{ deux castors }
I'm a few days late, but over the holidays, my BFF had a birthday and we celebrated in style. She invited a slew of people out to dinner at a chic new-ish restaurant in town and we dined on tuna carpaccio, assorted olives, the best meatballs in town (stuffed with ricotta) and an amazing mousse-pudding like dessert that came in a jar topped with shaved almonds. I think everyone had a great time, the food and company were certainly delicious and it was of course nice to celebrate such a special evening with such a special friend. Happy (belated) birthday, Beavs.
Old Navy oxford (last seen here), Do & Be studded dress (worn as a skirt),
unknown tights, Aldo booties (last seen on my birthday) & Forever 21 cuff
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As I look back on 2010 I think of all the amazing times and memories that were made, the hardships I've overcome and what the future holds. To say it was easy to put together this recap would be a lie as there was so much to share but I've decided to keep (this recap, at least) to strictly fashion. Hope you all have a safe and happy New Years and I look forward to 'seeing you next year'!
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Hello my lovely readers. Hope everyone is enjoying their last day of 2010. I, for one, am stuck in bed with either food poisoning or a flu, it's awful & have been making good friends with the toilet (nice visual, I know). I wanted to ask for your help in a contest I have entered on Facebook. It's a contest where you show how you organize your shoes. The best display wins a $200 gift card to GetOutside, a shoe store in Toronto. You can vote once per day and I would appreciate your votes more than you know! Thank you to everyone who has already voted!
See the full post of my shoe room.
{ the greys }
Boxing Day is the biggest shopping day of the year in Canada, it takes place on December 26th and it's always a mad house at any mall - it's like the Black Friday of Canada. The last two years my bff and I hit the mall before it opened and had a hay day. This year, we ended up going much later in the day, but I still scored big time. Not all the sales are fantastic, and sometimes not even worth it at all, but everything I purchased was 50% off and more than worth it. I made purchases from Mexx, Jacob and The Bay and haven't had that successful shopping (and splurging) like that in a long time.
{ the blacks }
{ colour }
What I purchased:
Mexx
* Light grey wool open-faced cardigan, extra long in the body
* Baby pink silk tank with ruched empire
* Grey (faux) leather skirt
* Black-ish (faux) fur snood
* Dark steel silk cap-sleeved top with boatneck
Jacob
* Black silk tunic dress
* Black tapestry-style pencil skirt
* Black high-waisted pencil skirt with full zipper at back
* Light grey boat-neck tee (loose)
* Dotted tights
* Dark grey knit headband
* Black square bangle
The Bay
* Vera Moda navy dress with leather circles down front
* Vera Moda light grey t-shirt dress with bird-style embellished sleeves
{ with my chinese-gift-exchange score: two bottles of my fave champagne }
Every year at Christmas time, my high-school friends and I (aka THE 5) get together at my place for potluck dinner and a chinese gift exchange. We all live in various places and have busy lives and the only time we connect with all five of us is at Christmas. We try to get together twice a year, but Christmas is always a certainty.
This year it almost didn't pan out as one friend was only in town for a few days, and we all know how busy it can be during the holidays. However, another friend suggested we do a potluck brunch instead and it worked out so well. We had baked french toast, veggie quiche, bacon, a fruit platter, fresh juice and coffee. It was delicious and after we stuffed ourselves with a late brunch, we did our chinese gift exchange ($20 limit) which was equally as fun. Afterwards we discussed who we have and haven't seen recently from High School, what's coming up in the future, etc. It's so cool to stay in touch with friends I've had for over a decade (wow, that makes me feel a lil' old) and reminisce about the old memories and create new ones.
{ THE 5 - Christmas 2010 }
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