Where did Black Friday get its name from?
Where did the most popular shopping day of the year get its name from?
Quality Shopping for Broke People: Not-Fast-Fashion Places To Get Clothes for Cheap
(source) With Black Friday around the corner, most of us are probably thinking of one of life’s greatest joys: shopping. However, as students, we’re often limited to our allowances from our parents. This makes shopping difficult when we’re alone: we’re not really capable of affording good quality clothing. So, many of us turn to fast-fashion:…
Long receipts are absurd… or are they?
The Question: These days, I rarely get receipts shorter than a 30cm ruler for purchasing a bag of chips at just about any store. It’s totally absurd so I wanted to find out why do stores did this. Before researching this shower thought, I wanted to list out a few of my own reasons for…
7 Unique Christmas Gift Ideas for Everyone On Your List
As much as I am not a fan of starting to celebrate the holidays early, I am an early Christmas shopper. The earlier I’ve made my list, checked it twice and bought all of my gifts, the earlier I can relax and eventually begin to enjoy the season, once its time has arrived of course.…
Spreading Holiday Cheer: How Soon is Too Soon?
Disclaimer: For the purpose of this article, I will be using ‘holiday’ and ‘Christmas’ interchangeably because myself and my family celebrate Christmas and my knowledge of other holidays and celebrations during this period is too limited to speak to intelligently. Please don’t bring political correctness into this. To many people, the passing of Halloween signals…
Building A Capsule Wardrobe Pt. III – My Capsule Wardrobe
In the past few weeks, I’ve written about the basics of building a capsule wardrobe: from the what and whys of it to what it comprises of, it only seemed fitting that the final post in this series would be me sharing a bit of my own capsule wardrobe. I’ve omitted some things from this post…
Building A Capsule Wardrobe Pt. II – The Basics Of Compartmentalization & The Essentials
Last week, I wrote the first post in this short series on decluttering through the building of a capsule wardrobe by introducing the philosophy behind it. In the second installation of the series, I will be explaining exactly HOW to create your own. In order to reduce the clutter of your closet, it is important…
Building A Capsule Wardrobe Pt. I – A Capsule What?
From the transition from Junior High to High School, I’ve changed so much and in so many aspects of my life. My attitudes and beliefs changed most of all, and that has in turn influenced the way I live my life, including my choices about fashion. Fashion has become so much more to me than just…
My 2016 winter to-do list
Some people say that winter is a time for hibernation. But guess what? I’m not a bear. I’m a Calgarian. Winter is a lot easier to get through when you take a good look at all the awesome things there are to do, whether you want to stay in or go out. In case you…
What To See in YYC: Weekend Preview September 11th – September 13th
It’s September, and while most of you are adjusting back to your school schedule, the need for the fun that summer radiates isn’t quite gone. Everything is changing, whether it’s your transition to a different school or the season. Nonetheless, September can offer a wide range of fun opportunities so don’t let fall pass you…
Hui Wen’s 2015 Back-to-School Lookbook
I’m done with focusing on the negatives of back to school season. Yes, we will soon have responsibilities to upkeep and grades to maintain, but truthfully, September is one of my favourite times of the year. Coming back to school can mean so much more than just homework and stress, seeing your friends again, getting…
Staying safe while shopping online
Online shopping. A fun modern day convenience, or a dangerous experience that scams away your money? Very often true, however, is that it sucks up your time when you are not careful. Personally, I enjoy online shopping very much. I can find everything I want, and also a lot of things that I don’t want…
Stores I wish would come to Canada
With the recent announcements that Target, Mexx, Jacob, Smart Set and Sony are all closing up their Canadian stores, it really got me thinking. Despite a primarily American-dominated retail scene, there’s more than one US chain that I really wish would come to Canada or expand their already-existing Canadian operations. I still maintain that we…
The Best and the Worst Fashion Trends of 2014
2014 marked a big year for fashion. From the return of turtlenecks to the evolution of menswear-inspired outfits, the range of trends that were birthed, and a lot of them rebirthed with modern spins, were innovative and definitely sparked discussion in the fashion community. There will be mixed reviews to everything, and when it comes…
Confessions of a retail worker
{Original Image} Inspired by the blog post on Elite Daily, “27 Things Anyone Who Works In Retail Wishes You Knew,” I have decided to come up with my own list to hopefully inform all you readers and help you become a more sympathetic shopper. Although the holiday season has already started, the frenzy of last-minute Christmas…