Retail Shoe News

A topic near and dear to my heart. Out on the wire as of yesterday, Sterling Shoes announces sale to Town Shoes. The acquisition and the joining of forces of these two great companies now makes them a 200 + store across Canada power house. Watch out, this just means more fabulous shoes heading your way.

For more information here’s the official press release.

Sunny Shum, Ladies Footwear Buyer, Fashion & Lifestyle Blogger | Follow Me @partly_sunny

Bright Pouts

This Spring/Summer, we’re seeing an array of brights from head to toe and your lips are going to have to show up as well. If you haven’t noticed yet, bright lips are popping up on red carpets and fashion runways galore. The most coveted hue for 2012 is coral. It can be easily worn for every day life paired with some muted neutral tones.  You’ll see it in many forms from soft pastel mattes to shockingly glossy brights.

coral lips

I think this is one beauty trend you must try to embrace and incorporate into your daily routine. I never thought of myself as coral type of person and I actually found something within my comfort zone.

This season I am sporting Bite’s High Pigment Matte Pencil in Electric Coral from Sephora. It … more …

Ray of Light

Hello sunshine, where have you been all my life? It’s almost mid April and we finally got a string of sunny days in Vancouver. (This makes me a very happy Sunny). It’s time to dust off those sunglasses and keep them close because I think (and I hope) that the sun is going to be here to stay for a little while. Here are some of the sunnies I am lusting after:

Kay Tran is a Canadian brand (go Canada!) that offers sunglasses for the hard to fit faces! Like mine, I have a small bridge (or shall I say no nose at all) and Kay Tran sunglasses are designed with less of a curve and extended nose pieces so they fit better and more comfortably.

Aiden Kay Tran

I love what Warby Parker is about, … more …

Sweat Proof Eye-Makeup

Summer beauty buffs, say goodbye to smeared eyeliner and running mascara. Here are the products you need to use to smudge-proof your eyes. That’s right, these tried and tested products by yours truly can outstand the oiliest of Asian lids in the hottest of temperatures. Beach-proof, water-proof and melt-proof.

Eye Primer - If you have oily lids, a few hours in the heat will cause your eye shadow to crease. To avoid this eye-shadow faux-pas, an eye primer is your best bet. For ultimate staying power (and I mean your shadow will stay on for 12 plus hours) try “Shadow Insurance” by Too Faced.

two-faced

Eyeliner - While I’m still a fan of Mac Cosmetics Liquid Last Liner, I’ve found another strong contender in the water-proof eyeliner category. Just like the Mac Liquid Last, … more …

SSENSE: Interactive Shoppable Music Video

Luxury online shopping site, SSENSE has introduce a very cool new way of interacting with their site. It definitely comes with some cliches as it took a few tries before the video was playing smoothly and I had some freezing issues when clicking on the screen. (Although maybe I just have a very slow computer). The interactive shoppable music video features FKi, a newly-signed Interscope rapper Iggy Azalea and Grammy-nominated Diplo. The music video premiere of ‘I Think She Ready’ was styled entirely by SSENSE, where you can shop Iggy’s, FKi’s and Diplo’s looks by using the interactive hotspot technology from wireWAX.

Enjoy the video and anytime you see the “S” hovering over the outfit, click on it and a new window pops up showing the outfit you can buy, right … more …

Good Relationships Help

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Turning 35

I don’t usually write about things like this on my blog but it’s a momentous year for me. I turned ... more ...
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