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Kelsey Dundon

Beauty | Korres Yoghurt Body Butter

I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but Greek yogurt has completely dominated the dairy aisle. Turns out its creamy goodness is not only great for breakfast but works wonders for dry skin too.

I just got back from snow-covered Edmonton, Alberta where the cold left my skin terribly dry. So what did I do the moment I touched down back in Vancouver? Lather up with the very thick Korres Yoghurt Body Butter. It’s made in Greece with actual yogurt and rehydrates skin in ways lighter moisturizers can’t. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the yogurt’s full fat, making it extra dermalicious.

Now we just need someone to invent a granola exfoliator.

January 2, 2013 by

Here’s to 2013!

And here’s to breaking all your resolutions! Except for the one about throwing more dance parties. That one’s definitely worth keeping.

[Image found here.]

December 31, 2012 by

The Anthology’s Most Ridiculous Moments of 2012

If 2011 was the year of Miss America, friendly Sasquatches and granny nighties, then 2012 was all about psychedelic wine, chest hair and grown men singing “MMMBop.” Herewith, The Anthology’s most ridiculous moments of the past year.

9. The series I hosted for Vitamin Daily and Tourism Kelowna in which we treated wine-making with the stoicism it deserves.

8. The ridiculously fun Social Feed x The Anthology event where we wined and dined in support of Dress for Success Vancouver. The event sold out ridiculously fast — faster in fact than any Social Feed before it. You guys are the best! (Photos by superstar photographer Maurice Li.)

7. A trip to New York in which my girlfriends and I discovered just how far you can walk in 5-inch heels. (All the way across the Brooklyn Bridge, apparently.)

6. Then there’s the trip to Seattle in which my ladyfriends and I ate everything but cheesecake.

5. A lifestyle segment I did for PC Home’s Terra Gear on CTV in which host Aamer Haleem camped out on set.

Which brings me to number 4. Camping on the ridiculously beautiful Oregon Coast, where I failed miserably in my attempt at lumberjacking.

3. The fleeting moment in which photographer Barry Gnyp’s dog Lola agreed to pose for the Freedman Shoes SS/12 Campaign (which I directed) and the even more fleeting moment in which she posed exactly like the made-of-newspaper dog.

2. The time I scouted some of the best dressed festival goers at Coachella. And yes, this guy made the list.

1. Though really, for me, 2012 will always be the year I met Hanson at the PNE. Grown men singing “MMMbop?” Ridiculously irresistible.

Happy New Year, friends! See you in 2013!

P.S. Make your 2013 your best yet and like The Anthology on Facebook and tweet along with @TheAnthology.

December 31, 2012 by

Wear/Where | The Bronze Age

Gold gets all the glory, but I love the warmer, richer tones of the metal that always comes in third.

From top left: the Martignac apartment by Studio Ko in Paris, a garland boa (the dollar store’s best holiday party accessory), Penguin’s new look for the 70th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classics (I just finished reading The Great Gatsby and cannot wait for the film to be released), the most gorgeous lights $10,000 can buy, and a perfect party dress by Jonathan Saunders.

P.S. You’ll get a gold star if you add The Anthology on Facebook.

December 26, 2012 by

Home | DIY Paillette-covered Favour Boxes

My dinner guests are lucky if I don’t make them set the table themselves. But some of you are far more organized. And crafty.

So for all you hostesses with the mostesses, my friend Maxine of Tulle Box Designs shares a DIY so simple even I could D it. Inspired by paillette-adorned clutches, these favour boxes will make your guests feel loved, whether you’re hosting a holiday dinner party, New Year’s soiree or fêting a January baby.

They couldn’t be easier to make: place round gold label stickers (available at just about any office store) onto your favour box of choice, fill with something delicious, and voilà!

Now let’s see that one more time in slow motion:

Brilliant. And brilliantly simple! And you know what? They’d work wonders for a winter wedding too.

I’d still like your help setting the table though.

Want to D more Y? There are tons of ideas on Tulle Box Design’s site.

[Photos supplied by Tulle Box]

December 21, 2012 by

Style | The Fashionably Techy Gift Guide

A post created in partnership with Caya

You know what the holidays are? Major gift-giving pressure. How do you surprise and — more importantly — delight your girlfriends, boyfriends and dog-walker friends? These unexpected finds scouted at Caya should do the trick.

1. Fuji Finepix XF1 ($449.99) Think I take all the photos for The Anthology on my phone? Heck no. You need a proper camera to get proper photos. And here’s a bonus: the Fuji Finepix FX1 looks as sharp as its shots.

2. Diana F+ Camera ($89.99) A modern take on the lo-fi camera Andy Warhol used, the Diana F+ uses real film, which means you’ll actually end up with real prints.

3. PKG Black Crown Collection Case Your laptop deserves better treatment. And so does your iPad. This handmade-in-Canada leather case (available in several sizes, from $124.99) ensconces your gadgets in cushy comfort.

4. X-mini Speakers ($29.99) When I was in New York with my girlfriends we spent our pre-party time in the hotel room sipping champagne and listening to Paul Simon (who knows why) through portable speakers. These X-minis produce a lot of volume for their size so they’re essential for anyone who loves music and traveling (read: everyone).

5. Urbanears headphones A cool, colourful upgrade to the earbuds that come with your mp3 player. I actually have two pairs of Urbanears: the Plattan (pictured, $69.99), which I use when I’m working at a café and trying to tune out those around me, and the Medis (which Caya also carries) that fit snugly in your ear.

6. Jack Spade Computer bags Sure, Jack Spade is the mantastic answer to Kate Spade, but a rugged computer bag like this (from $122.49) will be appreciated by ladies and gents alike.

You’ll find all these picks at Caya. Happy giving, friends!

December 20, 2012 by

Home | West Elm Market Opens its Second Location — in Vancouver!

Maybe it’s the long nights but lately I’ve been wanting to do nothing but bunk at home. And you know what comes with that? An intense need to re-do everything in my space. I’m not talking about just putting up a new mirror or moving a couch.

I’m talking about getting right down to the details — tossing out all my old Tupperware and replacing it with quality glassware, that sort of thing.

Thankfully West Elm has opened its second Market and you’ll never guess where they put it. Okay, yes you will — you read the headline: Vancouver! 2915 Granville Street to be exact.

It’s like a modern general store stocked with what West Elm VP Abigail Jacobs calls “products with soul”: goods sourced everywhere from the Brooklyn Flea Market (where I found this necklace)…

…to Berea, Kentucky (where these brooms are made by college students as a way to supplement their tuition)…

…to Portland, where these Egg Press cards are made.

There’s lots to stock up on. And to stuff stockings with. Sayonara Tupperware!

P.S. Stock your virtual shelves — add The Anthology on Facebook.

December 19, 2012 by