necklace: Moss Mills. Brown skirt: H&M. Green patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Black suede wedge sandals: Seychelles (via Solestruck).

Recently I found a new woodsy area nearby while poking around Google Maps. It's still cold enough that the mosquitoes and other stingy bugs have yet to come out and play. I wish I brought my tripod even though it's heavy and somewhat broken. I had trouble finding elevated things stable enough to rest my camera on.

As for the outfit, I mixed my new shoes with an old top (circa 2001) for a friend's birthday. I originally put on my striped tee, but felt very autumny.

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Grey shirt dress: First Markham Place stall. Coat: First Markham Place. Grey ribbed tights: gift from Taiwan. Navy leather brogues: Franco Sarto.

The following conversation took place between my grandpa and my mom as he was seating himself in the car outside his house. The words were spoken in Cantonese so this is a rough English translation.

Grandpa: Aiyah! I shouldn't have worn this jacket. It doesn't go with my pants at all.
Mom: It doesn't matter, no one will notice.
Grandpa: I should've worn my grey pants instead of my navy pants.
Mom: Do you want to go in and change?

Meanwhile, I was in the backseat thinking how much my grandfather and I are alike. haha. & no, he didn't end up changing.

PS. Today it was finally warm enough to re-introduce this coat into my wardrobe.

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Long sleeve striped top: H&M. Black cardigan: Uniqlo. Gold forest leaf necklace: femm.ca. Mustard yellow jersey skirt: American Apparel. Black cotton tights: unknown. Black jazz shoes (in bag): Dolce Vita. Cognac purse: Urban Outfitters.

A few nights ago I trimmed my bangs and went a little too short. I'm sure they'll grow back to the length I was aiming for in a week or two.

Also, last day to enter The Clothing Show giveaway!

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Cream lace dress worn as top: H&M. Blush lace skirt: H&M. Oatmeal cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Glass heart pendant: self-assembled. Brown textured tights: Wolford. Yellow heels: Nine West.

I just realized I never posted what I wore on Christmas last year. Even though that was three months ago, it's better late then never, right?

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Mustard yellow turtleneck: Joe Fresh Style. Leaf sprinkle silk dress: Forever 21. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Dark grey ribbed tights: Joe Fresh Style. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

Since purchasing this dress, I must've worn it about a million and one times, but I think this is only the second time I've posted an outfit photo of it.

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Black turtleneck: Old Navy. Silver bow necklace: Forever 21. Paper bag waist skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Dark grey wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Cognac fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

That's my sleepy face after all-you-can-eat hot pot for a friend's birthday in a restaurant that resembled a sauna.

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Grey sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Black boys' blazer: thrifted. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Khaki green pants: Silence + Noise. Cognac fringe heels: Urban Outfitters.

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Navy polka dot long sleeve tee: Commes des Garçons for H&M. Yellow top: b+ab (Hong Kong). Boys' blazer: thrifted. Necklace: COS. Grey striped skirt: ASOS. Dark grey wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

That night I went to see Bloc Party at the Kool Haus. I missed them at VFest last September, but I'm glad I got to see them this time.

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Grey mens' tee: Old Navy. Black cardigan: Uniqlo. Pom pom necklace: fabric trimming. Plaid skirt: H&M. Black ribbed tights: H&M. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

Two Saturdays ago: a good friend, 750mL of mango milk black tea sans tapioca, and a stack of Hong Kong & Japanese fashion magazines we can't read. We were practically vibrating from the tea and stayed until closing time, which is a rarity these days when eyelids begin to droop before midnight (except mine, if you haven't noticed how late some of my posts are made at).

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Grey & white striped long sleeve tee: Old Navy. White blouse: H&M. Pom pom necklace: fabric trimming. Long sweater vest: H&M. Black bubble skirt: Uniqlo. Dark grey patterned tights: McGregor. Black booties (not pictured): Splendid China Tower.

My brother and I had been working through a list of fish & chips places in and around the city. The latest place we hit up was British Style Fish & Chips on Coxwell. Aside from a mediocre cole slaw, everything else was super tasty and the fish was the best we've had yet. So good! Toronto readers, feel free to leave recommendations!

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White blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Gap. Black cardigan: Uniqlo. Reddish-brown braided leather belt: dad's. Wool pants: vintage (grandma's). Mustard yellow knee socks: Forever 21. High heel oxfords: Aldo.

Shoddy photograph, but look! I'm wearing pants.

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SAT. Heather grey men's tee: Old Navy. Black cardigan: Uniqlo. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Blue Skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Dark grey wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Navy leather brogues: Franco Sarto. // FRI. Yellow turtleneck: Joe Fresh Style. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Blue tweed skirt: H&M. Dark grey wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Black booties: Splendid China Tower.

Funny how most of the blue clothing in my wardrobe is in skirt form.

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DAY. White blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Gap. Oatmeal cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Black bubble skirt: Uniqlo. Grey wool ribbed leggings: H&M. Black booties (not pictured): Splendid China Tower.

NIGHT. White blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Gap. Oatmeal cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Grey striped skirt: ASOS. Black merino wool leggings: Club Monaco. Black high heel oxfords: Aldo. Heart purse: H&M.

I've been short on creativity and been feeling more camera shy then usual lately, hence the lack of outfit photos. These are outfits from a month ago.

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Light green bow tie worn as hairband: vintage. Black heattech turtleneck: Uniqlo. Black ruffle top: ASOS. Black cardigan: Uniqlo. Black skirt: Uniqlo. Grey wool ribbed leggings: H&M. Black booties: Splendid China Tower.

Lunch at Smoke's Poutinerie, evening at a theatre where a friend portrayed Jane Bennet in a stage adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. I wanted to wear my pink bow tie, but the strap wasn't long enough to wrap around my huge head. Also, these wool leggings are the warmest things ever -- I live in them.

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Grey bow hairband: Forever 21. Navy polka dot long sleeve tee: Commes des Garçons for H&M. Grey cardigan: American Apparel. Silver key necklace & pear watch pendent: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Cream lace skirt: H&M. Grey wool ribbed leggings: H&M. Black flats: Zara.

Last night I wore this to my family's reunion dinner for Chinese New Year, which is today -- Happy New Year!

Those flats were worn in my imagination. In reality, the snow and cold decided on a pair of black boots that didn't fit quite right with the outfit.

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Black heattech turtleneck: Uniqlo. Dress: H&M. Glass heart pendant: self-assembled. Black wool ribbed tights: Jessica (Sears). Black booties: Splendid China Tower.

A dear friend was home for the holidays so I decided to forgo the usual party I attend on NYE to spend some time with her. We threw ourselves an Audrey Hepburn party / sleepover complete with costumes. My friend channeled Holly Golightly, while I went for Jo Stockton as the bookstore clerk. My footwear was off, but the snow on the ground made it a boot affair.

