A Change in the Winds

The title of this post is a bit corny, but I still think that it's fitting. First of all, it is bloody windy, which you can probably see from the photos. Secondly, my luck seems to be changing. I'm no longer an unemployed university grad. That's right, I got a job and I start Monday. Woot!

Also, if you checked out my Maybelline Pulse Perfection vblog post, I (and Matchstick) have a favour to ask you. If you don't mind filling out a survey for them, they will donate $2.00 to the Redwood Women's Shelter in Toronto. I strongly suggest you did; it's good karma!

Dress: Sisley
Jacket: Espirt
Pulse: ??
Tank: Tommy Hilfiger Jeans
Sandals: Feet First
Necklace: gift
Earrings: Margo Morrison

Earrings arrival!

So when I checked the post today, I was in for an exciting surprise. The Margo Morrison earrings I won from Pomergranate & Patchouli had arrived! I was so excited to open the package and try them on. And, as a pleasant surprise, they were enclosed in an adorable little box that I just had to photograph! I love the little blue flower and am saving it for next time I give a gift. Also, margo even sent a little handwritten note, which was very sweet. When I opened the box, I was very happy with the earrings. Not only are they pretty, they are also high quality. They have a loop closure (I'm not actually sure what it's supposed to be called) and with some earrings like that, I've found the loop doesn't close that well, but these beauties just stap right in. I love them so much and will probably include them in an outfit post later this week.

Best Dress of June 2009

Sorry this post is a little late, I was spending some time with my Mom and her internet connection is slow to sift through tons of pictures, so I had to wait until I got back to the city. Anyway, here are my picks for the five bested dressed ladies of June (Megan Fox nearly made the list simply based on the sheer number of photos taken of her. But not quite.)

Dita Von Teese - For the second month in a row, Dita made the list. What can I say, I love her style. It's so pretty and how I would dress if I was rich. I just love almost everything she wears.

Isla Fisher - Isla has been out quite a bit lately, helping to promote her husband's newest film, Bruno. How anyone seen it yet? Is it good? I just want to see the part where he sneaks onto a runway. Anyway, she looks equally as cute dressed casually to take her daughter on a pony ride. She looks so good in green!

Jessica Alba - I think I'm becoming more and more of a fan of Jessica's style. I never used to think of her as overly stylish, but she's shown up in the top five two months in a row. I think she looks great in both these dresses.

Maggie Grace - Both of these are fancy looks, but I think she looks lovely in both. I don't think I've come across a picture of her casual looks, but I am excited to see what that looks like too.

Miranda Kerr - Miranda made the list by the skin of her teeth, mainly because I don't love the nude shoes with the plaid skirt and yellow top. The other look, however, is flawless and I am so jealous of that dress.

Honourable mentions (this month's list is long): AnnaLynne McCord, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Rhoda, Lucilla Bonaccorsi, Megan Fox, Rihanna and Sienna Miller. (Photos from style.com, justjared.com and celebrity-gossip.net).

Maybelline Pulse Perfection

So, Maybelline sent me a tube of the new Pulse Perfection Define-a-lash mascare so I could take it for a test drive. I figured the best way to show all it off to all of you was with a video blog. I apologize for the less-than-perfect filiming skills, I don't have a tripod and the bf wasn't home, but I think it's ok.



In case you can't watch the video, here's my verdict. I loved the results of this product! My lashes were longer, curled and defined. It made my short lashes look really great. The only downside is that it smudges pretty easily, so be careful not to start crying because it runs easily. Overall, I would probably buy it in a store because of the great results. If Maybelline comes out with a waterproof version, I would definately buy it.

Top ten of Resort 2010

Here are my top ten picks from the Resort 2010 collections. To be completely honest, it almost became a top 35. There were a lot of great collections and great looks, but here are my picks from the initial 292 looks I saved.

10. Doo.Ri
I love how cute this look is. I love the combination of the belted dress and the adorable vest. Something great for a holiday.

9. Marchesa
I'm completely in love with the colour of this dress. As well, the texture on the top is just gorgeous. If I were getting married, I would want this for my bridesmaid dresses.

8. Alexander Wang
I love some many things about this dress. The straps, the pockets, the zipper, all of it. There's a hanger in my closet just waiting for this.

7. Oscar de la Renta
I am totally loving asymmetrical dresses right now and this is one of the best I've seen. I think the print is cute and I really like how it is belted.

6. Roksanda Ilincic
This is probably the least wearable of my picks, even though I would wear it in a heartbeat. I love the colour combination and the shape of the big detail.

5. 3.1 Phillip Lim
This outfit just screams cool to me. I love every single piece and wish that I saw people wearing this great of an outfit more often.

4. Christian Dior
No top ten list for me would be complete without Christian Dior. I had so much trouble trying to choose from within this collection, I love how classic and beautiful this is. John Galliano is still my hero.

3. Philosophy
I would love to wear this outfit on vacation. I love the slight nautical theme and, while it's not overpowering, it is insanely cute.

