mini blizzard

This morning, I was trying not to snort white stuff up my nose. It's harder than you think.

getting lost

I have a love-hate relationship with the show. It's wonderfully written with a great story line full of suspense, conspiracy theories and intrigue that leaves the viewers craving for more. But it's frustrating to watch, as the dialogue continually shifts from the past, to the present and makes references to future events. All this time travelling is starting to hurt my head. I think I might need to rent the previous seasons and do a Lost marathon to catch up. Oy.

a dumpling nearly killed me

or at least gave me a feeling of massive fullness. Went out to dim sum with a friend that I haven't seen in a while, and she took me to this restaurant called Happy Valley. The portion sizes are huge compared to other dim sum restaurants and one dumpling is about the size of my palm. We only ordered 4 dishes and 2 desserts and we still had to pack away a third of it as leftovers. I know what I'll be having for breakfast tomorrow morning.

miss you already

I'm going to miss Silly Sally. She was patient and kind with me and to many newbies, as she trained us on how to use the computer system (it's like, old. Like before the 80's old), and she was always willing to help anyone of us when we came rushing up to her with questions to ask. I'm going to miss her big smile in the mornings, listening to talk about her son and her grandchildren and the Canucks (she's an avid follower). It's sad to see her go, but now she'll have more time to spend with her family that she loves so very much, more time to travel to Trinidad to visit her mom and siblings and more time to enjoy life. Enjoy your retirement, Sally! You deserve it!

spring is being a b*tch

and dragging its feet trying to get here. It feels like we had winter, then two days of sun, we skipped summer entirely and now we're back to winter. It SNOWED on Friday. White fluff falling from the heavens above. Why do we still have snow at the end of February?!

*le sigh*

Since I don't have control over the weather (yet!), I've decided to check out the Spring/Summer (HA!) 2009 fashion from New York Fashion Week:


Alexander Wang: love the casual, laid-back, effortless look. It's pulled together without trying too hard.







3.1 Phillip Lim: streamlined femininity without the fuss. I also like how the handbag looks like a ladybug.




Miu Miu: soft pleats, draping, pops of bright colours, and silky prints; what's not to love?





Photos courtesy of Style.com

"lean times and hemlines"

is the title of an interesting article written for the UK's, The Guardian . If you've been living in a bubble, sequestered in a deep, dark cave somewhere in a unexplored faraway land , than you might have missed the teensy, tiny fact that we are in the midst of a recession.

Ever since the "R" word has become part of our daily lives, there have been mumblings in the fashion world as to how the industry will respond to the economic crisis. Bear in mind, the runway looks shown this week at New York Fashion Week were created long before the recession began. So it would be presumptuous to say that designers are ignoring the economic crisis, tossing their well-coiffed heads at the idea of a recession. The article explores the preconceived notion that fashion is influenced by the current economy; that the rise and fall of the hemline follows the activities of the stock market, looking back in the 1930's when hemlines feel to the knees or lower.

It's a good read and while I did agree with some points in the article, I do think that the economy does play some role in the fashion industry, whether it's in merchandising or the consumption side of things. To say that the fashion world exists outside of the economic sphere is to essentially undermine one aspect what drives the fashion industry, which is creating beautiful clothes to meet the demand of its consumer, the fashionista. But I do agree that during troubled times, it is still important to dress up "to present yourself in an optimistic and fabulous way."

Photos courtesy of Fashion-Era

i heart

On Valentine's Day, I went to see the movie, "Confessions of a Shopaholic" with Misch. We made it into a girl's night out and treated ourselves to massive amounts of popcorn and an uber large Coca Cola. After the movie, we had lots of gelato to fill up our tummies.

My review of the movie: I liked it.
I liked Isla Fisher's character as the whimsical and outrageously dressed Rebecca Bloomwood and Luke (played by Hugh Dancy) definitely fits the Hollywood stereotype of the tall, dark and handsome love interest and with an accent to boot! Throw in an accent and that makes anyone 10x more attractive, in my humble opinion. Hee.

Now onto the most important player in the film: the fashion. Loved the bright pops of colour, the use of patterns and bold accessories (chunky brooches, large rings and dazzling purses). Loved the fact that as a natural redhead, they didn't shy away from yellows and fushcia pinks. Loved the boots, the shoes, the loud coats, everything. And I loved the fact that it wasn't too matchy-matchy. 'Cuz once it gets too matchy-matchy, you start to look like everyone else; scared of breaking the mold, scared of wearing different prints and patterns and clashing your colours. A mold that I, myself am trying to break. I've relied too heavily on wearing all black, or wearing some form of a uniform to work: button-down shirt with a sweater or vest over top and pants. I'm slowly breaking out of this habit (and it really is a habit, I automatically reach for the button-down shirts in the morning when I'm getting dressed), and mixing it up with bright colours and skirts and dresses. I definitely need more colour in my closet. It's starting to look a little drab with the amount of navy blues, greys and blacks that are dominating my work wardrobe. I plan to take some inspiration from the movie and start clashing colours.

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Last Wednesday, I had dinner with Shar and Misch at Coast again. I'm so glad I'm not allergic to shellfish.