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Attention fashion girls! Here are two videos you must see! The first is just pitch-perfect, I watched it with a fashion friend and we were cracking up in our local Starbucks. Presenting: Sh*t Fashion Girls Say:
And now, on a more serious but very fabulous note, Advanced Style (and why geriatric fashion lovers are cooler than us).
The documentary is set to come out this summer. For more advanced style, check the blog!: http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/
Hope you enjoyed! And share them, they’re soo meant to be shared.
{ Wearing: Zara leather bomber jacket, Mexx fair isle (c/o Courtney Boutique), Momentous Moments shirt (c/o), Armani Exchange pants (c/o), ShoeMint Jolly booties (c/o, ps. this bootie also comes in leopard!!), Frances Cobiasia bag, Ralph Lauren scarf, Marc by Marc Jacobs Necklace, Camera necklace purchased in Paris, H&M men’s aviators, Stella & Dot ring }
2 sleeps until Christmas!! And just before that magical day arrives, I have some FABULOUS news for you shoppers! ShoeMint, StyleMint and JewelMint are now officially shipping to Canada as of December 26th! Hellloo shopping from home on Boxing Day! Quelle chance! These wedges, appropriately named the Jolly, because they make me so, are part of a 2012 collection designed by Rachel Bilson and manufactured by Steve Madden! *Awesome collaboration*
StyleMint, as we all know, features a line of perfectly comfortable and stylish tees from those Olsen sisters, while JewelMint gives us access to the tastes of Kate Bosworth and stylist Cher Coulter for all things jewelry. And signing up for these sites is the best part – you are presented with a range of images and styles and pick out the ones that suit you best, the sites then gauge your style and curates a selection for you to choose from! I’m always interested to see what they’ll recommend for me! What’ll they recommend for you??
I wish you a merry, merry Christmas and a fabulous new year! You’ve earned it. 2012, here we come! Bisous mes chéris!
Custom cards are IT this year! These designers think so, and you know I do!
Check out Vogue‘s collection of designer’s custom Christmas cards here!
LOVE + MARK’D has entered the Twitterverse! Let’s get our tweet on! Follow, follow! @LOVEandMARKD
(Click above image) Not your usual assortment of Christmas goodies, but oh my. Those golden glasses and that bedside clock. Aren’t they just beyond fabulous. This is Christmas, the VOGUE way.
I like love to shop. I know you love to do it too. I’ve even gotten on board with this whole new shopping online phenomenon! (New to me!) For the longest time I insisted I would only shop at actual shops, I really enjoy the experience of being in a store, seeing the fabrics and trying pieces on. But when a website comes along that offers us pretty-things-aholics a chance at designer merchandise at a fraction of the retail cost, we must get our shop on! (And also when an online shop offers you delightful stationery. Just sayin. ;))
Perhaps you’re already familiar with PRIVÉ (you’re fabulously savvy), if not, it is a member’s only website that offers exclusive access to limited-time shopping events featuring leading designer brands at up to 70% off retail prices! Click here or on the PRIVÉ icon to the left (in the sidebar) to start your PRIVÉ experience!
Happy shopping!
P.S. Recently my second article for the Huffington Post Canada was published! Click HERE to see what it is that gets my pen moving.
I knew Olivia Palermo was planning a website, but I didn’t know it was already launched!
Have a look for yourself, Olivia Palermo’s Style Blog & Website.
I’ve only read a few articles thus far, but so far I am enjoying it! (Above: She’s carrying the “it” Jonathon Saunders for Smythson iPad case. Gahh I want.)
Note to Palermo: Just please Olivia, give us your daily outfits. (Right now they’re about weekly as I can tell.) That’s what we all want. (As well as what really happened on that catwalk and with that letter to all the socialites… Real or fake?!)
I know you love to dress up and get your holiday mingle on, so here are TWO FABULOUS, and I mean fabulous, events for you this Christmas season!
