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EVENTS: summer rooftop outdoor dinner party
I admit, I’m a lucky girl with an amazing outdoor space right in the middle of the city. It’s pretty great. The sad part is that I don’t feel like it gets used enough, especially with our short summers. So when my good friends from out of town told me they were coming for a…
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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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DIY : gold plastic hangers
I’ve been working on some great creative shoots the past few days that I can’t wait to share with you! But until then, this mini gold hanger DIY that I did on set seemed to be a hit on my Instagram so I thought I would share. The truth is that I didn’t have the time…
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COLOUR STORY: emerald green
So I thought since we’re half way through the year that we should revisit Pantone’s colour of the year, and my personal favourite, emerald green. God I love this colour. The fact that it happens to look fabulous on this red headed green eye gal has nothing to do with it. Ok maybe a…
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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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{NEW WORK: 30 days of beauty campaign}
This was the third year I’ve worked on the 30 Days of Beauty campaign for Shoppers Drug Mart. It also happens to be the last project I finished up before leaving my full-time job as designer & art director. This year we made it truly 30 days of beauty with a different looks for 30…
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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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SAME BUT DIFFERENT / 01
Isn’t it funny how your brain sees things and makes connections? I spend (too much) time on Pinterest and surfing the web and started to notice a bunch of visual connections. So many things are the same, but different. I’ve decided to connect these dots on paper so they can stop running around my head. PAINTING / DRESS PRINT / PILLOW…
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: when it’s ok to quit
Monday is like a mini fresh start every week. You get a chance to start the week off right, a little more refreshed, maybe on a new health kick, clean laundry and fridge full of food. For me today is a super big fresh start. Last Friday was my last day as a full-time employee…
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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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Local Love: Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market
I live in the vibrant and diverse neighbourhood of Toronto known as Kensington Market. I moved here almost 5 years ago and still love it. For those visiting Toronto it’s hard to describe the ‘hood in few words. It has an interesting history with roots as a Jewish market, slowly turning into more of a…
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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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{san francisco part 1: in pictures}
If you’re following me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram you would know that I’ve been in San Francisco since last Wednesday (arrived home this morning on the redeye…yikes). I went for the Alt Design Summit, which was so great! In fact it was so great that I need a little more time to put together…
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DIY: gold monogram mug
Here’s a simple DIY project for the weekend that makes a great personalized gift – for a great hostess, teacher, friend or make one for yourself to keep on your desk at work. YOU’LL NEED: – permanent metallic marker – sticker letter set – white or solid colour mug I got the letters & mug…