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Couple days ago, I went shopping down Yorkville and stopped by the <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/" target="_blank">Free People</a> boutique. Naturally I wanted everything in there but I spotted a pair of floral denim that were too cute not to purchase! It's too bad summer is coming to an end but what better way to hang onto the last bit of the season with some floral denim and pastel green?</div>
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It's been a busy few weeks as I have been trying to finish up summer school in addition to working and interning! But now that summer school is done, I can finally have a little bit of "me-time" before school starts again. I haven't painted my nails in awhile so decided to do that today!<br />
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A couple months ago, I saw a cool tutorial online on how to use tin foil to decorate your nails and I thought I would give it a try! They were super easy to do so I thought I would share with everyone on how you can get this cool design too.<br />
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The items you will need to get this look are tin foil, scissors, tweezers, a nail filer, and a clear polish</div>
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First of all, paint your nails a pretty color! I used Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear nail color in Bubblegum pink.</div>
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Next, take your tin foil and cut them up into different shapes. Just make sure when you cut, the edges are clean and straight. I cut up triangles and stripes but you can do whatever shape you want!</div>
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Once you have finished cutting, paint a clear coat on top of your nails. Then, using your tweezers, carefully apply the tin foil pieces to your nails. Make sure the tin foil sticks to your whole nail. Don't worry about the excess tin foil pieces hanging off your finger (we will get rid of it later). Then, let the polish dry.</div>
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Once it is completely dry, trim off some of the excess tin foil with you scissors and then use a nail filer to file off the remaining tin foil to form around your nail.</div>
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When that is complete, Put one more clear coat on top of your nails and voila! You have fabulous nails. Simple as that! :)</div>
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I present to you our collection: Sea Side Blues!<br />
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I designed a linen/cotton blend collared shirt with a contrasting button placket, cuffs and front pocket. I thought by giving the basic collared shirt a contrasting color it would make things a little more interesting. Over top is a knit cardigan with rolled cuffs and elbow patches. The shorts are a cotton twill and I had to dye them to get it to that shade of blue (the dyeing process for the right color was not easy!). What do you think, boys?</div>
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I ended up really enjoying designing menswear (I never thought I would) and it made me realize there was so much more to menswear than just a t-shirt and jeans or a dress shirt and dress pants.</div>
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This was my first time sewing with leather and it was definitely a challenge! I had to be extremely careful and there were a few times where I wanted to rip my hair out because the leather was being so frustrating! But in the end, everything turned out great! My favorite detail of the jacket would have to be the floral designs around the sleeves. They were laser cut so the design turned out beautiful.<br />
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Just for fun, I decided to try on my leather jacket and to my surprise, it fits me! Just might wear it once spring hits... <br />
