November days don't have a lot going for them. They tend to be cool, damp and dark. Good if you're a wine cellar or a tropical cave, not good if you're one of the seemingly endless days that mark the calendar between Halloween and the festive season. One bright spot that I can definitely mark on … [Read more...]
What Our Olympic Athletes Will Be Wearing in Sochi
The countdown has begun and there are less than 100 days until the opening of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. It's time to start brushing up on our luge/bobsled/skeleton knowledge, learning about the stories behind our amazing athletes, and start thinking about what they (and we) will be wearing as … [Read more...]
Movember is Hipster Month
... even for funny little monsters in kids' books! Mo's Mustache, by Ben Clanton Tundra Books, ISBN: 978 1 77049 538 8 Mo gets a brand-new mustache. He feel very spiffy. But soon all the other monsters get mustaches too, and now his doesn't feel so special anymore. *sad face* So her packs … [Read more...]
Love Your Pants!
Summer dressing is so fabulous because...dresses!!! I can walk into any store in a mall and pick a dress off of a rack that will fit me. I love short ones, long ones, flared ones and fitted ones. Dresses rarely require tailoring (I've figured out that I'm never going to rock a maxi) and are so easy … [Read more...]
Pretty
“Mom…why are you trying to look so pretty?” This from my ten year-old daughter today. There was nothing in particular going on this morning, other than my second-day hair. I did my hair up, as I usually do every second day. I call these updos (from sock buns to French braids to chignons) … [Read more...]
I Went to a Fashion Show
I forgot I was supposed to go until yesterday, when my mother-in-law sent me a Facebook message asking what time I wanted to meet, or if I wanted a ride. Of course I wanted a ride. Wait, where were we going? The fashion show was put on by the graduates of Vancouver Community College's Fashion … [Read more...]
ISSA is coming! (yes,the line that Kate wears)
Who can forget that iconic royal blue silk dress that Kate Middleton wore at the official announcement of her engagement to Prince William in November 2010? It caused the fashion world to stand still. All news outlets, newspapers, magazines and social media platforms were buzzing about how Kate had … [Read more...]
Am Old. Need New Shoes.
Along with the crows' feet, sagging bosom and inability to stay up past 10:30 pm, a more recent sign of my aging is the fact that I can't handle wearing high-heeled shoes for more than, like, 15 minutes. Back in my "barefoot and pregnant" days, this was no problem. I was schlepping kids around in … [Read more...]
Stylin’
My sister is a stylist. Her teen years were a revolving door of trying on different styles and personas as she figured out what she wanted to wear - and some of these phases were shockingly bad, given her current profession! If only she'd had this book... Learn To Speak Fashion by Laura … [Read more...]
Rock Meets Luxe: Zadig & Voltaire
It's not a movie or a music group but a FABULOUS designer line from Paris and it's arriving on our streets exclusively at Holt Renfrew. Zadig & Voltaire is known for its edgy meets luxe image. Think cashmere with angel wings and skulls (hey, Tracey you'd love this!) "The original idea … [Read more...]
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