JOY IT UP AT THE GAP
PERKS: 25% off GAP‘s new holiday collection (PERFECT for your Christmas shopping!) get braided at Blo’s Braid Bar, treats from Frankie’s Candy Bar and Jones Soda as well as beats from DJ Ana. A SWAG BAG with $50 purchase and 10 of those bags will contain a FREE pair of premium denim! (Valued up to $79.95!) You could win a GAP outfit at the party, valued up to $500 (swoon) and the TheStyleSpy.com team will be revealing their holiday looks and insider styling tips! The PERFECT girls night. So in!
Hashtag for the party: #GapxStyleSpy
Want to share the event with your followers? Tweet the love!:
“RSVP Now! @GapCanadaPR & @TheStyleSpy Shopping Party, Tues, Nov 22, 5-8pm, Robson St ow.ly/i/l4Wh #GapxStyleSpy #Vancouver”
Want to attend? RSVP to Lisa@TaitPR.com
REDISCOVER LE CHATEAU WITH LUISA RINO OF FLARE MAGAZINE
Le Chateau isn’t the same store you knew a few (or more) years ago. Get the inside scoop on this major Canadian brand’s new look at the Holiday Style event on November 19th! From 1-4pm you’ll be treated to delicious nibbles, free manicures and hair touch-ups from Suki’s (my favourite salon!) AND the first 100 guests to meet Luisa will enjoy an exclusive $25 gift towards any purchase of clothing or footwear made during the event!
More info on this one coming!
I know, it’s a lot of stupendous all at once, isn’t it?? Now go get your outfits ready!
{Wearing: mystery turtleneck sweater dress (folded up to shorten – there is no tag in it and I don’t know where I got it), Basix II dress (London – last seen here), BCBG Max Azria heels and Zara bag – sooo excited to mean the man of the hour! So excited.}
{A guest’s Chanel bag and watch – the bag was begging to be photographed}
{Meeting Wu}
- All clothes and accessories above displayed: Jason Wu -
What a fabulous event. Thank you very much to the ladies at The Bay for including me in such a gorgeous evening. His clothes are just a dream – and to think he’s from Vancouver! What a treat. Ooh, and look out for more event photos on B Insider!
{An invitation as fabulous as the clothes themselves}
{Cape from Winners, Talula jacket, Bilby & Moss shirt (c/o), H&M denim, Cougar Pillow boots (Limited Edition) (c/o), Pashmina scarf, toque stolen from Boyfriend – it was cold!}
We leave Edmonton today after five days here, back to Vancouver! I wore this the day we arrived, lots of layers and my take on a less formal outdoors look.
Looking forward to being back in town, and for all the events coming up! November 9th is the Blogger MeetUp featuring fashion bloggers! (And yours truly!) MeetUp organizer Raul Pacheco (a.k.a. @Hummingbird604), did a nice write up about the event on his blog Hummingbird 604! We’re going to talk about attending events, the blogging community and what it’s like to receive those awful PR pitches. We promise it’ll be an interesting event!
Wednesday, November 9 at The Network Hub 422 Richards St. 3rd floor – doors open at 6:30pm, the panel starts at 7pm.
AND it’s time to announce a winner for the CircleCraft Christmas Market ticket winner! Congratulations to: Holly Ostler! (FYI: My winners are always chosen at random, I thank everyone for entering! Lookout for another giveaway coming soon!)
By Suzanne Timmins and Lisa Tant at The Bay. Below are five of my favourite looks shown on Friday night. (Event was blog-posted here!)
{Trend: (Above & Below) Mixing prints – LOVE!}
{Trend: (Above & Below) Mens wear inspired}
{Trend: Layered, Boho-grunge}
What is something wonderful that you’re doing today? From sitting down with a new glossy to taking your dog (or other pet, Marie has been known to venture out on a leash…), for a walk in this brilliant Vancouver weather we’re having today or putting on your favourite bright lipstick, make sure you do something that makes you smile. Every day. Bisous!
Sometimes fab-tastic emails hit my inbox; one landed last week from Flare’s Assistant Digital Editor, Ryan Michael Chung. Flare Magazine was looking to do a feature on their site with Canadian bloggers wearing Canadian designers! So I eagerly packed up my Joe Fresh, my boyfriend (photographer and serious giver of support and good laughs! And dream boat. He knew yesterday was a big day and so came home with the enormous Harper’s Bazaar Greatest Hits coffee table book! Swoon.), and my camera and headed off for the Lions Gate Bridge – a quintessential Vancouver landmark for a seriously Canadian piece!
