Fall into Fur

All summer long I eyed by great grandmothers mink coat that hung in the wardrobe -- pondering how it would look with just a few..alterations. Unfortunately, that would definitely never be allowed. So, in the wardrobe it would hang, taunting me all through out the fall and winter while other mink coats happily kept girls all over the magazines, runways and club scenes around the world hot and looking very good too.

But then, just as I began to get over my fur obsession, another one, one that I would never dare to put scissors near stumbled across my path. And here I am, crying inside as I try to think of a job where I can accumulate the funds to purchase it asap. For now, I will look at faux versions on Ebay, but I know nothing will compare. This little number from Elizabeth and James, also known as Mary Kate and Ashley's line, can be worn in 3 different ways.

 1) Exhibit A.
 2) The black blazer by itself
 3) Just the fur as an ever so trendy vest.

If you have $795 to drop on it, check out net-a-porter.com

A Love Affair

My newest love is the Australian line, MinkPink (www.minkpink.com). Unique, trendy, quality, affordable. What more can you ask? I saw one dress in a magazine, typed the name in on google and proceeded to look at every website that sells their clothing. I have compiled a list of the best ones. They recently opened their sales to North America -- which is great because us Canadians can now buy it, but that comes along with seeing your new unique Australian dress you ordered at Aritizia and Urban Outfitters. But I think it's worth it. Here are the best websites that sell MinkPink:

www.aboutagirl.com.au

www.urbanoutfitters.com

www.freez.com.au

www.chickdowntown.com 

www.tobi.com 

www.buydefinition.com

I call dibs on the black studded mini dress!

Change of Heart

Boots. So I am moving to Ontario in 2 weeks for the school year. I traveled there last year in November and January and the climate is quite different from my wonderful Winterpeg. Rather than wretched, bitter, cold with hard, crisp snow-- it is wet, slushy, under your skin and all over your brand new suede thigh high boots cold. Yes- the damn Ontario salty slush ruined my beauties. So, now that I am moving out there I had to reevaluate my winter shoe wardrobe. I had many late night fantasies about tall, hunter rain boots. How could you go wrong with the brand the Queen wears? I had seen cute girls wearing long t's, thick tights and then these gorgeous rubbers to their knees. It looked to effortlessly chic. Like hey- I don't want my feet to get wet so I bought a pair of $150 wellies. I had checked out ebay to browse the selection and had picked a nice "new" pair for about $70 with buy it now- quite a bargain. A few days later I saw a girl crossing the street wearing them, confirming my desire. Just before I hit purchase on my ebay account, I decided I should try them on at a real retailer to make sure of my size. But when I put them on and looked in the mirror - they just looked like big rain boots. Not cute, tall riding boots that happened to be rubber. The sales was also wearing a pair but they looked amazing on her. I looked down at her and realized she was 5'4 while I am 5'9. The extra length on my legs made them only go half way up my calf and looked sloppy. My hunter fantasies disappeared and I made my way to JOE at Superstore. Picked up a beautiful, more unique, detailed pair of plaid rubbers for only $34. And that night I had wonderful dreams about my new black and white plaid boots with cable knit tights and a pea-coat in Ottawa in January slushing around-- feet protected.