HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

I'll post pictures of my costume tonight... I must warn you that my post might not be... let's say as normal  as I am planning on coming home with a big bag of candy and a stomach ache.

xx-THEFASHIONSHRIMP

I'm a porcelain doll (and possibly in a coma)

Yep.


You read right.


For Halloween, Rachel, Zoe and I are being porcelain dolls. We came up with that idea last night (I know, we plan last minuto) over brownies and Halloween candy (from a few years ago I'm ashamed to inform you)


We went to Value Village this morning and got 3 dresses (Zoe's and mine weren't that expensive, but Ray got her's for 7$ and we got ours for 16$, but oh well)
I fell in love with the deep red velvet and the whole "dolliness" of it. I had to kind of force myself into thought because those second hand stores to smell and feel a bit gross even though they have great finds. I really love the pale look. It's never looked better in fact. I feel like being pale now instead of tanned (it may just be my excuse for being in this cold country, but it'll do.)

I found the most gorgeous red and gray knit skirt (it looks better than it sounds) but it was 20$ and I still needed more money for the fabric for the hand muffs. 

I'll be a little Russian Winter Edition Porcelain doll with a pulse of 82 beats per minute and other things I know you won't understand but it basically meant that I was in a coma or dead. Weird right?
I went to Shoppers with the girls and decided to do that blood pressure machine thing. The numbers went like this:


SYS:56
DIA:38
PULSE:82


I had no idea what they meant so I went to the pharmacists' local or whatever they call it. The guy took a look at the receipt with all the numbers on it and look utterly worried (hee hee that sounds so novel-y)and said he needed another pharmacist check it. I just figured it was cause he had a "PHARMACIST STUDENT" tag on.

They came back a few seconds later, both wearing a distinct concern face on (woah! I am such a novelist)and the woman asks me:
"Is this yours?", I figured she asked that because I'm not sure I can pass for 16 and there was a sign saying: IF UNDER 16, HAVE PARENTAL AUTHORISATION or something of that sort, so I thought she would give me a whole big lecture.
So, I said it was and she looked at me with wide eyes: "You shouldn't be alive right now." 
Well, that was awkward really. All I could find to reply was: "Oh." "You shouldn't be standing and talking to me right now.", "Oh well I didn't eat much this morning so...", "Do you eat normally?", "Yeah I do, I was just kinda in a hurry... but Zo just gave me a Granola bar...", "Ok well sit down for 5 minutes and do it again..." 
I did and the numbers weren't great but definitly weren't as bad. My pulse did get higher but just by one ''point'' or whatever they call it.
I went back to the pharmacist and she looked at it, and said: "Ok, well this is okay for low blood pressure. Before it was coma." 


Don't judge me, but it was pretty cool to have a near-death experience. I could've been falling into a coma or been in a living-coma (not sure it exists but I could be like a new medical find)
I wish I knew. Oh well.


xx- THEFASHIONSHRIMP

I wish I could be a Chanel-Gurl for Halloween.

Halloween is this sunday. I haven't been in Canada for 6 years and in my little Frenchie town, no one really celebrates Halloween so I can't wait to eat 10 pounds of candy, just like in the good old days.



Ok, so I wish I could be one of these girls sunday, but, well I might be a bit... *cough cough* broke after *cough*. 
I love the whole theme. It has something about it, that is just so... "Fairy tale-ish". Lemme tell you. Fashionista lives in the coldest place in the world. Let's name her Chanhassen. She wants to be warm and, well fashionable. So, she decides to go to Mr. Lagerfeld lugging a polar bear into his office and says: "I want a Chanel outfit. I live in the coldest place on earth. Do ya' thang'' she tells him, and turns around on her heels dropping the polar bear (Yep, she gets a tad ghetto at the end)
Soooooo, Mr. Lagerfeld makes her a WHOLE wardrobe to survive (fashionably) in the coldest place on earth. Ta-da, pleaaaaase welcome Chanel's Fall/Winter collection 2010/2011




I was going to be Karl Lagerfeld with a few friends but then we decided to be nerds instead. Just 'cause it was easier I guess. Don't worry, next year I'll be Karl.

xx-THEFASHIONSHRIMP

Oh Anna.

I know she'll hate me for this, but I am literally in love with this picture.

I'm not sure what I prefer, the goggles, the smile or the colorful necklace. All of it I think. Forgive me Banana, you know I love you.

I'm sick and home from school, shamelessly wearing sweats, (I know what you're thinking- ''YUCK!'' and so am I, but what can you do, I don't want to puke on nice clothes.) 

