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.)

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…

Sunday 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! 

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).

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 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

Operation Style put on a fashion show at Sanafir last night to the delight of many guests. The models walked along the bar top and were very well styled by the Operation Style girls; Jillian Crago and Kristy Rogerson. The clothing, shoes and bags were all by Urban Behaviour. I was quite impressed with a lot of the items, I want that silver skirt, the faux-fur leopard jacket and definately  the leather-panel skirt that Kristy was wearing last night. Jillian and Kristy started their company about a year ago and have since made Vancouver even more stylish with their fashion show work, personal styling and photo shoot styling. Check out their site at OperationStyle.ca

My drink of the night? Definately a cosmo on the rocks. I learned that martini glasses and fashion shows just don’t mix, elbows everywhere makes for many spills.

Pictured above is my friend Danielle who I met on the beach one day back in April. Sitting on a make-shift blanket, she was surrounded by a vast array of personalities, one guy with a guitar, one who looked like at any moment he might recite poetry, kids who were mellowed out, kids who were excitable and full of stories and everything in between. And then me, and I thought “this chick seems like good times, I bet we’ll be friends.” And so here we are, snappin pictures for blogs! Danielle is a stylist, artist, model and dancer, check out her blog here: Tights and Bright Lights

I’m wearing: Zara leather jacket, white Talula shirt, Accessorize leather belt, H&M skirt, Zara leather bag, Guess leather shoes

Wearing: Vintage fur vest, Zara leather jacket, H&M grey button-up sweater, Sirens white jeans, Vince Camuto faux snake skin heels

Wearing: H&M scarf, Zara jacket, Accessorize leather belt, Sirens white jeans, Vince Camuto heels, vintage snakeskin clutch

White jeans, sweaters, shirts, coats, shoes will be worn after labour day! I’m especially obsessed with white jeans, and funny enough as I write this I am wearing white jeans, and have just dropped my strawberry popsicle on them. They’re pretty high maintenance. And I just washed whites this morning…. But they’re still fabulous! I call it “winter white.”

So all my boxes came to the pretty apartment about a week ago, but I haven’t had time to unpack everything yet, until yesterday. It was a big effort, but I found things I had forgotten I had, like a vintage purple snakeskin purse! Here are my latest efforts!

Phase 1 of the clean up.

Phase 2 of the clean up.

Phase 3 of the clean up. Almost there…. Yes that’s a glass of wine :)

2 years in the making...

Currently obsessed with all things texturized. Theses items hang on a rolling rack so I can see them all the time, these items are pretty much art to me. Sparkly, pretty, soft art. Love it.

I wonder how many winks you’d get back? Isn’t this just the cutest sweater?? (By French Connection) Adorable. I’m having an “I want” moment. Then my bank statement’s voice comes into my head with, “But do you need it? You know how much you have spent on clothes.” And then mastercard’s voice comes into my head with, “Um duh, you absolutely have to have it, don’t worry, I’ll help you buy it.” 

The internal debate. But if you want to buy it, click here!

(Darn red eye)

(Again, my cameras got it in for me with all this red eye business)

The new "it" accessory for men, fall 2009.

Birthdays mean friends, music, candles, cake, pretty drinks and an excuse to be as fierce and fabulous as you want in the wardrobe department. Nothing is more birthday-appropriate than the Party Skirt! Worn here with a top, yes with shoulder pads!, from Bebe. A store I don’t usually frequent, but somehow I found this gem, and I think it may be my new favourite shirt. Nude shoes completed my outfit, the higher the better! 

For mens’ wear: a tip: match pocket square to girl’s skirt. It’s fabulous, in a very manly way of course. For extra dash of chic, add temporary mustache. (Brilliance of Lauren & Mariel).

Going out and about to do a little shopping downtown. The most perfect fall day, sunny but crisp which is license to wear all your favourite cozy pieces, and still rock the mini skirt. In my opinion anyways. In the coming weeks I know I will have to give in and finally purchase a pair of tights or stockings or whatever those sheer leg coverings are called – they’re a bit foreign to me. But for now I will run around in all the mini skirts I want!

Vest: vintage – I have had my eye on this vest since the age of 12 when I saw it in my mother’s closet and I thought…ooooh sooo pretty, maybe one day I will wear that! And be a russian princess! Lucky for me Rachel Zoe has proclaimed the fur vest to be fabulous, “I die” for it too Rachel! 

Dress: H&M may very well be mecca. Or at least part of it. Actually I’m pretty sure I said that about Zara yesterday as well. And also Holts shoe department. This little dress was a mere $17.95, and I totally adore it. Something about stripes that makes me feel chic.

Boots: Patent Leather flat boots that I carried around for an entire day after purchasing them in the fashion/garment district in NYC last summer. Love them.

Clutch: I can never remember the name of this designer, even though I’ve posted about this bag a million times….Oh Franchi, that’s it. Fabulous. This was a find at Century 21 in NYC. In that place you gotta have your shoulders up and your claws out to get what you want. The dressing rooms are nuts, must be about 20 rooms crammed into what would normally be about 8. And you get a half curtain, not a full one, so be guaranteed some chick is checking out your undies. All in all, a fun experience. 

And of course, to top off my look is dark red nails and red Clinique lipstick. Obviously, because what’s a fur vest without some bright lipstick? (Although mine had worn off a bit by this point, we’d just gotten back from Coast – soo yummy, especially the prawn meatball!)

Lanvin Fall 2009

Lanvin Fall 2009

Manolo Blahnik Fall 2009

Gucci Fall 2009

Gucci Fall 2009

Janis by Janis Savitt Fall 2009

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! There are no words…

Hats and blonde is the thing for Steph and Danielle

DJ Ch3rk

 The new “put that in your pipe and smoke it” from Matt Cherkas: “Put that on your blog and post it”. (Note: this must be said with sass).

Thursday night at Shine, a couple of my girls’ and my favourite DJs played, (Ernold Sane and DJ Ch3rk) in the back room, so we went down and had ourselves a little party. I don’t know what got into me 10 minutes before leaving the house, I was feeling casual so I lost the hot pink tee and pleather skirt and opted for jeans and a tank… something I have not done since I was about 18. But these fall nights are chilllllyyy, leather shorts just don’t cut it anymore! 

Looking forward to the next night out, time to glam it up!