Tickets for the Social Feed x The Anthology dinner sold out the day they went on sale. So if you got yours, jump for joy! See you on March 1st!
And if you weren’t one of the early birds, fret not. There will be plenty more events coming up.
[Photo by Melvin Sokolsky found here.]
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I’m all for versatility.
That’s why I love a good tunic.
This one, from JNBY, works bundled under a giant vintage, formerly shoulder-padded sweater.
So I’m cozy enough to sit on the patio and drink tea on a sunny February afternoon.
Or wrestle with a couple of beasts in the backyard.
Its length means it’s also easy to tuck into a skirt so that it looks like a blouse, which is how I wore it when I interviewed Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon about the new documentary I Am Bruce Lee. And no, I didn’t wrestle with her.
[JNBY tunic, vintage sweater and skirt, Opening Ceremony boots, Rock and Republic jeans.]
P.S. JNBY Canada is holding a $100 Giveaway. Here’s how to enter:
-Stop by a JNBY Canada location, check in on Facebook or FourSquare, notify one of their associates that you’ve done so and you’ll receive a free gift.
-Try on JNBY Canada’s new spring line, take a picture in your favourite outfit then post the picture on JNBY Canada’s Facebook page. The picture with the most likes by February 29, 2012 will win a $100 voucher from JNBY Canada.
Ooooooooh boy, this is going to be fun!
Have you heard of The Social Feed? They throw giant dinner parties at independent restaurants around Vancouver and Toronto. And they’re all sorts of fun. Which is why I’m especially thrilled that The Social Feed and The Anthology have partnered up for a Fashion and Design Feed.
Come! Join fellow creative types for a night of networking and collaborating over a meal and a drink at the Irish Heather on Thursday, March 1st. Tickets are just $28 and include dinner, a drink, tax, tip and a donation to Dress for Success Vancouver.
Tell your friends! And get your tickets before they sell out. This is going to be the best dinner party we’ll have all year.
[Images courtesy The Social Feed.]
You know what I love? Photo shoots. We held this one for Sterling Shoes SS/12 campaign at Vancouver’s tiki-tastic Waldorf Hotel.
And it was one heckuva way to spend a day.
While my role at Northill primarily involves writing and creative concepting, it also involves holding open the hotel’s lobby door, a very important job on a hot, sunny day.
The campaign was photographed by the delightful Evaan Kheraj.
Hair and makeup artist Melanie Neufeld did shiny coral lips and loose curls (created by wrapping the hair around a big-barrelled curling iron).
Then again, it doesn’t take much to make models Christie B. and Donna look good.
Stylist Luisa Rino used prints and pastels galore.
And the final pieces will be transformed by designer/illustrator Jenny Kim.
Can’t wait to show you the finished pics! And no, this isn’t one of them.
P.S. I tweet from behind the scenes so follow @TheAnthology.
Gotta love these before and afters. They never disappoint, do they? This “before” shot is especially mugshot (fugshot?) esque. I can’t even imagine who would have originally owned this vintage grey-and-white striped jacket before me — an escapee from Alcatraz?
I would call its style “Jailbird chic” except there’s nothing really chic about it. It’s boxy, its sleeves hit at an awkward spot and the shoulders are just too bold for me to take myself seriously in it. But with a few tweaks, my friends, I’m predicting it’ll be a spring staple. Watch this space for the “after” shot.
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Before a calm, cool and collected live segment…
…is just a touch of backstage nuttiness. (And sometimes a little on-stage nuttiness too.) But that’s what makes these things so much fun to do.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have people like Erika, who might look a little familiar, by my side. (She’s wearing a dress from H&M, a jacket from JNBY and boots from Sterling.)
And Amy (wearing a dress by Jacqueline Conoir and jacket by H&M that she really should get because it looks so good on her).
And Natasha, wearing the hottest, comfiest dress by Jason Matlo (I’m obsessed!) and a necklace from H&M that I really should have bought for myself.
