Bag Productions Week: Kimono Fabric Purse
This is a pretty little Purse I found at the Goodwill Buy the Pound a few years back. It’s covered in what looks like kimono fabric. I picture myself in the summer time,… Continue reading
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Bag Productions Week: LeSportsac
I am a big fan of LeSportsac sacks. I love their durable parachute nylon finish. I love their cool prints. And I love their roomy designs (even though I can never retrieve my… Continue reading
Bag Productions Week: Whiting & Davis Purses
I like purses. I like enamelled things. So naturally I am drawn to vintage Whiting & Davis bags — especially those made in the 70s and 80s. This metal mesh manufactory has been… Continue reading
Best of 2010: Favourite Tops
While I love the vintage, sometimes I actively seek out new things. These are my three favourites. From left to right: Rodarte for Target net blouse (I know it was from December 2009,… Continue reading
Top Five Finds of 2010
A quick review of some of my favourite Thrift Club finds, including the Victorian Slide Mesh Bracelet, (pictured above) that I got in the fall but am only sharing here for the first… Continue reading
Men’s Corner with Mr. Andrew: Nomad
AK and I stopped by the opening of the second location of Nomad in the old Commute space on Queen West Friday night. Lots of ultra hip menswear labels like Wings + Horns… Continue reading
Biltmore Beaver Fur Ushanka Hat
It is freaking cold outside. Thank goodness for my vintage Biltmore beaver fur ear flap hat. Technically, this style is called a Ushanka (that’s Russian for Ear Hat). So it’s a Russian style,… Continue reading
Scarf Magic: Le Must de Cartier Silk Scarf
Went to see the Maharajah show at the AGO on the weekend. It was pretty awesome and some of the miniature paintings have totally inspired me to do some more art. I was… Continue reading
Scarf Magic: Madame Grès
The house of Grès was an old school couture house. I remember my old boss Kate telling me that her aunt took her there when she was a young girl. It was a… Continue reading
Collections Week: Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket Coats
Last Week, Jessica surprised me with the gift of a beautiful blue Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket Coat. It is fantabulous and it fits me! It’s the same double-breasted style as my red coat.… Continue reading