A cocktail would taste so much better

If it came from a one-of-a-kind custom-made bar. Especially if that bar were the first piece commissioned from François-Xavier Lalanne by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé.

bar yves saint laurent

It’s equal parts sculptural and functional. And would look lovely in my living room. The oval piece is a bottle rack, the horn in the middle is a shaker, the sphere beside it is an ice bucket and the cylinder is a vase.

From the Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé at Christie’s (if you visit the site, please note the price realized). Thank you, Kyle.

April 26, 2009 by

I left the antique fair without this

Thankfully I circled back to get this men’s battledress jacket.

mens army jacket

Note the date sewn into the inside.

army jacket detail

It’s so much more hardcore than the pretty little sequin sweater and razzle-dazzle-y jacket I also got that day.

army jacket buckle

I would obsess and obsess for weeks (months? years?) if I didn’t go back to get it. Are you like that? Please tell me I’m not alone.

April 25, 2009 by

Sounds like a Weekend in the City

One, because I’m spending the weekend in the city. And two, because I’m going to see Bloc Party tomorrow and A Weekend in the City is probably my favourite Bloc Party album.

bloc_party_band_shot

Bloc Party’s Banquet actually tops my list of 25 most played songs on iTunes followed by:

2. Tonight I Have to Leave It (The Russian Futurists remix) by the Shout Out Louds
3. Pulling Our Weight by the Radio Dept.
4. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk
5. I’d Rather Dance With You by Kings of Convenience

Which surprised me. There’s no Phoenix, no solo Erlend Oye, no Backstreet Boys in the mix. Does your computer know more about your musical taste than you do?

April 25, 2009 by

Yeehaw!

The Anthology is three months old! Thank you for all your lovely comments and brilliant guest posts. And thank you for joining the Anthology on Facebook and Twitter (ahhhh technology).

anthology-swell

Thanks for setting up the site, Dana. Couldn’t have done it without you (seriously, installing widget plugins and hard coding header images — are you kidding me?).

Now, as hard as it is to pick favourites, I’ve selected some of my most beloved posts from the past month: they’re the ones about tea-party dresses, bolo ties and reinvented wonders.

April 23, 2009 by

What’s even better than a guest post?

A guest post about a city I’m desperate to visit. Before her jet lag had even worn off, Liv from It’s a Beautiful Life contributed this post about Hong Kong (with a bit of Shanghai to make me extra envious).

I was much honored to be asked by The Anthology to write a guest post; it’s been so much fun watching this blog grow and I look forward to the updates in my RSS reader every day. I recently went on a whirlwind of a trip to Asia to two very happening cities: Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Liv HK

I was born in Hong Kong so going back is like slipping on a pair of well-worn jeans — the comfort of familiarity sinks in as I drive past the dazzling city lights and formidable skyscrapers.

As for Shanghai, well I was a Shanghai virgin.  It is fascinating city which not only shows the best of East meets West but is also a great example of China’s economic progress.  Construction is everywhere, and the well-heeled Shanghainese strut their stuff on the great catwalks of Shanghai.

I’ve put together my hot list for Hong Kong – a composite of places and things I love. I hope you get to visit them soon.
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April 20, 2009 by

Go Nucks!

For the past week I have been heckled (by my own mother) to post an outfit that incorporates the Canucks.

Canucks tee

Herewith, my husband’s old school Canucks t-shirt (this logo is my favourite).

canucks skate logo shirt

And a little sequin number I got at the antique fair.

canucks skate tee

How do you show your support for your home team? Do you actually, like, watch their games and stuff?

April 19, 2009 by