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'Round Raglan Road
roundraglanroad.blogspot.com
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A twenty-something Torontonian, working her way up the heritage ladder while looking kick-ass.
#100908 in All , #9141 in General Fashion

Moving... Slowly!

Hello friends - its been a while, but Ive started the process of moving my blog. Soon, it will have its own domain name!Until then, please follow me at HERE.See you there!

04 apr 12

Office Outfit: Bare Legs!

Its official - spring is here! Its only March 15, but Toronto is seeing insanely warm temperatures... +19 degrees today - and its starting to give me spring fever. While no-buy February was a success...

20 mar 12

Office Outfit: Green with Envy

Coloured denim - everywhere you look, stores and magazines are pushing brightly coloured denim down our throats for summer 2012. I have to admit that I instantly taken with the idea of brightly-colou...

08 mar 12

OOTD: Valentines

A little late, I admit, but better late than never!Ive never been into Valentines Day - discount chocolate on the 15th is pretty much the best part. However, with a special someone in my life this ye...

27 feb 12

OOTD: Inspired

Ive often looked at other bloggers outfits and thought - "could I do that?" and "OOOOH I like what shes done there..." but it usually goes nowhere. Today, however, I thought Id take m...

24 feb 12

Office Outfit: B&W for Winter-Summer

Weve had an extremely mild winter here in Toronto - so much so that Ive been wearing lighter clothes throughout February. Oh sure, theres the occasional cold snap and freezing night with snow, but it...

21 feb 12

Bloggers Do It Better: RED

Ive never worn much red - it doesnt seem to work in my head the way green, yellow and blue do. I associate red with accents, but for some reason Ive never purchased a red necklace, or painted my nail...

14 feb 12

February Flash!

Its been a while since my last "FLASH" update, so I thought Id take some time to pass on a few of my current favourites. This also involves one of my most-loved activities - list making! Hone...

09 feb 12

A Week of Instagram 2.0

1. Watching Jayson Musson talk "Art Thoughtz" at the Drake 2. Waiting for the subway at Union Station, forever under construction 3. Tig, the most adorable cat, waiting for visitors 4.The ...

09 feb 12

OOTD: Frugal February

I vow, for one month from 1st Feb, to avoid shopping for anything other than essentials.  Inspired by Gemma of Big Girls Browse, Im taking part in Frugal February. This is a great chance for me ...

07 feb 12

Office Outfit: Power Suit

I dont own a suit - I own bits of suits. When I interviewed for my last job, I bought a black blazer and trousers for the interview. They werent a set, but they matched and I made it work - it was bo...

06 feb 12

Office Outfit: Nine Lives

Have you ever been given a piece of clothing and thought "YECCHHH. Definitely not wearing this..." but were obligated to hang onto it, out of courtesy? Its happened a few times to me, though ...

28 jan 12

NEON push

Ive been hoping to find a neon piece for my wardrobe for some time - the trend has been around for a number of years, popping up in neo-rave clothes circa 2007 and becoming a key runway trend of spri...

23 jan 12

A Week of Instagram

Another week, another set of instagram photos. Its been a busy week, though thankfully the snow has been sporadic here in Toronto and allowed me to run errands around the city.  1. Delicious pseudo-...

19 jan 12

Shining Star

A quick outfit byte - this time, accessories-focused. I purchased this necklace in Budapest with my friend Haley back in October - it seems like ages ago! Anyways - its a lot of metal and chain aroun...

18 jan 12

Office Outfit: Eight is Great

A little late this time round, but well worth it. Ive often been intrigued by pattern mixing - yes, magazines make it seem all easy-like when you have access to loud prints, but from a plus-size angl...

16 jan 12

Office Outfit: Seven Heaven

Another office outfit post here: this time, its all about the layers and cold weather wardrobe. Keeping warm while office-appropriate can be tricky, given the tendency to bundle and swathe oneself in...

09 jan 12

A Week of Instagram

Ive always been inspired by Nicolette Masons gorgeous instagram posts - they just seem to make ordinary situations and moments seem gorgeous and magical. It must be the filters. Yes friends, Ive drun...

08 jan 12

Bloggers Do It Better: Sequins!

Ive been waiting to participate in Pretty Shiny Sparklys Bloggers Do It Better challenges for a few months, but it seems like I always miss the window! Or else its something that I refuse to work wit...

06 jan 12

Im Alive!

Hello friends - Im back from the brink of illness. I ended up with tonsillitis, which knocked me out for about a week (though with tiredness and all, I was feeling crappy for about two weeks!). Thank...

31 dec 11

Office Outfit: Tis the Season of Six

Brief update today, as Im stuck at home with tonsillitis. Probably the worst Ive felt in quite some time... making oatmeal and tea, watching Christmas movies and re-reading "Fellowship of the Rin...

22 dec 11

Office Outfit: Five Alive!

Bit of a change for todays office outfit - I broke out the heels this morning. I dont typically wear high heels - bad ankles and lack of balance has meant Ive never exactly been comfortable, and I wa...

15 dec 11

Its a Cold Cold Cold Cold World

A few weeks ago, my favourite fall/early winter coat died. Kaput. It was a white wool-blend coat that didnt look so white... too many fuzzly-bizzly thingies. Yes, thats real thing.In any case, I need...

13 dec 11

Office Outfit: Fours More

Today was a casual day - despite being Thursday. I ran errands around the city, renting a zipcar and generally flying by the seat of my pants. After all the driving and errand-ing, I had to spend the...

09 dec 11

December Flash

Listening to: John Lee Hooker, Conway Twitty, Beyonce, Kanye, Fleet Foxes, Black Keys, and Rookies Christmas playlistReading: Started re-reading "The Fellowship of the Ring," while finishing ...

06 dec 11

Wet Look is Good, ya?

I was sent a pair of "wet look" (aka fake leather) leggings by Addition Elle a few weeks ago. Its difficult to fit them into my wardrobe, but I like the insta-sexy they bring to the table. Iv...

06 dec 11

Office Outfit: And Then There Were Three

Cardi: Target, shirt: Old Navy, skirt: Addition Elle, tights: Target, necklace: Budapest H&MDots! Im all about polka dots right now. Exhibit A: sweet mustard-yellow cardi I picked up in Buffalo, ...

02 dec 11

50!

Today, I hit 50 followers - I never imagined there would be 50 individuals interested in reading/looking at my ramblings. Thank you all!Dress: CityChicAs a special "50!" post, I thought Id sh...

28 nov 11

Office Outfit nombre deux

A new installment of Office Outfit, featuring some new purchases from my trip down to Buffalo:Skirt: Lane Bryant, necklace: H&M, tshirt and cardi: Old NavyTights: DotsThe brocade-like look of thi...

25 nov 11

Buffalo Holiday

I went to Buffalo with my lady friends for a weekend.Photo courtesy of Flaws of Couture (I think)Taking the megabus down from Toronto early on a saturday morning was magical, to say the least. Thanks...

24 nov 11

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