Audrey as Jo Stockton in a still from Funny Face.

In the morning, my friend baked delicious raisin & cinnamon scones. All in all, a great start to 2009 -- minus the getting sick a day later thing.

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A brief conversation at 12:01 AM on December 30th, between my brother and I.

Brother: Happy birthday, geek.
Me: Happy birthday, loser.

Ahh, sibling love. Yes, we share the same birthday, yes, it's today, and yes, I'm barely getting this post in before the day is over!

Dress: Erin Fetherston for Target. Glass heart pendant: self-assembled. Black fleece jacket: Community. Grey ribbed wool leggings: H&M. Black booties: Splendid China Tower.

What was in that box from my parents? Well, you can check it out below.

I've been really spoiled this past week, with Christmas then my birthday. I'm not going to lie -- it feels nice. I also received a purse, a box Ferrero Rocher chocolates, a C.O. Bigelow lip gloss, and some Bath & Body Works products. I'm going to smell nice in the new year :)

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Heather grey turtleneck: Old Navy. Black pendant necklace: COS. Black fleece jacket: Community.

a. Not really an outfit post (I wore jeans as my bottom if you must know), but a post to show off my necklace from my necklace twin!

b. I think I maybe should've sized down with the fleece jacket. Darn Aritzia and their final sale on sale items policy!

c. Check out my little interview on The Clothes Horse. I'm completely honoured to be part of her blog's new project and I look forward to reading about the bloggers she features next. Thanks for asking me to play the "would you rather...?" game, TCH!

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Black heattech turtleneck: Uniqlo. Gold & silver necklace: Forever 21. Grey plaid skirt: H&M. Black merino wool ribbed tights: Jessica (Sears). Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

I wish I bought more from Uniqlo's heattech line that Susie Bubble has been raving about. I only bought a turtleneck at the NY store and it really is warmer then my other turtlenecks. It's like magic and on that day I wore a thinner coat in -4˚C weather then I normally would.

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Worn on Tuesday; Plaid dress: BB Dakota. Silver key necklace: Marc Jacobs. Grey patterned tights: McGregor. Navy leather brogues: Franco Sarto. // Worn on Wednesday; Grey wool mix sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Silver key necklace: Marc Jacobs. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Dark blue jeans: Forever 21. Black quilted bow flats: Red Wall (Hong Kong). // Worn on Thursday; Batman tee: Junk Food Loves Gap Kids. Black cardigan: Uniqlo. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Black bubble skirt: Uniqlo. Black merino wool ribbed tights: Jessica (Sears). Black knee high boots: Joe Fresh Style.

These have been sitting on my computer for a while, but I've been lazy with getting them up on the blog.

Also -- thank you for all the lovely comments left on my last entry!

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Striped long sleeve tee: Gap. Leaf sprinkle silk dress: Forever 21. Grey-blue knit cardigan vest: Islander. Yellow opaque tights: We Love Colors. Navy leather brogues: Franco Sarto. Heart ring: Marc Jacobs.

My tripod is at my grandmother's house so I had to use an assortment of stools and boxes to situate my camera. I can't wait to pick up my tripod. It's like my left arm is missing.

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Worn on Monday; Black turtleneck: Old Navy. Velvet bow bracelet: H&M. Black bubble skirt: Uniqlo. Dark grey ribbed tights: Joe Fresh Style. Navy leather brogues: Franco Sarto. // Worn on Wednesday; Dark grey turtleneck: Old Navy. Grey wool sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Black bubble skirt: Uniqlo. Black ribbed tights: Jessica (Sears). Navy leather brogues: Franco Sarto.

Hello! I've been back from New York since Thursday night, but I've been busy catching up on my life. The time I spent there felt much too short (as always), though I'm sure my friend and her roommate were glad to have their living room back. They were very gracious about my friend and I crashing there.

While I sort out photos and get my film developed, I thought I'd post a couple outfit photos I managed to take while I was there. I was pretty obsessed with my newly purchased Uniqlo skirt as you can see. I went to New York with a specific image in my head of a black skirt I wanted to seek out and I actually found it. Amazing.

Above is a cheese-tastic tourist photo my friend took of me the afternoon we went to DUMBO (much thanks to Kate for the recommendation!). We also took up Caroline's suggestion to stop by Jacques Torres where I had the best cup of hot chocolate I've ever had in my life, no joke. It was like drinking liquid chocolate -- I'm actually not a big fan of chocolate but I do love my hot chocolate. The next night we went to Max Brenner and the hot chocolate they served there tasted watered down in comparison. Anyway, I bought a tin of hot chocolate powder for my brother so hopefully he'll be kind enough to share it with me.

PS. Thank you everyone who wished me a happy travel in my last post!

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Floral dress: H&M. Grey oversized grandpa cardigan: vintage (grandpa's). Necklaces: Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters. Black opaque tights: H&M. Black leather boots: Joe Fresh Style.

...I'm ready to go.

In a few minutes I'll be off to the airport to catch my ride to New York. Thank you so much to everyone who left suggestions and recommendations in my New York, New York post! I really appreciate it. I'll try to update this blog when I can, but if I'm too busy spending money and/or stuffing my face, I will be back late next week. Have a great weekend, bye!

PS. I'm not bringing the 60s luggage with me or half the things in that suitcase, but they make for a much more interesting picture.

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Worn on Thursday; Dress: H&M. Pear watch pendent: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Dark red tights (underneath): unknown. Sheer pink striped tops (overtop): Betsey Johnson. Navy brogues: Franco Sarto. // Worn on Friday; Lilac blouse: vintage (mom's). Long sweater vest: H&M. Black braided leather belt: dad's. Cream lace skirt: H&M. Bordeaux patterned tights: Voilà!. Black high heel oxfords: Aldo.

I hadn't realized so many days had passed since my last post. My bad!

Today for lunch I made some of my favourite things: McCain Smiles dipped in Diana Sauce and a smoked salmon cream cheese bagel sandwich.

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Dress: Erin Fetherston for Target. Corduroy short sleeve jacket: H&M. Green patterned tights: H&M. Navy brogues: Franco Sarto.

Lately I've been messing around with the Speedlite 430EX since the days have been getting shorter with winter approaching and the availibility of natural light is becoming scarce. Flash has always intimidated me so I've avoided using it for as long as I could. Hopefully by the time winter is over, I'll have mastered the thing.

Oh and the button on the jacket? It's actually an Oreo cookie* ;)

* I am kidding.

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Shirt dress: eBay. Pear watch pendent: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Black patterned tights: Mondor. Black high heel oxfords: Aldo.

Note to self: Next time bring a tripod and leave Sport the houseguest at home.

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Mustard turtleneck: Joe Fresh Style. Striped cardigan: Maple (Hong Kong). Black braided leather belt: dad's. Black bubble skirt: Urban Behavior. Black striped tights: Dollarama. Cognac fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

This started off with Marni FW 2008 as my inspiration, but I'm missing a dash of brightly coloured tweed.

