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The Shapes of Things
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A place for things that are beautiful, inspiring and down right yummy in my belly.
#21209 in All , #2906 in General Fashion

Dana Tanamachi

Beautiful penmanship done with a pencil or pen is amazing, but it’s a whole other level of breathtaking when one attempts to write with chalk, let alone on a work surface that is ten feet tall....

4 days ago 2 people like this

Moodboard + Notes

We might be experiencing the early signs of Spring up here in Toronto but I am still convinced winter will make one last round before retreating completely. That being said, despite this “faux-...

04 feb 12

The Best Pizza Dough

The key to great pizza is the dough. Believe me when I say that I have tried plenty of dough recipes found from all over the Internet. To wait over 3 hours and have the results range between mediocre...

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

The Shuffle: Arctic Thrill

We are down to the last stretch of old man winter! All of the snow has melted in the backyard and it is currently 10°C outside but unfortunately, the clouds are gray meaning that flurries will soon m...

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

The Queen of Nails

I have never been a nail polish kind of girl growing up. I always preferred short, clean and buffed digits. Once in awhile, I’ll swipe a clear top coat if I’m feeling crazy. I suppose the...

31 jan 12

OMFGCO + The Ace Hotel

I’ve always wanted to stay at the Ace Hotel. Between their outposts in New York, Portland and Palm Springs, this boutique hotel is the place to rub elbows with all the cool kids wearing plaid s...

31 jan 12

Meanwhile… Cats!

Perhaps it’s the winter weather that’s making me yearn for cozy knits, but I suddenly got a hankering to start knitting again a couple of weeks ago. When my sister was still here, we vent...

23 jan 12

Catch Up: Week no. 4

There are only a few things that require a mandatory appearance in my life and on the top of that short list would be a healthy dose of food and company which is why it’s no surprise that this ...

23 jan 12

Winterlicious

My sister came towards the end of December to spend Christmas and New Years with me. Needless to say, there was a lot of obnoxious and incessant laughing from us through out the entire trip. While th...

18 jan 12

New Beginnings

I’ll admit it, I am terrible at blogging! TERRIBLE. Therefore, one of my new year’s resolution is to maintain a blog for a year and posting a minimum of one entry per week, two or more if...

12 jan 12

Last Ray of Sun (Music Mix)

The end of summer is always bittersweet to me. Gone are the days of sweltering under the heat, warm breeze in your hair, sand in your feet and ice cream dripping down your hands. But before we comple...

12 sep 11

Ursus Wehrli

I am a born neat freak at heart but my tendency to organize things to a neurotic T has been significantly toned down, since, well having a life. Mind you, my heart still goes a flutter whenever I see...

11 sep 11

Alexander Wang

28 may 11

Ganbatte, Japan!

I became a witness and an admirer of the Japanese people’s discipline, sense of order and strict moral code during my growing years there and so I can’t be more thankful for how this coun...

17 mar 11

I Am Not An Artist

These days, a degree in your profession no longer guarantees you a chair behind a desk. Which means companies are taking advantage of students and graduates who are seeking to add experience to a ste...

05 mar 11

Secret Stash

Having grown up pouring over Nancy Drew paperbacks and playing Clue with my siblings, my penchant for keeping secrets within my thoughts grew further. Unfortunately, keeping secrets these days is les...

04 mar 11

Fashion Week

My love for fashion week has undergone a significant change especially during this day and age where anyone equipped with a SLR and a dot com web site can now easily rub elbows with the elite –...

22 feb 11

So long, winter!

The heat decided to give up on this ancient house beginning last night and I have officially turned into a popsicle with a cold. Thank goodness I don’t have to take part in old man winter’...

13 dec 10

COS

H&M ventured across the seas and made it’s mark in the world of fashion by pumping out affordable yet quality clothing to the masses. Now, they have created an extension to its company ent...

09 dec 10

Creators Inn

Visiting Stockholm and need a place to stay for free? Well, Elvine, a Swedish clothing brand created Creators Inn by Elvine where they offer short-term accommodation for free. There are no hidden fee...

08 dec 10 2 people like this

Scent Stories

Ah&Oh Studio wanted to create a fragrance for men so they sought inspiration after literature masterpieces and named the scents after its respective authors. As for the packaging, they referred ...

08 dec 10

More with Google

I consider the projector to be one of those archaic pieces of technology that brought more headache despite it being a relatively simple product. Ugh, technology, how reliant we all have to be to it ...

06 dec 10

Double Knot

To achieve the look here a few tips from hair guru Orlando Pita: 1. Liberally mist the hair with Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray. 2. Scrunch the hair to create the waves. 3. Take a section of hair an...

03 dec 10

Fashion Week Invitations

A toy inspired invitation for Maison Martin Margiela Homme. Sass & Bide’s invitation for their ‘Papa Sucre’ collection made of a crinkley raffia straw. Gucci perspex for Gucci&...

02 dec 10

LF Lookbook Winter 2010

01 dec 10

New York: Part I

01 dec 10 2 people like this

New York!

24 nov 10

no. 12

My green thumb often goes unused but thank goodness I only have to water this succulent plant once a month. It’s neighbor, a jasmine scented candle I light when I’m donning the cranky pan...

22 nov 10

Zara

21 nov 10

Tree of Codes

18 nov 10

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