The delightfully charming Miss America walked the runway at Vancouver Fashion Week’s Joseph Ribkoff show last night.
And I just about lost my mind because she WORE HER CROWN!!! Which, I discovered, you are not allowed to try on unless you are actually Miss America. (Turns out being Cap’n Canada doesn’t count.)
P.S. I am loving the feedback and poetry you guys are dishing out in The Anthology’s reader survey. Thanks a million! Keep ’em coming!
I was feeling oh-so small at (212)’s Winter Showcase held in the fabulous, high-ceilinged showroom of Montauk Sofa.
The rustic, open space was a beautiful setting to jumpstart the season where we get to wear our cosiest clothes, all at the same time.
A New York based label, (212) caters to contemporary Vancouver women. Being all laidback and such here on the west coast, the winter preview mixed comfy knits, structured dresses and easy-to-wear pieces for that all-day, see-how-good-I-look-even-in-the-rain kind of style.
I may hate the cold but oh how I love to layer! But since it’s not quite winter, I’ll be shopping online for fall instead.
Like a kindergartner, I’ve got a “Hey ma! Look what I made!” feeling about this project. Unlike The Anthology’s signature before and afters where I take a vintage piece and have it reinvented by my tailor, I did this one on my own.
And it wasn’t hard at all. I wove this striped silk scarf into a plastic chain, skipping a few links at a time, and turned it into one big necklace/scarf combo. (Neckarf? Scarflace? Hmm… I’m going to have to keep thinking about this.)
And because the chain had broken (how? I have no idea), I used a big floppy bow as the clasp. Fancy, huh?
P.S. You could do a lot of vintage shopping on us! We’ve got a Shoppalu x The Anthology giveaway going on right now.
So many of you tell me how much you love vintage clothing but how terrified you are of vintage shopping. So The Anthology and Shoppalu want to do a little something to help you out with that.
We’re giving away $100 CDN towards vintage goodies and shipping from Shoppalu! (I wish I could pick myself as the winner and then use that gift certificate to get this floral dress. But I love you too much to do that to you…) So, how do you enter?
For one entry: Comment on this post and tell us why you love vintage. (It’s the treasure hunt, isn’t it?)
For two entries: Write on The Anthology’s Facebook wall and tell us why you need more vintage in your wardrobe.
Double your entries: Holler at @Shoppalu on Twitter and write on Shoppalu’s Facebook wall.
The contest is open to readers worldwide. The lucky winner will be chosen on November 2, 2011 (contest closes 5:00pm PST 11/02/11). Good luck!
I envy all you Californians who can wear shorts and dresses year round.
Up here in Vancouver you could do that, I suppose, you’d just be miserably wet and cold. So instead we bundle. Sometimes to the point of wearing a sweater so gigantic and cozy, it’s practically a blanket.
I paired my Dolce Vita sweater with a vintage eel-skin clutch (how thrilled was I to find one so big?!?! These old clutches are often so dainty I can barely fit my camera and cell phone inside) from Ver Unica, a vintage shop in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley.
Ahhh… to be back there, amidst the California air and those beautiful palm trees. If I were in the Golden State right now I’d rock this exact same look. Except I’d turn my jeans into cutoffs.
[Rock & Republic jeans, Matisse boots.]
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Here are a few of my favourite things: fashion (obviously), music, art and now, blogging. So put all of these things in one funky loft-like setting and voila! Paradise.
The evening celebrated the A.D.F.M. store launch, an online lifestyle shop that blends art, design, fashion and music under one seriously creative roof. Founder (and super cool lady) Michelle Wong emphasizes culture, community and under-the-radar talent.
Coffee table books were spread about, including a complete moustache grower’s guide (Movember anyone?). With art on the walls, shoes on the table and a DJ spinning all evening, the A.D.F.M. team created a really cool vibe.
A.D.F.M. stands for Art, Design, Fashion and Music or “A Design For Me”. Clever, huh? This online oasis even offers the help of personal stylists. Bringing culture and inspired living to your home, I spent the evening making a mental list of must-haves. Go on, take a look…
One of you is about to get very cozy, my friends! The winner of this gorgeous hand-knit chevron scarf by Kove is…
Kelsey Klassen (I totally rigged it because I liked her name), who entered via Twitter. Congratulations! Send pics of how you style it, mmkay?
P.S. We’ve got more giveaways coming up on The Anthology, so put on your lucky hat.
Normally “before and afters” on The Anthology involve hideous vintage pieces that I have my tailor rework (see Exhibit A, B, and especially C).
But this, my friends, is a whole new ballgame.
I’m taking two once-loved pieces of my own — a black-and-white silk scarf I bought in Paris and a plastic chain necklace I bought somewhere far less glamourous — and I’m going to make my own “after”. All by myself. I’ll share it with you soon (as long as it doesn’t look like a 6-year-old made it).
P.S. I whipped up my own “After” once before and I kind of love how it turned out. Let’s see if lightening strikes twice.
It’s LG Fashion Week! And Flare is celebrating by featuring a few of your favourite Canadian style bloggers (including yours truly) wearing our favourite Canadian pieces. Shockingly, none of us wore a maple leaf fascinator. Take a peek.
Thank you, Ryan Michael Cheung and Andrea Karr!
There’s only one reason I love autumn. And it ain’t the changing leaves, people. It’s the bundling up!
And there’s no better way to get cozy than with a hand-knit chevron scarf by Vancouver’s own Kove, who, by the way, has a pop-up shop open until October 30. This supersoft wool and acrylic scarf is valued at $160 and you could win your very own. How?
For one entry: Comment on this post and tell us what cozy means to you. (Getting curled up by the fireplace with your kitten on your lap?)
For two entries: Write on The Anthology’s Facebook wall and tell us how you plan to stay warm this winter. (With a hand-knit piece by Kove, perhaps?)
For three entries: Holler @TheAnthology on Twitter.
The contest is open to readers worldwide. The lucky winner will be chosen on October 19th, 2011 (contest closes 5:00pm PST 10/19/11). Good luck!
UPDATE: And we have a winner! Congratulations Kelsey Klassen!