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<b>1</b>. Bath and Body Works Frosted Cupcake Candle <b>2</b>. Dark maroon lips <b>3</b>. Capes <b>4</b>. Melona ice cream bars <b>5</b>. Gabe Saporta: Cobra Starship <b>6</b>. Buttercream Tea: DAVIDsTEA <b>7</b>. <a href="http://craftgawker.com/">craftgawker.com</a> <b>8</b>. Knee high socks and heels <b>9</b>. Free People: Charmene platform <b>10</b>. Zooey Deschanel<br />
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♥</h6>michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239423392845744915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627398178688892352.post-83405024506057003982011-07-25T19:08:00.000-07:002011-07-25T19:08:34.099-07:00SUMMERLICIOUS: CREME BRASSERIE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjXphD0U5cg6v8tH0FvYaAsgBT8byMG2OsKe3FRej_P6PPztEHXVoOKL_uDVXiCKWPEld2BnZ77qzLlTujz-oiUbxrEvy7ZuUUF7UtQcZMyQtoHAvNNSGVo-TXnoVZz31BnXGzWIzncoA/s1600/DSCN1997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjXphD0U5cg6v8tH0FvYaAsgBT8byMG2OsKe3FRej_P6PPztEHXVoOKL_uDVXiCKWPEld2BnZ77qzLlTujz-oiUbxrEvy7ZuUUF7UtQcZMyQtoHAvNNSGVo-TXnoVZz31BnXGzWIzncoA/s320/DSCN1997.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Yesterday I had dinner with my friend Kay. We decided to go to Creme for Summerlicious. <a href="http://www.cremebrasserie.com/">Creme</a> is located in the heart of Yorkville down Cumberland st. and is well known for their delicious French cuisine. Both Kay and I were so pleased to find out that we had unintentionally made Summerlicious plans on the last day of the event! Lucky us!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Micro Greens: mixed greens, fresh berries, warm goat’s cheese, pine nuts, maple balsamic vinaigrette</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Tian of Goat’s Cheese: avocado mousse, goat’s cheese, marinated tomatoes, micro greens </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Crème Brulée: Tahitian Vanilla custard, wine poached plums, cookie garnish</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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Everything was delicious but that Creme Brulee was to die for.<br />
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Couple of days ago, I bought some Sven sandals. To my surprise, they were very comfortable when I first put them on! I wore them to work yesterday and my feet got a bit sore by the end of the shift but the sandals seem very easy to break into.<br />
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For my outfit today, I paired my sandals with a silk kimono.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silk Kimono: Talula Babaton //Tank & Shorts: Wilfred // Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs</td></tr>
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This past week, my friends <a href="http://backofsteel.tumblr.com/">Lily</a>, <a href="http://stijlinberlin.blogspot.com/">Jess</a>, <a href="http://natalielaurie.blogspot.com/">Nat</a> and I went to Sassafraz for Summerlicious. Summerlicious is an event that takes place in Toronto every year and offers 3-course pre-fixe menus at great prices. Over 150 restaurants in the city take part in it. <a href="http://www.sassafraz.ca/restaurant.aspx">Sassafraz</a> is a French-inspired Canadian cuisine located in the heart of Yorkville and is known for being the "little yellow house".<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">To start, we all had the "Vichyssoisse with Lobster and Truffle Essence". It was like a cold lobster chowder/soup. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBozH5apTfYVpikx7GxSESHjPRBjaQ0oNOs4auS4NOWNtIUR6K3o_biM9CYKJvdIGEtA1qKVT_1Rb2WRzJT3LK70LxoEcc65IZ9DKL0zyaaqxL3WWBuUfkAx2zBwmov1aMEza_wLAIigp/s1600/IMG_7675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBozH5apTfYVpikx7GxSESHjPRBjaQ0oNOs4auS4NOWNtIUR6K3o_biM9CYKJvdIGEtA1qKVT_1Rb2WRzJT3LK70LxoEcc65IZ9DKL0zyaaqxL3WWBuUfkAx2zBwmov1aMEza_wLAIigp/s400/IMG_7675.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">For my main course, I had the "Mushroom Ravioli in Truffle Scented Broth with Braised Leeks and Pecorino Tartuffo".