Currently listening to: “Sunshine” by Atmosphere
If there’s one thing I’m a sucker for, its socially responsible designers. If there are two thing’s I’m a sucker for, its socially responsible designers and sample sales. Naturally I was THRILLed when I heard the Montreal-natives Matt & Nat were having a sample sale this week. Unfamiliar with the brand? Matt & Nat is a company started 8 years ago with a mission in mind: cruelty free bags. Not only are they vegan-friendly, they’re also gorgeous and unique; the company counts vegan leather, linen and even recycled plastic bags among their materials. This isn’t your grocery store’s plastic bag though, they come at a somewhat steep price (especially if you’re on a student budget like me), ranging from $ 50 for wallets to $200+ for the larger satchels. But with a price tag thats 50-70% off of the retail price, it’s a socially responsible message I can afford. If you’re still interested (and in MTL) it’s still going on, at least from 10-3pm tomorrow & the address is: 225 Chabanel, suite 405. Read: Spend money now! It’s worth it even if your bank account (like mine) is dwindling (hence the my ironic use of Holly Golightly-inspired furniture in the photo.)
Aside from another enormous purse, I’m also continuing to live outside my means with the purchase of a FCUK dress. Normally, I’m sort of lukewarm to the French Connection brand, they have a couple of pieces I like but really how many play on FCUK can you make? (I guess endless, since a friend of mine pointed out that fuck can be used as a noun, verb, adjective and adverb….) I changed my tune about the company when I spotted this toxic-yellow beaded “Bex Dress”. Not only am I obsessed with the colour, but it’s the type of dress that’s perfect for cocktail parties for the Magazine (covered enough but not too matronly and still fashion forward.) The price was $100 off the original so I caved. In my defense, dresses are impossibly hard to find, and this is a work-related fashion purchase, so it can’t be that bad, right? Okay, that’s just an excuse to add more toxic yellow to my closet and justify a week of heavy spending…
Tags: heavy spending, Matt & Nat, sample sale
