christmas wishlist

I posted my "Luxury Wishlist" over at The Style Spy last week, and now I'm giving you my more realistic Christmas Wishlist... in Prezi format. Prezi is basically Powerpoint with insane perspective changes (shit's zooming and panning all over the place), which I discovered less than 12 hours after my last major presentation this semester. Since I can't use it at school, I decided to use it to display my Christmas Wishlist. Enjoy (and view fullscreen for maximum effect.)

instagrammin' & a shopbop giveaway winner

It's crunch time at school and I am basically getting all my kicks from eating horrible food or spending money I don't have - all of which is documented on my Instagram (which I'm sure you're dying to see.

best burger ever (yes, that is peameal bacon.) // my favourite new Aldo ankle booties

shit I bought // black milk "burned velvet" leggings

 

wearing my black milk tiger swim // apple mosaic tart w/ salted caramel (recipe)

apple pie cookies // accent nail manicure (*sew trendy*)

my friends and I at Zedd // mini-apple pies

pomegrate seeds give you life // jalepeno refried beans w. cilantro and sour cream

Oh yeah, and before I forget, the winner of the "ShopBop x Roya + the Machine" $100 Giveaway is Patti, entry #244. Be sure to check your email! =)

Giveaway: 100$ to ShopBop!

Hello lovely readers: I've partnered up with ShopBop to present you all with the chance to 100 dollars to their store! Yeah that's right, #freeshit y'all. They sell pretty much every contemporary brand under the sun, including some of my favorites: Frye, Rachel Comey, Tweltfh St. by Cynthia Vincent, Helmut Lang, Mackage, Nixon, CC Skye, MINKPINK, Enza Costa & Alexander Wang.

So the real question is: what would you buy? Me? I'm seriously loving these Madison Harding booties, and this Helmut Lang top... or maybe a new Equipment blouse? Too many wants, not enough monies.

Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below - all instructions are included on there. Open to all readers, national & international alike! (I'm equal opportunity like that.) The winner will be chosen randomly using random.org.



a Rafflecopter giveaway

P.S. I found you guys some ~100 dollar stuff, to help you choose when you win... a pair of Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent sandals, Dolce Vita Jackal suede booties or this Splendid Pocket Blouse may soon be arriving on your doorstep.

Buy All The Things: Complex Geometries

Hey guys! It's been a while.

School's been crazy, life in GENERAL has been crazy. But something about blogging calms me. For a while there I thought it was the end but the truth is that you'll probably never be able to keep me away from the keyboard.

I've been obsessed with Complex Geometries for a while, and now more than ever I wish my closet was overflowing with it. Unique + minimalist + made in Canada = perfection.

Stifler Top, 212USD

Tile Tank, 150USD

Apex Shirt, 198USD

Square Hood Tank, 159USD

Wave T, 162USD
 

P.S. Stay tuned, I have an awesome giveaway coming up soon! 

Insta-whore

1. kBBQ + Sushi = stuffed dead Roya (it's a delicacy in these parts)
2. Paint chips stolen from Home Depot to be used in a special project I have planned
3. David's Tea is a perfect example of creating your own customer base - before they came to town I DIDN'T EVEN DRINK TEA GUISE. Now I'm obsessed.
4. The hipster goddess that is my little sister.
5. A painting said sister drew. I hate her for being flawless (Oh well, at least I'm older. Right?!)
6. New scarf from Urban Outfitters that I creeped for like a month before buying since I like most sane people have an aversion to 30 dollars scarves. But alas, I caved.
7. #ARMPARTY (self-explanatory and yes, I had to. Sorry.)
8. Space Invaders mural on a house on my street. How come my house isn't this cool?
9. My mother being her lovely self
10. Zara booties that will haunt my nightmares.

I suspect I am rapidly becoming one of those Instagram people who everyone hates but as such a long time Blackberry user I need a few days to revel in the **amazingness** that is Android. that's right, I finally upgraded to a Samsung Gaalxy S3 after spilling nail polish remover on my last phone (RIP Blackberry) and I haven't put it down since I got it five days ago.

In other news, I got back from Lollapalooza about a week ago and it was seriously the best time of my life. I mentioned in my last post that I was heading there alone as my plans with my friend who was supposed to accompany me fell through - to anyone who is thinking about going to a festival or on a trip by themselves, do it. Don't hold yourself back or have regrets about things you wanted to do but didn't because you didn't have someone else around. I had an amazing time at Lolla - saw artists I had been wanted to see for ages, met some incredibly cool people, and got to experience the lovely city of Chicago. My one recommendation would be to stay somewhere like a youth hostel if you can - it was a great, friendly environment that helped me make a lot of friends.

I would post pictures of my time at Lollapalooza but the reality of the situation is that I was either too busy dancing to take any or looking like a hot mess in the few that I did take. You'll just have to take my word that it was amazing - or even better, go check it out yourselves next year.