tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225456101604386622024-03-13T17:05:41.416-04:00Apple + Flossmaintaining a healthy sense of styleJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-40289020297182079992014-08-11T23:34:00.000-04:002014-08-11T23:34:56.687-04:00I didn't know where to post this. <div class="MsoNormal">
I’ve always been one to attach myself to celebrities, to
consider them my family, to love and revere them. When a celebrity dies, it
feels as if it were a member of my own family. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The recent passing of Robin Williams is heartbreaking. It
comes as a shock to the entire world. Out of all the celebrities on the brink
of self-destruction, the Lindsay Lohans’ and the Amanda Bynes’ of the world, no
one would have believed that the next tragic headline followed by an outpouring
of tweets and #RIP’s would be Williams. <o:p></o:p></div>
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He was the world’s crazy uncle. The relative that everyone
wished they had. He was the genie for gods sake. Robin Williams’ apparent
suicide is the reason why mental illness is so dangerous. On the outside, if
someone can be as energetic, outgoing and funny as Robin Williams, but be
tormented on the inside, how the hell are we supposed to be able to recognize
and diagnose signs of inner turmoil? <o:p></o:p></div>
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While I won’t admit to being around Mr. Williams personally,
I will say that on the outside, such a natural entertainer would be the best at
hiding their pain. At the root of all extroverted personalities is a person who
just wants to see others happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making
people laugh and making people smile is addictive, but feeding that addiction
doesn’t take away the pain and loneliness that a person with real feelings is
apt to feel. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Robin Williams was the king of making you cry and then
following it up with a laugh. From films like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What Dreams May Come, Patch Adams, Bicentennial Man</i> to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hook, Jack, Good Morning Vietnam</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Dead Poets Society</i>, Robin Williams’
childish wonder and quick wit were a deadly combination to make a person laugh
and yet feel that sense of nostalgia that makes you wish for a hug from your
dad. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My favourite Robin Williams movie quip is a direct relation
of this feeling and it comes from the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fern
Gully: The Last Rainforest</i>. By no means was this an <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aladdin</i> or even <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happy Feet</i>.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fern Gully</i> featured Robin Williams’
voice as Batty, a recently escaped bat from a facility that tests on animals.
The “Batty Rap” alone is reason enough to watch the movie and then swear off
any products tested on animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(If you
don’t already do so)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The best part of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fern
Gully</i>, and what stuck with me my entire life is the part where Batty asks
the main character “Are you sure,” about something. She replies, “I’m
positive.” Batty quips back, “Only fools are positive!” While the young me
never quite got the joke, it was at the time the funniest thing I had ever
heard and to this day is a running joke between me and my dad. Never tell me
you’re positive about something because you’ll be met with that reply.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I write this little whatever it is, I’m struck by all the
“Robin Williams-isms” that we have adapted. From making jokes about “Jerry
Christ”, Jesus’ slacker brother or trying to be “Fosse Fosse Fosse! Martha
Graham! Martha Graham! Twyla Twyla Twyla!” the world will never forget what Robin Williams gave
them. And neither will I. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-66609079467286959602013-07-07T16:10:00.000-04:002013-07-08T22:50:49.643-04:00My Favourite ShortsSo I've been instagramming some selfies lately that almost exclusively feature my new most favourite pair of shorts from The Gap.<br />
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As I mentioned back in the early spring, Summer equals cutoffs for me, and I rarely want to wear anything other than some comfy, slouchy shorts when it's hot out.<br />
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These shorts are perfect for many reasons. They're longer than the average denim short, which is ideal for tall girls like me, and girls who have thicker thighs (like me).<br />
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They're also the perfect wash and distressed enough to look cool but not disrespectful. I love that they're cuffed, and a higher waist, so that I can wear them with anything.<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-85252515425948673722013-06-25T16:35:00.003-04:002013-06-25T16:35:41.548-04:00A surprising updateI haven't had much time to blog lately, mostly because I've been kind of scatterbrained. Working two part-time jobs and trying to freelance while not going crazy on my days off has resulted in me making obsessive lists that include things like, "make your bed" or "feed the cats." I write everything dow<br />
