Champions: Club Monaco Sweater Cape
Wanted to take this opportunity to remind you to take advantage of the post Christmas markdowns. I am on a clothing fast, so I won’t tempt myself, but I will take this opportunity… Continue reading
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Pretty Print
My mumsy gave me this gorgreous vintage fabric. It has reinspired me to have some clothing made for me. I have a blouse that I absolutely adore and I’m going to have it… Continue reading
Golden Globes Girls: Mamet, Dunham and Williams
The 2013 Golden Globes show was fun — hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were great, the show ran on time and there were just enough unpredictable moments to keep you interested. The… Continue reading
Dries Van Noten Boomerang Dress
I found this Dries van Noten bias cut gown at the Salvation Army in Kitchener about eight years ago. I bought it for my niece Sarah to wear to her grade eight graduation.… Continue reading
Thrifty Shifts
I found these three dresses at the Value Village in Kitchener last weekend. Technically, none of them are shifts (a simple short, usually sleeveless, above-the-knee dress with a fitted bust and straight or… Continue reading
Mirror in the Bathroom: Mix and Match
Here’s some recent acquisitions worn two ways. The top row shows my Simply Vera thrift shop find with a professional lady-type cashmere camel coat that I found last December at Shoney’s in Kensington… Continue reading
Year View Mirror: Fave Fashion Finds
This is a bit of a cheat. I have other great garment finds from 2012 that I have not included here because I don’t have good pictures. Plus that cardigan that I placed… Continue reading
My Maison Martin Margiela for H&M Haul
Just so you know, as of Friday, The Yonge and Dundas H&M still had a pretty big selection of their Maison Martin Margiela collaboration available. And all marked down by 70 percent. I… Continue reading
Year View Mirror: My Best Accessories of 2012
I’m kinda really happy with most of my accessory finds this year. First of all, I didn’t buy a lot of duds, which made winnowing this list down to just five things really… Continue reading
Vintage Gucci Tie
I am pretty certain my nephew Keith (the label whore) never reads my blog, so I thought I’d share what I got him for Secret Santa. It’s an absolutely authentic silk Gucci tie.… Continue reading