October, 2009


19
Oct 09

Bullied by the Shoe Salesman

 

How am I supposed to buy these if I can't see them in store?? Heels by Christian Louboutin

How am I supposed to buy these if I can't see them in store?? Heels by Christian Louboutin

 

A few days ago I twittered about how certain stores, *cough* Holt Renfrew *cough*, are very uncomfortable places to be if you feel like the sales people can see through your bag into your two-ten-dollar-bill-carrying wallet. The stores we all dream of shopping at, and sometimes do after a period of maniac saving, (and starving), have the most frustrating atmosphere!

So take Holts for instance, I have bought shoes from there in the past, and might continue to, but I can’t buy shoes if I don’t know what they are currently selling, no? And at this point, after many times of going in there to browse the selection, and being stared down because my bag is vintage and not Burberry, I step one foot towards the shoe department and feel my legs wanting to run the other direction as fast as my platform heels will carry me! It’s rediculous! There is one sales person there in particular who has this stare, it’s like he looks at you and sums up the cost of what you’re wearing and if it doesn’t total over some thousand dollar amount, you’re not worth his time. 

I used to work retail, so I understand what it’s like to have to wait on customers who are only there to have fun and try things on that they will never buy, but I am not one of those shoppers! I just want to see, and maybe touch, the shoes. So if at some point I do want to buy, it’d be nice to feel just a little bit welcomed, or god forbid, like I belong there.

I’d love to hear what you think about this! Leave a comment (at top of post)

Xoxo StyleStruck


17
Oct 09

A Fashionista Halloween!

IMG_5661IMG_5663Friday night Tommy and I did a little pumpkin carving. Neither of us had done it since elementary school, but it’s fun! And I want to do another, this time I wanna carve shoes. Carving pumpkins is a fabulous date activity!

Karl on the left, his burger on the right.

Cute. 


17
Oct 09

Thank You Karl, For Making Green the “It” Colour

IMG_5670IMG_5671The photographer, (Tommy), told me to give him sass, so here’s sass. 

IMG_5670_2A close up of my shirt and necklace. The necklace was previously posted about, (a new purchase from the new Forever 21 store!), and the shirt is one of my very favourite pieces I own. It belonged to my Mum, until I finally was allowed to have it, and I think she got it around the 80s. The designer? Famed Canadian ballerina Karen Kain! I think that is so amazing! Karen had killer taste. I remember being about 5 and thinking, one day I will get to wear the silky leopard shirt! I feel fierce in it. 

(leather skirt: H&M, leather shoe booties: Guess)


16
Oct 09

Lagerfeld’s Colour of the Season Fits Perfectly Into my Jewellry Box, and Budget

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Yesterday I trekked out to Metrotown to visit the new Forever 21!! AND IT’S BEAUTIFUL! I found soo many things I wanted, but I went there with a strict resolve to only make one purchase. I found the most gorgeous necklace that instantly made me think of Lagerfeld’s use of jade in the Fall 09 RTW collection! Karl approved for only $8! Then I put my responsible hat back on and lugged home a huge bag of groceries. Weight-lifting in coach wedges is not cute. It is disastrous, but the recessionista in me felt it would be ridiculous to pay a cabbie to take me from the Burrard sky train 4 blocks home. Even though I now have a monster blister. 

The comparable Chanel jade:

chanel jade jewelry

 

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16
Oct 09

Running Around in the Rain, in Couture

 

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Since my restaurant has cut back everyone’s shifts to just 3 a week, I’m finding myself with a lot more free time. At first I thought I’d be able to spend that time freely on fashion, posts and more fashiony things, but now it seems there is always something not-so-fun to do. Like today’s to-do list:

-Re-new passport (took approximately 2 hours)

-Get Halloween Costumes from Dressew

-Pick up house things, like toothbrush, kleenex, etc

-Buy pumpkins, (Tommy and I are having a pumpkin carving contest tonight. Just me and him, he doesn’t know what he’s in for. I’ll post pics of our brilliant pumpkin artistry tomorrow)

-Clean house. (My personal favourite)

But finally I get to spend some quality time on the blog! Here is today’s rainy-day outfit: Zara coat, Siren’s jean pencil skirt, (for $7!!!), Burberry look-a-like scarf from I don’t know where, Gap plastic rainy-day purse and Juicy Couture rainboots! I bought these boots at their huge store in Greenwich Village last summer in New York. They’re flippin heavy and I bought them in the morning, meaning by the time we returned to our apartment in the evening I had emerging biceps. Eww, I’m not such a fan of lady-muscles, I’ll leave that look to Madonna.


