February 2012
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November 2011
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January 2011
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Hello 2011, Goodbye Tumblr!
Hello my lovely readers and happy new year!
In 2011 I have decided to switch my blog over the wordpress. This has been a while in the making, and has to do with the facts that I’ve had a lot of trouble finding support for original content on tumblr, and tumblr’s constantly being down is really a drawback. Anyway, tumblr has been a great way to get my feet wet in the blogging pool, and...
December 2010
5 posts
Boxing Day!
On Boxing Day my younger brother, my parents and I hiked up to something that I think was called Porch Row or Porch Lane… or Porch Alley. Something with “porch” in any case. When we were younger, little brother and I hated hiking with a passion but that’s not the case anymore. With age comes wisdom, every sad sap knows that. Of course, a big draw into the hike...
http://thepassionproject.wordpress.com/2010/12/24/o... →
For a few months now I’ve been contributing to the Passion Project —a UBC student led initiative run by some great girls. Bet you can guess what I write about…my passion for fashion of course! In the new year I plan to do some UBC/Vancouver street style themed posts, along with helping to organise events with the rest of the Passion Proj girls.
We decided to do some festive...
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skiing outfit!
ahhh I’ve been a bad style blogger again! But this time I have a legit reason (and this is where my Colorado Mountain Girl roots rear their heads): I went home a week early and basically all I’ve been doing is skiing and lounging and reading! My family and I went up to the mountains to cut down our Christmas tree, then did some days of skiing. Yes, we go into the forest to cut down a...
I've been such a bad fashion blogger.
I’m so sorry, loyal followers (I know I have at least 2 of you out there…) I have been such a bad fashion blogger lately! This is because I have been holed up places studying and I haven’t been around people enough to get any good outfit shots! I promise you I have been wearing nice things even during exam week :) Anyway, once my exams are finished on the 15th, I will have much...
New Boots!!!!
Got these fierce little guys this weekend when a closet clean out proved to me that I really did need combat style boots. As you can see they’re a little worn already, haven’t had time to take outfit photos with them yet, but I wore them with my Across the Universe outfit to a Sinterklaas party on Sunday, and with my Campus outfit (but swapped in red tights) to go study today....
November 2010
12 posts
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Why Can't I Be You- The Cure
worn: 30 November 2010
> Man it was rainy out today! That’s why I took the pictures inside…sorry the student union building is so disgusting. The rain is actually why I wore the tights/shorts combo, I love wearing thin pants when it rains, because thin pants dry faster than thick pants, and umbrellas don’t keep your legs dry when the rain is sideways. My umbrella...
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Across the Universe- The Beatles
worn: 27 Nov 2010
> Showcasing some of my new jewelry from the last post! You can’t quite see it in the full shot, but my top is just a straight black tunic with a bit of knotted detailing on the straps. Hmm I guess I don’t have much more to say about this outfit. But a variation on it that I’m desperate to wear is a black long sleeved fitted mini dress with black...
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Details// Lovestoned (Tiesto Remix)- Justin...
Vancouver is having such a cold snap right now! I say: -8? Bring it on! I didn’t spend a winter in Sweden for nothing :) Anyway today I didn’t really have the opportunity to get some full body shots, but I did take some detail pictures of my outfit for you. It’s a little different than my normal blogging style…what are your thoughts? Can you get an idea of an outfit by...
Google Wins Again
Google’s new fashion related venture, www.boutiques.com, is a winner in my book. After you answer a series of questions about your personal style (choosing what colors/silhouettes/designers you love/hate, choosing between two outfits) the website creates a personalized “store” for you…basically it creates an online store where all the clothes are tailored (no pun intended)...
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She Said (16 bit remix)- Plan B
worn: 17 November 2010
> I always seem to have so much fun when I wear these shoes. Wednesday was my first time wearing them out to the bar and I hope I can figure out more outfits to wear out with them, because they are great for the dance floor. And flat shoes are always a treat when it comes to the walk home. I paired them was a simple cream tank top, an oversize black sweater and...