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The combination of pilates, ballet and core training is paying off. My arms are getting better definition and my legs feel stronger. It's amazing. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who is looking to tone up or just become stronger and more balanced. I honestly cannot believe that I just gave out some fitness advice. It's THAT good.<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-40027396993152723892013-06-24T15:37:00.002-04:002013-06-24T15:37:39.446-04:00Bash en Blanc RecapBash en Blanc came and went this weekend in a flash of white. The Government Convention Centre was turned into a white-hot dance party on Friday with some great DJ's, beatbox performances and a fashion show, all in support of the Snowsuit Fund.<br />
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My outfit was locally inspired. The top is Pink Stitch from Viens Avec Moi in Wellington West and the skirt was handmade for me by my AMAZING friend Hannah. She is honestly a whiz, it fit beautifully and looked like a million bucks.<br />
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I'm kind of new to parties like this, but it was really nice to see everyone come out in their best white outfits and dress up for a great cause.<br />
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Bash en Blanc is coming up and SOON. June 21st marks the night of Ottawa's first all-white (or all white with black accents if that's what you're into) party.<br />
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It's less than a month away and I'm already scoping out my favourite shopping destinations to find something pristine to spill wine on at a party.<br />
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Not only will it be a wicked event with VIP treatment, cocktails, a DJ and a fashion show, but it's all for a good cause: this year's white-hot party is being held to benefit the Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa.<br />
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Last year the Snowsuit Fund provided 15,000 snowsuits to children under the age of 15. In Canada, where we have winter weather for more than half the year, staying warm is a definite need.<br />
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I'm giving away a pair of tickets to the party right here.<br />
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To enter just do the following:<br />
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1. "Like" The Snowsuit Fund on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Snowsuit-Fund-Le-Fonds-Habineige/200220606717907" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br />
2. In the comments below, indicate that you'd like to enter the contest and tell me what kind of all-white outfit you'd wear, leave your email too, or a way to contact you!<br />
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I'll announce the winner on Friday, June 14th.<br />
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The event is still a few weeks away, but I'll leave you with some all white everything inspiration. I know I'll need it while I'm figuring out what to wear!<br />
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Oh and if you want to just straight up purchase tickets, you can do so <a href="http://snowsuitfund.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. Hopefully see you there!<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-55927668181929271142013-05-24T19:42:00.000-04:002013-05-24T19:49:52.007-04:00The RopesI'm a woman possessed. I'm obsessed. I'm crazy! What am I crazy about? Well, The Ropes obviously. Working part time at Viens Avec Moi is dangerous for me because I love great products and I love supporting local businesses. So if you put a whole bunch of great products in a local business like VAM, well you get where I'm going.<br />
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My latest obsession comes from Maine in the form of a nautical rope bracelet. I usually shy away from bright colours, opting to wear neutrals on top of more neutrals with maybe a pair of black jeans or dark denim. I get mistaken for being a lot older than I really am and I feel it has something to do with my wardrobe.<br />
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These bracelets are the PERFECT compromise for me. Wearing a little colour on my wrist looks youthful without feeling childish.<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-23122540310838736732013-05-16T11:11:00.000-04:002013-05-16T11:11:07.362-04:00Party at Gatsby's! Er, St. Laurent Centre!<br />
Last night I had the absolute pleasure of attending <a href="http://stlblog.ca/" target="_blank">St. Laurent Centre</a>'s Gatsby themed party in support of the <a href="http://ottawacancer.ca/en/home.aspx" target="_blank">Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation</a>.<br />
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Taking place in an unused store made to look like a 1920's parlour by designer Leanne Lacroix, the event was lovely and intimate while still capturing some of the great energy from that era.<br />
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People (including me!) dressed in their best Gatsby attire, since most of Ottawa's fashion lovers came out and every fashion-lover worth her salt cites the 1920's as one of their favourite fashion eras.<br />
