Pop up Shop

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checked out a great pop up event and a new club last light, with mixed reviews.

Started the night at a jewellery and fashion event pairing the talents of YYZ Imports (great affordable baubles and personal pals of mine) and Joao Paulo Guedes (a talented Brazilian menswear designer).

Jp’s work is somewhat unisex, popular with cool girls who pair leather emblazoned sweatshirts with their jeans and high tops or a cashmere play suit with leather epaulets with some stilettos.



The designer’s partner was celebrating his birthday so we all had cake.

  
#yyzimports #accessorizeforadventure premiered some new 3d printed skulls from their trip to the UK.

  
 We busted out some past season faves.

Next we headed to Apt 200, a cool concept, but somewhat flat experience in actuality. The place is decorated like a hipster apartment/ loft space but it had all the posturing  and pretense you’d expect, unfortunately.

We went with some friends: a publicist who got us line bypass on the fly, and no cover ( natch), her model girlfriend and their friend, plus Al and I. And WE WEREN’T the pretentious ones.  
People seemed more into posing on the couches and checking the slant of their toque or Degrassi hats to bother with dancing or having a good time. Sara summed I up: “there is a lot of ego going on tonight.” 

So, obviously we played four-player Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and were home by one.

Kaftan and Cork

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Kaftan and Cork

Blue jeans
47 CAD – newlook.com

Forever 21 wedge sandals
36 CAD – forever21.com

Jess Rizzuti leather purse
395 CAD – boticca.com

Valentino gold bracelet
975 CAD – saksfifthavenue.com

Long necklace
3,660 CAD – 1stdibs.com

Tradesies

DIY, style

i love free shit. Samples. Love em. Gifts.  Loooove them. Surprises.  Love them, too. 

I have always expected to pay my own way, knowing even before I knew that I’d marry a woman that marrying anyone who’d ‘take care of me’ wasn’t my style. 

But I’m a frugal girl. Raised my a discerning father who taught me to save. So, when I first discovered clothing swaps I was in heaven. 

I’ve since attended and hosted many a swap. People often ask how I seem to have an endless wardrobe… Part of the trick is creativity and being willing to look in unusual places… Like the bin (yes, a literal bin) FULL of gorgeous, gently used clothes from a colleague’s friend. Can you really get something for nothing? Yes. Here is what good vibes and social-Eco consciousness can get you: 

   
Even if I just wear this blinked out halter once ( Hellooo bachelorette party) before passing it on, it can be a ton of fun to wear something unexpected that you’d never pick out yourself. 

   
    
    
I love a retro bow blouse with a chain pattern  and the peplum top below is a classic. 

    
 This pink skirt goes with so many things in my closet and although it will require some opaque black tights to make it more wearable – I just happen to have some.   
Truly excited about my new finds! Especially the numerous Victoria’s Secret bras (not pictured here)! 

When something in your closet no longer rings your bell, ring some friends and set up a swap. No snobs allowed. 

Xo Al 

Scarf Prints and a Statement Piece

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Scarf Prints & Statement Piece

Throw on a blanket coat of leather jacket to make this perfect for fall. 

Adrianna Papell shirt dress
120 CAD – houseoffraser.co.uk

Missguided long sleeve dress
32 CAD – missguidedus.com

Missguided red dress
27 CAD – missguidedus.com

Uttam Boutique shift dress
48 CAD – houseoffraser.co.uk

Angie navy dress
30 CAD – tillys.com

Rosantica necklace
875 CAD – bysymphony.com

DANNIJO necklace
725 CAD – anthropologie.com

Jaclyn Mayer necklace
435 CAD – anthropologie.com

Isabel Marant wood bracelet
165 CAD – theoutnet.com

Isabel Marant wooden jewelry
165 CAD – theoutnet.com

ELK Lighting layered necklace
155 CAD – anthropologie.com

Bib necklace
90 CAD – anthropologie.com

Bib necklace
90 CAD – anthropologie.com

Bib necklace
90 CAD – anthropologie.com

Sole Society red jewelry
46 CAD – solesociety.com

Stratford Festival

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A day at one of the world’s premier Shakespeare companies, in photos. 

Our trip included a tour of the set warehouse and costume stock. We saw The Sound of Music  and Hamlet.  And some pretty swans. Totally perfect. And I tried on some smashing capes!  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 

Definitely put this on your Must Do List. 

Xo Al 

Where Have You Been? DIY Map Board 

DIY

I am a traveller. I have been on the move since I was a child and have been charting my course with my newly completed words map cork board. 

This easy Do It Yourself project has been on my radar for ages. The simple steps:

   
Get yourself a cork board with a frame in a size and style you like. 

Spray paint or brush paint it in a colour you like. Affix hanging hardware to the back of the board. 

Measure it and find a map that suits you and fits the frame. I love this sepia old-fashioned hue. 

Then get yourself two kinds of tacks, some metallic ones to mount the map evenly spaced around the edge and a decorative type to mark where you have been. I chose clear ones because they still let he map beneath them stay visible. 

Tips: Smooth it out before you start pinning. Pin just beside the place names so they are legible. 

 And voila! Next in our travel list: Portugal, Iceland and Ireland.