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
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Scarf Magic: Madame Grès
The house of Grès was an old school couture house. I remember my old boss Kate telling me that her aunt took her there when she was a young girl. It was a… Continue reading
Mid Week Modness: Mappins Cuff Bracelet Watch
I don’t know much about this watch other than what’s printed on the dial. It says Mappins (a Canadian jewellery store) and antichoc (which means its has a shock absorbing mechanism so the… Continue reading
Scarf Magic: Liberty of London
I don’t like to brag, but I’m pretty awesome at finding Liberty of London scarves at thrift shops and the like. What draws me to them are the distinctive patterns. The scarf pictured… Continue reading
I Found An Art — And A Marsupial Skin
I found this ebonized ironwood bust at the Value Village last week. I can’t pretend it’s a valuable find. I just like sculpture and I like the fact that this face reminds me… Continue reading
Collections Week: Rafaels I Have Owned
To finish up Collections Week, I thought I’d share a mini-collection that has been disbanded. I used to find the odd piece by Canadian designer Rafael Alfandary. I admire the designs. So if… Continue reading
Collections Week: Vintage Jewellery Boxes
I know I talked about buying accessories for my watches before. I also like to gather up any old jeweller’s boxes that I find. In the olden days, jewellers seemed to put a… Continue reading
Late Victorian Paste Earrings
It’s been a long, weird week and I am feeling the need reaffirm my commitment to sparkle motion. Perhaps I’ll wear these earrings today. They date from the late Victorian period They feature… Continue reading
Collections Week: Navajo Jewellery
As some of you know, I am 1/8th Innu. I never come across Innu jewellery at the Value Village. Sometimes I’ll find some examples of Zuni style inlay or maybe the odd Hopi… Continue reading
Mid Collections Week Modness: Sterling Toronto-Dominion Centre Charm
Since it’s Collections Week, I thought I’d share my future collection plans. I want to make a “Monsters of Modernism” charm bracelet, starting with this miniature model of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe‘s… Continue reading