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Waiters and bartenders kept the snacks and the drinks coming while beautiful models styled by Erica Wark drifted around, really adding to the feeling of being a part of <i>The Great Gatsby</i>.<br />
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But the real delight for me, came from installing myself next to the macaron table while chatting with a fellow blogger about the lusty appeal of a young James Spader. And at the start of the night there was even a dancing crew that performed and made me long for dance lessons, but only if my speciality was doing a breakdancing version of the Charleston.</div>
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A television installed at the back of the room played the original 70's adaptation of the book, which was also a great conversation piece, "Hey! It's that guy who plays in Law & Order now! What's his name? No clue, ooh look, Robert Redford!"</div>
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I loved getting dressed up for this event, and seeing all the guests get dressed up too. It absolutely did nothing to cure <span style="text-align: center;">my Gatsby Fever, in fact I think I have it worse now. Get me a doctor Old Sport! </span></div>
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-824170215618510492013-05-06T17:34:00.003-04:002013-05-06T17:34:47.873-04:00Chop Chop See You Later!In the most recent issue of <a href="http://www.flare.com/beauty/hair/watch-now-flares-emily-ramshaw-chops-off-her-long-hair/" target="_blank">FLARE</a>, assistant fashion news editor, Emily Ramshaw chronicles the week before lopping off 15 inches of her precious, precious hair.<br />
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I wasn't working at FLARE when Emily had long hair, so seeing her with the short hair wasn't a big deal, but reading the her article and seeing how stylish and chic she looks every day has totally inspired me to do my own long goodbye.<br />
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I saw this picture of Olivia Wilde and I was sold. I had been turning it over in my mind for weeks to chop off my mane, but Olivia sealed the deal for me. I showed the pic to my boyfriend and his response was, "That looks great! But then again, it's Olivia Wilde, she could have a Lloyd Christmas haircut and still be hot." I'll take that as a vote of confidence!<br />
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I only trust the best, and I'm lucky because I happen to be related to her. My cousin Stacy works at <a href="http://www.synergyspa.ca/ottawa-hair-salon.html" target="_blank">Synergy Spa</a> in Orleans, which you should totes check out. It's a really great spa, totally worth the trip to Orleans!<br />
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I used to have this free for all spirit about my hair. "It's just hair!" I would say, "It'll grow back!" But after growing it for a few years and having it to shield me when I was at my most self conscious, the thought of chopping it all off is not only scary, it's actually anxiety-inducing<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-36391786112731946192013-04-22T19:36:00.000-04:002013-04-22T19:37:10.756-04:00Summer is coming.I love summer fashion in theory. For example I think so many girls look so cute in all sorts of different summer outfits and dresses and skirts, but for me, summer is the time of year where all I want to do is run around barefoot in a pair of grungy shorts and a pony tail to keep my mane off my neck. The only accessory I think I can pull off in the summer is the pile of freckles that are going to start popping up on my visage as soon the sun starts to make itself known.<br />
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I think last summer I tried to be too sophisticated for my own good. I found myself feeling uncomfortable and sweaty in tight fitting skirts or like a whale in A-Line empire waisted dresses. This summer I have learned and therefore I present to you my new summer 2013 uniform.<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-60883947502963770952013-04-11T10:06:00.000-04:002013-04-11T10:47:59.104-04:00Fashion Crimes: The BIG DebateLast night I went to a really informative and inspirational discussion. No, I'm not talking about Oprah. While no one gave up their Jimmy Choo's at the event I attended, I still enjoyed the panel discussion <i>Fashion Crimes: The BIG Debate </i>held at the ROM in Toronto. I headed over with a PR friend of mine who heard about the panel while trying to research cool things in Toronto for us to do together.<br />
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</div><div>Five panelists included Canadian designer Jeremy Laing, Ryerson University School of Fashion chair Robert Ott, branding and fashion lawyer Ashlee Froese, VP and buying director for The Room at The Bay Nicholas Mellamphy and the always electric Jeanne Beker who acted as moderator.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The discussion of the evening ranged from talking about the pros and cons of fast fashion, marketing and branding in a social media obsessed world and the blogger phenomenon, the panel gave great insight and a few laughs about what it means to be involved in the fashion industry in Canada today.</div><div><br />
