Most of the time, I'm looking like this these days. It's as cold as a muther out there, yo. For realz. I can't stand it. Okay: belts. Over the holidays, one of my foxes came to spend a few days at the cottage with us, which was all kinds of casual fun. At one point, she bent over to pick up … [Read more...]
From My Closet – January 8th, 2013
It only feels like -4 C outside today. Wooooo-hoooo!! I thought about wearing shorts, but then I remembered we're not living on that kind of island. Le sigh. So I can ditch the big brown parka in favour of this lightweight down-filled one in charcoal I picked up on a super sale from GAP last … [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...]
A Gift: Closet Therapy
I stayed with my sister when I went to Toronto last week for the Blissdom conference. Though I have kind offers from lots of friends willing to put me up for a few nights (thanks, all!) I always choose to stay with her because we don't get to see each other as much as we'd like, and when we hunker … [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...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 17th, 2012
First of all, I can't believe this tutu is still in rotation - it's sized 12 - 18 months, but it didn't even start to fit her properly until she was close to three years of age. It's one of her favourites because it's all swishy. It's one of my favourites because it's good ol' basic grey. It's … [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...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 9th, 2012
September always feels like a bit of a scramble, trying to get everyone into pants that aren't creeping up past the ankles, and finding shoes and jackets that fit. The mornings are chilly, but the afternoons are sunshiny and warm. Layers are a good idea. When it comes to fall jackets for a kid this … [Read more...]