I Feel Pretty

Have you seend Monique Lhuillier's Spring 2011? Well let me enlighten you... lighten is the optimal word here because these pictures are about to make you feel light as a feather. Feminine, floaty, glittery... I want to spend all day looking at these pictures in an ethereal daydream. Behold:

Oh, I want to die! Can I please have that sparkly tule one? Oh please, oh please world? How killer would that be as a wedding dress. Or for any ocassion really? Happy Friday, everyone!

Peacoats in a pod.

Woo, so I have been a very bad blogger lately, I know. I am very surprised to see that people are still looking at my blog even though I have not written in it forever. In fact one more person is following now? At any rate, I thought I would start up again. Summer is sadly over and it feels very much like Fall. I feel like this happened very suddenly this year but what will be, will be. I do love Fall clothes and also holidays. Right now I am plotting my trip to Chicago, where I will spend Halloween weekend. I am brewing all kinds of excuses for clothes I "need" to buy for the trip but mainly I just really want this peacoat:

It's from J Crew and so hard to resist. I want it in this exact color because it will look good with my hair. Another Fall item on my list is sweater dresses. What could be better than covering your entire body in sweater material? The answer is nothing. Especially if this is what it will look like:

Thank you Dear Creatures for this trinket of genius and your unrelenting dedication to sailor inspired cuteness even into the Fall. I really thought it would be a summer only trend but you found a way. Next up on my fall wardrobe check-list is boots.

Some people don't like booties but I am into them. They are a lot less restricting. I like the black ones pictured above. Super cute fringe and you can fold them to make them different heights. Check them out at the Anthro website.

Hooray!

I <3 lol cats... not gonna lie.

Ban On Shopping

Well, it's almost the end of the month and if you have been reading my blog you know what that means... my month-long ban on shopping is almost over! Sadly, all the summer clothes at Anthro went on sale last week and I had to miss out on several pairs of shorts I was plotting to buy. It was painful, but a healthy pain. Now that they are gone, and there's nothing I can do about it, I must admit I feel good. I feel lighter somehow. This must be what Buddhists feel like; they aren't weighed  down by possessions. There is probably a lesson in here for me, but only time will tell if I have learned it. Hopefully, the outcome of this month is that I will have become a more frugal shopper. But anyway, irony aside, let's look at what I am dying to buy when this month is up!

Seychelles is my new obsession. I have four pairs of their shoes and they are all amazing. I am telling you, this brand rules. You can pick these up from Anthro or the Seychelles website. They also have them in yellow. I hope they are comfortable enough to walk around Montreal in. I hate compromising cuteness for comfort, especially while on vacation. But see? I only want one pair of shoes. Buddhism is definitely taking hold. Of course there are other things that I would like-- but I am learning to edit my shopping lists.

I heart Braids

Inspiration for braiding your hair:

<3 it.

(Click on the image to see the source)

Resulting Cowboy(girl)...

In case you were wondering how the 'country casual' wedding turned out... here are some pictures!

As you can see, everything was super cute. The only thing missing was my cowboy boots. I had a last minute wardrobe malfunction and rocked Greek sandals instead. Oh, well.

The bride had on the coolest boots!

We got super into wrapping our gifts appropriate to the theme. Can you believe we found snakeskin wrapping paper? Amazing!

The ring bearer was the cutest! I love the little pedestal they made out of hay for the rings.

My bf and I found this insane coat (made from what seemed like an entire bear) hanging in the saloon. Obviously, Tim had to put it on.

Yay for the happy couple!

(Photography by Nancy & George Zaferes, plus Tim O'Neil, Marnie Baird and yours truly.)

Miu Miu!

I don't know about you, but I am a cat person. So, I know that the "mew, mew" of a cat really translates to "I want, I want". What an astutely named brand! I know I want, want it! And I am surely not alone. Sadly, most of us cannot afford to pay for it. Some would say that this is the very reason for us wanting it so badly, I say, hogwash! I want it because it's super cute and unique, so go to hell. How can we cope with your unfufilled desire for Miu Miu? There aren't many ways, but there are a few.

Get creative! I for one do not have the patience to do my nails like this. Though, I am not sure if she did these herself... maybe you could bring this picture to your nail salon and convince an expert to do it. It's no outfit but it is a little taste of Miu. 

God, I want these shoes. If only they were more practical. That nailpolish did give me an idea though... If you don't want to shell out for these, or stumble around in giant heels, how about stenciling your Keds, Toms, or other design friendly footwear? Imagine cute little kitties or sparrows stenciled all over!

Or you can just rock the knock-offs. Check out this one from Modcloth! Love this one, bring 'em on, I say!