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Mercy

MERCY – KANYE WEST FT. BIG SEAN, PUSHA-T & 2 CHAINZ Remember when my original blog, I’m Your Biggest Competition, was dedicated to sneakers, hip-hop and the street style of Kanye and Pharrell? Well, I do. And no matter how much I’ve grown – naturally, academically and style-wise, I am still an avid hip-hop maniac. …

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Grad Survival Kit

what do you carry with you on yourconvocation day, when they specificallyrequest you only to have your bare necessities on hand? LOUIS VUITTON BUSINESS CARD HOLDER, BLACKBERRY BOLD, CREED AVENTUS, CHANEL PRECISION, LOUIS VUITTON “GOOD LUCK” CHARM ———————————————

Home Stretch

Shoes: JOHN FLUEVOG, Socks: H&M, Pants: JOE FRESH 10.06.12 @ CENTRAL 899 June 2012 was destined to be an eventful month, and our preconception certainly did not disappoint. The month began with my little brother’s 17th birthday (isn’t it scary to think that I can still clearly remember my 17th?!) and proceeded with both my …

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Defined

MY SISTER, IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION BANQUET, 09.06.12 jux·ta·po·si·tion [juhk-stuh-puh-zish–uhn]noun1. the placement of two things (usually abstract concepts) near each other.2. purchasing a $0.92 frozen beverage in a floor-length ball gown from a local gas station. ———————————————

Grad Shoes

THE GATEWAY BROGUE BY JOHN FLEUVOG They say that you should wear new shoes to your graduation ceremony, because immediately after, not only should you be walking taller, but you will begin a brand new path in your life. Whatever the reason – luck or fashion – I visited my favorite shoe store on Calgary’s …

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Pastel Badass

Booties: ZINDA, Pants: JOES, Top: TALBOTS, Coat: ZARA, Watch: MICHAEL KORS, Earrings: HOUSE OF HARLOW, Necklace: BCBG, Handbag: GUCCI Who would have thought that a nude-pink top made up of silk petals would contrast so well with a blunt gold-and-black metal collar and a leather-sleeved coat? But Calgary weather being the way it is, it …

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Color Blocked Alley

Tee: BKRW, Pants: DIESEL, Jacket: ZARA Cliche as it may sound, its remarkable how beautiful the world around us really is. We were walking through downtown a couple weeks back, after we had parked in some precarious parking lot, and the brilliant colors in this back alley left us perplexed. And then I realized that …

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Speculation

THE CROSBY REVOLVER BLACK BY WARBY PARKER PHOTO CREDIT: WP.COM Years ago back when I was still brand new at the University, my parents gifted me one of the most precious presents I’ve ever received for Christmas: the gift of perfect sight. The war with contacts, glasses, eye-drops and optometrists came to an end the …

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Casual Luxe

Pants: DIESEL, Socks: BJORN BORG, Shoes: ALIFE Rarely do I wear sneakers anymore, but I do own a lot of beautiful shoes due to my alleged sneaker-collector phase, and so once in a while, when my feet are tired of lace-ups, loafers and boots, I allow them the luxury of pure comfort and killer style. …

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My Muse

Jacket & Necklace: H&M, Jeans: DIESEL, Top: JACK, Shoes: JESSICA SIMPSON This woman is my current and forever eternal muse. She is the reason I wake up, the reason I’ve succeeded wherever I have, my inspiration and my greatest challenger. She has also been a driving force behind my style evolution, allowing me the freedom …

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