like the boys

Yesterday was a special day in consumerism:

1. Starbucks launched their holiday campaign (which means new crack-like addictive drinks and cute red cups with snowflakes on them! And polar bear cookies!)

2. Comme des Garcons for H&M opened

I didn't get the chance to work the opening shift OR to wait in line because I had school (and a Costume History project to present) but I did get off the train one stop early (basically right in front of H&M) so I could snap a few photos of the line-up.

The first time I worked in the morning (before we officially open) I stood at this door and knocked for 5 minutes until somebody came to get me and tell me I should phone the back office to get them to let me in next time. The second time, they were having their morning meeting right near the door and the manager didn't recognize me :( woe

The line at about 9am, 1 hour before we open.

An old man asked me if it was a sale

The Comme des Garcons t-shirt I had to wear when I worked yesterday evening. I hate uniforms.

I really wanted to check out the drop-crotch pants and get a polka dot scarf so I ventured over on my lunch break. There were a million staff around and I asked them if my pants and scarf were left, but they weren't. All that was left was really plain button-up oxford shirts and a $200 trench coat. I didn't know people in Vancouver liked drop-crotch pants?!

p.s. check out Susie Bubble's lovely video blog on the London opening

lifeblog

so I forgot to tell y'all (I'm so ~private~) that I got a job at H&M! My first day was ummmm last Thursday and shit's pretty legit. It has been my favourite store since I was in grade 10 and I never dreamed I would work there but alas here I am! I'm in the Men's department (the best department ever, everyone tries to get transfered there) and it's basically just folding and tidying all the clothes that people mess up. It's definitely a no-brainer.

NEXT THURSDAY November 13th, the Comme des Garcons line comes out!!! I wish I could work it because it seems so exciting but I have class that day. I do however have to work a closing shift which means I have to clean up the disaster that crazy fashionphiles leave after tearing through it. I'm SURE you've seen the photos all over every blog:



FUN FACT: When I went for my interview they asked me if I knew which designer collaboration they had coming up. Of course I did so I told them and added that I'm so excited because it looks so great. They were like "?!?! You've seen it?" and I said "Ya it's all over the blogs!" and they were like omg.

please 2 b giving me luv

HI HI HI HI HI HI

Yesterday was a really good day of the trip, my dad and I got up early and took the skytrain downtown to Granville street! We went in Holt Renfrew and I saw the most beautiful Miu Miu bags :'(
My dad wants to get a bigger murse and he was scoping out the Gucci and I was like "Dad plz, do you know how much those cost? You can't even afford to look at Gucci with your eyes."
THEN we went to my school (or soon to be in the fall) for a TOUR. And can I just say I'm so excited? Can I? Look at this sweet set up on one of the floors of the school (plus, it's a block away from H&M...HELLO)

Check it


Safe to say I'm really looking forward to it.

Then we went and got some lunch and my dad set me free to go to Urban Outfitters and H&M. I had a really nerdy photoshoot (or the taking of 1 picture) in the Urban Outfitters dressing room to show Andrew the shirt I bought for him. EVERYTHING WAS LIKE $10!



SORRY BUT I WORE A DRESS THAT DAY AND DIDN'T HAVE PANTS.