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQklmgrSlTN-loi47mux3GyOMWiBWjmMPpKUB_DGVkwQc4pOXt4DIKTRz2WvHjqFzqRTP2_Z3Sx_WMtbO92Eo332e7mfX3w8k0nS4qdc6cCoAwac9Bu226xbqJV_FAA_U_6rJ3R877Gj6/s1600/IMG_7685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQklmgrSlTN-loi47mux3GyOMWiBWjmMPpKUB_DGVkwQc4pOXt4DIKTRz2WvHjqFzqRTP2_Z3Sx_WMtbO92Eo332e7mfX3w8k0nS4qdc6cCoAwac9Bu226xbqJV_FAA_U_6rJ3R877Gj6/s400/IMG_7685.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jess and Lily had the "Double Cut Hot Smoked Berkshire Pork Chop with Ancho Glaze, Braised Collards and Buttermilk Whipped Potatoes".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4AslBmkn2P9i4rTKJvRQQlp4LzR8VHF-tum8Xy_6Jq9aDAITQmH_Gevc14v-1tOVQoKJfYX9uLSUP8gRitnETx0_K47o-mV8VQT5dTkvn3kgzUOHdSECLGfiijzl5uE7JmKRY7lFbOI_/s1600/IMG_7676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4AslBmkn2P9i4rTKJvRQQlp4LzR8VHF-tum8Xy_6Jq9aDAITQmH_Gevc14v-1tOVQoKJfYX9uLSUP8gRitnETx0_K47o-mV8VQT5dTkvn3kgzUOHdSECLGfiijzl5uE7JmKRY7lFbOI_/s400/IMG_7676.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nat had the "Chorizo Stuffed Cornish Hen with Coddled Rice Cakes, Creamed Spinach and Habenero Chutney".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCY75EXYTwPSrBXHdieHgU6lq1oI1ggz2SxWwt8MhWhqTih6DAi2tpWpOOXd72fsi54ZAZ6sMmCsj2HLkjhjNPOFIfyLMQI_ZPjEa8JdwCCLvBD29n41oiXnfqauqLB1Gt-l4JCbpUUCoi/s1600/IMG_7678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCY75EXYTwPSrBXHdieHgU6lq1oI1ggz2SxWwt8MhWhqTih6DAi2tpWpOOXd72fsi54ZAZ6sMmCsj2HLkjhjNPOFIfyLMQI_ZPjEa8JdwCCLvBD29n41oiXnfqauqLB1Gt-l4JCbpUUCoi/s400/IMG_7678.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of us had a bite of everything and it was all amazingly good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For dessert, we all shared the "Blueberry Tartlet with White Chocolate Creme Diplomat, Toasted Meringue and Lime Gelee", "Rose Water Scented Chilled Cherry Soup with Dark Chocolate Mousse and Crisped Rice Croquant, Vanilla Tuille", and the "Luis d'Or: rind washed Jura Style Cheese, Served with Fresh Fruits and Flatbreads"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv81eSso28KfLT9_JQ535VfwbF1Jf4xkUFRIn6YGae8rCCNotA0VTxYl9BhcAHh-dRzNx8I5R1NPwbX0f09b8OOWwHq7MJAN93j8ioUDnG_G-w-CgyTX_eZFUK7vcztK12OwYBvQyaTHPk/s1600/IMG_7695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv81eSso28KfLT9_JQ535VfwbF1Jf4xkUFRIn6YGae8rCCNotA0VTxYl9BhcAHh-dRzNx8I5R1NPwbX0f09b8OOWwHq7MJAN93j8ioUDnG_G-w-CgyTX_eZFUK7vcztK12OwYBvQyaTHPk/s400/IMG_7695.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a great night with the ladies followed by a stroll down Yorkville and story-telling until late in the night.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">(photo cred: <a href="http://stijlinberlin.blogspot.com/">Jess Cheng</a>) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">♥</span></h6>michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239423392845744915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627398178688892352.post-79366338648175268272011-07-14T23:03:00.000-07:002011-07-14T23:03:58.410-07:00COCKTAIL DRESSES PT. 2As some of you know, about a month ago I designed two cocktail dresses for Miss Universe Canada competitor, Michelle Kwan to wear during pageant week.<br />
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Here are some pictures of her wearing them: <br />
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So glad I had the opportunity of working with Michelle! She looked absolutely gorgeous in the dresses :)<br />
<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">♥</span></h6>michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239423392845744915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627398178688892352.post-18903994719601390172011-07-09T21:03:00.000-07:002011-07-09T21:03:56.729-07:00SOMETHING ORANGETa-da! Been loving orange lately so naturally, I made myself a version of my sister's dress in that color. For my dress, I used silk instead of crepe de chine so the fabric is a little bit lighter compared to the blue one I made for Mel. I also decided to make a ribbon to tie around the waist so I could wear the dress with or without it.<br />
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The ribbon is made with crepe de chine (same with the bias detail on the dress) and for the hems, I used a zig-zag stitch to finish it just because I thought the detail would look nicer than a rolled hem for the dress.<br />
