Aritzia Haul

Not feeling well so I'm just going to post some stuff I bought recently for my trip to Mexico next month. I'm excited but all I can utter is a lacklustre "yay."

Wilfred

 

Jersey bustier tank in Victoria Blue (the blue is much deeper - closer to cobalt)

 

Washed silk shorts in Black

T. Babaton

 

Silk georgette kimono in Black/Cinder

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Aritzia Haul

Update of the things I've purchased at Aritzia over the past month:

 

Wilfred jersey Ace tank

 

  T. Babaton washed silk Ronnie polka-dot dress

 

Wilfred drapey lyocell Casbah pant

 

The Wilfred Casbah pant in action

 

Citizen of Humanity Avedon Slick Skinny jeggings

I love Wilfred's harem pants. I remember when the trend came out awhile ago except it was so over-the-top and so ugly (you know - the diaper pants?) that I thought that anyone that bought them was a trend-whore. But I like how the style has become more subtle now. They look like regular pants but with a bit more room to breathe. It's why they're so comfortable! I also bought another pair that are less drapey and have a button-front but I can't find a photo of them anywhere. Those ones are great because they're versatile: could be both casual and business-appropriate.

The Citizens jeggings are the most comfortable jeans I've ever worn. They look like jeans but they're stretchy like leggings. I couldn't find my exact shade on the internet. Mine are almost-black with a hint of dark navy blue with ashy grey undertones. That doesn't even make sense but I don't know how else to describe them? They look like the ones in the photo except there's more blue and less fading.

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Aritzia

I got some more things from Aritzia after work today. I've begun to realize that having a job and working in retail cancel each other out. I'll work 8 hours for minimum wage and then blow $200 on clothes. I guess that's what employment is for...making minimum payments on a credit card.

With that being said...I love my new items!

 Wilfred lace dress w/ silk slip

Wilfred silk Loti kimono

 The Wilfred kimono as a blouse

The lace dress is from the Fall collection and the kimono is a new Spring item. I can't wait to wear the detachable slip as well! I have a few pieces that require a slip. (They sell polyester slips everywhere but I only wanted silk). 

Thank god I don't have a perfect figure. I think I brought about 20 things with me into the change room but because I have an awkward figure, most of the things didn't suit me and I only ended up getting 2 (and wanting about 6). If I was tall, thin, and had a nice rack, pretty much everything would look good on me but since I'm none of those things, I have to be more selective. 

I tend not to buy:

1. Anything that makes me look fat.

2. Anything that makes me look short.

3. Anything that doesn't fit PERFECTLY. I have way too many items in my closet that just sort-of-fit.

4. Anything that makes me look yellow.

5. Anything that accentuates body parts OTHER THAN my boobs.

6. Anything trendy.

7. Anything that I don't absolutely LOVE.

You'd think that some of these rules were common sense but no, some people don't get it. Case in point, #5. WHO WOULD WEAR THIS?

This dress has made a 6 foot, size double 0 model look fat and frumpy!! And this dress is by Prada. PRADA! For fuck's sakes.

First two photos courtesy of Aritzia and last photo courtesy of Exotic Excess.

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Aritzia Tops

I finally got some items from Aritzia today with my employee discount. I wanted to wait until I got my first paycheck (ha! I've only been there a week and a half!) because I just did a make-up haul and bought a shitload of stuff on Ebay. But a few of the items I wanted were selling quickly so I decided to snap them up before they ran out of my size. Here are the two items I got:

 T. Babaton silk Georgette flounce blouse in cream

Central Park West silk blouse/shirtdress in black/beige.

I'm exhausted so I'm going to finish up the rest of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Both photos courtesy of Aritzia.

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Aritzia Spring 2011

I started my work at Aritzia on Monday and I wanted to celebrate my first day with a few pieces from the new Spring collections but alas, the fashion show hasn't streamed yet so I'm linking to another blog that got its hands on some key pieces for the new season.

Check out a few sneak-peeks from Style + Substance. Brittany's spring picks include a lot of slouchy, over-sized tops (who can ever have enough black t-shirts?), army and cargo detailing, and the colour blush. I'm loving them as well.

I feel that everything by Wilfred is always a must-have piece, whereupon everything in their collection somehow feels essential to my wardrobe. God knows I can't own everything. The colour palette doesn't look too different from Le Fou by Wilfred's Fall/Winter collection but I'm not going to jump the gun here. I'm eagerly awaiting Aritzia's fashion show on Facebook, streaming live on Sunday, January 13th @ 5pm EST/8pm PST. Remember to like Aritzia on Facebook and you'll be able to see the collections front-row from the comforts of your own living room!

Hopefully I can start taking my own photos at Aritzia once I get settled in.

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Club Monaco Shorts

I am now an employee of Aritzia and finally have some money to add a few Fall pieces to my wardrobe before the Spring collections usurp the racks! I celebrated by picking up a pair of leather shorts that I've been eying at Club Monaco for forever.

I think I visited that store about 5 times in the past 2 months, surreptitiously checking to see if the $99 tag had dropped at all. I knew the price was a BARGAIN (I have no qualms with spending hundreds of dollars on shorts); the only problem was that I was unemployed and could barely fork over $7 for a McDonald's meal.

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