Dear readers,
As you might have noticed, I haven’t been updating the blog on daily basis lately. Besides fighting a mean cold, I’m finishing up my masters thesis and interviewing for jobs. Hope to be back to normal soon, thanks for your understanding and patience!
xo,
Dejana
Harry Rosen, Bloor St.
Holt Renfrew, Bloor St.
Holt Renfrew, Bloor St.
The Bay, Queen St.
The Bay, Queen St.
As someone who regularly shops at H&M, and appreciates (ahem, dreams about) good high-end designer creations, I was pretty excited about Lanvin for H&M 2010 collaboration preview. Here’s how the collection fared:
Affordable? – $200-$250 per dress, so I’ll go with no.
Wearable? – All of the pieces were functional and wearable. Mind you, the hems are unfinished, so wouldn’t expect them to last more than a few washes.
Different? – Design – yes; materials – your average H&M. I especially enjoyed the accessories and shoes.
The collection hits the stores on November 20th. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Shoes $99
bracelet $29.95
dress: $249, clutch $49.95
Given the special occasion and posh venue (Art Gallery of Ontario), I started planning my outfit early :) Emilio & Coco offered to style me for this event in Campanula, a dress inspired by the national flower of Monaco. The dress will be available on their e-boutique as of Nov 13th, so I was the first person to ever wear it in public. So honoured, thank you Emilio & Coco!
I had a major haircut & dye for L’Oreal’s Revolutionary Reds contest :) If you have a second, please vote for me!
Thank you Dat Salon for this wonderful makeover.
Ok, that’s enough news for a single blog post :) Have a great day everyone!
xx, Dejana
If you’re following me on Twitter, you probably saw me tweet (brag) about meeting Manolo Blahnik at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco last week. Unfortunately I do not own a pair of Manolos (yet!) but I still went up to say hi and take a few photos. He’s one cheerful gentleman; he was kissing and hugging everyone, even saw him kiss some girl’s shoes!
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Over the course of October ECCO will present an installation called ECCO styled. Customers will be able to visit an interactive set-up resembling the backstage of a photo shoot. Think: a wall of ECCO shoes, wardrobe options, hair and make-up touch-ups, and a photographer ready to snap the look.
DATES:Â Eaton Centre October 14 thru 17
I will be at the at the Toronto Eaton Centre ECCO Styled booth today at 4:30pm. Come check it out and get ECCO Styled!
If you’re following me on Twitter, then you might have seen my tweet announcing that I was asked to model at the upcoming Toronto LG Fashion Week!
I’ve kept the details a secret up until now. I’m thrilled to share with you that I will be walking the runway in a Zoran Dobric design at the fashion week closing gala Dare to Wear Love.
I’m honoured to be taking part in this event which will be featuring the work of some of my favourite Canadian designers including: David Dixon, Evan Biddell, Lucian Matis, Pat McDonagh, Wesley Badanjak, and of course, Zoran Dobric.
Tickets can be purchased online, and please note that the proceeds will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. I’m nervous and excited; I’m counting on your support so I hope to see you all there!
This Wednesday is LouLou magazine’s annual Shop ’til you drop event. My mission is to check out the exclusive discounts at all of the participating Bloor Street stores, and enjoy a few hair and beauty touch-ups on the go.
I hope to see you fellow Toronto shopaholics there. I will be tweeting throughout the night, so make sure you’re following me on Twitter. And if you see me in one of the stores, come say hi!
This is the first sentence of shopsterium’s 300th blog post :) If I were Oprah, I’d send you all off to Hawaii. Thank you everyone for visiting my blog and inspiring me to keep posting every day!
Love,
Dejana
ps. Oh, yes, the fun part (at least for me). I saw Ryan Gosling at the premiere of Blue Valentine. Talk about TIFF dreams coming true! He signed my copy of The Notebook. I don’t exactly remember what I said to him but he said thank you, and posed for a photo with me :)
he’s signing my book
found this photo on Zimbio
Here we are!
the signed cover
As an official sponsor of one of TIFF lounges in Yorkville, George clothing brand has been throwing surprise fashion shows all over the city. The rumor has it that these are possible times and locations for Wednesday, September 15th:
6pm-7pm: Jackman Hall (AGO, premier of Jaloux 7pm)
7pm-8pm: Manulife Centre (Bloor/Bay, Varsity Theatre)
8pm-9pm: King Street ( Lightbox, OB Canteen, Roy Thompson Hall)
9pm-10pm: Scotiabank Theatre (Premiere of I wish I knew 9:45pm)
A few days ago I begged for an invite to one of those hush-hush TIFF parties, offering to wear my best with a smile, but alas, the party organizers didn’t find it all that amusing. Having no personal connections with anyone in the film industry, I accepted the fact that I won’t be partying with Ryan Gosling this year. Or at least not during the next 10 days.
With that mindset I put on my blue jeans and oxford shoes, and headed to tonight’s Toronto International Film Festival Opening Gala at the Roy Thomson Hall. Not as an attendee, but as a paparazzi / street style hunter.
As soon as I arrived, I bumped into Erin Karpluk (Being Erica) as she was getting out of a cab (with a hot date!). It all happened so fast, I didn’t get a chance to take a photo! She looked fab, as always.
I managed to take two street style photos when an older gentleman approached me and asked if I needed a ticket. I heard myself saying “No”, and I immediately regretted it. This man certainly didn’t look like a scalper or anyone who needed to make a few extra bucks. I guess sensing my hesitation, he quickly added “but it’s free, and you get to skip the line”. Twenty seconds later I was inside the Roy Thomson Hall, with my camera under my arm, and the biggest smile that’s ever walked through those doors. I had an executive floor seat at the opening gala of the largest and most diverse film festival in the world!
Faces you might recognize in the following two photos:
Hawksley Workman, George Strompolos, Olivia Newton John, Allie MacDonald, Michael McGowan, Nelly Furtado, (the cast of the gala opener, Canadian move Score – A Hockey Musical.)
click to enlarge:
And the style photos I took:
’twas a grand night!
Moving to San Francisco
…which probably doesn’t come off as a surprise given all the recent SF street style posts :) A lot has happened in the past few months – I’ve completed my graduate studies, found a new job, and decided to move from Toronto to San Francisco. So what does this mean for Shopsterium? Well, no more TO street style :( Other than that, I still plan to continue bringing you fresh style ideas and shopping deals, all the way from sunny California. I’m really excited about the move and hope you’ll enjoy the change that will come with it.
Off I go to continue packing. I’m officially moving in 5 days. I’ll miss you Toronto, stay stylish!
xo, Dejana