It’s everyone’s favourite fashion season, isn’t it? Seriously, ask around. I’m willing to bet everyone will tell you they love fall the most. Maybe it’s the lingering effects of back-to-school outfits? Or maybe it’s the prospect of putting on clothes you’re not going to sweat right through five minutes into your day? Who knows.
What I do know is I’ve got a ton of beautiful fall pieces to share tomorrow morning on Global BC. Set your PVR, mom!
I have a confession to make: I am by no means a sleek packer. I take the biggest suitcase I’m allowed and I stuff it with everything I could possibly need. So as my doctor once told me: do as I say, not as I do.
For my latest style segment on Global Television I talked trends that travel, featuring looks from Joe Fresh (at Superstore), Plenty, and Winners.
Take a look! Thanks for having me, Global Television and Metropolis at Metrotown! Thanks for your help, Jerome Insorio and Hayley Hudson!
[Photos by Hayley Hudson]
If I went to Vegas for 24 hours, but didn’t leave the hotel once, can I still say I went to Vegas?
I flew there (without either of my babies, which was perhaps the highlight of the entire weekend!).
Spent some quality time by the pool (not at the peaceful one pictured above, but the pool at Marquee Day Club, which was so crowded it looked like human soup).
Then flew home the next morning after a delightful in-room breakfast. It was pretty well perfect.
[Photos by @KelseyDundon on Instagram]
P.S. Trying to figure out what to wear to a pool/beach party? You’ll find a few ideas in my recent (blooper-filled) segment.
My segment at Global BC started out smoothly enough this morning.
I brought three of my favourite sand-friendly looks from Old Navy, H&M and Swimco, pulled from their Metropolis at Metrotown locations.
Then it quickly turned into one long blooper reel. (I don’t think I have ever laughed as hard as I did the second we stopped airing!) Take a look…
Thank you, Global BC and Metropolis at Metrotown, for having me! Thank you, Jerome Insorio and Hayley Hudson, for your help!
[First photo by Jerome Insorio, second photo by Hayley Hudson]
Bright and early Monday morning I’ll be stopping by Global BC to talk beachwear — the kind of thing I’d love to be lounging in right about now. And you better believe this tasselled tote bag from H&M at Metropolis at Metrotown will be making an appearance. It’s totes beachy!
The Anthology’s Pinstagram column marries the dream (Pinterest) and the reality (Kelsey Dundon’s Instagram photos of places and faces in and around Vancouver).
Jeans and a tee. A graphic t-shirt designed for Easter Seals’ Woman 2 Warrior (which I’ve worked with many times before) + an even more casual take on the jeans a t-shirt look.
Hideaway. Her favourite spot + what would be my favourite spot to read and hang out.
Goop read. My cookbook collection is rather embarrassing + a radish salad GP would totally approve of.
Wrought iron. A room divider at The Cross + ornate designs in Barcelona.
Paper party. A creative use of wrapping paper + a creative use of wallpaper.
P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.
What were you doing bright and early Saturday morning? Sleeping in? Well, you know what they say, you snooze, you lose…the chance to watch my trends segment live.
But no matter! My latest, featuring three of the biggest trends for summer (key colours, key silhouettes, and key-carrying handbags), is available right here.
Featuring looks from Club Monaco, Aritzia, BCBGMAXAZRIA, and Marciano, it made for a very summery start to the weekend. Take a look…
Thank you, Global Television and Metropolis at Metrotown, for having me! Thanks, Jerome Insorio and Hayley Hudson, for your help!
[Photos by Hayley Hudson.]
I went about reading Wild in a very roundabout way, perhaps because I didn’t actually set out to read it at all. I saw the movie a while back when it became available on Netflix and liked it well enough. Then a few weeks back I was binge-listening to the Longform Podcast (one of my favourites) and was struck by the author Cheryl Strayed’s interview. It turned everything I assumed about the book on its head.
So I read it, loved it, was inspired by it. Not to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, mind you, but to toast to the sunshine.
See, when I watched the movie and noticed a dramatic emphasis on Snapple Lemonade, I assumed that was product placement at its least subtle — I figured the book might have offhandedly mentioned lemonade once or twice and the movie capitalized on that by bringing on a Snapple sponsorship. And then I read the book and it sang the praises of that specific drink over and over again.
Which means the perfect cocktail pairing to go with Wild? Spiked lemonade. At my latest book club meeting (where we weren’t technically discussing Wild, but hey!) I brought vodka (thank you, Wyborowa!) and DIY lemonade: squeeze lemons, add a bit of sugar, then mix it up with a bit of soda and a shot of vodka.
It’s so simple, so delicious, so perfect for après an epic hike. Or at least reading about one.
P.S. Looking for another book/drink pairing? You’ll find a nice accompaniment to a Sandhill Merlot here.
Getting dressed on hot summer days is all fun and games until it comes to the work week. It’s hot during your commute and scorching on the patio after hours, but it’s freezing cold when you’re sitting under the AC vent in your office.
This morning I brought three looks from Michael Kors, Banana Republic and LOFT to help you get through both extremes. (I’m wearing Zara and Aldo, with a linen skirt I bought in Ireland.)
Watch the clip!
Thanks for having me, Global Television and Metropolis at Metrotown! And thanks for your help, Jerome Insorio and Hayley Hudson!
[Photos by Jerome Insorio]
I remember being taught that when heading out to the mountains, you should bring clothes for every weather possibility because you never know what you might encounter. Turns out the same rules apply when it comes to summer workwear (just with less fleece and Gore-Tex) — when it’s scorching hot outside, it can very well be freezing in your office so your outfit better do double duty.
Tomorrow on Global BC Morning I’ll be sharing a few looks that will help you survive both the heat and AC. Set your PVR, mom!
[Photo by Hayley Hudson]