Kimono My House
Yesterday was an action-packed day with deadlines, interviews and a talk by Jonathan Adler at the Design Exchange. But since my Covey G interview was in Leslieville, I did manage to squeeze in… Continue reading
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The Room’s 50 Percent Off Sale at The Bay
Just a head’s up, The Bay’s swanky in-house boutique the room is have a massive sale of designer garb from designers such as Erdem, Armani, Rykiel, Lida Baday, Calvin Klein Collection and much,… Continue reading
Mirror in the Bathroom: Getting Ready For Spring
I’m getting a touch of the cabin fever, waiting for spring to come, so I picked up some transitional garments at the Value Village yesterday. By transitional, I mean knits with a springy… Continue reading
Ahoy Matey! 1958 Chatelaine Magazine Cover
Last spring, nautical themes were the big trend. Remember all the Breton pullovers and anchor print shirts? Maritime mode is still in this year so you can get another season’s wear out of… Continue reading
Champions: Club Monaco Belt
Now the spring stock is coming into the stores and the crazy January sales are all but ended. I missed most of them because January is also a month of crazy bills, so… Continue reading
Thrift Shop Find: M Missoni Skirt
I’ve always wanted a Missoni piece. Unfortunately I couldn’t even get my hands on the Missoni for Target stuff. So I’m pleased as punch to present this M Missoni skirt that I found… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reupholstered Steelcase Chair
Near the top of my January to-do list was reupholstering my office chair — an old Steelcase sidewalk find. In fact, repairing this chair has been near the top of my fix-it list… Continue reading
Happy Robbie Burns Day!
Earlier this week, I found this pillow cover depicting the poet Robbie Burns‘ cottage. It is a print which was embroidered by my not Scottish grandmother, which means she would not have got… Continue reading
Plastic Week: Leather Purse, Synthetic Handles
To me, one of the attractions of vintage plastics is the joy designers took in pairing natural and unnatural materials. I don’t think they over thought it or anything — plastic, leather and… Continue reading
Pink Point Blanket
This week, I’ve been working on a lot of repair projects: Reupholstering my office chair, repairing some jewels and finally framing a bunch of prints (and hanging up other arts). Last weekend, I… Continue reading