Recent Purchases ~ Polishes, Clothes, K-pop

Been away for a while, but here's a compilation of some random things I've picked up over the past few weeks! I've certainly had more time to shop around (and spend money) since classes are finished, and I'm just waiting for one final on the 24th.

Here's some polishes I got from Superstore recently.
I've been looking for more neutral shades lately... I'm really wary of stained, gross, yellow nails these days, so every time I go to pick a colour to paint my nails, I always end up reaching for those neutral shades. I decided to cater to that habit and pick up these polishes. Essie Romper Room, Spin the Bottle and Angora Cardi (I swear I've picked this one up to look at it a billion times, can't believe I haven't actually gotten it until now). I haven't worn any of these yet, so I'm not sure how well they suit my skin tone and whatnot.

Next up is this t-shirt from TopShop. They're having a pretty big sale again, and I had my eye on a few things, but I only really liked this t-shirt enough to buy it.

TopShop grey graphic tee, $21, TopShop @ The Bay

Next up is this black and white polka dotted chiffon top that I got from The Bay. I had my eye on this for a while, and finally decided to purchase it the other day. I can foresee myself wearing this a lot, probably when it gets a little warmer.... Anyway it's super cute, glad I picked it up.

Dex black & while polka-dotted hi-lo chiffon button up top, $25.35, The Bay

Phew, so on  Friday, I hung out with Cindy after she got off work and we went to the Plenty warehouse sale downtown at the Convention Centre. I didn't really know what to expect, but I found a few things that I liked and picked them up.
It was definitely smaller than the Aritzia warehouse sale held annually in the same building, and there were a lot of repeat items, but it was still worth the trip!
The first item I picked up is this sorta poncho-like cardigan. I fell in love with the colour but it only really looks good unbuttoned with the sleeves rolled up and a tank inside. I'm actually not sure how often I'll wear this... but it was only $15 and it looked good when I tried it on, so I decided to buy it in the end.

Propaganda purple cardi, $14.99, Plenty warehouse sale

Next up is my favorite piece I picked up from the sale! It's this cute little patterned chiffon blouse with red details. I only saw one and tried it on. It looked good so I decided to buy it.

Creative Concepts patterned chiffon blouse, $24.99, Plenty warehouse sale

 Lastly is this black hi-lo midi skirt. Cindy actually brought this and tried it on, so I tried it on after her. It seemed like it would be okay when I tried it on at the sale, but I'm honestly not sure how often I'd wear this. At least it was no where near original price! It definitely hits below the knee, so it's definitely more flattering on a taller person.

Monk & Lou black hi-lo midi skirt, $19.99, Plenty warehouse sale

Oh, other than buying these pieces, I also saw a top and a dress that I've purchased before from Plenty at the sale.
It was these pieces...

 Sigh, well it did make me sad a little bit... seeing as the prices were lower than when I purchased them. But considering how long I've had these two pieces compared to seeing them at the sale two days ago? Yeah... it doesn't really matter that much :P

Okay! Lastly is this album that I picked up today. I'm supposed to have a whole bunch of K-pop stuff shipped to me soon... (hopefully next week, it's been like 3+ weeks, I'm getting tired of waiting ;~; they'll probably take around a month to arrive... -sigh-) Anyway I pre-ordered this from KR for $35. It's pretty close to the online price, so I thought I'd just buy it from KR.

If you didn't know, Infinite released an album full of instrumental tracks for most, if not all their songs. That's what this "The Origin" album is. Surprisingly, I'm enjoying the music more than I thought I would. I've been listening to the three discs all day. Of course, it's a hassle to have to switch the CDs, but I like that feeling of listening to music off a physical, concrete object. Only sometimes though, only sometimes.

Anyway, I think my favorites would have to be the instrumentals for Can U Smile (Acoustic Ver.), BTD (Before the Dawn), Because (Sungkyu's solo), Paradise, The Chaser, Be Mine, Come Back Again, That Summer, Nothing's Over and Man in Love. Haha you can say that I'm really indecisive... or that I'm just a huge fan of Infinite's music. :)

The packaging for this album is really something... It's like a grand package. I think there's two versions? And the only difference is the colour of the coin inside. There's a silver one and there's a gold one. I ended up getting the silver one. I sorta wish I got the gold one, but oh well. What can you do? It's not like I'm going to buy multiples just for that coin :x

I love how they re-designed the infinity symbol again.. It's so pretty! Serious props to Infinite's graphic/packaging designers.

