ELECTRONICS
Picked up a Canon G12 Camera for my trip to Asia. It was $569.99 in the stores, but I basically price-matched and haggled it down over the next 14 days to $479.99.
Savings? Around $90.
Long story short, I love it. If you are on the fence, buy it even though you aren’t a “pro” or an “amateur”. It takes stupid easy shots that look beautiful no matter what you do.
I can really see the difference in my pictures compared to my Canon SD880.
I still use my smaller Canon for when I am out and about, but for really stunning shots, I tote the G12 around.
I love the swivel rotating screen at the back, and my father who is a photography buff was thoroughly impressed with it as a good solid camera for someone like me.
BF owns the G11 and the only real difference that matter is mine has HD video. *shrug*
If I could have purchased the G11 for cheaper, I would have.
Look at just doing a macro shot on a pineapple’s bottom:
I wish I had remembered to take a shot with the Canon 880 to show you the difference, but trust me, this is far better than what my other camera could achieve.
WARDROBE
Went a little Anthro-crazy. 🙂
Got two second-hand Anthropologie blouses from a lovely seller. $90 for 2 tops (so $45 each shipping included).
I finally received them, had the straps tailored to fit my shoulders (my torso is short) and I LOVE THEM.
Fissured Shell Tank (Silk) – $45
Ikebana Tank (Cotton Canvas) – $45
I also finally pulled the trigger on 3 pieces sight unseen!
Big thanks goes out to Revanche for helping me!! 🙂
My thing was NO neutrals this year (only exception were those Facile Camp Shirts), and I am sticking to that quite nicely.
I would have loved to have gotten all of these on sale, but I can see that they will never make it to the racks based on their reviews.
Fantastic Field Skirt (Cotton?) – $88 USD
It was one of the last ones left and I was hoping it would go on sale, but they’ve all pretty much sold out in all the sizes except the 8 which is still in my fit range.
I couldn’t stop eying and thinking about it, and I couldn’t find it in stores to try it on when I was in Toronto.
It’s one of those pieces that EVERYONE seems to love. *sigh*
I hear it runs small, and I am normally a 4 now, but I do think the extra fabric will give me room to let someone help me tailor it if I need to, to make it fit perfectly and make the patterns match up if they don’t look good. *crosses fingers*
I like that it’s a bold print and it puffs out at the hips to give me some volume down there, and to balance out my shoulders.
Magellan Dress (Cotton?) – $148
I normally hate strapless dresses, but this one comes with straps and the prints are stunning together (to me).
Again, another piece that everyone seems to love, and seeing as they are selling like hotcakes, I will never get a chance to see this on sale.
I like how unusual it looks with the two prints paired together, and I hear the belt is a straw belt (WTF?) but I can totally make this work.
The colours are great, and the shape of the dress is made for an inverted triangle like myself (broad shoulders, skinny everywhere else).
I think the poufy flare out skirt will be perfect and I hear the top is a bit tight if you have a larger ribcage or bust, so I got the size 6 instead of the 4.
Natalie Swimsuit in Polkadots – $148
I’ve been eying this damn thing ever since it came out, and the worst thing was that it was ONLINE ONLY. *sigh*
I don’t wear bikinis, so this is the perfect bathing suit for me. Covers all the essentials and looks retro to boot.
It’s been sold out, then restocked, then sold out again… and I figured if I was going to buy the other 2 pieces (above) I might as well buy this one too and get it all shipped to me at once.
Picked a size 6, and I hope it isn’t too big or I’ll have to eat like a mofo to fit into it.
If it’s too small.. well.. I can always exchange it 🙂
That’s all I bought in clothing so far.
I’m staying away from sweaters, jackets, neutrals, plain tops… all because I am going for statement pieces this year 😀
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Anthropologie is dangerous… I always want to order a bunch of stuff. I find it doesn’t fit nearly as well as it does in the photos :(. I love the swim suit but I am the opposite… only wear two pieces because I am ridiculously tall so there is not enough stretch to get the tits up to my tits.
*snort*! 🙂
I can see how that’s a problem. I have a two piece as well, but I find it
hard to dive and really swim in. I prefer one-pieces that don’t float up or
have problems in the water :
The print for the fissured shell tank is gorgeous! I do like the sleeves- being sleeveless but not baring too much arm. And those bathers- simply retro!
I recently purchased the G12 too – love it!!! It’s my first ‘proper’ camera and I can’t believe how nice the shots look. You basically can’t stuff it up.
Exactly why I love it too 🙂 I can’t screw up AUTO settings. 😛
I love the bathing suit!!! if only I can cough up 148.00 for it Gahhh…..
Trust me, it was a 2 year internal struggle to buy it. I waffled back and forth for months, eying it, putting it in my shopping basket, greedily reading reviews, searching for pictures to figure out my size……
I love that bathing suit! I have always had a love for that style, though plus size bthing suits are normally not that awesome. *sigh*.
I would have thought this style would be PERFECT for plus-size women.
Nice camera makes such a huge difference. I should have purchased my Canon T1 a long time ago. You can write it off too right?
Not really, a camera is not conducive to consulting 🙂
Hey, do they make that skirt in a men’s XL? My, uh, friend wants to know.
Afraid not…. 🙂 But I’m sure you could buy two and sew them together. Er… I mean your friend could. 😛
Ahh, such lovely items!
I think your Ikebana top is missing a belt, though? The promo shot has what looks like a sash or belt in the same fabric around the upper waist. Maybe yours is missing that?
Looks good either way, though!
I was just going to say the same thing! The pattern change indicates that there’s a piece tied around the middle.
In the pictures I tied it in the back, not the front to give less weight to my middle.
Oh it has a belt. I just tied it at the back rather than front 🙂
I have the G10 and absolutely LOVE it. Would like to upgrade, but see no real reason to. I use my G10 for my freelancing business, and it has worked perfectly for me. Quality is good enough for me to use professionally, and it’s small enough that I can throw it in my bag for everyday use.
DO NOT UPGRADE!!!!!!! 🙂
It isn’t a big change (as I was told) to go from a G10 to my G12. I only have HD video on mine as the main difference between the G11 and the G12, and the changes from the G10 to G11 are not that large.
They are nice statement pieces 🙂 This year I am going for all pattern clothing too! 🙂 Just because I have ABSOLUTE NO pattern clothing! All of mine are solids…dark..grey.. and white… pretty boring 🙂
I envy your camera …. 😀
This is exactly why it’s statement/pattern clothing this year.
I have a lot of neutrals (only black pants and a blazer, not any other pieces), and colourful brights/patterns seem to only come out for the summer.. *sigh*
Oh the skirt is to die for! I’m going out and getting one myself.
Still love your taste in clothes!
Definitely love that dress!
Very nice pieces! Love the dress especially!