Baby stilettos - Fashionably cute?

I saw this today while perusing through the Toronto Star. 

Inspired by the craze of stilettos - thanks to Sex and the City, Britta Bacon and Haydon Porter based out of Washington, are introducing Heelarious. "Tiny baby shoes with soft heels for infants up to 6 months". 

My first reaction was OH MY GOSH that is hilarious, but then I was thinking, it is very innovative and different but really now, stilettos on babies?

Apparently these will be available in Toronto at Doll Factory on 1122 Queen St. East next week... 

What do you think?

Passion for fashion - Jeanne Beker's book on careers in style

After hearing so much about Jeanne's new book, Passion for Fashion I went to pick up a copy for myself.

This is a great book defining the different careers in the fashion industry. It is literally for someone who has absolutely no knowledge of the different roles behind the fashion industry.

Passion for Fashion touches on what each job role entails and gives the reader a brief understanding of what it takes to perform them. With profiles on some famous industry figures, Beker's book gives a realistic look into the sometimes not so glamorous jobs in the fashion industry. But if you are someone looking to get more insight on what you already know about different careers in the fashion industry then I would not recommend this book.

I should also point out that this book was stocked in the children's reference section. Maybe it was just the Chapters I went to, but I didn't think this book was specifically for the under 14 demographic... although that could qualify as "budding fashionistas".

The Clothing Show - May 2nd,3rd, and 4th

Shop from over 350 booths of new label, designer, vintage and brand nameclothing and accessories for men & women! This Spring, experience RUNWAY Fashion Shows Friday night & Saturday, the LOULOU Magazine FashionPhotography Competition, a Century of Fashion display, and Art exhibits fromlocal artists!

Be there for the Opening Night Party and Fashion Shows starting at 6:30pm on Friday May 2nd at the Better Living Center. Get there early and shop from 3pm!

May 2, 3, & 4, 2008 @ the Better Living Center, Exhibition Place.
Fri 3pm-9pm / Sat 11am-9pm / Sun 11am-7pm

Tickets $8 on-line http://www.theclothingshow.com/ or $10 at the door

The shopaholic in me - Vero Moda

I've read about the opening of a VERO MODA store in Toronto about 2 months ago. But never had the chance to head down to it to check it out! This past weekend, while taking a stroll down Queen west, I came across a store called MODA (632 Queen St. West). Tucked away amidst other fashionable stores on Queen west I finally stumbled upon the store dedicated to one of my favourite designer labels. VERO MODA is one of Europe's biggest fashion brands, meshing the styles and trends of the runway with urban and fresh looks. I suppose I was especially attracted to this brand because of their unbelievable prices, chic and versatile pieces. For the style and quality of their garments the prices start from around $29.99, depending on what merchandise you are looking at, it can go up to around $200 or more. Up until now, I had been buying VERO MODA pieces from the Bay Fairview, which of course has a limited selection. But with the new MODA store downtown... this is so exciting and means more frequent visits to shopping central, Queen west.

H&M, Roberto Cavalli, and possible pieces in his long awaited H&M collection

OK - so i'm really hooked on this Roberto Cavalli collection being in H&M thing. For those of us who are curious and just dying to find out what the Roberto Cavalli for H&M collection might look like, Lislotte Watkins released some fashion illustrations she had done for the Cavalli collection in Paris, last week at the "first ever media event for Roberta Cavalli at H&M". Cavalli's star favourites and red carpet looks are just 12 days away from being in the H&M stores near us!!!! However, my friend who works for H&M informs me that they are only available in the H&M locations at the Eaton Centre, Bloor Street, and Queen Street, and YES her and I are going to be one of those anxious shoppers lining up outside the store before it opens.

*pictures are courtesy of http://blog.hm.com/.

The shopaholic in me - Jeanne Lottie sample sale

Extremely pumped about this sample sale. I missed out last year, but a couple of my friends went and got amazing stuff for decent prices. We can expect to see up to 80% off handbags, accessories, and shoes. The sale lasts for 2 days Oct 27 (10am-4pm) & Oct 28th (10am-3pm), and is located @ the Courtyard By Marriott Hotel (65 Monthorn Blvd, Markham) on the main floor.

Shoe plus purse = Chanel's ankle purses

HAHAHA - that was my initial reaction when I saw these pictures. Chanel graced the runways of Paris fashion week with these new accessories and shoes... that I can't seem to out right accept. It is definitely a fashion forward idea seeing as though the young "trendsetting" celebrities, eh hem Lindsey Lohan of today's Hollywood so regularly associate themselves with the law. You have to admit, they are quite the fashion statement. Would you wear them?

Fashion visual search engine www.like.com - Shopping only gets easier

Bored and surfing the net earlier and while reading through some fashion related websites, I discovered this really cool search engine; http://www.like.com/ . What's special about this search engine is it is geared specifically towards handbags, jewelry, shoes, watches, and clothing for men and women. It uses contents of photos to find similar items like it, so when you see something you like this can make it so much easier to find that something that is similar to or more current but in the same style telling you where to buy it from or even for a cheaper price. Crazy eh? But convenient. Some specific features of like.com are - likeness search: ability to search by images as opposed to text, like detail: finds items that have specific features you like (eg. buckle straps, etc), like colour: find color variants and the in the item you desire, like celebrity: find clothing, shoes, and accessories similar to those worn by your favourite celeb, and like upload: the ability to upload your own photo of your favorite item and find the same or similar products. Although not Canadian geared (with the retailers all being American) this is great for the budget fashionista!

