see: le bel ete

this quirky little short
for vanessa bruno, s/s '10
featuring lou doillon
is full of whimsy and sweet languor all at once...

see: an education

"all that poetry, and all those songs
about something that lasts no time at all..." - jenny

love: cheeky totes

chip chop totes are too cute for words!
my personal fave is the dali-inspired one.
dali + the 'stache trend = pure awesomeness!

love: a single man

what a beautiful film.
i loved every single thing about it:
the aesthetic, the soundtrack, the mise en scene, the era,
the way the camera zoomed and focused on the smallest details,
the dialogue, the dark, subtle humour,
the romance, the catharsis, the tragedy, the narration...
and of course
christopher isherwood, tom ford, matthew goode,
and the man who put flesh and blood and unparalleled charm to austen and fielding's mr. darcy...
colin firth.

and yes, if you must know,
i did cry...

love: scandinavian winter dressing

the scandinavians know how to keep warm
without compromising fashion.
sartorial success sans hypothermia -
really and truly, this is what Canadians like myself
strive for in the bitter cold months of winter.






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images from hel looks

letter: dear tshirt

i heart you
because you have a beautiful print of horses
and because you were once $40
but you were mine for $5...



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image from here

holiday gift guide: for the 20-something preppy rockstar brother

mustache ornament from UO
sabatino blazer from opening ceremony
fred perry sneakers
american apparel 3 pack jersey scarf
eric clapton: the autobiography
guitar & amp pillowcase set from UO

see: dace

how inspiring is this canadian label/designer?

DACE Spring 2010 from Arcade Original on Vimeo.

(here is a little secret:
well, not so much anymore...
i keep thinking about going to art/design school.
i would love to go to parsons...
but there's this nagging, practical, superego side of me that
thinks pursuing something like this is almost indulgent.
or that i am not talented enough.
perhaps i should feel more than think...
sigh.)

see: andy warhol polariod

rep'n canada!



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image from hypebeast

love: oxfords

i'm wearing my vintage pair today.
with my makeshift 'boyfriend' jeans.
aka normal jeans
that i rolled up (a la see-images-below).

yesterday i went thrifting for blazers.
yes... the kind with shoulder pads
that my mom rocked in the 80s.
nada.
slightly disappointed but
i am going to be patient.
hopefully, i find some next time i go.
maybe this weekend
(fingers crossed).




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images from the sartorialist
(like you didn't know that already!)

love: tights

'tis the season for tights!
one of the many reasons autum is awesome.
when i was in london, i hit up PRIMARK
and bought myself tons of tights in all
colours and patterns for an amazing
98 pence to 1 pound a pair!
friggin brilliant, right?!
as brilliant as NADINOO!

see: peeks of red

i think of fall
when i think of
apple reds...






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lovely red images from:
church&state
makool loves you
etsy

love: cozy autumn days...

are something to look forward to
as summer's end draws near.

i noticed this morning that the maple trees
in my neighborhood are starting to
have tinges of red and orange.

don't these images from toast.uk's catalogue
make you feel... well... toasty?

see: the appeal of teal

i still have to tell you about my birthday weekend.
but for now... how about some teal?








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images via ffffound, apartment therapy,
plum pretty sugar, & snippet&ink

taste: a summery weekend (finally!)

it finally feels like summer here!
weekend weather was superbly hot
and on friday we had a lovely soiree
at a friend-slash-colleague's
quaint 2nd floor balcony
in the heart of kensington market.
and can i please tell you about the food:
pesto & spinach sausages, veal burgers with goat cheese
and sundried tomatoes, washed down with lots
and lots of beer, and sweet yellow mangoes for dessert.

saturday came and the summer heat
decided to stay a little while more.
so my parents threw an impromptu family bbq.
i made grilled vegetable antipasti:
zucchini, yellow, green and red peppers,
and onions all primly blackened and
caramelized, sliced and tossed in garlic
flavoured olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt
& pepper.i also made a fresh summer salad:
cucumbers, red onion, avocado, lots of dill,
chunks of brie, and a touch of lime juice and coarse salt.
the humid night wore on as we ate
ice cream and watermelon.

then, i had the most wonderful sunday evening.
the boy's parents and grandparents threw me
a little surprise birthday dinner.
we had: shrimp har gow, spring rolls, and
chicken corn soup to start. then, ginger and garlic lobster
with traditional chinese sweet dough bread, and
chicken in szechuan peanut sauce.
his parents know how much i love his
maternal grandparents and truly consider
them as my own. they are among the most
wonderful and extraordinary people i know,
and i could not have asked for a better
early birthday and end to the summery weekend.

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images from martha stewart

see: she sells seashells...

calypso st. barth seems to have
captured the light hidden
in the coils of a seashell
in their most delicate pieces...

see: pale blue

over the weekend
i bought this pretty blue dress
from bcbg
(and i also had a lot of greek food and beer
at the taste of the danforth festival here in toronto):



... and something about wearing it
makes me imagine that
i own a summer home in the maldives
with an interior as crisp and beautiful as this:



... but really and truly,
i am more than happy that in reality:



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images via bcbg, le love image
& this is glamorous