Divine Dress

I just bought this dress tonight. Its so damn hot outside (but Im not complaining) and this dress is perfect to survive the heat. I don't even have any swass, so its working at keeping me cool. I was down at Divine and checked out their vintage section tonight...and wouldn't you know it, they were having a sale. I was told by the perkiest sales associate ever, that if I bought 2 vintage pieces, the third one was free. She was so chipper and helped me sort through the racks of second hand dresses. She was actually a bit of fresh air as most retail staff are less than helpful and downright rude these days (or maybe I'm just getting old).

Divine is a bit of an Edmonton institution. Its just funny, cuz I can still remember the first time I went into Divine when I was 16. It was so unlike any of the stores at the mall and I was so intimidated by the goth/punk girls who worked there. I so badly wanted a pair of red Doc Martens (yeah I'm old) but I was too shy to ask for help. Those girls seemed so cool and I was the complete opposite of cool. The girl tonight was young enough that I probably could have been her babysitter, (hell had I been a sluttier teenager, she could have been my daughter)

But I bought this red sundress, made a quick stop at Megatunes for their closing out sale, (another independent store goes the way of the dinosaur) and headed home to watch the sunset.. and some Big Brother.

"Kar-ki" Skirt

Just wanna take a minute to talk about the khaki skirt, or as my mother says "Kar-ki". As in, "I went to the Gap store and bought a new pair of Kar-kis" (And she also pronounces Italian as "Eye-talion", but thats another story). This kind of skirt is a must have in the summer. Its simple. It goes with anything. I have worn it to go shopping, to see movies, to lunch, baseball games, and concerts. I have hung out in the park, gone for a bike ride, played frisbee, and had drinks on patios in this skirt. This week I have already worn it twice. So go out and get yourself an all purpose karki skirt.

Today I am wearing a black tank top from Jacob. I also have this tank in white and paid less for both on sale than I would for one at full price. Love that kinda shopping math. It has sequins on the straps to give a little sparkle. .

Since I dont have to work today, I decided to push back the washing of my hair one more day, hence the scarf and messy up-do. Im clean, just my hair is dirty.

A touch of pink

This is what I wore to work yesterday. I have already worn this black skirt for you and I will probably wear it again. Thats why you gotta have a great black pencil skirt in your wardrobe. I could probably wear this skirt everyday but make it look different depending on what goes on top. Today its a waaaay too cute top from local designers, Fridget Apparel. Its so pink and girly with frilly sleeves and tiny polk-a-dots. I feel pretty despite a momumental bad hair day.

I will be going to the market again this Saturday, and so who knows, I might just stop by the Fridget stall and buy another one. You should too.