Ebay Score

Check out my sweet eBay score. I think I'm becoming addicted to buying killer Anthro pieces dirt cheap on eBay. Since Canadians can't buy Anthro sale items (some one please explain that to me?!) eBay is my best and pretty much only source for affordable Anthro.

Anthro Edme & Esylite Le Rosy top, NWT, for $17

It's a really pretty burgundy/wine and yellow plaid with the sweetest ruffle along the placket. Sizing on eBay can be sketchy but the small fits like a glove.

Normally, I take photos before I leave in the morning, alone in the house. Today when this arrived my Mister was home and making me laugh while trying to take my pic ~hence the crazy grin! He had me laughing so hard.

Life Size Barbie: Pink

I couldn't really get into Halloween this year. I didn't feel like dressing up. I couldn't think of a costume (until last minute) and I felt totally blah about our at work Halloween lunch.

In protest, I decided to be totally unHalloweeny. A pizza party party pooper. Instead of scary costumes, I'm pink and preppy and lipgloss.

I really love pink. Every time I wear it I feel like a million bucks. Especially bright girlie girl pinks. Real Barbie pink. This cardigan is from American Eagle a few years ago, I've gotten a ton of wear out of it, worth every penny. So much that I also bought it in grey. I am a multiples kind of girl.

The polo is also American Eagle, which is odd seeing that I rarely shop there. Club Monaco grey wide-leg jeans, Old Navy ribbon belt, pink cuff bought at "The Block at Orange" in Anaheim, CA. I recently found my old stash of cuffs in an old jewellery box and have thrown them into my accessories rotation.

Life Size Barbie: Ruffles

Back in the spring, J Crew released these Ruffled Tanks- soft cotton tanks with rows of pretty, cool, uneven ruffles in natural, grey and charcoal. I fell crazy in love at first site and had to have the Crew track me down both the natural and the charcoal- a birthday gift to myself.

I get tons of wear out of them and I blame them for kicking off my ruffle obsession. On this day, I decided to try something a little different and belt it with my skinny Aldo zebra belt to give it

a little more shape.

Another outfit almost exclusively J Crew- oops!

Grey J Crew city fit cords, J Crew Dream taffeta tie cardigan- I have 2 of these and they are kitten soft, my mom and aunt both bought one each too. Black beaded cuff bracelet bought from a street vendor in LA and cheapy black wedge heels.

Anthro Order

After coming back home one day after a very disappointing trip to the mall with my mother, I decided to finally bite the bullet, suck up the ridiculous shipping charges and place an order from Anthropologie. My order arrived this week and I'm definitely pleased.

The Tick-Tock cardigan

A favorite among bloggers and I'm no exception. I won't get into too much about the fit, it's TTS and very lovely; what really rocks my world is the colors. I'm crazy about this little cardi! As you may know, I wear a lot of neutrals: navy, grey and khaki. This cardigan does an amazing job of being super versatile and incorporating 3 of my favourite colors. The red tone also looks beautiful with my J Crew Glazed Pecan corduroy skirt. I think I'll be able to wear it with so many pieces I already have.

I really love this cardigan! It fits like a dream. A great buy.

J Crew Ruffled tank, J Crew cords.

Shoelaced Cardigan

When I first tried this on, well... I really wasn't that impressed. I considered sending it back until I looked into the redonkulous shipping fees. But after a second consideration I decided to keep it.

I probably could have taken an XS in this- this is a Small. The fabric is a cotton modal blend and deliciously soft and flowy, that actually works with the slightly looser fit. It has one tie right at boob level that can also be clipped with a brooch for a different look. I love the ruffled collar and the little pockets, though. Its cute and it is growing on me. The sleeves are nice and long and have a cute little "ruche" detail at the inside elbow.

I want to try this belted also, it might be pretty.

Zara black and grey tweed trousers (part of my suit), Forever21 "tattoo" purple longsleeve

Email me or post a comment if you have any questions about these pieces.

Happy Halloween!

Zombie Blondie!!!!

Life Size Barbie: Checkers

I swear to you, I don't wear this top everyday. Some times I wish I could... just kidding. Most of the time I'm too lazy/busy/uninspired to post so the pics might sit in my iPhoto for a week or two until I get around to actually hitting "publish".

I'm not much of a thrift store shopper. The thought of wearing old used clothes kind of creeps me out a little. However, I used to have this really nutty space cadet friend who would occasionally drag me with her on a Value Village adventure. It's so overwhelming to have to poke through racks and racks of 80's powersuits and flower print muumuus to find those hidden gems. The one and only prize I ever scored was this vintage wool plaid skirt.

I bought it, if I remember correctly it was $3, and let it sit in my closet for years- not ready to wear it but knowing it was too good to get rid of. Now that I have an office job, it's completely appropriate and wearable. The plaid is a mix of light blue, navy and yellow against a chocolate brown wool back ground. Lovely.

Favorite yellow shirt, of course and brown Naturalizer T straps.

Argyle is one of my favorite prints. Classic.

I'm almost J Crew from head to toe- the sweater I bought at J Crew Ala Moana while on vacation in Hawaii. Why a Hawaiian would ever need an argyle sweater is beyond me. J Crew corduroy pencil skirt, mary janes bought at a small shoe store in Florence, Italy; black Aldo skinny belt.

Life Size Barbie: Aunt Beru

I really am starting to love belts. I have been using them more and more and I'm loving the feminine wasp-waist shape a cinched belt can give.

Over the summer I went on an anti belt stance after I attended a party and many of the young ladies in attendance had cinched their over-weight bods with wide belts, causing way too much chub to squish out over top and under neath. It wasn't pretty and I was terrified of looking like that. I've slowly weaned belts back into my life.

This time, I tried to do the belt-over-sweater look and I wasn't completely thrilled with it.

I felt a little Aunt Beru-esque. I think it was because I was so covered up, I would have felt cuter with a pencil skirt instead. No moisture farmer look for me, thanks.

Chris and Carol wrap sweater, J Crew Saturday pants in Mossy Shadow (looking so green!), Aldo belt, Old Navy flowered tank, Natualizer peep toes. Not pictured: jug of blue milk.