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White blouse: H&M. Yellow plaid wool dress: 2% (Hong Kong). Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Olive green cotton tights: Jessica (Sears). Brown feather flats: Fairy Tales Are True. Red bow purse: vintage.

Well. In teevee-land, I've watched the entire series of Brothers & Sisters up to the most recent episode over the last four days. Now I feel as if I've lost a limb because I have to wait until Sunday night to see what happens next.

Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of this blog and other things in my life (as long as I don't pick another teevee series to start watching). I'm pretty much the definition of procrastinator. I get worse with age -- during my last year of university I often started papers at 4 am of the day it was due. Luckily by fourth year, teachers stopped taking off marks for spelling and grammar since I never had time to proofread.

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Floral dress: H&M. Blue cashmere cardigan: vintage Jaeger (grandpa's). Bird & leaf necklace: Forever 21. Olive green cotton tights: Jessica (Sears). Navy brogues: Franco Sarto.

The past couple of days I've been too occupied with Brothers & Sisters to edit photos and write posts.

On Saturday K-line and I went to the Absolutely Vintage Sale in Leslieville that featured inventory from three different vintage stores / sources. There were some beautiful pieces, like the Chanel dress I found, but we left empty-handed. K took a few pictures at the sale, but I didn't, so keep an eye on her blog for those.

We checked out Gadabout Vintage (one of the stores at the sale) during our quest for food where I tried on the most gorgeous dress with the sweetest collar. It had a black ribbon threaded through it that could be tied into a bow at the back.

Now my teevee watching break is over and it's back to season one of Brothers & Sisters.

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Grey & white striped long sleeve tee: Old Navy. Polka dot silk slip dress: Old Navy. Bow cardigan: H&M. Rose slippers: Chinatown.

Today's plan was to lock myself in the house until I managed to cross off some of the things on my to-do list.

All I managed to do was take pictures of myself for this blog, do some dusting (namely the chest of drawers I'm sitting on top of), and watch the first season of Lipstick Jungle. So much for my big plan.

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Black long sleeve merino tee: Segments (Costco). Gold & silver necklace: Forever 21. Beige paper bag waist skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Dark grey ribbed tights: Joe Fresh Style. Navy brogues: Franco Sarto.

Yesterday evening I met up with a friend. I bought mittens (which were immediately useful). We wandered around the financial district. The sun goes down way too early these days.

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Grey flannel dress: H&M. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Greenish-yellow ribbed tights: H&M. Mary janes: Nine West.

This dress never fails to make me feel like leaping from rooftop to rooftop because of the swingy back that reminds me of a cape. Good thing I know better then to think I'm actually Superman.

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Plaid shirt: American Eagle. Owl macrame necklace: Etsy (macraMe). Grey cardigan: vintage (grandpa's). Mustard yellow jersey skirt: American Apparel. Black ribbed wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Black moccasin booties: Aldo.

And so it begins...trying to stay warm & cozy during the first snow of this fall / winter season.

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Ivory top: WaWa Boutique (Pacific Mall). Cream & mustard cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Brown skinny snakeskin belt: vintage. Blue tweed skirt: H&M. Brown ribbed leggings: Target. Brown suede knee high boots: Joe Fresh Style.

Trying my best to do a Caroline Trentini jump shot...

Saturday was the classic fall day. The air was nippy and the leaves crunched under my feet. All I needed was a cup of hot apple cider to make the day complete. It's a shame this season is far too short.

My friend & I spent the afternoon exploring a nearby forest -- same one I went to last weekend, but a different section of it. Some photos below.

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Brown patterned dress: H&M. Cream & mustard cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Gold bird & leaf necklace: Forever 21. Ivory textured tights: H&M. Brown feather flats: Fairy Tales Are True.

A good thing about being 5'2" (...and a bit) is that mini dresses don't look too scandalously short on me. Originally this outfit was belted, but the dress kept riding up because of it.

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Blouse: Old Navy Kids. Dress: Kei Hayama Plus. Gold & silver necklace: Forever 21. Cream & mustard cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Brown skinny snakeskin belt: vintage. Grey ribbed tights: Calvin Klein. Fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

Random fact: I'm a bit of a klutz. I will find all the lumps and bumps on seemingly smooth sidewalks and trip over them. I nearly fell over while shooting this image. Hence, the death grip on that little crack on the wall.

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Grey dress worn as top: First Markham Place. Cream lace skirt: H&M. Grey patterned tights: McGregor. Grey wedges: H&M.

Have I ever missed my little blog! As some of you may have noticed, I exceeded my bandwidth limit for the month. I tracked down the source that used up my bandwidth (through hotlinking) and they had managed to use up 20GB in one day when I've never been over 15GB a month for this blog. Crazy.

I managed to resolve my bandwidth issues with my host. However, to err on the side of cautious, I've put up a hotlink protection for the rest of the month so I apologize if my images aren't working through the various rss readers some of you may be using.

Below are a few photos I took in the Little India & Leslieville area while out with a friend last Wednesday.

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Short sleeve blazer: H&M. Brown skinny snakeskin belt: vintage. Navy wide leg trousers: Miss Sixty. Navy brogues: Franco Sarto. Bracelets: souk in Tunisia.

I hope all my Canadian readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with delicious turkey (or tofurkey) and stuffing and pumpkin pie! I (sadly) didn't have any of the above this year, but the French onion soup, roast beef, and chocolate cake were almost as good.

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Floral dress: H&M. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Grey opaque tights: Target. Navy brogues: Franco Sarto.

Another beautiful autumn day and this time I spent it outdoors with a couple of friends. The leaves have only begun to change colours.

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Navy & white gingham dress: Olive des Olive. Cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Brown leather belt: dad's. Brown patterned tights: Wolford. Fish flats: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Bracelets: souk in Tunisia and H&M.

Despite the gorgeous weather outside, I spent my afternoon inside a warehouse with a few friends at the Petite Feet Sample Sale. My feet are by no means sample size, but I got to ogle at shoes without doing too much damage.

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White blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Gap. Plaid skirt: H&M. Black patterned tights: Secret. Grey wedges: H&M.

Today was not my day to travel. A normally slightly over an hour commute took double the amount of time. I was not a happy camper, but luckily I had my iPod to keep me sane.

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Black blouse: Club Monaco. Skirt: H&M. Black patterned tights: DKNY. Grey wedges: H&M.

This afternoon I ran errands and I felt naked having forgotten both my mobile phone and wallet at home (luckily TTC tokens and a bit of cash was stashed away in a coin purse). I had a bit of time to spare while waiting to meet up with a friend so we could pick up our free A-list gifts from Aerie (scented candle this month!) so I peeked into H&M. Big mistake as there was a rack of Trend items at half off and I cannot be spending money at the moment because putting together my portfolio books is costing several hundred dollars that I don't have. Then again, what's another $30? (I'm usually much more responsible with my money.)