</div><div>When it came to talking about fast fashion Canadian designer Jeremy Laing acknowledged that while he is no proponent of the trend, it's not something that bothers him. "It's the reality of the business," he said. "If anything [when I see the high street ripping me off] it inspires me to do something different in my next collection."</div><div><br />
</div><div>The panel itself seemed a little bit split on verdict of whether supporting fast fashion is sustainable, and whether high street fashions cheapen designer labels, but they all seemed to agree that it's something that is not going anywhere, anytime soon. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The other part of the discussion that piqued my interest was when the panel turned their spotlight on the explosion of fashion bloggers over the last five years. "I have a journalist friend who laments at the six billion journalists in the world today," said Ryerson chair Robert Ott. "I always tell him, 'just think about the 12 billion fashion critics. Everyone is a critic twice over, of their own style, plus a critic of what everyone else should be wearing."</div><div><br />
</div><div>Laing for one says that the blogosphere explosion is having a more adverse effect on him, and he believes it's a trend that will soon pass. He no longer looks at websites or blogs for fashion inspiration. "I have friends who are very successful bloggers, and I'm definitely proud of them," he said. "But I don't look at their blogs every day. If anything, this attention on bloggers makes me focus more on my own work."</div><div><br />
</div><div>"I think that one day people will get tired of dressing for the internet, wearing bright coloured patterns on patterns, and put on a black jacket again," he said.</div><div><br />
</div><div>When Beker posed the question to the panel, "Where do you get your fashion from?" The speakers fell silent. Not one of them could give a solid answer on where they gathered fashion inspiration. It was Ott who offered some wisdom on the subject.</div><div><br />
</div><div>"We are consumers looking for taste-makers, but we don't know who they are today," he said. "Do you trust the magazine editor, or the 'wild west' that has become the internet?"</div><div><br />
</div><div>A thought-provoking, yet short panel. At an hour and 20 minutes, I would have liked the discussion to be a bit longer and to come to a few more definite conclusions, but leaving the debate open-ended left lot's of room for a post-discussion wine and cheese fest in Yorkville. No complaints here!</div><div><br />
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I'm not sure what's been inspiring me lately. One day I want to dress like a French women, the next day I want to look like Blade Runner. Some days I want to be decked out in colour, and other days I want to be monochromatic. I'll pledge to myself to never wear anything but black because there's nothing more chic. But then I find myself falling in love with colours and spring since the snow is melting as I type this.</div>
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One of my favourite things when it comes to personal style is how often it changes, I guess this is growing up.</div>
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-63411369278472638442013-03-29T12:53:00.001-04:002013-03-29T12:53:14.094-04:00Differences and the journey so farHaving been in Toronto for a little under three weeks now I feel it's safe for me to make my observations public. I'm past the first impressions, but I'm not yet jaded by the lights and the sirens and the easily accessible brands that we have to scour the countryside to find in Ottawa.<br />
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That being said, Toronto is a bit overwhelming. Meeting new people and telling them that you're from Ottawa usually results in them treating you like a Make a Wish kid at Disneyland; "Oh wow, how does it FEEL to be in Toronto? Are you having trouble adjusting?"</div>
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For the uninformed, Toronto is about five hours away from Ottawa. It's in the same time zone, has the same climate and is just as culturally diverse as Ottawa.<br />
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The only thing I need to adjust to in Toronto is the fact that in Toronto all the girls wear Rudsak winter jackets paired with Rebecca Minkoff M.A.C clutches instead of TNA jackets with the Marc by Marc Jacobs pouches that every girl in Ottawa has. They wear Tory Burch boots instead of Michael Kors and the taxi service here makes me want to hug and kiss an Ottawa taxi until I'm banned from Blue Line service altogether.</div>
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From what I can tell, having spent a little time in Toronto, it seems nice. I do like it. I think if I ever lived in Toronto, I would need to be very wealthy because the temptation of shopping would be out of this world. But I also am not sure if I could ever get used to sour sewer smell that lingers at random street corners, in Ottawa that kind of smell is usually reserved for the sewer pipes pumping sewage into the Ottawa River behind the Parliament Buildings.<br />
