Wrestling with cell phone housing and destroying two buttons is worth it. Especially when the housing doesn’t work as well as you thought, and is designed so poorly that a third button becomes a casualty, all for the name of style.
My phone blows for now, but getting rid of the 2 inch crack across my screen makes it all worth it. Check the semi-pimped, urbanebloc-brand-inclusive phone that I’m now toting.
Does anyone know a good cell phone repair man?

So I shouldn’t be taking fashion advice from a 15 year old pop star, but I really loved the ruffle top that Miley Cyrus donned in some random photo that I spotted online. I’ve never given much thought to the combination of something as feminine and delicate as ruffles, and the idea of burly-lumberjack inspired plaid wear, but something about it makes it work for Fall ‘08.
Some good options (pictured above):

Victoria Secret - Ruffle Front Shirt in Plaid
Nordstrom - Fire Ruffle Plaid Top (tunic style)
Kimchi & Blue - Ruffle Blouse

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If you’re a hardcore Torontonian (that can’t help but complain about the city on an ongoing basis, but still love it), then you’ll know what kind of relationship we have with the transit here. This past Friday some orange friends and I hung out at the Distillery District. While for the most part the boutiques there weigh in at the hefty price-tag end of the scale, we managed to happen across distill gallery and I purchased a resin-based bracelet with subway stations etched into it, by the artist Leslie Jones. …

200 posts, one undergraduate degree, a new camera, a new job, and a new perspective later, makes me think that July 28th is a fine day to be born.
Thanks for coming to this site, and still, hang tight for some more goodness because it surely is coming in leaps and bounds.
PS: Do me a favour - de-lurk yourself and leave me a little note, so I know you’re there. Thanks!

If you ever dreamed about having an element of Kurt Cobain on your feet, well now you have that option. Converse has launched a Kurt Cobain edition of Chuck Taylors which have the artist’s writings and blatherings all in a nice black and white form. Grab them for $50.00-ish in low or hightop form.
> images courtesy of converse.com

A little while ago Smart Set launched a campaign leveraging the social epicentre of Facebook and interactive media (check fashionatplay.ca if you haven’t already). There you’ll find some pretty infectious music and addictive spin-cubes to appease your clothes-matching desires. A great initiative that they started for lucky bloggers (including myself) was to allow them to shop at Smart Set, on them. Seeing as I already sporadically pick up some work-goodies there, I decided to take them up on the offer.
The program would initiate with me sending an item of clothing …

The life of a mover and shaker fashionista is one that a vast majority of the female population envies. Much credit goes to media phenomena such as The Hills and America’s Next Top Model, for glamorizing the increasingly competitive and nitty-gritty world of fashion. Meet Miss Ashley Rowe – someone who has managed to snag internships at FLARE and FASHION Magazine, as well as a role at Holt Renfrew as a Style Assistant, and has been living a fashionable life for four years. Jealous yet? There’s still more.

Our beloved Torontonian Ed Mirvish passed away not too long ago, but he leaves a great legacy. Not Mirvish Productions you fool, HONEST ED’S! I can still recall my sporadic trips downtown to visit the grand Bargain Harold’s style retailer. I honestly think there wasn’t another place in Toronto that sold $2.00 ill-fitting floral patterned shorts.
So, what’s the big scoop here that I’m about to divulge? The fact that I just found out Honest Ed’s is having a 60th anniversary, and there is a “ready-to-wear” fashion show involved. Take a …

Nothing like paying homage to the summer, like a great summer dress to throw on for a warm day out.
What kinds of choices do girls have these days for casual summer frocks? I’ve picked out a few that I liked that I’m going to highlight.

The Little Black Dress pays a visit: In this fine season it’s hard to put up with anything darker than navy, but black should certainly be given consideration. This particular one is from Kimchi&Blue, designed as a sheer dress with lace detailing and great play on …

I absolutely love Kate Hudson’s style - I don’t know how she manages to finely mix unique pieces and classic styles together, but she somehow does it and makes it her own. Part of this could possibly be attributed to the works of Rachel Zoe, but it’s the person that wears it that manages to pull it off.
People.com has gathered some great candid snaps of the blondie on their website, located here. Take a flip-through and see if you agree with me.
> images courtesy of people.com