Skirts Go Long
The lovely spring weather this weekend inspired me to take my latest vintage floral-print Liberty skirt for a spin. The hemline falls mid-calf, but I was emboldened by all of the longer skirt… Continue reading
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Reunited! Olivetti Lettera 25 Typewriter Now With Case
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
Runway Review: Milan Fall 2011 Fashion Week
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
Runway Review: New York Fall 2011 Fashion Week
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
Lost and Found: Princess Tina Raincloud Necklace and Parker 51 Pen
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
Midweek Modness: Monsters of Modernism Marina City Charm
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.
Sidewalk Find: Vintage Wallpaper
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
Vintage Glass Piggy Bank
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
Faux Barbie vs. Faux Elzac
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
Midweek Modness: 1960s Art Glass Decanter
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