REALLY literal - vancouver fashion & travel blog by Christina Chan: November 2013

Friday 22 November 2013

summer lives at the state fair.

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[ Milly sequinned tank, Brandy Melville shorts, Dolce Vita desert boots, Elin Kling x Marciano clutch ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

Ahh looking at these photos are making me miss the intense warmth of the sun that was felt at the LA State Fair a few months back. Meanwhile, it's 0º weather here in Vancouver and that type of intense layering outfit post is coming next. As for the one pictured, I knew the sparkliest of tops would go nicely with the Kesha & SPW gig I was going to see later plus I do love insisting on being impractical sometimes. The shorts were a new purchase from Brandy Melville and I must say it took great restraint on my part not to walk out of that store with 3+ pairs as they're so comfy and so affordable. My multi-terrain desert boots were a definite no brainer given the fact that I'd be walking through stables, race tracks, and cotton candy infested fair grounds. 
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Monday 18 November 2013

mean girls.

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[ vintage jacket, Brandy Melville tank, Aritzia shorts, mom's Gucci purse, Alexander McQueen creepers ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

Upon waiting for a friend to meet us at Max Brenner's, Stevy and I found ourselves having time to walk around the block and take some pictures with those fun Citi bikes New York now has to offer. Outfit of choice included a muscle tank from Brandy Melville with full Mean Girls effect included, pastel pink pyjama shorts, my mom's floral Gucci purse, and my stark white creepers. Ray Bans and vintage Madonna jacket again as circulars. And after a completely saccharine lunch due to a chocolate pizza, I went from rolling around a bicycle to swinging from a bellhop's cart at the hotel. Natural transition, I'd say.
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Tuesday 5 November 2013

lone lincoln.

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[ Valentino blouse, 7 For All Mankind shorts, Chloé clutch, Chanel heels ]

Photos by Stevy Pyne

Going way back to fashion month in New York when we took a trip to the Lincoln Centre on the last day of fashion week and decided to take the opportunity of its barren landscape to snap a few photos. Worn were the silkiest of Valentino's blouses along with a clutch by Chloé that fully embodies a floral pastel painting and colours of a Fabergé easter egg - all rolled into one. Both those over the top pieces paired with a 3rd, my building block Chanel Mary Jane's, begged for frayed denim shorts and classic wayfarers to loosen the outfit up. An undone blouse also helps.
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