If you didn’t get up early with us, don’t fret, sleepyhead. You can watch the clip riiiiiiiiiiiight here.
Thank you Natasha, Erika, Amy and Emily for all your help. Thank you Norma and CTV for making it such a fun segment!
[My dress is from JNBY, shoes by Thakoon for Giuseppe Zanotti.]
P.S. If you’re in Vancouver, mark your calendar for Thursday, March 1st. Just do it. I’ll explain later.
I’m shooting a segment for CTV Morning Live this week. The focus? Dressing in dresses. So I stopped by Jason Matlo’s Yaletown studio to pick up a few of his because they’re so gosh-darned purdy.
And I got a peek at some of his works in progress, too, which thrills me because I love nothing more than to see other people’s creative processes. I’m a creative creep like that.
I find the blueprints as fascinating as the finished pieces, which, by the way, you can find at The Room at The Bay.
My segment (which is not about how you make dresses, but how you wear them) will be broadcast live on Tuesday, January 24 on CTV. Down a triple shot of espresso and get up early with me!
[Vintage faux fur jacket, vintage scarf, DKNY sweater, AG jeans]
P.S. Enter the Jenny Andrews x The Anthology giveaway, sweetpeas.
Red and pink are everywhere right now. (Valentines Day would be so happy to hear that!)
Don’t believe me? Just ask Natalie Portman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Stone…
Or Jenny Andrews. The Vancouver-based leather goods designer is giving away two of her popular mini pouches (one in pink and one in red, obvi) to one of you lucky Anthology readers!
Handcrafted in super soft recycled leather and lined with a navy blue striped canvas, they’re each about 4 x 3.5 inches, perfect for your coins, lip gloss, hair elastics and bobby pins, what have you. (I have a Jenny Andrews bag, I take it with me everywhere I go.)
Want to win them? (Is Cupid an adorable little troublemaker?) Of course!
For one entry: Comment on this post and tell us what you can’t leave home without. (For me it’s my Moleskine day planner — I’m old school like that.)
For two entries: Write on The Anthology’s Facebook wall and tell us what you love (Jenny Andrews, The Anthology and red/pink are all acceptable answers).
For three entries: Holler @TheAnthology on Twitter. (Bonus points if you write a love poem in 140 characters or less.)
The contest is open to Anthology readers worldwide. The lucky winner will be chosen on January 27th (contest closes 5:00pm PST 27/01/12). Good luck!
[First photo found here, second photo found here, last photo found here.]
Betcha never thought you could get a cute outfit out of a pair of shorts as high-waisted, pleated, printed and billowy as these, did ya? I was doubtful. But I knew these vintage shorts had potential.
First I added a belt (this one’s vintage) because cinching a billowy vintage piece often does the trick. But that clearly did not work so then I tried cuffing them. And because that didn’t work wither, I took them to the tailor, where I had them shortened and taken in a bit, though we left a little volume to allow for the pockets.
And then, after all that, I belted and cuffed them anyway.
I paired them with a turtleneck (because it’s cold out) and a rugged jacket because those floral shorts needed a bit of a roughing up.
And I added a vintage men’s Omega watch. Just because I love the thing.
[J. Crew jacket and turtleneck, vintage belt, shorts and Omega watch.]
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Your living room is about to get a whole lot cooler. One of The Anthology’s favourite photographers, Braden Paul is selling prints of his photographs for a very limited time (only until January 20th) and these are just a few of my favourites. You’ll find plenty more on his website, like this one and this one, which would also make rad wall art.
I’m thinking of getting a big, glossy version of the second one above. You know, so sitting in my living room will feel like being at a concert. Also, I have to admit I’m inspired by the funky oversized photos in the van der Woodsen penthouse on Gossip Girl, but don’t tell anyone because that’s the most embarrassing inspiration ever.
8×12 prints start at $100. You can order directly from the photographer at braden@bradenpaulphotography.com