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{ STYLE : fall favourites from Orly Kiely }
oh wow, am I ever loving Orly Kiely’s Autumn/Winter collection. I don’t think I could’ve designed a line that was more me if I tried. Love the playful feminine style, patterns, and especially the colour palette.
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{DESIGN: networking with your business card}
So today I’m lucky enough to meet the talented design celebrity, Sarah Richardson (yippie!) followed by the big BlogPodium conference on tomorrow where I hope to meet a bunch more creative & talented people. I wanted to do a post about something very important, like what I should wear to these two events. But the…
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{thrifting 101: centrepiece of old treasures}
I love when treasures of past come together with new treasures to make a complete look. I found this amazing vintage milk bottle carrier at a garage sale (!) during a cottage weekend. I admit, they aren’t very common to come by outside of antique shops or online but if you’re loving this look, it…
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{ BlogPodium: what’s in your bag? }
Wow, time is going by at lightening speed. I feel like I was just at Alt Design Summit in San Fran and now it’s already time for Toronto’s BlogPodium this coming Saturday. I’m really looking forward to meeting local bloggers and experts. One of my goals is to do more collaborations in the future so…
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{GOOD EATS: chocolate zucchini loaf}
Guys I just had to pass along this recipe. It’s so good that I made twice in two days! Plus everyone seems to have zucchinis laying around that they don’t know what to do with. I took this original recipe and cut out much of the sugar, upped the whole wheat flour and made it a loaf…
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{VINTAGE STYLE: black, brown & gold}
I’m very excited to bring you the first of many creative photo & style posts that I worked on with the talented Maya Visnyei. Maya and I met back in May when my loft was photographed for Covet Garden (pre-order here for November delivery). I can’t tell you how happy I was when she reached out recently and asked if…
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{ SPACES: time to get a new clock }
So this is kinda random but when I’m watching T.V. I like to know what time it is without having to check my phone or switch channels. I’m old fashioned like that. I have the perfect spot on my credenza for a clock but of course it has to look good and fit in with…
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STYLE: vintage wedding dresses from etsy
I swear I wasn’t sitting around dreaming about a wedding but something made me search vintage wedding dresses on etsy. I totally underestimated what I found. So many beautiful and timeless pieces and all under $600! Of course if the stars align and you fall in love, it has be your size (the dress, not…
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{thrifting 101: not your granny’s blanket}
This is one of those items you come across and you almost need a second opinion to confirm if it’s tacky cool or just tacky. I’m pretty sure it’s so tacky it’s cool. Check out this huge and colourful wool blanket I found on my latest thrift store adventure. The colour reeled me in and…
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{DESIGN: vintage type in your neighbourhood}
I’ve been living in Toronto for 14 year now. I’ve covered the whole compass – living in the North, East, West, mid-town and now in the South. On my commutes to the North end of the city I go through some more established neighbourhoods with many old apartment buildings. These buildings have great names and…
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{DIY: one of a kind sweet table}
So this is actually both a Thrifting 101 and DIY post all rolled into one. It’s a fabulous (and sweet) DIY that uses items you can find at a thrift shop. See how it easy it is to make beautiful serving stands and put together a unique & impressive looking sweet table for your next…
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{style: live colourfully}
To say that I love colour would be an understatement. Not only do I love it but I really do live it. The proof is in my Instagram feed with the classic outfit selfies. I’m always trying new bold colour combos and patterns. I don’t think I own anything beige or nude. Do you embrace…
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{INSPIRATION: ALT DESIGN SUMMIT SAN FRANCISCO RECAP}
A week ago today I took off to San Francisco to attend my first Alt Design summit. It’s the first time that Alt has come to the city. The main conference takes place in January in Salt Lake City over three days. I had heard about Alt and knew that some day I would make…
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{inspiration: time for Alt San Francisco!}
Today I’m heading to San Francisco for Alt SF. It’s the first time that the super successful and inspirational conference is setting up shop in The City by the Bay. I’m pretty excited! The Alt NY conference was a short time ago and all the recaps on twitter and the blogsphere are really pumping me…
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{she’s a beauty}
I recently updated and cleaned up my portfolio/website. I work on mostly beauty projects and I realized that I’ve Art Directed so many shoots that I don’t have up on my site which is a shame. Here are some of my favourite beauty shots that didn’t didn’t make it in as whole projects but the…