daily inspiration

the happiest time of year

after 3 overtime periods, the celtics and bulls are going to game 7. i had a feeling they would go to 7 but the suspense is always scary. in my experience of watching nba playoffs, i always feel that the right team wins, and i dont think its my bias talking when i say boston is the better team.. even if chicago is putting up a good fight. i will be watching/holding my breath on saturday in my kids garnett tshirt, ya you heard right.

sophisticated

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my dear friend veronica featured me on one of her blog posts, here. she always has a camera with her, takes incredible pictures that she will sometimes post on her blog, and sometimes throws me in them. she somehow makes me look less awkward than i feel in pictures.

i heart you vero xox

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image: jak&jil

miss lanvin dolls

lanvin has launched a line of porcelain dolls wearing recognizable lanvin clothing and styling. the dolls were desinged by alber elbaz in collaboration with chinese craftsman franz. lanvin will release 6 styles every season with a limited edition production of 800. pricetags start at about 345us. the ones with the black nets over their heads made my knees weak.

ode to whitney

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i have been a fan of whitney port for a while now. ever since she moved to new york we have seen her style morph into a more vintage, textured, and layers-driven styling that i adore and am so inspired by. for some reason, ive always had a lot of trouble finding images of her outfits from the city, that always seem effortless and very carrie bradshaw-in-her-twenties.

not only that, she possesses the greatest grow out in america, is ballsy, smart, and quite the stunner.

ps. do these big images excite you as much as they excite me?

quote of the day

“forget trendy designer labels. jeans, a sweater or a t-shirt worn under a jacket that seems welded to you. when its just right, when you dont see the effort, its irresistible."

toronto alternative arts and fashion week

last night i attended the FAT runway shows in the distillery district of toronto. this is an arts and fashion event that fuses a range of mediums together, promotes a sense of community amongst artists and designers, and gives these lesser known individuals a chance to showcase their work. the 8 brands that i watched were accompanied by art installations, live music, wine, and a refreshing mix of people. the event runs for 4days and showcases 200 fashion designers, visual artists, musicians, performers and dancers from canada and abroad.

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highlights :

• worth. by david c wigley** my favorite, his harem pants and peacock feather-trimmed blazer.. wow.
• cherry blossom - great craftsmanship and fits
• romandin by cristina sabaiduc - authentically avante garde, it was like her interpretation of alexander mqueen spring 2007, but very fresh.
• live music of umbrella mafia - just because the singers voice was bananas

honorable mention: the models were all so different, as people would be as you walk down the street. i usually like my models regulated in appearance, but this looked awesome because it wasnt models with a token plus-size woman, for example. it was just thoroughly eclectic.

the model as muse

the model as muse: embodying fashion is opening this month at the metropolitan museum of art's costume institute. it looks at 50 years of iconic fashions beginning in the 1940s.

curated by harold koda and kohle yohannan. exhibition design by john myhre (art director for the films dreamgirls and chicago). exhibit sponsored by marc jacobs.

more for the blog roll

hey everyone, just letting you know ive started another blog through which to channel my umbrella fetish. fashion, photography, and art.

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la vie parapluie

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i was absolutely enamoured with this rebecca taylor cardigan that blake lively was wearing on this weeks gossip girl. if someone can find a picture of her wearing it, please let me know because it is so much better on. im usually all about blair, but this piece is a show-stopper.

airport chic

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this is what i looked like at yyz. although my lovely roomate told me i could leave whatever i wanted in victoria, i need everything with me. its challenging to stay chic when dragging your life's worth in luggage behind you, but i always try to take the outfit up a notch to compensate. although it is so tempting to break out the chucks and lagerfeld hoody for the plane, i always feel so gross after being on a plane and a tres casual outfit does not help. but im sure to keep it effortless at the same time.. black skinnys, white tshirt, boyfriend blazer, and my instant pick-me-up: tom ford perfume.

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images - vogue

look how cute

http://styledby-lewak.blogspot.com/2009/04/with-love.html

i have the best /most stylish friends ever. thanks so much for the birthday wishes xox

choose life

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this past summer in paris i was introduced to klorane's dry shampoo by mosha. this is something that i had been looking for my whole life, even though i didnt know it existed. jonathan products green rootine collection has also now launched a dry shampoo that is non-aerosol. this product absorbs oil, gives your roots volume, smells good, and can give you a day grace on your regular shampoo schedule. this is perfect for people, like me, who have a lot of hair that needs to be tended to with time and care. feel like some spur-of-the moment gallivanting? spray your hair, mess it up, and choose life.

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style.com

can i come?

i'll take the seat between bekham and kg. thanks.

brunch

last day in victoria for the summer :(

une journée à paris

i sometimes find it difficult to find jewelery that i feel like i havent seen before. the series une journée à paris from van cleef & arpels really excited me though. i think the creative director nicholas bos summed it up perfectly: “it just feels like the right time to be doing something that has no irony and doesnt have a trace of cynicism”

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the features that steal my heart are the balloons and my beloved umbrellas. the ring below really stole the show for me. at first because its more my aesthetic, second because of the umbrellas, and third because of the revolving band that depicts two lovers walking around paris.. the colonne de vendôme statue, tour d’eiffel, and a tuileries-style park bench. my daydreams in a ring.

source: vogue daily

happens to the best of us

a while ago, my dear friend mosha did a post about how certain clothes and colours act as bad luck charms. it differs with each person.. but after she realized purple anything was hers, she walked around france for at least a week with bandaids on her right knee - which would change according to outfits - and she totally worked them. anyway, april 7 on the sartorialist none other than ms carine is photographed with her knee bandaged. in france. im just saying, started with the bandaids of summer 08.

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every so often im going to do these mishmashes of photos - theyre just ones that ive saved and havent used. i just watched a rachel zoe marathon, can you feel it in the pictures :P

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all google images except for bottom right from le smoking, and veronica with the staff picks at the patch courtesy of my blackberry.

happy thursday

this is my week of photos with no real themes. worst school week EVER.

on the bright side i love ao in this picture, would never expect to like that colour in any context.. but there you go. gets really big when you click on it.

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source: olsens anonymous

a little bit of anna

just in case you were in the mood for some eye candy..

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googleimages/ jak&jil

cannes

guess where i wish i was? when will my research proposal be OVER already? i have the end-of-semester crazies, and so im trying to calm myself by thinking of the lovely marriage of high fashion, private beaches, art festivals, fireworks, and overall luxurious existence that is available in cannes. sigh.

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my images.

ensemble

im definitely not as confident with mens styling as i am with womens. but i do know when i saw this image on le smoking, there was a lot about it i liked. i hope this hairstyle comes back soon. i like the combination of the the hair with the gloves and the trench. i also really like that the scarf and denim jacket (under the trench) are kinda questionable choices, but hes working it. makes the trench and perfect hair a bit more indivdual, and then you think about the person who is wearing it. flanerie opportunity of the day?

going strong: bandage skirts

you know how sometimes you feel like you may be clinging to a style thats kinda over? well these pictures set my mind at ease. the bandage skirt actually matches everything. heels, flats, boots, tights, no tights, tshirts, baggy blouses, bf blazers, vintage sweaters,.. shall i go on?

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images: sartorialist x2, google.

classic ao

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these 3 images sum up what i like about ash

1. nobody understands how to wear calvin klein like she does - i think this my fav dress ever that she wore

2. the way the row keeps with her understated groundbreaking aesthetic - here wearing the row leather pants, cashmere tunic, and surrounded by the row clothing *drool*

3. the way she can make fur, cashmere, platforms, and a structured blazer look oh so effortless.

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