Guess Haul: Accessories, Clothing & High Heels

This haul includes clothes and accessories that Dale bought for me from Guess Stores over the past couple of months when we saw each other ;)

The first couple of pictures are things he bought for me from a G by Guess store when we both went for an overnight trip to Atlantic City New Jersey last month. It was the first time I've ever been into a G by Guess store as I hadn't seen or heard of them before. I love the style of clothes in the G by Guess store almost more than the regular Guess store! And the G by Guess store is more affordable. Dale & I asked the sales associate what the difference is between the two retail chains and they said the G by Guess brand is more "trendier".  Too bad there aren't any G by Guess stores in Canada though - most of them are in California and Florida :( 
Have you been into a G by Guess store before? 

The Crandell Twill Railroad Skirt and a lime green clutch 

And some shorts for summer! Top left are the Jane Railroad shorts, the top right are the Jane White Jean Shorts and at the bottom is the Alexis Cuffed Shorts in Sunset Pink (they're super silky - love the material and bright colour)

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The following few items Dale picked up from a Guess Outlet store. I'm not sure why the Guess Outlet store does not have a website....but anyways, the clothing at the outlet store are more casual than the regular Guess Store. I find that for many of the Guess Outlet clothes (especially denim) they do not fit as nicely nor is the material as good as the clothing at regular Guess stores. Of course I realize there is a price difference....
But for basic logo tops, the Guess Outlet store is good for that since they fit well and are at a more affordable price ;)
Dale knows I love logo tees and he was so sweet to surprise me with these tops on his way home from work one day 

Very cute! This is my first tank top with a metal logo on the strap like this.

I love the twist ties on the side of this logo tank top! Again I don't think I have anything like this style. At first Dale got me the white one and I liked the style so much that the next day he bought me it in pink too :) 

Ooo I loved striped tops. Anything remotely sailor inspired with stripes is up my alley. The fit of these basic cotton striped tanks is really good. Great with either the white or pink/coral shorts a few pictures above.

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The rest of the items here are from the regular Guess store. 

Omigosh I have only good things to say about my first pair of Guess Power Skinny Jeans. The ones here are the Premium Power Skinny in Glamour Wash which you saw me wearing in my previous outfit post here. Now, if only Guess would make a Power Skinny fit using that soft twill material of theirs....how do I put in a request?!! LOL 

I'm also in love with the two corset tops here. The fit is amazing! That's surprising since I'm small flat chested and usually any corset top has cups that are too big for me or the fit is not good. The top pink and white checkered Marilyn Corset Top is really "sweet" looking and the bottom corset is also called the Marilyn Corset Top but in black

Cute flip flops huh? Well, I'm going to address a largely common misconception here - and I'll be repeating this in a separate blog post very shortly because it deserves a post on its own. 

Listen up. High heels DO NOT have to be painful. 

Everyone asks - don't high heels hurt? Why doesn't anyone ask me if my FLAT SHOES hurt?! These flip flops freaking kill! I got my skin cut into after wearing them for a half hour - I had to take them off :(  I don't walk around in pain! Who does?! How can you walk in pain anyways? LOL Now I have to arm myself with band-aids and my Band Aid Friction Block Stick (review to come) when I wear these - and I only wear these when I run errands literally around my block. 

Hands down, these are probably the sexiest "casual" sandals I have right now. 

These are the Guess Fume sandals in white patent. Trust me, put these babies on with a pair of jeans or leggings and it'll make a huge difference compared to flats if that's the look you want :) 

They also are very comfortable and easy to walk in too - I wore them to a baseball game, around town etc

I want to note that the buckle strap at the front of the shoe (near the toes) is not adjustable 

Yep, they're so hot Dale got me the Guess Fume Sandals in black patent too ;)   Dale you're the best!!

Dale surprised me with these Guess Redolika sandals in orange fabric. They look amazing when worn! The bright colour really stands out and I love the unique metal piece down the centre of the heels

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It's been three weeks since I've last seen Dale so I do miss him. We talk everyday so that helps. 

The good news is that he's flying out to see me in a week today! Yay! 

I'm so excited I already catch myself deciding what to wear when I go meet him at the airport ;) 

Do you have any upcoming plans for this long Victoria Day weekend or the week after?

OOTN & FOTN

It was so nice to catch up with friends on Friday night (thanks Rob!)  ;) 

We went to a club called Bar244. 

