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Shopping: H&M Divided Exclusive

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I am still searching for a dress to wear to the wedding in less than 2 weeks, and I am still empty-handed. Le sigh. I just get so annoyed that I always see covetable dresses when I don’t have an occasion to wear one! Next time I see one, I am definitely pouncing on it and saving it for a later occasion, because apparently Murphy’s Law also applies to clothes-shopping.

I had time to kill yesterday before my bellydancing class, so I went to H&M. Was pleasantly surprised by the new shipment of new fall clothes, and especially Divided Exclusive collection, which is now in stores! So awesome! The dress above, I just don’t have any words for it. Should I? I’m thinking about it, while it’s on hold until the end of the day today. And if you can’t afford the Opening Ceremony’s Wild Things look, look no further than H&M, with their long black furry vest that I love, love, love! Would look so hot with thigh-high boots, and only $80! Below are a few other finds from my last-minute shopping trip, as well as an LBD attempt for the wedding. Fail!

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Flare’s 30th Anniversary – H&M Party

Last week, my girls and I attended Flare Mag’s 30th anniversary party thrown by H&M. With wine and martinis free-flowing, hors d’oeuvres passed around, fashionable people at every corner, and a 20% discount on everything in the store…the party was guaranteed to be a success! The best-selling Canadian fashion magazine’s birthday party drew in a pretty large crowd, with people lining up to get in, and the lineups for the fitting rooms…well, let’s just say I didn’t get to try anything on. The first 200 shoppers also received H&M/Flare gift bags (H&M magazine, Flare magazine, and a piece of jewelry from H&M).

All in all, we had a great time; got to meet a few cool people and reconnect with old acquaintances. Jo and Al both put the discount to good use, and bought a few things. Alcohol coupled with music and slashed prices? Is there a better way to shop? I think not!

We didn’t stick around for the “special fashion presentation”, so if any of you attended it, let me know how that went!

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More pics after the jump!

What I’m Wearing: Denim Shirt

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Love H&M so much!!! Was looking everywhere for a light-blue denim button up! Zara had a few, but they just didn’t fit right. This one fits well, and I love the color of the denim and the pearly snap buttons! Got it only a few weeks ago, and already wore it half-to-death. And I guess the true test of whether you really “need” an item is if you can wear it with a million things and don’t ever (or for a few weeks) want to take it off.

What I’m Wearing: Dressing for a Wedding

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Shopping is fun when you don’t have to shop. It’s fun when you do it on a whim, and go in without a specific item in mind. That’s when it’s most fun for me. Shopping with a purpose – not so much. Have two weddings coming up pretty soon and am in need of two dresses. Wedding shopping = no fun.

Have you noticed that when you are actually looking for something, you can never find it? It’s so annoying! I feel like just a few months ago, stores were overflowing with amazing dresses, and now – all fall and winter clothes! What’s the deal? I get it, I get it…but still…fact is, I can’t wear an amazing suit jacket with (faux) fur trim paired with skinny jeans and ankle boots to a wedding! Can I?

Ok…trying to focus. Here are some pics of dress shopping at BCBG Max Azria. My favorite so far is the cream-colored Grecian-looking dress above. But is the color too close to white? Wedding appropriate or not?

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What I’m Wearing: Summer White

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I don’t wear white often. This year especially…no sun = no tan = no wearing white! I don’t want to look ghostlier than I already do. But after Emma Roberts’ Teen Choice Awards appearance, I just had to dust off my old white Zara frock! Kinda reminds me of the one that she wore. Somewhat.

Channelling Pretty Woman?

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Forgive my horrid hair and face. This was me after a full day of sleeping, tanning, swimming, relaxing, gorging on hot-dogs, sleeping some more, slathering sunblock all over my mug and bod, and no makeup. My first great sunny weekend of the year at Sibbald Point!

What you should look at are the boots. I am debating whether to keep these or not. These are Jeffrey Campbells, but looks to me like he was definitely “inspired” by Chloe and Rodarte. It was love at first sight when I saw them at Browns, but now I am having second thoughts. Are these too…hooker-ish? I cannot decide. Leave or love? Help!

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My Fall Wish List!

What I want right now…for Fall!

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1. Thigh-High Boots with Stacked Heels (impractical? yes! trendy? yes! fantabulous? YES!)

2. Marni Crystal Ring (I might settle for H&M though…too trendy and too pricey)

3. Motorcycle Boots (perhaps in Brown suede?)

4. Alexander McQueen Clutch…to die for!

5. Leather Pants (baby powder not included)

6. Givenchy Nightingale (a classic)

7. Anything Shredded (tees, leggings, jeans)

8. Leather Gloves (studded, or with a zip)

9. Studded/Belted Ankle Boots

10. More Love (after all, it’s all you need!)

What’s on your wish list?

Polyvore pic with links after the jump!

What I’m Wearing: Strangers’ Wedding (Follow Up)

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about going to “strangers’ wedding”, and my dilemma over what to wear on their big day. So, this is the final result…After much delibiration, I guess I settled on the classic boring look, choosing simple black pumps to go with my lacy dress to attend Nolan and Natasha’s (no longer strangers) fantabulous wedding. No crazy accessories or extravagant hair-dos either. Oh well, I guess sometimes, the simpler – the better! What about you? Do you go for a more daring look when attending big events?

One more pic after the jump!

What I’m Wearing: Twin Dressing

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What I’d like to know is how often does this happen to you??? Because it happens to Jo and I all the time! I mean, a lot! If you’re thinking whether this was intentional – no it wasn’t. I mean who decides to wear a bright orange dress to work??? We do! On any given day, chances are, Jo and I will at least have the same earrings, similar belt, or the exact same outfit. Sometimes we even decide to do silly things to our makeup on the same day (blue mascara on a casual Friday)! I can think of at least 5 instances or us wearing nearly identical outfits…It’s not that weird if you take into account the fact that we shop at mostly same stores, and have a similar style. But this often? It’s starting to freak me out! I’ll try to take pics of all the items that we wear that are similar or the same and keep track of our twin dressing here.

So tell me, do you and your friends dress alike?

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Jo in an orange Club Monaco dress.

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Moi, wearing H&M.

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