Those tights have tiny red dots on them as well, but they didn't show up.

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Grey dress: First Markham Place. Grey & black reindeer cardigan: H&M. Black braided leather belt: dad's. Grey patterned tights: McGregor. Flats: Zara.

Grey outfit to go with a grey and rainy day.

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Rabbit tee: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Black boys' blazer: secondhand (Value Village). Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Yellow mustard jersey skirt: American Apparel. Black argyle tights: Voilà!. Flats: Zara.

While at Wal-Mart yesterday afternoon, a man came up to me to compliment my tights. He was quite enthusiastic about it actually, but it was more funny then weird since he had a huge smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye (thank goodness!). He went on to tell me I should design argyle print shoes, then continued to say that I should do argyle head-to-toe.

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Navy wool dress: Gap. Grey & black reindeer cardigan: H&M. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Cream ribbed tights: H&M. Flats: Zara.

My first day off and I spent it having lunch with my mom and running errands.

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Boys white tee: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Black long hoodie (used as pillow): Gap. Heart charm necklace: Tryst by Kerry. Blue tweed skirt: H&M. Greenish-yellow ribbed tights: H&M. Flats: Zara.

Saturday night was Nuit Blanche ("a free all-night contemporary art thing"). I didn't leave my house until midnight and we wandered the streets until the sun rose.

This year I was a bit underwhelmed by the art I saw. Perhaps we were in the wrong zones, and perhaps missing everything by ten minutes had something to do with it. I was very disappointed that when we got to The Drake, the David Rokeby piece had already closed. There were a few other similar disappointments.

On the bright side, it didn't rain last night. And my camera lens is okay. I dropped my bag with my camera in it and shattered my UV filter and busted my lens cap. It was pure panic for ten minutes as the boys took turns trying to unscrew my filter and / or pop off the lens cap which was pushed in. However, my lens managed to escape unscathed. Those L-series lenses are sure hardy. Good for klutzes like me.

Below are some photos from the night.

Into the Blue - Fujiwara Takahiro.

Waterfall - Katharine Harvey.

SMASH! Droppin' Stuff - The Custodians of Destruction.

Goodnight, Sam.

Stereoscope - Project Blinkenlights, Tim Pritlove, Thomas Fiedler.

Useless Beauty: notions of beauty and utility.

title & artist unknown.

Dyed Roots: the new emergence of culture.

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Dress: H&M. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Black opaque tights: H&M. Flats: Zara.

...well, what do you know? Another H&M outfit.

Yesterday was the last day of my internship, although the goodbye wasn't final because I will be interning part-time for a couple of weeks in mid-October. It's for a different project though, but it'll be a nice transition period to the rest of my life (or something like that, haha).

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Grey & white striped long sleeve tee: Old Navy. Bow cardigan: H&M. Gold & silver necklace: Forever 21. Cream lace skirt: H&M. Grey-white textured tights: DKNY. Black opaque tights worn underneath: unknown. Grey wedges: H&M.

Can't believe tomorrow is my last official day of my internship. The last three months just flew by. Hopefully I'll have an extra bit of downtime over the next few weeks. I've noticed a lot of new commenters and a whole lot of new linkage and I haven't been the best blogger with commenting on other blogs so I want to rectify that situation!

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Ivory lace dress: H&M. Mustard yellow & cream cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Wood belt: vintage (Apt. 909). Brown & black patterned tights: Voilà!. Fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

I haven't worn this lace dress in forever, and neither has Fruchtzwerg, who is my dress twin. I wish you could see the detail on the tights, but the light was dying and it was too hard to photograph.

By the way, where did September go?

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Plaid dress: H&M. Long sweater vest: H&M. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Purple textured tights: unknown. Grey wedges: H&M.

Usually I try to mix it up, but the contents of my wardrobe is increasingly becoming exclusively all H&M. For all I know, the tights could very well be from H&M too. They were given to me (brand new) without the packaging. However, they don't feel like H&M tights, at least not like the other million pairs I have from the Swedish retailer.

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Floral dress: H&M. Caridgan: Joe Fresh Style. Wood belt: vintage (Apt. 909). Brown patterned tights: Wolford. Fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

These tights would be my first Wolford experience. Now I know why they cost as much as they do. They are the best things to ever wrap my legs and I don't ever want to take them off.

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White blouse: H&M. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Mustard yellow jersey skirt: American Apparel. Black patterned tights: Mondor. Grey wedges: H&M.

While looking at myself in the mirror, I thought this outfit would be perfect if the skirt was a pair of shorts instead. Still loose and drapey like the skirt, but with that added split down the middle.

On Saturday evening (after spending the earlier part of the day looking for Lula magazine), I went out to celebrate a friend's birthday with a delicious meal at The Siddhartha. We capped off the night with an oatmeal raisin cookie and hot chocolate. We're low-key like that.

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Silk dress: Lux. Magenta opaque tights: H&M. Grey wedges: H&M.

Most inexpensive outfit ever. The shoes were $39.90, but the tights plus dress together don't even add up to half the price of the shoes.

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White top: Club Monaco. Black bow dress: H&M. Black patterned tights: Joe Fresh Style. Black high heel oxfords: Aldo.

Not sure if this is meant to be a dress or tunic since it was only $16.90, but on me it was definitely a dress. The price satisfied my need for something new while fitting neatly within my meager budget.

My cousin & I have been craving for fish & chips so after work, my brother, cousin & I went to try Somethin's Fishy in Kensington Market. The tartare sauce was out of this world, but I found the fries to be a little overcooked.

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Sailboat print tee: 2% (Hong Kong). Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Navy skirt: H&M. Grey ribbed knee socks: H&M. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

Oh, the things I sometimes do for a photo. Climbing over the banister seemed like a good idea at the time, until I actually did it and my fear of heights / falling struck me. I'm sure I left a dent from how hard I gripped the banister.

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Dress: Erin Fetherston for Target. Black patterned tights: Hong Kong. Black & cream mary janes: Nine West.

On Tuesday evening, I went out to dinner with all my aunts & uncles on my dad's side. It was one of my aunt's last night in Canada before returning to Hong Kong the next day.

I've been editing like mad the last couple of day so hopefully I'll be caught up on outfit photos soon. And I hope to have some time to post some other things. The other sections on this blog are seriously lacking. I know, I keep harping about lack of time. There should be forty hours in a day and/or I need to learn to function on two hours of sleep.

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White boy's a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Yellow tank: Old Navy. Silver bird cage necklace: H&M. Brown skirt: H&M. Dark turquoise tights: H&M. Brown feather flats: Fairy Tales Are True.

(Not much to say about Monday.)

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Heather grey bow dress: H&M. Black patterned tights: Old Navy.

