Babydolly

{emmabell s/s 2010}

Speaking of cute sparkly frocks, that Jimmy Choo x HM tank that I was fangirling over a couple posts back is going for $200+ on Ebay... alright c'mon it's cute, but not THAT cute. =/ I guess I can easily let go of it considering I just found out that this year we're not even having a legit staff Christmas party (nor will I need it for the anniversary, where we're going I need to bundle up)! The previous years we've done them at Calgary's ultra chic resto-lounges Velvet, Blink, and SeVen - this year (wait, this is my 4th Aritzia holiday season?!) we're just doing a little dinner, and we're not even allowed to bring our significant others :( Boo, although I'm sure the company has bigger and better ideas to spend their money on eh? As IYBC says, big things poppin' over here.

A Handful of Birthday Stills

blow em' out, blow em' out!
11.21.09

My mom set up a belated brunch for me last Saturday morning at this place up the hill called Shanghai Palace. For some reason, the place was completely empty come our reservation for 11 (unfortunately, I had to work at 12:30) and being the annoying daughter that I am, I kept bugging my parents with unnecessary thank you's for "renting out the WHOLE restaurant for ME?!" I'm such a pain in the butt - one of the duties bestowed upon me as middle child. As you can see, I finally had my birthday cake and ate it too... DQ ice cream cake never gets old (no really, it lasts in the freezer for months, ha) and I do much rather prefer it old school than all that new school Ace of Cake Boss shit who's edibility is questionable. Overall, I enjoyed the company of mi familia, even if it was semi eat-and-run... much love and thanks guys, I promise this is the last you'll hear of and about my birthday.

GGG Collabo No. 1: Jimmy Choo x HM

{fashionbits&bobs}

Need this exact little sparkly number in my Life... really, this is all I want from this collaboration. It would be perfect for your staff Christmas party (Dec. 6th), your outfit to meet Gabe (Dec.12th), your 4yr anniversary date (Dec.18th), your New Years Eve par... shoot, somewhere in there I made it all about me, huh? Well, special occasions aside, lately in the mornings I've been looking into my closet, only to be staring at everything - completely uninspired. And unsparkly (hmph). I feel like it is a famine of beauty in there right now... A FAMINE OF BEAUTY, HONEY! Hmm... the wallet does seem to be "full-er" though, however. Are we making the appropriate causal connections here? Yay, go me.

The Weekend:

Work * Payday! * Ezap's 20th + Kristia's Debut = Zapata Celebrations * Saturday morning belated birthday brunch with my family * Work * Lil Bro's birthday present in action (Dane Cook tickets) * Work * 25th Anniversary sale chaos * Work * ...Monday.

I wasn't lying when I said there are sooo many October/November babies!

GGG Birthday Guest No. 13: Aritzia, 25

{aritziablog}

This event is the top secret shit that I mentioned the other day.. gosh, that was hard keeping my mouth shut! Now I can finally talk about it: a one-time only sale that will run thru the dates specified up there^ on the flyer. We don't do this very often throughout the year so this really is only the biggest deal ever. Seriously though everyone it's gunna be nutty... when the staff is told to go into "Boxing Day mode", you know it's about to go down. Come celebrate the company's success and this quarter of a century milestone with us by shopping and saving (preferably at my location, kthxbye)!

You've Got A Bounce In Your Step

Finding happiness from the little things in life, like Happy Socks.
11.13.09
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Oh yeah! I finally caved in and got one, check it: goodgirlgoneflickr

Babybymebabybeabillionaire

Sometimes it's smart to step back and take a look at where your money goes. Personally, I'm guilty for never doing this, even with the technology to do so in the comfort of my own home or via miPhone on the go... then all of a sudden I'm buying a coffee and my card declines and it's embarassing and I say "It's payday tomorrow, OKAY?" and I run away with the latte without paying for it. No, I'm not actually that broke but I am beginning to be THAT addicted to coffee...

So let's see here, in the past couple of days: a boyfriend flannel, two pairs of Happy Socks, an early birthday present to myself from the bookstore, paid off my speeding ticket, pulled out the cash I owed my Dad for tuition, the madly addictive LineUp (the Boyfriend kindly gave me a loonie so I could buy the Pro version), and a handful of grande Caramel Brûlé lattes. Extra caramel toppings - which are free, thank God.

Hey, I guess that's not too bad... besides I'm working six shifts next week (top secret shit), so all that labor will eventually make up for it all, right? Enjoy the rest of your weekends everyone!

