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Shopping and What It Says About You

On August 2, 2012 · 8 Comments · In Life As It Happens, Shopping, Summer, Wear
Hello Darlings,

I am the type of woman who loves to shop - but is there really any other type? I browse my favorite online stores such as Shopbop, Bluefly and Revolve Clothing almost every day as if training for my own Olympic sport. I especially enjoy the change of seasons for sales and splurges, but mostly just love the thrill of the hunt.

"The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her" is a famous quote by Marcelene Cox. I am paranoid with certain fabrics like polyester, and can't watch security tags being removed from delicate garments, so for sure I am a "paranoid shopper".

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Flare + Guess Launch, H&M Pre-MMVA Party, and YYZ Launch: not every encounter is meant to be comfortable

On July 2, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Fly, Parties, Summer, Toronto, Wear
Hello Darlings,

There are days when the city comes alive with events. Thursday, June 16th was one such day. Toronto was abuzz with multiple events. For me, this meant attending four soirees in 12 hours. I went from a lunch to preview Converse’s fall 2011 line, to Flare + Guess’s Launch Party, to H&M pre-MMVA party, and finally to the launch of YYZ Magazine.

During such events, a girl is bound to speak to a number of new and interesting people, as mingling and networking is one of the purposes of these events; however not every conversation is a winner, and there are times when a girl is stuck in the sticky situation of talking to a nosy stranger. Socializing is definitely a skill that one acquires over time, and I assure you that I am far from being good at it. In person, I am quite shy and reserved, and sparking a conversation and making best-friends with strangers is not my area of expertise.

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