Back in September I found this Olivetti Lettera 25 typewriter on the sidewalk. At the time I did some research which indicated that the machine originally came with a vinyl carrying case. The… Continue reading
The fashion press was pretty unanimous — Milan FW 2011 was pretty delicious and Raf Simons’ collection for Jill Sander was the cherry on top of the cake. Like New York, Milan showed… Continue reading
I’m excited by the amount of colour for fall shown at New York Fashion Week. There were high tech prints at Proenza Schouler, cool colour blocking at Jill Stuart and super bright plaids… Continue reading
I am going through a massive possessions audit (because I have a massive amount of possesions. I took four bags full of clothes, shoes and purses to the Goodwill on Saturday. I listed… Continue reading
Charm number 4 has arrived. It’s another building from Chi-town—Marina City! I have been enamoured of the “Corn Cobs” (you can read about their history here) since I first saw them in 1987.
I found a couple of rolls of this groovy screen printed wall paper in front of the TD Bank. Despite its 1970s kitchen colour palette, I think it has kind of a Japanese… Continue reading
I wish I was better at thrift. I mean I’m awesome at thrifting, but I wish didn’t have so much stuff. But then I wouldn’t have this awesome amber glass piggy bank. At… Continue reading
I found a tribal mask brooch (above, bottom right) at the Value Village in Kitchener. It reminded me of pieces made by a company called Elzac of Hollywood in the 1940s (above ,… Continue reading
Back when I was a youngster kitting out my first apartments, I spent most of my thrifting hours visiting the Goodwill at Jarvis and Adelaide. It and the Salvation Army on Richmond and… Continue reading
I met this lady at the Value Village in Kitchener this weekend. I fell in love with her blonde bubble cut hair, her red felt Jackie O suit and her impeccable makeup and… Continue reading
