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Getting comfortable

by thedemuremuse on February 5, 2012

I don’t think I have ever been able to walk outside in my spring jacket before April, and here I am, prancing around in flats without socks at the beginning of February. Bless the temperamental, super confusing “winter” of Seattle. No complaints here! I’m slowly learning to adjust and hopefully be better prepared for the seasons on the west coast. (Buying a pair of rain boots is definitely on the top of my list!)

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Yellow all over
outfit details
cardigan: Urban Outfitters / blouse: H&M / vest: sister’s closet / jeans: Gap
boat shoes: Dockers

boxes

On the topic of adjusting and getting comfortable, I’ve been spending a lot of my time mentally settling into this city. You’d think after living here for almost a third of a year, I would have settled in sooner. Nope! Going home for the holidays in December made me a little more… hesitant to the idea of being a west coaster. It’s hard when your roots are on the other coast!

Confession time: I had been saving boxes from random purchases since I moved into my apartment, anticipating another move in the near future. Would it be to another neighbourhood in Seattle? Would I want to head home in a year? I didn’t have the answer to those questions; I did have enough boxes though!

I kept the boxes stacked on top of each other (some of the bigger boxes had upwards of 5 little boxes in them) and the pile basically went from floor to ceiling. It was a pretty gruesome sight, to be honest (see the photo on the left). Imagine coming home to see a TOWER of boxes day in and day out… it was hard for me to feel like Seattle was my home if the idea of moving was always on my mind. Long story short, I gave in to the reality of the fact that I am now a Seattlelite. It took me four months to collect all these boxes, and almost 4 hours to break them down and take them to the recycling bin.

The photo on the right is what my corner of boxes looks like today! I’ve got about 5 boxes left for emergency purposes (like sending birthday presents!) and no plans for hoarding any more boxes in the near future. I have accepted the fact that I will be staying here for at least another year and will try my best not to second-guess myself about moving again until I’ve given Seattle a fair shot.

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Snow for all

by thedemuremuse on January 27, 2012

Let’s rewind to the epicness of last week, shall we? It was the first time I had experienced a Seattle winter and let me tell you, I was surprised! Coming from Toronto, I’m used to a snow-filled winter. One of the reasons I didn’t like living in the east coast was because of the extreme winters (Sorry to all my snowboarding and skiing lovers). When I found out that Seattle rarely gets more than a foot of snow at once, I was thrilled!! No more having to hike through snow mounds taller than me to get to the grocery store!

Last week was the strangest thing I have ever experienced. There was maybe 2″ of snow accumulated on the ground overnight and the entire city basically shut down. I know a lot of people make fun of Seattle drivers for not knowing how to deal with snow, but after experiencing this first hand, I now know what it’s like to be a real Seattlite! Apparently we (I’m slowly turning into a west coaster!) are really into being environmentally friendly and environmentally friendly salt just doesn’t fight snow/ice as well as the harsh salt on the east coast. Seattle is also a lot hillier than Toronto, so it’s not common to watch buses or cars slide down steeper parts of downtown. Definitely a scary sight!

snowed on

snowed on: back
outfit details:
sweater: Old Navy / blouse: H&M / jeans: 7FAM / booties: Urban Planet
necklace: self made / glasses: c/o Glasses USA / belt: thrifted

snowed on: outfit details

So what did I do in the three days of the Seattle Snowpocalypse of 2012? Nothing super exciting, to be honest. Stayed home, bundled up in my favourite sweater, and caught up on the last two issues of US Weekly that have been waiting for me to read through. haha! Productive, I think! ;)

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Simon Says: Dress like Sorren

by thedemuremuse on December 29, 2011

What a week of face-food stuffing it’s been! I don’t know if it’s possible to eat more turkey in a year, but I definitely do not want any more turkey for a very long time! Hopefully Santa was super nice to all of you this year. I got a bunch of great things for my kitchen (like a set of Pyrex baking trays!!!) and Canadian snacks that I’ve been craving ever since moving.

Speaking of favourite things from Canada, I decided to borrow a look from Sorren, one of my favourite Canadian bloggers. I bought this sweater duringthe 75% off sweater sale from Old Navy and had no idea how to wear it. I know, it’s just a sweater and shouldn’t take a ton of brain power to figure out how to style.

Sorren-like
outfit details:
sweater: Old Navy / jeans & blouse: Gap / boat shoes: Dockers (via Ross)

Sorren-like: details bottom

I also did not have a heartbroken sock to cut up to try out the “sock bun” technique like Sorren did, but I have something better…

Sorren-like

Photographic evidence of swaying/half dancing in the rain while taking photos. Happy belated Christmas, lovelies! ♥

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T’was the night before Christmas

by thedemuremuse on December 24, 2011

I am eagerly awaiting midnight so I can inspect the presents under the tree and pick out the gift that will be unwrapped first! I’ve always been a little impatient when it comes to Christmas morning. I used to be awake at 7am and wanted to skip breakfast and go straight to the presents. (Eyes on the prize, yeah?)

This year, I’m really looking forward to watching everyone else open their gifts! After spending so much time at the shops downtown every weekend, I’m hoping that the little presents bring smiles to everyone’s faces.

Holiday Dress

This is the dress I ended up buying for one of my holiday parties. It’s pretty different from that LBD that I posted a few weeks ago from H&M, no? This is also the same dress I mentioned a couple weeks back where someone accused a friend and I of celebrating our wedding reception at a dive bar. No, I’m not married. No, this is also not a white dress (it’s IVORY!) but I can see how there would be confusion standing next to someone in a suit at a dive bar. :P

Holiday Dressoutfit details:
dress and cardigan: H&M / tights: street market in Korea / shoes: Ross
glasses: Derek Cardigan 7004

Holiday Dress

I hope all of you have a safe and wonderful holiday season!!

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

by thedemuremuse on December 12, 2011

It’s been a busy week! Most of my evenings have been filled with running to the city to furiously shop for Christmas presents. The one thing I love about the holidays are how festive cities start to look. Over the last week or so, Seattle’s been sprucing up all the leafless trees, replacing the branching with strings of lights!

Because it’s rarely ever sunny these days, the lights are a super cute touch to the otherwise overcast city life.

eshakti coat

eshakti coat
outfit details:
scarf & mittens: gift from my mom / jacket: c/o eShakti / boots: Go Jane
bag: H&M (circa 2005!!) / glasses: Derek Cardigan 7004 in black

I recently got this jacket from eShakti, which is an online store that specializes in ready-to-wear or custom sized clothing. My one biggest annoyance with buying a pea coat is the fact that the sleeves always end up being too short for my arms. Thankfully, I was able to add my measurements to my order and the jacket arrived in just over a week’s time!

eshakti coat

I love that this coat hits right above my knees, making it perfect for bundling up over a dress! I also really like the weight and warmth of the coat while still maintaining quite the flattering silhouette. If you’re between sizes, I would definitely check out eShakti! The prices are incredibly reasonable considering you’re getting custom tailored clothes with a quick turnaround time.

eShakti is offering $20 off any purchase until Dec 31 with the code: DEMURE0811
I’ve definitely got my eye on a couple of their glittery dresses which I think would be perfect for the holiday/NYE parties!

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