mens wear #1: If I was a boy.

Recently someone asked me to do a post on mens wear?
Why they'd ask me, I don't know. I haven't even done a post on women's wear yet.
I had no idea where to start, but I've always said that boys have it pretty easy.
Plus we all know that I am stuck on a particular type of aesthetic.
Anyways, I started searching for pictures and examples and decided to split it up into 2 parts.
So here's part one.
If I was a boy this is what I would wear:



Finally, a reason to use polyvore!
What a good use of 3 hours of lecture time.

To me all you need to do is to throw on a v-neck and some skinny jeans, as pair of nike dunks or plimsoles and you're good. Want to class it up? Throw a vest over your v-neck and trade in the shoes for a pair of brogues and a fedora. Accessorize with a necklace and a messenger bag/man purse and you're gold.
The addition of a straw fedora helps these outfits transition into the summer. Pops of bright colours in shoes and accessories are also good.
The outfit in the middle could probably be teamed with a pair of single pleat shorts (technical term for this?), cuffed and ending just at the knee and a pair of boat shoes. I'm thinking either staying with black or a light khaki colour if you ditch the cardigan.

I think I would dress better as a male.
But this is a whole other story...

Part 2 with some real life examples coming next.

(then it's less fashion and more art/culture/music I promise.)

Dear diary #1

Dear Diary,
I went to bed last night completely stressed out and upset.
This morning I woke up angry.
I don't know if I can do this.
Where is my support?

Today on the subway I had an encounter with a cute boy.
An encounter that creepily lasted my entire journey from Bathurst to York, it involved the entirely movie-esque seeing cute boy get in elevator but it being too full for me to get on, seeing him sink out of sight and just thinking nothing of it.
Through some weird coincidence I walk by him at St. George and end up on the same subway car as him, climb up the stairs next to him, stand behind him in line for the bus to York, sit a seat away from him on the bus, walk next to him to the Student Centre, and despite my effort to get away from him (because it was making me feel really odd) and take a completely different route to buy food, he ends up at Wendy's which is right next to Jimmy the Greek where I was ordering salad and I bump into him eating his sandwich on my way to class.
We should be BFF by now.
This wasn't like a 15 minute thing. It was like over the course of an hour and a half

Diary, today is really fucking weird.
Should I craigslist him?
I am sitting in class and it smells like stank ass feet.

Stay classy, mc.

seasonal inadequacies

As the weather gets warmer (even if it's for a day), I feel myself yearning to pull out the shorts and the tanks, and showing as much skin as is possible all the while staying classy.
And as I shed the layers, only wearing one or two at a time, my body is revealed for what it is and not what it might look like under piles of clothing.
Maybe I'm just not used to looking at myself so um 'exposed', but I'm definitely feeling the pressure to lose my winter body and work myself into the summer.
I hate looking back at pictures taken during summer vacation and seeing that I look like a blimp.
(Why do you think no one has seen pictures of me from my trip to london/italy/spain 2 years ago?)
I feel gross, and I'm sure it comes across.. time to start eating better and get more sleep.
No more sojourns at Tim Hortons till 5am. No more juice, no more iced tea. No more eating my way through a 3 hour lecture.

GIFs

so i finally figured out how to make gifs using imageready.
i clearly have way too much time on my hands, but it's really fun and i toally wish i had more photos i could use.

anyways, here are the ones i made tonight.

outfit post #2

So as promised, here are some pictures of what I wore to class on Tuesday to fail my first multiple choice exam of my university career. You guys weren't kidding when you all bitched about how stupid/hard those exams are. I apologize for laughing it off.

Anyways, these are featuring the plaid shirt that I bought form Value Village, and perhaps in retrospect I shouldn't have worn it with highwaisted pants and cuffed them because I feel that it made me seem shorter/stockier than I really am.

apparently i make weird faces to amuse myself while waiting for the self-timer to go off.
and i also don't know exactly how long 12 seconds is, but it gives a nice backview and of the bag that you all know and have seen
details.

Also, while I was at Value Village, in addition to picking up some sweet swag, I also managed to find a cute boy.

Perfectly worn in Cheap Mondays, scuffed Nike High-tops, white crewneck, and swoopy hair.

Thrifting is good for all kinds of things.
I left him at the fitting rooms trying on dockers shorts and the most amazing pair of brogues that I'm jealous I wasn't able to fit in.
I also left without exchanging anything but a series of shy smiles and glances.
I am horrible at boys.
:(

M.I.A: no more music?

