Some Recent Peacock Parade Purchases

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ShareThis post is a long time coming as some of the purchases came over two weeks ago!  Since I signed up for the flash sale site,  Peacock Parade back in the fall, I had mostly been buying dresses.  Lately, it has been tops – ones that I can wear into spring and even summer.  The [...]

Houndstooth Ankle Pants from Jacob

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ShareThey’re surprisingly ankleish on me, even though it’s not a petite size (Jacob does not do petites), especially when tucked into a lose-ish fitting top (as I’m wearing in the pictures).  What do you think of this?   Pants: Jacob Houndstooth Ankle Pants, size 0 – $79 CDN Top: Lucian Matis, size XS Blazer: Femme [...]

January Poll Results: Are You A Member of Any Flash Sale Sites?

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ShareLast month, we asked you whether you were members of any flash sale sites.  It was kind of surprising to find that more than 41% (41.2%, actually) of you didn’t know what they were, since so many people have been talking about them over the past few months.  Some of you, at 29.4% said that [...]

J.Crew Opening Another Toronto Store

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ShareIn case you haven’t caught my post over at DelectablyChic!, J.Crew is opening another Toronto location at the Eaton Centre later this year!  Other stores slated to hit the downtown mall include Express, Pink (opening across from sister store, Victoria’s Secret) and Juicy Couture.   What stores would YOU like to see in Toronto?  What [...]

Greta Constantine Dress Once Again

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ShareRemember the Greta Constantine dress I got from Peacock Parade at their Black Friday sale?  Well, it’s been hemmed and I wore it out for the first time to a dinner here in Hong Kong.  This is what it looks like now: Dress: Greta Constantine, size XS Belt: H&M, size XS Shoes: Cole Haan, size [...]

Fitiquette: Virtual Fit Model Gives Users a 360 View of Outfit

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ShareMany of us know about the 360 on What not to Wear, used by hosts Stacy and Clinton to show how awful an outfit looks on a makeoveree.  Now you too can get a 360 view of what something looks like on you.  Fitiquette, an online virtual model site has just launched in beta.  This [...]

My Black Friday Purchases, Part 1: The Little Black Dress

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ShareOn Black Friday, I purchased a couple of items from Peacock Parade’s Black Friday sale.  Both items have arrived, but this post is for the BIG ITEM, a black Greta Constantine dress.  The dress’s very different look from what I typically purchase as well as the deep discount (original price, according to Peacock Parade was [...]

Canucks Can Join in the Fun with Black Friday at Peacock Parade!

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ShareIt’s Friday, Friday, Friday (okay, enough with the annoying song)…Canadian-owned flash sale site, Peacock Parade is offering amazing deals on brands such as Rock & Republic, Céline handbags, Cynthia Rowley, Nicole Miller, Coach eyewear as well as Canadian brands like Greta Constantine this Friday, November 25 – Black Friday.  Our turkey day may be long [...]

Video: Webitor’s Picks from Joe Fresh and J.Crew

As cold weather approaches, I’m finding that I’m wearing more and more sweaters.  I actually have a huge collection in my closet (and my old closet at my parents’ place) dating back to high school (I think I still have a Fair Ilse sweater from the Gap circa 1995 or 1996.)  My three newest additions,… [Continue Reading]

Allison Izu’s New Collection Available 11/21!

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ShareAfter a season’s break, new pieces from Allison Izu‘s petite-focused denim line will launch at her online store on November 21.  The new collection consists of six pieces, including skinnies, boot cut jeans as well as a pair of 1980s-inspired ripped jeans and sell between $138-142 US.  Shipping is free for all US orders over [...]

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