Hanging around the house. The tights are at least five years old, the dress two.

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Flower dress: H&M. Mustard & cream cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Dark turquoise tights: H&M. Cloisonné bracelets: factory in Beijing. Brown feather flats: Fairy Tales Are True.

On Saturday night, a friend and I checked out the Chinese Lantern Festival ongoing down at Ontario Place. I didn't take very many photos because I never did anything with the ones I took at last year's version of the festival.

Also, not only am I behind on outfit posts and replying to comments, I'm behind on reading all your lovely blogs as well. Will catch up soon!

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Cream bow tunic: In Fashion (Hong Kong). Cream lace skirt: H&M. Brown patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Yellow heels: Nine West. Brown feather flats: Fairy Tales Are True. Flower ring: Forever 21.

Wore the bow tunic + lace skirt combo again, but with different tights and footwear. I couldn't decided between the heels or the flats. In the end I went with the flats because my legs were a bit sore from all the walking I did the day before.

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Batman tee: Junk Food Loves Gap Kids. Scarf: vintage (grandma's). Skirt: H&M. Patterned tights: Hong Kong. Flats: Zara.

Last Wednesday was a long day. First I ran around for work, then I ran errands after work, then finally I went to the Horseshoe to see the French Kicks. Unfortunately I forgot my camera battery at home so I didn't take any pictures at the show.

I have a huge backlog of outfit photos. I was stuck on figuring out how to edit this one and wanted to remain in chronological order because I'm slightly OCD like that (even though in the past I've let some slide out of order).

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Dress: H&M. Mustard yellow & cream cardigan: Joe Fresh Style. Birds on a twig necklace: Urban Outfitters. Dark turquoise tights: H&M. Fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

Debuting my new cardigan from Joe Fresh purchased back in mid-August. I am loving the tights weather.

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Heather grey men's tee: Old Navy. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Cream lace skirt: H&M. Black patterned tights: Hong Kong. Grey wedges: H&M.

On Sunday it dawned on me that I forgot to pack non-wedding clothes when I went home for the weekend. So I made do with random pieces I had laying around. A friend received free tickets to The Imperial Circus of China at Casino Rama so I spent the afternoon in Orillia.

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Left outfit; Cream bow tunic: In Fashion (Hong Kong). Cream lace skirt: H&M. Grey ribbed tights: Calvin Klein. Grey wedges: H&M. Bag: Miu Miu. Bracelets: H&M. // Right outfit; Pale pink dress: H&M. Boy's tuxedo blazer: secondhand (Value Village). Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Grey ribbed tights: Calvin Klein. Yellow heels: Nine West. Bag: Miu Miu. // Full length photographs taken by my parents.

On Saturday I attended my cousin's wedding. The first outfit was worn to the ceremony (which looks much better then as documented in this photograph...and I hate how I'm squinting but that's another issue) and the second was worn to the reception (and I wish I took the time to hem the dress a couple inches). The weather was weird -- super humid but with a cold wind and rain. I decided it was best to dress for the air conditioning instead since most of my time would be spent indoors and am I glad I threw on the tights because otherwise I would've froze my butt off.

PS. The Miu Miu bag isn't mine. It was lent to me by my cousin's maid of honour (and one of my house guests) because I couldn't find a bag small yet big enough to carry my DSLR.

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Plaid dress: H&M. Bird necklace: Amy Shutt. Short-sleeve trenchcoat: H&M. Grey opaque tights: Hue. Grey wedges: H&M.

Default dress against default background.

These shoes are my new obsession.

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Floral dress: H&M. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Green patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Fringe booties: Urban Outfitters.

These tights are one of my favourite pairs. Sadly, I managed to poke toe holes into them. I am going to see if I can mend them so they last a few more wears. Afterall, unless I wear peep toes the holes will be hidden.

& yes, it's been cold enough for tights this week!

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Blush tank: Club Monaco. Black boys blazer: secondhand (Value Village). Gold & silver necklace: Forever 21. Skirt: H&M. Black ribbed knee socks: H&M. Grey wedges: H&M.

This entry is a bit scattered so I will make a numbered list.

1. I'm in dire need of some location inspiration. I keep shooting in the same hallway (or in front of a window).

2. Last Friday I met up with some friends who were in town for TIFF. This outfit made me feel a bit school girlish, which I blame on Gossip Girl. The buttons on the blazer will be changed as soon as I have time to go source new ones.

3. We had dinner at Salad King where I ordered my usual: Thai green curry chicken with rice.

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Boys tuxedo blazer: secondhand (Value Village). White top: Club Monaco. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Grey belt (not pictured): vintage. Wide leg jeans: Old Navy. Grey wedges: H&M.

Today was hot, hot, hot so it was best to dress simple. I used to live in these jeans, but I haven't worn them in some time because I lost a little bit of weight without even trying (!) and now they're too big at the waist. This morning I decided the saggy bum effect from jeans a size too big were worth not having denim cling to my legs in the humid weather.

Yes, I realize I always complain about the heat. I've never been a summer person and I'm anxious for fall especially seeing so many of you in lovely tights and coats and all things related to the cooler weather. Summer is so last year.

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Heather grey men's tee: Old Navy. Necklaces: B*jeweled Vintage, Amy Shutt, and Urban Outfitters. Dark blue skinny jeans: Forever 21. Flats: Zara. Black leather satchel: Sabina. Sunglasses: H&M. Me, photographed by a friend.

Labour Day weekend is considered the end of summer in my city. This year I decided to close out summer the traditional Torontonian way: by going to The Ex. (Now if only the weather would switch to autumn weather...)

For this occasion, I donned my basic summer uniform. If I didn't post an outfit photo for a day during the past few hot & sticky (& rainy) months, chances are I was wearing some variation of this outfit -- loose tee, skinnies, flats, two to three necklaces, and my beloved Sabina bag.

Lots of photos were taken as we took in the parade, the farm, the flower competition, and the midway. Lots of food was consumed including my favourite: the hot waffle ice cream sandwich. However, the beaver tail managed to elude me once again. Believe it or not, despite being born and raised in this fair city, I've never eaten a beaver tail.

How did you spend your long weekend?

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Batman tee: Junk Food for Gap Kids. Typewriter key necklace: B*jeweled Vintage. Grey trousers: present from Hong Kong. Reddish brown braided belt: dad's. Flats: Zara.

Another long weekend meant another shopping date with K. Aside from the obvious benefit of being in great company, this time I noticed another perk: K's ability to become superfriends with the salespeople. By merely standing next to her, I received a ton of free samples and goodies as a result.

We had a late lunch at the Holts (downstairs) café where we indulged in many tasty things. Thanks for dessert, K!

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Thursday was cold so the tights came out to play. Unfortunately the weather has since heated up..

Originally I had shot an outfit photo for that day, but I don''t like any of the photos except for this one.

