Tough Love: Grunge 2.0

Freja Beha Erichsen gets her grunge on in the Reserved Fall '13 Lookbook. 

Originally posted in The LOOK

You may not have been lucky enough to live through it; The days when Donna, David, Steve, Kelly, Brenda, Brandon, Dylan and some random girl named Andrea (An-DRAY-ah) ruled primetime and we all knew the Beverly Hills zip code. Where Liv Tyler and her besties worked at Empire Records, selling music (but not selling out, of course). Where Ethan Hawke and Jared Leto were so hot but everything else was like, 'Whatever'. Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder filled walkmans with All Apologies and Rear View Mirrors. And instead of selfies, tweets and Instagram, there were just camcorders, playing cards and bush parties. Then Kurt Cobain died, Soundgarden broke up, and Britney Spears put on her cheerleader outfit, and the grunge era was officially gone. Sigh...

Until now, that is. Grunge style is back in a very big way, with plaid flannel, ripped jeans, layered up tees, floral frocks, slip dresses and combat boots flooding the stores this fall. Wicked.

Whether you were a '90s teen or are just trying this out for the first time, see below for the essential pieces you need to be a total grunge goddess. (Oh, and don't forget to rock out to Nirvana to get in the (teen) spirit)...

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Found: Plaid Perfection

An Abbey Road-inspired pic from the JACOB Fall '13 Campaign. Love this!

We've been home for the past 5 days with our 5 year-old who has, by some unlucky stroke, come down with a 1 in 300 000 kind of disease that has her perpetually doubled over with cramps. The doctor says it's not serious, it's not contagious, and that we all just have to wait it out while it runs its course. Poor kid! The only thing that seems to make her feel better right now (other than Tylenol and Mamma Mia on repeat) are warm baths and a big plaid blanket that my parents picked up for us years ago on a trip to Europe. 

Plaid, by the way, is THE print for fall. Since Dancing Queen is playing (and my little chiquitita is having a rest), I thought I'd share some of these amazing plaids from the new Fall Collection at JACOB. Don't you just love? I'd be inclined to wear them as a full suit but if you're not feeling as bold, you can also wear them piece by piece to look right on trend this season.

K, back to my little patient and a big thanks for your patience while we battle this bug. xx

Plaid Blazers, $149.90 each, JACOB

Plaid Trousers, $89.90, JACOB

Oshawa Centre Gets Style Approved: Part Deux

A few of my Pinterest pics for the OC Style Approved Campaign

If you read my post the other week, you'll know that I'm part of an undercover team of fashion sleuths for Oshawa Centre. It's not really so undercover, but we are bad-ass and ruthless (when it comes to shopping, anyway), and dedicated to tracking down the best finds. It's a dangerous job (as my Visa card has recently discovered) but I'm glad to do it.

On my second visit, I found loads of things I wanted to bring home, from perfect fall boots to the cutest things for my house. All of my favourite finds (along with those of the 4 other style experts) are being added to the Oshawa Centre Style Approved Pinterest Board daily for you to share, re-pin or 'like' at your leisure.

Once you're done lusting on Pinterest and making your fall shopping list, simply head over to Facebook to enter the Oshawa Centre Style Approved Contest for your chance to win 1 of 3 $500 Shopping Sprees to properly fund your shopping habit.

Good luck, y'all! Can't wait to hear what you think of our picks (aren't those mugs the cutest?)

xx

What Does the Fox Say?

Fox Sweater, $27.94, Old Navy

Men's Patterned Boxers, $6, Old Navy

Here's something to ponder today:

Dog goes woof. Cat goes meow. Bird goes tweet and mouse goes squeak. Cow goes moo. Frog goes croak. And the elephant goes toot. Ducks say quack and fish go blub, and the seal goes ow, ow, ow.

But there's one sound that no one knows...

What does the fox say??

P.S - Loving all the foxy finds at Old Navy right now. Fox is the new owl, didn't you know?

Win 1 of 3 $500 Shopping Sprees with Oshawa Centre 'Style Approved' Campaign

A tee to L.O.V.E. from Smart Set

As a fashion blogger, I hardly ever get to shop. Sure, I stare at clothes all day and write about the latest trends but as for actual physical, down-and-dirty shopping, it's a very rare treat. You might think my world is all changerooms and chargecards, but the reality of my little blogosphere is me, tied to a chair, getting intimate with Carpal Tunnel and trying to recall what my ballet teacher taught me about posture (Shoulders back! Chin up! Oui, oui!)

So when Oshawa Centre asked me to be one of their 'Style Approved' Experts (along with 4 other amazing blogettes) and spend a few days trendhunting at their mall, I was totally game. Our mission? Visit Oshawa Centre, check out all the stores, and take pics of our top fall fashion finds to be posted on the new Oshawa Centre Style Approved Pinterest Board. 

I live in a small town where fashion selection is pretty much nil. In a large haystack (literally in my case), I can always find that needle, especially if said needle has high heels or a sparkly finish. The minute I walked into Oshawa Centre and saw the huge selection of stores, I knew I had this assignment in the bag - I checked out H&M, Pandora, Gap, Hudson's Bay, Danier, Roots, Chapters, Smart Set, ALDO and Town Shoes and snapped away. 30 pics (and several shopping bags) later, my day was complete.  I'm heading back to Oshawa Centre for round 2 this week and can't wait to add more finds to our compendium of fall must-haves. Best. Job. Ever.

Now here's the exciting part: Check out the Oshawa Centre Style Approved Pinterest Board (it's updated daily with our fall finds) and re-pin or 'like' your favourites. No pressure to 'like' mine but I'll love you if you do :) Then, simply head over to Facebook to enter the Oshawa Centre Style Approved Contest for your chance to win 1 of 3 $500 Shopping Sprees to score a new fall wardrobe. Can you imagine?! 

Best of luck, beauties! Hope to see you soon at Oshawa Centre! xx

 

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