Yesterday's outfit as pictured is the result of a thoroughly satisfying fast-fashion moment at Urban Planet. I'm pretty certain that this shop of shockingly inexpensive, disposable, trendy goods is a strictly Canadian thing, but I could be wrong. Regardless, I used to be a little bit ashamed of my Urban Planet addiction, and mostly because it can be really easily misconstrued: as much as I adore all of the things I have personally purchased there, I have no trouble whatsoever admitting that it is impossibly easy to walk out of that store having spent $10 total and looking like a Trampy McTramp from head to toe. As such, I've generally felt as though stating my love for this store groups me in with a class of girls and women with whom I would never, ever like to be even remotely akin to.
The trip made to the Queen Street West Urban Planet mecca on Saturday afternoon admittedly changed it all though. Two pairs of the most eerily perfect fitting straight-leg jeans in the most fantastic medium-blue and greyish-black for $30? Check! Summery featherweight maxi dresses for $5 apiece? Check!! More accessories, shoes, sunglasses, belts, hair ribbons, blah blah blah than I can shake a stick at? Check, check, check!!!I LOVE URBAN PLANET AND AM NOT AFRAID TO SAY IT.
...Well maybe I am kind of afraid to say it. But do you know what, Carine Roitfeld? Maybe if you adopted me then I wouldn't need to make the dreaded fast fashion lifestyle choice. I'm well aware that you would rather have me live in a cardboard box with real Dries Van Noten platforms than god forbid have me lead a pretty comfortable existence with the 'inspired' Forever 21 versions, but, well...whatever, I'm so over it.
Wearing
Dress: Urban Planet (hollaaaaaaa! Yes, I know I am entirely lame-o)
Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell (I dread the day it becomes too cold to continue wearing these for yet another season, though G will probably just be happy to see me with different footwear for once)
Purse: vintage
Jewlery: various
haha...this post totally made me laugh because I know EXACTLY ow you feel....but SCREW it, I like UP too :P...and $5??!! I bought a similar one there when it was reg $30 I think? ,....shit..thats cheaper than what they'd price it at Value Villiage (some of their pricing is a little rediculous for used stuff....). Anyways..totally hot and im also dreadin putting the campells away fro the colder weather... =(
ReplyDeletep.s. I feel bad for whoevers garage that is.... :s...looks cool for the pics though!!
ReplyDeletei love the print of that dress!!
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Great dress:
ReplyDeleteI just like it when I find clothes in shops like that, and make totally different combo's with them.
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i too am laughing at this post ... because i have a very "real" image in my head of you standing before Carine Roitfeld literally shaking a stick and declaring your love of cheap goods! ha!
ReplyDeletei feel ya though; sometimes forever 21 is an amazing fashion fix for when you need some style but have no cash.
Oh this dress is so cool! I don't care how much this dress cost. It simply looks awesome on you!
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That is one stunning dress. It reminds me of what Sienna Miller used to wear in the Jude eara. When I was a big big fan.
ReplyDeletedress looks fab on u.
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Marian
that maxi dress looks really fabulous on you! great look and those gladiators :)
ReplyDeleteyou love Urban Planet, i have a thing for Sirens...no shame in that!
ReplyDeleteThat color looks amazing on you. Especially with your hair color. I love that dress. Gorgeous. Something I could wear here, in Miami. :) Thanks for your comment. The video is silly though, just for kicks. Check it out when you get home and let me know what you think. :P
ReplyDeleteAmazing dress!
ReplyDeleteHaha, your posts are so funny. We don't have Urban Planet, but I know exactly how you feel. There are several stores I shop at that I should probably be ashamed to be seen in... But if you end up looking good, who cares where it came from?
ReplyDeleteP.S. Your dress is gorgeous!
You prove that it doesn't matter where you shop. If you have a good eye for stlye that you can find something chic anywhere. I'm sure there is ladies who shop exclusivley at Holt Renfrew, yet have no sense of fashion and look like s**t. I also share your pain about getting a Canadian passport...
ReplyDeletehot dress/hot pictures/hot passport news!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fab summer dress.. tell me about your shades..
ReplyDeleteI love your dress. It works really well with your backgrounds!
ReplyDeleteI will admit ( in shame) that I've never heard of Urban plant and I live in Toronto ... now, I feel like a fashion outcast( not good).Maybe it's time for me to do some research, lol....P.S. that dress looks perfect on you...and the colors are fantastic :)
ReplyDeletethat dress is so fantastic!
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