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Heather grey men's tee: Old Navy. Gold & silver necklace: Forever 21. Navy blue skirt: H&M. Mustard yellow knee socks: Forever 21. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

After work I met up with a friend for dinner at Owl in Koreatown where she devoured her gamjatang and I scarfed down my bibimbap. Yes, we were starving.

The sun was going down when I took the outfit photos. Shot at 3.2 seconds, they came out better then I anticipated.

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Floral dress: H&M. Boys tuxedo jacket: secondhand (Value Village). Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Grey ribbed knee socks: H&M. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

In the second photo, I am channeling my inner E.T. ;) Anyway, I don't know what it is with me and windows.

This outfit was knocked-off from a girl featured on The Sartorialist. I never thought the dress would work with greys and blacks, but when I saw her with this colour palette, I had to try it for myself. Also, I had to laugh when I saw that photo because I had almost the exact same things in my closet.

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Dress: H&M Young. Grey leggings: Giordano. Flip flops: G.O.D. (Hong Kong). Sunglasses: H&M.

Last Saturday a friend and I went exploring at Sandbanks Provincial Park. Along the way, we stopped by to have lunch at Regent Café in Picton. There, I had a delicious red pepper and black bean soup served with a slice of sundried tomato and black olive bread. We bought a small loaf of the bread and some chocolate chip cookies on our way out.

On the way home, we passed through Bloomfield where I had scrumptious homemade apple pie ice cream from Slickers. They create their ice cream with local ingredients. My only regret is not getting a double triple scoop.

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Pleated top: Zara. Grey striped cardigan: Jacob Connexion. Grape necklace: H&M. Skirt: H&M. Black opaque footless tights: Old Navy. Flats: Zara.

For whatever reason, the lower half of this outfit made me feel like a ballerina. Or what I think feels like a ballerina considering that I never took dance lessons when I was younger. It was art and swimming for me with a year of piano mixed in.

Random fact: I wore this skirt on this day last year. The reason why I remember is because I wore it out to dinner for my parents' wedding anniversary. Today is their thirty-second.

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Bow tunic worn as top: In Fashion (Hong Kong). Paper bag waist skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Wood belt: vintage (Apt. 909). Yellow overknee socks: H&M. Brown feather flats: Fairy Tales Are True.

Wearing my new accessories together -- the belt and the shoes. Thought I'd kill two birds with one stone.

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White ribbed girls tank: Old Navy. Yellow tank: Old Navy. Gold charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Silk scarf: Suzhou City Kaidi Silk Co. Ltd. (China). Blue skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Grey ribbed knee socks: H&M. High heel oxfords: Aldo.

This outfit made me feel a bit flight attendant-ish, and yes, it's the blue skirt again -- I don't wear it for months then I do it twice in three days!

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Plaid dress: H&M. Gold birds on a branch necklace: Moss Mills. Bird scarf: vintage. Grey swiss dot footless tights: Sparkle & Fade. Flats: Zara.

The weather is a bit nutty at the moment. Thanks to the sun, the 16˚C this morning felt a lot warmer then expected (and certainly a lot warmer then yesterday's rainy 20˚C or so).

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Heather grey men's tee: Old Navy. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Blue skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Black tights: unknown. Flats: Zara. High heel oxfords: Aldo.

It was cold today so I gladly rooted out a pair of tights because it'll likely be the only chance to wear them until fall (which itself is very short).

This is my first time wearing my blue skirt. I'm not sure why it took me so long, but here it is and it already needs to be ironed even though I took these photos after lunch and had only changed right before lunch. As you can see, I couldn't decide between the shoes, but the flats were more practical for grocery shopping in East Chinatown. The rain once again ruined my plans for checking out Taste of the Danforth in the afternoon.

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Oversized grey tee: H&M. Silver birds necklace: H&M. Reddish brown braided belt: dad's. Yellow jersey skirt: American Apparel. Grey ribbed knee socks: H&M. Flats: Zara.

It's been raining like mad so my plans for the day were partially cancelled. Instead I made new plans, which included dragging a friend to Apt. 909 because I couldn't stop obsessing over the belt I spotted last weekend. Luckily, it was still there and now it's mine. I have a pretty large belt collection despite wearing the same few over and over, but I have to say this is the first and only wood belt I have. The entire trip home, I joked to my friend that I had to buy some Pine Sol for my belt because my humour is equivalent to that of a first grader's.

How has your Saturday been?

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Dress: H&M. Bird & leaf necklace: Forever 21. Bird scarf: vintage from mom. Light pink ribbed footless tights: Sparkle & Face. Yellow heels: Nine West. Flats: Zara.

The flats were worn during the commute and the heels were brought to work in a dust bag. Only the heels stayed on for five seconds because I ended up doing a lot of walking within the building. At quarter to one, I dashed out to meet a friend for lunch hour power shopping and she bought a pair of leg-envy inducing pants which hopefully will pop up on her blog sooner rather then later (guess who?).

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Rose print strapless dress: H&M. Yellow & gold belt: Crossover Boutique (Pacific Mall). Brown canvas strap wedges: Old Navy. Gold bracelets: H&M.

This outfit was worn to a friend's birthday barbeque last weekend. Lots of deliciousness was consumed including mango and strawberry gelato that a friend picked up from Dolce.

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Batman tee: Junk Food Loves Gap Kids. Gold star necklace: Chow Tai Fook (Hong Kong). Plaid button skirt: H&M. Black sandals: New Town Mall (Hong Kong).

Work on Thursday. This is the skirt I originally wanted to wear with my Batman tee when I went to go see The Dark Knight a couple weeks ago. My feet were hurting from the previous day so I nixed the heels I had wanted to wear with this ensemble.

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K-Line, left, looking lovely in a vintage dress and Nine West sandals. // Me, photographed by K-Line. White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Yellow tank: Old Navy. Bird & leaf necklace: Forever 21. Brown vest: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Black skinny jeans: Forever 21. White sandals: Meteor. Scraf: H&M. Black leather satchel: Sabina. Sunglasses: H&M.

As Torontonians headed to cottage country for the long weekend, the fabulous K-Line and I decided to take a staycation in our fair city. We met up for brunch at Swan so I could satisfy my eggs benedict craving before going on a tour of K's favourite vintage shops in the west end.

I can now see why she talks up Apt. 909 so much. It is a truly charming store with many beautiful pieces on their shelves, like the Greyhound dress I didn't want to take off and the gorgeous cherry wood belt I had trouble putting down. Though I left empty-handed, K made off with the most adorable dress which I don't want to go into detail about because I'm sure she'll post about it.

And now for a photo dump of our day...

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Men's grey tee: Old Navy. Typewriter key necklace: B*jeweled Vintage. Grey trousers: present from Hong Kong. Grey belt: vintage. White sandals: Meteor. Black leather satchel: Sabina.

Craziness; it's already August.