The album comes with three discs (white, black and gold), with the instrumental tracks divided between them. It also comes with a coin and a booklet with hand written sheet music. I'm not really sure what instrument the sheet music is for, and my little brother, who's more familiar with music than I am, couldn't tell either. Sigh either way, I probably wouldn't be able to play it anyway, so it doesn't really matter. But it is a neat little addition to the package.

Alright, that's all for now! Man I've missed blogging. I think I might do a music/drama update for my next post... I've been spending my free time indulging in those, of course. :P
Okay see you next time! Bye!

~♔Josephine ♥

Recently... Accessories/Clothes/K-Pop!

Hello again! It's been a while since I've posted... I wanted to wait til I did a bit more shopping over a bit more time to post xD
I went to Metro to sell a textbook and go grocery shopping with my mom and lil bro yesterday, so I didn't really get to walk around the mall.. But my little bro and I also went to RC and night market (the new one) after, so I did quite a bit of shopping yesterday~

Braided Bracelets - $10 for 4, Richmond Night Market (New one)

 Here's what they look like on!

 I really like the right most one.. maybe cuz it looks the most delicate and subtle? Haha.. Oh well I saw these and I thought they were cool.. but I had to get 4 cuz they were 4/$10 so I picked these out. I gave the second from the right to my older bro cuz I offered him any of the 3 on the left.. And he picked that one. I think these can be unisex so I gave it to him. Plus I really don't think I'm gonna wear all 4 of them enough... So oh well :p They do look quite cool, though. I think they'll transfer well into the fall too, even though they do look a bit summery.


Aside from the NM bracelets, I also got some stuff from F21.

Top - Feather Friendship Bracelets, $5.80 each, Bottom - Chain Bracelets, $4.80 ~All Forever21

 I got the feather ones and the chain ones on different occasions :p I think the got the feather ones last Thursday? Not sure.. but that was my first time driving to Metrotown alone!! I was so excited xD I didn't hit anything, so that was fine. I saw/passed by an accident on Imperial & Willingdon when I was going home though.. I thought it might've been a bad omen.. but nothing happened so I was fine xD

Anyway, here's what they look like on.

I don't LOVE the feather ones, but I think they go well with some other stuff I have. The chain bracelets are really pretty though, they look really delicate and subtle.. Right up my alley ^_^

Alrighty.. Next up is clothes!! 

Moon Beige & Navy Skirt - $12.49, The Bay

 I looked at this skirt quite a few times.. but I never decided to try it on cuz I thought "when would I ever wear this...?" That stopped me from buying it xD But the price tag said $24.99 and there was a sign that said "ADDITIONAL 50% OFF" Soooo for only around 13 bucks.. I got it! That's like.. F21 price man. @___@ Plus it looks really nice on... I thought might as well. I better wear this though, or else it'll be a waste of money :x

Propaganda Floral Skirt - $27.50, Plenty

I bought this last... No... last-last Thursday.. When I passed my road test :DDD I went downtown with Susan and got this from the Plenty downtown... It's such a cute pattern... I will wear it during the fall.. Hopefully I don't get too lazy to xDD

Creative Concepts Long Sleeve Dress - $23.60, Plenty

I bought this dress yesterday too ^^ The Plenty at RC is going through a renovation, so they're having a renovation sale at a temporary location inside the mall. I went with my lil bro and he said it looked nice when I tried it on... And I liked it too ;o; Don't really have anything like it.. So I got it! Plus... It's even cheaper than the previous skirt.. omg o-o" So worth it LOL I love how it looks on.. But the waistband is a little low for my taste. It makes the top part more baggy, which is okay, I guess. It still looks cute on. I can't wait to wear this when it gets a bit chillier xD Maybe.. late summer/early fall? Super appropriate for fall ^^ It has little bows on the pattern so it's really cute :D

Phewwww we're already at the end of the post! I also got this BAP CD the other day I drove to Metro :D Now I have all 3 of their albums up to date! Wewt! I don't like No Mercy much, but the rest of the songs on the album are cool, so I figured it's worth it to purchase :p I also ordered a Korean magazine.. but I'm too lazy to take a picture of that loool.
Alrighty that's all for now! Bye bye~

~♔Josephine ♥