The Knit Parade

Wah! I'm sick! And other than hot tea and bad movies all I can think of is sweaters, sweaters and more sweaters...

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October Obsessions

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Back to the Fuschia

Mmm.... October... this means only one thing: I can dial my Halloween obsession up to 11. Especially since I did virtually nothing last year aside from watch lots of old-school horror flicks. Actually I think some of my friends still haven't completely forgiven me for exposing them to Sleepaway Camp. But digress.

Costumes: at first I was thinking Dexter victim. Then I went to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit and fell back in love with the flight attendant costumes from The Fifth Element. Then I started wondering if I could do a realistic Kat Von D. But now I kinda just wanna go back to my roots and be Jem. (And yes, the Misfits were better but I've been there, done that. Twice. What can I say? I'm an 80s girl through and through).
Check out this Jem-inspired 2008 editorial from Dazed and Confused. If this doesn't make you want to slap on a pink wig and smear the entire contents of your make-bag all over your face then I guess I just don't understand you kids these days... via

Fit for a Queen

Is it sad weird worrisome that I'm 32 years old and all excited-like for tonight's season finale of Gossip Girl?

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Sunshine on a cloudy day...

It finally stopped raining today. The drab, damp, murky crapfest certainly did nothing to elevate my mood this week, it was like a sad trombone was following me everywhere I went. *le sigh*
But this weekend should see some sunshine, more than a few martinis and some quality time with the magnificent creature who birthed me, so the sad trombone player can suck it!

Okay then. Look at these pictures, all Jean-Seberg-on-holiday-like. She looks a little like she's been hassled by that pesky sad trombone player too, but in a much more fabulous manner than myself.

Have a wonderful, mommy-spoiling, sad-trombone-free weekend, loves!xx

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Color Block Party!

Crayola brights ruled exactly twenty years ago in US Vogue... while I rocked a hideous perm, black suede lace-up shoes with steel tips (or, alternately, my trusty L.A. Gear high tops) and a variety of other painfully embarassing accoutrements of the era. Aaaahhh... nostalgia...

  

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Don't forget you have until Sunday to enter the Shopbop 100$ Giveaway, dolls!

Painted Love

So, in order to properly contrast my last (sadly too long-go) post, and to celebrate the arrival of Spring (finally!) in my frigid homeland, and to celebrate me finally finishing school (tomorrow as of noon my friends, an exercise in extremely slow going higher higher education will come to an end) and because I'm feeling generally happy about planning a girl's trip to South Beach next month, you're getting a barrage of colour all week! Colour! Colour! Colour! Spelled Canadian style!xx

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The Other Kate the Great

Kate Winslet. Yowza.

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Les Mystérieuses Cités d’Or

Yowza.

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Krugertown

So romantic and elegant and stunning. Diane Kruger for Madame Figaro via ru_glamour

The Great Escape

Carrie's right (check out her comment on my last post): Why try to fight winter? Just make a break for it. And so these days ewhat's been keeping me (somewhat) sane is shopping around for Caribbean cruises. While I can't take off right away, the promise of turquoise waters and hot hot heat in just a short couple of months are enough to keep me going. I've never been on a cruise, and I never really saw myself as a cruise person, but after asking around and getting all researchy, it looks crazy fun: island-hopping days and uber-dressy nights? Yes please! I'll let you know what we decide on, for now, let's keep the tropical glam vibe alive with exactly the kind of editorial my tired, snow-blind eyes need to be enjoying.
Happy weekend!!xx

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