The funny thing about Thanksgiving,
or any huge meal, is that you spend
12 hours shopping for it and then
chopping and cooking and braising
and blanching. Then it takes 20 minutes
to eat it and everybody sort of sits
around in a food coma, and then it
takes four hours to clean it up.
~Ted Allen
I was surfing through Ulla Popken’s pages for about twenty minutes when it finally hit me that the majority of the pieces I was falling in love with were tunics; hence “tunic surprise”. There’s a certain physical comfort that comes from wearing a tunic. They hide the things I want to hide and they are…
It’s hard to believe there are still a lot of sleeveless and short sleeved items in the shops right now but there’s a good reason for it. They make excellent layering pieces and layering is where fashion is at right now (nothing new for Canadians). Like this Short Sleeve Deep V-neck top from Addition-Elle. It…
Wide belts, narrow belts, metal belts, fabric belts but most importantly I love leather belts. My favorite belt is a black leather one with punched out flowers along the leather. To me the best belts are the ones you can stick in a pair of jeans and they just get better with age. La Chik…
There is something like nine days left until Christmas. Where did the month go? Some of the companies are still claiming to have shipments there on time. Read their special shipping details before you order if you need something for Christmas. Otherwise, have fun with this weeks sales (AND don’t forget to enter this month’s…
I realize that spring is in the air with all the look-books being released but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped thinking about winter. My toes just won’t let me. With end of season sales on the way it’s not surprising that this Swiss Miss Sweater Dress is on sale at Apple Bottoms for $69.99 in…
If you would like to add some animal instincts to your wardrobe but you don’t really want to wear them (some personalities can pull it off better than others). Here are a few affordable options from Etsy designer Peggy Brister. She also has some flower print ones but these are definitely my faves: Cheetah, zebra,…