Were back from Australia and straight into the midst of University applications. It is difficult for me to ignore Paris fashion week, but in February Ill be done with applications and able to enjoy i...
In two weeks were heading to Australia to explore Sydney and Melbourne, rock climb, and visit family in Adelaide. I havent been back for a couple of years, and A has never been, so its the perfect wa...
Eugenia skirt - Rag & BoneDear GoldenThe Milky Way, seen from the Himalayas
Theadora Van Runkle, the self-taught costume designer who created Faye Dunaways iconic look in Bonnie and Clyde, has passed away. There are two great obits over at the NYTimes and the Guardian. My fa...
Speaking of Charlize, the new Snow White trailer is out, and it looks promising. I preferred the evil Queen to Snow White in the original, and probably will here too, but a Snow White in armour is an...
My heart skipped a few beats when I first watched the new Jadore Dior film. This woman is perfection (the other three arent bad either)...Who knew Charlize, Grace, Marlene and Marliyn would go so wel...
Most of my friends are a few years older than I am, a fact I never paid attention to until hitting 24 this spring and noticing that all of a sudden, increasing numbers of my 27-30 year old friends, a...
One of my earliest memories, from when I was 3 or 4, is of the Marimekko sheets on my parents bed. The pattern was made up of small flowers spaced sparingly around a white background- a thick green i...
To the knitters out there, a worthy (and adorable) project: The oil spill in New Zealand has soaked parts of the native blue penguin population, and rescuers are in need of little sweaters to protect...
Last week I was reading an article about Tilda Swinton, and thinking how extraordinary it must be to see your great-grandmother painted by John Singer Sargent, as Elizabeth Swinton was in 1897. Sarge...
NY Times interview with my favourite Parisienne, Inès de la Fressange.Also, artist Juliana Santacruz Herrera has been performing pothole interventions in Paris by filling them with brightly coloured ...
It starts today. Even though it is wet and grey outside now, the end is in sight. I hope the sun is out and flowers are blooming wherever you are. I cant wait for spring dresses...(photo of our table...
Picassos Guernica on leather. Her hair, and the fish on her top provide an amazing contrast and remind me of Picassos (much earlier) blue period. Inspired.Photo: The Sartorialist - London
Frankie Rayder and Liv Tyler at the Givenchy AfterShow Party in Paris yesterday.photos: wireimage
Im looking forward to seeing the full version of Time Doesnt Stand Still, a short dance film directed by Asa Mader starring Benjamin Millepied (choreographer of this as well as Black Swan) and Lea Se...
My muse for March.(click to enlarge)Photo by The Sarto - London
Very few people could pull off a dress from the Givenchy spring couture collection, but thankfully Cate Blanchett can and did so at the Oscars. The pearl beading on this dress is spectacular- I so ba...
Last week we went to the Dominican Republic to unwind for a few days in between exams and work projects. A. kitesurfed and I read and and walked on the endless beach. The water was warm and the mojit...
So very good...
In and around the Black Forest...Traditional Black Forest cake - very rich and soaked in cherry schnapps.Kloster St. Peter auf dem Schwarzwald. Huge abbey church cut into the hills high up in the For...
This trip to Germany was mainly about meeting extended family, with a couple of day long adventures to explore on our own. Andre is from the southwest part of Germany, so close to the French border t...
Hope its a good one xoGraffiti from Kensington Market, Toronto
Germany photos going up after work today. Please come back tomorrow!photo from Freiburg, taken with my iPhone
The site is under construction at the moment, so the sidebar will be a little wonky for the next day or two, with some things out of order or missing completely. Should be back to normal soon...
Back from Germany... will post some pictures this week. Apart from airport insanity, it was a wonderful trip. Wishing you a very happy 2011!1: Revellers with bottle rockets in Freiburg2: Ginormous ne...
Ive been working hard lately, writing an endless stream of papers and studying for finals. At last there is just one paper left, and following exams I am flying to Germany to decompress with my boyfr...
My guy is usually up and off to work at 5:30 am, so it was a most delightful and unexpected treat to wake up to the smell of breakfast wafting out of the kitchen on a weekday. He found out his mornin...
I love braided hairstyles and am always excited to come across ideas I havent seen before. The thick braid in this Swedish brides hair reminds me of a fairy tale or mythical painting, while her dress...
An exquisitely draped vintage evening gown to cap off the week... this is a Charles James design from 1936. I find that patterns often detract from the sophistication of sculptural gowns, making them...
Life seemed to swirl up quickly in February, pulling me with it and finally depositing me, happily, to the desk I now sit at. The last eight months have been pretty wonderful, if insanely busy. There...
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