The day started out great.
I wore the same blue sweater from yesterday because it did such a great job keeping me warm without adding bulk.
And I woke up with model hair!
And I wore the awesome ring I won from Ginger @ Ginger Won’t Snap.
Then I went shopping and ended up with NADA.
Winter Coat Verdict: I am all shopped out
I normally don’t like to admit defeat, but it’s been 3 days of pounding the pavement for 8 hours a day, scouring all the high, mid and low end shops for something reasonable.
And that is:
- Not Black, Grey, White or Red
- Simple, classic design
- No extra fiddly belts and closures
- Made out of good quality fabric (a lot of the coats felt AWFUL)
- Doesn’t cost my arm & leg (around $200 – $300 was my price range)
- With pockets
….I’m exhausted.
I’m sick of shopping! (*gasps heard all around the internet*)
So what are you going to do, without a winter coat?
I have a winter coat.
I have 2. They just aren’t really ideal.
One is too short (just barely covers my bum), and the other is ivory (not the best colour to keep clean in winter).
I’ll just wear them and become best friends with my local dry cleaner.
I survived a winter here without an ideal winter coat, and I can sure as hell do it again.
Especially if the price is …FREE….
To cope, I had some Pho at Pho Lien (review coming up tomorrow)
…. & bought some designer chocolates from a chocolatier on Sherbrooke Ouest.
My verdict?
Meh. They’re awesome chocolates, but for the price ($2.25 each), I’d rather eat the cheap stuff.
Still, they were good
La couleur est magnifique!!!!!
Exact words coming out of the Musée-des-Beaux-Arts Shop employee. A guy about mid-40s.
Pardon my bad French in advance. I am trying to re-create a conversation from 7 hours ago, in my new language!
Curator: Bonjour! (Hello)
FB: Bonjour…(Hello)
Curator: *stops and stares* La couleur est MAGNIFIQUE!!! Le bleu.. oh, c’est vraiment.. (The colour is magnificent. The blue.. oh it’s truly..)
*starts coming over to me*
FB: Oh! … *heavy red flush*.. Merci beaucoup. J’aime la couleur aussi. (Thanks a lot, I like the colour too)
Curator: Sous un projecteur, c’est vraiment MAGNIFIQUE! Je vois pas une couleur comme ça… (Under these lights, it’s truly magnificent. I have never seen a colour like that)
*reaches over and feels my sweater arm*
FB: Er… Merci!!! (Thanks!)
*starts petting her own arm too*
Curator: C’est belle. Vraiment. (It’s beautiful. Truly…)
The guy was so enthusiastic.. he was having a seizure just looking at my sweater under the lights.
He couldn’t stop gushing.
I almost wanted to let him try it on for himself.
Smashbox Primer: Returned (*cha ching!*)
I tried the original Smashbox Primer in a sample version and I l-o-v-e it.
It really does make makeup last on your face for the whole day (I wear it for big events and weddings).
I bought the oil-control one without silicones or any SPF, but I couldn’t justify keeping it.
Where the heck would I wear it?
To control oiliness inside my apartment while I schlep around in MUGG boots and a slip? (No, really!)
Right now, a waste of money.
But maybe if I start working again, I might pick up a sample instead of the whole bottle.
You’ve mentioned that you like my outfit posts
Really?
Well I’ll get around to posting a couple more things from my wardrobe.
Like my options for wedding attendee wear next year… and experiments.
I’ll also post all my purses and shoes. I took snapshots of them, and thought it’d be nice to have them here on the blog for posterity.
- Day two: Trying to find a colourful, reasonably-priced, winter coat is like trying to find a sleeping unicorn under a rainbow
- So I’ve just realized that I need a winter coat
- Day One: And still no winter coat
- Wearable fashion has taken a nosedive recently
- Quick and Inexpensive Christmas Presents
Small Budget Big Style Chick
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 1:02 PM:
I definitely love outfit posts! And your hair looks fab!
You’re making me want to try some Pho, I’ve never had it before.
JB
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 1:21 PM:
I also love the outfit posts! It’s very fun.
Umm and I never wake up with model hair, what’s up with that !
SS4BC
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 1:38 PM:
I’m sorry you didn’t find your coat. =(
HOWEVER – I’m so glad you got some Pho is return. It is one of my all time favorite foods. I’m such a sucker for good Pho I even had some at this restaurant in Belgium while I was there (in lieu of Waffles I guess?)
