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Kelsey Dundon

I’m going to go against everything I believe in

and insist that my sis keep this vintage dress exactly as it is.

rissa-dance-peach-dress

She picked it up on her travels with the intention of shortening it. But frolicking in fields isn’t the same in a short dress. And this is a frolicking kind of dress. 

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She thinks it will just sit in her closet if she leaves it long. But I think in ten years when she finds that perfect event to wear it to, she’ll be happy she kept it floor-length.

rissa-dress-peach

There has been speculation that this was actually a bridesmaid’s dress in its day (the brooch is her own).

rissa-jump-dress

What do you think? Do you vote to keep it long and risk rarely wearing it? Or do you vote to cut it short so it’s more wearable?

May 5, 2009 by

I waited four months

For my baby sister Larissa to come back from her travels in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Silk dress custom Vietnam

And what did she come back with? A suitcase full of vintage clothes (more on that later), custom clothes and magnets (love souvenirs).

bangles

She had this dress custom made in Hoi An, Vietnam. The bottom part is made of Vietnamese silk in a colour I once heard described as Indian teal.

custom boots Vietnam

She also had her boots custom made in the same city. Leather and lovely.

Kiev bangles

Her red bangle is from an entirely different part of the world. She got it in Kyiv, Ukraine (this gal has been to 28 countries — 29 if you count Vatican City).

A custom-made silk dress and piles of bangles are beautiful. But when they remind you of your adventures? Doesn’t get any better than that.

Wouldn’t you agree?

May 4, 2009 by

Go! Canucks! Go!

They say you shouldn’t mess with success.

vancouver-canucks-old-logo1So for all four rounds (and there will be four rounds) that the Canucks play in the playoffs, I’m going to post an outfit that incorporates my husband’s t-shirt.

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This one, with my new favourite shorts (don’t let the acid wash fool you, they’re brand new).

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You can find the first outfit here.

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Now let me hear you: Go! Canucks! Go!

May 2, 2009 by

“You cannot post that”

Says my husband, “It looks… You look…”

mumu-b4

“You just can’t.”

mumu-before

Well, I had to. Because it’s my favourite “before” (my purple striped dress is a close second).

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I’m getting it altered and I’ll post the “after” shot in a week or so. But tell me, does it or does it not look exactly like what your Great Aunt Helga wears to bed?

May 2, 2009 by

My doggy’s got style

A few weeks ago we got the pup a new look. Out went his sissy hand-me-down floral collar, in came his real man-dog collar.

flat rivet dog collar

It’s  b-b-b-bad to the bone.

rivet dog collar

But when I started thinking about it, I realized my own Michael Kors tank top had similar flat rivets.

marc jacobs tank top

I know dogs and their owners are supposed to look alike.

marc jacobs tank rivet

But dress alike?

April 30, 2009 by

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

I wanted to take a moment to thank you.

thank-you

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).

thank-s

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