an unexpected...

of all of the problems that i thought might come up for me watching football, i did not anticipate the fashion-shopping-problem part of me to be activated... damn it, football.

{never thought i'd post a football coach on here, but yeah, whatever, i borrowed him from here}

but, lo. now all i can think about is getting a grey hoodie and cutting the sleeves off. ugh. thanks a lot, danny.

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two by two, hands of blue

i've started a little savings envelope. for boots. i put a few dollars in here and there. and one day i will have boots. but in the meantime i am excited about the onedayboots. and i'd like your help.

i need to decide which kind of boots i want.

frye boots? or blundstones?

 {vs.}

which ones will make me feel best and most like my favouritest kicker-of-asses-in-dresses-and-boots river tam?

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forgive me mother, for i have shopped

purchase post.

ugh. see. this is a confession. i fell off the not-buying wagon real bad the last month or so. i got excited cause i was actually doing well with my monies, and i had lots extra. and then i was online so much and there were so many great things. i fully admit that i have failed in my minimal-buying resolve.* along with the ipad case which i've already told you about, here's what else i bought online.

gap jeans that are oh so bright-yet-pale and springy. grey t-shirt which is comfy and casual.

blue plaid olden-timey bathing suit from modcloth.

and in real life, i got this red sweater because i love love love the way i look in red and it was on SALE*!

finally, this orange amazebox of a skirt from joe fresh, which, to be fair, i had every intention of buying from the moment i saw it on the runway. it is for marc&mel's wedding.

*the gap stuff was on sale. too. and i think it is fair to say that i am a sucker for a sale. yes. a sucker. a chump. for a sale.

i do have some purchaser shame for these things, but not remorse. they're all really great pieces, and the prices were good. i didn't need them. and thus the shame. the lack of willpower. the heavy sighs at having to disclose this all to you. i promise to be well behaved again. starting now.

and while we're talking purchases, i may as well cover some of the older purchases that i put off writing about cause they were kind of too boring for individual posts. these are from the last several months.

- a pair of navy leggings, and some socks (mostly grey) from the bay and h&m.
- that new iphone case you saw (did you? or was that just on twitter...) that is white with black instead of black with white to replace the broken one, as well as some earphones since margene had eaten both my old pairs.
- two used joan didion books. blue nights and miami.


*ha! i wrote this, actually, a while back, but took my time getting the pictures taken. (honestly, i'm pretty behind on this whole purchase thing.) and then today i was reading the very blog that gave me this idea, and look what happened to her, too! that makes me feel better. cause. ooooof.

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summer skin

it is the time to be outside by pools or in parks or at very least walking the dog through the sunny sunny valley paths. and therefore it is time for a change in skincare and stuff! it is oh so humid here in this city, and my wintertime powders won't last a second with all the damp. damn.

so here is a list of products that i've been thinking of or dreaming of or already love.

{want}

{trying}

{favourite}

and here's a breakdown of what we've got!

wants:

* essie nail polish in geranium. (confession, i do own a few essies, so it could be in the 'favourite' category, but the real want here is the awesome red-orange colour. so. there.)

* catwalk by tigi, session series salt spray. for beachy beachy salty hair. mmmmmmm.

* stila one step correction. to make the face with the even-ness of tone. for the grass-itch blotchier times.

tryings:

* physicians formula organic wear mascara. for non-toxic eyes. it isn't waterproof, which is a problem, but i'm trying it all the same cause i love the idea of not poisoning myself.

* vichy labs ultra protection sunscreen stick. to carry in one's purse.

* aveeno positively radiant daily moisturizer with spf 30. i wish nivea made something higher than an spf 15 cream, because they are my favourite for skincare. but they don't. so we'll see how this works out.

* physicians formula eye-booster eyeliner. cause again less-toxic, and summer is for more defined eyeliner as apposed to my smudgy winter eyes. and it is supposed to have some magical eyelash saving potion in.