I really liked the music - lots of dance music! All drinks are cheap at $3-$4. I think the only turn off for me was the young crowd - it felt like a throwback to high school ten years ago. Okay, that would be cool only if I was ten years younger LOL 

Ah well, still had a fab time with friends and that's what counts :)

I haven't done an OOTN and FOTN post in a while so here is one for you (now you know why I was late ten minutes Rob haha)

I coloured my own hair earlier this week with L'oreal Feria #45 Deep Bronzed Brown.

If I stay within 1-2 shades of my natural hair colour, L'oreal Feria hair colour has never let me down. And even though my hair is a long length, I only need one Feria box dye

The eye shadow I have on is mainly MAC Nehru which I did a post on a few days ago here

The lashes I have on are my favourite pair! It's my trusty Ardell 107s and I've done a post on them here 

I layered two necklaces: one is Hello Kitty and the other is from Charlotte Russe 

I wore the Guess Kayla dress, which I'm not surprised to see they are sold out of

My purse is Steve Madden (I loveee the studs on this bag)

My heels are the Patent Uber Covered Platform Pump in Nude by Charlotte Russe (patent + nude + high heel = love at first sight for me! I have a shoe haul post coming up by the way)

These are the side slits in the Guess Kayla Dress. 

And these are all the accessories I had on last night :)

Not mentioned already is the Charlotte Russe bracelet to the far left.

The Bebe cuff bracelet (under the high heels) 

Both rings are from Forever21

My watch is from Guess

Do you like seeing these type of posts? 

If so, I will try to do them more often....

And how is your weekend coming along? :)

Guess, Bebe and Michael Kors

I just wanted to share with you a few things I got in the past month that I really love. 

These are all gifts from Dale ;)  I definitely count myself lucky.

The bracelet is really pretty! I tend to edge towards big statement jewelry and Dale chose this bracelet out for me - it's the Guess Rhinestone Heart Mesh Bracelet 

I would say the only downside to the bracelet is the small lobster clasp. It seriously takes me too long to get this clasp on if I have fake nails on LOL 

Even Dale with short nails had to take a couple of minutes to put it on for me

Here is what the wristlet wallet looks inside:

Dale chose this Guess wristlet wallet for me and I love it! I like how it zips all around, there's many card slots, another zippered slot inside as well as a coin zippered slot on the backside. Plus the wristlet part is detachable. 

Just a typical bandage skirt. Dale got this for me at a Guess outlet store - we both loved the turquoise colour

The next three items I personally chose out at Guess. I bought them using the gift certificate that Dale gave to me :) Thanksss so much Dale!

This is the Guess Misha Jacket. 

I really like how soft the faux leather is. It's a very flattering colour and cut. 

I also really like how there's two front pockets on each side - one that's zippered and one that's buttoned.

It looks great with a pair of jeans :)

This is the Guess Kayla Dress and omigosh I snatched this dress off the rack as soon as I spotted it LOL It was the last one in the store too!

I love the side slits on this dress - it's my 1st dress with side slits. It's sexy but not over the top

These are the Guess Daredevil Jeans 

I actually went into Guess looking for destroyed blue denim but the only destroyed denim they had were these. They don't look like much in the picture and when the sales associate handed these jeans to me saying they were super comfy, I thought, "mehhhh." But I tried them on and you know what? These are sooo comfortable! They're not jean material -it's twill. I wish they were skinny and not bootcut, but that is the only negative thing I have to say about these (which is a personal preference). If you like bootcut and don't mind it destroyed, I highly recommend this pair. 

This is probably the prettiest coat in my closet now :) 

Dale got this Bebe lace coat for me when we went to Buffalo together last month. I absolutely love it as I'm a sucker for lace.

It is a bit dressy and I wish I could wear it in the daytime, but I only wear it in the evenings (not to nightclubs though) 

The back of the coat is really nice too with the ribbon detailing

I should mention that there are no pockets on this coat though

And the bag I'm wearing two pictures above is this large black patent Michael Kors shoulder bag

OMG I loveee this shoulder bag! The black patent, the weaved handle, the size....

Dale actually really liked this bag too (I don't think he was too fond of the previous Michael Kors satchel he bought for me)

Michael Kors has some really stylish bags and I also love their style of watches

Let me know what you've been up to lately :) 

Accessories, Dresses, Makeup

Some of the things I got in the past month from...well, you know who ;)

Forever21 Floral Print Dress in "Blue Pink"
Shoes: Charlotte Russe Peep Toe Bootie with Side Zipper 

The dress above reminds me of Tommy Bahamas because of the print and bright colours
And the peep toe booties above are from Charlotte Russe - I la-la-love them ;)

Black dress with shoulder beads from Forever21 

I love the taupe colour of this Forever21 Perforated Knit Dress. It is a bit long (just above the knees), but it's nice for a more formal dinner

A couple of bandage dresses from a store on Yonge Street in downtown Toronto called Axiom

Frederick's of Hollywood "Intoxicating Ingenue Dress" 

It was my first time visiting a Frederick's of Hollywood store when I was in Buffalo NY last month.

