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J’Adore Dior

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The Dior Couture fashion show would have been fantastic to see in person.
Dior Couture '06
Pure spectacle fashion, love it!!!!

The Grumpy Owl had some classic quotes as he viewed the show.

One would think that Dior had robbed Satan’s closet to procure the clothing in his most recent celebration of cocaine, bitchery and pure decadence.

Final Fashion and coolchiq also share their views.

In other news…
I got a shout out on FAD. laughing smiley That made me happy because Lera’s blog is the shit. Yes, I’m kinda nerdy.

Edit: There is a great conversation about the Dior couture show on Final Fashion. I personally ignored whatever The Pirate had to say about the collection and just enjoyed the clothes. I guess I just can’t take anything that he says seriously. He does bring a smile to my face, especially when it involves commentary from The Manolo.

Voting

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I usually stick to fashion posts. However, I had a laugh voting today. I had no idea how many different and varied candidates I had to choose from.

Communist – Miguel Figueroa
Action – Wendy Forrest
Green – Mark O’Brien
NDP – Gord Perks
Conservative – Theresa Rodrigues
Liberal – Mario Silva
Marxist-Leninist – Sarah Thompson

I really wish I had my camera, but I’m pretty sure that would be a federal offence.

Nike & Goodfoot presents Joga Bonito

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Last night I attended a party at Goodfoot. A really cool Joga Bonito installation was done by Virus. There was also an advanced preview of Nike’s Motion Capture Court Force. Yes, it was a shoe opening, LOL. Free booze and nibbles though.

I spent most of my time looking at people’s shoes. Let me tell you there was a lot nice sneakers in the place. Nike was the dominate shoe of choice. It was also funny to see grown men get upset when they noticed someone else wearing their shoes or choice accessory of the night. LOL, guys can be just as bad as chicks.

Now on to the shoes. I’ve mentioned that I’m not much of a Nike fan. I like some of their shoes in theory, but would never purchase them. The new Motion Capture Court Force shoes are nice, my favourite being the black pair. I just love the details on the laces. You can view more about the shoes here and here.

Edit: I found an article in Sneaker Freaker magazine about Goodfoot’s Joga Bonito installation.

Canadian supplier of Hunter Wellington Boots

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EDIT: Oct 24, 2009 Wellingtons are easy to find in the city now. See the Hunter Wellingtons in Toronto post.

I received a comment about the availability of Hunter Wellingtons in Toronto. I decided to email Hunter of Scotland Ltd to find out. I figured there would not be many Canadian distributors. I actually expected there to be none. I was wrong there is one. The London Trading Post is located in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. They do have an ecommerce website, so it’s possible to order some. So, while there are no local retailers there is somewhere where you can purchase authentic Hunter Wellingtons in Canada (it’s damn pricey otherwise).

London Trading Post
189 County Road 49, R.R.#3
Bobcaygeon, ON K0M 1A0
phone: 705.738.1956
fax: 705.738.1956

Hunter Wellington History
If you are interested here is a link to the size guide.

i want…

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A Kim White Handbag
1974 AMC -Brown & Orange Molecular Leather Trim Grommet Bag
1974 AMC -Brown & Orange Molecular Leather Trim Grommet Bag

I discovered these bags while looking at Sustainable Style.

Kim White Handbags are the perfect bag: functional, stylish and comfortable, made in the most amazing fabrics known to man.
Why are Kim White Handbags so special? Made from vintage automotive fabrics, Kim White uses dead stock never-used textiles intended for use in American automobiles: cars, trucks and vans. She fortuitously unearthed an entire warehouse of automotive fabric, which may be the last existing stock anywhere in the US, and she is the sole owner of these amazing textiles. Each Kim White Handbag is tagged with the year and make of the fabric, so you know exactly what car your bag comes from (i.e.: 1983 Camaro or a 1978 Ford Mustang). Kim White Handbags specializes in automotive fabrics from the 1970’s and 1980’s, when color was de rigueur in the automotive industry. (source)

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i want: Rainboots

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Blue Tweed Wellington Boots
Hunter Blue Tweed Wellington boots

The nasty weather in T.O has me thinking about Wellies again. I’ve talked about Wellies before on I want – I got. They were really cool, but unfortunately an art project.

Toile Wellington Boots
Hunter Toile Wellington boots

These printed ones by Tamara Henriques are very nice, but I love the classic black.
Black Wellington boots

For you girlie girls they have many kitten heel rain boots like this
Kitten Heel Pink Toile
n Canada you can purchase them at Forty Mile Creek. They don’t have the complete collection, but more choice than other online retailers I checked.

via Lifestyle Navigator

i got…(Thinking of you)

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Thinking of you by Dan Brown
Thinking of you by Sam Brown

Sam Brown is the comic artist behind Exploding Dog. His

hi my name is sam,
i draw pictures, from your titles. send me a title, or any thing else you want to talk to me about

A good friend of mine sent me an autographed copy of Thinking of You. It was a very cool gift. Thinking of you is a hardcover book made for the fifth year of the explodingdog website. It contains over 140 full colour pictures selected from the last five years of explodingdog. Sam Brown’s work is like nothing I’ve seen before, it works to my sense of humour, perhaps not to others.
Some of my favourites are:
were all gonna die
MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION
and so it begins
trust me, it’s going to be ok

Sam Brown came to Toronto this summer for The Toronto Comic Arts Festival. I got to meet him briefly and got him to sign my copy of Amazing Rain. Hopefully, he will be back again in 2006. For you Canadian folk Amazon.ca carries Amazing Rain also.
Amazing Rain by Sam Brown

i got… (Lip Venom)

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Lip Venom by DuWop
DuWop's Lip Venom

Lip Venom is a spicy, tingly gloss that enhances the natural color and shape of the lips by increasing circulation with a blend of essential oils including cinnamon and ginger. The result: shiny, bee-stung lips.(source)

This is not a new purchase, but I like the stuff so it’s a post. I ordered a sample from the company before I bit the bullet. I had read in the Red Flag Deals forums that they sent samples. I was hooked. I also have the Windflower Venom Gloss. For those freaking about the spicy part of this, they do have a Lip Venom Lite version which isn’t as powerful and not as fun.