This morning I hopped on the streetcar and flashed my July TTC pass, which the driver oddly accepted. One stop later I realized I had the wrong pass. Already running late, I hopped off and ran back to grab my August pass so I wouldn't have to pay a fare going home (anyone who lives in Toronto knows our monthly pass requires more then two trips a day to make the pass worthwhile). Despite all that, I showed up to work only two minutes late.

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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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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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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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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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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Yellow top: b + ab (Hong Kong). Black skinny jeans: Forever 21. Gold bracelets: H&M. Flats: Zara. Grey bow hairband: Forever 21.

Super super casual on a hot day. The jeans were purchased on Monday, making it the first clothing purchase at Forever 21 since they opened up in Ontario last summer. They were only $15.50 at regular price and comfortable to boot. I may have to go back and get them in blue. I guess I finally found one of those "hidden gems" people have been talking about.

While taking these photos, I didn't realize my shoes were barely visible in the full-length photo. They're the Zara flats that have been making a frequent appearance lately.

On a different note, I've finally caught up with my outfit photos. I've been pretty much living in these jeans since Wednesday so my outfits have been really boring over the last few days. In fact, I wore pretty much the same thing last night (as pictured), but with different shoes and a long vest thrown over top.

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Shirt dress: eBay. Typewriter key necklace: B*jeweled Vintage. Yellow overknee socks: H&M. Brown canvas wedges: Old Navy.

Overknee socks never stay up on my legs, but they magically stay up when I roll them down to become knee socks.

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Blouse: H&M. Heart necklace: Tryst by Kerry. Pants: present from Hong Kong. High heel oxfords: Aldo. Clutch: vintage.

Went to the symphony for the last time this season. I plan to change the buttons on this blouse...when I stop being lazy. The pants are a present from one of my favourite persons. I love them even though this particular shade of gray is very similar to the uniform pants I wore in high school.

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White boys tee: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Gray cardigan: American Apparel. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Black pants: H&M. Pink metallic belt: Jacob Jr.. Flats: Zara.

As much as I love these pants, I kind of regret buying them because:
a) The material is a dust and lint magnet. As soon as I finish lint rolling it, the pants have already acquired a new coat of dust and lint.
b) The pants wrinkle easily and are impossible to iron.

PS. Toronto friends, did you know Urban Outfitters opened a second location at 481 Queen Street West? It's just west of Spadina. I passed by it today, but didn't go inside. Has anyone checked it out?

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Dress: Club Monaco. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Lace tights: H&M. Heels: Nine West.

Finally getting around to some of those backdated outfit photos. I wore this to the symphony about a month ago. I've had these tights for a few years, but it was only my third time wearing them because I find them quite difficult to pull of.

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Blush pink tank (worn underneath): Club Monaco. Oversized grey tee: H&M. Bird necklace: Amy Shutt. Gold star necklace: Chow Tai Fook (Hong Kong). Black lamé leggings: American Apparel. Flats: Zara.

Last night I wore my black lamé leggings for the first time since purchasing them in February. It took me that long to work up the nerve to wear them out and I think I was the only person amongst my friends who appreciated them. Ah well.

As for the oversized tee, I'm not sure if it's just a t-shirt or a t-shirt dress, but on my short stature, it most definitely could be a dress.

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White top: Club Monaco. Typewriter key necklace: B*jeweled Vintage. Yellow jersey skirt: American Apparel. Grey belt: vintage. Green patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

A lot of friends have been complaining about the recent spat of cold weather, but I couldn't be happier. I like legwear and am always glad when the temperature is low enough to make use of my tights and knee socks.

I completely forgot about the existence of this yellow skirt in my closet until the past week when the same skirt popped up on Pandora and The Clothes Horse. I stole the belt idea from them.

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White blouse: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Gap. Dress: H&M. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Yellow opaque tights: H&M. Turquoise peeptoe kitten wedges: Red Wall (Hong Kong). Canvas doctor bag: Urban Outfitters.

Dear faithful readers,

I nearly killed myself trying to get the legs shot. You wouldn't believe some of the things I go through to get a photo -- it's quite hilarious.

On an entirely different note, this is the first post from my new laptop, Phillip. Eee! That's right, my laptop is named after that dude who collaborated with Gap to create that white blouse I'm wearing in the photos.

Anyway, if the daylight cooperates with me, I plan to photograph all those backdated outfits over the next week all while trying to keep on top of photographing outfits as I wear them.

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Silk dress: Lux. Pink opaque tights: H&M. Ivory sheer patterned tights: H&M. Peeptoe wedges: Natural Comfort.

Believe it or not, this entire outfit costs less then $50. Thank goodness for amazing sales. I accidently ripped the sheer tights while putting them on, but most skirts and dresses cover the hole so hopefully I'll be able to sneak in a couple more wears before throwing them out. The pink tights are more of a flamingo pink then in the above photos.

I have a few more backdated outfit photos to post. Those will be coming soon.

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White boys a-shirt: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Heather grey dress: Maple (Hong Kong). Necklaces: Tryst by Kerry, B*jeweled Vintage, and Urban Outfitters. Black ribbed knee socks: H&M. Flats: Zara.

My aunt bought me this dress while she was in Hong Kong and I was cleaning up after her eight (!) cats. That day I went to the Jays game and it was all-you-can-eat. The dress was perfect for hiding the stomach bulge after consuming all that junk food. My friend and I topped off the afternoon with super yummy mango gelato from Dolce. It's all I've been able to think about since.

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Striped 3/4 sleeve tee: Joe Fresh Style. Trio of birds necklace: H&M. Skirt: H&M. Black opaque tights: unknown. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

Last week was spent cat-sitting and grandpa-sitting while my aunt and uncle jet-setted around Hong Kong for the week. My grandparents immigrated to Canada around the same time I moved when I was six and bought my old house. These photos were taken in my old bedroom. I remember choosing the wallpaper, but I don't remember that tiger decal which must've been put up for me since there were no children in the house after I moved.

The photos from the past several posts were taken in and around my grandpa's house (my old house).

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I saw this cat lamp and knew I had to use it somehow. I wish I took a better photo of the shoes though.

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White boys tee: Simply Basic (Wal-Mart). Cameo necklace: Tryst by Kerry. Paper bag waist skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Brown patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Rain boots: Miss Sixty.

It's strange; I've always taken better outdoor photos then indoors, but add a person in the frame and suddenly the reverse is true. Or maybe I need to learn how to model.

It was raining the day I wore this outfit so I decided to reshoot it because leaving my camera on a tripod without a shield from the rain is not a good idea.

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Sailboat print tee: 2% (Hong Kong). Polka dot silk scarf: Suzhou City Kaidi Silk Co. Ltd. (China). Brown skirt: H&M. Yellow tights: H&M. Fish flats: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong).

