Micheal Kors

Is so lovely this season! Check out these adorable shoes, accessories, dresses, and swim suits!

MK logo tote...simple and chic...and the circle reminds me of something very nautical!

The Perfect braided leather wedges for spring!


The Trendy Gladiator is here to stay!

I love this trench-dress! Very safari-meets runway

An Adorable Gingham bikini

Cute little retro cut, classic navy and white polka-dots!

Classic boatneck tee

Cruella meets classy

Feeling dotty?
Heheheh. I know: I'm hilarious.

Picnic, anyone?

Don't you love this shade of yellow?

Cute Kelly Green Slingbacks

The Perfect White Trench

Tag, You're It!

The award rules are as follows:List 7 things that you love, and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers that you love! Be sure to tag them and let them know that they have won. You can copy the picture of the award and paste it on your sideboard letting the whole world know...you are Kreativ!

Seven Things I Love

1. Polo shirts. Especially Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Lacoste (new pink one last weekend!) They are so classy looking and are basically my alternative to the t-shirt. Wear with dark-wash straight-leg jeans and moccs (pearls included, of course) or with classy-chic white pants, pumps, and a classic bag.


2. Chocolate. The darker, the better. Self explanitory.


3. Coffee. My fuel. The one thing that keeps me going. I am addicted. I am obsessed. Starbucks, Timmy's, Second Cup (vanilla lattes are a little bit of heaven!), or even the over-priced stuff in my caf.


4. Fashion Magazines. I would have so much more money if it wasn't for the fact that I buy at least 5 every month, and don't even have any subsriptions, which would save me sooo much.


5. Sewing and Design. What I want to spend my life doing.


6. Spring, so many pretty things coming out (flowers, bunnies, new preppy spring/summer collections!) Also a great time to break in those summer dresses (worn with a blazer and tights when the weather is mild)


7. Blogging. A chance to express who I am to the world...and post tons of pictures of totally cute things I've bought or am drooling over. Almost a form of retail therapy.

I tag:

Little Bow Prep

Nautical By Nature

Pink Preppy Party Girl

Muffy Martini

Houndstooth and Nail

Kappa Prep

Preppy Is Me

March Break

Ahhhhhh...a break indeed.

Today and yesterday's agenda:

1. Sleep in until about 10:30
2. Drink coffee and eat granola bar.
3. Go online and proceed to watch episodes of Scrubs until Mega Video tells me I have watched long enough.
4. Take nap.
5. Eat lunch.
6. Work on cute summer dress I'm making *more on that later
7. Watch more Scrubs (new show obsession).
8. Work on dress some more.
9. Think about washing face/brushing teeth/changing out of pajamas.
10. Decide against all of the above.
11. Snack and more coffee.
12. Watch more Scrubs.

Eventually my mother came home from work and my sister dropped by for the evening. I was forced to then at least wash the dishes, wash my face, brush my teeth, and throw on some jeans and a polo.

I am dying to upload pictures of my new dress and some other cute things I bought, but I can't seem to find my camera charger!

Now off to watch more Scrubs.

Ahhhhhhhh. Heaven.

Who Ever Said Money Can't Buy Happiness...

...obviously didn't know where to shop! What started out as a day that would be devoted to picking out fabric and patterns, quickly turned into an adventure that cost me a few hundred dollars. I was dropped off at the fabric district street downtown, only to realize that all the stores are closed on Sunday! Too bad my ride had already left, didn't have a cell phone, and it was freezing outside! So I quickly found myself stranded in a sketchy part of the city all alone and with almost no street smarts. Luckily, a caught a bus and took it to another part of the city (which is even more sketchy, but still) and found, lo and behold, a mall! Ok. So it's the saddest ghetto excuse for a mall, but was a haven for a poor lost preppy in the big city on her own! Actually, there was only really one decent store in that whole mall that wasn't full of ugly cheap clothing and shoplifters...but I found it! Ah, Le Chateau! And if it wasn't for this whole twist of fate, I never would have discovered that this is the BEST place to shop for my work (co-op) clothes! Partly because they have small sizes that actually fit me and partly because they had everything that I've been looking for recently! I found the cutest little white shorts, pumps, belt, and pants! I also found some adorable dresses (I wish I had somewhere formal to wear them, to give me a real excuse to buy them) and what could possibly be the most perfect suit for me ever! Except it was pretty expensive for an impulse buy, so I'll have to think where I would actually wear it...and then save up!

