Just slip those puppies on

While in the East village of New York city my friend and I came across this store. Sadly I have forgotten the name but I know that its on 1st avenue. While the vintage clothing and accessories they carried were of average selection and price, their boot selection was amazing! I had to restrain myself from buying them all. (Well those that fit) Toronto is sadly lacking in such a terrific vintage shoe selection (or perhaps I have just not found a store that has such a fabulous selection of shoes, for such thrifty prices.)

Now when I leave the house I feel real fancy, as my heels click along the pavement. Feeling like a million bucks only costs $35. (Thats for both pairs by the way)

Circus Freaks & Zombie Hipsters (Halloween CONT'D)

Because my lovely dinosaur was out of town for Halloween, I had to scrounge up some way of salvaging my circus slut costume without just being, well, a circus slut. Thanks to my exceptional skills, I transformed Bretty Boo into a circus freak as well (showmaster?)!

Brett wears: Rusty's frilly top, H&M suspenders, my China belt as a bowtie.

I adjusted my costume a bit, i.e. I really just wanted a reason to wear my new corsette from Ego. Didn't get rid of that pelvic pin though!

Some other creative costumes: Zombie Hipster, The Invisible Man, Russian Dollies.

What were you for Halloween? Was it just a reason for you to get slutty? Did you get your friends to dress in themed group costumes so that yours wouldn't look so inadequate?

 DIDJA GET CANDAY?

Raiding my mother’s closet: purple leather vest edition.

As Calvin Harris just loves to sing: “It was Acceptable in the 80’s.” So too was this lovely vest. A couple years ago I thought it was one of the ugliest things known to man. But now that I have discovered it once again in my mother's closet, I am just looking for an occasion to steal it and wear it out of the house.
Everyone said that the 80’s would never be back, eat your words naysayers, this trend is currently in its prime. My greatest fear is that the next trend will be the 90s (my actual most despised era of fashion/clothes. But I will probably be eating my words too in a few months when this trend hits too).

Think I gots the hipster 80’s attitude down in these photos?


Have you found any hideous/ gorgeous fashion finds from you mother’s/ father’s/ grandparents/ siblings closets?

But who will ride the Dinosaur?

What is the favourite holiday for two girls who love to dress up??? HALLOWEEN!!! It should really be a month long affair of dressing in something different every day/ weekend.

As Rusty will be away for Halloween (in New York!) It was imperative that we see each other beforehand and of course have some sort of costume collaboration. Rusty had already started making her dinosaur costume. Hence dinosaur rider was born!

I didn't think I was going to our favorite Winestock's party, so I had to last minute scrounge up something! Thanks to my mother's gaudy brooch, an old swimsuit and a couple of things I found here and there in my always messy room, this is what I came up with. A dinosaur rider? A circus slut? Who cares, I looked good!

What are your Halloween costume ideas?

Wong Ling Ling likes: Free Swag

The best kind of things can be free, can't they? This is me procrastinating from studying for my Modernism midterm, but oh well! I got mah shoesies from my g-ma, my jade pendant from my mama, my hooters tank top* from Rusty's garbage, my high-rise Cheap Mondays from this store I used to work at in Kensington (CPUB) and my hat from Urban Outfitters (where I work now). So overall, discount city.

Do you like Free Swag (duh)? What's the coolest, neatest, strangest free goodie you've put your hands on lately?

Even if SWAG stands for STUFF WE ALL GET (I learned this a couple of days ago), I can pretend it works in this context. Now back to studying!

*note: that same day that I wore that tanktop, some creep shouted at me "Where are the Hooters?" on Queen street. Fuck you asshole, I like having small titties.

Wong Ling Ling likes: Sunday Mornings

Oh! If only we could play dress up every Sunday morning....

I know, I know, this photoshoot was a bit scandal, but it gives ya some ideas for Halloween?

The most Priceless/Beautiful Thing I’ll ever own

A couple weeks ago I came home and my mother greeted me with an excited glint in her eye. “Have I got something for you!” She said to me. She took me back to the kitchen, where she quickly produced this gorgeous beaded Mexican top. I could not believe my luck— How on earth could I be in possession of such a lovely thing? Turns out that one of her clients was cleaning out her closet, and asked my mum if she wanted a few things. My mum almost said no! Thankfully she didn’t or I would never have been able to make an acquaintance with this beaded wonder. It’s so lovely I’m afraid to wear it outdoors.