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Trippin’ | Climbing Whistler’s Via Ferrata

I’m no rock-climber, but when you scale a via ferrata you don’t need to be. What you do need to be is willing to face your fear of heights. I climbed one with Whistler Guides the other weekend (read my recap on Vitamin Daily riiiiiiiight here.) and although this route wasn’t quite as terrifying as the via ferrata I climbed in the Rockies last summer, it seriously tested my resolve to reach the peak without taking the chairlift.

Boy, does it make you feel hardcore. See that pole falling sticking out of my backpack in the photo above? That’s an ice axe.

P.S. You know what else I had in my backpack? My tweet machine so follow The Anthology on Facebook and @TheAnthology.

August 13, 2012 by

Workspace | Justine Brooks, Jewelry Designer

The Anthology’s Workspace column takes us inside the creative spaces of some very creative people.

A Torontonian turned Vancouverite turned world traveller, Justine Brooks searches far and wide for inspiration for her jewelry, which she crafts by hand out of gold and silver. In her own words, the award-winning jewelry designer shares her workspace, her works in progress and her favourite places to work very, very remotely…

1. My torch. This is where all the magic happens. I love working with the flame, especially watching the solder (which bonds the silver/ metal together) run. The jeweler’s torch is very precise and  I love how specifically you can focus the heat. [Ed – you’ll find her seahorse necklace on Etsy.]

2. A lot of my favourite things/inspiration actually come from outside the studio. For my Jb Rocks beaded line, I spend a lot of time travelling the globe buying precious stones.

3. The big red tumbler (which polishes jewelry) is also a favorite. I love how shiny things are when they come out. It’s like magic. You put something in with a matte surface and within a few hours it’s as shiny as can be!

4. Fall’s new Dragon Fly necklace in progress and in its finished form.

By the way, the designer, who has a serious case of wanderlust, uses the wunderlist app (fitting!) to keep track of her to-do list on her iPhone.

P.S. I think you’ll like Justine’s nature-themed jewelry. Take a look.

P.P.S. Check out the first post in the Workspace column and find out how Niki Blasina of A Haute Mess smells when she blogs. Click through the second post to find out where Anya Georgijevic of I’m the It Girl started her footwear obsession. And find out how Kumiko Ide of Tribal DDB keeps her workspace fresh to death.

August 8, 2012 by

Diary | Trekking Through the Kelowna Wine Trails, part deux

The Vibrant Vine isn’t your average winery. For one thing, they hand you 3D glasses the minute you walk in their tasting room. For another, their grape-pickers double as lunchtime musicians. And — my personal favourite — they have a vineyard frisbee golf course, where a few of my errant shots trimmed the vines.

At the Vibrant Vine, we shot part two of the Wine Trails series I hosted for Tourism Kelowna and Vitamin Daily (you’ll find a behind-the-scenes recap here). When we were taping the final scene of my psychedelic trip, proprietor Tony Lewis donned an, um, vintage costume (wine pun!) and I had NO idea.

Still had no idea.

Finally turned around and found out just how seriously they take their wine at the Vine.

Watch the clip to see how it all played out. Bonus: you’ll also find out how many Ogopogo puns you can fit into one Kelowna-themed video…

Thanks for having me, Tourism Kelowna, Vitamin Daily and Vibrant Vine! Thanks again, Bent Matter Productions!

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P.P.S. Watch the first instalment of the series at Summerhill Pyramid Winery here.

August 7, 2012 by

Trippin’ | Sunning Myself on BC’s Sunshine Coast

White sand beaches are nice and all, but I’d take a rocky coast any day. I love the dramatic waterfront of Hvar, Croatia, Antalya, Turkey and, a little closer to home, Egmont, BC, where I spent the other weekend on a cliff overlooking a fjord (that’s the view from my balcony in the photo above).

My favourite thing about the West Coast Wilderness Lodge where I stayed (aside from the fact that I was the first person to stay in my brand new room)? No cell reception, no internet —  just huckleberries that match my nail polish (Trout Pout by Butter London) and a nearby bake shop that serves killer freshly baked cinnamon buns.

Oh, and also the photo booth that was brought in for the wedding I attended there (congratulations Nadia and Jamie!). Like stunning coastlines, I can never get enough of those things.

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August 2, 2012 by

Thank you | Indulge Magazine

Thank you, Indulge Magazine, for calling yours truly “Vancouver’s favourite fashionista.” I’m a big fan of yours too!

