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Purses and handbags are a pretty personal item- asking to look into someone else's purse is like asking to look into an undie drawer! For most people, it's where your most prized possessions and most important pieces are kept. It's where you keep your identification; literally and figuratively. After coming across this post, we decided to give all the readers a...
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Congrats! If you are reading this, it means you've graduated from Thrifting 101 and you've completed the pre-requisite to go on to Thrifting 102! In this class, you'll see the fruits of your labour as we do a major thrifting haul! Taking the pieces that we've bought, we will also work to put together some unique outfits.

Outfit 1: Purple Floral Dress and Gold Buckle Shoes 
This...
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While doing some online shopping, I mean, "research", I came across these multi-strand, beaded necklaces. I love the look of a statement necklace that takes an outfit from ho-hum to wowza! Then I looked at the price tag- close to $500.00 for each of those? Say what?! 

I decided to look up some DIY recipes for statement necklaces instead and stumbled upon these instructions for a multi-stranded...
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Hello! My name is Alexandra and I am a autumn-oholic. Fall is my absolute favourite season because, really, doesn't all the best stuff come out in fall? You've got cozy sweaters, rich colours, TIFF, September issues of magazines and new fall TV shows. This fall 2011, here are my picks: 


1. Hush Puppies Auddie Wedge (C$140.00)
I feel in love with these wedges when I first...
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Be still my beating heart. These United Nude shoes are part of a collaboration with Iris Van Herpen and as soon I saw them, I could feel my breathing stop. Some girls are in love with actual living people, I prefer these shoes. The shoes are called 'Crystallization' and they'll run you about $995.00 (CDN).


So, pretty much they're out of my league but that doesn't stop me from...
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Last fall, bright tights and patterned hosiery were seen everywhere from the runway to the hallway of various schools and office buildings.  But will the outrageous tight trend continue for the Fall/Winter 2011 season or is it back to basics?


Left and Centre: Attitude by Jay Manuel presented a rainbow of coloured tights at LG Fashion Week last April, suggesting that bright gams will be...

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Earlier this month, we had a post on the ‘it’ summer accessory - turquoise. It seems we’ve all fallen under the turquoise spell. Bar Rafaeli wore a pair of dazzling turquoise drop earrings recently but this trend extends much farther than necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings. Lady Gaga has been sporting a turquoise wig around town lately, while Beyonce strutted out in towering...
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These colourful, thread-wrapped bracelets may remind you of the friendship bracelets you made in arts and crafts, but really their hand-crafted feel is more exotic bazaar than summer camp. From the thread wrapped pieces by celeb-favourite Amrita Singh who combines traditional Indian techniques with a modern eye, to braided and woven pieces combined with gold, these say global traveler not will you...
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Don't we all need a bit of glamor in our lives? This summer, and going into fall, I am all about mixing up textures and 1950s throwbacks - all of course while being completely glamorous. A slouchy hobo bag, though big and practical, adds volume to your figure. A sleek leather or crocodile handbag is a chic alternative and demands attention. 
 
On the Runway: In their Fall 2011...
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Turquoise is The Colour to wear right now: a universal hue that flatters every skin tone and evokes that sun-drenched summer feeling--even if you're stuck in an office cubicle.  

Keep your clothing palette neutral to allow these blue baubles to steal all the attention:

Bracelets
Left: c.A.K.e. by Ali Khan Turquoise Stretch Bead US$35.00, Sterling Silver Turquoise Double Strand Bracelet
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