Category Archive: Material Issue

Runway Review: Milan Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2012

Op art designs, door knocker earrings, bright colours. Cut outs and appliqués. And lot of leather. A mad mix of eras. That pretty much sums up Milan Fashion Week for me. Okay, okay.… Continue reading →

Runway Review: London Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2012

Despite the Brits producing top design talent. London Fashion Week doesn’t have the same cachet as New York, Milan and Paris. The most noteworthy collection from of Merry Old England was Burberry Prorsum.… Continue reading →

New York SS 2012 Fashion Week Recap: The Fine Prints

Slowly catching up with coverage of the Spring Summer Ready to Wear collections from New York. My favourite trends are the dominance of prints and the multi-culti mixing and matching — a kimono… Continue reading →

Oh Bows!

Bow blouses are a big look for Fall 2011. They look good with tight pencil skirts and looser, wide-legged pantaloons. Here is my only bow blouse — from the Rodarte for Target collection.… Continue reading →

Midweek Modness: 1970s Givenchy Shirt

This 1970s Givenchy logo shirt is vintage vintage. I bought it from the Goodwill on College Street — before it became Motoretta. At the time I was shopping with my former roomie Amir… Continue reading →

Fine Linen Finds: Vintage Thistle Tea Towel

Not everything I picked up at the Cabbagetown Community Yard Sale was jewellery-related. I also found this linen tea towel printed with thistles. It was designed in the 1970s by famed British designer… Continue reading →

Men’s Corner With Mr. Andrew: Klaxon Howl Shorts

Here is Mr. Andrew proudly displaying his new shorts from Klaxon Howl. Andrew is very happy because, even though the season is almost over, he had not accquired a set of short pants… Continue reading →

My Summer Vacation: Escape to New York Part 2

You didn’t think I went to New York City without doing a little shopping? Unfortunately, we were there in an awkward, in between fashion cycle. The exciting events: Fashion Week, The new Marimekko… Continue reading →

My Favourite Things: Pale Blue I

Whilst hanging up my laundry (above) I came to a sudden realization that more than half of my wardrobe has blue in it. I always thought my go to colours were green or… Continue reading →

My Favourite Things: Summer Looks

One of these days, someone is going to catch me taking pictures of myself in the bathroom at work. In the meantime, here are some of my more successful summertime ensembles (in my… Continue reading →

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