REALLY literal - vancouver fashion & travel blog by Christina Chan

Monday, 8 November 2010

all we do is eat

(Topshop polka dot dress, Value Village belt, Bakers fringe ankle boots, my mom's old Fendi bag,
Forever 21 sunglasses, House of Harlow ring, Oxfam snake bracelet)
photos by MC & EY
The girls and I frequent downtown A LOT. And what do I always spend my money on? Not clothes, not shoes, not bags, not alcohol but... food. What can I say? I love my food. The first few photos were taken on location of the Japa dog stand on Burrard Street. Anyone who has been there automatically knows that the hot dogs they serve HAVE to be eaten right away for maximum experience. Get the terimayo. As the day turned into night, the documentation went from pictures of us in a parking lot to... just food. Unlike the Japa dog's, the cupcakes from the original cupcakes store does taste good to go. We always pick up a few for dessert. My favorite is the red velvet. Cream cheese frosting? How can you go wrong?! As for dinner, our venue of choice was Burgoo. I was a first timer that night but I was told it's known for the cheese fondue. And so cheese fondue was had. Gruyere... brie... oh my mouth waters just thinking about it! xxx

P.S. I love the details of this dress. You can't tell but the thing has shoulder pads and cute little pink buttons on the arms! OBVS would've been better had there been pockets... Also, please note how excited I am for my Japa dog. Can I calm down please?! Gosh.
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Sunday, 7 November 2010

weekly wants 03

photos via unitednude, barneys, topshop, & net-a-porter
1) Oh the amount as to how much I want those Iris van Herpen x United Nude heels is inexplicable. They're just so sexy aren't they?!
2) The moment I saw this skirt I began lusting after it. The perfect pleating and the fact that it's in a 'Forest Green'. Don't you love it when items have more descriptive colors?
3) The obligatory aviator/shearling/winter-jacket-of-the-season photo. In a deep chocolate brown. Yummy
4) How cute is this bag? I've always loved Miu Miu. From the bows, to the foldover zip closure, to the KEWL wool plaiding (is that a word? I doubt it...)

OH. So I have exciting news. I'm going back to London in a month for a couple of weeks and wanted to know where YOU recommend xxx
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Saturday, 6 November 2010

no slumdog here

photos via blackbookmag
SWIT SWOO huh? This here is the beautiful and glamorous Freida Pinto on the cover of BlackBook Magazine. These are my favorite ones from the editorial. I love the richness of all of them xxx
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Friday, 5 November 2010

yes, that's strawberry

(Forever 21 men's shirt, Humana charity shop lace shirt, American Apparel leggings, Talula hat, vintage scarf)
photos by MC, EY & me
Being away in England for so long has made me miss the taste of sushi SO much. I love that stuff. Can't get enough of it. JN took us to this restaurant (isushi) on Broadway and when I saw an option with strawberries on it, I had to get it. It might seem strange but I quite like the taste and texture of the soft fruit with the chewiness of the rice. Another one of my favorites is with mango or papaya... mmm I'm hungry now xxx
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Thursday, 4 November 2010

let's myspace it!

(random sweater, Topshop earrings, grandpa's chain, random cage necklace)
photos by me
This is usually my phrase when a group of friends and I try to self take a photo. You all know what I mean ;) I've never actually had a MySpace account... Not too sure why. Anyway, I don't usually like taking MySpace shots of myself because I feel too vain! So please excuse them. On this particular day however, I was feeling especially happy and wanted to document it. The first 2 are test shots but the last one is the real me. You know when you can't stop smiling about something? Yeah... cheesy but true xxx
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