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SUNDAY SALE DAY! 

I finally put these up! About a decade ago, I went to Paris for the first time and I was determined to buy a pair my first pair of Louboutins. On a rainy day, I went to the cute little boutique tucked away on Rue de Grenelle and I was the only customer in there. These patent tortoiseshell Very Privé pumps were the only ones I liked and could semi-realistically afford but they only had a size 35 (I'm a 35.5). I walked around the red carpetted store hemming and hawing while the cute little French girl ambivalently watched me, and I decided to bite the bullet, because, why not? €595 wasn't that much.

I eventually met up with my parents and proceeded to lug around these shoes in Louboutin's signature beige paper bag around every tourist attraction in the city: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louis Vuitton flagship store on the Champs Elysées. 

Of course when I got back to Canada, I knew in my heart that they were too small, and they sat on a shelf for 9 and a half years. I gave them to my mom but she doesn't wear heels so she gave them back to me. Now, I hope they will go to a good home as they deserve to be worn in public. I might not have these shoes anymore but I have a million vacation photos of me happily carrying a Louboutin bag that will always be a reminder of my impetuous youth and stupidity!

BNIB CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN "Very Privé" pumps in size 35. For sale here.

MANOLO BLAHNIK "BB 70" pumps in size 35. For sale here.

These belonged to my mom. She wore them once.

KORS Michael Kors red Nappa "Erin" flats w/ patent cap toe, size 6.5. For sale here.

Worn once. They say 7M but they definitely fit small. They almost fit my 5.5 feet!

NWOB Twelfth St. By CYNTHIA VINCENT embroidered "Sage" flat, size 7. For sale here.

Love these flats. Wish they were my size.

NWOB BETSEY JOHNSON leather star-cut "Bellaaa" slippers, size 7. For sale here.

Aritia WILFRED short double breasted wool coat, size XXS/XS. For sale here.

Worn with WILFRED tapestry scarf, also for sale.

Aritzia WILFRED wool tapestry scarf. For sale here.

I couldn't get mine to look like the stock photo, but I tried!

MADEWELL cotton/silk "Safari Sketch" scarf. For sale here.

Very large and reversible

Aritzia WILFRED fit and flare "Tartine" dress, size 6/8. For sale here.

Aritzia WILFRED cotton crepe w/ silk dress, size 4. For sale here.

TED BAKER silk crepe kimono sleeve blouse, size 4. For sale here. Bralette also for sale.

I love this blouse which is probably why I priced it a little higher than I normally would for a blouse. A part of me wants to keep it.  UPDATE: I kept it!

NWOT Aritzia WILFRED stretch silk "Mysterieux" bralette, size S. For sale here.

I bought this new but it's just too small on me.

CLUB MONACO silk strapless top, size M. For sale here.

Aritzia TNA "Pacific" hoodie, size S. For sale here.

LULULEMON "Energy" bra, size 8. For sale here. 

LULULEMON "Flow Y" bra, size 6. For sale here.

7 FOR ALL MANKIND distressed "Dojo" flare jeans, size 26. For sale here.

And lastly, I'm selling this for a friend because she got it from her aunt as a Christmas present in a family secret Santa draw even though she specifically told her aunt she wanted a Tim Horton's gift card, to which her aunt had agreed. But her aunt took it upon herself to buy my friend a jacket in the US - completely not her style - and rip the tags off because, "Hey, you live in Canada, why would you ever need to return it?" even though my friend goes to the States ALL THE TIME.

NWOT JENNIFER LOPEZ faux-suede, faux-shearling moto jacket, size 6. For sale here.

Tag says 8 but it definitely fits small.

That's all folks! I'll be listing some more stuff later in the week!

-J

National Thrift Store Day

Who needs more excuses to go thrifting or to shop? I certainly don't. But 50% off at Value Village on National Thrift Store Day is a good incentive to borrow a car and get my ass out of the house. 

It was a pretty exhausting excursion. Sale thrifters are rude and ruthless. If your cart's in the way, rather than say "excuse me" they see it as an opportune moment to play bumper cars and then when I apologize, they shake their heads and roll their eyes. Or, you know that critical moment when you and another shopper are going through the racks from opposite ends and you eventually meet at a detente, so you swap positions and continue on your merry way? Not on a sale day. On sale days, the other party will keep browsing and when they feel me approaching, they'll take the position that basketball players do when they're playing zone defense, huddling and being super possessive with merchandise as if they're protecting a ball. I'll walk around them and they'll start to aggressively move hangers over into my section, all while giving me the stink eye. Ok Gollum. Your precious. I get it.

On to the bounty! We'll start with my giant denim haul.

Current Elliott Stiletto jean in Bleached leopard. Size 25.

Blixa also helped out today (and by helped, mean hindered). She was extra needy while I did work today and she followed me around everywhere and sat on everything. Best assistant a girl could ask for.

Gray pair are my own.

Citizens of Humanity Mandy in floral. Size 27

Paige Skyline Peg maternity jeans in Carson. Size 28.

"Pay attention to meeee!!!"

Paige Laurel Canyon bootcut. Size 28.

7 for All Mankind Ginger flare. Size 25.

If Blixa had legs.

7 for All Mankind Dojo flare. Size 28

7 for All Mankind Jagger bootcut. Size 30.

7 for All Mankind bootcut jeans. Size 27.

Michael Kors Petite zipper skinny jeans. Size 4.

And onto other sundries! With help from Blixa, of course.

Marc by Marc Jacobs navy patent slingbacks w/ striped heels. 

I have bad luck when it comes to thrifting shoes. I have very specific size 5.5 feet. Not 5, not 6; 5.5 and I'm a bit of a shoe snob. I buy almost exclusively all-leather footwear unless a special material is involved, e.g. rubber Hunter rain boots, mesh Chloe flats, Maison Martin Margiela booties w/ lucite wedges, Lanvin silk tulle ballet flats, or satin Jimmy Choo d'Orsays, so this rules out most non-designer brands. But I thrift everything in my everyday life so that I can afford to buy nice shoes that properly fit my feet. So I was very surprised to come across a pair of Marc by Marc Jacobs slingback pumps in 5.5. 

I love the slingback and the striped heel but I'm not a fan of rounded square toes so these will be going up for sale on Ebay. Construction is all leather except for the heels. 

BCBG silk metallic maxi dress. Size 4.

BCBG silk metallic halter dress. Size 4

For Love & Lemons cropped "Cherry Pop" top. Size XS

Karen Millen silk blouse w/ velvet tie. Size 6

Catherine Malandrino silk blouse w/ leather trim and studded waist. Size 4

Banana Republic silk tank. Size XS

Temperley cotton knit dress. Size 6

This dress retailed for over $1000 on net-a-porter.

Theory linen top. Size M

Free People embroidered top. Size XS

J Crew linen top. Size 6

TNA boyfriend shirt. Size XS

And finally, housewares.

Combo art piece of a Sioux chief. 

Some of the yarn's come undone but it's easily fixable.

Light blanket

Bed cover

And these are just two outliers I picked up the other day.

Cinema Paradiso wall mount. I used to love this movie.

This interesting little wicker stool w/ leather top.

The patina of the leather is great and it looks like some Greco-Roman embossed art.

-J