2. Moschino Cheap & Chic
This collection as a whole was probably my favourites; there were so many great looks. I love the colour and pattern of this dress and just looking at it puts me in a good mood.

1. Versace
When I saw this outfit, I almost died. It's perfect! It has just the right amount of vintage feel, while still looking fresh. I might consider trading everything in my wardrobe just for this outfit.

What do you think? Which were your favourite looks from resort 2010? Let me know! (Photos from style.com)

101st post

So my last post marked my 100th post, but I didn't mention it because I talked about so much other junk. So, I'll talk about it now. Yay Pudding and Pie, I love you and I'm sorry I have a tendency to neglect you sometimes. Good thing you're not a child. Is it weird to address a post to your blog? Oh well.

Anyway, I offered to answer what ever questions you had for me and here are the answers (don't worry, there's not too many questions):

So, where does your blog name come from?

Well, to be perfectly honest, it comes from my love of alliterations and nursery rhymes (I used to know them all and still probably remember most). When I started this blog, I thought of it as sort of a prelude to starting e-zine or magazine and I thought Pudding and Pie would be a catchy name. Things have changed since then and my blog has become much more personal, with outfit posts and some convoluted stories about my day, as well as fashion from top designers and brands, as well as up-and-comers.

Sorry it ended up having way too much information for the question!

What does the perfect night for you look like?

For this one, I would have to say a costume party. I love dressing up and I love playing games with my friends (our parties are usually more of games nights rather than raging keggers or something). So it would be throwing together an awesome costume, playing Apples to Apples, eating junk food and laughing until my face hurts.

Who is your favourite designer?

I'm afraid I'm a little unoriginal on this one, but I would have to say John Galliano. He is simply amazing. My favourite things from him are the Dior Couture. Alexander McQueen and Zac Posen are right behind him though.

What is your favourite purchase?

My all time favourite purchase actually has nothing to do with fashion (gasp). It would be my wonder horse Scarface. I love you so much Scarfie! Fashion-wise, this question had me running to my closet and surveying the contents. Besides my grad dress, which doesn't count, since my mom bought it for me, I would have to say my brown winter boots from Aldo. They are pretty and comfortable and warm and wonderful.

So that's it for my Q & A session. My clothes fro today were super casual, as all I did was laze around, clean my house and go to the grocery store. But this comfy outfit is perfect for that kind of day.

Jeans - Bluenotes
Shoes - Keds
Top - homemade
Purse - no label

Also, other exciting news! I won a giveaway from the wonderful Ayla from Pomegranate & Patchouli. I'm super excited to get my Margo Morrison pearl earrings. Yay!

Goodie bags and free samples - oh yeah!

Sorry for disappearing again, I'm trying to make it less of a habit. My job search hasn't been going so well and I am still looking. Today I went to the Holt Renfrew career fair for when they open their new Calgary flagship store. If you're not familiar with Holt, it's a luxury department store that carries high end brands like Burberry, Prada, Chanel, Louboutin etc. and it would be an absolute dream to work there! The job fair was being held at this beautiful hotel and it was a bit intimidating because it was so darn fancy. But all of the girls/ladies who directed me where to go were super nice. I basically filled out a form, had a short interview and that was it. I was so nervous that my leg wouldn't stop shaking. Lucky for me it was blocked from the interviewer by the table! But I did get an amazing gift bag before I left! Besides being in a pretty pink bag, it came with a bottle of water 9which was very refreshing after the stress of the interview), a pencil, a credit card application, a pack of gum, a Missoni perfume sample (I haven't tried it yet) and a shaving balm sample for my bf. I wish all job interviews gave free samples!

After my interview for Holt Renfrew, I went to one of the shopping areas downtown and dropped off a couple resumes. I dropped one at BCBG Max Azria, which I absolutely love, and the girl just took it and walked away, so that's not such a good sign. I also dropped one off at Town Shoes, which I also love and already applied for at a different location. The girl I talked to there did a mini-interview right there and I think we got along really well and I felt like I made a good impression. I'm going for a group interview there on Wednesday morning. Wish me luck!

After that, I met up with one of my friends and we browsed through the shops, including a trip to Holt Renfrew, where we chatting away about finding a job and Louboutins. She was also heading to the career fair, so I walked her to the hotel, then came home. I'm really excited about trying to get a job at Town Shoes, as if you work really hard and sell lots of shoes, you can earn free ones as a reward. How great would that be?!?!

Also, coming soon, a blog post about the new Maybelline pulse perfection mascara! I got all my samples in the mail today, which was super exciting for me! I love getting mail that's not flyers.

If you managed to read all the way down to here, thanks, you are the best! Also, here are so somewhat low quality photos of my outfit for today. I wore the jacket all day because it was chilly, but I love the dress to pieces!

One more thing!! I haven't forgotten about my promise to answer any questions you might have, so please send in the questions so I have something to talk about!