are you feeling the love??

So yesterday I finally got the piece of jewelry I've been lusting for the last long while!!


The most classic piece of jewelry every woman should own... the Cartier Love Bracelet in yellow gold!

I'm not wearing it yet partially cuz my mom doesn't want me to wear it fulltime until I am married (which is in like 5 years), but also cuz I don't want to scratch it up! It's so pretty!! She bought it as my wedding gift I guess? I know it's strange I'm getting it 5 years in advance, but she's saving a lot of money in the long run since 2 years ago, this bracelet was only around $2800.


Thanks mom!


- K.

my new goodies

I am just loving the Aritzia Spring collection! So many gorgeous pieces I'm just dying to get.


Here's what I bought recently.

I realize that everything I bought is a similar color... but I just love this color.. pale nudish pink, nice tone on everyone!


1.) Talula Boyfriend Blazer $85 (I think it's almost sold out)
2.) T.Babaton Silk Blouse $110
3.) T. Babaton T-shit $45 (love the silk detail in the back)


Pretty sure the $300/year budget on clothes ain't gonna fly!


Anyways, I also want to share with you guys what I've been working on. I used to love scrapbooking and making cards, I've recently just rediscovered my love for crafts. I made a bunch of cards yesterday with every intention to sell on Etsy, but decided it's too annoying dealing with paypal, and mailing stuff out. So now I'll just give them away to family and friends =)

That's all for today. Next post, I will share my story about Tiffany & Co. They are freakin awesome with their customer service, I've fallen for Tiffanys all over again...




- K.

around town

Since getting the DSLR for Xmas, I've been taking some pics around town. Enjoy!


As for my ban, it's not going well. I ordered a couple items from Shopbop (but 70% off!) and got something from Aritzia (loving their spring collection). Stayed tuned for updates of my new items!

- K.

i really hate myself

I would say that the past few weeks, I have had great self control with my ban. I did not suffer any withdraw symptoms whatsoever. 


However, today, as I was browsing on the Revolve website, I noticed that the Michael Kors watch I wanted was back in stock (after many months) and there was a 25% discount code!!! I've ordered this watch last year around the summer time, but then cancelled my order b/c I felt bad about my spending. I have been wanting a casual oversized gold watch for sometime now, and I thought this was a great deal, so I broke my ban for this. I feel terrible about myself, but at the same time, if I wait until March, it may not be there anymore! Plus may not have the same discount anymore either!! So I had to do it... here it is, can't wait til it comes in the mail!

Anyway, I've decided that I am going to create a shopping list for 2011. I'm pretty sure I've spent approximately $4000-5000 on clothing/shoes/accessories alone last year. This year, I've decided I will cut that budget in half, and only buy things that has been on my wishlist since 2010. My shopping budget will be $2200, here are the following things I want/need this year.


1.) Winter jacket, probably Mackage ($550)
2.) David Yurman bracelet ($600), going to Vegas in May, will check out the store there
3.) Marc by Marc Jacobs Hillier Hobo ($400), I need a casual bag I can just throw around
4.) Clothes ($300), this might not be doable... we'll see
5.) Runners ($100)
6.) Scarves ($100)




- K.

fine, one more item...

Okay, let me start off by saying this is not a new purchase. Well it is, but not purchased by me. I have always adored lingerie, I worked at a national chain lingerie store for a couple years while I was going through school. As much as I love lingerie, I would never, EVER spend over $50 on a bra, $20 on underwear. This Christmas, the bf actually surprised me with a set from Agent Provocateur (what I had secretly been wanting, although not so secret because I talked about it for a few days, couple months ago). The set he picked out... I did not love, and actually I wanted to take it for a full refund since he paid $400 for the set!!!!!! That is freakin insane, I could do so much with $400!!! So after I had gotten over that initial shock, I went back to the store, already knew which style I wanted, the Fifi bra. Tried on the 3 colors, completely loved it!!! This set is just gorgeous, it is so cute and girly. The bra has subtle hint of purple stripes, with lace on the top, the panties are fun and flirty!! Ahh I'm in love!!! But is it worth the $205 for the bra? I would have to say... possibly, it is absolutely the nicest bra I've ever owned, and in the future if I had extra money to burn I would definitely pick up the other colors!! Since this set is slightly cheaper than the other set the bf picked out, I was able to pick up something small on sale =)

On another note, my shopping ban thus far is going extremely well!! I haven't bought any clothes, or accessories for the past week!! Only 7 more weeks to go haha! Although I did spend $500 dollars yesterday, but it was a necessity, I had to renew my practice license!! 


