this is for the stylsh ones with a passion for fashion

So, this is quite exciting and big…the FIRST EVER American Apparel rummage sale in Toronto. Get ready to throw some elbows! Prices are up to 85% off! Absolutely everything is under $50 and prices start at $2. Honestly. Can you believe it? It’s free admission and located at 590 King St. West [King & Portland]. It’s on all weekend and for exact times check the Facebook event page. When you get back from the rummage sale with hands full of new gear, empty out your closet and throw your clothes up on shopmyclothes.com. They promote the recycling and reuse of clothes and accessories. I’m all for it. This Toronto based company was started by a friend of mine and told me that 85% of used clothes go unrecycled! That means style is going in the garbage! AH! NO! Most of my really awesome clothes are second hand and I love clothing swaps. I’ve got a stack of photos and stuff to upload to the site this weekend. You’ll start seeing ads around the city and on the subway soon but we know you saw it here first. I love this awesomely-cool-stylish-art-attack by blog friend Gloria writer of Urbanebloc.com. Keep up with other cool Toronto Blog Girls by visiting the site here.

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cut copy and paste my love

On Friday night I went to CiRCA for Cut Copy. It was packed. There were heaps of hipsters and cool kids crowding the stage & stairs. I ran into some cool friends and made some new ones also. There was lots of neon, sequins, and anything that might have rocked the eighties. This, I loved. I wore the shiny late night mini skirt from American Apparel in electric purple with a reversible clutch from BettyKiss. I first posted about Cut Copy last summer. They are from Australia and totally rad. I connected the boys later in the evening and snapped a few pix. The band is made up of Dan Whitford , vocals/keyboard/guitar, Tim Hoey on bass/sampler, & Mitchell Scott on drums. They were really nice guys. I’d really like to catch them at a small venue or a house party. Next time!

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the lake looks icy cold

I can see Lake Ontario from my window and let me tell you, it looks damn cold ,nearly frozen. I was feeling quite chilly myself and went for a dip in my pool. The water was surprisingly warm and since it is enclosed in glass, the sun was shining brightly. Perfect for a lazy Sunday! Thanks to American Apparel for the suit. It’s evening and I’m watching Thomas Crown Affair on FOX. God, I love this movie. It just started!! Woo Hoo!

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Remember when Smith Jarred dropped his pants?

How happy the audience was with the performance? The show was moving and creatively expressive.It was flowing with emotion and bursting with exuberance. I felt this way recently.I was moved. I was inspired. I wanted to dance. I recently attended show that was graced with American Apparel and bare skin. Sex. Identity. Kettle one. Sweat. Violence. Strength. Dancers moving to elegant sounds and screaming heartfelt emotion. There was pain and love and seeds of anger. It was fierce and touching. It was poignant and personal. The show ‘BloodLetting and Other Things’ is choreographed by Tony Chong and performed by Dancemakers and the Centre for Creation. To introduce their exciting 2008/2009 season, Dancemakers and the Centre for Creation, host “DanceGlass” a unique launch event and fundraiser. The event will be on November 26, 2008 beginning at 7pm The Kitchen, 1186 Queen Street West.Call 416-367-1800 or email Marie for tickets or more info. Support the arts community and contemporary dance. I know you all watch DWTS and SYTYCD. This is your chance to take part in an event that supports those type of dancers. ♥

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you missed this yesterday

Morning 🙂 # I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/jRl7CYA5 I could tell you but I’d have to kill you # Beauty sun out there today Toronto! Island looks pretty. http://t.co/k1JhMQGI # I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/1kwX9Zj6 Twitter Stories: saved a bookstore with a Tweet # not feelin’ so hot today, urghh. # i think i pulled a stomach muscle or my appendix is about to burst. # When something is the most real, it is the realest.: It’s amazing how beautiful… http://t.co/LLa6zifS #thisismylife # So many good #halloween photos on your blog @laurenonizzle. Fun weekend 🙂 About 360 days till we do it up again <3 http://t.co/l71gJW0b # Tim Hortons has latte & espresso now. #youfancyhuh # haha this is good http://t.co/3QAH6lBa # Photoset: COOL > Bike Transforms into a Baby Stroller – Bisiklet Bebek Arabası haline Dönüşürüyor http://t.co/JlonFpVL # I love the @Sprouter newsletter. # “Dear Beauty Editor,FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE” #PRfail #delete # Mo money mo problems. #sotrue #crikey! # I wanted to take it higher I knew you would be amazed: I was looking through… http://t.co/Vz8s2HjG #thisismylife # what are some things I’ve learned from you guys? #interviewquestions # ha! Yes. K_______ extention for Chrome blocks out any mention of their stuid name. http://t.co/NJbTQf0i # where can i get a bathing suit this time of year? a cool one. please don’t say Bikini Village. # is there an app where i can find my most popular blog posts ever? # how do i find the most popular posts on blog, seriously. can’t be that hard! # you guys are so helpful. ILU 🙂 # happy gif http://t.co/SJNeKybA # party a day almost in December. Maybe should do a #UniformProject and wear the same thing? Then make a charity donation! # Holy crap ladies, Ronan Maloy! —-> @jeffbranson!…

