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The Fashionable Life
Michelle Bilodeau
The Fashionable Life
Dying to know what goes on at all those chic soirees in Toronto? In
The Fashionable Life, her weekly society blog, Michelle Bilodeau takes
you there, giving you the scoop on who's wearing who, and the skinny
on where some of our fave celebs hang while visiting Hollywood North.
Glamour Quest: Part 1
Posted on January 26, 2008
As 2007 came to a close, most people had their resolutions all planned out. Case in point: my gym was packed the first few weeks of the year. As for me, this year I have no resolutions. OK, well, maybe one. I’m not sure if it counts as a resolution, but here it is: My mission this year is to up my wardrobe factor. No more fast fashion all the time (sorry H&M). This is my year to add classic pieces to my closet. Hence the name of my blog-within-a-blog: Glamour Quest.
In 2007, I finally splurged on an expensive pair of sunglasses (a sexy pair of Pradas, thank you!), after years of buying cheap but fashionable $30 throwaways. I was amazed how good they looked with everything, even my sometimes dark, puffy eyes. I was also amazed that I could actually hold onto a pair longer than six months. So, during my annual Boxing Day bargain hunt, instead of stocking up on Ts, sweaters and loads of stuff to last about three months, I picked out a fabulous three-quarter-length wool coat from Mendocino that will last me for the next few winters easily! It also happened to be on sale.
As I left the store (along with my new sleek, black leggings, also from Mendocino), I decided that 2008 was going to be about quality over quantity. So now I’ve given myself two new tasks for the next few months: finding the perfect black pumps and a brand new LBD. As a Gemini though, I’m sure things will change. Just like how my mission to find a pencil skirt ended with me buying a fitted, tweed blazer from Bebe, thankfully also on sale! Happy shopping, kittens.
Photography by Lindsay Murrell.
Categories: Girl About Town
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