I'd rather give you the world or we could share mine

This weekend I went on a mini-getaway to the states with my mom, aunt, and grandma for some good, old fashioned money spending! I'm talking about shopping, on Black Friday of course. For those of you who don't know, Black Friday is a huge shopping day in the U.S. that takes place the day after Thanksgiving and lasts the whole weekend. Canadian Thanksgiving is in October (when it SHOULD be!), so we left for for the 10 hour drive on Thursday morning and then started shopping when we got there at midnight! It's so strange how people were all shopping in the middle of the night... I like that it doesn't get that mental in Canada.

Some literature for the road, although I always pack too many things to read and I just ended up looking out the window the whole time, listening to Pink Friday.

I actually didn't end up scoring any major deals. I think maybe only one thing I bought was on sale? At least I got to hit up H&M, albeit a very poorly stocked one with nothing very exciting. Here are some of the things I tried on.
I ended up buying the maxi dress and the velvet mini-dress... although now I'm thinking I quite liked the jumpsuit? Oh well, too late now. While in the dressing room, I realized how much I love this leopard tights/Dad socks/creepers combo that I had on that day.
Oh yeah, that right there just turns me on.

We went out for dinner that night, and this is what I wore. Keeping the tights on, I just pulled on some panneled leggings and this asymmetrical top. The heels are pointy toed platforms that I bought there (on sale), which I almost didn't buy but I'm glad I did (or my mom did, rather... I was about to put them back and my mom's just like "well I'll just get them for you, that way I can wear them too", haha).

With yet another maxi dress in the wardrobe, I've got to start getting creative with the things! I just noticed I've got a few maxi dress inspiration photos in the ol' fashion folder. Here's a few ideas I love for wearing a maxi:

Left from Style East, right is Jazzabelle in a photo from I want you to know. A knotted t-shirt over the dress. So simple! Yet SO GOOD. I hope I look as amazing as these two when I try out this look.

Left's source is unknown, right is from Drop Tokyo. I love the belted button-up shirt wth the maxi, it gives a little more shape to the sometimes overwhelming silhouette of a long dress. Plus, the girl just looks amazing. On the right, I just really think these two look wicked, non? The guy's look is giving me the idea to hike up the skirt on one side, revealing some leggings, trousers, or great shoes... wow I really am starting to sound like a horrible fashion advice column: "complete your look with a punchy scarf and piling on the bracelets!"... And on that note, I'm out!

If looks could kill then we all would be doomed

You may or may not be wondering who the other super special person was that I got to see in Toronto. If you are following me on twitter then you know that it was the one and only Isabel of Hipster Musings!

Isabel with a hot dog. What?
Okay so with Isabel skipping off to have adventures in NYC, we had just enough time to cross paths for one afternoon of, well, what else but a lot of vintage shopping. After we met at the bus station where her coach just arrived, we dropped off her bags at my hotel just down the street and then set off walking towards Kensington Market. You guys, I can't beleive I lasted the whole day walking EVERYWHERE. It wasn't especially hot out that day, but the air was so moist I could have drank it with a straw. Anyways, Isabel got off the bus looking fabulous while I only walked down the street and already am a sweaty mess. MOVING ON
I don't know the names of any of the shops we went in, so just enjoy the pictures. I'm pretty clueless around Toronto, so Isabel practically had to hold my hand to show me where to go.

Sifting through her beloved drug rugs.

Groping the sequins. We both have a penchant for shiny things. Obviously.

Street style shots! How do you guys like this idea of me being a photographer, haha!

Isabel looked wicked though, loved her outfit top to bottom.


These printed docs were just calling out for Isabel. Unfortunately they were a tad too small

Andrew would have had a hay day with all the overalls I saw, haha. The other day he declared overalls as "his new thing"



I really took a shine to this metal bra. Seriously, I was so close to buying it! It reminded me of the metal bra that Topshop will be releasing this fall (see here from Flying Saucer, and here in a press shot). Looooove. Will wait to buy the Topshop one though... it has spikes :)

Ignore the sweaty t-shirt, and look at the teensy tiny bit of purple left in my hair!

I had such a good time with Isabel, she is actually one of the sweetest girls I've ever met. I felt like I kind of already knew her, so when we hung out it was as if we had been friends for ages (hopefully she feels the same, haha!). We also both bought these lacey bloomers, and were going to take a picture of us both wearing them afterwards but sadly we ran out of time. It's wierd, I just noticed we didn't actually get any pictures together, haha! Well, there's blogger pictures for ya.
Oh and lastly, a dress shop we passed had this big Lady Gaga display. Kind of a perfect end to a perfect day.

Tell me how you've never felt delicate or innocent

Andrew of Pull Teeth and I have been playing blogger ping-pong for a while now, posting eachother's pictures back and forth and forcing most of you (I hope!) to see the same pictures twice. Well sorry about that but it's about to happen once more right now. Andrew got a new lense for his camera so we got together to take some pictures... nothing more than some innocent cam-whoring.

This purple tank top and I have been best friends lately. I kind of wear it every day. One of those thrift finds that you can't get enought of... we all have one!
And can we discuss these plastic framed cat-eyed sunnies? They're also a newly aqcuired obsession... when did the mall become cool again (I got these from Icings/Claire's!)??

Legs.

Coon tail.
Actually I thrifted a bag today that will be SO LV s/s 2010 once I add the tail. DIY designer, that's how we do.
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Oh, and here's Andrew looking all hot and fresh in his coveralls. Jealous yet?

You know me better

True love is sharing wardrobes

Be more adorable, why don’t you?!? Jeez

Current aspirations for life: find a hot boy, make him mine, then dress him up daily like my very own Ken doll… but no orange tan or over-gelled hair, please.

















If a boy does not let you dress him, or thinks he get some sugar whenever he pleases, take it from Angela and shut him down like a pro.
(Watch 32:15-34:00 ish . Sorry, coudln't find a clipped video...)



Oh Angela, we are two of the very same soul. Them hotties drive us MAD, but we can’t quit them. Although I probably wouldn’t have the willpower to resist Jared Leto… just sayin <3

pics from hel-looks and dropsnap. Sorry, no clue where the Susie and Steve one is from

Besties

I've got a question for you all: do you and your friends dress alike?

I think it's so lovely and adorable when couples dress alike. I mean, not identical outfits but in a similar style. At the same time, I also love it when couples appear COMPLETELY opposite. It's just so heartwarming to see two people, so vastly different, and yet have found each other in this cold, cruel world. Against all odds, their love has perseviered... blah blah blah. OK, I just think it's cute, basically.

We've all heard the saying "opposites attract", but do you think this is nessesarily true? When it comes to my friends, I am most definately the odd one out. None of my close friends have taste even remotely similar to mine! Nevertheless, I know from experience that similar taste does NOT equal a lasting friendship.

Either way, how adorable are these matching besties??

All photos from either Hel-looks, Cracker Your Wardrobe, Drop Snap