15
Oct 09

Branding “StyleStruck”

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If there were ads for my site, I’d want the tag line to read something like this…

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, “Of course you need that pair of Manolos. Who needs to buy groceries anyways?”

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, “Of course we’ll have another round! Cosmos are the new water, Darling.”

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, ”Practical isn’t in my dictionary, Darling.”

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, “I thought corduroy was a myth?”

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, “Mondays are the perfect excuse for champagne.”

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, “But high heels are appropriate footwear. Shopping is my cardio!”

StyleStruck is like that friend who says, “Sweetie, sequins go with absolutely evverryyything!”

These tag lines are part of my 100 Headlines assignment I had to do for my advertising class, except I took out the product I used and put in StyleStruck. I think it works. I thought these particular lines were quite amusing, hope they make for a little laugh!

(A disclaimer: I am not endorsing not eating for the sake of high fashion. Although I have been known to forgo the usual grocery shop in favor of ramen and shoes.)

 


13
Oct 09

Just Doing a Little Homework, Kind Of….

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Spending today locked inside the apartment to write 100 headlines for an assignment worth 15% of my mark for my advertising course. The assignment is due tonight. I’m at number 58! Only 42 to go… I got stuck, so I thought I’d make some tea. And when creative brains get stuck, they need something that inspires them… Hence the 5″ sequin heels. Okay, now I’m at 60. Here I go…


13
Oct 09

Away We Go On A Seaplane!

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IMG_5598IMG_5606Sunday afternoon I boarded a teeny tiny plane, (it held 6 people), to Vancouver Island to visit Tommy’s grandparents for Thanksgiving. The plane was built in 1954, luckily for me I didn’t find that out until after landing, otherwise I don’t know if I would’ve gotten aboard. The views were incredible! That’s the Lions Gate Bridge there.

I wore: green plaid wool coat from Zara, Odyn skinnies, Michael Kors silver snakeskin flats, a pink pashmina and my Makowsky bag. 

I highly recommend this form of travel, much better than hours of driving and ferry line-ups! 

 


12
Oct 09

StyleStruck Wants a Kitty!!

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I’ve only wanted a kitten for my whole life, and I may finally be getting one! That is if we can convince our landlord to let us get one. The building we live in is pet friendly, but the people who make the decisions around here have decided no new pets from now on. I was walking past the pet shop at the mall in West Vancouver the other day when I spotted this little sweetie in the window and I waaannt her, even though I know it’s much better to adopt from the SPCA. I’ve always thought a white and grey kitten would be adorable, and she is! (Kitten on the right).


10
Oct 09

Thursday Night at Sanafir

What to wear to a fashion show? Fashion shows make me go through about 5 outfit changes before I go out the door, so this time I picked one outfit, put it on and did not let myself change. Even though I was thinking to myself, this outfit needs a belt, this outfit needs a belt, your waist looks thick… I had to shove those thoughts out of my head and just go with it. The dress definately had enough going on, a belt would have just put it over the top. See for yourself:

 

At Republic after Sanafir, for a drink

At Republic after Sanafir, for a drink

IMG_5571At Sanafir with Niki of popular Vancouver blog A Haute Mess. I’ve been following her on twitter for some time now and checking out her blog, so it was lovely to meet her! 

I’m wearing: H&M dress, Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, Zara shoes

Niki is wearing: vintage dress and belt, H&M shoes and jacket

I’ll be working like crazy for the next little while, (a trip is in the works!), and away for the weekend, but I’ll try and post soon as possible!

xoxo StyleStruck

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