Off with your head, DANCE til your dead

I dance ballet, jazz and lyrical and I constantly have to revive my dance closet with new gear. Some of the costumes I had to wear for our shows... are pretty funny.

Like this one (I was a monkey one year):

But I also have to get dance-wear for my every-day training. One of my favourite pieces I wear for jazz and lyrical is the Jo&Jax unitard (Tease in Royal Blue and Black). Here’s my favourite part of the unitard: the back!

Sports bras for most girls are the usual lululemons. They are breathable and supportive.

For ballet we usually wear pink ballet tights and a leotard. Shopping for leotards is exciting. There are so many nice ones out there. I really like Capezio and Bloch. They also have shorts, shoes and accessories. I shop at Discount Dance for cheap dance wear.

Dance till you're dead.

Topshop in Vancouver

Topshop is coming to Vancouver! It's going to be amazing! The only problem is, it's not going to be a 3 story store. It'll be a little boutique area in The Bay. That's better than nothing though. Topshop is pretty pricey but it's so worth it. My money that I got from Christmas is definitely gonna be saved for shopping there.
I am in love with this red lace dress . A lot more people are into lace nowadays. I know that this season a popular look would be a knit sweater over lace.
Topshop is almost like Urban Outfitters but with so many different styles, from fancy to boho. A lot more variety.

Baby G

I never wear watches, but these Baby G watches will make me start. I love them. The Baby G watches with the one solid colour are pretty retro and cool. Those are the ones I'd like to have.

I wish more places sold them because I can barely find them anywhere. But I know some Swatch stores sells them.

When I was little I had a tiny Baby G ring watch for my finger. It was so cute. I wish I still had it. The watches are also Shock resistant!

Hong Kong Finds

During Christmas I was in Hong Kong for a family trip. The shopping was amazing! There are so many designer shops there. It was heaven! They even had a Diane Von Furstenberg, John Galliano and a Manolo Blahnik store there. I wish I was super rich so I can buy everything. Although I could afford to buy some things from two of my favourite stores, Bershka and Pull and Bear. They don't have any of thoses stores here in North America. What a shame. Aside from all the expensive things in HK, I also found tons of cheap finds.

I got a pair of skinny cargo pants from H&M for about $13! 

Black Tights $11: Bershka

Circle Scarf $10 

 

 Audrey Hepburn shirt $23: Pull and Bear

 

Combat Boots $22

Boots $30

Suspenders $9 

Headband $4

Bracelets $2 (good bargaining)

Leg Warmers $5

  

Yeah, I had a great time shopping.  

Hallowed Be Thy Name

In love with old bands? Like ACDC, Kiss, Iron Maiden, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, etc? Vintage band t-shirts look so great and make you look musically intelligent. I have an Iron Maiden shirt.
Sometimes I wear it under a plaid shirt which is a good combination. Or I just wear it plain. HMV and Urban Outfitters sells some band t-shirts and I find a lot of them sold at thrift stores or just a vintage store. Aces High!

Feather HeadBands

So there's these headbands I been obsessing over lately and I hope I'll be able to get them this Christmas. They're feather headbands. They are so cool and vintage. I don't decorate my hair with accessories a lot, but feather headbands are amazing and are the way to go.

I am in love with this one especially: Forever 21, Elegant Feathered Leaf Headband

Onesie not a Twosie

Onesies were in decades ago and they're still pretty cool today (Minus the disco onesies- I wouldn't wear that now). Not many stores sell them, but I find if they do, they're pretty expensive. But no worries, Christmas is coming and we can save up our money!

I couldn't pick just one romper from this polyvore website. They are all so good especially this Opening Ceremony two-tone jumpsuit: $360. A bit expensive but still great!

Menswear for Me.

          Menswear for womenswear. I'm pretty sure most people have worn something that guys usually wear like a dress shirt, oxfords, blazers, or ties. I'd add a feminine touch like a belt or a girly colour to it. There are also womenswear that are inspired by menswear already.

Suspenders are awesome. I'm planning to get some soon. I think they're especially good on shorts.
Dress shirts are sweet. But I'd add a belt or shape to the waist to not look baggy.
Oxfords; they're expensive if you want nice ones. I'd definitely get a slim fit pair. I have a pair of Steve Madden ones. I love them!

