Thursday, April 5, 2012

French Shoes I Should Have Bought

This is what happens when you tell yourself you don't really need more shoes and, besides, do you really have the room in your suitcase? You regret not buying really nice shoes!!!




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Friday, February 17, 2012

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

New at Gap

Cute top

Printed Smocked Tie Blouse $54.95









































Vermilion cropped trousers

Slim Cropped Refined Pants $49.95









































Ikat dress

Printed Sheath Dress $59.95


Friday, February 3, 2012

I'm trying

I'm trying to get good photos of my basement bathroom, which is proving to be difficult. In the meantime, here's a random photo I took that I have on my computer:






































This was taken in New Mexico, near the Very Large Array.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Main Floor Bathroom Renovation

Now that our basement bathroom is mostly done, we are having our main floor bathroom/disaster area renovated. Here are some of the things going into our new bathroom.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Wallpaper at Anthropologie


I didn't realize that Anthropologie sold wallpaper. Very nice wallpaper.



First, love these murals:



Etched Arcadia Mural $298.00
































Enchanted Forest Mural $298.00





























I also love this bird and floral wallpaper.


Vanuatu Twilight Wallpaper $198.00 33'L, 20.5"W






























Wouldn't it be lovely in a bedroom?

Friday, January 20, 2012

Old Navy Dresses



Some cute dresses from Old Navy.



 
Women's Printed Tie-Waist Dress $39.94








































Love the butterfly print on this dress.




Women's Belted Cowl-Neck Dress $34.94
 







































Amazing how such a simple detail can elevate what is otherwise a very ordinary dress.





Women's Printed Wrap Dress $36.94








































I really love the print on this dress.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Are these trousers pants?

Not sure if I'm liking these trousers from Anthropologie.


 

Pleated Optic Palazzos $148
 



The pattern on the back converges at an unfortunate spot.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Anthropolgie Dresses

 
Rugby Stripe Dress

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Connect 40 Dress

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Sock Knitting

There is some great sock knitting advice from Clara Parkes in the Winter 2011/12 issue of Vogue Knitting. She suggests looking at your old socks to see where they wear out first and knitting those areas at a tighter gauge (i.e. going down one needle size). The area can also be reinforced using a darning needle and the same yarn. I think I will try this the next time I knit my mother a pair of socks. She tends to wear a hole at the tip of her big toe. Instead of weaving in the ends of the yarn, I can cut the tail very long and use it to reinforce the toe.



First pair of socks I knit for my Mom.
 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Crochet

Pretty impressive crochet Amaryllis with a free pattern from Speckerna!




This makes me wish I could crochet.

Opening Ceremony

Amazing dresses from Opening Ceremony. If only money were no object...

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Imitation of Christ
Silk Dress w/Floral Embroidery
$ 2,420.00
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Peter Pilotto
M Dress
$ 1,605.00


 
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Rodarte
Crinkle Swarovski Gown - F536
$ 8,625.00
 
 
 
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Rachel Comey
Candela Dahlia Dress - 24-522
On Sale!
$ 495.00 248.00


Red Canoe

CBC Gem Tee

Red Canoe has some cute things, like these 1970s-style CBC shirts and bags.
















CBC Retro '74 Mod Bag



















These provincial scarves are also very nice!

British Columbia Tartan Scarf



















Ontario Tartan Scarf

Monday, January 9, 2012

String Theory

Image of How to knit Scarf Grey
How To Knit Scarf $120



String Theory designs amazing scarves
 
Image of Pixelate Scarf Black & White
Pixelate Scarf $120
 















 





 via Vogue Knitting Magazine, Winter 11/12

An Old Favourite

I forgot about this blog until just now. This is the funniest!
Young Me/Now me





It makes me want to go through my old photo albums and recreate old shots!