I'm basically in accessories mode, a) because it's autumn, and it's time to break out all the cool stylin' tricks, and 2) because my anniversary was a month ago, and you know what Martin and I gave each other? BRICKS. (Totally romantic, yo - a timeless classic, one might even say.) Growing kids have … [Read more...]
From My Closet – September 23rd, 2013
I find blazers to be one of the easiest things to throw on whenever you want to pull your look together fast. Most will work over just about anything, from jeans, to a skirt. Or in this case, a jean skirt. This mini is short, I realise, but it works because it's juxtaposed with the tall boots … [Read more...]
From My Closet – July 17th, 2013
Lawd, but it's hawt. (This is not a complaint, Universe - just an observation.) Like in most Canadian cities, summer really means stripping down and enjoying the heat on one's skin. In Montreal? People are walking around practically nekkid. That's because we spend the other ten months of the year … [Read more...]
From My Closet – May 17th, 2013
I've been rearranging the closet items, busting out the good weather stuff, and packing away my big stupid brown parka and whatnot. It feels good to wear shoes without socks again, even if there's a slight chill in the air some days. I had to run a few errands not far from home, so I slipped on … [Read more...]
From My Closet – December 22nd, 2012
Last night we had dinner with friends, in their lovely and inviting house... it was our "last supper" of sorts, since we weren't sure if the world was to end or not. (As if.) So I opted for some sparkle - more that I normally might for a dinner party, but the invitation was for 8:30 PM, and anyway, … [Read more...]
From My Closet – December 15th, 2012
In an effort to lighten my own mood, I've been looking at gold these days. (All year, actually - I'm still loving this sweater pretty hard...) And with a birthday gift certificate in hand from some of my foxes, I stormed my way through Forever 41 21 recently, to find some apt holiday-wear. I … [Read more...]
From My Closet – December 14th, 2012
So this is Christmas... shopping. I've been mourning hibernating chilling for the last couple of weeks, but suddenly the holidays are here again, and there are a million and one things to do. And as the very wise Fernando from SNL once proclaimed, "Daaah-ling, it is much better to look good, than … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 24th, 2012
After doing a re-set on our hall closet last week, I noticed I could use a few new shots of colour for fall. This is a good trick to use when your wardrobe is mostly monochromatic, as mine is. Hits of texture, pattern, and/or colour are necessary. This outfit isn't new per se, but a few new … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 15th, 2012
Everything old is new again... I've had this shirt dress for several years, but I stopped wearing it as a dress when it stopped buttoning properly. (I stopped smoking 2.5 years ago, and I gained back some weight, so look like a person again - yay for me!) I really loved the dark olive colour, and … [Read more...]
From My Closet – October 9th, 2012
Sometime last week while I was kicking around downtown, I had all kinds of random thoughts, barely connected... you know, the way random thoughts tend to be. Oh, I have to send an email to that friend who just moved to Seattle... and I owe a phone call to my other friend in Seattle... her birthday … [Read more...]