Add metallics to any old thing and you have instant glamour. Mix in some pastels and you have the most winningest of winning combinations.
Wear: Karen Walker One Splash sunglasses.
Where: The extraordinarily cool Shugaa Dessert Bar in Bangkok, which is inspired by sugar crystals and, just like sugar itself, something I can’t get enough of.
The only question more daunting than what to wear in a wedding? What to wear to a wedding! Too formal and you’ll be uncomfortable, too casual and you’ll look like you didn’t put in the effort. Drama rama!
So for my latest instalment of Wear It Well on Global Television, I compiled three ensembles to wear to three different types of weddings, featuring looks from Aritzia, Aldo, Joe Fresh, Call It Spring and Le Chateau at Metropolis at Metrotown.
Watch the clip here. Thanks for having me, Global BC! Thanks, Hayley Hudson, for the photos! Thanks, Jerome Insorio, for your help!
Imagine what your most artsy friend would pack for a weekend away. Then imagine an entire collection inspired by your artsy friend’s vacation wardrobe. You’ll find that collection at the newest location of Scotch & Soda (the first in BC), which just opened up at Richmond Centre, and is filled with silky striped overalls, tropical bomber jackets and some serious denim.
My picks? A soft, polished blouse and a pair of super-distressed skinny boyfriend jeans (thank you, Scotch & Soda!).
A look that would be perfectly finished off with an oversized polka dot clutch…
…and a spritz of something citrusy.
Then there’s the menswear! Oh, the menswear! I am a big, big fan. (I actually included some men’s Scotch & Soda in a recent segment.)
So grab your most artsy friend and start packing for the weekend.
P.S. The Scotch & Soda rep who hosted me told me she did her final school project on The Anthology. Hi Jessica! I’d totally give you an A+!
The last thing I do before I do a segment is put my ringer on mute and pass my phone to whoever’s standing closest to me. Often that person is Jerome Insorio, who’s not only a super talented stylist, but also an impressive photographer.
Whenever I get my phone back there’s always some candid shot with magical lighting and interesting cropping, like this.
My dress is from Anthropologie, the shoes — which are made in Italy! — were a Winners score.
[Photos by Jerome Insorio]
Tomorrow morning (that’s Monday, April 25th) around 8:35 or so I’ll be on Global BC sharing my picks for what to wear to a summer wedding — whether it’s at the beach, in a park or a more formal indoor affair. I’ll even include a little something blue, like this lovely shoe.
See you in the morning!
P.S. Congratulations, Yvonne, on scoring $200 to Canadian Tire’s WOW guide!
I’m helping my sister redesign her kitchen — replacing her retro cabinets, extending her counters, figuring out what to do with an awkward space underneath a window, the works. And the sticking point right now is the floor and backsplash because the options are endless (even within a budget) and there’s real potential to do something striking.
Nothing, perhaps, as striking as the floors in the #IHaveThisThingWithTiles feed on Instagram (where all these images are from), but striking nonetheless. I’ll keep you posted.
[Images clockwise from top left: source, source, source, source, source, source, source, source.]
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).
Family portrait. Me and my baby in black and white + a cute way to photograph a family.
Fashion Meet. The Eco Fashion Week press conference at the Fairmont Waterfront (read my piece on one of their most innovative shows here) + a workspace that looks like it would also have waterfront views.
Hop to it. My little Easter bunny + a hopscotched kids’ room.
In bloom. Magnolias are my favourite + this makes carnations look surprisingly cool too.
Dress forms. Three dress forms backstage before one of my segments on Global Television + three dressed-up models before the coolest party ever.
P.S. There are more photos where these came from so follow @KelseyDundon on Instagram.
Eighty-one pounds doesn’t sound like much – the weight of a seventh-grader, maybe – but 81 pounds is the average weight of clothing a single North American discards in a year.
When you see just how much clothing that is, it’s rather alarming. Especially if you’re one of the fashion students at VCAD who took part in Eco Fashion Week’s 81 lb. Challenge, creating an entire collection out of pieces thrifted from Value Village.
“A few weeks back we were at 15 looks and we weighed them and they were only around 20 pounds,” says Alanis Anne Alindogan, a VCAD student. “We were like ‘61 more to go? How are we supposed to do that?’”
A weighty issue
In previous iterations of Eco Fashion Week — it’s now in its 10th season –individual designers like Carlie Wong, Tammy Joe and Kim Cathers took on what used to be the 68 lb. Challenge. But studies indicate North Americans are discarding more clothing than ever, adding to the fashion industry’s already forceful environmental impact, something Eco Fashion Week founder and president Myriam Laroche hopes to change.
“One way for the industry to be eco – because there’s not just one way, there are hundreds of ways – could be reusing zippers or reusing sleeves,” says Laroche. “The 81 lb. Challenge makes me see the reality of what it would take to integrate secondhand clothing into new clothing.”
A collaboration with Canadian Tire.
I’m all for doing things the old fashioned way. I prefer printed books to e-books, I love ‘80s secretary dresses and mid century modern art, but sometimes I’m all for the latest and greatest. Especially when it comes to shopping (I’m such a big online shopper that I’m on a first-name basis with my courier).
This is a little bit of both. Canadian Tire (whose team I’ve worked with many times before) just launched a brand new WOW Guide, which, if you’re one of millions of Canadians, will be landing on your doorstep this week.
It’s part magazine filled with DIY inspiration…
And part crazy techie wizardry. When you download the Canadian Tire app – it’s available at the App Store – and hover over the Guide, the printed page comes to life (it’s from the future, I swear).
It gives you enhanced content like interior design ideas from stylists like Vancouver’s own Monika Hibbs.
And tips and tricks for outdoor living, like the best way to lock up your bike and two different ways to light a campfire (turns out I’ve been doing it wrong my whole life!).
To celebrate the launch, Canadian Tire wants to give you $200 to take your pick from the WOW Guide!
CONTEST CLOSED Congratulations, Yvonne! Happy shopping!
Give peace a chance. Surround yourself with it; live it, wear it, accessorize your office with it.
Wear: An outfit with more personality than you ever thought possible in such a neutral palette (as seen on Crush Cul de Sac).
Where: A custom neon sign by Vancouver’s Endeavour Neon (coolest desk accessory I’ve ever seen!).
P.S. Metropolette started a series inspired by The Anthology’s Wear/Where series and I love her spin on it!