Feeling crafty tonight. I found this Kirpan pendant at the Value Village tonight (along with a Los Castillo Taxco jewellery pouch — too bad I can’t afford any Los Castillo jewellery) My first… Continue reading
Last week’s February thaw is over, but I can’t wait to bust out my new, thrifted Ferragamo booties. I do have to stretch them out as they are narrow and my little duck… Continue reading
Admit it. When you think of “Mod” the first thing that pops into your mind is plastic fantastic baubles like the cheap chic bib necklace pictured above. This baby is marked “Made in… Continue reading
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
I had a show out in the East End last week and passed by two antique shops. In the first one, I found this somewhat shabby, but still pretty rolled gold watch fob… Continue reading
Here are some lucky talismans I have found over the years. This tiny bumble bee pin was probably attached to a larger pin by a chain. Superstition has it that if a bee… Continue reading
I like naive art, but I always feel slightly guilty about it. I bought a few examples of this unknown artist’s attempts at Robert Batemen-esque wildlife painting. I don’t really dig the hyper… Continue reading
This is a stick pin I got back in the summer. I’ve been researching what the heck kind of fish it is supposed to be with no luck. It’s hard to make out… Continue reading
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
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
