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i know you can’t tell just by looking at the photos, but i have to let you in on a little secret: i’m not wearing anything vintage today. i have a deep love for all things vintage and always wear at least one vintage piece in all of my outfits. i just prefer to buy thrifted and vintage clothes because they’re super affordable and more unique than your usual trendy “high street” pieces. but on some rare occasions, i have to admit that it is rather refreshing to get decked out in brand new clothes. though i always keep true to my style; you can see that these are all timeless classics. a breton stripe shirt, rayban wayfarers, and kork-ease wedges? they might as well be vintage and you can certainly thrift pieces just like these!

though for good measure, i ended up throwing on a vintage jacket before i left for the day!

and i must also take a moment to give credit where credit is due, because after buying this awesome pair of trousers the other day, i knew i had to pair them with a breton stripe shirt, inspired by tracy rosenbaum (assistant to the sartorialist) as pictured in my post about trousers found here.

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this is the second time in one week that i felt the urge to dress up like a valentine. then i realized that there is a forever 21 sweetheart contest going on and i thought it would be a nice excuse to dedicate a post to my sweetheart, brendan. every day, rain or shine, he follows me around to snap pictures of my outfits to post on my blog. i really and truly appreciate his enthusiasm and support and i really don’t think i could do it without him. i love you, brendan!

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first off, omg you guys! i got selected as one of the winners of the chictopia 10 contest. i am honored to have been chosen to be part of such a special group of girls and i am very excited to meet all of you who will be attending this year. thank you so much to the awesome community here at chictopia!

second, i am now in the middle of planning out which pieces to bring with me while i’m in new york for fashion week. i know it’s going to be freezing cold, so i will be sure to bring plenty of coats and weather appropriate shoes for when i’m walking around, but what about party outfits? i recently ordered this awesome “mini dress” from gilt groupe, but once it arrived, i discovered that it is clearly not a dress. i’m 5’5" and this baby is barely covering my lady bits. i styled it up the way i would want to wear it if it were but a few inches longer, so i ask you: what are your suggestions for how to keep the same basic concept of this look, but without the dangerously short hemline?

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it’s only wednesday and i’m already feeling the need for a super casual outfit. i actually started off with a sheer blouse from the 1940’s with black bra underneath, before i quickly decided that i would be having no such adventures for today, thank you. instead, i will be super cool and chill out in my canadian tuxedo, and maybe do a little shopping while i ponder the meaning of lost and try to wrap my head around the new season that started last night. omg did you guys watch it? i’m still a little stunned and i don’t know what to think. parallel universes? what?

ahem. back to the outfit. my boyfriend really liked this look and said i look like an arteest. a bohemian, if you will. then he asked me if i would find him a shirt like this. cute!

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haha! when i was uploading today’s outfit, i got “mixed bizness” by beck stuck in my head.

this outfit was originally influenced by my love for marc jacobs s/s 2009 and miu miu s/s 2010, but once i actually got it on, all i could think about was nicki grant “big love.” perhaps that’s because i’m just as obsessed with that show as i am with miu miu and marc. i also kinda think i slightly resemble a hot dog in this outfit. ah, the inner workings of my mind. now you know what i think about when i get dressed!

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oh hello, february, i didn’t see you there! but now that you’re here, i suppose we’ll hang out for the next 28 days. and right smack in the middle, we’ll celebrate valentines day. i know we’re not quite there yet, but i figured i would have fun with two of my newest acquisitions and experiment with a festive outfit for the occasion.

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