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Kelsey Dundon

I’ve received so many kind, beautiful, encouraging emails

I wanted to take a moment to thank you.

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Thank you Abby, my long-lost cousin from New York; Leigh, a fellow Style Spy Girl of the Week and Anthology contributor; Maya, a miracle shopper who happened to find this very same pair of shoes; Ruth, whose email made my day week; and Marie (cannot wait to hear about your trip to Hawaii).

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Lauren, who I haven’t seen since the New Kids concert where I got this t-shirt (dress?) and thanks Betsey for featuring that same shirt on the DIY section of your blog.

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Thanks again for joining me on Twitter, becoming my FBFFs, commenting on posts and contributing to the Anthology.

This is fun, you guys, keep it coming!

April 30, 2009 by

I give myself a lot of flack

for my lack of DIY skills. But truth is, I wear the tool belt in my family. I can install curtain rods (shower and otherwise) and hang photos like a mofo (see exhibit a).

writing desk

But I’m especially proud of my new desk. I made it using a butcher’s block my ma shipped here from Michigan and table legs I bought at Ikea.

writing-desk

Rocket surgery it was not. But still…

April 30, 2009 by

I love to live vicariously

 

And when that’s vicariously vintage shopping, well all the better. This guest post is from Leigh, a fellow Style Spy Girl of the Week, who just moved to Kelowna from Vancouver.

My first mission as a new Kelownian (if that’s the correct phrase) was to secure a handful of go-to vintage shops and cute, unique, one-of-a-kind boutiques. I always think it feels a bit like a treasure hunt when you’re in a new city, scouring the side streets and excitedly exploring the little neighbourhoods, searching for that perfect gem of a store.  

Frock Kelowna

In my quest for some new fashionable discoveries, I unexpectedly came across a charming consignment boutique called Frock.

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April 29, 2009 by

Typically when we go for a walk

I wear my bright red Queen’s sweatpants from the year 2000 (best gift ever, Laura, Anji and KJ).

walking Leroy

But when we go in the morning, my walk wear is work wear.

broach necklace

The pendant was my mom’s brooch from the sixties, which means it can fasten to tube tops and jumpsuits too. 

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The skirt’s vintage — it’s made of really thick felt, but what I love most about it is its wacky and wonderful colour.

April 27, 2009 by

There’s little hope

Leroy will turn out to be a well disciplined dog.

Leroy digging

Because whenever I see him pull a stunt like this I just laugh.

leroy flower pot

And then I take pictures.

Leroy

Is potting soil really that comfy, pup?

April 27, 2009 by

Afters are the best

And now that spring’s (finally) here a sun dress “after” shot seems about right.

vintage sun dress

Took me a while to figure out if I’d chop this bad boy or not (why did I ever hesitate?).

gold necklaces

Even when it was longer, it screamed “music festival” to me. Now, I think it’d be pretty perfect for my trip to Turkey too.

April 26, 2009 by

A cocktail would taste so much better

If it came from a one-of-a-kind custom-made bar. Especially if that bar were the first piece commissioned from François-Xavier Lalanne by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé.

bar yves saint laurent

It’s equal parts sculptural and functional. And would look lovely in my living room. The oval piece is a bottle rack, the horn in the middle is a shaker, the sphere beside it is an ice bucket and the cylinder is a vase.

From the Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé at Christie’s (if you visit the site, please note the price realized). Thank you, Kyle.

April 26, 2009 by

I left the antique fair without this

Thankfully I circled back to get this men’s battledress jacket.

mens army jacket

Note the date sewn into the inside.

army jacket detail

It’s so much more hardcore than the pretty little sequin sweater and razzle-dazzle-y jacket I also got that day.

army jacket buckle

I would obsess and obsess for weeks (months? years?) if I didn’t go back to get it. Are you like that? Please tell me I’m not alone.

April 25, 2009 by

Sounds like a Weekend in the City

One, because I’m spending the weekend in the city. And two, because I’m going to see Bloc Party tomorrow and A Weekend in the City is probably my favourite Bloc Party album.

bloc_party_band_shot

Bloc Party’s Banquet actually tops my list of 25 most played songs on iTunes followed by:

2. Tonight I Have to Leave It (The Russian Futurists remix) by the Shout Out Louds
3. Pulling Our Weight by the Radio Dept.
4. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk
5. I’d Rather Dance With You by Kings of Convenience

Which surprised me. There’s no Phoenix, no solo Erlend Oye, no Backstreet Boys in the mix. Does your computer know more about your musical taste than you do?

April 25, 2009 by