What I’m wearing: Top by Jones New York (thrifted), American Apparel pencil skirt, Mary Jane patent leather cap toe heels by Franco Sarto Here’s what I wore to the office on Thursday. I think that although many work places are pretty lenient with their office attire, it’s always more motivating to be wearing something sharp [...]
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Ever wonder what it’s like to be a fashion buyer at big retailers like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney’s, Macy’s, or even Sears? As an aspiring stylist, I certainly do! And this week, I had the opportunity to open a store via StyleOwner called Alpha Caste. I find that a stylist and a fashion [...]
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When it comes to certain things, I can be pretty set in my ways and wary of change. If you’d entered my bathroom 10 years ago and again today you’d notice that my assortment of bath and skin care products have remained the exact same. These would consist mostly of your standard pharmaceutical brands such [...]
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On Wednesday of last week, I attended the opening event of a high end boutique in the old port by the name of Quai 417 (I know…I really suck at posting on time. Don’t hire me as a journalist, please.). Main designers of the boutique include Philippe Dubuc of Québec and AF Vandevorst, a Belgium [...]
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“I would rather be handsome for an hour than pretty for a week“. Those are the words of Tilda Swinton, the British actress famous for her penchant for androgynous fashion. Swinton is seemingly handsome for a lot more than an hour a week and her striking attire has me pondering on my own venture with [...]
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Here’s a quick rundown on the trends that you will be seeing in the streets this spring and summer, if you haven’t already! There are always some trends that are revisited or some that are relatively new. Either way, you should definitely experiment and see if the trends fit your sense of style! You’ll never [...]
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I like day dreaming. Do you like day dreaming? Let’s play a series of pretend games – different life scenarios in which we would be found living in these amazing settings, wearing the most amazing clothes and eating the most amazing food. When life is dull, becoming delusional is always an option. Scenario 1: You’re [...]
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Despite our strong love/obsession for this industry, we recognize how ridiculous things can get. I present you with my all-time favourite memes that poke fun at haute couture, unknowledgable fashionistas and bloggers like ourselves. …but what sort of wizardry is this?! I think she’s a little freaked out about it. Who knew that the “long [...]
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After an unbearably long 17 month hiatus, Mad Men is finally back to bring an end to our grief stricken television and computer screens. In addition to anticipating Don Draper’s much missed dry humour (if one can call it that), our nostalgia for 60s fashion can once again be pandered to every week for approximately [...]
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When you buy something designer, which shouldn’t happen very often if you’re a normal girl like me, you receive the item in a surprisingly cute package. You’re not used to such treatment – It comes in a box, in another box in a paper bag. A little shiny card in the case thanks you for [...]
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