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Ghosts on a G6- Basic Physics Mashup (deadmau5 and...
worn: to school, 12 Nov 2010
> This is how so many of my outfits seem to come together: I can’t find something I want to wear, so I wear something similar instead. I wanted to wear black tights, black tailored shorts, the black sweater, bomber jacket and flats for a fun textured all black look. Unfortunately my closet is a total mess right now and I could find only denim shorts...
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Riding Solo- Jason Derulo
worn: 6 Nov 2010
> A fun outfit for a fun night. The flowered dress is one of my favorite summery dresses, and while it’s probably not appropriate for November in Canada I certainly had fun wearing it out! Also, I’m a little obsessed with this song right now…it just makes me so excited and feel so independent in a way that pop songs usually don’t. Also, you can...
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Just Like Honey- The Jesus and Mary Chain
worn: 09 Nov 2010
> This was a quick outfit picked out in a hurry before I left for school in the morning. I’ve worn this shirt/skirt combo before (but before I started this blog) with my brown boots, but since I was going to be walking to and from class all day I wanted to wear my black boots since they have a shorter heel. The skirt and the shirt both are some of my very...
New theme! Thoughts? I was having some RSS feed issues with my other one :(
Hopefully this will just be a temporary fix as I’m planning on making a custom theme as soon as I have time.
Hello all!
Hope you had a great weekend! A few weeks ago I got involved with an initiative called The Passion Project, and I’ll be blogging for them every once in a while now. This week I was featured on their blog in a little introductory post. Check it here! » http://thepassionproject.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/a-passion-for-fashion/
allie xx
ps: later this week (hopefully...
New Boots!
The boots my mother picked up for me and shipped me finally came! Can’t wait to wear them out. And I will be giving away a pair of flowered boots to make room for them.
And here are the boots I’m giving away. If you want them (you must be in the Vancouver area now), let me know. They’re a size 38. I could also bring them to the Denver area when I go there for Christmas.
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October 2010
18 posts
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Just Like Heaven- Tristan Prettyman cover
worn: 30 Oct 2010
> No, this is not a costume. I dressed up on friday as a very half hearted catwoman…I’m not the biggest fan of Halloween. I just like to wear normal clothes! Instead, I went to sushi downtown with one of my good friends (he also took these photos). This is the new dress that I told you I bought last week as a “congratulations for getting through a big...
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Polyvore Playtime!
More polyvore fun! This is how I’d love to play with the harem pants trend this fall.
Outfit 1: I’d wear this out to dinner or to a bar/pub
Harem Pants 1 by anych featuring sterling silver bangles Sound & Matter Tees - Womens - Sound & Matter Eunice Back Lace Scoop…, $20 Daytrip Ruffle Halter Vest, $28 Vince Cropped harem trousers, 165 GBP Shoes - Shoes & Bags -...
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Dance on Our Graves-Paper Route
worn: 27 Oct 2010
> It’s truly fall at last! Today was the first day I actually had to wear my wool pea coat (usually I just wear my trench rain coat) to school! This was a fun outfit—I like the giant top layers with the shorts, tights and short boots. This crazy messy hair was actually done on purpose..not sure if it really looks that way, but I got totally inspired by...
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Insane Lullaby (feat. James Mercer)-Danger Mouse...
worn: 22 Oct 2010
fluoro orange skirt
white tank top
black over the knee socks
black elastic belt
black cowboy boots
> This is what I wore to a pirate themed party. theme parties and me are kind of an interesting situation. What usually happens is I’ll scrounge a costume together from what I have in my closet and 10 minutes before it’s time to leave I’ll...
“In 2008, Americans owned an average of 92 items of clothing, not counting...”
– Virginia Postrel, The Wall Street Journal
>You don’t need more. You need better. (Thanks, Steve)
»I try not to do reblogs (nothing against them, I just prefer to create my own content), but this is too good. If I had to sum it up in under 5 words, “better as opposed to more”...