* vichy labs 60 mexoryl sheer lotion with spf 60. because it is nice and scent-free. and says it has a 'bare skin feel' which is a nice idea.

* maybeline dream matte mousse. a change-over from my favoured mineral powder. i'm nervous about having to use sponges to apply. i haven't got the slightest idea what i'm doing.

favourites:

* covergirl outlast lipstain. i actually lost my best lipstain, which is heartbreaking. but it is still tops, even if it is gone. especially if you're like me and MEGA STRESSED by real lipstick. also. cheap! (and look! it won an award from brides. brides love it too.)

* stila convertible colour. is it a cream blush? is it lipstick? it is BOTH!!! i use it almost always for blush, though. cause again. scared of lipstick. i have it in fuschia, but i would like to get it in the above gladiola. pretty rad. it is the perfect texture and goes on easily. low stress all the way.

* benefit high-beam highlighter. because being glowy but not sparkly is key to summertime. or. anytime. really. i looooooovvvvveeee this stuff. 

THIS WAS SUPER FUN!!! i buy almost all my cosmetic-stuffs at shoppers drugmart. or if that fails me, sephora. it is pretty rare that i go anywhere else. (okay, sometimes loblaws/superstore if they've got what i need...)

 

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deerfly

 {emma cook for topshop deer sweater}

 oooooof. i thought about trying to make up my own equivalent awesome rainy day dream outfit, but i knew i'd be nowhere near as awesome as this one over on fash n chips. wowsers i want.

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greytech

purchase!

i am super super super excited about this particular buy. it hasn't even arrived yet, but i couldn't wait to write about it cause it looks soooooo good. oooof. i have been looking around for a truly awesome ipad case ever since i got a truly awesome ipad for my birthday. i wanted something exceptionally stylish (duh) but also functional. i had found lots that fit one of the other end of those needs. but not both. until...

{photos and ordered from hard graft}

tada! amazing, right? so lovely. felt and leather and greeeeeeyyyyyyyy. everything i love. soft and hard and utilitarian and detailed just so... i cannot wait to see it and hold it. oooof again and oooof once more. i'll let you know how it works on arrival. pumped.

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nails and skin

purchases. toilettries style! nail polish (of course) and a facial exfoliating machine. whirrr whirrrrr.

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sparkling white

purchase post!

you know when you make a purchase that makes you feel mega sophisticated and grown up? like, say, white 100% cotton, 600 thread count sheets? feels good. and then. there are the towering sparkling purple heels you bought yourself as a birthday gift. and you think. this has balanced out nicely...

i am the envy of 12 year old girls everywhere. hey 12 year olds! being a grown up RULES! i'm gonna go eat marshmallows and pretend i'm a ballerina because i am the boss of me! okay? COOL!

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arts

purchase post! here's the final of the christmas-giftcard-purchases. from the jeff! fantastic art supplies for to make the drawings with. ink! remember inks? i do. i loved them back in the day. and then i forgot. but now i remember again. and also. a desk easel! because the one emma bought me way waaay back is in edmonton and needs some repair. and desk-easel technology has come a long way. and then i drew some stuff and things for to warm up my drawing muscles which are very much out of practise.

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purchase

now that fashion month is over*, i am going to start slipping more non-fashion posts in. i still have lots of clipped paris shows to write about, so there's lots of fashion to come. but. diversify! all the stuff that was being neglected during the wacko-runways times!

*sure, sure, there's toronto fashion week. and hearts and puppies. but it doesn't count. on the grand scale. sooorrrryyyy toronto. i might write a little bit about some stuff, but i don't think i'll actually make it to any shows this time round. so. blah blah whatevers!!!

OKAY! so back to confessing my purchases! here's one i bought a little while back. for. BOOKCLUB!!

 two copies of 'hope, a tragedy' by shalom auslander. one for me and one for jeff. it has a great cover. i can't tell you what i think of the book though, because a) i'm not done and b) that's for bookclub, silly! i bought them at book city. which i love. and which, i hear, is not doing well. boooo!

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