The Cowgirls want to know which online shop gets you clicker-happy.

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In a city with only three months of Summer, you’d think the Cowgirls would be able to control their online bikini purchases. And yet every day, here we are – perusing the Victoria Secret website, adding various items to our bag in the hopes that one day, we too will look like Alessandra Ambrosio. What’s worse is that even after we’ve built up the stamina to close the browser window, the site holds our packed bag until we return. They taunt us with it, dangling it alongside our VISA number with nothing holding us back but the click of a mouse.

And so we click. It then gets shipped to our door and we greet it like we would any other unopened present. It’s only after all the ripping and tearing of boxes that our dream of becoming a supermodel gets burst with the bubble-wrap. Our red, push-up bandeau bikini is now just a crumpled up nylon mess, and our clicker-happy index finger then ashamedly spells out “red rum” across the credit card.

But everyone has their go-to site for inexplicable impulse purchases. For us it’s that secretive bitch, Victoria. What site seduces you every day?

–The Cowgirls.

Introducing the Mushy Pony travel bag! Get yours now, now, now!

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The Cowgirls are in love with this Mushy Pony canvas shoulder bag, and want you to go buy one too! Well, okay fine it’s really a Mounted Police canvas bag, and we’re not affiliated with them in any way, but tomato tomato (that line doesn’t work so well in print). You can buy this little gem from Red Canoe at the Drake General Store, or online here.

In light of Canada Day today, what better method of carrying around all your favourite fireworks, booze, drugs, cigarettes, red face paint, and BBQ tongs than with the Mounties by your side? And now for something completely different:

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– The Cowgirls.

Ossington’s about to get a dose of Top Shop. Question is: can we handle it?

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It’s been brought to our attention that come June 19th, there will be a Top Shop collection appearing inside Ossington boutique: Jonathan & Olivia (pause for squealing). It may not sound like much, but this is exactly how they tested their market before launching the superstore in Soho, NYC. It’s all so very exciting and yet terribly terrifying. Think about it Toronto; this happened with H&M, Abercrombie, and Sephora – once we have it, it’ll lose its appeal.

We’ve stopped shopping at H&M solely because of its availability – everyone on the street is wearing it. It’s our city’s uniform. Sure, that sounds like a massive success for the brand financially, but in the end, we’ll all move on to rarer gems. Will Top Shop follow the same, unfortunate route? Will it lose its top spot in our hearts?

– The Cowgirls.

What we learned after a full day of following in designer footsteps.

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Everyone has their indulgences. For some it’s handbags, others it’s sunglasses, but the one indulgence we’ve never understood is shoes. We walk in them, scuff them, hurt them – and those with puppies know the agony of watching a pair of Ferragamos get eaten for brunch. So why waste the cash? After trotting along Bloor St. today, we found a few comparisons we’d like you to take note of before you go purring up to a Prada.

Above: At David’s, you’ll find Mr. Giuseppe Zanotti’s masterful creations going for over $1,000 each. But next door at Capezio, the lovely Miss Jessica Simpson is selling an exact copy at only $115. If your man can seriously tell the difference between them – he’s gay. Moving on.

Below: In Brownes, we’ve been eyeing this pair of Manolo’s for over 3 years. These diamond stilettos, for whatever reason, keep coming back every year and tempting the magpie in us (we even intend on wearing them to our wedding). But although it’s true love, there’s a lot of true logic to be observed in Steve Madden’s replica perched in most Aldos and Capezios. Voila:

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Above: Another big trend right now are clear sandals. Prada makes a stunning pair as you can see in Holt Renfrew, but these can easily be found in any cheap shoe store (or sex store) for a tenth of the price.

Below: Even the classics that never go out of style – Chanel’s ballet flat – are copyable. And the longer they stay in style, the better and better those copies will get. A friend bought the real deal a few years back, but like all her shoes, they’re now misshapen and worn in. They have no resale value whatsoever.

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Courtesy of Mushy Pony

Above: Finally, a pair of silk formal shoes. This is where it gets a little more quality-focused; because the cheaper they get, the stiffer and more uncomfortable they feel. But you know what they say – if the shoe fits, wear it!

XoXo
The Cowgirls.