Miss Chatelaine
In olden times, ladies didn’t have pockets in their dresses. So the wore chatelaines — a clip or large brooch with chains and hooks to could hold various gew gaws that a woman… Continue reading
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Midweek Modness: Monsters of Modernism Charm Bracelet
Charm number two of my planned Monsters of Modernism charm bracelet has arrived. It’s Toronto City Hall by Finnish architect Viljo Revell.
Onwards and Upwards With the Arts and Crafts
For me, the holy grail of jewellery design is finding pieces from the Arts & Crafts era. I got this glass and silver brooch in a lot at a recent Waddington’s auction. It… Continue reading
Onward and Upward With the Arts Pt. II
Went to City of Craft on Saturday. I got three arts by Toronto illustrator Greasychickenface. Two watercolour owls (pictured above) and, for Andrew, a bunch of bunnies (pictured below).
All New Review: L’Oréal Magic Smooth Soufflé Makeup
The folks at L’Oréal Paris were kind enough to send an advanced sample of the new Magic Smooth Soufflé Makeup, $20. So I gave it a spin. I like it’s light, mousse-y texture… Continue reading
Onward and Upward With the Arts Pt. I
When I’m sick, I like to clean. And I am feeling poorly this evening. So I’ve cleaned off my dresser and installed a sidewalk find mirror. I had to move some art around… 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: Copper and Brass Studio Necklace
These Do Overs are not very complicated. That’s the whole idea: it’s easy to take something broken and make it new again. In this case I found a very cool studio choker. It… Continue reading
Marc by Marc Jacobs Snake Bracelet
We interrupt my endless gabbing about my jewellery to focus on our friend Lois from Hello Girlthursday‘s amazing Marc by Marc Jacobs snake bracelet find. It’s soooo good. I thought it was a… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: David-Andersen Norway Saga Viking Ring
This ring, by Norwegian silversmiths David-Andersen, is a 1960s or 70s copy of an authentic Viking design. Part of the Saga series, the company copied jewels made around 300 A.D. and found in… Continue reading