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
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Find of the Month: Soviet Era Earrings
My own, self-imposed thrift club rule is that no Find of the Month can cost more that $36. It also has to be pretty awesome. The earings, stamped with soviet-era Russian Assay marks… Continue reading
Do Over: Wedding and Engagement Rings
I made my own wedding and engagement rings (pictured above). I made the wedding ring first, back when I was taking silversmithing classes. It is a wax casting set with one teeny diamond.… Continue reading
Royal Wedding Wrap Up
Okay, almost everybody guessed that the Royal Wedding dress would be designed by Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton. The gown was a delight – Burton was a fashion forward choice, yet the gown was… Continue reading
50 + Years of Fragrance: Epilogue
It’s not the best picture, but this is what the inside of Fritsch Fragrance looks like. At the back is a poster showing a timeline of all the fragrances ever. I think I… Continue reading
50 + Years of Fragrances: Promotion
One of the coolest things about Fritsch Fragrance is that at one time it was probably the most mod store in all of Kitchener Waterloo. When you peek in the window, you can… Continue reading
50 + Years of Fragrances: Factices
Whenever a new fragrance is launched, the press kit usually spends as much time talking up the designer of the perfume bottle as they do about the “nose” who designed the scent. Packaging… Continue reading
Sketchtorialist: My “Sprinter” Look
We are experiencing awkward, in-between weather here in Toronto. Which is why I haven’t fully retired all of my winter clothes. This look served me well this year. Clothing credits: Grey sweater is… Continue reading
50 + Years of Fragrance: Manly Yes!
When I was in K-W for Easter, I stopped by a shop called Fritsch Fragrance. A pharmacy that opened in 1959, it has pretty much operated as a beauty and cosmetics boutique since… Continue reading
The New It Bag? Hudson’s Bay Company Tote
Over the last week or two, I’ve noticed a lot of top-knotted ladies carrying distinctively striped satchels. It would seem that Hudson’s Bay bags are in. Above is a picture of my own… Continue reading