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Crystalised- The xx
worn: 22 Oct 2010
black over the knee socks
black tailored shorts
white v neck
black tank top
> So turns out over the knee socks are my new favorite thing. I had heaps of fun wearing this little number to class, to a beer garden, then on Saturday out to sushi for dinner. I love a versatile outfit and this one most certainly fit the bill. I’ve really been loving the over the...
Outfits coming soon!
I realised I hadn’t posted an outfit in a week—don’t worry, I’m not a total wreck! I even got out of my lululemons yesterday and today :) I have been super rushed and forgetting to leave time to photograph things before I go do whatever it is I have to do. Hopefully I can get my act together tomorrow…I do have some fun new outfits for you, including:
over the knee...
Boots!
The exchange rate being as bad as it is, my search for ankle boots in Canada has been highly unfruitful. Luckily, my lovely mom agreed to do some proxy shopping for me south of the 49th parallel. She got me two beautiful styles, and is mailing them up to me soon! I can’t wait to get my new boots. I’ll of course show them on here…once they arrive. Which, knowing how useless Canada...
Lanvin for H&M
I’m so excited for H&M’s Lanvin line to come out!
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/101019-lanvin-for-hm-preview.aspx
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midterms week.
This week is really intense for school for me! I have 2 midterms and a paper due, yikes. Basically when I have a lot of school work I revert to the standard UBC female student uniform of: lululemon yoga pants, a v neck tshirt, some North Face outerwear, and my ever comfy Uggs. But! During my study breaks I’ve managed to create some fun little outfits for you on Polyvore. Here they are:
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Wait Up (Boots of Danger) - Tokyo Police Club
worn: 15 October 2010
white tunic
jeans
black bomber jacket
black flats
>The 12$ tunic strikes again, this time paired with cuffed jeans and a cropped black bomber jacket. The tunic is such a flowy piece I find myself pairing it with harder, edgier items to avoid looking like a hippie in a caftan. I did that with the last outfit I wore it with as well, that time using black leather...
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Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit- Neil Patrick Harris...
worn: 13 October for International Suit Up Day 2010
black mini skirt
blue striped button up
black blazer (borrowed from my roommate)
black flats
rayban wayfarers
> If you hadn’t already heard, October 13th is International Suit Up Day, in honor of Barney Stinson, a character on the fabulous sitcom How I Met You Mother whose catch phrase is “Suit up!” So I suited...
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Intervention- The Arcade Fire
worn: 8 Oct 2010
black leggings
rain boots
legwarmers
blue oversize thermal cardigan
printed white racer back tank
silk scarf
> this outfit was fairly thrown together today…I started with the leggings, rainboots, tank top and cardigan and decided it was a little plain and not really matching. With the accessories I think it’s a matchy matchy in the kind of way...
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The White Caftan/Tunic
In my last outfit post, I was wearing a white caftan tunic-y thing. My mother saw the post, and reminded me where I got the tunic, for how much, and how many times I’ve worn it. And taking all of that into account, I think the tunic deserves a post of its own.
I bought that tunic for 12$ at Marshalls a few days before I embarked on a backpacking trip from Istanbul to Cairo. I had no idea...
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Collect Call- Metric
worn: 1 Oct 2010
black bomber jacket
white caftan
tailored white shorts
black slouchy boots
> What a gorgeous fall day! It’s way too warm in Vancouver for it to be fall…in fact it was way too warm for me to be wearing that jacket. That caftan is one of my very favorite wardrobe pieces..and it’s literally been all around the world with me. I always take it traveling...
September 2010
10 posts
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Markus Schulz show
worn: technically 29 Sept 2010, but actually I didn’t really leave my house in it til after midnight..
scarf-necklaces
black spaghetti strap mini dress
red tube bra
red tights
purple snakeskin peeptoe heels
> I wore this snazzy little number to the Markus Schulz show downtown. I was lucky enough to get a picture with him, thanks to my friend’s sweet German skills. DJ...
