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{STYLE : everyday fall vintage}
This is a first of hopefully more vintage style posts coming your way. As you may have picked up if you follow along, I have a love for almost all things vintage. I’ve always been drawn to those people with great vintage style and didn’t realize that one day I would have a closet full…
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GOOD EATS: homemade pesto
I know it’s fall but I had to squeeze in this pesto recipe. I had a big basil plant on my patio and I thought it was just a shame to let it go as the weather is getting more chilly. So I gathered up my basil and set to making some homemade pesto. I…
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BlogPodium Part 2: the main event
So if you follow me on twitter, Instagram, or facebook you KNOW that I attended BlogPodium this past Saturday. Earlier I posted Part 1, my tea with Sarah Richardson experience and today I’m going to talk a bit more about the actual conference. First up – I would say the most popular BlogPodium topic in…
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BlogPodium 2013 Part 1: Tea with Sarah Richardson
So remember that ‘dream room’ moodboard I put together awhile back for a contest ran by BlogPodium to meet Sarah Richardson? Well it looks like Sarah also shares my dream and I was chosen as one of the winners to have tea with her at her design studio. I’ve been watching Sarah on TV for…
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{STYLE: wearing vintage, a sneak peek}
Here’s a sneak peek for you of a fun style shoot I did with Maya Visnyei in my own neighbourhood of Kensington Market. I’ll show you how I incorporate wearing vintage in everyday style. Coming soon!
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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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EVENTS: summer outdoor movie night
Something I’ve wanted to do ever since I moved into my place with a big rooftop patio is host an outdoor movie night up there. It only took 5 years but I made it happen! Here was the invite I designed. I kept the guest list pretty small because I wanted everyone to have a…
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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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COLOUR STORY: pastels
I know everyone is mentally gearing up for fall but I’m still feeling summery. I’m so drawn to all these pastel colours and soft photography. Have a great weekend everyone! Photo sources (clockwise from top left): 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
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DIY: patio party decor
Yesterday I posted about a great dinner party I hosted on my rooftop patio that included a few DIY decor projects that I promised I would share. These projects were especially great because it was a chance to be creative with what I had around my place. I made three decor elements; some bunting to…