Spotlight On The Bunny

So I bought this long-sleeved "waffle" dress the other day... turns out it's "basically a thermal, Babe". This is true. Oh well, the better to stay warm during snowboarding season my dear. Hmm, I'll show you guys my board one day. That was my dope birthday present for my 19th and I really want to just use the shit out of it (with TLC) this year. :) Speaking of birthdays... my Boyfriend's, his brother's girlfriend AND my Mom's are all this coming Friday. Life is full of coinkidinks, guys. I love my Madeline for taking my shift for me (since somehow I totally forgot to book that night off) so now I have alll night to spend with them. Anyways, enjoy the silly pictures! This little bunny is off to go study.

GGG Consumer No. 1: KO Flatte Nail Polish

Knock Out nail polish in "Calamine"

Finally got around to painting my nails a matte nude color over the weekend... doing your right hand is such a bitch. I seriously contemplated in frustration (after having re-done them like 3 times) to just bring the bottle down to my guilty-pleasure nail salon at the bottom of the hill and have them done for me, haha. Oh the always existent debate between spending time vs. spending money.

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Itchy Bitchy Pretty Thing

I did a bullet list last week as an Update and I think I mentioned my other new love for huge, wooly sweaters. To me it's a decent trade-off. I am sooo annoying when I'm cold, and a little less when I'm itchy so deal. Here is one of my favesies right now that I'm referring to... not the best shots of the Wild thing but they'll do. Just use your imagination, Max.

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All day, Everyday

As tweeted, I could alternatively wear each of these t-shirts for days straight if I had to. I think I'm going on Day 4 already in my white one? Plus my mom is in Las Vegas so she hasn't done my laundry lately? Who am I kidding... that's not my excuse. I learnt how to do my laundry just this year ;). The truth of the matter is that I wear them because they are probably the best investment pieces I've ever bought, kids. I've got nothing but sheer love for these two in particular, even though I've been getting really cold (and perhaps a little dirty) lately.

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GGG Selby No. 1: Rachel, Full-Time Style Maven

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GGG Birthday Guest No. 9: Madeline, 19

Last Saturday, Rachel had a Dress Only party at her place for the girls (and boys, who suited up very nicely) at work. It was a cute little party held as a surprise for one of our Floor Manager's Madeline. Complete with drinks, appies and literally the best cake ever (you'll see), it was nice to get away from the store for once and just chill with everyone outside of it. But like I said... love your job and you will never work a day in your life. :)

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IN YO FACE!

Re: Red Cords

One random phone call to Henry asking how his day at work was going:
"Donna and I are making friendship bracelets out of some Hugo Boss strings"
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AS SEEN ON LULU AND RUMI //
So bang on Babe, even when you don't know it. Hahaha

FaLL/WiNter 2009: Aritzia

{aritzia.com}

Another Fall/Winter 09 Fashion lookbook is up! This time click HERE to check it out yourself

19 CandLes

More celebratory photographs coming soon.

Life Long Sentance

A small but rather fun detail about my job is getting to keep things from our creative window displays. Most of the time whenever a new one gets put up, either girls are "fighting" for props from the previous one (although sometimes the coolest of the cool trinkets have to go back to Marketing) or girls are putting their names and calling keeps on those even before they're placed in the window. So far I've collected a giant green A that is probably taller than myself that I still have stuck in my trunk, but now that I think about it I kinda like it there. I enjoy how surprised people get when I open it as if I had a dead body up in there or something. Like the one time I gave my Associate Manager a ride to a staff party and innocent little me saying "Oh, just throw your stuff in my trunk" lead to her being one of those surprised people. Found out that I technically wasn't supposed to take it yet since the window was going to be put back up. We (or maybe just I) laughed it off, and we ordered in a new one. Haha. So this is my newest possession from our Spring/Summer "Bad Girls Break Hearts" window and as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted it to take some mugshots like these à la young Lily Rhodes Gossip Girl promo poster or the likes of the Steven Meisel shot editorial "Law and Order" from W Magazine this past March. I assure you I was allowed to take this this time, I am not a criminal... hahaha. I do however find it especially fitting since people always call me a Lifer for the company so to be in the position of a prisoner is pretty funny if you ask me.

FaLL Preview x2

Remember when I posted about wanting to shred a t-shirt?
this technique is widely known in the blogosphere,
a famous DIY that many have tested and tried alike
IT TAKES DEDICATION, SKILL AND PATIENCE KIDS!


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Why Do-It-Yourself when Wilfred does it for you?
THE HAND SHREDDED T-SHIRT, ARITZIA.

Fall Preview

Yesterday night, "we" (as in not me... since yesterday was my day off) shipped all or what was left of our Spring/Summer merchandise away. GOOD RIDDANCE! So what to do with a now empty Sale wall? Br-br-bring in more of the Fall merchandise, of course. Out with the old and in with the new. Take a look at our Fall Preview lookbook:

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