Making A Statement
Did you watch the Golden Globes last night? Did you see Julia Roberts? Her vintage short, black Yves Saint Laurent dress didn’t seem formal enough for the event, but I loved her statement… Continue reading
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Sounds Good. Looks Good. Feels Good, Too.
Music and musicians are inherently chic, right? I am totally gonna start a band that will change the course of musical history and become a style icon at the same time. But don’t… Continue reading
Expert Advice: Soothing Winter Savaged Skin
It’s been a frigid, windy winter so far. And The Canadian edition of the Farmer’s Almanac has predicted that the rest of it will continue to be be colder than normal. Grrrr and… Continue reading
Year Of The Turquoise
Pantone has named Turquoise, specifically, PMS 15-5519 Turquoise, the 2010 Color Of The Year. And my first thrift shop find of the year is the turquoise ring pictured above. Granted, it’s more of… Continue reading
Do Over: Amber Earrings
It was a good day at the Value Village yesterday. Got a couple of bags of broken jewellery, one of which yielded the sterling silver and amber earrings pictured above. The posts had… Continue reading
Yes, Yes. It’s All A Rich Tapestry
I got this groovy wall hanging at the Value Village today. I thought it had a very mid-century Scandinavian feel to it. But then I got to thinking, what is Mid century Modern… Continue reading
By The Buch (+ Deichmann)
See those little birdies pictured above? They are by a Danish company called Buch + Deichmann. I first came across the company back in the 1980s when I purchased a bunch of nylon… Continue reading
The Aughties Belonged To Marc Jacobs
Sure the decade started out all Tom Ford, but in my book, no one encapsulated the crazy, mixed up 2000s like Marc Jacobs. He did the status symbol thing with his his Louis… Continue reading
Weekday Update: Rearview Mirror Edition II
Everybody is weighing in with their “Decade in Review” lists. I, too, am making a list. A list of the top five fashion related Naughty Aughties lists and whatnot, starting with: 5. Meg… Continue reading
What I Got For Christmas
My sister gave me the ultrasonic Schildkraut Jewelry Cleaner pictured above. When I was taking silver smithing classes, we used one of these a lot. The actual cleaning is performed by the cleaning… Continue reading