I wish there was a good Vietnamese restaurant in the town I live in now – I got spoiled to death with good Pho when I lived in San Diego.
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Debt challenger
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 1:52 PM:
Your hair is fabulous!
FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 2:19 PM:
@Small Budget Big Style Chick: You should totally hit up some Pho. Just be sure to go to a reputable restaurant so that you get the best first impression.
Thanks
I’ll do more outfit stuff..
@JB: LOL! I don’t know what’s up with my hair. I just slept with it and woke up with it all curly & cute.
@SS4BC: You make me want to travel to San Diego for some Pho.
The one I had wasn’t so great, but it satisfied me.
@Debt challenger: Thank you!
Single Ma
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 2:26 PM:
Aww, sorry your shopping trip was a bust. I bet you’ll find the perfect coat as soon as you stop looking. You’ll be leisurely shopping or out with a friend somewhere…then BAM…you’ll find it! That always happens to me.
I know you’re not in the States, but this coat seems to fit your criteria (http://tinyurl.com/yklsyef). It’s a classic look, doesn’t appear too bulky, very feminine, no belts, and with pockets – not sure about the weight or quality of fabric. I bet the herringbone print would look good on you.
Oh, and fab hair! It looks very healthy.
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FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 2:36 PM:
@Single Ma thanks for the tip & the hair compliment! I’ll still keep an eye out for a good coat, but I’m not going to waste time searching for one.
E
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 2:51 PM:
You got some crazy long hair there missy. Nice sheen too. Whatever you’re doing (a.k.a. nothing) is working. Ok, so being a guy, this will seem weird but I agree with the others’ comments about outfit posts. I dig them as well. Maybe it’s because FB is slowly being revealed.
P.S. you owe me an email still.
Kaci
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 3:01 PM:
Your hair is gorgeous!
Maybe one day soon you’ll find the perfect coat when you’re not even looking… It’s happened to me before!
FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 3:33 PM:
@E: Er.. yes! I still have to go through my emails
I am a horrible slacker on replying to emails
Well I am being slowly revealed but not totally!
@Kaci: That’s what I am hoping.
That the coat will sneak up unexpectedly on me, on a Winners rack for $50 and go: BAM!! FB BUY ME!!!
FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 3:34 PM:
@E: Oh and my hair isn’t that long.. I used to have it down to my waist then I chopped it and donated it to cancer.
It was too hard to keep up.
Duddes02
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 3:36 PM:
omg, your hair is PERFECT
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Leah
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 4:00 PM:
Hey! I was at Smart Set yesterday and they have some super gorgeous coats, 120-200 and 30% off right now! I am totally going back to get one. Check it out!
FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 4:02 PM:
@Leah: Thanks, but I found the wool to be too scratchy
I’m uber picky..!
FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 4:02 PM:
@Duddes02 Thank you!
frugalscholar
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 4:38 PM:
My first pho was in Chinatown in Montreal. A great memory.
In 2 months, all the coats will be on sale. There will still be nice ones left.
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SeeJaneGetRich.com
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 5:14 PM:
Nice hair. I think I get lucky with the model hair once every five weeks or so and its great. I can just get up and go. Wait, that’s what I do anyway!
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E
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 7:56 PM:
Down to your waist??? Are you effin’ me? Wow…then what you have is a good length.
Hee hee
Rae
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 10:46 PM:
Man, I NEVER wake up with model hair. Yours is gorgeous!! Also the sweater story is pretty darn great
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Lawgirl
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 11:06 PM:
Your hair looks amazing
I love that sweater. I am so hot all of the time, I never wear them anymore.
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Foxie
on Oct 30th, 2009
@ 11:19 PM:
I’m jealous of your hair, it looks gorgeous.
Mine needs to be redyed SO bad, it’s really quite awful…. I have a wedding to attend tomorrow, so I’m just gonna throw it in messy pig tails and go. It is quite horrible.
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on Dec 17th, 2009
@ 8:48 AM:
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Monica
on Dec 18th, 2009
@ 1:39 AM:
Hello sexy bedroom hair! Your hair looks gorgeous (just a tad jealous) & healthy looking too. Happy Holidays!