M.I.A is going to launch her own clothing line featuring leggings, bomber jackets and t-shirts, all featuring bright colours and bold print.
Not sure what to expect?
Just google image search her.

Collage [source]

Hopefully her leggings will be better than Lindsay Lohan's - although you can't really argue with the functionality of pockets and knee pads....

Also M.I.A. related, MTV has reported that she's looking to get out of the music industry and focus more on art.

So no more fly high like paper, get high like planes? This is sad!

There's no date or name set on the launch of her clothing line yet, but i guess if she doesn't make sweet music any more, you can at least dress like her... [source]

In other non-related news.. I hit up Value Village this morning (finally!) and was able to pick up the cutest flannel shirt, and an awesome blazer - both courtesy of the little boys section. I'm wearing them as cropped with 3/4 sleeves, and my mom tried her best to persuade me not to buy them because they're obviously too small, but i think theyre cute!

I also picked up a pretty old school camera with flash! for 5.99, so I went for a bike ride this afternoon with my brothers to this really weird sketchy bike trail in Streetsville to test it out. I'm not sure how well the pictures will turn out, the light metre doesn't work so I had to rely on the rule of sunny 16 and i'm just no good at estimating how many stops to go down and up according to light and shade variance. (if you can explain this, please help me!)

I also brought my polaroid, and got a couple shots with that. I'm on the 2nd box of my first pack, that means i only have 18 shots left! I'm seriously thinking about buying like 10 boxes off ebay for Brazil...

Anyways, I'll post pictures of the blazer and shirt soonish, and I'll scan the photos I took with the new (to me) camera as soon as I have them developed. There's also a post coming with all the polaroids I've shot this week (I'm working on a series.. it's still sort of in the works.) So stay tuned!

models/singers

So I'm sure everybody's heard and seen the trainwreck that was Scarlett Johansson's singing-career, and everybody is aware of the actress/singer phenomenon.
But what about the model/singer?
Can models sing? It's always weird to see/hear and model speak, let alone sing. I mean, I like to look at them, and their outfits and stuff, but to realize they're actually people and can talk and do stuff other than smile and pose is weird sometimes.
On that note (haha ?) here's a video from Five O'Clock Heroes, featuring none other than Miss Agyness Deyn.
And it's actually not that bad, in my opinion. I know she has a pretty hardcore accent, but it doesn't come out too much in the singing..
Anyways, here you go:


Apparently she's not the only one to move in with the model/singer trend.
We've got Irina Lazareanu's foray into the musical sphere, and Daisy Lowe waiting on a collaboration with Mark Ronson.

AND Kate Moss is apparently dying to get in on the action with Jamie and Allison.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=563795&in_page_id=1773&ito=1490
All I can say is that, I really hope they don't let her on stage with them. Kate Moss is Kate Moss and all, but as I've blogged before, The Kills are pretty much perfect as is.
Maybe she IS jealous of VV and Hotel's dynamic.

Forever 21.

I've been incredibly cavalier with my money these days.

It's so horrible.

I was asked for advice on dresses one would wear to a wedding (as a guest, not as the bride) and all examples were given to me from the Canadian Forever 21 site.

I am not a huge fan of Forever 21, it was novel when it first opened here, but after a couple of months, the novelty's worn off. The store is always in a sense of disarray, and although you can find some things that are cute and their prices are right, a lot of their selection seems to be heading into the direction of other lower end fashion for cheap stores (i.e. Sirens, Stitches).

However, I've never browsed their site, and given the chance to do so, I took it and am now contemplating an order that would empty my wallet for the next month or so.

Forget being bad for your wallet, I'm horrible enough for my own.

So, the things I'm thinking of ordering?

This jacket.
I'm not incredibly sure how this looks in real life. I hope it's not that shiny.. but I've been wanting a leather jacket for soo long. (or faux, in this case). It's listed at 62.80, but everything's 20% off so it comes to 50.24 and you get free shipping if your order's $75 or more, which it will be, because I'm thinking of combining orders with a friend

andThis skirt, ever since I saw padthai wearing it on whatiworetoday2 on Livejournal.

Admittedly, I only want this skirt so I can replicate the infamous Luella look that inspired padthai's outfit..

But I am lacking in the shoes..
Oh wait, Forever 21 has shoes as well.

Please help me.

edit//

I've decided on purchasing both, after seeing how cute they look together in the shopping bag. =/

Its like an instant outfit.

This is so bad.

