The Grass Has Riz: Green Suede Purse
I really, really don’t need another purse. But I couldn’t resist this slouchy green suede purse. It’s got a label that simply reads “Made in Italy for The Bay.” I love the bold,… Continue reading
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Spring Has Sprung
Spring is officially here! To herald this event, I’m sharing this picture of one of my favourite brooches. It’s a handmade, enamelled depiction of a geranium (which also happens to be one of… Continue reading
Bunnies are the New Owl
My birthday bunny has finally arrived. I’ve long been a fan of Canadian-born, Bali-based jewellery designer John Hardy. Even though he’s retired, the company has done well by his legacy. Which is why… Continue reading
Retro Lucite Shoe Clips
Soon it will be warm enough to wear pumps again. And then I can dress up my shoes with these lovely lucite shoe clips that I got from Veronika Swartz‘s indoor garage sale… Continue reading
What We Can Learn From Broken Things
Here is a very old seal ring that I got in a bag of broken jewellery at the Value Village (same bag as the Gucci watch). It has many battle scars: it’s shank… Continue reading
Boehmer Bros. Berlin 14K Seed Pearl Star Stick Pin
As some of you know, I am a third generation Kitchenerite. In my Grandmother‘s youth, Kitchener was known as Berlin. I am not sentimental about the place, but I still found myself on… Continue reading
Kiss Me I’m Partially Irish
As you may or may not know, my paternal grandmother was a Collins of the Spaniard’s Bay Collinses who were descended from the County Cork Collinses. To celebrate my tiny fraction of Irish… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Larin-esque Unsigned Pewter Necklace
I found this necklace a while back. It is unsigned, but has a very Larin-esque look to it. Here are some of signed Robert Larin pieces I have owned for comparison purposes:
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
Ancient Chinese Secret: Jade Roller
Some say that jade improves circulation. So it stands to reason that if you rolled jade on your face, it would stimulate blood flow, which would help with skin regeneration and create a… Continue reading