one for you, two for me

Helloo holidays! After finishing my last exam (miserably I might add) on Monday, I could not wait to finish my last bit of Christmas shopping. The next day, I hopped into my friend's car and we took off to do some shopping over the border. My original intent was to buy for others, but of course we all know how this story ends. Refer to pics/damage below:

Embarrassingly, all for me.

Garb from F21: Leather shorts, leggings, necklace, falsies

Just thought this was pretty:)

Damn you Nine West. Just as I think I'm done shoe purchases for the year, you come up with these spectacular glitter peeptoes.

Seriously, there were three colours: I ended up with the black and silver. Still thinking about the gold ones..

My boarding gear is complete! Welcome ThirtyTwo's Exus Smu's and new Anon Optics. 

Aside from the boots being white and pink and match my board (heehee), check out the plush lining! So soft that it feels like you rubbed your face into a puppy or cat. And no, I didn't rub my face in these. At the store.

Nike running gloves. Motivation attempt.

Finally found my live-in plaid shirt at Abercrombie! And the grey baseball tee from the Men's section was on sale for $18. Will work as great pajamas.

Okay, so in my defense, there were awesome sales. And yes, I did purchase a bunch of stuff for others! ;) I am happy to say that my shopping is complete and I can now kick back with my 2:1 ratio of alcohol filled egg nog.

Not pictured: my sad wallet. Thank you America: although I will probably not eat for the next 6 months, my closet will be happy.

I hope all of you found amazing gifts and enjoying the holidays with the people you love :)

xoxo, amy.

buckets of sunshine

It's a double edged sword. In Raincouver; where anytime of any day in any season we can expect precipitation. It's a double edged sword because most of the time, rain blows. Except for when you have awesome rainboots!

A couple of weeks ago, my sister and I headed down to the Army & Navy on Hastings St. because we heard they had some good looking boots. It was that time of the year and she was contemplating on picking up some rain boots. If Disneyland was made of squishy vibrant coloured extremely affordable footwear, this is probably what it would look like:

 

 

 

It definitely looked like there was almost something for everyone. Even though most of them are not insulated, it's nothing a pair of toasty knee high socks won't fix. And you'll stay cute and look warm all at the same time.

Not sure which boot to pick? Maybe I can help you narrow down the choices..

Do you like all things cute and sweet? How about these boots?

the pair my sister almost bought. 

Do you like the 70’s hippie style, or upholstered plastic chairs? (hehe jk) Then perhaps these are your kind of boots:

cool, funky print.

Are you a fan of abstract images, or reading between the lines? Check these out:

These boots were extra special. Check out the sweater lining at the top! (I really liked these, but keep strolling for my favourites:)

And for the feline lovers:

*meow*

But my favourites were..

 nom nom

too adorable:)

Being a foodie, these watermelon galoshes totally caught my eye. The cute colour, the buckled detail, the print of a refreshing fruit that can help you lose weight because it's full of water even though it's pretty high in the glycemic index...what's not to love? My sister can tell you; I walked around and around in them, wondering if I should pick them up. At the end, I walked away because I think my heart truly belongs to these:

Or these..

 And or these:

Hunter Boots, approx. $165CDN

Okay I am still deciding.
I bet I'd think better pacing back and forth wearing a pair of watermelon boots though.  :D

All rain boots at Army&Navy are on sale for $29.99 each. Amazing

The end: my sis ended up scratching the rainboots idea and got these instead:

 

Cute, rugged looking and oh so affordable: Breckelle's $39.99

Oh yeah, and if you like circles, then these are made for you:

hehe

Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I’ve taken a temporary Marketing job and it’s keeping me insanely busy. That, and I'm sick while working 10 hour days. I know I've just started blogging, but in this week, I've already missed it and you guys. Hope you loves have a great weekend.

and the hunt for the perfect pair of yellow rain boots continues...

xoxo, amy.

big spender

No, not really. Quite the opposite in fact. This weekend, Urban Behaviour and Costa Blanca are both having their annual friends and family event. From Friday, November 12th to Monday, November 15th, you'll receive 50% off everything in the store.

 

Hoping to beat the rush, I went to UB today and it was Christmas holidays bizzee in there. With no change rooms open due to the event, I had to slip things on over my sweatshirt in hopes that it'll look better at home.
Tip: wear a thin top when you go to these things. How I don't remember this by now is beyond me. haha

Anyway, 2.5 hours later, I came home with these pretty things:

L-R: Floral ruffle top: UB | Shredded cardigan: UB | Blue feather earrings: UB | Trouser pants: F21 | Feather earrings: F21

Close-up of the floral top. Have yet to truly try this on, but the colour, print and ruffles? I made a beeline for it. $14.90

The cobalt blue colour caught me eye and after 50%, it was only $2.90. Will look light years better after I remove the rhinestone strings!

First thing I grabbed in the store. Love the shredded, broken look of the cardigan. $17.90

Okay, too broken. I didn't realize how big that hole was in the cardigan until I took this pic. I probably did this to myself when I tried to force it on top of my sweatshirt. hah

I ended up skipping Costa Blanca because it was packed to the brim in there. Oh, and it looked like there was only one mirror.

Finally jumping on the trouser wagon, I went to check out Zara. I thought I found the perfect one! Navy blue, hem looks good rolled up and down and a cute paperbag waist that just begs to be shown off. But when I turned around, (and ladies, always turn around) it made me look like I had a huge butt (and not the good kind). I should've taken a pic so you guys can laugh at my expense..

I ended the day with a routine stop at F21 and found a slim fit pair for $23.90. The waist detail is so adorable and best of all, the pants don't make my butt look big-ger. Yay.

And because I all of a sudden developed an obsession for feather earrings, I picked up another pair. hehe $4.90

The fact that they didn't look perfect made me want to buy them more.

So my grand total came out to be about $70. Not bad for a starving student;) Hope you guys are able to find some great things! Happy weekend loves!

xoxo, amy.

these pants weren't made for walking

I've had these pants forever, and either I've shrunk or these pants grew longer. I am spoiled that way: being alittle taller than the average girl (I'm 5'7) I don't have to hem my pants alot. Time to search YouTube for 'hemming pants for dummies because seriously how do you not know how to hem pants by now'.

Wearing: Corset, pants, accessories: F21 | Blazer: Zara | Shoes: Nine West | Clutch: Spring

xoxo, amy.

sips and sale

White Sangria at Ebisu on Robson.

There's nothing like a good drink and a sale to get the weekend started!

This weekend only, Forever 21 online is having a friends and family event: free shipping over $15 with CODE: FRIENDS10. We all know spending $15 at F21 can get you 8 shirts and probably a pair of shoes (I am pretty close). Sale ends 11/7!

Click here to go to link

Here are a few things I have my eye on:

F21 Lace Maxi Skirt $23.90

How romantic is this? Maxi skirt + lace.

Wide Floral Knit Headband $5.80

I like how this will keep my big noggin warm but also not mess up the do too much

Over the Knee Socks $5.80

Because I don't have burgundy over the knee socks yet.

Oh, and for those who liked the blue suede shoes in one of my earlier posts, they came back with something similar:

Chic Suedette Pumps $27.80

Happy shopping:)

xoxo, amy.