Read | Design in Canada

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I have a closet full of vintage clothes and the “Made in Canada” labels on many of them speak to the country’s rich garment history. But I didn’t know much about Canada’s history of design design because we don’t celebrate it much (not very Canadian to do so, I suppose).

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That changed when a friend loaned me his copy of Design in Canada, which is filled with iconic pieces (and the odd hilariously disco spread) from the north.

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Many of them look timeless, some of them look so on-trend you’d expect to see them in modern decor stores, and none of them look anything like I expected vintage Canadian design would.

February 12, 2016 by

Pinstagram | Bring your kid to work day

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).

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Workspace. I brought my baby with me to do a pull for a segment, which technically makes that a bring-your-kid-to-work day + a home office I’d become a Kardashian for.

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Colours of the year. A necklace (from LOFT) in serenity and rose quartz + Alexa Chung in similar Pantone-approved tones.

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I heart it. Valentine’s Day wins my heart every time + a print just dripping with pink.

Kids clothes

Like a hurricane. My toddler likes to dress herself + a kid’s wardrobe that’s neater than mine could ever be.

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Reading in bed. This is what she got all dressed up for + an adorable earthy kid’s room.

P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.

February 10, 2016 by

Giveaway | Win Double Passes to Zoolander 2!

No supermodel — not even Cara Delevingne — has taken the style world like Derek Zoolander. Twice.

Want to be there when this force of fashion debuts in Vancouver? Paramount Pictures and The Anthology are giving away double passes to the advance screening of Zoolander 2 on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7:30pm at SilverCity Metropolis in Burnaby.

CONTEST CLOSED: Have fun, Natalie!

February 3, 2016 by

Make | Benchic’s DIY Chocolate

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I have a friend who makes the best chocolate. Like, you’d have no idea it wasn’t from some crazy chocolatier. (She actually started up her own company but it was too much to deal with in addition to her day job and if it were up to me she’d start it up again. Ahem…Megan!)

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But no matter. Because even if you’re not gifted in the chocolates department, you can gift in the chocolates department (see what I did there?).

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LA’s Benchic Chocolate just launched chocolate-making kits complete with a reusable mould, organic Peruvian cocoa butter, wild California Honey (from near Long Beach), organic Peruvian Lucuma Powder, and the like. They’re not cheap — $79 USD before shipping — but you can’t put a price on chocolate-flavoured fun.

February 1, 2016 by

Style | Wear It Well

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Knitwear is having a moment. And I whole-heartedly endorse that, especially the luxe head-to-toe knitwear worn by the likes of Gigi Hadid.

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So to kick off Wear It Well, a new segment I’m doing with Global Television and Metropolis at Metrotown, I celebrated all things knit.

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What if you’re petite? What if you’re full-figured? What’s on trend? Viewers asked and I answered here.

The work look on the left is from LOFT, the Gigi Hadid-inspired look in the middle is from Roots and the long cardigan and jeans (tough to see in the above shot, I know) are from Bench.

Thanks, Hayley, for the photos!

January 28, 2016 by

Pinstagram | Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Pear?

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).

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Juicy. A thirst-quenching treat from Commodity Juicery + a pear tart.

Walls

Climbing the walls. My little monkey on the world’s coolest climbing wall + adorable wallpaper, which isn’t actually custom wallpaper made of that kid’s art, but the work of Gael Davrinche.

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Throwback. A print from a campaign I creative directed that hangs in my living room (read more about that campaign here) + a home so full of windows there would be no place to hang art at all.

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The dream vs. the reality. My office always looks insane when I’m in the middle of a project + an office where everything is — enviably — in its place.

P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.

November 28, 2015 by

Hey, baby!

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It’s been busy — and sleepless — around here. But it’s also been really cute and cuddly so I’m not complaining.

November 20, 2015 by

Pinstagram | Art Supplied

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).

Florals

In a cinch. A #tbt to when I wore elastic-waisted pants because I wanted to and not because I had to (vest c/o Patagonia, jacket from Danier, pants from Anthropologie) + a floral dress with a cinched waist.

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Artiste. A painter in her studio + a pop art print.

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Yeah! The best wedding-themed card I’ve ever seen (at Front) + electric love.

Bioderma

No-makeup look. My favourite after-segment ritual is taking off my stage makeup (Bioderma is such a drugstore miracle!) + beautiful bottles.

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Come as you are. A Halloween costume made entirely of my kid’s everyday wardrobe + a little one with similar fashion sense.

P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.

November 3, 2015 by

Bookmark | The Fresh Exchange

In The Anthology’s Bookmark column we explore some of the most inspiring places on the wild, wild web.

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I’ve said it before (twice) and I’ll say it again: graphic designers have the best blogs. It’s all about the imagery after all — even though I make a living as a writer, I get that — and they have the imagery thing down pat.

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Take The Fresh Exchange for example, a blog by the graphic design duo — husband and wife actually — behind the branding firm Wild Measure. It’s all about their creative process, travel, fashion, you know…all the good things in life.

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The photos are beautiful, the write-ups heartfelt, the effect inspiring.

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So bookmark The Fresh Exchange already and bookmark The Anthology while you’re at it.

[Images from The Fresh Exchange, of course.]

P.S. Beef up your list of favourite links with The Anthology’s Bookmark picks.

November 2, 2015 by

Style | Falling for fall/winter

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Fall/winter seems to be everyone’s favourite time for fashion. Maybe because you have to wear so much of it in order to brave the elements? Or is it just the size of the fall fashion issues that get everyone drooling? Or the prospect of holiday parties and the dresses that go along with them?

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All I know is fall/winter clothes get people really excited. Which made me (and my bump) especially excited to share three key trends for the season on Global TV featuring beautiful pieces from Geox (like the jacket pictured at the top), Club Monaco, Plenty, BCBGMAXAZRIA (like the faux suede top I’m holding above), Bench., and Ecco.

Watch the full clip here.

October 28, 2015 by