heatherheartsANDROGYNY

Girls dress like boys, boys dress like girls, androgyny is fashion with no boundaries, and without a doubt one of my all-time favourite ways of dressing.

all from The Sartorialist 

The lovely Freja Beha Erichsen. Second pic from Jack&Jill

1205 A/W 2011 

Best monochromatic look ever. (can't seem to track down where this picture is from because I saved it a while ago but if anyone knows please let me know!)

MKA! from Olsens Anonymous

And then there's me. Some might say that the amount of skin showing cancels this out as an 'androgynous' look but I never like to dress in one specific style head to toe, and androgyny is no exception. I think the bare midriff is a good way of countering the boyishness of the look without actually adding something girly. Anyways it is too hot today to not have your midriff showing. (...it is never too hot for Docs though ;) )

(totally loving my ombre hair)

and some fur for good measure..

DIY top and shorts, Doc Martens, H&M ring

this made me laugh.

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always strapped when I hit the club

Here are just a few quick pics with my new Vlieger & Vandam bag that I am totally in love with. I can't leave it alone. It even came with a lovely handwritten thank-you note on a black and pink gun-shaped card! How fab. Only, they addressed it to my mom, not me, because she bought it for me for my birthday... shoot. (no pun intended hahaha)

I made the skirt from the tie-dye kit that I mentioned in my last post. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked the end product, so I made a bunch of other things too with different kinds of colours. I mean its not like I could just be a normal person and make one thing, right? Most of them will make it on the blog eventually, I'm sure.

Vlieger & Vandam bag, DIY tie-dye skirt, thrifed velvet tee, 80/20 shoes, flea market sunnies, vintage jewellery

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Recovery Mode

Sadly, my epic 19th birthday weekend is now over, so it's back to blogging. Canada Day, Pride, and yay-I'm-finally-legal celebrations have gotten me quite worn out, so I'm still very much in recovery mode. I bought loads of rainbow silly bands for Pride, (for those of you not in the teenie-bopper know, silly bands are fun rubber bracelets that form cute pictures when you take them off and untangle them) and I've been totally unable to take them off since, I love the way they look with mixed with metallics.

In other news, here some cool birthday presents I received: a tripod (wow, something I like that is actually useful), an awesome tie-dye kit that I will totally go crazy with (and blog about) and a cool tibetan-made bracelet that I'm wearing with my silly bands in this post.

Yes, my hair is a tad messy again and yes, it might be held up with silly bands, but this post is called Recovery Mode for a reason folks, and sometimes I just like it that way...

Wilfred dress (via Aritzia), Hue tights cut into socks, Charles Jourdan shoes (via Marshall's), flea market sunnies, dollar store silly bands, gifted bracelet and scarf, H&M ring, vintage brooch, Sally Hansen mint nail colour

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They Call Me Suburbia's Nightmare

The most frequently asked question I receive when I'm wearing these tights is: OMG, Did you tattoo your legs!?! ...Really? Think before you speak.

I loove these Jeffery Campbell studded wedges but unfortunately after only a few fun nights out some of the bottom studs are already coming off. To be fair I tend to be quite rough on my shoes, but it's still sad.

American Apparel fisherman's knit pullover, thrifted skirt, Celeste Stein footless tights (perfect for peep toes! bought them years ago but found the version with feet here!), Jeffery Campbell wedges, F21 and H&M rings, scrunchie from Aritzia (TNA or Wilfred, can't remember which), thrifted earrings, flea-market sunnies

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nikes on my feet keep my cypher complete

I was going to wear heels today, but it is just too darn hot for discomfort of any kind. Me and the bestie did quite a bit of walking today so I think I made the right decision. Anyway, in this blogger world of Litas and loafers, I will always stand by my Nikes.

So you might be wondering where the heck I found a bag made from postage stamps? The answer is, of course, that I made it! Basically all you need to make the material is some sturdy fabric, a lottt of stamps (my mother collects exotic stamps, how handy!), and big vat of hodge podge. Fold it up to make a bag shape, add a strap, finish with some black piping, and voila! Mailman chic. My favourite part about the bag has got to the be chain strap. It's just regular old chain, bought by the metre from a hardware store. It seems quite ordinary, but it has such a pleasing industrial quality that you can't find... well, anywhere except the hardware store I guess.

Marc By Marc Jacobs corset, cut-off Levi shorts, DIY postage stamp bag, Nike sneakers, vintage watches

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Act Naturally

The massacre of my wardrobe continues with this leather skirt that I cut from a vintage shift dress. As soon as I saw these pictures I noticed that it has a few stitches coming undone at the bottom of the zipper...oops. I guess that is to be expected once in a while with vintage, but I'll have to get around to fixing it. Please excuse my messy hair as well (aahh perfection is not my thing, but I have to admit I like it that way).

An earth-toned look today, which is a little bit unusual for me because Mother Nature isn't one of my favourite looks, but I think I injected enough scandalousness into the mix to avoid that.

DIY skirt and bandeau, vintage scarf, american apparel top, DIYed shoes from China town also shown here

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Resort 2012: My Picks

From leather, to fur, to rain gear, this season's resort collections were not really that resorty, but there was a lot to love nonetheless.

Maison Martin Margiela put out the best leather jacket I have ever seen in my life. Yeah, I said it. Because it's true people. There was a worn-in version as well but to me this clean-cut, ultra-smooth-texture leather just screams Margiela amazingness. The minimalistic sunglasses are also giving me tingles.. I don't understand how Margiela makes simple so damn INTERESTING!

I love this fur jacket from The Row. The white gives it a classic and luxurious feel, but the cropped length and interesting texture keep it fresh and young. Oh yeah, there's also one with STRIPES. I love how the sleeves cut off just when the black band at the bottom starts. Faaaabulous. And is it horrible/sacrilegious of me to say that I actually prefer the Olsens' stripe-on-stripe looks to those of the epic Prada Spring 2011?

If you didn't like Theysken's Theory.. then we don't understand eachothers brains. Loose jeans with zips, heavy jersey maxis with front pockets, pointy-toe wedges(!!!), want them NOW NOW NOW.

Givenchy showed intricate kaleidescope prints, going more in the direction of Disneyland vacation (via see-thru visors and keychain lanyards), rather than resort. This pullover is ridic-amazing and would be money waaay better spent than a stupid trip to Disneyland.

For me the highlight of Alexander Wang's collection was the rain gear. (Okay I know it can rain no matter if you're on vacation or not but seriously, it's time to change the name Resort)

And last but not least, Christopher Kane. Because I like rainbows and shiny things.

Photos from Vogue.com and Style.com

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