Charles Anastase F/W 2011

I don’t think I could ever tire of the Charles Anastase girl.  A lean and lithe female perched between permanent girldom and womanhood. Perhaps it’s my liking of all things Lolita-esque that keeps bringing me back to this man and his muses season after season. This time round frizzy 70′s party hair, his typique love of lean a line, french drop waists and floor length gowns in satin. Add towering wedges that induce vertigo and coats cut ever so expertly and you’ve got this girl falling about dizzy.
Now if only some one in Toronto would carry his pieces. BAH!

Click below for a better look at the collection. For some reason the LFW site refuses to let me embed properly.

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Zero 7 – Somersault

to my love. happy birthday. miss you.

magenta packages

I’ve been very lucky as of late to meet some fantastic people and over at my old place of work, there are a few that are no exception. Although my time there was short, I managed to click and bond with a bunch of the funniest, sweetest, kindest group of people whom I am honoured to call my friends. It is not often one comes in to work excited, but it was these people that made my day-to-day so very joyful. And even though things didn’t really work out in my favour, I consider my self incredibly lucky to have met them. It certainly was meant to be!

My loves, thank you for this wonderful gift. I am truly touched and miss you all very much! This was the very best surprise. xoxox

 

House of Harlow 1960 ring. A peacock to add to my growing menagerie!

Suno F/W 2011

I’ve developed a deep and pure love for Suno over the last few seasons, and this fall collection is certainly no exception.  Design duo Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty continue to produce fantastically bold pieces with their signature quirk but have lead the designs in a more sophisticated direction.  Hemlines have been dropped and earth tones introduced to the usual hodge-podge of hyper bright colors. The outerwear is the clear stand out of the collection (a current NYFW trend, i’m thinking?) as every single piece I would rock down these icy Toronto streets. I think what I love most about Suno is how truly batty their prints are. Wallpaper brights so whimsical that one can’t help but smile while trudging through a North-American blizzard.  I could certainly use some of their brilliant charm in my wardrobe, seeing as I am beginning to resemble a Berlin goth with every passing season.

Jeremy Laing F/W 2011

Be still my melancholy heart!

I’ve known Jeremy Laing for about a year now, and I am incredibly honored to call him friend. So I would like to think that he designed his latest F/W collection with this girl in mind.  Perfectly dark and elegant, with floor licking sensual pieces and prints by fellow Canadian and contemporary artist Scott Treleven makes my heart hum. I’ve always been superstitious and have had a penchant for the dark arts so the use of talisman is just perfection. Laing’s signature geometric draping is brought back this season, along with gorgeously tailored wide legged pants hung low at the waist, over sized blouses and printed knits paired with delicately sheer maxi skirts. Overall the pieces come together creating an almost loved and lived in aesthetic. Seemingly effortless and oozing a calm cool that I hope to one day be able to pull off.

But in all seriousness let’s take a moment and gawp at the moon dress. IT’S STRAIGHT UP MOON CRATERS BITCHES! TOTALLY FUCKING ACE!