Robyn + The Kills

So this past week I went to see Robyn (yes, Robyn as in "Show Me Love" and "Do You Really Want Me" Robyn) and the Kills with Rafay.
I was not a big fan of Robyn, there was something about her breathing that put me off (yeah, I know), but upon arrival at the Phoenix and sitting through the horrible opening band (okay, like two songs, both of which sounded the same, and were kind of downers) Robyn came on, and put on one of the best shows I've seen in awhile.
I have been converted.
I believe in Robyn.
The music is really good too, if i can get over the breathing thing. Plus she's enlisted the help of The Knife, and I love The Knife.
Why are the Swedish so great?
In the world "Cool Olympics" I think the French and the Swedish are one to one.

The next night I went to see The Kills.
Another amazing show. They blew me away.
This is what rock is supposed to be like.
Jamie was a complete stud on guitar, and Allison is a total babe.
They have this manic energy on stage, and amazing chemistry.
It almost made me feel uncomfortable, watching them.
I would be worried, if I was Kate Moss. But then again, it's Kate Moss.
"if you were kate moss you would spend all day staring at how beautiful and amazing you are and thus not worrying" - Jessica

Robyn and The Kills are on heavy rotation right now, and will be for awhile.



(Okay, don't judge ATL being in the top 3. I went through their albums last night for the feelings of nostalgia it brought.)

I pretty much spent most of today youtubing The Kills videos.
So, here's a couple of videos and an interview that they did for east village radio.

GOODBYE SASHA

tmrw sasha is leaving on a bus bound for quebec, and she will not return until august.
big tingz for the two of us!
I will miss her lots and lots, mostly because, well, who else do i have to go with to cobrasnakeparties and such when she's gone?
I will have to endure a boring 2 months before i leave for brazil.
with the brief respite of seeing shitdisco and steve aoki with her, here june 15th.
Sasha, I will miss you!
Meet cute Quebec boys, and pratiquer ton francais pour moi!

um wtf

No, your eyes do not deceive you.

Those are high-heeled Crocs.

I cannot wait to see you wear them, teemed with your cut off denim skirt, lacy capri leggings, and spaghetti-strap tank top.

OH SO CLASSY.

Comfort AND style, ladies. Yes, you too can have it all.

And all for the very affordable price of $49.99.

If red is too racy for your tastes, these beauties also come in a sophisticated black.

Feeling sassy? Maybe the bronze, or the two toned silver/lavender.

Out for a night in the town? how about the "chocolate/cotto"? You'll be a magnet for all the guys once they see you in these. Every man is looking for a woman who tries to mix trash and style.

I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE EXIST.

THIS IS LIKE TRYING TO MAKE TRAILER TRASH NOT TRASH BY TELLING THEM TO CLEAN THEMSELVES UP, AND AFTER 15 MINUTES THEY EMERGE WITH MORE LIPSTICK ON, WITH THEIR CLEANEST PAIR OF DENIM CUTOFFS, AND WITHOUT A CIGARETTE IN THEIR MOUTH, BUT ONE IN THEIR HAND AND THEIR NICEST LIGHTER IN THE OTHER.

IN FACT THEY'LL PROBABLY BE WEARING THESE SHOES.

Bad for your Wallet

I feel like I need these

they are so cute! they also come in black, green, and pink. But I'm absolutely in love with them in putty.

I saw them on everybodyisugly and she has now posted the links to where you can get them in each colour.
I am trying really hard to resist ordering them.
(It is helping that I am currently in class, and the whole back 2 rows of the lecture hall can see me lusting over them, while the prof eyes me, wondering why I am drooling all over my laptop. Gross.)

In the mean time, here is the picture that I stealthily obtained of Dorian's back from the Cobrasnake party.

I would also post a picture of what I wore to the yardsale, but Sasha didn't upload it, and has not sent it to me yet, so it'll have to wait.

Here's the pink version of the boot, in case anyone (Sasha) might be interested.

PICTURE POST

the first three i stole off of "annie" from "annie is my alias". but really it's not stealing, because I TOOK THEM, even though they were with her camera. there would be more, but they have not been uploaded anywhere that i can access YET.

the rest are off of cobrasnake.

I am an amazing photographer.

GrandMarnier!

I'm sure this is the most attractive shot anyone has ever gotten of Lo from Heartsrevolution.

See if you can find Sasha and I in this pic.

The Cobrasnake managed to capture the love that exists between me and Dorian!
(with the help of some photoshop enhancement)

THIS IS THE CREEPY DUDE THAT HAS A FUCKING PICTURE OF MY FACE.
OMG.