Dale and I went to the Walden Galleria location, which was a slight disappointment. I was expecting the store to be bigger, or at least have a better selection compared to their vast online selection. 

But we did manage to find a couple of things including this nice black one shoulder ruffle dress ;) 

As for the patent peep toe slingbacks above, I'm surprised they're not sold out online at Charlotte Russe yet. They can match almost any outfit and they're super comfortable yet sexy. I have them in every colour now :) yay!

If you read my blog, you'll know there's a running joke between Dale & I with holes in my socks

There's some affordable jewelry that I really like at Forever21

This is their lavish panel bracelet in light green/gold

Dale chose these two earrings out for me himself from Aldo - they're really nice :) 

The left pair is "gibler" in silver and the right is "gundlach" in white nubuck

I have swatches of all seven Icing nail polishes, which was picked up at Claire's. I will have it up in my next post shortly ;) 

The bottom pink ring is the faceted faux stone ring from Forever21, the middle ring is the vintaged filigree ring from Forever21 and the top cream coloured ring is the faceted bead ring in olive/gold from Forever21.

I love rhinestones so the jointed leaf earrings from Forever21 are a favourite! 

Left to right: China Glaze in "Innocence", Nina Ultra Pro in "Punki Pink", Orly in "Passion Fruit"

I picked out the far left polish, he picked out the other two bright colours (his favourites). I will try to get some swatches up in my next post

I agree with all the highly rated reviews of Rimmel Royal Gloss - the texture is smooth & not sticky 

I rarely get a chance to visit Wal-mart, but on my last visit I picked up a couple of Hard Candy Painted Lady lipsticks, a Hard Candy Plexi Gloss and their Lash Tinsel Glitter Mascara 

I have swatches of both lipsticks which I will also try to get up on my next post shortly

I did not pick out these Estee Lauder and Clinique makeup items myself - but for Estee Lauder, I love the luxe gold packaging and you can feel the quality from the amazing texture of their lip products

This is my second Hot Tools curling iron (the 1.5") - he got this for me when we were in Buffalo NY

I much prefer Hot Tools over Conair curling irons - for quality and the way it handles.

The price of Conair curling irons in Canada is pretty much the same as Hot Tools if you're getting it in the USA or through ebay ($30-$40)

The Tokidoki Sodashop perfetta cosmetic case from Sephora. The print is super cute! And I love how there is an inner slide slot inside the makeup bag. 

Ahhh you know me with Hello Kitty! :P

We were in Sephora and I loved both the HK compact mirrors - by why oh why was the rhinestone covered one not a compact (it's a one-sided mirror)? So I chose this Hello Kitty compact instead which is super super cute - love the outer mirror finish and there's a magnifying mirror as well as a regular one inside

I will have some swatches up in my next post

Doing anything exciting this weekend? ;)

Birthday and Christmas Gifts from last month

I'm a tad bit late - I know :S 

But I thought I would do a post to share some of the gifts I got last month for both my Birthday and Christmas, as I loved reading other similar posts

First up was my Birthday gift from Evgueni

He's a very practical man - one of the qualities I love about him

Evgueni bought and assembled a new shelving unit for my locker :)

My locker was a nightmare by the way - and Evgueni was witness to that

In person, the before and after effect was more shocking
Before when my locker was a mess (left) and after Evgueni installed the shelving unit (right) 

And Evgueni took me out for Korean BBQ
I really could have eaten anywhere with him - I'm always happy no matter what we're doing ;) 

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My sisters both asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told them I only wanted a few konad plates and some of my favourite Ardell lashes. Yep, I got my priorities straight LOL

My Ardell lashes did not arrive yet....but Konad did

Extra things my sisters surprised me with on Christmas...and I got money from my parents for both my Birthday and Christmas ;)
Thanks sooo much Mom, Dad, Carol & Jenn for making Christmas always so special!!

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I must admit, Dale spoiled me this year

Not only did he take me on a 5 day trip to London England, Paris and Stonehenge for my Birthday

But he took care of everything on our trip 

And on top of that, these are all the gifts he bought for me....

