Category Archive: Material Issue

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

A Touch Of Mink

Found this funky fur coat at The Salvation Army in K-W this weekend. I think it’s mink. It’s chevron pattern is achieved by sewing tiny strips of contrasting colours together. It is very… Continue reading

The Latest Liberty Find

Girly floral prints are still big for Spring 2011: they were featured prominently at Jil Sander, Erdem and Mui Mui. So I was, of course, delighted to find this long flowy skirt at… Continue reading

Aligator Purse, Aligator Purse

Its downsizing time again. I’m not too attached to my finds — I like the thrill of the hunt, I love researching things when I bring them home, but usually if I don’t… Continue reading

1940s Navy Blue Rayon Crepe Dress

I think this dress is haunted. First of all, it was so rare to find a garment from the 1940s that fit my cushiony frame. Sure it needs some TLC (the decorative fabric-covered… Continue reading

Scarf Magic: Knowledge is Power!

I love silk scarves, but have never figured out but one way to wear them. Yesterday at work, my colleague Tracey Ho Lung was wearing her Hermès scarf in a very chic, low-slung… Continue reading

My Spidey Sense

I think I’ve mentioned this before, but sometimes I have an uncanny ability to find certain things. For example, the time I woke up thinking “I wish I had a star sapphire.” And… Continue reading

The Cape: Vintage Burberry’s

Here is the Burberry‘s cape I found at the Value Village last Thursday. Even though it is not very heavy it keeps me toasty warm. I think the heat retention system must work… Continue reading

Red Rover Come Over

I’ve been needing a little shot of colour to cheer up these grey, wintery days. I’ve also been feeling a little nostalgic for late ’80s/early ’90s style things like matte red M.A.C. Viva… Continue reading

Fashion Show Ephemera

At fashion shows — at least in the first three or four rows — the designers usually leave little gifts for the press, buyers and celebrities lucky enough to snag said seats. Normally… Continue reading

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