Chloe

despite what some may say, I have not dropped off the face of the planet never to be seen again.

while I have been hibernating, the fashion community has had one of their busiest seasons... FASHION WEEKS! this means my favourite fashion haunts are ripe with coverage of the new collections.

one of the first ones that caught my eye is the fall collection of Chloe. I love the use if the thin belt, the mono-chromatic colours, and the use of textures.





obviously fall/winter seems so far off (although many of us are still wearing our heavy knit sweaters), and to get us all into the spring spirit, here are some favourites from their Spring 2009 collection. White, green, orange, tailored shorts, and jumpsuits. excellent.

photos of the day with sighs and whispers

Sighs and Whispers








for complete credits, please see sighs and whispers

my 100th post, 1930's style!

according to my opening page I want to officially welcome all of you to my 100th post.

although I should probably be original and post something truly unique, I feel that this link must be shared. originally posted on Pine and Lord, this video shows how 1930 designers thought we would be dressing in 2000. some of the predictions are band on (decline of skirts, waist-defining belts worn over the pencil skirt suit) while others just make me laugh (head lamps!).

to me, the scariest part of the predictions is the men's style. "men will carry phones" (ahem, cell phones) "radios" (ahem, iPods) and "be done with ties and suits" (ahem, the workplace casual movement).





ooo, swish. ;)

fashion week... take one

no, I haven't forgotten that the most important week of fashion is currently moving ahead in New York. instead of focusing on individual collections, this post is dedicated to what hollywood wears to watch the shows. it's nice to see (now that the economy is on the up turn and designers can afford to provide perks again) that celebrities have started to support designers.









check out more pics like this at People.com.

hot cup of *

it was only this morning on a delightfully warm snowy day, sitting in the local breakfast nook with a long missed friend, that I was reminded of the importance of a hot cup of *.

(as a bit of an FYI, * is a computer short hand meaning "anything". computer scientists use it when searching such as, template* to find any file starting with template. a little unusual for a style blog, but I thought it was especially fitting. in this context it means hot cups of anything, cider, tea, coffee, lattes, or water.)

nothing in the whole world compares to grasping warm morning goodness with two hands in your favourite mug.

imagine my reaction to the serendipitous event of being introduced to Sandra Juto on the same day. her photographic style is refreshing and I can't get enough of the hot cups of * she features. expect to see more of her photographs featured here.






special thanks to Pine and Lord for bringing her talent to my attention. welcome back to the blogosphere my friend. ;)

where I want to be

Bec Parsons

sandbox

despite Winnipeg's cold and homey demeanor, the city actually packs a pretty powerful cultural punch. Sandbox, a new Winnipeg fashion magazine is a great example. formed in 2009, I am loving the photographic style.







Story: WALK IT OUT
Navigate the city streets in the season's best boots.

Read the story:
http://www.sandboxmag.com/fashionj103.html

Photos by RYAN WIBAWA
Style by MADISON ROSAS
Hair by CHANTAL HINCE for Berns & Black
Makeup by DAENA GROLEAU for Fine Eyes