You’re the best, Sarah!

August 2, 2012 by

Diary | Vintage Chanel at Secret Location

Photographer Trevor Brady snapped some gorgeous shots at Secret Location’s vintage Chanel party. Like the one above where I’m concentrating so hard on that little photo I’m snapping I didn’t even notice he was snapping one of me. (Snap out of it, Kelsey!)

My perforated leather dress is by Literature Noir, suede shoes by Elizabeth and James, hairband by Deepa Gurnani (at Libertine), my eel skin clutch is vintage. On my ladyfriend Laura (on the left) is a pleated drop-waist dress by Rag and Bone and shoes by Alexander Wang.

Thanks, Michelle, for sending these shots my way!

[Photos by Trevor Brady]

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August 1, 2012 by

Style | Shooting Freedman Shoes’ Fall/Winter 2012 Ad Campaign

Photo shoots — I love everything about them. Hot on the, um, heels of the fall/winter campaign shoot for Sterling Shoes we shot the fall/winter campaign for Freedman Shoes, photographed by David Fierro, styled by Luisa Rino, designed by Dawn Newton and creative directed by yours truly.

As with any shoot, it meant plenty of hanging out with models. Like this one, who also happens to be my dog-in-law Lola.

And one of the industry’s freshest faces, my friend Kylie’s toddler Mya.

I spotted some of my favourite hardware on the Freedman Shoes team, like this anchor and rope bracelet by Jamie Watson. Which reminds me, I want to order one for myself.

When the shots are posted you better believe I’ll share them with you. Until then, let’s all reminisce about this beauty from Freedman’s spring/summer campaign, shall we?

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July 30, 2012 by

Diary | Happily Sipping my Way Through the Kelowna Wine Trails

Oooooooh boy. I can barely contain my excitement. A few weeks ago I trekked to BC’s Okanagan to host a series for Tourism Kelowna and Vitamin Daily. (You’ll find a behind-the-scenes recap here.)

My task? To sip my way along the Kelowna Wine Trails.

First stop: Summerhill Pyramid Winery where I wined and dined with the best of them. (Despite what it looks like, I’m not blowing a kiss to the chef.) Take a look…

Thanks for having me, Tourism Kelowna, Vitamin Daily and Summerhill Pyramid Winery! Thanks again, Bent Matter Productions! Can’t wait for the next instalment!

P.S. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter.

July 26, 2012 by

Diary | Camping on a Budget on CTV Morning Live

Now that is the face of a happy camper. I stopped by CTV Morning Live yesterday to talk all about camping in style while on a budget.

If you’ve stocked up on camping gear lately, as I have, you know it can be a crazy investment. Unless you head to Superstore where PC Home has just launched a new Terra Gear Camping Collection. Of my picks, nothing — not even the tent host Aamer Haleem camped out in — costs more than $40.

And yet you’ll find everything you need to go glamping (glam camping). Except maybe a professional makeup artist.

Or a heated, sheltered set.

My happy camper secret weapon? A s’mores kit, which I could have used when I camped on the Oregon Coast a few weeks ago.

And some comfy clothes to wear as you’re roasting marshmallows on the campfire. My button-up shirt and slim-fit gold cords are both by Joe Fresh, my shoes are by Frye.

Exciting, right? Watch the segment right here.

Thank you, CTV Morning Live, Tara Parker Tait PR, Joe Fresh and Superstore!

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July 24, 2012 by

Pinstagram | Blanket Statements, Mad Hatters and Thirst-quenchers

The Anthology’s Pinstagram column brings together highlights from Kelsey Dundon’s Pinterest and Instagram feeds. In other words, the dream and the reality.

I had the blues + that outfit makes me green with envy.

A lavender- and cilantro-infused cocktail at The Acorn (which I wrote about right here) + a different type of thirst-quencher.

My clutch, c/o Identity Tee, is made of a vintage Hudson Bay Blanket + a stunning gown that makes its own blanket statement.

Grub‘s wallpaper is by by Lee Hutzulak, part of Rollout’s Artist Series, + a mini wallpaper-admirer.

At Secret Location’s Vintage Chanel Soiree my girlfriend Laura played the mad hatter + meanwhile I’m mad about this parasol.

Geology + geometry.

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July 22, 2012 by