Scenes from the weekend

work / play

ring a grad present from my parents | Friday night dancing | Benefit flirt alert makeup and a sequin jacket

Tea Obsession

I am such a tea junkie. I love tea, all different kinds (except lemongrass. It's a thing. Not sure why.)

Right now I'm totally in love with Zing Me Tea from David's Tea. It's black, so I get to have the milk-and-sugar experience that I love, plus this awesome, uplifting, fruity thing. Yum.

"What happens when you blend Chinese black tea with ginger bits and lush pieces of peach and apricot? An instant feeling of well-being. Aromatherapy claims that peaches can brighten your outlook, and ginger has long been known as a zesty stimulant that perks you up. Apricots are just plain delicious. Drink it hot or cold, for a truly refreshing Chinese tea experience."

Boys of Milan and Paris

Male supermodels are just as goofy as the guys I know.

Video from Justin Wu and Tommy Ton of Jak and Jil.

Boys of Milan & Paris FW2011 from Justin Wu on Vimeo

Snapshots

{on my way to the library, bundled in my scarf and coffee in hand}

{set up in the library with Goethe - procrastinating, of course}

{this is Kate. She wears three scarves wound together -

one for warmth, one for softness, and another as mediator.

So cute!}

{a new earring for my second hole (only in one ear). It's askew.}

{candles, wine, and the West Wing for a girls' night with Davis}

More work still.

3 days until I fly home.

Snapshots

I have a new iPhone - it was a birthday present from my family, and I got it when I went home last week. It's such a neat object, and a useful tool... and a toy. I've been playing with it all the time since I got it. (My boyfriend jokes I only pay attention to the phone these days...)

I downloaded a free app called "Instamatic" that takes pictures and then adds neat filters. Unlike with "hipstamatic", another popular photo app, this one allows you to more control with the filters and this one saves the original as well. Highly recommend it.

Here are a few shots I've taken so far.

1 - Testing out the camera in my bedroom
2 - The new Art Deco brooch I mentioned
3 - Fancy birthday drinks with friends

Snapshots

[ my favourite perfume]

[ my jewelry box in the morning sun ]

[ vintage belt, tied a la Lucy Laught ]

A return after a long absence - I'm sorry! I have been busy, and away for Thanksgiving (which was this past weekend, in Canada). I went away to the countryside to visit my boyfriend's family. I even managed to take some photos while I was there, do a little fashion shoot! I think he's getting good at this.

Those will be up tomorrow... I'm so excited to share them!

AE Dresses

Normally I don't head to American Eagle when I want feminine and sophisticated dresses (or you know, at all) but look at these! I love them all.

all ae.com

Erin Wasson on Fashion and Feminism

From Refinery 29

What's your response to people who say that loving fashion is anti-feminist?

"Here's the thing about the fashion business: Most of it is run by gay men who will never be able to completely understand a woman...I think there is a lack of a true connection with what a woman really is. Of course, there will always be designers like Donna Karan and Diane von Furstenburg. But people have asked me if I've ever felt objectified in photo shoots and campaigns and I always say: I'm going to do what I feel comfortable with. If is was ever a point where I don't feel comfortable, then I'm not going to do it.

"Sex sells. We're all sexual beings, we all like to have sex, we all like to talk about sex. We all like watching sexual energy and chemistry ignite in front of us. It's exciting, it's human nature. So to use an element of sex in fashion to get people excited and to pay attention is human nature. Americans are so prude. It really bothers me.

"But at the end of the day, nobody really cares about a male model, I mean, lets [sic] be real. Nobody gets excited about the next "It" guy. Here's a business where if you look at a male model and a female model, guess what? We make more money. And that's fucking empowering." --Erin Wasson

What's really empowering here? Erin Wasson is a woman on a mission, getting her creative voice out there, taking control of her career and remaining true to herself. Now that's what I call a role model.

Short Week

I'm recovering from an excellent and action-packed long weekend with friends from out of town. I even looked cute during the weekend, so I'll share some pictures (I finally bought a romper! Win!).

Here is an excellent picture from the Sartorialist. Isn't this a good lookin', stylish couple? They look like they're out for a lazy Sunday brunch, after sleeping in. Mmm. I love her shoes.

Ellen and Joe

I just saw Inception with Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levit. I loved the movie, and would love to discuss why I disagree with the spotty reviews, but for this post, I will just say that it was great and I want to hang out with both of these gorgeous people. Ellen Page is from Halifax, and I guess the Hali-pride has rubbed off on me; I spent the first half of the movie thinking "aww! Ellen! Look at you! Having an introspective moment with Leonardo DiCaprio!"

If I knew Joseph Gordon-Levit in real life, do you think he'd let me call him Joe?

Sorry for the lack of posting yesterday - I had a hard rugby practice and then a murderous headache. In fact, my sleep has been off all week. Someone tell my cat not to wake me up at 5am tomorrow, mmk?

Two World Pants

Oh my God. Comfy enough for lounging, cool enough for daily fashion statements, and all in my favourite soft grey? These might be a need and not a want. I'd sure like them right now, to soften my weekend-lounging-to-Monday-working-wear transition.

From Kimchi Blue, via Urban Outfitters

Blanket Fashion

Sitting in an over air-conditioned office all day, I spend most of my days with a sweater on. So (until I step outside) I can well remember time spent strategizing how to stay as warm and cozy outside as under your blanket. I rather like the idea of bringing the blanket with me! This sounds totally un-chic, but she pulls it off

Photo: STREETFSN (via beacause im addicated)

Gamine II: With a Bike!

Simply fab. Perfectly classic, and I love the colourful bike. I'm such a bike watcher now, with my beautiful new bike.

Photo: by the Sartorialist

Glasses Found

So I hunted around a bit and found the glasses! Hurray! I will go try some on... maybe I'm due for new glasses.

Lingerie Francaise

I love the idea to use dancers on the catwalk at this recent event in Toronto. Beautiful.

Photos: 1 & 2 the Globe and Mail

Glasses, Please

I love Kelly Cutrone very much (read more about that here) - she's the reason I watch The City. When I saw her in these glasses, I was majorly impressed. They're the perfect mix of square and rectangular, and not too heavy across the top (my main issue with those ubiquitous Ray-Bans). I want them! I wish I knew where they're from...

Happy Weekend

I am going to try to stay busy this weekend with friends and projects, so I hope you have a great weekend!

PS: If you're the online shopping type, check out Refinery 21's guide to great online sales, on now.

Photo: via The Sartorialist

Geekboats

For some reason, I've tended toward dating tall, lanky, nearsighted, boyishly-cute guys. That's right... geeks. And I love them on TV! My number one TV geek boy? Sam Seaborn from the West Wing (I have told my boyfriend that I would leave him for Sam Seaborn, were he real and we met). Do you love geeky boys as much as I do? This book is for us.

PS: Michael Cera on the cover made me think of you, Jennifer!

via Glamour's Smitten blog.

Mariposa Music Festival

I love old pictures, especially ones from the seventies; they're so beautiful and capture the time. These are from the Mariposa Music Festival, which is celebrating 50 years this year and uploaded old stuff from their archives.

These two are special to me because they feature my dad! He performed at the festival in 1970. Here, he is leading a banjo workshop. He's the one with the banjo and mutton chops. It's a stretch to make these fashion-related, but that look would totally work today! Maybe minus the mutton chops.

Gamine

Good morning! To kick off the day here's a cute pic from the Sartorialist yesterday. I used to have hair this short (and shorter!) and it's photos like this that make me want to cut all my hair off again and try a sexy gamine look myself...