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Friday, November 4, 2011

Hues of Pink


Wearing:
-Vintage light pink peter pan collar blouse
-Forever 21 overalls
-Emilio Cavallini tights
-Forever 21 booties









Yesterday was quite the busy day, I worked on some shop stuff, met up with an old friend who gave me a great pep talk and then got a hair trim. I decided to go back to my good old bangs, I tried the bangs on the side look for a while but this is my favorite. 

Since it was a pretty early Fall day yesterday I had fun again with layering, I picked up these hot pink tights last week and was drawn to them instantly, I paired them with a velvet burgundy pair of overalls and a light pink peter pan collar blouse I thrifted over the weekend. I wanted to keep it for the shop but could not resist keeping it for myself. I like how the outfit came together I have been having fun playing with colors in the same hues lately I find it fun and unexpected. 

Well better get back to work!


The week in Instagram!













The week started off pretty slow but I got a lot done, I went thrifting and found some pretty amazing stuff, like a dead stock white shirt for men from the 60s for Stéphane for our wedding. Later in the week I visited my top secret church sale and found a ton of new vintage items for the shop. I reworked a Girl Guides dress I thrifted in Halifax, my friend Sarah who run's Cheap Opulence gave me the amazing pink suede circle skirt and and peacock blue suede shorts, they will be photographed  and in outfit posts very soon. Be sure to check her Etsy shop she has a great selection of amazing vintage items! That's all for this week folks I will be updating my Etsy shop tomorrow all day long!


French Sailor Inspired


Wearing:
-Vintage 70s Wool oversize pull over c/o Cheap Opulence Vintage
-H&M striped tee dress
- Vintage Longchamp leather backpack
-Black patent leather vintage Ferragamoe's
- Forever 21 whistle pendant
-Beacons closet blue braided rope bracelet
-Nail polish by Rimel color Midnight blue












Today I was inspired by this blue Wool pull over I picked up at Cheap Opulence Vintage, my friend Sarah runs it here in Montreal at events and online in her Etsy shop. She has the most amazing stuff, it's incredible, you must keep a look out for her shop or attend any of the many local vintage sales she does here in Montreal. She is by far the sweetest girl you will ever meet I swear! I picked up a few other amazing pieces that will be shown on the blog in the next few weeks.

I took these photos early this morning, the sun was out and there was a brisk wind, the pull over was perfect for this type of weather. I like the cut of it paired with something form fitting underneath and the Ferragamoe's give the look a touch of French chic. The small leather back pack is made by Longchamp, an amazing find I did last week I still cannot believe I had such luck.



Saturday, October 22, 2011

The week in Instagram!






Well it was a nice week! I attended a really cool event with my mum, at this local charity shop called Fringues & Cie, they are in the YWCA building downtown. They were selling designers goods for nothing over 50$ My mum scored a beautiful Anna Sui dress and I found a silk Balenciaga  blouse. You can see more pictures from the event on my mum's lovely blog Called Style Montreal Sud-Est. I finally received my new Nikon lens, so now I can take even better pictures for the blog, I can't wait to test it out today. I added some vintage hats in my Etsy shop, my favorite is a Seal Skin brown floppy hat with satin bow trim. Yesterday Stéphane took me out to diner in Chinatown and we went to our favorite Pho place, then went to Harmony bakery for tasty pasties! I picked up some tasty snacks for the long weekend too ;) Well that's all  for this week, more to come over the week, lots of outfits posts and adding new items in my Etsy shop so stay tuned!

p.s. If you have Instagram you can now follow me here

xo!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

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It's A Heat Wave on Thanks Giving!










It sure has been a busy weekend! I did not stop for one instant today, Stéphane took pictures of my outfit with my new 50mm lens and I adore it. We shot new vintage items to go in the shop this week, I have so many pretty Fall/Winter stuff to put in the shop. This outfit just makes me happy, orange and pink have always been one of my favorite color mixes, the suede circle skirt is from Cheap Opulence Vintage here in Montreal, I adore the movement and the bold color of this skirt. I am also wearing one of my cream lace collars, I think I may need to get more of this lace and sell them again. I guess I just have not been to sure about them but seeing them like this makes me want to make more! I paired the skirt with this bright orange mini dress from Forever 21 that I wear all the time, it's perfect on it's own or mixed with skirts. The dance shoes are also new I found them at the Sally Ann in NDG, they are so comfy and go with almost anything since they are nude. I love how the leather is so soft. Too all you Canadians readers I hope you are all having an amazing Thanks Giving!

xo!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

On The Streets of Paris


Lina Plioplyte and I are in Paris for the Shaded View of Fashion Film Festival where we showed one of our Advanced Style short films at the Centre Pompidou.We had a great weekend and now I'm off to the the South of France for a few days of vacation.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

"Style is Like Music, Everything Must be in Harmony"

At 72 year old, Zoya is confident about what she likes . I asked her how she would define her style and she replied, "I'm my own brand. A little bit Chanel, a little Zoya." Zoya taught piano lessons for many years. She compares style to music and says that, "Everything must come together organically in harmony."

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Ilona Royce Smithkin:How to Turn an Old Umbrella Into a Stylish Accessory


Every time I visit my good friend 91 year old artist, Ilona Royce Smithkin, she has something new and exciting to show me.Whether its an umbrella that she has turned into a scarf and matching bracelet, or an old scarf made into a beautiful gown, Ilona's creations are always colorful and creative.What is so great about Ilona's style is that she has so much fun putting everything together. She is inspired by her work as an artist and sees each outfit as a combination of colors on a painter's palette. Ilona proves that we can be creative and active, no matter how old we are.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Style Inspirations : Serge & Jane


When I first found out about Jane Birkin it was trough her music, my mother gave me an album to listen to and the first song was Ex fan des sixties, written  by Serge Gainsbourg. Then I realized that not only did I love the music these two made together but their flare for style. I love Serge's is simple laid back elegant style and Jane's 60s cool free flowing blouses, simple white tees, dark velvet dresses and flared jeans. It is hard for me to pin point what I love about these two together, they were so in love and of the moment, these photographs really reflect that love. 



I really love the white ruffle blouse collar peeking out of her black dress top off with a Wool maxi coat.


Loving the effortless look of the two here, his pants and her blouse!


Orange and purple stripes on Jane and a very young Charlotte.


If only I could get my hands on this tee!


The perfect simple but chic casual outfit on both of them


My latest obsession, velvet, I want to make velvet dresses and skirts for Fall/Winter


xo!

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