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Your seasons pass to spring fashion, because baby, it won’t be cold outside for ever

 

ne of my favourite times of year,
O-= has been unfortunately

interrupted with copious amounts
of snow and hurricane warnings (really,
what’s happened to Vancouver’), is
progressing slowly despite my desperate
attempts to hastily finish essays and
bulldoze through exams. Springtime; so
sweet, fresh, and vibrant, when the city
streets are bombarded with women who
want to show off the glorious new colors,
accessories, and strappy shoes we have
been hiding during the colder months.

When I think of*Spring I am
reminded of a collection of brilliant and
flavoured things I keep packed in boxes
and out of sight during the winter; which
doesn’t include just fashion. This is partly
to dedicate my entire mind, body, and
soul to studying, and partly because my
salmon pink tank top from David and
Goliath would seem terrifically out of
place in December. Perhaps it’s because
I am a lover of literature, and I realize
that I have an empty bag to fill and an
open afternoon. Thanks to my lack of
textbooks, but once March hits I pull out
my e.e.cummings poetry and envision
myself sitting in Stanley Park spending
an afternoon of leisure reading and
people watching.

Ok, so this thought is a tad
premature, considering I am still in
school and it has snowed/rained for the
last month, but this factor has not stopped
me from mentally preparing my wardrobe
for Spring fashion. Yes I am still broke,
but we make wish-lists at Christmas, so
why not Spring time too? Besides, it is
a refreshing break from my Linguistics
formulas and Machiavelli text.

Season’s Pass to Spring Fashion:
(currently on my personal wish-list,
maybe there’s a Santa for spring)

1) Backpack by Urban
Outfitters: One of my fashion
forward friends, who also
happens to be a babe on a
budget but always has an
inspiring outfit put together,
sported a UO Kimchi bag last
week at school. She lucked out,
and got a pale blue backpack
for only $5, but UO has a
lovely new floral print Kimchi
bag in stores that would be
perfect for packing snacks,

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books, and a blanket to spend
an afternoon in the park
enjoying the sunshine.

2) The Sweater Dress: Comfy,
cute, and perfect to wear in
transitioning months when it

' is too chilly to be sleeveless,
and yet warm enough to ditch
jackets and jeans. Pins and
Needles (check it out online
only) has a short cropped,
white, low-backed sweater
dress that I have been eyeing
since February 1. Quick Tip:

I think it would look perfect
with black pin-striped or floral
print tights, and a pair of black
wedge heels.

3) Oxford Flats: Since I will
be limited in my selection of
shoes once the weather starts
to warm (sometimes boots just
don’t work) I have been eyeing
a pair of beige oxfords for
some time now. Last summer
I contemplated a dark brown
pair, but since seeing oxfords in
tempting beige, this item is on
my spring wish list.

4) Lace Skirt: I am absolutely
infatuated with the all the lace
that designers are using in their
clothes lately and this trend is
sure to stick around for a while
longer as lacy designs have
moved from shirts to dresses
and now to full skirts.

Thus far into the season, this is all
I have in mind, and while I have spotted
full priced versions of my prospective
clothing items at the Vancouver stores
which carry trendy clothing, my budget
(or lack thereof) forces me to wait for
cheaper versions to hit the market, or a
stroke of luck to find me in a vintage or
second hand store. In any case, maybe
this has inspired a few babes with
reasonable budgets in building their own
spring wardrobes. Happy shopping, just
don’t forget to finish studying!

 

 

 

 

 

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