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Helloo.

I am terribly sorry for the lack of real updates. I have no excuse.

I started working at this little boutique. It’s pretty awesome, we sell lines like Save the Queen, marc cain, marc aurel, Iris, suzi roher belts, Escada (apriori), and sarah pacini.  Its all really cute stuff, but a lot of it is just not my style. There is a huge lack of flower print in the store! It’s depressing.I’m excited to see what comes in for Autumn/Winter ’10, though, especially from Iris (out of Montreal, check them out!)

skirt: some outlet
t shirt and tank – h&m
flip flops – havaianas

jean jacket – thrifted
dress, leggings, bag- h&m
belt, bangles – vintage
flip flops – havaianas

Teen Vogue

Its been about two years since I properly referred to myself as being a “teen”, however, I still find myself reading (and enjoying) Teen Vogue.  By ‘reading’ I mainly mean ‘looking’, of course.  It is rare that I find something worthwhile to read in any magazine, everything seems so recycled.

In any case, I find that their editorials and cover shoots are always fresh, relevant and exciting!

Example? Emma Watson’s cover shoot for Teen Vogue’s June 09 issue.

This is my fave! The boots are amazing with the flower print open bottom tulip skirt, and the colour of that blouse is to die for.

Colour me inspired! Tomorrow I will photograph the inspired outfit.  :)

jeans!

Hi all!

I’ve been feeling very inspired, apparently.  Today I felt a little reminiscent of Rosie the Riveter with the head scarf.  Later my mom told me I reminded her of a French Apache dancer.  I guess maybe a little with the red stripes and the scarf, but I threw on jeans because I knew I would be spending the day cleaning and riding around on my bike doing errands.  I’m so happy it’s warm enough to bike ride again, and especially happy that I have a bike in working order for the summer.  Her name is Bertha and she was broken for much of last summer.

outfit details: tee and tank – H&M, jeans – Joe Fresh, shoes – thrifted, pendant – gift from Dale

A few days ago I was feeling very much inspired by Annie Hall – but she is one of my regular inspirations.  The hat pictured below is my grandmothers, I ‘borrowed’ it from her, it’s a little silly – but I love it all the same.  I ‘borrow’ a lot of my grandmothers things.

I picked up these lace up loafer heels the other day at Valoo Village sur Rue Roger. I love them, I had been looking for shoes like this for quite some time!

outfit details: button up and vest – thrifted, jeans – Joe Fresh, shoes – thrifted, hat – Nans!, bangles – vintage

This photograph is courtesy of  my doofus brother.   :)

Until next time!

Three Generations of Dresses

The other day my friend and I went to a cute little children’s clothing shop.  She needed to get a gift for a shower she was attending, but looking at all the clothes reminded me of some pictures I had on my computer at home.  My mom has recently taken to scanning old family photos. I have been looking through them and I can’t help but notice the gorgeous details in all of the clothes once worn by the members of my family over the years, especially as little kids.  How I wish some of these pieces were still kicking around!  I thought I would show you guys a little bit of what I mean.

My grandmother is on the far right in this picture. I just absolutely adore her dress! I imagine it as being a light weight cotton.  Oh, and with the little pockets – so cute! She looks like such the odd one out in this shot, so very typical. This was probably taken in the mid 1920′s.
The coat my aunt is modeling in this shot is beyond words.  If only I could find a similar one, in my size of course!
My aunt again sitting on my great uncles lap wearing a cute little puff sleeve plaid dress. Taken in the early to mid 1950′s

My mom in a sweet little polka dot dress. Taken late 1950′s/early 1960′s.
Finally, it’s me sitting on my great uncles lap wearing a little blue and white dress. I find it amusing that athough this picture is the youngest in this bunch it is the only one with a rip. Taken in 1989!

I left out the boys in this one but not because they didn’t look great throughout the years as well! Maybe I’ll do a post with them soon.

Short Cuts

Words like “fashionable” or “stylish” have always perplexed me in a particular way, namely in the way that most adjectives never satisfy me when used by another person to describe something. I know what “stylish” means for me, but I am also certain it does not mean the same for many others. So then, where in the word stylish exists a description of something that can be understood “objectively.”

For example, I think that to have style is to look and feel comfortable with yourself in your clothes, and to understand how colours, weights and cuts work together and work for you.  What is more than all that though, and on top of it, I think style is about maintaining a look that is consistent with yourself (your moods, feelings, interests etc.)  Not that your style can’t change, but it is somehow always uniquely you. Like when your friend is able to look at a piece of clothing and understand it as being “so you!” It’s also like how good directors have their own style and that style changes, but you can always tell when a movie is their work.  I’m thinking of directors like Tim Burton, David Lynch, Robert Altman etc.  There’s just something extra there, something you can’t put your finger on right away, because it is never super obvious.  That is what I think style is.
Of course though, several people will make good arguments against this description of the word style.  In that way, there is nothing in the word style or stylish that gives it “objective” meaning to anyone, it’s all up to the perceiver to make her interpretations.  Anyway, that’s the way I see it.

This is one of my favourite little dresses.  Its easy to dress up or down. Its a sweater material but it has short sleeves so its okay for all kinds of weather, the collar is very versatile in that it can be made big or small and it’s great for layering!

outfit details: dress – winners, jean jacket – thrifted, boots – vintage, scarf – vintage

yatta! :)