Designers such as Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney consider the planet and go green (It has been said that green is the new black! Not sure about that but, oh well).
I'm loving the eco-totes despite their prices. (I'd rather pay a dollar at the supermarket than 425$ but you know...). What do you think about these green bags? In or Out?

I think they're a great green idea but the prices are really unreasonable. If they want more people to use reusable totes, lower your prices guys. No one cares if you're Ralph Lauren right now, we just need to help out the planet. We're talking about reusable grocery bags. Not diamond studded clutches.

xx- THEFASHIONSHRIMP

Ode to Marc Jacobs.

Ode to Marc Jacobs.

Thou florid patterns clash across the white canvas,

Painted across with thy gifted hold.

Red coated lips on oh-so-white skin,

From pink and green leathers to crisp gold

Lathered with honey it seems, dipped in milk all day 'round.

And it is clear, others can just fold.

xx- THEFASIONSHRIMP

Vivienne Westwood. Spring Summer 2011

Aaaaah Vivienne Westwood. God bless thee and thou colorful patterns.
No, but seriously. I totally fell in love with her Spring/Summer 2011 collection.
Take a look and, trust me- if you don't feel what I'm feeling now, you've gone mad. Or maybe I have. Doesn't really matter, just... LOOK.

Must I say more to convince you that she rocks socks? Didn't think so.

xx-THEFASHIONSHRIMP

Fall/ Winter 2010-2011

Autumn/Winter 2010-1011

Automne/Hiver 2010-2011

As you've noticed, the main colors are deep burdandy, grey, brown, mustardy brown-beige, and an almost pink beige. Let's not forget black, but, let's face it, it always is.

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Prada (above) isn't the only one sporting the knit trend, so is Philip Lim (under) who showed us some excellent designing skills at Fashion Week.

xx- THEFASHIONSHRIMP

A walk in the rain with shoes that are too small.

There's nothing like a walk in the rain with shoes that are too small (stolen from Mum, that's why they're not exactly my size, but it's all good now, I have stretched them out), a jacket that's pink inside (isn't that just awesome?) I love jackets that are pink inside. It just makes my day :)

Plans for today? Ballet at 3:00, and then... not much really. Maybe I'll go out for another walk, in the sunshine this time.

xx-THEFASHIONSHRIMP

Unicorns exist. And I don't care what you say.

OK, it's unicorn inspired inspiration pictures. Yes, my *not-so-secret-anymore* secret obsession forces me to do so. So, unicorns it is. I am actually considering buying a unicorn balloon like the one under on the way back from school tomorrow. You know, just for the heck of it.

Unicorns are out there. Most probably in Australia.

xx- THE FASHION SHRIMP

Apple Picking.

Hi there. 


I just came back from apple picking at Pingle Farm in Oshawa. Well, not really apple picking because when we got there, there were no apples left! Can you believe it? No more apples in an apple orchard.


Instead, we went through a corn maze, that supposedly was supposed to take 45 minutes, but since Rachel and I are such geniuses, it took us like 10. 
Anyway, here are pictures of us being all grown up and mature (please take note of the sarcasm) at the farm!

For some reason, I just cannot flip these pictures arond. So I guess you'll just have to flip your head around. Sorry for the inconvieneience (Fail of life, but it's oddly funny, so I'm just gonna leave it)

On our way back, Rachel and I decided we would ( I repeat, "like mature, grown ups") go to the Science Center next weekend cause there's this whole Mystical Creature thing going on. And hell we love mermaids and unicorns, so we're going no matter what.

I am wearing: Ray Ban glasses, a Robert Allan jacket, my dance leotard, a pair of old jeans and Vivienne Westwood rainboots.

You know what? The last picture really inspired me. How? You'll find out tomorrow.

xx -THE FASHION SHRIMP

THEFASHIONSHRIMP.

It's Cancer Awareness month, go pink.

First post. 


*Well  this is awkward...* 


Alright, well I guess you're wondering who I am and what I'm doing.


I'm THEFASHIONSHRIMP, also known as Anna J. Stainsby, but let's stick to THEFASHIONSHRIMP, shall we? I wrote this blog to share my thoughts on fashion, art, style and trends (something I like to call F.A.S.T), to share outfits, inspiring places, people and pictures (Woah I'm on fire, check out that unexpected alliteration!)
Oh, speaking of unexpected, that reminds me, something that I like to say:


"Expect the unexpected", especially when it comes to fashion. I started saying it long beforea whole bunch of rotten people stole it from me, but oh well, what can you do about it?


Ok, I'll stop boring you and add a nicer post later :)


-THEFASHIONSHRIMP