Tag Archives: Toronto Lifestyle Blog
Magnetic Magenta
I love this skirt…but sometimes I find it hard to wear. Its vibrant colour and button applique often make it difficult to pair but yesterday, I made it work with a nude, pleated front blouse. I love the subtle contrast of the … Continue reading
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Teal Steal
Colourful outfits make me happy. Sunny days to complement colourful outfits make me even happier. I forgot I had this ruffle sleeved teal top – it was buried at the bottom of my casual tops drawer. I got it … Continue reading
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Mela – Amazing Little Lunch Spot
We love eating at Mela – it’s one of our favourite lunch spots in Yorkville. The tag line “Italian Vegetarian Magic” is perfectly true. Owned by a legit chef straight from Napoli, Italy he creates amazing dishes that are … Continue reading
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Toronto Pride 2011
After spending the last handful of Pride Parade Sunday’s on ground level amongst the 1000′s of sweaty (but fabulous) Torontonian’s and tourists, we upped our game on a friends wrap around balcony overlooking the big show. With spectacular views of the downtown … Continue reading
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Dolly Would
To kick-off Pride week, we went to the Dakota Tavern for the annual Steers & Queers Pride Party! It was a tribute to Dolly Parton featuring a variety of acts singing or lip singing to variations of Dolly songs, hosted … Continue reading
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Love This
“Fashion is the armour that protects us from the reality of everyday life.” – Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham New York
Before The Sartorialist, Tommy Ton, Garonce Dore and many other street style photographers – the original street style photographer is the legendary Bill Cunningham. Bill is the funny old guy (he’s 83!) who rides his bike around Manhattan capturing ever-changing … Continue reading
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Simple 90s Look
Never underestimate clothing yard sales. We love them! I got an awesome purse once from a yard sale on Gore Vale, and this past weekend I bought a top for $1.50. I gave the woman a toonie and said to … Continue reading
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Power Ball: Thirteeth Floor
After the Conair beauty lounge, we made our way to Power Ball 13 – one of the city’s largest charity events in support of The Power Plant art gallery. The annual gala raises vital funds for exhibitions and public programs. … Continue reading
Conair Beauty Lounge
Getting ready for a party can be stressful, especially when rushing home from work. But it’s always amazing when someone else gets ready for you. Before last Thursday’s Power Ball, we got our hair and make-up done at the Conair … Continue reading
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Just Like Us
I don’t drive or own a car, but today a friend and I rented a car to go down to Niagara. While pumping gas in my 4 inch heels, it made me think of that ridiculous section of US magazine … Continue reading
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Toronto Star Best Dressed 2011
It’s been an exciting day for us thus far – today we were featured on Toronto Star’s Best Dressed list for 2011!! Hurray for Seven Dollar Pants!!! We were chosen under The Blogger category alongside Anita Clarke of I want … Continue reading
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A Trip to Boston
Seven Dollar Pants and a few fun gals took a little trip to Boston this past weekend and had a blast. We walked a whole lot and managed to see quite a bit of the lovely city, which was split … Continue reading
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Market Price
I found this fun skirt at a vintage market in Belgium last summer for the market price of 4 euro! Definitely one of my best finds to date. The vibrant coral colour and crisp pleats pleasantly remind me of a … Continue reading
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Woven White
There is nothing more comforting to me then a crisp white shirt. Perhaps it is because I wore one with my uniform over the majority of my adolescent life it is almost second nature for me to get out of … Continue reading
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Ordinary and Everyday
I always talk about how comfortable my Yoga jeans are and how I can’t go back to regular jeans, so I just had to buy another pair. I went to ShopGirls Gallery Boutique in Parkdale and ordered the high waist … Continue reading
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Until The End of the World
Many crazy people believed the world was going to end this weekend, so we decided to live by this quote “Let’s party like the world is ending Saturday and continue partying when it doesn’t.” We finally got a taste of … Continue reading
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Cape Town in Navy
This is my mom’s maternity cape that she wore while she was pregnant with me. I was a giant baby by the way, coming in at 9 lbs 4 oz…and 1 month overdue. I love fat babies…maybe I knew I … Continue reading
Photography and Brunch
We’ve been having typical Vancouver weather in Toronto these days and it kinda sucks. Alas, we’re Canadian and manic weather won’t stop us from living our lives. I ventured out in the drizzle, and encountered all sorts of surprises that … Continue reading
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Bridesmaids The Movie
We went to see Bridesmaids on Saturday night and loved it! Finally a laugh out loud raunchy comedy with an all female cast. It’s a break through and I have a feeling we’ll be seeing more of it down the … Continue reading
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Scarpetta + Boehmer = Date Night
Last week Seven Dollar Pants went out for a proper date. We got dressed up, complimented each others outfits, and went to Scarpetta for dinner and Boehmer for drinks. If you haven’t been to Scarpetta yet, you must go. Hailing … Continue reading
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Sand Blast
I’m really liking my new sand coloured jacket from H&M ($69). It’s part cotton and part leather (leather parts include shoulders, elbow patches and around the wrists). I think it will be a good alternative to my black moto jacket … Continue reading
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Bun Master
While washing my face yesterday morning, I didn’t mind the giant bun and hairband look I had going on so I decided to stick with the hair do but make it a little more polished for work. Because my hair … Continue reading
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Hot Docs – BUCK
Not sure if I’ve ever mentioned my love for documentaries before, but I certainly love a good doc. If I had time, I would take days off to see as many docs as possible while Hot Docs is on. Hot … Continue reading
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Spring Weekend Wear
This is my ‘strolling the city’ weekend look. I pieced together something warm, but not too warm, that married comfort and style. Comfort is key in my world. Outfit details: Second Denim Yoga Jeans – Shop Girls Gallery Boutique ($110) … Continue reading
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