Obsessed Completely with the Black and White

Its this irrational craving for shoes...especially these pseudo-chanel shoes that have been popping up in the last few seasons. Luckily, a lot of retailers have caught on, which satisfies my sweet craving for shoes. ( YAY for not making me choose between food and clothes!)

And double yay for the fact that is sale season so... all the lovies are just one step closer to a good home. Take for instance....

Jumpon from NineWest: its on sale. its so cute... its so "I-hope-no-one-gets-them-in-a-size-6"-- It's a serious "LOVE YOU but Grr if you take my shoes" situation. I wouldn't mind if they were quilted... but then again, its a tad overkill if it were..

I just recently got a pair of heels with this flair and can't wait to wear them out.. except for the fact that I'll probably slip on the very rain soaked pavement and break my ankle.

But speaking of ridiculously high heels, I'll definitely break my neck wearing these.

Steve Madden: Its probably my fashion weapon of choice when taking on the city jungle-- adds pep dont you think?

tokidoki for lesportsac: welcome to the infinite world of cuteness

tokidoki for lesportsac has overtaken the world by storm! The
funky fresh designs created by Italian designer Simone Legno
in a variety of functional shapes and sizes have created a worldwide craze.
And, the craze is justified.
The tokidoki for lesportsac line is a special limited edition line that will cease to exist after the last print in fall 2007.

tokidoki for lesportsac bags are made of water resistant and tear resistant fabric, making these bags an instant hit with vancouverites, due to the frequent rainy days.

The prints are very cutesy, and japanese inspired,
and have been around since March of 2006.
pictured above: tokidoki tutti print


pictured above: tokidoki amore print gioco


[tokidoki means sometimes in japanese.]

So, that having been said,
buyers beware:
fake bags are "popping up like daisies" on ebay, and all across the lower mainland.
the most commonly spotted fake tokidoki bags will have the words "flower spring" instead of "tokidoki for lesportsac".

Stores with Authentic tokidoki for lesportsac in the greater vancouver area include:
Satchel Shop - the richmond centre location has the best selection of bag styles & prints
- the downtown location carries a few prints & styles as well
( the website isn't a good representation of the store' s stock)
Valise ( at Oakridge Mall)
- satchel shop owns this store, it's just under a different name, has a pretty good selection from time to time.
Tru Drama ( at Oakridge Mall)
- carries a limited number of bags, usually just two in each
print/style and has various tokidoki apparel

Voltage 4346 Main Street Vancouver ph: 604-709-8214
- this store is a toy lover's mecca. full of hard to find vinyl toys, including tokidoki figurines such as the' moofia tokidoki army'; tokidoki + various other cute apparel, and tokidoki bags, this store is truly vancouver's hidden secret for tokidoki lovers meet: Mozzarella! :]



** note : SPC cards work at satchel shop and valise , giving a 15 % discount on tokidoki ( and other items they sell)!!**

welcome to wearinvancouver.

Being vancouverites for most of our lives,
shopping is a second nature to us.
So, after much chatting between choosing converses and shopping at Zara, 'wearinvanouver.blogspot.com' was born.

This blog will have a little taste of everything, from
fashion to food, tvshows, music, entertainment
with a twist: it will all be local, so our readers can actually
try the things we're posting.

Today's weather sparked an opportunity to check out Vancouver's "The Umbrella Shop" website. It's so much fun shopping for umbrellas because its a melding of practicality and style. If it weren't for Vancouver's beautiful summers, I seriously could not live here. But perusing umbrellas and other gear make it tolerable. LOL--actually, its just plain awesome.

Of course, part of the fun is the deliberation process: smaller umbrella or more stability? beautiful print or a lower price point? golf umbrellas or single person umbrellas?

Bubble Umbrella: I bought this model from the umbrella shop a while back... but it mysteriously "just broke because it was getting old". At least thats what my brother said after borrowing it. Luckily, the umbrella shop offers repair services for their products, assuming its general condition warrants it.

Art Print O/C Folding: What a novelty! It looks just like the top of an antique Tiffany lamp. "Placed on a convieniant automatic frame, this 48" inch arc umbrella has fiberglass ribs for extra strength." I think this could really brighten up the prospect of waiting at the bus stop in the rain. If it weren't for the fact that giving umbrellas is a huge faux pas traditionally, it would make a great present. I suppose it'll just have to be a present for myself then. It comes in a folding umbrella style too. (I ended up buying this one!)

Doorman: Great design. Its labeled as a golf umbrella so I suppose its one of those massive umbrellas that can cover 2 people comfortably. Con: ...not sure yet. Im sure my overly critical self will come up with something soon... might be too big? NAH> out of propotion things like coffee cups, sunglasses and bags are way cool.

Pagoda: Pro: Just look at it-- its a work of art! Its designed by "the umbrella shop" to "recreate a historical look with modern colours and strength." The white is my favorite, but it comes in other colors such as black, lime, an electric tinge of purple, and a shade of pink called dragonfuit. Con: I can only get one? ( I ended up buying this one too!)

Which leads me to my next point...

Pagodina: Or as I call it, the super pagoda. It reminds me of how sailor moon gets upgrades, power and wardrobe wise, after each season. Its made in italy, which means it either a very well made umbrella or a justification for "euro" price. But my goodness is it pretty!

I know, its so hard to choose.

Looking at Holt Renfrew Vancouver with Fresh Eyes

Despite the fact the new Holt Renfrew Vancouver has been open for a while, it still seems to be unexplored except by the upper echelons of Vancouver's fashion enthusiasts, or by window shopping athletes like me. Frankly, even fashion worshipers have lives that create obstacles while we make our way towards our local Meccas.

Walking in, my first reaction was "... its so... beautiful". Its so shiny new and gleaming-- consumerism's utopia.

While playing Dorothy in the land over a rainbow of Chole dresses, Shu Uemura eyelash curlers, and discounted Manolos.

But the real fun was when we, E&G, made our way towards the Dior makeup counter. Its stowed away from the rest of the cosmetic counters but I like to think of it as a niche for my future makeup needs.

We got such a nice girl who understood the makeup paradox--should look like its non existent. Plus we figured out the forever unanswered formula to...how to get rid of dark circles. (If you want her name, let us know!)

So it goes like this..

Seriously, its 2 great things that go great 2gether! Just be sure that the undereye area is well moisturized before applying the concealer because the undereye area is prone to dryness and icky creasing. So its concealer, and then the skin flash. Be sure to put some on your eyelids too, reducing the fatigued look. Truly the results are quite amazing.

Check out the dior site for an online tutorial on how to use the skinflash!