Hello Yellow
While I still haven’t found my dream ruffled yellow cardigan and my favourite patent yellow Birkenstocks have tragically fallen apart, I still have lots of other sunny accessories to cheer me up. From… Continue reading
Category Archive: Watch Out
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1950s Ladies Hamilton Watch
I said I wasn’t going to get any more watches. Especially ladies’ cocktail watches. But at $5 I couldn’t resist this late 1950s (based on service marks and style) Hamilton. Especially because it… Continue reading
That’s So ’80s: Gucci 4200L Watch
I’m building a time machine to travel to 1986 so I can show off the Gucci watch I found at the Value Village Wednesday night. The very same Value Village where I found… Continue reading
In Living Color: My Pop Swatch
It’s time to bring the Pop Swatch back. Mine is called Point and comes from 1993.
Sidewalk Finds: Seth Thomas Clock and Millet Print
Saturday was a big cleaning up day. I came across the circa ’60s Seth Thomas Mantel Clock that I found on the sidewalk a couple of summers ago. We don’t have a mantel… Continue reading
Brutalist Vendome 17J Watch
I got this watch in same fantastic eBay box lot as the Rafael necklace. Most of the costume jewellry companies ventured into the fashion watch business at some time or another, but in… Continue reading
Ninth Day of Christmas
Nine Swiss Watches.
US Time Cinderella Watch
When I was little, I had a Cinderella watch which I broke by overwinding and breaking the mainspring. I may have made things worse by taking it apart trying to fix it with… 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
Do Over: Plato Watch
I keep trying to come up with a way to wear what I call granny watches — the ladies watch with the loopy lugs. The only watchband options seem to be a black… Continue reading