Reading The Clothes Horse's post made me curious; what do you consider casual? To me this is a casual look, but I know some of my friends think this is dressy simply because I'm wearing a skirt.

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Striped 3/4 sleeve tee: Joe Fresh Style. Paper bag waist skirt: Joe Fresh Style. Pink metallic skinny belt: Jacob Jr. Black textured tights: Old Navy. Black jazz shoes: Dolce Vita.

I couldn't decide which one to post so I decided to post all of them, even though I went a little nutso in Photoshop with the colours.

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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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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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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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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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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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Dress: Erin Fetherston for Target. Long sweater: First Markham Place. Necklace: Moss Mills. Green patterned tights: Dragon Centre (Hong Kong). Light yellow flats with bow: Best Deal 4 U.

This outfit was inspired by this girl on Stylites in Beijing and the last girl in this post on Garance Doré.

I went shopping for clothes today but instead bought a new lens for my camera. Funny how that worked out.

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Black lace top: H&M. Argyle dress: WaWa Boutique (Pacific Mall). Yellow & gold belt: Crossover Boutique (Pacific Mall). Black opaque tights: H&M. Black quilted flats with bow: Red Wall (Hong Kong).

A recent conversation with K about WaWa Boutique at Pacific Mall reminded me of a dress I had buried in deep in my closet. Today I dug it out and wore it.

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Heather gray turtleneck: Old Navy. Velvet jumper dress: Erin Fetherston for Target. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Black ribbed wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Black patent brogues: Aldo.

It appears that I'm not the only gravitating towards blacks and grays lately. Up until maybe two or three years ago, I had almost no black clothing in my closet and now I seem to have amassed quite a bit...

This outfit was worn out to dinner with high school friends earlier this evening. It made me feel a bit bland, but I woke up late from my nap and had about ten minutes to make myself look somewhat presentable on a rather cold night. Perhaps next time I'll try something with pattern underneath, although I'm on the fence about this dress. It makes me look younger then I already look.

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Dress: H&M. Blue cashmere grandpa cardigan: vintage Jaeger. Bow necklace: Forever 21. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Dark gray ribbed tights: Joe Fresh Style. Black patent brogues: Aldo.

I call this dress my Madame Mode dress because the first time I saw it was on her blog and I had to have it. As soon as she told me it was from H&M I went to go look for it. Luckily one of the four left on the rack was in my size.

Like the title says, I wore this first to work then out at night (after a much needed nap in between -- I woke up at 4:30 am and couldn't fall asleep again!). However, I wore black flats at work since I was on my feet all day.

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Black blouse: Club Monaco. Charm necklace: Urban Outfitters. Skirt: H&M. Black ribbed wool tights: Jessica (Sears). Ballet flats: Joe Fresh Style.

The weather was rainy but mild. I had yum cha at a dim sum restaurant I hadn't been to before with my mum and my grandpa. I wish I had something interesting to say about this outfit, but I don't.

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Dark gray turtleneck: Old Navy. Scarf: H&M. Long black hoodie: Gap. Yellow mélange jersey skirt: American Apparel. Dark gray wool tights: H&M. Black moccasin booties: Aldo.

This morning was one of those mornings where I had trouble opening my eyes and getting out of bed. Short of strapping my mattress to my back, I opted for a more lightweight travel friendly outfit for sleepwalking in. This is my translation of wearing my bed through my clothes.

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White rabbit tee worn underneath: Argyle Centre (Hong Kong). Plaid dress: H&M. Necklaces: Moss Mills and Forever 21. Black wool footless tights: Club Monaco. Black moccasin booties: Aldo. Sunglasses: H&M.

This plaid dress is my standby dress. I love it to pieces. It's the dress I turn to when nothing else seems to work, whether it be for a specific occasion or on those days when nothing sits right on my body. What's your standby piece and/or outfit?

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Me & my new sunnies for Madame Mode.

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Shirtdress: eBay. Trio of birds silver necklace: Forever 21. Black opaque tights: H&M. Quilted black flats with bow: Red Wall (Hong Kong).

It was surprisingly warm today, but it won't last as there are now winter storm warnings in effect. If you haven't figured by now, weather usually plays a large role in how I dress.

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Dark grey turtleneck: Old Navy. Dress: H&M. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Black ribbed tights: H&M. Footless overknee socks: Nine West. Wedges: Seychelles.

Tonight I went to a jazz bar with a couple of friends. This was taken afterwards, when I got home around 1:30 AM hence the disheveled, tired, and wrinkled look. I love this dress, but it looks like it never met an iron within five minutes of slipping it on.

Can't believe it's March already; where did the first two months of the year go? I'm glad our daylight lasts until about six o'clock these days.

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Heather gray turtleneck: Old Navy. Dark gray wool sweater: Joe Fresh Style. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Wide leg jeans: Old Navy. Brown suede boots: Forleria.

When it's -23°C outside with a biting wind that nips at the blood in my veins, the only thoughts left in my head are warmth and comfort. Oh, winter blahs. It's hard to believe it hovered around 0°C yesterday.

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Top: WaWa at Pacific Mall. Wool plaid jumper: 2% (Hong Kong). Owl macrame necklace: Etsy (macraMe). Brown ribbed leggings: Target. Green flats: Sam Edelman.

Today was warm, but it'll be cold again on Wednesday. I did pull on boots before heading out though. Too cold for bare toes, but if I wanted frostbitten toes I would've gone with the green flats. Just for the record, I don't wear shoes inside my carpeted house (no thanks to embedded dirt!). I only wear them for the photos (after cleaning the soles first).

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Heather gray turtleneck: Old Navy. Sweater vest: vintage. Skinny belt: vintage. Wide leg jeans: Old Navy. Aqua flats: Urban Outfitters via Value Village. Flower ring: Forever 21. Bag: Rise Commercial Building (Hong Kong).

This outfit is from yesterday. It was a lazy and rainy Sunday. First came the freezing rain then the regular kind making a huge mess of the streets. In the evening I went to see Definitely, Maybe (cute, though I think my friend & I were the only ones in the theater old enough to laugh at the '90s references) and later had a yummy mango milk black tea unlike the horribly powdery one I drank a few nights ago.

Today is the first time we're celebrating (celebrating? I guess we're celebrating...) a new public holiday here in Ontario; Family Day. It's another lazy day and I'm still in my pajamas.

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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.

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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.

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Barely a month into winter and already the stores have me thinking about spring clothing.

White tank: Old Navy Kids. Blush tank: Club Monaco. Skirt: H&M. Bow necklace: Forever 21. Pear watch pendant: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Black blouse: Club Monaco. Wide leg jeans: Old Navy.

No shoes in the photos because I want to go sandal shopping. I also need a hair cut.

I wish I was able to keep that blush tank in a medium. It was big enough to be baggy in a good way. Sadly, there was a hole in it and only a size small (pictured above) was left on the rack when I went to exchange it.

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