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The dress is so summery! Now I just need an occasion to wear it to...<br />
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<h6 class="uiStreamMessage uiStreamPassive ministoryMessage ministoryInlineMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}">♥</h6>michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239423392845744915noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627398178688892352.post-23718813162622963822011-07-01T14:39:00.000-07:002011-07-01T14:39:21.736-07:00SOMETHING BLUEThis past week, my sister came to visit me in Toronto! She came from Haiti where she spent a month there doing volunteer work at wound clinics, hospitals for babies and running a summer camp for the kids. Nest week, she is going to her friends wedding and so I made her a dress to wear for it!<br />
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It is just a very simple one shoulder dress made with crepe de chine. I am currently loving bright blue and I thought the color would look great on her! I added a cream colored bias detail around the neckline which I thought would give it a nice contrast and made the dress with two overlapping layers to make the standard hem of a dress a little more fun.<br />
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I loved it so much on her that I'm thinking about making myself one too! Maybe in a different color though..<br />
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Stay tuned!<br />
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<h6 class="uiStreamMessage uiStreamPassive ministoryMessage ministoryInlineMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}">♥</h6>michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239423392845744915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627398178688892352.post-53289086355928296462011-06-21T16:47:00.000-07:002011-07-01T14:42:04.016-07:00DECORATING & REORGANIZING MY ROOM PT. 1One of my To-Do's for this summer was to tidy up my room from all my school clutter and to decorate it a little bit to make it look less like a dungeon. It's a slow process but so far I've finished my sewing area!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">BEFORE (YES IT WAS A MESS)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN2bAbA1kyfUnx4Bf1_43jRHFb9XntTeE2-7afKpxBToePrXvJS9i9heyIdF306OLO08kJBLeLB6_etqU3SUoFU3zsiWhOORpd6fz7c9KebvDkGRZHZ0uiHxBHl6oraHwefFWT_pJITdU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.54.54+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPN2bAbA1kyfUnx4Bf1_43jRHFb9XntTeE2-7afKpxBToePrXvJS9i9heyIdF306OLO08kJBLeLB6_etqU3SUoFU3zsiWhOORpd6fz7c9KebvDkGRZHZ0uiHxBHl6oraHwefFWT_pJITdU/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.54.54+PM.png" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AFTER! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TZ7w6w8p5NkiaSN37v8_yldV5BIFFFeJUGbIeQiO_RaDhiup2W_777EaEHqvEo84ytgZke6yO7denX4-fnOVeDwvcJpNiYTPbJUpmMPX7XIydf8GoIaFhU0zLQy4LyjJY_8w4nxrTI1_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.55.50+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TZ7w6w8p5NkiaSN37v8_yldV5BIFFFeJUGbIeQiO_RaDhiup2W_777EaEHqvEo84ytgZke6yO7denX4-fnOVeDwvcJpNiYTPbJUpmMPX7XIydf8GoIaFhU0zLQy4LyjJY_8w4nxrTI1_/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.55.50+PM.png" width="301" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MY BAGS UPON BAGS OF FABRIC UNDERNEATH THE TABLE... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyR0mXNthTKNhcjSzpJkZXY-KswzU6uWV6XoqVSmon_i2dEW6oihzXN-Xut7CJ2QecZtLRaoOYqDqRKCi1n80mBsDdWw08efeRYcso8_L17ZchJHPaqXbI5J5OYyuZLZC0Bd0iJEXMUik/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.54.39+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyR0mXNthTKNhcjSzpJkZXY-KswzU6uWV6XoqVSmon_i2dEW6oihzXN-Xut7CJ2QecZtLRaoOYqDqRKCi1n80mBsDdWw08efeRYcso8_L17ZchJHPaqXbI5J5OYyuZLZC0Bd0iJEXMUik/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.54.39+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ARE NOW NEATLY STORED AND ORGANIZED INTO BINS :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpKeB6EIZrRs-Cr6og5wzBcNRBMaYWNHeXaCptDv8CCw6Cx1872QRAUc5rV93bMoSvxpgO5na3scEnMEW-MswKbnZgXcB_HZmODHZSKLAulIHYUMu20v5UowHq34JyioKR-vW3BEGTPc-/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.56.