Odds & Ends: Radness, Tory Burch and DIY

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Kelsey| Leave a comment

I present to you the first Odds & Ends, a curated collection of adventurous, creative and stylish online finds.

1) I actually cannot take credit for this first find, the hubby sent it to me thinking I would like it and boy, does that guy know me or what. Miss Moss lives up to her claim to “share rad things that are nice to look at” (see above). She also makes the meanest playlists around.

2)  Skinny laMinx is the label of designer and illustrator Heather Moore. Her adorably patterned fabrics, chic drawings, beautiful photography and all sorts of ingenious DIY projects will have you busting out the glue, scissors and tape. Time to get crafty.

3) I’m pretty sure I need to add one of these Tory Burch cuffs to my stack of bracelets.

4)  Kait over at Yuppie Love introduced me via Instagram to Society6, a group of independent artists selling their prints on t-shirts, hoodies, iPhone cases and skins. Best thing right now? Shipping is free worldwide till Sunday (guess who ordered a new iPhone case!).

5) Remodelista is a collective of talented interior designers that mix old and new, expensive and recycled to create lovely living spaces. If we owned a house, I’d be reno-ready with this stylish little site.

Happy Friday!

→ Leave a comment

Posted in Odds & Ends

Tagged , , , , , , ,

Fashions Fade, Style is Eternal

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Kelsey| Leave a comment

“Young women you’re going to be old women some day…”

I figure the fashion faux pas you’ll end up regretting the most occur between the ages of 14 to 25. Don’t get me wrong, that is what being young is all about. Your teens and twenties are for sampling, experimenting and getting away with wearing just about anything (However it doesn’t mean you won’t look back and cringe at your chunky-heeled wedge sandals circa ’99—you know you did).

I’d like to think that all this experimentation (and cringing) leads to developing your own individual style, hopefully one that goes past just what the current trends and magazines are touting and one where you feel like you are expressing exactly who you are.

About a year ago I came across this really awesome blog, Advanced Style —probably one of the only street style blogs that caters to the plus 60 set. It’s awesome and encouraging that just as fashion today is geared to the young, true style is something you develop over your entire lifetime. These ladies are a testament to that:

I sincerely hope I rock it this hard when I am 90.

Photo: The always irreverent Iris Apfel by Bruce Weber

→ Leave a comment

Posted in Fashion, more adventurous

Tagged , , , , , , ,

Currently Coveting: Stripes & Brights

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kelsey| 2 Comments

I hate January fashion because:

  1. It’s like all the brands are trying to clear out whatever they have left in the warehouse
  2. All the colours are blah
  3. Spring, and getting to wear spring clothes, seems too far away

I’m hoping that Vancouver lives up to its reputation and that spring starts in March unlike Calgary which skips spring and moves straight to summer (in July).

One trend that I am super excited about for Spring 2012 is the return of really bright colours. Punches of neon are being seen everywhere from lip gloss to t-shirts. This makes me ridiculously happy—we all tend to dress in really “safe” colours. I’m hoping to bust out some brights this year.

Here are a few “brights” that I’d like to add to my closet this season:

1) Red ballet flat from J.Crew

I have these in black (I know, boring) but I love how simple they are.  J.Crew has recently released this classic in an array of colours, all of which could easily add that pop of colour to any neutral outfit.

2) Curved Stripes Dolman from Anthropologie

I love stripes. And this shirt just solidifies that love. I can already see this slouchy top with cropped black skinny’s, the red flats above, a messy bun and red lipstick (which, incidentally, I am looking for as well, any suggestions?).

3) No 2. Pencil Skirt in Spicy Gold from J.Crew

Pretty sure I mentioned this skirt last time though it was in a different colour. Clearly I need to just order this skirt. Since the skirt is so vibrant I’d opt to pair it with a neutral (navy or white) but would probably get a little crazy with the shoes (you know the ones). If you are going to go bright you might as well commit.

4) Skinny Jeans in Scarlet from Paige Denim

Apparently red is a big colour for me this season. I think of all the coloured denim out there red is the colour to choose. It pairs nicely with many other colours and I suspect it will be the one colour that can be worn again next season (pretty sure the Kelly green jeans, won’t be back next season…if you bought a pair I hope you opted for a pair from H&M or another fast-fashion brand). Totally unrelated but why do jean models always wear the worst shoes.

What pieces are you coveting for Spring 2012?

→ 2 Comments

Posted in Currently Coveting, Fashion

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Shake your Bootie

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kelsey| 2 Comments

Dress: Banana Republic, Tights: Loft, Booties: Steve Madden, Necklace: Pyrrha Clutch: Gap (circa 2001) Ring: Paola Hernandez

I have turned a corner on booties (not the one behind you) the short boot that has become the “it” shoe. Ankle booties have come and gone and for years I hated them, but lo and behold on their latest return trip I’ve changed my anti-ankle boot ways and become a fan (and learned a very good lesson about saying “I’ll never wear those!”).

I should have taken a better picture of my ring but this is one of my all-time favourite pieces of jewellery. I bought it Mexico City, one of my favourite stops on our driving trip to Argentina, from a wonderful friend of ours who was working for the designer at the time. I used to wear different rings all the time but these days I usually only wear my wedding bands plus my engagement ring, which sits on my right hand, long story but basically it means I don’t switch rings very often but when I do it is always to wear this one.

Side note: Check out that hair. Real beachy waves. I have been testing a new curling iron that comes with a protective glove to protect your hand! The risk of burning might be worth curls like this. (I’ll be covering the curling iron for Vitamin Daily so stay tuned!)

→ 2 Comments

Posted in Fashion, what i wore

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Tie one on

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Kelsey| 4 Comments

I adore scarves. I think they are the easiest thing to add to an outfit to make it feel polished. The one thing that can be a struggle is getting those beautiful scarves tied properly. Whether it’s triangular, rectangular, square or the very popular infinity scarf this video is going to make your scarf-tying a whole lot easier.

As impressed as I am with there even being 25 ways to tie a scarf, the tech geek in me is even more impressed by the amount of effort Wendy put into making this video.

If you aren’t going to watch the whole thing then skip to the end (4:35). Here you can click each square for an individual tutorial on that particular way to tie a scarf. It’s fairly ingenious and I know, from working in online media, this type of project is never as simple as it looks — one four-minute video might take days of work. This kind of dedication to producing such an excellent quality video (even if it is about scarves) is mind-boggling.

It’s not for everyone but if you are interested in digital media and video production you should see how the video came together.

→ 4 Comments

Posted in Digital, Style

Tagged , , , , , , ,