{Wearing: Joe Fresh blouse, trousers and nail colour, Zara belt, Ballin shoes, Michael Kors watch, the nameplate necklace was a gift from my Mum}
Big thank you to Flare Magazine and the digital team for asking me to be a part of this wonderful feature!
Yesterday was my official launch of LOVE + MARK’D stationery and in the spirit and excitement of launching a new business I’m offering 25% off my card sets until Saturday! Use coupon code: stylestruck at checkout for your discount! Major thanks to those of you who have placed orders already! Your support is fantastic and I love you. Really.
{A LOVE + MARK’D birthday card!}
Also, don’t forget about my Kensie sweater GIVEAWAY with Courtney Boutique! Tweet, tweet, tweet to enter!
Coming in at 100 characters, the tweet-to-win!: “I just entered to win the @CourtneyBoutiq x @StyleStruck Fall sweater giveaway! http://stylestruck.ca/?p=5457″
{All clothes from Courtney Boutique in Kerrisdale}
You know I love me some prep. It just feels so good! If you haven’t entered already, check out my Kensie sweater GIVEAWAY with Courtney Boutique! Tweet, tweet, tweet to enter! (Goes til Saturday!)
And thank you to Petite Adventures today who published me as her 5th Style Profile today in her Vancouver series!
And Bryan Boy is interviewed. (I’ve really been enjoying opinion posts that Bryan has written lately, like this piece on the future of fashion influencers/reporters.) I got a kick out of Bryan’s interview (2:07), you can certainly hear the influence of Anna in his words!
{Wearing: Talula jacket, Zara sweater, Jason Wu skirt (as described here), vintage belt, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag and shoes. Armani sunnies, bracelet from New Look (London)}
Until October 7th NailPolishCanada.com is giving StyleStruck readers 50% off this fab vegan nailpolish! Use code: styleodessa to get your discount!
P.S. Outfit out-takes posted on my Facebook page!
{Wearing: Rag & Bone cardigan, H&M shirt, J Company denim, Miu Miu shoes, vintage bag, Fossil rose gold watch, Michael Kors tortoise-shell style watch, bracelet purchased from a street vendor in SoHo, NYC, vintage cocktail ring purchased at Darling in NYC’s Greenwich Village, Stella & Dot rings. Nail colour “Odessa” by Soulstice Spa, c/o NailPolishCanada.com}
I was recently give the opportunity to choose three bottles of vegan nail polish by Soulstice Spa from NailPolishCanada.com. Needing a break from the usual deep nail colours of Fall, I decided to go with three lighter but versatile colours; from left Kyoto, Odessa and Paris. I haven’t had the chance to try Kyoto yet, but am loving Paris and Odessa so far. The polish goes on smooth and doesn’t chip. Fab-u-lous.
{Paris}
{Odessa}
And I have some fab news for you! My friends at NailPolishCanada.com are offering StyleStruck readers 50% off of my current favourite colour, Odessa! Insert code styleodessa at checkout and receive your discount! Offer good until October 7th. Click here to buy!
For when you next hit New York, Paris, London or Milan Fashion Weeks. A guide to being the new fashion cool.
Today started off in the best way; with fashion! Tara Parker Tait PR and the NYC reps from Eileen Fisher held a breakfast presentation for the fashion crowd this morning at the Eileen Fisher store on South Granville (2721 S Granville). We mingled as mini smoothies, french toast and coffee were passed around and viewed the favorite Fall looks. I’m happy to report the rain didn’t stop the attendees from looking super stylish, like a preggo lady dressed to the nines in a long body skimming skirt, a loose knit top, killer snakeskin print stilettos and fantastic accessories, not to mention perfect Bardot-esque hair. Oh to be so put together!
