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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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{SPACES: a stylish workspace}
So it’s been two weeks since my last day. So far, so good. I still don’t quite have the daily routine thing happening. There’s been a lot of organizing & catching up and it doesn’t help that I’m easily distracted. One thing is for sure, I need to set myself up with a proper workspace.…
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{SPACES: chairs as colourful as you}
Who says everything always has to match? Well I definitely don’t say that, pretty much ever. I think people get the idea that when it comes to furniture, mixing and matching is a good thing and pre-packeged ‘sets’ are a bad thing (no offence if you have one, I’m happy to help you with that…
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{artist showcase: some fruit to brighten up your day}
Dare I use the term ‘hump day’. I know, you want to hit me. But sometimes you need something to get you through this non-eventful, smack in the middle of the week day that doesn’t give you much to be excited about. Well how about this bright and cheerful summer fruit illustration series by Amy…
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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: blinged out shades}
I don’t want to hear any of this ‘back to school’ or ‘end of summer’ stuff. That’s just the marketing dept. trying to get you to shop more. It’s still summer! I think summer fashion should be fun. Blinged-out cat-eye sunglasses…..too much? Dame Edna would fight me for these. Happy Monday! shop: available at Aldo
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{STYLE: braids for the summer}
It’s taken me forever to grow my hair. Now that it’s finally longer my favourite thing is to wear it in braids. Along with the classic top knot it’s another a great summer style to help with heat and summer frizzies. And depending on what style you choose I find that people are super impressed…
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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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{style: kisses for national lipstick day}
Today is a day to celebrate beauty whether you’re a beauty fanatic or not. Every woman owns at least one lipstick, it’s like a passage to womanhood. We all have childhood memories of watching our moms put it on when getting ready for a night out, staring in awe as we watched the transformation. Now…
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{artist showcase: a photographer & his gal travel the world}
Warning! Case of wanderlust may be a symptom of viewing this post. I came across this great Instagram photo series by Russian photographer Murad Osmann. Murad took a picture of himself being led by his girlfriend while traveling around the world. What a unique way to add a human element to travel photos. It doesn’t…
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{artist showcase: sarah walton}
I think my two temporary four legged roommates in San Fran last week may have influenced this post. How great are these pieces by Sarah Walton?! I’ve always been drawn to illustration style embroidery. I like when an artist takes something expected, like pen drawings on paper, and recreates them on a more unexpected medium like…
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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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{SAY I DO: Alex & Keith do it in an airplane hanger}
I just had to share this unique wedding I came across on Love is a Big Deal. I love that the bar for weddings keeps getting higher and higher and I don’t mean the cost (although I’m sure it’s gone up too). Thanks to all the endless online resources, people are really making weddings more…
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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…