Well that's all for now! I've attached my email contact on the upper right corner of my blog for anyone who has any questions or comments!




- K.

new year, new start

Every year, I always start off really motivated trying to fulfill my goals. However, after a few weeks I start to lose sight of the big picture. However, this year is going to be different, this year I'm really going to be more responsible.


Here are my financial goals for 2011:


1.) Pay off student loans by June (I don't have much to go but have lots of fixed expenses).


2a.) Pay off my Christmas-spree by Feb.


2b.) To achieve the above, I will be going on a 2 month clothing ban starting immediately.


3.) Continue putting away $1200/month for condo down payment (due in 1.5 years). 


4.) Have at least $6000 of personal savings by end of the year.


5.) Bring lunch to work at least 50% of the time. This is a big one for me because I NEVER cook.


I really wish I could put more money into my personal savings, because I think I make a decent salary for a 25 year-old. But with rent, and our upcoming down payment, it makes it nearly impossible. Anyway, starting Jan 1, 2011, I will be recording my daily spending in my agenda. I will post a monthly recap at the end of each month to keep myself on track.


Now that we got the boring stuff out of the way, time for some of my new purchases!!! You won't be seeing anything new until at least March, so enjoy =)

Mulberry Alexa bag in Oak

Club Monaco wool shorts; Zara pants; Club Monaco pants

Wilfred free wool swearter; 7 for all mankind jeans x 2; Topshop cardi

Joie booties

- K.

UPDATE! and new direction of blog.

Hi guys!

I apologize for the lack of posts. I've been extremely busy and therefore have been too tired to post!! Firstly, happy holidays to everyone!!! Secondly, new years is in a few days, so happy new year!! I returned from my NY trip a couple weeks ago and have some goodies to share with you guys. And of course how can I forget Christmas gifts and so forth...

I have to get a USB cable for my new DSLR camera (Xmas present), then I will be able to upload everything.

Just wanted to let my readers know that there will be some changes coming to this blog. In the last few months I have been obsessed with my finances, and I will explain why in the new year. So, to add to my new obsession, this blog will partially be about finances as well.

For the time being, let me leave you with a few pics I took from NY.

- K.

my lucky day

So today I went to get some last minute items for my NY trip... and as luck would have it, guess what I found and in my size!!!

I have loved this skirt from the Lanvin collabo with H&M since I first laid eyes on it. However I am not the kind of girl who would go and line up to buy clothes... I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it in stores!! There were a few Lanvin pieces left at H&M all in larger sizes. Of course these were returns... but my skirt is perfection! I absolutely love it!




- K.

i am a sucker for silk

I've loved silk tops for a long time now; I love the way they feel on you, and I love the way they sit on the body. Silk tops can be casual-chic or dressed up, very versatile. The first one is from Zara ($69.90), it is the PERFECT button down silk top, much cheaper than the Equipment silk tops which retails for $188! The second is the Aritzia t. babaton silk top ($98), I believe this top was sold out before, now it's back in stock! Also comes in red and black solid colors.


Now I really need to stop spending!! I've been reading a lot of financial blogs lately, thinking of ways to make extra money. Any ideas?




- K.

jeffrey, you stole my heart

What can I say? I originally thought I had to order them online but a tpfer told me she saw them at Browns shoes!! 




- K.

these boots are made for walkin'

These boots are so freakin comfortable! I got them at Zara's summer sale (orig. price $279), I scored them for $80!! I have my eye on a couple more pair of boots from Zara, AND my new obsession Jeffrey Campbell Pixie!!!

- K.

my next big investment

...well to me at least.


I have a lot of random makeup, from Chanel, to Dior, to Bobbi Brown, to Benefit...etc, you get the idea. I have decided that I am going to consolidate everything, gradually. So today, I went out to MAC and bought 2 palettes; one for eyeshadows and one for blush. To fill the palettes fully would run me well over $300, so I am going to do it gradually; I'll buy 2-3 per month (but will likely buy a large chunk at Duty Free when I go to NYC in Dec). 