{ Wearing: Zara blouse, Fidelity denim, Ballin shoes, Gianni Chiarini bag, Michael Kors watch, Stella & Dot rings and sweater brand unknown – new hair colour by Suki’s! I’ve gone a warmer, darker blonde for Fall and loving it! (A year ago at this time my hair was looking like this! #GrowingPains) }
That’s my coffee sitting there. I’d love to own a loose knit sweater like this, it’d be fantastic belted over flared denim.
Malania Dela Cruz gave us colour with our coffee
I want, I need, I can’t live without. So many perfect layering pieces, Eileen Fisher, welcome to Canada!
P.S. Event Notice: Who’s going to Spend on Trend this weekend on Main St?? A perfect time to mix vintage with pleasure!
In the world of fashion, the Fall season is already upon us, with the cozy collections having being shown back in February and now beckoning us to don their trousers, blouses and woolly wraps. I am so for it. So ready for a change, I despise tiny tank tops and short shorts, I pull my denim cut offs on in disgust. Of course, mother nature disagrees. But she’s never been much for fashion ; rain, hail, wind? Of course there are fabulous things about summer: sangria on patios, strappy sandals, a tan and picnics in summer dresses, but still, Fall is just so much better. In the words of Candy Pratts Price, “September is the Jaaaannuary in Fashion.”
{ Wearing: TNA Cowichan sweater, Brooks Brothers chambray shirt, Express skirt & socks, Fossil watch, Betsey Johnson heart watch, H&M sunnies & my Pillow Boots (c/o Cougar Boots) }
These past few weeks have been big for my relationship with the mail man. Parcels and packages are so much more fun to receive than those pesky bills! Not too long ago I pulled these toasty boots out of a giant box (poor mail man), courtesy of Cougar Boots. 50 Canadian fashion bloggers received the limited edition Pillow Boots (only 900 pairs were made); this is how I plan to style mine when the weather turns colder (soon, please). See how Jen of Her Waise Choice and Alicia of Alicia Fashionista styled theirs too!
P.S. Event Notice:
How many of you are not 100% sure of your career path or what your goals are for the next 5 or even 10 years of your life? And if you do know what goal you want to reach (I’d like to write a book), but don’t know how to reach that goal (where the heck do I start, who knows an editor?? A publisher??), then here’s a tip for you:
Heather White, a local Vancouver gal and entrepreneur with an incredible knack for understanding how to help people discover their own abilities and paths (and treasured friend), is hosting a workshop all about what you want your life to look like, it’s called: Life Design: A Lesson in Customization. Heather will be discussing:
Having a vision for your life
Goal Setting
Mental/Physical/Emotional/Spiritual Well-Being
Foundation Development
And much more
Find the workshop (to be held September 15th), here on EventBrite. I know most of us fashionistas are on a budget, so use the discount code word “thinktank,” and receive 25% off the ticket price. What you will spend on a ticket you will reap back and much, much more after a session with Heather. Remember how I mentioned I made a big life decision and decided to go into biz for myself? That liberating decision was made largely in part due to a long conversation Heather and I had. Happy discovering!
{ Wearing: Cape by Cloth by Initial J, c/o EgoCloset, Dynamite tank & shorts, Old Navy belt, Rockport boots, necklaces: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Accessorize (London), w/ camera & eiffel tower, found in Paris, Michael Kors watch, aviators purchased in the Marai district of Paris }
A little clip from today…
Pssst, like this cape? Check out EgoCloset’s site, and if you “like” their Facebook page, you get 10% off your shopping!
{ Wearing: Vintage blouse from Front & Company, Zara pants & shoes, vintage Ingledews snakeskin bag, bracelets: H&M, New Look (London), Michael Kors watch, Armani sunnies }
As I type this I am savoring a brick of lemon tart – it’s literally enormous, I shall be sitting here on the Thierrypatio for quite some time. Oh, the sweet afternoons of summer.
Very much looking forward to the Standing Armed show tonight – especially seeing the bloggers out in full force! See you tonight! I’ll be live posting pictures from the show (the clothes! The Who’s Whos in attendance & the bloggers! Oh my!), on my Facebook page this evening!
