Smile!! It confuses people :-)

So, I work with the most miserable people that i ever had the misfortune of meeting. They never smile and look like they would rather be retired. Basically we are known as the department where people go before they retire. They are such a miserable lot that it would literally make your head spin. THEY NEVER SMILE!! We actually had to have a meeting to tell people to smile more often! imagine that! A MEETING ON SMILING!! I like to say good morning to people that I see in the office and smile but when I do, they just look at me like I sprouted a second head...maybe it's the use of my brightly colored clothing....or maybe they are not used to seeing someone who looks like they spent more than 3 minutes getting ready for work. Maybe I should just remind them that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. When I'm they're age I want happy wrinkles and not a saggy face from all the frowning! ICK!!!

So I'm going to start a new trend: SMILING!! When someone opens a door for you, the cashier at the supermarket, the barrista at Starbucks: hold your head high, look them in they eyes and give them a smile. Hey! it can either confuse them, or make their day, and in this economy, smiles are free :)

SHOES!

What happens when you want a pair of classic shoes and all they have are the trendiest and latest models?? Annoyance! That's what happens. I'm looking for a simple pair of black leather pumps with a 3inch+ heel and a hidden platform. I went into my favorite shoes store, ALDO shoes and all I was faced with were 100 different variations of the gladiator sandal. Although they are GORGEOUS shoes, I'm not really feeling them for moi and I just need and regular pair of shoes that will not go out of style next season :(

I know there are 100s of shoe stores out there, but I'm a bit disappointed in ALDO because it was THE shoe store that i ALWAYS went to and they never let me down...until now....

Must Haves

Since we are on the topic of purses, let me just give you some pieces of advice. Throw away all those purses that are in the back of your closet!! You will never need more than 4 purses for the REST OF YOUR LIFE!!

1-Winter: either black or brown...i prefer black as it matches with everything. Guess make some very nice pieces that you can re-use for many winters.

2-Summer: either beige or off-white, NEVER white, as it is too cliche, you will be very upset when it gets dirty 5 minutes after you leave your house with it for the very first time. Please see post below for an excellent summer purse. But if you don't want to break the bank just yet, then once again I recommend Guess as they are relatively inexpensive and last a long time.

3-Spring/Fall: For both fall and spring we can use the same purse. I wouldn't go for black and I wouldn't go for a light color either. Personally, this is when I bring out my Vuittons. The weather is just perfect as there is no snow/ice/slush on the ground, so their is no chance of falling while holding a purse that is very dear to me. And also the weather is not so hot that you won't get all sweaty and stain your purse. If you are tight on money then I would recommend using your winter purse until the beginning of June as black goes with everything, then once the temperature reaches the 20s, switch to your summer purse. Then as the weather starts to cool down again swath back to your winter purse.

4-Evening purse: honestly, you only need ONE evening purse for the rest of your life. Keep it simple, make it a clutch and make sure it's black. I bought a black clutch 5 years ago, its classic snakeskin and goes with everything, and I didn't need another one since. If you go to a party people are going to be interested in you and what you are wearing, not your purse :)

Must Haves

One of the must have bags of the summer has to be the Galliera PM bag by Louis Vuitton. It's the right size to fit just about everything you would need for the day. For those that want the luxury of Louis Vuitton, but don't like the brown bags with the interlocking LV, then this bag with the Damier Azur canavas is for you. The Damier Azur pattern is a classic Vuitton pattern, but very understated. It's from their 2009 cruise collection and it is just stunning. The light grey and beige make it very summery and if you just want one summer purse that you will keep for decades then this is it!!! Think of it as an investment!

Matthew Williamson

OMG!! I just discover this designer and I am IN LOVE!! I went crazy in H&M today buying a total of 4 pieces from his summer collection. The pieces are just GORGEOUS!! The colors are amazing and they just POP! After a long hard winter filled with depressing news about the eceonmy, its refreshing to see a designer using color in every single one of their pieces.Most pieces are under $40.00 CDN, and are totally worth a look. I practically skipped all the way back to work. I'll be posting the pictures of what i bought in the next few days. Above are pictures of the kaftan and his AMAZING bikini!!

Victoria Beckham

I just ADORE her...she has the most amazing fashion sense. I honestly can't get enough of her and her AMAZING style! Expect a lot on her...even if I'm not crazy about her pixie hair cut (THANK GOD its growing out!)

ME! ME! ME!

Hello World!
This is my first posting and I thought I would tell you a bit about myself. I'm a twentysomething girl from the greatest city on earth - MONTREAL! I adore fashion, food and the greater things in life. I finshed school with a bachelor in economics and I now work in a bank....YES!! im an office drone and i HATE it! That's one of the reasons that i started this blog - to maybe help me find my way, and see whats out there and is it something i want to do. Dont get me wrong, I wont be blogging about my work and boring this like that, I plan on blogging on everything that interestes me. I love fashion, so expect A LOT of it on here and my VERY HONEST opinion on certain styles and looks. Hope you all enjoy this blog and I'm looking forward to all your comments.
Until the next post!!
xoxoxoxo