Street Stylin': Amelia

I met the gorgeous Amelia, hailing from Sweden, at Friday's Efterklang show at Sala Rossa. I was completely smitten with her studded shoulder dress, an H&M (of course) piece she treasure-hunted for. I firmly believe you can never go wrong with black and a touch of punk.


Shoulders are the newest accessory backdrop - embroidered, studded, draped, puffed, it's a very versatile showcase for your bling. You can pick up some local creations or D.I.Y it with the Bedazzler in the bottom of your closet or simply a needle and some embroidery thread.


One-of-a-kind Norwegian Wood harness.Elaine Ho's Geo Necklace.

Montreal Fashion Week Roundup

My favourite inspired looks from Montreal's Fall/Winter 2010 runway shows. Dresses, dresses, dresses and ankle boots!

Marie Sainte Pierre
Photo Credit : Bureau de la mode de Montréal


Denis Gagnon
Photo Credits: http://pretextes.ca/


Bodybag by J.U.D.E.
Photo Credit : Bureau de la mode de Montréal



Nadya Toto
Photo Credit : Bureau de la mode de Montréal

Last Day! Glasgow Studio Sale

Starts at noon and goes til 5. I was there last night and it was packed! I took some photos so you can see just how amazing the selection and prices are! Don't miss out.

5643 clark #114. It's that school-lookin' building on the east side (you can see it from St Laurent) and the entrance is on the side.



Look how cute this outfit is!


Found this gorgeous mauve top in one of the liquidation bins.


Look at these gorgeous faces, don't you wanna go visit them?!

All hail the studio sale! Jennifer Glasgow this Friday/Saturday

I'm so excited I can hardly write this post: Jennifer Glasgow is having a studio sale to make way for her new Spring/Summer collection. This Friday from 5 - 9pm and Saturday from noon to 5 at

5643 clark #114.

There will be some inventory from the last three seasons, and some samples that have never seen the light of day. Don't miss it!

Facebook link here.

Majolie

For a while now, I have been madly in love with the quebec-knit line, Majolie. Creation of the gorgeous and talented Lysanne Latulippe, Majolie provided us with luscious, unique and devastatingly feminine knitwear. Made in Quebec no less! Alas, this collection is on pause for the time being while Lysanne works with some our other local fashion heroes.


Instead of mourning the loss, take advantage of the sales. I was at General 54 and all the pieces I've featured here are in stock and on sale.



I picked up this tied-at-the-neck herringbone sweater, in white and black. It was 50% off! There's one last one left, in medium so get 'em while you can!

Here's hoping this isn't the last we see of Majolie!

(p.s. the General is just down the street from Jennifer Glasgow's studio - see the previous post about her studio sale and kill two birds with one stone!)

All hail the sale: Birds of North America

Birds of North America, one of my favourite Montreal labels, is having an 40% sale on what's left of the Fall/Winter '09 inventory.

It's an online sale only - check it out here: www.shopbirdsofnorthamerica.com/sale



P.S. General 54 is open for Nuit Blanche! Check out the deets here.

Olympic Fashion Faux Pas

Ok, confession time: I love the Olympics.

I don't know why. I can't stand watching most sports and though I'm a regular at the gym and do yoga twice a week, I have zero interest in athleticism and even less so in patriotic pride.

Maybe it's the high emotions. Or maybe it's the fashion faux pas.

Ill-fitting retro jackets? Faux Pas.

I have grimaced every time a Canadian has stepped onto the podium. Sporting that ill-fitting quilted jacket and topped with an unshapely red and white toque, each medallist has struggled to raise their arms above their heads. And I bet they're all made in China, too. Such a shame...


Cultural Appropriation? Faux Pas.

As a closet-ice-dance-lover I was rendered speechless upon seeing the outfits sported during the "Original Dance" whose theme was "Folk Dance". Apparently cultural-appropriation is the look du jour when the whole world is watching.


I have no words for this. And this is the supposed improved version after they offended Australian aborigines with their brown-face and extra ridiculous "war paint" markings.

Faux Pas or the bleeding edge of stylish?

Love 'em or hate 'em, atleast Norway's curling pants are interesting.


Australia gets my vote for best speedskating garb, though an honorary mention goes to Japan's blingin' gold and black.




Stylish bling. Never a fashion faux pas.

On the positive side, some respectful nods go to the artwork. I'm loving the wooden podiums by James Lee & Leo Obstbaum.


And the medals, designed by Corrine Hunt and Omer Arbel, are a design first.

The medals are unique, and not flat, two firsts for Olympic medals. Each medal is a piece of a larger artwork, and the waves represent that breathtaking BC landscape.

Random Round Up

A random round-up of what's on my fashion mind this week.

I was interviewed for this great article on Montreal's Craft culture by Aaron Vansintjan. Check out - well articulated.

If you've admired this skirt I've been wearing, get it NOW - on sale for $39! So easy to wear. Comfy, soft and easy to combine with a variety of tops and leggings.

[While you're on Michelle's etsy shop, check out the new S/S collection. Delicious. I also picked up a pair of her luxe leggings which paired fantastically with my Denis Gagnon over the weekend.]


Upcoming Chatte Bottee sale at HQ on the 25th. Vintage boots n' shoes. Don't miss it!

R.I.P. McQueen

Lee Alexander McQueen died yesterday. It's a sad sad day for fashion lovers, designers and anyone remotely artistically inclined.

McQueen was the King of the Thing that went Bling.

I tried to write some sort of hommage to my lifetime's most influential designer but these images from the last few collections say it best. Rest in peace, Fashion's Prince.... Enfant Terrible de la Mode.



















P.S. Check out a nice bunch of images from the last 10 collections at Clin D'Oeil.

Featured Blog: In LIfe & In Fashion

Time's been a little precious lately and so I wanted to share with you a post I really liked, on a blog called In Life and in Fashion. A friend of mine recommended Kena's blog to me, and when I went to check it out I was pleasantly surprised to find a refreshing take on style & grace - from a fellow brown blogger no less!

I thought that this post about Making a Most Coveted List would be a great way of imposing some restraint on our wallets and wardrobes. I think this is a great trick for foregoing another round of cheap n' dirty shirts to save up for some Made-In-Canada goodness.