Which reminds me of my lent/new years resolution to stop spending money on things I don't need. By the way, this little spree doesn't count. More like bringing coffee from home, instead of buying it everyday. Most of the time. Starting tomorrow. I swear!

You're So Vain You Probably Think This Post is About You

Time sure does sneak on up doesn't it? I just realized that I haven't posted in almost three weeks (shame shame shame)! I guess I kept saying to myself "Hmm, should probably update MPPP...no time now, later." and "How long since I posted? Just a few days, surely..." But now I'm ready to face the problem head on: I have been MIP (Missing In Polo) because I've been very busy. Firstly, the new semester has come and with it I am now in my co-op that I talked about before. It's great. I do a lot of seam-ripping, pinning, and hemming pants, but it's also fun just to be in the atmosphere. Did you know that aside from hemming, the most common alteration is letting-out a garment at Milli? You'd think that people would go one size up and then have it taken in (the easiest way for us sewers to alters), but evidently most of our customers are so vain that they buy things too small and as a result we have to spend hours seam-ripping, salvaging as much fabric as possible, and reconstructing skirts and jackets so that rich fat people can still call themselves a size 6. I suggested, being the practical person that I am, that we just sew in the label of a smaller size and be done with it, but Judith (my supervisor) told me point blankly that our customers are insane, and it is best not to ask questions, but just do it and bitch about it when they leave. Or, in some cases, the store does not carry a large enough size (which is pretty bad, seeing as we go all the way up to a generous size 14 or 16). In one case, suede panelling with ties had to be added to the side of some designer jeans because the lady was so enormous that she couldn't fit in them anymore. Pitty. It hurts me sometimes to rip apart a Valentino suit.

In other news, here is an interesting tidbit from work I've shared with a few people:

Last week a leather jacket came up to our floor. I walked over to it to check the price tag (which I do quite often at this store). Guess how much it cost? Keeping in mind it's Valentino.

$1000?

$3000?!

$4000???


Nope.


Try $14,000.




Mhmmm.

Wowie-Zowie!

So this morning I had my interview for my co-op...I got it...of course (I know, I'm so humble)! The thing about this place is that it is INSANE. I am so excited. They have been in magazines and people come from all over to shop there and drop INSANE amounts of money (at least $100,000) a trip. This is going to be such a great opportunity I can't believe it! They have all designer clothing and accessories from such brands as Valentino and Moschino (ok, not exactly in my price range), but a girl can dream! They also have a group of European women who do alterations and sewing that I will get to work with and learn from. Imagine me sewing designer clothing *swoons*. This company even puts on professional fashion shows. The man who interviewed me told me it's not all glitz and glamor, and that the fashion business can be quite harrowing (used this word at least 5 times), but I am totally ready for it! I'll get real world experience of all the madness and drama that happens behind the scene.

In further news, I received my first Blog Award today from none other than Little Bow Prep! Thank you!

And I am going shopping and out to lunch with my dad this afternoon! Must get exciting new wardrobe to match exciting new apprenticeship! Can you believe that? Me and apprentice!

:)

Let's Bring in the New Year!

So, my computer has been contaminated by another Trojan...whatever that is...but I just had to post something! I have so much to say! So many blogs to read! So much fashion!

But before I get to that...I have some exciting news! Since the new semester is starting, I can tell you that I took co-op! For those of you that don't know, it's like finding an apprenticship. For the last two periods, I will be working at Milli Fashions for Women! This is very exciting for me, as I hope one day to be a fashion designer. I love sewing, am a talented artist (if I can toot my own horn), and am completely obsessed with fashion. This is the first time my school's co-op department has placed someone at Milli as well. I still need to go in for an interview (more on that later) but I have a good feeling about this! Milli Fashions is supposedly the most high-end boutique in the entire city! Almost everything in there is at least $1000. And they have sewing in the back, so hopefully I can polish up my skills while being in a place of such wonderful fashion goodness! And maybe I'll get a discount ;)

So here's a preview of some of my favourite trends fresh from the runway for spring!

cute cardigans, a little safari, and sweet spring colours from Milly (no connection to my Co-op unfortunately)

"Milly" herself! How J.Crew does she look?


Burberry goes grey

Lavin lucious dresses

Chanel never fails! Black and White is soo now! (but isn't it always?)

D&G? Can you say Nautical? (Nautical. Very good!)

Marc By Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs

Gucci

Lacoste

Moschino showed some stunning jewel tone dresses, featuring bows, ruffles, and rosettes

Whew! What a long post! But I just couldn't resist the eye candy!