Just kidding! There’s no fashion in Prince George.
I’m nearing the 3 month mark of my stay in Northern BC, with little time to update the blog despite many posts and ideas in the works – so right upfront, my utmost apologies. Life sure is different up here than in the city – I’ve never been away from my pretty little urban lifestyle for such an extended period. Quick recap: I bought a motorcycle, and the only places I’ve been shopping are Mark’s Work Warehouse and Superstore’s Joe Fresh Styles. Did I mention how different life is?
One of the challenges of living up north is maintaining some sort of personal style in a city where everyone wears pajamas or their work gear, everywhere. It’s a delicate and difficult balance to strike. There are small ways I can feel like myself, though; making a point of dressing ‘up’ to go out for dinner, conditioning my hair, finding 5 minutes to give myself a manicure before bedtime, lip gloss. I was horrified once I got up here at the lack of independent stores (and restaurants). The most indie of the offerings is the Salvation Army, and I’ve browsed once or twice…not as good as you might expect for a big small town. Besides that, my fashion needs are purely utilitarian, with little time to explore or get creative with what I’ve got to work with.
I am on the hunt for a single jacket that will satisfy the following needs: protective enough to wear on my motorcycle, warm to get me through to November up here (and believe me, the weather is shifting fast), and not something I will toss away in horror once I get back to Vancouver. The key here is black, simple, and warm – but not Stay Puft styles. My bike is an ‘81 Hondamatic, all classic and lady-like, so the gear needs to be appropriate. One thing Mark’s is good for – bandanas…I’m kind of obsessed with them.
Plus Stanfields to keep warm, though I wish they made a ladies’ version of these industrious woolly coverups.
Work/winter gear aside, highlights from my jaunt up North have been the aurora borealis, learning to drive 1 ton trucks with prowess, the drive in movie theatre, lake swimming at night, campfires, bundled-up walks, and endless laughs. There are some things that never change I suppose.
Soon enough I will be delving into a new larry. collection, with much more time to write and share adventures. Please stay tuned…
