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Aren't they cute?

This is the leopard print coat my parents gave me for Christmas. I take it off as little as possible. It's a limited edition from Topshop and I love it! (sorry it's so blurry)

"Mmmm which one of you should I gobble up?"

I'm wearing Cole Haan boots.

This is my own little leopard, Keith.

Bonjour!
I just got back from dinner at this cute french restaurant called Figaroa. I could not miss an opportunity to wear my new coat out! I've been wanting a leopard print one for such a long time. On Christmas I took out the trash wearing my coat, a pair of boots, and a dress...I'm pretty sure my neighbor mistook me for a hooker. That's okay, she probably couldn't afford me anyway ;) This is just a quick outfit post before I go to bed. Nighty night!

xo Valentine

Dyslexic Speedreaders

YAY! My camera finally let me upload these pictures! This is the dress I wore to my Winter Formal. I found it at tihs adorable little boutique called JL Marks. Apparently there's one designer and she makes a bunch of different dresses every week.

I made my mask myself so the eye holes aren't symmetrical...it makes me look kinda silly.

Aaw kodac moment!

I spent four hours gluing sequins onto my mask. I have too much free time.

I couldn't resist getting one in front of the tree.

Bonjour!
This year I wanted to wear something different for Winter Formal. Most people expected me to come in a vintage dress so I thought I'd surprise them. Instead of flowy pink and white lace, like last year, I opted for sparkles! I felt a little bit like a mermaid because the sequins were like scales. Can I tell you a secret? I bought my shoes for $15 at Payless. They did the job and nobody even suspected! There's nothing like a good bargain. You've probably guessed by now that it was a masquerade party. We eventually discarded our masks when we were sick of holding them up. My friend Jane and I spent some time arranging them all around the centerpieces for my blog. Anyway, today I got my nails done and am currently lounging around the house snacking on leftover turkey. I still have one more week of break left but it's going by SO fast.

xo Val

"Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday"

I bought this dress at a sample sale a couple of months ago! It's made by "Crispin & Basilio" and I haven't been allowed to wear it until Christmas. The silhouette, big horizontal lines, and colours make it look like a Chanel...unfortunately, we know better.

It has POCKETS!

This is my Timex watch! It makes me feel like a cartoon character.

These are the family Christmas stockings. They've been around since my grandad was a little kid. Each child gets their name embroidered (or, in my Aunty SJs case, written) onto one of the stockings. My mum did mine last year in cursive! Quite impressive if you ask me.

Meet Pedophile Elf. There is a matching pedo monkey on the otherside of my fireplace mantle. They're both pretty creepy.

Bonjour!
Okay, so a couple of moths ago I old you about the exciting new edition to my family. Well, TADA! My Tory Burch heels have been in a box waiting for me. Needless to say, I am in love! I wanted a pair of heels that I wouldn't get bored of and that wouldn't go out of style. These definitely meet my standards. I mean, come on, navy isn't going anywhere. The gold accenting is perfect...not too much and not too little. I guess what I'm trying to say is that they are classy and wonderful and SUPERDUPER. New shoes aside, I had a very enjoyable Christmas. My grammy and mum prepared a delicious dinner of turkey, ham, parsnips, spuds, brussel sprouts, carrots...etc. We all sat around with large silver crowns on our heads feasting and being merry. Then came the washing up. It was a group effort that took a very looong time. We were all so tired and full but we scrubbed on. When we were finally done we all fell asleep, me in my leopard print snuggie and my mum with a glass of champagne next to her hand. I hope everyone else had a very happy Christmas!

xo Val

Vinyl Film!

Justin Linn

Miles Stanley

Marco Piro

Bonjour!
I'm back from my nap so I uploaded these pictures I took of Vinyl Film, the band playing at the fashion show. I have serious issues with spelling Vinyl but they have some snazzy tunes regardless. I listened to their demo cd on the way home from San Diego and my dad and I both agreed it was pretty solid stuff. It's kind of like upbeat indie rock so naturally it got people dancing. You have Justin Linn doing lead vocals and guitar, Marco Piro rocking the drums and percussion, and Miles Stanley playing bass along with backing vocals. Their debut album "Save It 'Til The Morning" will be out soon! Check this trio out on their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/vinylfilm I'll get back to my regular fashion posts tomorrow.

xo Valentine

"If children don't grow up, our bodies get bigger but our hearts get torn up"

This is one of my favourite pictures. She looks like she has a tissue paper flower growing out of her skull. Is she bleeding sparkly gems?

I think the pillbox hat should make a comeback. Jackie O rocked it...maybe I will to. Also, note the faded reptile texture of those pants! Cool eh?

Who ever could that amazing girl be and where can I get some blue highlights?

Bonjour!
I feel like I live a double life. I spend an entire weekend at a Speech and Debate tournament then miss the awards ceremony to go photograph a fashion show. It became a logistic nightmare when I broke to finals, because that meant I couldn't leave the tourney for another 20 minutes! Thankfully, my dad and I arrived with 15 minutes to spare, giving me some time to get situated. I apologize to the lines that I wasn't able to shoot! My flash died in the middle of it and it was a mad rush to find some decent batteries in downtown San Diego. There were 8 designers so it was quite a long show, needless to say, my arm ACHED by the end of it. There were a lot of really interesting concepts to capture, for instance, that gold and turquoise dress with the long clear cape. Oh, before I forget, there was a really cool band called Vinyl Film that I will be doing a post on sometime soon. I've had the most miserable cold this week but I didn't want to seem like a pansy for missing the last week of school. I'm on Christmas Break now (YES!!!!) and went to Winter Formal with a group of friends last night. I think I'm going to stop rambling and go take a much needed nap.

xo Val

Dance! Dance! Dance!

I'm such a Lykke Li wannabe.

Bonjour!
This post is dedicated to Lykke Li because her music has helped me stay sane this week. I am really at a loss for time so I'll have to make this quick. I have a speech and debate tournament this weekend! (FML) I have a pending fashion show to attend on saturday night. My grammy's flying in Sunday. I HAVE A FRENCH REVOLUTION ESSAY DUE TOMORROW. What am I doing blogging when I have so much work to do!???

xoxo Valentine