Payday Pick-Me-Ups

So, you just got paid and you're feeling pretty good. 

But then you pay your phone bill, your visa, and you buy lunch... suddenly your planned weekend shopping spree is starting to look like more of a chore than something to look forward to. 

You planned on revamping your entire wardrobe to fit Fall 2010, and soon enough the winter season ahead, but how will you do it now?

Rather than buying an entire new wardrobe (which would be nice for all of us) here are a few small and extremely easy ways you can update your wardrobe to fit the trends and make that hard earned cash go as far as possible. 

1. Essie Fall Collection Mini Set- 4 pc: for just $12 at your local salon store, get the season's hottest trends in nail colours.  Military green, vivacious red, chocolate brown and a warming grey purple. I just bought the set... and I feel like I'm changing my nail color with the day of the week.

2. Badgley Mischka Leopard Bag: You know you need some pop in your life, and you know you have an inner wild side. This bag is perfect for any girl who has a simple wardrobe and wants a burst of something exciting. GO TO WINNERS. GO. NOW. Winners is bursting with Badgly Mishka's fall collection, which means you can get this exact bag for just $129. As long as the other girls who read this blog haven't beat you there...

3. The Infinity Scarf: Red is the color. Be it a leather bag, shoes, belt, dress, WEAR red this season. American Apparels infinity scarf is the most comfortable, affordable and chic way to do it. For only $34, you'll have enough left over for a crepe across the street (Winnipeggers?)..

4. Camel Wool Brimmed Hat: The best way to keep warm in our climate is to layer, layer, layer and make sure all body parts are covered, that's including your noggin'. Remember the thing I said about wearing red? Do it with camel too. And hey? When functionality meets fashion, we are all happy girls. This hat is only $19.99 on a Market Works site, but can be found at most hat/accessory stores that old men shop at. For some reason people are often scared to wear hats, but push away the fear and rock it like the french woman you wish you were. 

Congrats, you just spend $195. 

Feeling better yet? 

Convicted

C.L. Convicted

Charge: Looking too good

My recent lack of posting can be attributed to too much work, lack of camera cord AND my recent obsession with cooking and recipes... maybe I'll start adding in food to this blog...

Ever since I made killer chocolate caramel skor squares at thanksgiving and delicious red pepper steak dinner for my family when I was home, Ive been planning my meals around the most interesting thing I can find in cookbooks - last nights selection: homemade tomato salsa tilapia. Now, I just need to host a dinner party to share my new found food love. 

Until then, my roommate will continue to tromp around Toronto outdoing me in the fashion department. Always looking effortlessly stylish, put together but yet so comfortable. How does she do it? 

"Simplicity" says Lawrence. 

"I'm more concentrated on getting to where I want to go while being comfortable, I don't want to have to be yanking and pulling at things all day to keep them on, or only be able to wear an item with certain things"

Hmmm, seems like the only thing I do with my wardrobe is yank and pull, perhaps I need to do a closet overhaul.