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couple interesting things happened yesterday on twitter

Photo: swimming in the streets. http://tumblr.com/xmj3ufw8ec # I liked a @YouTube video http://youtu.be/o6EXmEXsIEg?a The Sheepdogs Attack Ad : Rolling Stone Choose The Cover Contes # Here’s that 29 y.o. grandfather story told you about yesterday http://t.co/BjZy1Qs # “@Shananigans5: It’s a short week AND next wknd is #beerfest ! Do you have your tickets yet?” CASIE will save you $5 on tix! # everybody blonde! http://flpbd.it/2GPB #photoset # Cover of Rolling Stone, @theSheepdogs & #Beerfest http://flpbd.it/tKTt #Toronto # Yay! @Skype for iPad Makes Debut http://on.mash.to/nZia7M # K+? @YouTube now counts for your @Klout score http://on.mash.to/qUNbnN # Fyi @keriblog you taking special hat i got you to LV? The face cover one? (see photo) RT @BoingBoing: Hacker stock art http://goo.gl/tG1Mc # Starting the day in a panic, missing breakfast meeting, message about good news. What a roller coaster! Gah. # life saver… http://t.co/EgM0SxM # Photo: terrysdiary: Remember… What Goes Around comes Around! http://tumblr.com/xmj3uobp9f # Akoha is shutting down August 15, 2011 due to lack of revenue. http://post.ly/2jNkG # interesting.. @virginamerica Provocateur site is gonezo http://t.co/AkEKUAx # Flash Rob? My goodness. # You are totally an influencer @laurenonizzle! Look that @AmericanApparel carries now! http://t.co/LrQ6Jwn # cute man fixing out smoke alarm right now @itsbrownbarbie 😉 # Guess who is back in action? If you know my number call me! Thanks @Telus & @motorola_ca ILU <3 http://dailybooth.com/u/aoxtr # anyone have a creative way to switch group to page in FB? helping client. dang those groups! # You can do it. I believe in you. # I’m checking out @RowFeeder to track tweets/facebook posts. Anyone used this before? http://t.co/L5g9n5C # RE: @picard102 @picard102 I know. Were you even scared @keriblog? She’d never seen me drive before!  http://disq.us/2v3gfm # he IS really good looking “@zedsq: See ‘Two And a Half Men’ Signature Curtain Shot With Ashton Kutcher…

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yesterday in the news exciting things happened that i can not yet share with you but when i do you will be happy like me

if you’re happy and you know it # i need to write a short bio. wanna help? # omg love you Mum! Skype is the best. They are on a boat and I am clearly excited. http://post.ly/sBIj # On skype with Mum from her boat somewhere Taddoussac River outside Quebec. So neat. They saw Beluga whales today. Mum said it’s is like NZ. # proudly not watching #bachelorpad # drum circle babe. calling. # Check out our #SXSWi panel feat @unmarketing @thatericalper @Kathy_Valentine & me! Yahooots http://bit.ly/dxhCzL # okok there are a bunchof brunettes # Most the bloggers I know are blonde. Who are the brunettes? # Where do you get your sunglasses? They’re cool. — Kensington Market & vintage shops all over the place. http://4ms.me/94Vomg # how soon could you travel on a moment’s notice? — Soon as I get a ticket via email. http://4ms.me/9K5kqm # what is your favorite store to shop at lately? — Apt. 909 Vintage or CTS. http://4ms.me/aPwf0f # Photo: these guys are gonna get older and i’m looking forward to meeting them later. http://tumblr.com/xmjfyeb8z # RE: @rlangdon The music was really good too.Rock the dance floor baby! http://disq.us/kjgwx # I think foosball is a combination of soccer and shish kabobs. #MitchHedberg # I haven’t slept for ten days, because that would be too long. #MitchHedberg # A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. Mitch Hedberg #

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DO YOU HAVE A GUN MISS?