The shopaholic in me - H&M warehouse sale

GOOD NEWS for us shopaholics!!! There is a H&M warehouse sale this October 13th (9am-8pm) and 14th (9am-5pm) in Brampton Ontario, at 1 Wilkinson Rd. There will be 70% off all clothing crazy prices ranging from $2-$24. ***In other news ROBERTO CAVALLI for H&M will be in stores November 8th, can't wait!!!!

The Shopaholic in me - Boot deals

Well its that time of the year again... BOOT season!!! What better way to welcome it than adding some NEW and AFFORDABLE boots to your I'm sure, already large boot collection. My sister was telling me about how she discovered really cheap UGG look-a-likes at SEARS for only $40. I know what your thinking, they probably look really cheap and the quality is going to be completely off. But I went with her today to check them out and let me tell you IT IS SUCH A DEAL! They honestly look and feel like the real thing without the brand name and instead of sheepskin wool lining they are fleece lined, the short ankle ones come in 4 colours, but the mid length one only in the brownish beige. While there I also found two other stylish and affordable dress boots that I liked, one of them was also a suede like material and the other leather like... all which are SUPER AFFORDABLE. Who would have guessed you could find such great shoes and great deals at SEARS!

The shopaholic in me - Affordable track suit

So this is not your yoga inspired Lululemon tracksuit nor is it your TNA - Aritzia tracksuit. Lets face it, when we think girlie, athletic or sporty wear, everyone has the tendency to think Lululemon or TNA. But living the student lifestyle spending $200 on the "sporty" look is just TOTALLY out of the question. In my desperate attempt to find a new essential all black athletic ensemble, I found the winning and affordable tracksuit at Garage Clothing. Although the fabric for the zip up and the yoga pants (lacking the spandex and lycra) were unlike those of Lululemon and TNA, the fit was comparable. The pants were snug enough but not too high waisted and surprisingly the zip up had the same looseness like the Lululemon sweatshirts (sometimes the Garage zip ups can look stretched out and baggy). Yes the material does differ but at the end of the day this 3 piece girlie athletic look came to a total of $72 and was still flattering in all the right places.

The shopaholic in me - Must haves

With the whole new buzz created around Joe Fresh, I recently decided to check the line out for myself. So today I finally wandered into the retailer carrying this styling yet affordable collection. Okay so the retailer is more like a grocery store, Loblaws. Weird eh? Yeah... I felt kind of awkward browsing through shirts, shoes, jackets, etc. with tomatoes and lettuce in the next aisle. But to my surprise, I was actually pretty impressed with the quality and the styles of the product. This jacket here (the belted wing sleeve jacket $59) and boots (Manhattan suede boot $39) totally caught my eye. So there I was standing in the middle of the grocery store trying on the jacket, which looked soooooo good on and those boots which you can't go wrong for $39. However, since I had surpassed my shopping budget for the month and did not NEED another fall jacket or pair of boots... I had to exercise some self control and tell myself that I'd be back for them ASAP.

You can see the rest of Joe's collection at: http://www.joe.ca/

The Clothing Show - Sept 29th & 30th

Hey shopaholics! The Clothing Show is back... it will be a weekend shopping extravaganza. Located at the Automotive Building, at the Exhibition Place, tickets are $8 online (http://www.theclothingshow.com/tickets.html) or $10 at the door. There will be over 300 booths showcasing boutique style, streetwear, accessories, sample sales, and vintage - all which are independent designers, up and coming designers, and retailers across Ontario.

For more information check out there website: http://www.theclothingshow.com/

Don't hold your breathe... presenting Lauren Conrad

On Saturday September 15th, 2007, Lauren officially launched her "Southern California" inspired designer collection. Not yet available in stores, her line is only available through her shop Lauren Conrad website and online store. Here are a few outfits and pieces that are featured on her website. The prices for her collection ranges from $48 - $145, her line is very basic, simple, could be worn for the every day look and versatile enough to be transformed for evening wear. LC's collection consists of pieces that are comparable to retailers like Urban Behavior and Costa Blanca, and as I had expected, there wasn't anything unique to her collection. Then again, this was her attempt at "turning her dreams of becoming a fashion designer in to reality", ironic isn't it?

Lauren Conrad... a fashion line?

Apparently debuting her 'real life' fashion line this fall 2007, drama queen Lauren Conrad of the popular reality tv show, The Hills, has officially come out with her own clothing line. The line is very originally and plainly named after herself, Lauren Conrad (suprise suprise). A sample of her work was featured on the red carpet of the 2007 VMA's, worn by none other than herself. Aside from the light grey and silver-ish fabric (where all shades of grey and silver are the new fall colours) which captured my eyes... the dress itself, if it were a reflection of her creativity and style was rather plain, shapeless, and lacks the fashionista umph. Her make up was horrible and unflattering to the entire outfit and simply did not do her natural beauty justice. Lauren's ensemble of make-up, hair, and dress, and as a so called 'fashion icon', does not convince me nor attract my fashion curiosity to want to check out her new line. However maybe for the sake of hoping there may be more to her then her talentless claim to fame (courtesy of reality tv) I would like to see what she has to offer to the world of fashion.

For any one interested her website is http://www.shoplaurenconrad.com/

JUZD -- an eco friendly deisgner label...

JUZD Ltd. -- the planet's first bamboo designer label! All of their collections are made with bamboo fabric. Bamboo fabric is eco-friendly, hypo allergenic, anti-bacterial, and insulating (never knew fabric could have all these properties in one). The JUZD label is highend urban streetwear using stylish and aggresive graphics. The t-shirts are pretty hot they have a VERY flattering fit for guys and for girls!! For a sneak peek of their Spring 2008 line, check them out on their Facebook group JUZD or their at http://www.juzdwear.com/ .