Calvin Klein Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

Surprisingly, this is going to be my first time writing about Calvin Klein. Despite being on the list of great American brands alongside Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger (both of whom I have written about), I've never been compelled to talk about Calvin Klein. I've always appreciated the minimalism the label advocates, but a consequence of minimalism...

Julep Mystery Box January 2016

I'm generally not all too lucky with giveaways, but I was recently selected as winner of a complimentary subscription box from Lizz of Subscription Box Buzz. My prize was initially supposed to be a snack box, but after learning the company does not ship to Canada, Lizz was very kind to take the time and effort to replace my prize with a Julep...

Steps To the Right Direction

I love shoes. I don't think that's much of a secret. For some women, it's handbags. For others, it's jewellery. But my fashion weakness - my soft spot - is shoes. Not only do I feel like I can never have enough, I am very picky when it comes to buying shoes. Considering how picky I already am with fashion items in general, you can imagine how frustrated...

Shop With Me

I'm bored. I know the semester just started, but with only four courses (most of which don't require heavy essay writing), I find myself - probably for the first time in all my years of university - sitting at my desk with nothing to do. I've finished all my homework, completed my weekly job search, spent hours catching up with Kingsley, watched...

All-American

On October 5, American Apparel filed for bankruptcy. From a customer perspective, I can't say I was all that surprised. Recently, I researched deeper into the company's reputation for a report (which I ended up doing well on...writing about fashion for school is always a good idea), and after learning more about the situation leading up to the bankruptcy,...

Game On

The gamer, holed up at home playing video games, caring more about graphics, gameplay and leaderboards than the latest designer collections. The fashion fanatic, weaving in and out of runway shows, caring more about the intricacies of an outfit than how to defeat enemies and achieve objectives.  The gamer and the fashionista. Two types of...