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Finds, ThingsWeLove »

[31 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 434 views]

 
I’m a HoneyDipp Girl
 
And you should be too.
I first discovered HoneyDipp Beauty products this summer at Shannae Ingleton’s What Women Want event in downtown Toronto and since then I’ve been hooked!
I am a lover of scrubs, thick creams, and anything that will keep me feeling soft and smelling good and let me tell you, this stuff gives the current heavyweight peddlers some definite competition.
I regularly use the Citrus Brown Sugar Scrub, the Warm Vanilla Body Butter and the Island Burst Honey Buns (moisturizing soap and exfoliating sea sponge in 1—very …

Bulletin, Good Reads »

[30 Oct 2008 | 2 Comments | 371 views]

 
Thanks to the tubular folks at The Insider, the official voice of the S-of-B School (yeah, cryptic is I). Miss Nikita R. did a profile on me for the October Issue. Check it out on campus (if you can) – if not, you can squint really hard and attempt to read it. Keeding, check it by clickering here.
 
> special thanks to Nikita, Amy, and Gem

Brand Dictionary, ThingsWeLove »

[30 Oct 2008 | 2 Comments | 1,009 views]

 
Despite the naming of the brand, grey antics extends to more than just the minimal shade – it encompasses a sensibility and class that young urban hipsters (…as people deemed me one of) don’t often get when shopping about. The (relatively) new line was picked up by urbanoutfitters and has been featured as a full collection (with editorial shoot). I’m loving the Grey Antics Oxford jogger, likely because I’m addicted to less structured, asymmetrical jackets lately. I swear I’m only on my 5th jacket of the year or so.
 
Next …

ThingsWeLove, Up and Coming »

[29 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 470 views]

 
The Green Fashion movement is here and seemingly here to stay. The challenge lies in making the actual clothing look good.
 
Don’t know what I mean? Think those H&M t-shirts endorsed by a plethora of celebrities. Were they that well designed? No. Was I ever compelled to purchase them? Not really.
 
Nicole Bridger embraces the contemporary woman and her line is framed as “Style with Sustenance”. As a Ryerson Fashion Grad, she has been presented grand opportunities such as interning for Vivienne Westwood in London.
 
Her press release puts it beautifully:
 

Celebrity, NewsForYourMuse »

[28 Oct 2008 | 5 Comments | 2,931 views]

 
The Parcel Unraveled
Sex and the City has arrived in packaged form – now you can get a copy of the squeal-worthy movie alongside the purchase of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Loveliest perfume yet. Lovely, that is.
 
I’ve always been in awe of SJP’s timelessness, and her ability to be incredibly articulate (this is me thinking back to when she appeared on Oprah to discuss the exit of SATC). The same can be reflected in the presentation of her fragrance – the website and photography already had me sold.
 
I’m not exactly a perfume …

Bulletin »

[27 Oct 2008 | 7 Comments | 442 views]

There’s nothing really more soothing than seeing a crisp white bag with black tissue paper emerging from it (hence the intense Club Monaco addiction that I’m slowly knocking away).
 
Just wait and see what came in it – keep visiting and I’ll show you what was inside.

Celebrity, Music, NewsForYourMuse, Q&A »

[26 Oct 2008 | 16 Comments | 7,552 views]

 
She’s the infectious voice of “Just Dance” (dadadoodoo), has the most distinctive style around, is blowing up on music charts internationally, and she’s also an ‘86 baby. Though Lady GaGa is signed to Konvict Music, her early beginnings raised from the underground New York club scene, performing with “shock art” donning hot pants and bikini tops, and lighting cans of hairspray on fire.
 
If you look past the exhibitionist front, you’ll realize that Lady GaGa is a fierce talent with a sharp tongue and an even sharper attitude.
 
If you only know …

Fashion Tech, ForTheMen »

[26 Oct 2008 | 3 Comments | 1,790 views]

 
Style isn’t just about fashion and clothing – it plays into the greatness that is technology.
 
Always wanted big sound but don’t have the big space to go with it?
 
Sony’s BRAVIA Theatre Micro System (DAVIS50BM) will do it for you.
 
This 1000W, 5.1 surround sound home theatre system offers great sound, and is perfect for any small or big room. It’s stacked with an HDMI output, 200W subwoofer, DVD up-conversion, MP3 playback, and Dolby Digital… are you still with me?
 
Be not mistaken, the speakers are bloody small being the size …

Brand Dictionary, Culture, ThingsWeLove, Up and Coming »

[25 Oct 2008 | 7 Comments | 2,345 views]

 
There’s something so inexplicably stunning about Trove, a Toronto-based clothing line that appeals to the young and socially conscious. 100% organic cotton. Made exclusively in Canada. Does it get any more sustainable than that? Hmm. Well, maybe. But it’s gorgeous, so that should have greater bearing than sustainability.
 
Read this line, it’ll make you feel happy:
“Trove is the amalgamation of inspirational people, marvelous places, and creative spaces”
Trove is sold at Canopy Blue, Holt Renfrew, Over the Rainbow and TNT Blu (aka…the finest retailers in Toronto)

 
> images from troveclothing.com

Fashion Tech »

[25 Oct 2008 | 4 Comments | 518 views]

 
I owe it to you all to talk about the newest and shinest of the Macbooks. Of course I’m entrenched in bitterness, having purchased the last of the OS Tiger bunch prior to the beautifully enhanced Leopard – but now that they’ve revamped the Macbook I can’t help but to feel a sense of being slightly cheated. Why? Well, for starters, my “fake black keyboard” (it’s really a keyboard cover that’s black made of silicone) is basically a staple part of the new Macbook.
 
It’s skinnier, lighter, glossier, has an enhanced …