 

        

 I watched the Victoria Secret fashion show today. It was amazing. The models are gorgeous and everything was extravagant and extraordinary. The ideas and creativity was...  I can't even explain it. If you missed it, that's quite a shame but wait till next year's, it'll be bigger and better!

 

      If you want to watch things about fashion instead of reading it sometimes, the H&M fashion videos are helpful and interesting. and guys can watch them too! ;)

        Keep reading!

Sequin Much?

Number one party dress?... A sequined dress!

You might think, "that's really flashy and horrible," but I think a nice classy sequined dress would be good to go. I wouldn't pick out an ultra bright colour, unless I'm really screaming for attention. I just want a good balance.

I've always wanted a sequined dress, but I don't attend any fancy parties much to wear one. Maybe when I move to New York I'll get a chance to! I'll be like Whitney Port. Ha ha ha.

Here's some stores where you can get one:
A skirt from Forever 21 $19.80: SEQUINED SHORT SKIRT
You'll definitely get noticed in this dress $1,495: Folded-sequin silk-organza dress
For a calmer dress from H&M $59.95: dress

Sparkle.

Fashion Need

I'm really into fashion. I want to move to New York, go to Parsons and, work at Vogue or just do anything in the fashion field. I'll figure out which field later. That's my dream. But for right now, I just research, read, watch, and shop fashion. I know this goal is far-fetched. If you have any connections let me know. ;)

Shops I shop at and love are: Urban Outfitters, Anthropology, Forever 21, Express, Wet Seal, Arson and Orb, American Apparel, Winners, Sterling (shoes), H&M and Nordstrom. [Those are just some]
Some favourite fashion books: Teen Vogue Handbook, In Fashion, In Vogue, Influence: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson and A to Zoe.
Some good fashion shows: Fashion file, America's Next Top Model, Britain's Next Top Model, the Annual Victoria Secret Fashion show.
Fashion Websites:  Net-A-Porter.com, Dollhouse.com, Style.com, Shopstyle.com, Fashionweekdaily.com, demicouture.ca, vancouverfashionezine.com

Chase your dreams.

I'm late! I'm late! I'm late!

I never wear watches but I think I should start wearing them but they're so unattractive and bulky. So I found these necklace pocketwatches and I love them, but not many stores sell them. They're really nice, they're not like the old grandpa pocketwatches nor like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland.
The only store I can find these is Urban Outfitters. They're not so cheap but I'll try to find cheaper ones.

My personal favourite: Romantic Cluster Clock Necklace $28.00
A more futruristic pocketwatch: Digital Heart Watch Pendant Necklace $29.00
A traditional one: Assorted Clock Necklace $28.00


Also I've been reading this book The Teen Vogue Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion and its one of my favourite books although its non-fiction. This book is really helpful if you want to pursue your life in the fashion industry which i want to do. I've learnt so much from it and it made me realize that somewhere in the fashion industry is where I want to go. I'm not sure exactly what field I want to be in yet but I'll figure that out the more older and clever I get.

Combat Baby



The only thing I really want for Christmas are Combat Boots. They are so grungy and dirty but I love that about them. You can wear them with anything. Dresses and combat boots are a great combination, girly yet dark. When looking for my own pair of combat boots, really heavy and thick ones might make me look you actually came from war, I'd get ones with a slim fit to get the feminine look of it.





Here's some celebs with these boots:





 Rachel Bilson                         Spinelli         

Here is a pair of high heels combat boots you guys would like if you want a bit of height:



Restricted Combat $69.99 US : You can find these boots at www.piperlime.com an online shopping store for women. Its a $8 flat-rate shipping for Canada though.


These are a Steve Madden pair with a flannel flair.

Steve Madden Flannel Combat Boots $149.95 US : Comes in black and brown

These are my personal favourite because they are slim and simple. It's a good price and Canadian. From the shoe store Spring.

Spring Shanklin $79.99: Comes in brown, grey and black.

Hope you enjoy! And hopefully I will get mine soon.