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpKeB6EIZrRs-Cr6og5wzBcNRBMaYWNHeXaCptDv8CCw6Cx1872QRAUc5rV93bMoSvxpgO5na3scEnMEW-MswKbnZgXcB_HZmODHZSKLAulIHYUMu20v5UowHq34JyioKR-vW3BEGTPc-/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.56.27+PM.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND TA-DA! MADE SOME <a href="http://evie-s.com/news/2010/08/30/week-of-paper-pinwheels/">PINWHEELS</a> FOR A WALL DECORATION :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0pP541q7NO2OgOIBOP2iOS3ZRX6-heC7TEwZC9Pn9qznCd-4_6fQV3UGypyCjPPZthVMeX84EhKSivjakkqgLC66wZBwXmzWYW_weST7rC-BN0iEeA2f701QBoIvRssnCcc51MgFEcGW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.56.03+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic0pP541q7NO2OgOIBOP2iOS3ZRX6-heC7TEwZC9Pn9qznCd-4_6fQV3UGypyCjPPZthVMeX84EhKSivjakkqgLC66wZBwXmzWYW_weST7rC-BN0iEeA2f701QBoIvRssnCcc51MgFEcGW/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-19+at+11.56.03+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Stay tuned for PT. 2!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following the delicious dinner were macarons I had bought earlier that day from <a href="http://labamboche.ca/">La Bamboche</a>. I have only tried macarons from a few places but I must say that La Bamboche definitely has the best! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I bought the book "When God Was a Rabbit" by Sarah Winman a couple weeks ago and just finished it this morning. I ended up really enjoying this book but I have to admit I was a little hesitant about whether I liked the book or not in the beginning. The book is based on the story of a girl named Elly. The first part of the book is about Elly's childhood and how relationships with her family and best friend make an impact on her life. The second part is about when everyone grows up and how certain life changing events makes Elly see her world and the people in it in a whole different way. "When God Was a Rabbit" sets a mood that is pleasant at times yet is also emotional and a bit ominous.<br />
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Next book on the summer reading list is "Something Blue" by Emily Griffin. This book is the sequel to "Something Borrowed" which I read last summer. I <b>loved</b> it so much so of course I <i>had</i> to buy the follow-up! Can't wait to start reading this one because I'm sure it's going to be good.<br />
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I wanted to make the tank top flowy and the length to be at my hip so I could wear it untucked with skirts or shorts but I thought it would also look nice tucked into something high waisted. Pairing it with a bandeau or bralette underneath is definitely a must.<br />
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Can't wait for more warm weather to come (and hopefully stay for a while)! <br />
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<3michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239423392845744915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627398178688892352.post-32299162096364411522011-06-07T11:37:00.000-07:002011-06-09T13:15:17.764-07:00SHOES SHOES SHOES ♥<b> </b>I am totally in love with the espadrilles, wedges, and 60/70's inspired pumps trends for summer at the moment and i couldn't help but notice that Aldo has some SUPER cute shoes lately! Here are some of my favorites. I am definitely gonna need to get myself a few pairs. Shoe shopping here I come! ♥<br />
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The show featured 2nd year fashion design students' evening wear designs and 3rd year fashion design students' menswear collections.<br />
In addition to being one of the leads for Styling/Backstage for the show, I had the opportunity to show off my design in the evening wear show! Thanks to my model, RuthAnne for rocking my dress on the runway <3<br />
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