https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:35:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414333 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:12:57 +0000 MNsara 414333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a wonderful writing up! And it sounds like a wonderful time :-)</p> <p>I DO hope that hat becomes yours someday, Celia, as it looks fab on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414331 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:10:58 +0000 Suz 414331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh...what a great write-up! Thank you, Celia! Please tell me about the next Toronto meet up. I would love to try to come! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414249 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:49:26 +0000 Debora 414249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the lovely write-up, Celia. It's always puts a smile on my face to hear about YLF friends meeting up. You both look fabulous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414244 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:39:40 +0000 taylor 414244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, how fun!! Wonderful photo's!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414239 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:35:26 +0000 Sveta 414239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ah Celia, that was great meeting you again! That was so much fun even though our meeting was pretty brief. It was my fault of course as I was 1.5.h late and had to leave early for a drive to London.<br /> It is funny how we did our "virtual" shopping going up the store price rank: first Zara, then JCrew and then Holt Renfrew. I have been to Zara once in Italy but both JCrew and Holt Renfrew were new to me. I guess I would never ventured into HR by myself as it feels pretty intimidating and prices are WAY out of my range but together with Celia it was a blast! Let me tell you that I was pretty dissapointed with their coats. First I tried on one coat to discover that it was unlined!!! I have never seen an unlined coat in my life - even the cheapest ones and this one was over $900. Then I was drawn to that camel coat in the picture to discover that it does not have a single button! Just a small tie inside at the waist and the belt. Let me tell you that in Canada we need coats both for style and warmth and a coat without buttons (read flapping in the cold wind) just does not spell warmth to me - even though style was there in spades. Oh and that small fact of the price...$1800 and skimp on buttons... not impressed.<br /> Celia, I really hope that burgundy hat goes on sale and you get it because it is so perfect on you. It is a good thing Celia did not take a picture of me trying on a cloche hat - that was not a pretty sight!:-)</p> <p>I do hope we can organize a larger gathering in Toronto this fall because it is great fun and the more the merrier! Thank you Celia for being such a good sport and making this meeting happen on such a short notice. And pass my thanks to your hubby for being a super-hero for the afternoon and staying with your daughter that day!<br /> I have one picture from that day - enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414076 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:02:11 +0000 rae 414076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a lovely day! I am impressed at your combined restrain regarding all those lovely items. Thank you for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414072 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:58:30 +0000 Polly (thunalata) 414072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So lovely to read! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-414069 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:54:27 +0000 Aida 414069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you two had a fab time, thanks for sharing the story with us Celia; it was so fun to read! Great photos, too. Sveta those colors in photo #1 look awesome on you, and Celia that hat is so darn cute and a great color for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413880 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:45:57 +0000 Lynne 413880@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what fun! Thank-you so much for sharing, and for bringing greetings from the lovely shoes :). I love love love that cloche hat, Celia. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413804 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:37:05 +0000 Aunty 413804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You sound like you had a brilliant time, thanks for letting us share </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413761 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:23:40 +0000 marianna 413761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh so fun! Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413756 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:20:08 +0000 Angie 413756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh how fun! I loved hearing about your adventure, Celia and Sveta! Loving the stuff you are modeling in the photos too. </p> <p>*happy sigh* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413755 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:17:20 +0000 Isis 413755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lovely writeup! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413752 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:15:10 +0000 Lisa 413752@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What great fun. Gorgeous jacket Sveta and lovely hat Celia! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413750 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:12:55 +0000 celia 413750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rita- I wish I could go to NY.I even considered it but it is not possible. Maybe next time.<br /> The hat was lovely and maybe I will go back for it, we still have some time before they are really necessary. I've heard that for Canadians is a question of pride to wear hats only when temperatures drop bellow 0 C.</p> <p>Rute-Thank you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413733 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:52:23 +0000 rute 413733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How lucky!<br /> Sveta, hope you did buy that fabulous jacket!<br /> Celia, you look so lovely with an hat! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413730 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:49:13 +0000 modgrl 413730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for sharing your shopping adventure. It sounds like you had a lovely time!! I don't see any husbands or kids in the pictures. That's even better. What a great girls day out! I can't believe you didn't take home that cute hat. I wouldn't have been able to resist it. Do you want to fly down to our YLF meet up in NY next week? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sveta-and-celia-go-shopping-an-ylf-adventure#post-413724 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:42:20 +0000 celia 413724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This past weekend I once again had the pleasure of meeting Sveta and we had great fun. Ready for our aventures in shopping?</p> <p>The last time we met there was snow outside and we only had time for an enjoyale coffee in London, Ontario. This time with the sun on our side we had an afternoon to check the stores on Yorkdale.<br /> Our mission was to visit the stores that usually are further away from us. After brief consideration, an because we are efficient like that, we decided to start with the spanish brands Mango and Zara.<br /> For me this stores used to be like mushrooms , growing in almost every corner of Lisbon , but it had been awhile since I visited one an they where a novelty for Sveta.<br /> Let me tell you , we were not impressed with Mango (read here the royal 'we' for both of us because, after all , we are almost royalty), and after a quick browsing we moved to Zara.<br /> We were greated by a sea of color, from our beloved teal(wich we restrain ourselves to buy yet another blouse) to vibrant shades of yellow .With so much variety we decided to give it a try.<br /> There is no photographic evidence of the yellow skinnie pants I tried on (and let's ll be grateful for that) but there is of Sveta trying this outfit constituted of this beautiful yellow shade (goldenrod?) blazer and a pleated royal blue skirt.(See photo 1)<br /> My opinion was that the skirt had possibilities but Sveta was not very convinced about it.And the blazer was beautiful but not a very good fit.<br /> We left the store empty handed but much more happy after the color boost.<br /> Next stop JCrew, a first for both of us and a novelty in Canadian lands.Although the store carried a variety of colors and shapes I got into a 'hunting' theme and started trying hats and looking closing at the tweed blazers around the place.We even found a blazer we both liked but the refreshing conclusion was that out twin trouve shrunken blazers are much better.<br /> Our last stop on this shopping tour was Holt Renfrew.We started with the shoe department. We visited the Prada,the Fryes,the Burberry and the Manolo Blikcks and all send their regards.<br /> Sveta found this wonderful cashmere coat in a color that made her look like a million dollars(see photo 2), and I changed my theme from 'Celia goes hunting' to 'Chanel in the snow' and fell in love with this burgundy cloche hat (see photo 3)<br /> Again, no purchases, but we think we saw a Kate Spade bag just like Angie's.<br /> After so much work we needed refreshments and we decided to end our day at Michell's baguete.<br /> I had a chocolate almond croissant that was highly praised by the owner of the store, so much so that we forgot to take pictures before our food was gone.<br /> Our attempts at taking a photo together were a source of great fun and after several shots this was the most dignified we managed to get on a photo (at least Sveta did) (see photo 4)<br /> We ended up with no shopping done but surely had a good time and want to share the fun. We will be plotting for a Toronto meeting with more participants, before the snow.<br /> Thank you Sveta for the visit, it was great to see you again and be able to talk to you. </p>