I also need to invest in some brushes, I also have very random brushes, from Sephora & Bobbi Brown. Not that I don't like them, I just want all of them to be uniform, likely from MAC.

Since this post is about Beauty, I'd like to talk about a few of my favorite items.


1.) Makeup remover: From Sephora $14. For many years I always used the Bi-Facial from Lancome, great makeup remover I have to say. However, I find that it was too oily and in hindsight quite expensive at $34. I recently just stared using the Sephora brand makeup remover, and I have to say that I love it! I haven't tried it with mascara yet though because I have lash extensions, so I'm not sure if it's very effective with mascara.


2.) Powder: Chanel Mat Lumiere $60. I have used different powders while experimenting with makeup, I've tried MAC, Nars, drug store brands. Non of them compare to this! It is soft, and silky. It's just amazing!


3.) Eye Liner: Bobbi Brown Gel Liner $28. I love, LOVE this product! It stays on forever, absolutely amazing!


4.) Cheeks: Benefit High Beam $24. This product is so wonderful, one of the best sellers from Benefit. A couple dabs on the cheeks and your skin looks super translucent! This can also be mixed with your foundation, for an overall complexion enhancer.


5.) Brows: Benefit Speed Brow $16. Tames your brows in no time! Goes on clear, and really shapes your brows. I recently discovered this and I love it! However the down side to it is that one tube doesn't last very long.


My dream is to have one of those vanities filled with makeup, and makeup brushes, and perfumes. Hopefully by the time we move into our presale condo I'll be able to have my dream vanity!!




- K.

additions to my closet

From left to right:


1.) Old pink casual top from Jacob. I love that this top has a rounded edge at the bottom
2.) Gray & blue snood from H&M
3.) Casual yellow T from Club Monaco... I actually have this shirt in 2 other colors, so comfy!
4.) Talula lace top in white with a tinge of pink. Fell in love right when I saw this top, so feminine and cute! Loving the scalloped bottom and sleeves! 




- K.

it was meant to be...

So the story behind these shoes... It was really love at first sight. I bought them at Zara. A couple days later I actually decided to return them, as I was going through my whole "shopping ban phase". I never really let them go fully. Then I saw someone else wear them on their blog and that's when I knew I had to have them again. I couldn't find them in downtown, but on Saturday when I went shopping with my bff I was on a hunt!!! They were hiding... but I sure as hell found them!!! These wedges are awesome! I am not a high heel kinda girl, so the wedge heel is the next best thing. The flap can be worn up or down, they are just awesome!!!

- K.

yay or nay?

To the sweater that is...


Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! Hope everyone has a nice long weekend! Unfortunately for me, I have to work on Monday.




- K.

fall favorite

I absolutely love chunky knits for the fall. On a day like today, when it's not quite cold enough for a jacket/coat, it's the perfect thing to throw on. I bought the gray one from H&M and the ivory one at Urban outfitters. Love them both! I am still waiting for the Aritzia Wilfred Free one to come back in stock, I so regret not picking it up a month ago.




- K.

mexican goods

As promised, here is a post dedicated to the stuff i bought in Mexico. There's not much to buy that's not tacky, so I just opted for some turquoise silver jewelry; I've been very obsessed with turquoise lately, btw.

Loving the colors!!! I got 2 pairs of studs (I love studs, I will show my small collection soon in a post), 2 rings, and a wrap bracelet which is very Chan Luu-ish.

Here is a modeling pic of my large turquoise studs!

And my ring! Sorry the pic is a little blurry!


The last few days I've been doing some research of the Mulberry Alexa bag I planned to buy when I go to NYC in Dec. I've found out that the leather is not very nice and there's color transference on denim!!! Some people are saying that the leather feels cheap..etc..etc. So I'm not sure if I will still go through with this purchase. I love that bag, yes I do, but there are also other bags which I love. Last year when I went to NYC I contemplated between the Balenciaga Part time vs. Chloe Paraty. Part-time won, but I never forgotten the Paraty... perhaps I should get the Paraty as opposed to the Alexa? 


Oh and as far as my shopping ban goes, it's not going well at all. I guess I should've called it... "shopping restrictions" because I know I could never go on a full shopping ban. I have new purchases I want to show you guys in the next few days. Please stay tuned!




- K.

return from paradise

8 days in the Mexican Mayan Riviera...

It's good to be home despite all the rain. Got some new purchases, will reveal soon =)