All Plaid Out

Waiting for our teacher at school

Aida M and her fabulous fringe bag from Paris. 

(She calls it her lion.)

Layering plaid on plaid can be tricky, but my love for mismatching prints made me try it tonight. I played with different patterns of plaid with contrasting colors and textures. And to finish the look, my leather jacket and studded belt toughened the preppy print with a grunge attitude. 

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Bright Night

Funny story about my last post. I was so excited to get my catalogue for Parsons' Continuing Education and Certificate Courses and the second I opened it, I flipped to the Fashion Studies page and saw the class I wanted to take: Fashion History. I checked it out and everything seemed good, then when I looked to see when the course was to start, it said, Sept. 15. Hmm, was this for Fall 2009?? Nope. It was a catalogue for Fall Semester, this year! I wonder why they would send me a catalogue for a term that had already started. Nyerr.. I thought when I received it that it would be for Spring of next year. Oh well, anyway, I should follow up with them on that.

As I have mentioned, yesterday was rainy. In fact it was rainy and windy the whole day. I used to love driving in the rain.. for the reason that it made the road a bit slippery and to me, my ride felt all the more smoother. I guess that's crazy talk, but hey to each his own. Plus I loved feeling all warm and cozy in the solitude of my silver stalone (that's my car's nickname, haha.) while pellets of raindrops fell on the world outside. 

Light raindrops are my friends.

Anyhoo, I thought it was the perfect night to break in my wellies! I got them at the Marc by Marc Jacobs store on Bleecker when I was in New York, and I have been waiting for the weather change to wear them. 

As if making up for the total lack of color the other night, I let brights and whites illuminate the dark dreary night. (oh hey, I rhyme!) 

There may be no other special features on my lovely rainboots, except for the fact that they're by the fabulous MJ. Oh and those plastic buckles add a little bit of something to it for me..

Wellies, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Quilted Jacket, Bebe. Dress, H&M. Tights, from Korea. Scarf, La Senza. Legwarmers, H&M. Belt, Zara. Ring, vintage. 

Bag, Renegade Folk. Beanie, Marc by Marc Jacobs.

I hope you're all enjoying the weather on your side of the globe!

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Rainy Days and Mondays

Today I woke up to gloomy skies and raindrops on my window. Ahh, good weather :) I love snuggling into my warm comforter with that kind of atmosphere outside. It just feels so cozy. I guess I love it because it's reminiscent of stormy days in grade/ high school when classes got canceled and I got to sleep in. It's also my favorite kind of weather for staying in with the boyf, cuddling under a warm blanket, with takeout and a bunch of dvds that promise the best rainy-day entertainment. 

I was feeling glum yesterday, therefore dressing in all black. I don't think I can ever dress purely in neutral hues, so I stuck to accessories to add some color. The result is a very casual, boring outfit. There was a good side to it though, which I discovered later on. We had an oral presentation in my Fashion Advertising class, and we were all in black! Purely coincidental.

trying to balance my laptop ;))

There was something that lifted my spirits though.. Vogue and Teen Vogue November! I fell in love with the covers, and although I have been holding myself from buying another magazine (Vogue) until I finished my current one (Nylon), this time I just couldn't help myself. I justified my purchase by rationalizing that I needed the Vogue for examples of ads that I needed to show the class. and Teen Vogue was just a pick-me-up :)

And then I got home to find this. 

aww, and what was inside was even better...

Pasta!! my all-time favorite food! :) one of them anyway.

Spaghetti Al Funghi from Pizzaioli. yum yum yum yum! I had it with some leftover Chinese (chicken fillet) while I was tuned in to OTH. Yes, I know I have weird eating habits. But I swear, those crispy chicken strips were so good with my pasta!

I had such a good night's sleep. Thank God for cheap thrills, take home dinners, good tv shows, and one boy in particular. 

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Rue LaLonde

I hate missing the train. Especially if I missed it by two seconds. And even more when the door closes and I am just about 8 steps away. Ugh. "Don't cry over spilt milk" was my mantra walking to the Metro. Anyway, so I was late for my first class today. It was held at this events-production house Usine C, down in Rue Lalonde. I was happy though that I got to use a little teeny bit of my french this afternoon. Not everyone in Montreal can speak or is comfortable speaking Anglais, so my Level-2 french comes in really handy sometimes. (My favorite sentence: Je ne parle pas bien le français.) Thank you to the Metro lady who gave me très bonnes directions to my destination. 

Rue de la Visitation

Don't be fooled by the exterior. The inside of this building (left) is a chic artsy space + rooms and a cafe where they hold productions, events, and the like.

Cardi and striped bodycon top, H&M. Pants, Topshop. Fingerless gloves, Marc by Marc Jacobs. Ring, Rustans. Flats, Urban Outfitters.

Alors, heure de dormir.

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Tonight.

I feel blah tonight. Who knows why; these things have the habit of sneaking up on you and suddenly it's just there, no warnings, no explanations. It usually happens at night, so the bright side is I'm sure I'll be bright and bubbly again tomorrow morning, err, I mean around noon. I never wake up at mornings anymore. No classes so I have the whole day free to do whatever, yay :) Today was hella cold though, so I'm not sure I want to be heading out there again just yet.

I was on the metro on my way to class today when this lady starts to walk in just as the doors were closing. Her one hand and one foot made it in so she tried to pry the doors open; this went on for about 6 seconds and.. nothing doing. So she just sort of stands there with her foot and arm budged in, not quite so ready to give up just yet. While this was happening, I was blankly looking while two things were swimming in my head: 1) should someone help her? should I help her? 2) the picture of that sign wherein a person holding the doors open while trying to get in (like what you do with elevator doors) is inside this red circle with a slash. So I think, "hmm, she really shouldn't be doing that." Finally she defeatedly pulled out her arm and leg, and after a few seconds the train starts to move. As it goes along, the wheels of my mind go along as well and starts picturing a what-if situation. I had an image of that woman with half her body caught between the doors while the train suddenly starts to move and she's struggling to get out, but she can't; and her body just drags along until the tunnel comes into view and as she slams onto the wall, we (passengers inside the train) feel the impact of her body dislocating. I must have had a horrified slash nauseated look on my face 'cause I notice this girl across me was looking at me weird. It was at that point I gradually went into poker-face mode. Oh wow, my imagination really flies sometimes. I swear, I have one of the weirdest, dorkiest minds. Not dark, just weird.

So anyway. Today,

Mirror, mirror..

Hairband, Landmark. Coat, Topshop. Knit dress; Boots, both Zara. Textured tights, I'm trying to remember. Ring, H&M. Fingerless gloves, Marc by Marc Jacobs.

As you can see, I got sort of trigger-happy with my camera when I got home.

That happens sometimes a lot.


Bonne nuit!

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Lazy Dress Up Day

I went very casual with a tank and cardi just 'cause it was one class and I didn't feel like dressing up much that night! oh well. I think I made up for it with the accessories (?). Heh.

Tank, Zara. Corduroy jeans, Moto Topshop. Cardigan, Ralph Lauren. Sash, River Island (part of jumpsuit). Belt, H&M. Rings, H&M and vintage.

Episode 2 of Lipstick Jungle later tonight, I can't wait!

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