This is the sweetie wedge buy my favourite brand, Coach.
This aptly named shoe, a marriage of the sneaker, the ballet slipper and the wedge, comes in two beloved Coach fabrics. They’re a great way to add height to your favorite outfits.
This is the result of that unholy union. Ballet slippers and sneakers, with a dash of wedge, what!!!
images: coach.com
The sci-fi fashion geek in me loves this Tron inspired catsuit, I think I’m crazy.
Proenza Schouler Ready to Wear – Fall 2008 – 2009
This was my favourite collection during NYC fashion week. It was pretty uninspiring otherwise. The colours were so vibrant and I loved the bright tights and shoes.
images: thefashionspot.com and style.com
Prada’s trembled blossoms video looks much better on prada.com.
Louis Vuitton is advertising on tv now. Only in select countries.
I laughed a bit at the Prada video at first, but it is really well done and beautiful. I prefer it to the LV ad, which I find a little pretentious. It’s beautiful, but leaves me angry.
Christopher Kane Ready to Wear – Fall 2008 – 2009
Christopher Kane lost me with his tiered ruffled collection in spring 2008. I’m absolutely amazed that his man can make me like sequins of all things, very large sequins.
images: thefashionspot.com and style.com
I attended the Dean Davidson Spring 2008 preview at Holt Renfrew yesterday. Here are some style shots of the attendees. Look for my feature on the preview on blogTO.com complete with better product shots. Mine suck.
Love, love, love the blue tights.
This DVP dress is fantastic, it comes in silver also. Perfect draping without making the dress hippy.
Mary from Holt’s is my fashion hero. She has such an amazing sense of style. She also has the most kick ass jewelry I’ve seen.
I was sent a sample of Gloves in a Bottle. It’s a shielding lotion much like the Skin MD Natural product I reviewed.. Both lotions perform the same actions, protect the outer layer of skin from harsh damage. Like Skin MD, it took a while for the shielding lotion to kick in. I’m not religious about putting lotion on and I’m sure that had something to do with my results. I like Glove in a bottle better, the lotion is a thicker consistency without leaving your hands greasy. I bottle is $12.95USD and contains about 120 applications.
You can purchase Gloves in a Bottle in Toronto at:
Yarn Boutique
1719 Bloor St W
Toronto
416-760-9129
Quilters Garden
931 Kingston Rd
Toronto
416-693-1616
How Gloves In A Bottle Works
The outer layer of your skin consists of dead skin cells – it’s a protective layer designed to protect the delicate living cells of the deeper layers of skin. This layer of skin needs to stay moisturized to protect the deeper layers of skin. In order to keep the moisture (water) from leaving the outer layer of skin, the skin produces natural oils. These oils also help keep irritants away from the deeper layers of skin. Regular washing with soap or exposure to chemicals can remove these natural oils.When the natural oil is stripped from the outer layer of skin the moisture (water) quickly leaves the outer layer of skin leaving the skin dry, irritated, and itchy. Worse, the deeper layers of skin are left exposed to harsh damaging substances including detergents, solvents, cleaners, paint and thinners, gardening chemicals, dirt and grease, latex gloves and powder, etc.
This results in more dry, irritated, and itchy skin that becomes chapped, cracked and damaged.
Hand and skin lotions only replace natural oils with artificial ones. These offer temporary relief that does little to heal the skin. Regular use of lotions can actually cause the skin to produce less natural oils.
Gloves In A Bottle is a shielding lotion – it bonds with the outer layer of your skin and helps lock in your natural oils and moisture – the reason why dermatologists recommend Gloves as an effective dry skin treatment.
Instead of attempting to replace natural oils, Gloves In A Bottle forms a web or bond with the dead skin cells that works like an invisible pair of gloves. This invisible pair of gloves helps reduce the natural oil and moisture loss allowing the skin to heal itself. Gloves In A Bottle helps the outer layer of skin to keep its natural oils and moisturizers that protect the deeper layers of skin, leaving the skin soft and supple.
Gloves In A Bottle keeps the outer layer of skin functioning so well so it can breathe and perspire naturally. Because Gloves In A Bottle becomes part of the outer layer of skin itself, it doesn’t wash off like conventional lotions. It comes off naturally with exfoliating skin cells. For continued protection, just reapply every 4 to 12 hours.
Now or Never has been very good to me this season (It’s over for this season people). I managed to get this Rick Owens Funnel Neck Jacket for 75% off. It was the last one on the rack and it fit perfectly. I was in love. Initially, I walked away from the jacket and left the store, but I kept talking about it which was driving MJ nuts. I couldn’t get it out of my mind. A la Trent Reznor, it kept calling me, kept on calling me!
So, I went back and the rest is history. Afterwards, MJ informed me that this jacket sold out completely, everywhere.
This jacket fits amazing. The arms are a very slim cut but they are lined in silk so that it’s easy to put it on. The underside of the arms is made from a knit material which also adds to the sleekness of the arm. The double collar is drool worthy and I love how high it stands up. It’s like urban armour and I can block out humanity properly.
It’s funny because I almost bought this Rick Owens piece a TNT that day, but decided against it. However, fate would bring me back to Rick proper.
images: net-a-porter.com
My friends at Brill Communications send me a little package that consisted of Yardley of London English Lavender Bath/Shower Gel and perfumed talc. I’m a lavender junkie, so I was really excited when I opened the package.
The heritage of Yardley is Lavender.
When Yardley first opened its doors in London in 1770, lavender was the herb chosen to perfume an exclusive range of luxury soaps, a decision that established English Lavender as the international signature fragrance of Yardley. No one knows lavender quite like Yardley. Since 1770 the company has specialised in providing the finest bath luxuries scented with the distinctive aromatic freshness of this classic English herb.
Over the centuries Yardley has devoted its energy to searching out the finest quality plants and oils and to developing luxury fragrances with a contemporary feel. No other company understands the benefits of this unique herb better than Yardley. Lavender has the ability to uplift, calm, restore and heal. Justifiably the company claim is: Yardley English Lavender – The finest lavender in the world.
Yardley lavender is quite wonderful. It’s has a beautiful, natural scent that isn’t overpowering. The bath gel produces a nice foam and works very well when used as a shower gel. I’m not a big talc user but it smells so wonderful that I find myself using it for no reason.
You can purchase Yardley of London products at Shopper’s Drug Mart. They retail for $16.99.
I had to post one of the old advertisements. Check the Yardley site for more
Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese, b. 1943). Dress, spring/summer 2005. Red hand-pleated silk crepe. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2006 (2006.37).
image: blog.metmuseum.org