Pre-photoshop enhancement.

hipsternet wet dream

Some pictures which accurately describe the past two nights:








DORIAN FROM THE TEENAGERS
and Yelle

the textular more detailed account:
wednesday night i headed out to see yelle, and more importantly grandmarnier.
we saw some tectonik dancers ("a world wide cultural phenomenon!") and some guys who wished/thought that they were tectonik dancers. and also a guy who felt he needed to tell us that he wasn't creepy, challenged sasha to a dance off, and tried to get into our cab at the end of the night.

also i bumped into a girl in the bathroom who recognized me from facebook photos. she works with a friend of mine, but the real question is WHY DO I ALWAYS MEET PEOPLE IN THE GIRLS BATHROOM AT OPERA HOUSE?

thursday we headed to the cobrasnake yardsale, which was pretty much one of the most awkward experiences of my life. the only redeeming part of it was a) i got a CYOA tshirt from heartsrevolution (and everytime i see it, i get CYOA stuck in my head), b) the beer vending machine (PBR for $2!), and c) i got to see the So Me Masterpiece, 2pac shak.p., in person.

busy p is a STUD.

look at him here in this still from the justice vs simian - we are your friends video.

mark the cobrasnake didnt show up till later i assume, but we left due to the intense feeling of being judged by the toronto hipster community, and went to burger king where i ate a poutine and managed to annoy the girl who was taking orders.
also present at the yardsale was a Corey Kennedy wannabe (no joke) who directed us upstairs when we wandered wearily past her in search for the sale.

thursday night was the main event, the cobra snake dance party, that didn't get started till about 12:3oish even though the doors opened at 9:00 and there was a band scheduled to play at 10.
things i found out/realized/that happened throughout the night:

• wrongbar is really nice
  
• the wallpaper had fuzzy griffins
  
• if you sit at the table closest to the bar you have a direct view into the mens bathroom
  
• matt sim's boyfriend was doing coat check and he was actually really sweet (and was probably confined to the coat check/ticket booth, because he's underage and not allowed in the actual venue)
  
• i broke a candleholder?cup? that was on the edge of the booth, pulling my jacket out when getting our stuff from coatcheck and he was like "you know what, hon? don't even worry about it!" i wish i was as self-assured when i was in highschool
  
• in the dark its really hard to distinguish one hipster from the other
  
• there was a guy that had the same clear framed wayfarers that i did (oh hey urban outfitters)
  
• the asian girls from the yardsale were also there
  
• corey kennedy was NOT there, however her toronto wannabe version WAS
  
• mark the cobrasnake showed up in a stupid tshirt, and even stupider looking pants (he looks like more of a douchebag irl. he is also v. short)

*this is an actual picture of what he wore to the party last night

• the asian behind shark vs bear was also in attendance, definitely better dressed than mark the cobradouche

here they are together.


• heartsrevolution finally got on stage, and were pretty amazing, even though they played the shortest set ever. (ben is pretty cute)
  
• standing under intense strobe lights confuse the fuck out of me, and cause me to bump into everyone, and crash heads into sasha on numerous occasions


• you will only ever get your picture taken by the cobrasnake if a) you tell him you will suck his cock b) he wants you to suck his cock or c) you just happen to be in the frame when he holds his camera 3 feet away from his face and randomly presses the shutter release (this is how party pictures are taken guys!)
  
• calling mark the cobrasnake a photographer is a REALLY REALLY big stretch.
  
• i was dancing and this random dude with a point and shoot digital camera holds it out and flashes that shit in my face (hey, guys! he wants to be a party photographer too!)
  
• now there is a random guy that has what i'm pretty sure is the most unflattering picture that exists of me out there
  
• DORIAN AND MICHAEL FROM THE TEENAGERS SHOWED UP, fresh from their show at lee's
  
• i tried the cobrasnake's method of taking party pictures to stealthily obtain a picture of dorian, but i think i only succeeded in getting the back of his head (i will post this soon)
  
• this random hipster girl launched herself on dorian and succeeded in seducing him by holding onto his head and talking into his ear over the loud music, and moving from his ear to his mouth. he was so cute trying to get away from her, but gave in and agreed to leave with her, but not before untangling himself from her and frantically tapping on Michael's arm and speaking to him in rapid french (saying: hey, okay i am going to leave and bang this ugly slut so she'll leave me the fuck alone, brb ?)
  
• later on he introduced her as his girl "okay this eez my girl, eet eez nice to meet you"
  
• i love The Teenagers even more now. but esp dorian even if he left with some random fug slut. (she was fucking persistent!)
  
• i might be jealous that i didnt land him myself.