Sephora which is suppose to be the beauty superstore only carries the Lip Venom. Holt Renfrew on the other hand carries the whole DuWop lineup.

[tags]lip gloss, lip venom, venom gloss, duwop, beauty, Toronto, shopping[/tags]

Boo urns

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I have a habit of saying boo urns sometimes. It’s a fun word. If you don’t know the meaning then see here. I noticed in my stats that I’ve gotten hits for this term. Apparently there is a t-shirt by this company called Glarkware.

So for all of you that are looking for the boo urns tshirt, here you go.

i got…(Oddzballz)

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Oddzballz
Oddzballz
I bought the purple one, its name is Slupeez. These cute little cell phone charms are made by the talented Elsa Kawai. I first saw them in early December and ordered one without hesitation. They are all handmade and no two are exactly alike (just like high priced denim guys!). While they are listed as cell phone charms, I plan on using mine as a bag charm. They would be good on a keychain also.

The First OddzBallz
Why the name?? Because they are odd and round like a ball! The OddzBallz are the offspring of my fantasy and the first OddzBallz saw the face of this earth on a warm summer day in 2005 when I did some random drawings in my sketchbook, while waiting for my flight to Providence, RI. My brain suddenly had an inspiration and my hands produced a funny creature, which turned out to be the prototype OddBeez character. I wanted OddBeez to have a body & soul, so I gave him a body using clay materials. I then baked him in the oven to make him tough. Finally, I kissed OddBeez to give him part of my soul. And that’s how the first OddzBallz was born…

OddzBallz – A Part of Me
These creatures are really part of me – their looks and names are sort of related to me:
Oddbeez, the sleepy OddzBallz – cause I love to sleep!
Qwepeez, the ill-tempered, sneezing OddzBallz – cause I love to be stubborn sometimes!
Slupeez, the hungry OddzBallz – cause I love to eat and slurp!

The Oddzballz jewelry charms are all handcrafted with pride in my very own dwellings in Virginia/ Rhode Island. Each of them is unique, because they are handmade, almost like us…we are unique and we deserve unique things in life…(source)

From the looks of the website Elsa started selling Oddzballz in October, 2005 and has already produced several runs of Oddzballzs. Congrats Elsa, that is freakin’ fantastic. For 2006 she has created 2 new limited edition designs

Oddzballz limited edition

I ordered Deveelz since it’s closer to my evil nature, hee hee. There are only 500 of each one so get to steppin’

[tags]Oddzballz, charms, shopping, cell phone[/tags]

Tano Handbag retailers in Canada

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I’ve noticed that I get a lot of hits for Tano handbags. I thought I would post the Canadian retailers for those that want to know. It would be a good idea to inquire with each store as to their availability. You can also purchase Tano bags online at Musthavebag.com (I got it right this time 😉 ). Stay tuned as I will blog the Spring 2006 line when it becomes available.

Across the country in various provinces
Aritzia

Ontario
Response
Nino Karina Leather Goods Inc
Adele
Amuse

Quebec
Lola & Emily

British Columbia
Suasion
Block
Graciela

Alberta
Blue Light Special

Saskatchewan
Moule
Jigsaw
Cake Clothing

[tags]Canada, shopping, handbags, tano, fashion, accessories[/tags]





Hoodie heartattack

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I opened my email after work today and I just about had a heart attack!

Threadless has hoodies now! HOODIES, people, HOODIES. Best of all they have my all time favourite t-shirt printed as a hoodie.

Damn Scientists
Damn Scientists Threadless Hoodie

I placed an order and I’ll be eagerly waiting for it to arrive. The small sizes went damn quick. The email arrived at 5:55pm. I placed my order at 7:30P.M. and by that time they were gone. Boo urns.

There were some other styles that you can view here:

Pandamonium
Radios – I really like this one too!!!
Afternoon Delight
MP(3)

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i want…

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The Cube by EcoSmart
EcoSmart Cube
This is a freestanding, cube-shaped gas fireplace. What a slick product. What a perfect product, a fireplace that you don’t have to give up if you move.

The Cube is a square shaped fireplace. It is a freestanding piece of furniture designed to accept the EcoSmart® flue less burner. The EcoSmart® Cube features a square fascia underlined by a stainless steel shadow line. The EcoSmart® Fire Cube is designed for installation in units, apartments, houses, and commercial premises including offices, bars & restaurants. The Cube comprises a completely stainless steel firebox with a cut-out to accommodate the EcoSmart® Burner. The firebox is mounted into an MDF outer section box that is coated with Care Top 35 fire resistant two pack solvent borne topcoat of any colour.

You can buy this fireplace or 16 others in Ontario. The Canadian distributor’s contact info is

Company B Inc.
Unit 2, 255 Spinnaker Way
Concord Ontario L4K 4J1
Phone: +1 905 760 9987
Fax: +1 905 660 4944
canada@ecosmartfire.com

via Cool Hunting

[tags]GTA, Toronto, fireplace, design, furniture, home decor[/tags]