HR2 love

was both excited and apprehensive about the HR2 opening in my city. HR2 is the new discount store to its big sister, Holt Renfrew- a luxury department store here in Canada. You see, I was excited that the store would be redesigned and feature many designers at discounted prices, but I was going to miss the previous Holt Renfrew Last Call that was the store before this new concept. Holt Renfrew Last Call was only at one location whereas HR2 will be rolled across the country. I knew the price point of HR2 was not going to be like Last Call. I didn't see anything marked down 80% like in the previous store. Still, the prices were fair considering every single item were designer items. The store was also very nicely designed and organized, not like Last Call where it was racks and racks of clothes that you had to go through with a fine tooth comb to find that one special gem. 

These Hermes Birkin-style bags caught my eye. They are made of neoprene and even
came with a Twilly-style scarf wrapped around one of the handles. It came in such fun
colours. It's by the brand "Her-ism".

Modeling shot.
Sorry for my super casual outfit. It was so hot that day and I didn't want
anything fussy and uncomfortable. Plus, I had my daughter with me.

Close-up shot. 

Summer scarves. I loved the pink and cream coloured one. They were by the brand
Echo. The patterned ones at the bottom were by Sir Alistair Rai. I remember I wanted
one of his scarves way back when…

It is 57% wool and 43% cashmere. It was $98CAD, down from $250CAD.

Modeling shot.
This scarf is long and I can imagine wearing it in many different styles. It's super soft and
I'm really loving how light-weight it is. I'm getting sick of everyone sporting the
Alexander McQueen skull scarf so this is something that I would be interested in.

Trying on shoes. This is a pair of Marc by Marc Jacobs wedge sandals.

Super comfortable and I love the two-tone.

There were so many beautiful clothes (i.e., Alice & Olivia) I wanted to try on, but my daughter was fussy so I didn't want to deal with trying on clothes. Maybe next time. I was hoping the bag section was a bit better, but I didn't see anything. It could be that I went after the big launch opening. I was hoping to see Mulberry and Alexander Wang. 

And now onto my purchases (I only got 2 things):

I ended up getting the sandals. I was in need of nice summer sandals that were not
too casual. Since I go back to work in August I wanted something dressy I could wear
to work that wasn't too high.

This was $134CAD, down from $268CAD.

It came with a dust bag which was nice. 

The leather is so soft on these shoes. I literally feel like I'm walking on a cloud. 

The soles are also leather-lined.

There is a little wedge heel so it's not completely flat. 

Modeling shot. 

Close-up on the shoes.

:-)

You guessed it, I got the Hermes Birkin-style bag. It came with a huge dust bag.

Isn't she so cute? Out of all the colours I liked this gray and neon orange combo the best.

Here's the back.

This was $98CAD, down from $150CAD.

Close-up of the tag.

I love how the hardware is actual metal.
There's also a zip detail at the top that allows you to get into the contents of the bag
without having to open the flat. It's a great feature since the neoprene is very floppy.

You can also wear the bag in different ways. You can have the flap open and tucked in.

The inside is a giant black hole, but it does have a zip pocket.
I plan on using this bag on days where I have to carry my laptop into the office. 

Modeling shot.

Totally random, but here are my nails. I thought I would share since I loved the colour combo.
I'm wearing a YSL polish (super old so I don't know the name, but it's a shimmery purple
with silver micro glitters) and Deborah Lippmann's Today Was a Fairytale on the tips.

Close-up.

Haul (clothing + accessories)

know I'm a few weeks overdue, but I decided to finally show you guys a few things I picked up while I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago. Nothing crazy, but I just love scoring good deals. I went outlet shopping in Washington with my sister-in-law and we hit up Seattle Premium Outlet, Norstrom Rack (near Alderwood Mall), and Alderwood Mall. I've been to Seattle Premium Outlet a couple of years ago, but that time I went with the husband. Let me just say that he is NOT a fun person to go shopping with. Whenever I go into a store he will tell me that he will be waiting outside. That drives me crazy because it makes my shopping experience not fun at all. Who likes feeling rushed when they are shopping??? This time around I was glad that I got to go with my sister-in-law. Her style is a bit different from mine, but nonetheless we had so much fun. She was shopping for bikinis and sun dresses for her trip to Jamaica and I was shopping more for comfortable, yet stylist clothes.

Here's what I picked up at Seattle Premium Outlet:

Banana Republic

I've been looking for a white wrap top for a long time. I think it looks so crisp and polished with dark wash jeans. I was elated when I found out that this top was 60% off. I ended up getting it for $20. Isn't that crazy???


Some people say Asians shouldn't wear yellow because of their yellow undertones, but I love wearing yellow! This top is a bit wrinkled, but it's so cute on. I love the fluttery sleeves. I think I got this for $20-$30?


I love this black skirt. It goes just above my knee and I love the waist detail- how it dips down to a slight point in the middle. It's very flattering on. Here's an OOTD photo I took of me wearing the skirt last week.




J Crew


I still haven't worn this headband yet. It's been raining every day so I don't feel like wearing this yet. It's super cute though!

I just love this coral peach belt. It looks great with skinny jeans and even to wear over a cardigan. A perfect Spring/Summer accessory.

Nordstrom Rack

I've been wanting a watch for a long time and almost bought a rose gold Michael Kors watch during Christmas, but I knew I couldn't pass this Anne Klein watch up when I saw it. It was a great deal at $25! It's a lot smaller than the Michael Kors watch that everyone has, but I like it. It's simple and classic.



I also picked up a pair of J Brand skinny jeans. I love finding great deals and this one was a steal at $50. I just love shopping in the States... I wore these jeans today. They are becoming one of my favourite jeans to wear.



Nordstrom


My sister-in-law urged me to buy this Bobeau sweater. She bought one in taupe and she said it was like wearing a blanket without looking like you do. I'm glad I got it because it was on sale for $40. I wish I got it in other colours...
Here's a couple of photos of me wearing the sweater. Trust me, it looks much better in person.



The rest of the stuff were stuff I picked up in Vancouver

H & M


I don't know what it is with me and flowers, but I'm obsessed! These hair pins are so cute. I wore it this past Sunday and I loved it.



I love this floral scarf. I get a ton of compliments every time I wear it. It was a steal at $15.
I've worn this scarf numerous times already. See below!

And... these are the Dolly Wink liquid eyeliner that I got in Aberdeen Centre. I tried it a few times and I like it, but my go-to liquid eyeliner is still the Sephora brand eyeliner. It's AMAZING! It's the blackest eyeliner I've ever tried and it dries instantly. If you haven't tried it you must. The only negative thing about that is that you need a steady hand. It's not very forgiving because the black is so intense.

On another note, I wanted to show you guys my beautiful Hermes scarf that I picked up at an Hermes sample sale 2 weeks ago.

The photos don't do this scarf justice! It's just gorgeous. I should have picked up more, but even with the 50% discount it was still $220... Next time I go I will pick up more.

Apparently there are thousands of ways to tie a scarf. I'm trying out different techniques.

I wore this scarf a couple of days ago just draped casually around my neck.

Well, that's it! Sorry for the photo heavy post, but I've bee so busy at work that I haven't had time to update.