Does hanging out with someone as enlightened as author and speaker Gabrielle Bernstein rub off on you? I don’t know, but I figured it was worth a shot.
You can find my interview with the New York native here.
[Photo from Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram]
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The Anthology’s Pinstagram column marries the dream (Pinterest) and the reality (Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram photos of the best places and faces in and around Vancouver).
Visions in black and white. Kendra Hagerman, Mana Mansour, May Globus and Sunny Shum at Holt Renfrew’s spring trend presentation + a look from Carolina Herrera’s pre-fall 2013 presentation.
Colour pops. A few of MAC’s many lip colours + one of Inaluxe’s vibrant prints.
A (class)room with a view. Spaceship-like windows at Simon Fraser University where I lecture on Digital Communications + a very dramatic lighting fixture.
A case of the pinks and blues. A nameless new shop on Vancouver’s Main Street (which I wrote about here) + a detail from Kenzo’s fall 2012 collection.
Not-so-pink panther. My favourite desk accessory + Cartier’s killer cat ring (which costs as much as a mid-sized sedan but is totally worth it, I’m sure).
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Of all the different types of writing I do, travel writing is one of my very favourites. Why? Well, because it means hiking, sailing, and spa-ing constitute work. (Diving would be on that list too, except I have a passenger who prevents me from doing such things at the moment.)
In my latest piece for The Province I drove a delightfully sketchy — and scenic — road on Maui. And no, it wasn’t the one to Hana. Slip on your driving gloves, friends. It’s time for a road trip.
Clockwise from top left: Just call me SnorKelsey (bikini by Roxy, c/o Simons). Hitch a ride aboard the Teralani 2. My accommodations the first time I went to Maui (it’s a campground on a particularly beautiful stretch of beach). The waves on Ka’anapali Beach out front of the Westin. The bamboo forest, a light hike that takes you to a light waterfall. And sugar cane fields lining the highways.
I know what you’re wondering: where do you find the best banana bread on the island? In my article for The Province.
[Photos from Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram feed.]
P.S. You’ll find a few more of my favourite Maui spots on Vitamin Daily.
P.P.S. Island-hopping? The north shore of Kauai will really float your catamaran.
I’ve been in the market for baby gear lately (more on that here) and of all the online boutiques I’ve found, Vancouver’s Leuie is one that has me under its spell. Its look is dreamy, its nursery decor is fairytale-worthy and I love its minimal, whimsical, handmade aesthetic.
I have yet to visit the shop in person (they just opened one in South Granville) but these are a few highlights from their online boutique. From the top:
A dapper little gent: Chapeau Haut et Cravate.
Bowing out gracefully: L’Timide Queen mobile.
Five-star luxury: the cinq d’etoiles garland.
A bonus? The little bunny-shaped bone china lamp I wrote about on Vitamin Daily.
[All photos from Leuie]
I’ve always been a sucker for pink and red (I had a lot of Valentine’s Day-themed birthday parties as a kid). Now, pink and orange have a place in my heart too. Add a deep indigo et voila: a colour trio that would look just as b-b-b-bad to the bone on your walls as it would on your neck.
Where: Removable wallpaper in Red/Blue from Chasing Paper
Wear: J.Crew’s Fan Fringe Necklace
If MAC’s entire collection is essentially your makeup drawer, which five products would you consider essential? I met up with MAC Pro Team Senior Artist Caitlin Callahan at Metropolis at Metrotown to ask her exactly that. Turns out one of her favourites is the plumping lipgloss Plushglass and you’ll find the other four on MetropolisAtMetrotown.com.
P.S. I posted a shot of my favourite new MAC lipstick colour on The Anthology’s Facebook page.
If you sat down with Chatelaine’s Editor-in-Chief Jane Francisco, you’d ask her what’s in her medicine cabinet, right? Riiiiiiight?
Well, I did and she told me.
Between the masks and the BB creams, hair care is looking an awful lot like skin care these days.
Enter AG Hair’s new Keratin Repair Serum. It’s like a light leave-on conditioner that’s made with keratin protein, not unlike your hair come to think of it. Meant to repair the damage you do to your mane by, you know, living (weather, etc.) and styling (guilty), I like it because it adds moisture without weight. Its texture is lightly creamy — not oily — so it doesn’t weigh down hair, and it doesn’t look heavy even when layered on top of conditioner.
In fact, you’d never guess there’s product in it. Which means it’ll give you the no-makeup makeup look for hair.
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I’ve been rather mum on this subject (that’s a hilarious pun, you guys!), but I’ve gained a bit of weight around my midsection. And it’s the kind of weight that kicks you, if ya know what I’m sayin’, not the kind of weight you kick yourself for when you indulge in seconds at a baby shower buffet (see above).
Why didn’t I shout this news from the virtual rooftops eight months ago, the moment I saw that little plus sign on a stick? After all, I happily had my wedding profiled in a magazine and I share so much of my life on The Anthology. Why not chronicle every fetal hiccup? Well, I’ve been preoccupied with trying to figure out how on earth I’m going to take a few weeks off from running my company post-kid (seriously, business-owning moms, how do you do it?) and I haven’t wanted to bore you with ultrasound updates, so I haven’t written much about it (unless you count this list of my top five maternity must-haves).
But boy have I been talking about it. And you know what’s surprised me most? The third question people ask me. The first is always “When are you due?” (in theory less than a month) and the second is always “Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl?” (Nope!) The third? “Are you going to turn The Anthology into a mommy blog?” No, it’ll stay the same design-focused, fashion-loving, travel-obsessed blog it’s always been. Though I will be giving a bit of air time to cute gifty finds like this handmade stuffed fox because we all have nieces and nephews we need to buy for.
[My non-maternity dress is from H&M]
P.S. You can follow me on Twitter without worrying that I’ll tweet from the delivery room. My name may start with a K, but I am no Kardashian.
I haven’t yet caught up on Mad Men’s latest season. But Banana Republic’s latest Mad Men collection? That I’m up on. It’s the third of its kind and it’s inspired by the look of the new Mrs. Draper (who’s played by a Canadian actress, btw). Earlier this week I stopped by CTV Morning Live to talk all things Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and spring.
But first, a little pre-show war paint (you’ll find my dissertation on what to wear and how to paint your face for television here.)
Let’s talk about these pants for a second. I can’t wait for real sunshine, but in the meantime cropped lemon-yellow trousers will brighten up days filled with spring showers.
And menswear. I’ve always loved it because the silhouettes change subtly each season and the tailoring remains classic, so the focus tends to be on texture and fabric. Two things I adore.
Then there’s this dress. It’s one of my favourite dresses from the Mad Men-inspired collection and it looks an awful lot like one worn by the new Mrs. Draper. The model also bears a striking resemblance to the new Mrs. D., doesn’t she?
And for something a little Mr. Draper-inspired, a skinny tie and slim-fitting textured cardigan. A look that’s as dapper as Draper can be.
Missed the morning segment, sleepyhead? Catch it online here. Thanks for having me, CTV, Banana Republic and Tara Parker Tait PR!
[I’m wearing a JNBY sweater, Joe Fresh tanktop, Topshop jeans and Elizabeth and James shoes.]
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