So yesterday I had a really intersting experience going through customs before leaving YYZ. I was very smily and dressed kinda cute as I approaced the dreaded security check at the airport. It always scares me for some reason, there is just something about all the turnstiles and other crowd control measures that puts me on edge! I do understand how important these security checks are though, and after reading this website about security turnstile here I probably know much more about airport security and turnstiles than the average person! Hence, I was extremely pleasant as I emptied all my gear intot the tray, laptop, shoes, small bottled liquids. I was pretty excited to step into the body scanner. It was my first time flying since this had been implemented a few months ago after the underwear bomber. No problems with the body scan but as I turned around it seemed a couple security guards were puzzled by something in my suitcase. First thought, they saw my ‘Hitachi massager‘ and they’re gonna give me a hard time, second thought, my corsets with metal boning have them confused. Neither was the case and as one security guard after another, followed by several police officers went for a look, I began to get scared. WTF are they looking at? I tried to be positive about the whole thing and deffinitley not get emotional. Crying would only make this worse, “keep smiling & don’t look scared” I told myself. A secutiry guard and police officer begun filling out paper work and the questions started coming. Where do I live, what do I do, where was I going & why. They could tell I was getting worried and told me to stay calm, so I tried as my hands were getting real sweaty and…

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i had strawberry shortcake for breakfast, she was cute

Thanks Sabrina for my favorite kind of cake that I’m going to eat all day. She’s real tasty. One of my favorite things about bday is getting cards from friends. This one came special delivery from Bean town! Found $5 on the ground. Thanks universe. I made it out of the 27 club, hardly and bruises too! Time for a bath and an afternoon nap like a little old lady. [I was dreaming when I wrote this. Update: 2 hours later, The Fugutive just started on History Channel. Love this movie.  Saw it in theatres with Mum. I’m still on the couch with internet. ] Thanks for all the bday wishes guys. Are you supposed to msg everyone back on FB? I guess that would be nice. I’ll try to do that. Ecards are lovely, especially hand made.

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what life used to be like B.T

I knew right when I woke up that something wasn’t right. I had a knot in my stomach and I tossed and turned.  Ropes hit the window as I was getting ready and the window cleaning men saw me naked. I rode through a stop sign in front of a police man. Twitterberry was returning no signal and I figured I hate you you stupid phone.  I get to the office and think ‘oh no they blocked twitter gadget finally’. I pinned Kurt and Keri and Tiffany on BBM and said “IS TWITTER DOWN?”. I was in a bit of a panic and thought it has to be the office big brother. Asked Dr. Google for an answer prescription and I got all I needed to know…Twitter is down. Some things I would have Tweeted: Everything you can imagine is real. Pablo Picasso Coupon for $2.00 off Tylenol Aches and Pains MMMM roast chicken and mashed w. veggies from catering today. I love. I woke up and imagined it was Friday I Hope it doesn’t rain on my white dress today. new Vegimite flavour suggestions in the NZ Herrald [link] oooh typornopgraphy j’adore [see for yourself] http://hipstercollective.com/ style stalked Zanita. Zanita who? [babe] Making these Betsy J. style [legs] keep checking and still no twitter GAH! @americanapparel chambray hooray! [awesome]

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sunshine? i’ll need the afternoon off

Tomorrow is going to be SUPER awesome, I’m talking like 18 degrees and 100% sunshine. For this reason, I have appropriately taken the afternoon off. Tonight is going to be a busy one. I’m heading to meet Miss Kingi Carpenter at Peach Beserk on Queen then to the Redwire launch party. Peach Beserk is having a launch party for their new Online Dress Designer. Yahooo! I’ve loved this shop forever and am yet to own anything. Kingi said to bring along something to print and I’ve carefully packed this little red number from AA. It’s washed & ready to become something new! I had a lovely lunch outside today. I wasn’t sure what to eat and I recalled a time back in Bondi when I was really struggling for money. I used to go to the deli and get a bun and piece of meat and that was lunch for just a couple bux.

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Bohemianism; Gypsy Queens

On Tuesday night I went to my friend Yossi’s event Legacy @ Bohemian Embassy. It was pretty fun. I went with Tahnee and Sabrina after work. There was food for us all and complementary bevvy’s. One of my favorites! We had a couple glasses and watched all the people. Another one of my favorite things, especially when you are there with your two BFF’s. There is one thing that needs to be mentioned – a fashion crime. There was a man who’s face I have cropped out – god, I am so kind! At first sight, he is wearing a suit, however, let your eyes wander and you will see he was wearing ADIDAS PANTS!! Omg. I had a field day with this one. Sneaking his picture while talking amongst ourselves was quite amusing. Please, do not ever do this. I don’t know how anyone would see this as appropriate attire. I have said my piece. Thank you for listening.

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