Dale always finds the most fitting cards for me
He thought #4 on the card was most fitting :P
Gift certificate to Guess, another to Forever 21

Dale told me to take my parents to the movies with these :)

Remember how I mentioned that Dale and Evgueni both know about each other and they both accept that the other person is part of my life?
Well, look what Dale wrote here
I was very touched that Dale thought of Evgueni too

More gift cards from Dale 

Another gift card from Dale - this one to Best Buy

Dale wanted me to pick out my own bouquet of flowers for my birthday - so this is what I chose
It's a very romantic and beautiful colour. I like this colour of roses a lot more than red roses 

Roses weren't the only flower I got from Dale last month...

He got me a beautiful poinsettia plant :)
Sooo pretty - it's been a month now and well, it doesn't look like this anymore but it's not too bad. I read up a bit on how to maintain a poinsettia for the next Christmas season and it just seems like a lot of work! Dale joked this was my experiment since he knows no plant has survived Karen's place :P

A lot of perfume - all my favourites
(left to right): The new Calvin Klein Beauty Perfume, Vera Wang Princess, Chanel Coco Madamemoiselle (both the large 100 mL perfume and then a smaller gift set with the 30 mL perfume and body lotion), Armani Code perfume (he bought me two of the large sized bottles and two of the perfumed lotions) 

Hello Kitty stuff: musical stocking, two makeup purses, a wallet, notepad, calendar, plush toy, globe toys

Dale once caught me with a hole in one of my socks
So it's an ongoing joke about my socks LOL 

Absolutely Natural products: Rose Hip Aloe, Mint and Citrus oil blend (I did a review here), Essence of Rosehip Mineral Bath salts, and their Peppermint Foot Creme
Dale orders these in from the USA through the company website

My HG Body Lotion which I can't stop raving about - Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
And Olay Classic Replenishing Night Cream is another HG of mine (and also an HG for both my parents!)

My previous Oral B Professional toothbrush gave out after nine years (yes! NINE YEARS)
So of course with such a positive experience with this brand (the professional line only, not the vitality line),  I asked this from Dale and he bought me this Oral B Professional Care series 8965 :) 

The Waterpik flosser that Dale bought for me in June sadly broke down last month :(
So this was one of the things on my wish list that Dale picked up for me
This set has two Water Piks in it so hopefully this lasts longer! LOL

Dale also got me this really cute magenta/fuchsia coat with toggles from Guess
I've been eyeing this coat ever since it came out!

Dale also got me this Guess Whitney coat in the same colour as the coat above
I like how this one is long (knee length)

And he also got me the same Guess Whitney coat in the black colour as well 

Dale picked out this Genevie dress from Guess - I really like this one!
There is a cool zipper you can zip up or down for a different look (maybe I will explain in another post?)

The Renee Hobo Bag from Guess 

Haha - okay, these are Dale's unused ice cube trays
When he was at my place in December, my ice cube trays really sucked (they're super small) so he had no ice for his rum and cokes. Hence, he passed these onto me LOL

I love love LOVE lace! This lace is actually printed onto the dress - it's not a separate layer above the blush fabric
They sold out of this Lace Print dress at my local American Apparel so Dale bought it for me in Calgary for me
Okay, the dress isn't this short when you buy it. I got it hemmed up four inches LOL

Caruso steam rollers have been around for ageesss but for some reason that escapes me, I only discovered it a couple of months ago
So Dale picked this up for me at Sally Beauty Supply

This is a new flavour from Baileys 
And he knows how attached I am to my Nescafe Hazelnut coffee

I already did a post here, on these gorgeous heels that Dale bought for me from Guess, Browns, and Ziginy

I needed a new external hard drive so Dale picked this one up for me
The My Passport Essential SE 1 TB is perfecttt! Very sleek, USB driven and a pretty large file size (1 TB)
Did you know by the way, that this year the USB 2.0 will be replaced by USB 3.0 on all new computers?

Also, if there's any products in this post that you'd like me to review for you, let me know! :)

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I wanted to say that I feel so blessed for my family and the wonderful people in my life

As for gift giving at Christmas time, it's absolutely fun and thoughtful

But I would say, between getting a full time job and maturing into an adult, gift giving didn't have the same meaning to me. I still appreciate everything but it's not so consuming. When I was a kid, I couldn't even sleep during some Christmas Eve's and I would wake up super early in the morning eager to open gifts. I still look forward to gift giving during Christmas time, but it's not the most important thing to me - and when I think of Christmas, family (and food!) comes first now before gifts

The health & happiness of my family and loved ones is what matters to me most in life, and also during Christmas time