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The High Road- Broken Bells
worn: 25 Sept 2010
grey v neck
black leggings
black long sleeve cardigan
black cowboy boots
vintage scarves
> A while (and I mean maybe over a year) ago, I saw some scarf-necklaces like that on a mannequin at Urban Outfitters, and a few days ago I finally realized that I could very easily replicate it. To make these ones, I just folded my scarves in half diagonally and knotted them...
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Le Femme d'Argent- Air
worn: 21 Sept 2010
grey sweater
flouro nylon tricot skirt
blue striped button up
black flats
> I love fall! This skirt is definitely too bright to be of much use in the grey rainy Vancouver winter so I figured I’d try and milk it in these gorgeous fleeting days of autumn sunlight. Pairing it with a fairly neutral and very academic sweater/button up combo made it suitable for...
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Take Five- Dave Brubeck
worn: 20 Sept 2010
black leggings
black/white/grey argyle sweater
white button up
black cowboy boots
>This outfit is just one of my many outfits that require some Vancouver weather modification. I originally wanted to wear it with cropped leggings and flats, but alas, I awoke to rain. Of course, by the time I got to school, it was bright and sunny and stayed like that the rest of the...
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Love Will Tear Us Apart- Joy Division
worn: 18 Sept 2010
black cowboy boots
black leggings
sheer white v neck
black vest
> Since I’ve been undeniably mistaken for a man twice after going through puberty, I’m a little squeamish about adding masculine details into my outfits—even though I wouldn’t consider my style incredibly girly or anything like that. For example, I now feel comfortable with...
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Cudder is Back- Kid Cudi and Vampire Weekend
worn: 10 Sept 2010
white tank top
black mini skirt
black cowboy boots
> I was told that being at the Academic feels like it should be on campus and also that it’s a black and white kind of place. Which is pretty lucky for me, because if I had to put a label on it, I think a good name for my personal style would be b&w yet scholarly. I hadn’t ever worn this shirt tucked...
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Shorts + Tights
A little while ago, one of my good friends (http://jsallo.tumblr.com) asked me my opinion on shorts plus tights. So here’s my take on the trend of shorts plus tights. I think one my my babysitters in the early 90s wore them…I was quite young, but if I recall correctly, she wore tweed or olive green shorts with opaque white tights (yes, some of my earliest memories are of...
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Campus-Vampire Weekend
worn: 8 Sept 2010
over sized sweater
hot shorts
tights
cowboy boots
> I say this all the time: I love wearing black. Something about it makes me feel sophisticated, sleek, urban, and hot. And who doesn’t want to feel those things (and gain the extra boost of confidence?) on the first day of school? Especially if it is your last (fingers crossed!!) first day of school (except grad...
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Rabbit Heart (slof man dubstep rmx)- Florence and...
worn: 5 Sept 2010
yellow/grey mini dress
black cowboy boots
> A dress is a really easy way to look put together, and boots are more comfortable than heels. Those are the main reasons I went for this outfit… although this is probably one of the last times I’ll wear this dress, with winter impending and it being brightly colored and such. Another thing: this is an American...
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The Boy with the Arab Strap- Belle and Sebastian
worn: 1 Sept 2010
black oversized sweater
cheap monday skinny jeans
black cowboy boots
plaid shirt
> I love an outfit that I can wear during the day and just as easily wear to a pub at night. In light of school starting soon, and of me recently turning a year older, I wanted an outfit that screamed “SCHOLAR” and “WISDOM” and I think the collar peeking out from...
August 2010
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New In Town (Fred Falke rmx)-Little Boots
worn: 29 August 2010
black mini skirt
sea foam green t shirt
black bomber jacket
havaianas
> I wanted to wear that t shirt because I love the color, but wanted to look a little more put together than just shorts/jeans and a t shirt.
SONG LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44bUtVnoi2M
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Home- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
worn: 23 August 2010
black cowboy boots
black oversized sweater
tailored white shorts
> I wanted a put together outfit that was comfortable enough for a fair amount of walking, which is why I chose the boots. The shorts were also a good choice, and I like how the oversized-ness of the sweater helps decrease the slut factor of white mini shorts. It was, however, actually a bit too hot to...
