Do Over: Mod Money Necklace
I found this necklace at the VV. I’m guessing its a 1970s-era artisan (or artisan influenced) piece because of the hard ware and the fact that it had blue ceramic cabachons set in… Continue reading
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Thrill of the Find: Vintage Lanvin Dress
Here is some insight into my writing process. Specifically, how I keep writer’s block at bay. Sometimes when I am very busy work-wise (like I am right now), I need to step away… Continue reading
My Beauty Reboot
Hey everybody! My Beauty Reboot Makeover is now up at Fashionism.ca. Thrill to the wonder of my transformation (courtesy of colorist Luis Pacheco and stylist Anthony Ingraldi of Hair on the Avenue, and… Continue reading
Do Over: Sterling Silver Cleaver Necklace
Sometimes you have two things that don’t quite work on their own. In this case, I had a nice, weighty vermeil necklace that at 16 inches was too tight around the neck for… Continue reading
1952 Gruen Bumper Auto-Wind
I’ve had automatic watches before, but this Gruen Precision is my first bumper automatic. Automatic watches uses the movement of the wearer’s arm to cause a semi-circular rotor to pivot back-and-forth and wind… Continue reading
All New Review: Rihanna Live!
My brother-in-law scored some tickets to last night’s Rihanna/Ke$ha concert at the Molson Ampitheatre. Here is my style review. We got to the show late, so we only caught the last two songs… Continue reading
Luck O’ The Irish
Sorry about the drive-by post today, but I’m totally swamped with paying work. Which I am lucky to have. Another thing I’m lucky to have is this Victorian-era Connemara Marble horseshoe brooch. In… Continue reading
Breakfast At Tiffany’s
I thought I’d share an unusual jewel this morning. It’s a bracelet that we beauty editors were given when Tiffany launched their perfume Trueste back in 1995. Trueste the scent is a light… Continue reading
Back From The Bush
Hey everybody! I’m back from a week in Lake of the Woods. No WiFi. No cellphone connection. Yet I still managed to buy shoes. This is a picture of the same moccasins I… Continue reading
Brix Smith: Style Icon
I was looking at some old videos by The Fall on the You Tubes, and I couldn’t help but notice how au courant guitarist Brix Smith‘s look was/is. Turns out she no longer… Continue reading