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I think my ambivalence towards the newly minted fourth largest city in North America, is that I'm there, essentially alone. I mean, not alone ALONE, but you know what I mean. My boyfriend, cats, closet and king size bed are all in Ottawa. Despite being in this arguably great city, I'm always going to focus on the things I don't like just because my life isn't really in TO...it's in Ottawa, no matter what I'm still just a guest.<br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-53690090314598447582013-03-12T23:48:00.000-04:002013-03-12T23:49:43.719-04:00An update...I've begun to neglect my little bloggy again. It seemed that in the past weeks I had started writing some really interesting content but since then I've become a little too bogged down with everything else going on to write any compelling entries.<br />
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In the past I would have just made up some baloney posts just to say that I was still posting, but I think the key going forward is going to be quality over quantity.<br />
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One of the reasons I haven't been posting much is because in the past week my life went from (semi) boring to insane. On Wednesday of last week I found out that I had been accepted to a really cool editorial internship at FLARE in Toronto.<br />
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So in less than one week I packed my things, arranged lodging, picked up and left for Toronto. I'm staying with a smart and beautiful friend and her amazing roommate, who graciously said I could stay with them.<br />
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It also worked out perfectly since they are literally a stone's throw away from the offices where I now work at.<br />
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I'm also staying spitting distance from the amazing Holt Renfrew on Bloor, where a Miu Miu boutique just opened. (I'm also probably the first person to ever say they were spitting distance away from Holt Renfrew while at the same time knowing how to pronounce Miu Miu.)<br />
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The way things worked out could not have been better, my hosts are probably two of the nicest girls I have ever met, my immediate boss is a complete gem and I think I'm going to have a lot of fun and learn so much. (That sentence totally feels like a beauty queen answer to me, but it's so true.)<br />
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Putting all the amazing and exciting things aside though, I will say that just being away from the little family I have cultivated in Ottawa is hard. I miss my boyfriend constantly, and I fear that our little kitty-babies will think that I have abandoned them.<br />
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For the next while I'm going to be splitting my time between Ottawa and Toronto, trying to go home as much as possible. It's going to be tiring and just thinking about all the money I'm forking over to Via Rail from now until the start of May makes me really bitter, but hey, what can you do when you live in a (very fashionable) shoe?<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-23679836686895950052013-03-04T15:32:00.001-05:002013-03-04T15:32:12.354-05:00The TigerI'm finding out lately that being interested in fashion isn't enough. While I will always love clothes, fashion and art, I'm figuring out that I'm more than just a fashion-head.<br />
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One of the things that has led me to realize that there's more to the world than shoes and bags and clothes was reading a book for my journalism class. It couldn't be farther from the books I usually read. It didn't involve <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Grace-Memoir-Coddington/dp/0307362744/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362428973&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Grace Coddington</a> driving to the Hamptons with a car full of cats and it had nothing to do with being a <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Sophie-Kinsellas-Shopaholic-5-Book-ebook/dp/B004FEG2RW/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362428998&sr=1-5" target="_blank">shopaholic</a> with a credit card problem and a sexy boss who the heroine always embarrasses herself in front of.<br />
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It was the farthest thing possible from those things and I really enjoyed reading the entire thing. I wanted to share with you guys my little review for <i><a href="http://www.thetigerbook.com/" target="_blank">The Tiger: A Story of Vengence and Survival</a></i>, by John Vaillant.<br />
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<i>The often-forgotten Russian Far East is the setting of this devastatingly interesting book by John Vaillant. <b>The Tiger</b> takes us to the area of Primorye, where people live on the edge of civilization and poaching isn’t just a sad effect of greed, it’s a way of life. <br /><br />The boreal forest or Taiga becomes the most important character in the book, of which all of the other characters are just merely background to the massive presence that the forest has in the minds of the locals. <br /><br />But as fabled and revered as the Taiga may be in Russia, it doesn’t compare to the veneration of the Amur tiger. <br /><br />An endangered species that locals both fear and admire, the Amur tiger has almost mythical status in the Taiga, and most hunters know that if you cross a tiger, it will never forget. <br /><br /><b>The Tiger</b> centres around Yuri Trush, an ex-military enforcer with Inspection Tiger, a now-defunct organization that worked in the Taiga to crack down on poaching. <br /><br />But in post-perestoika Russia, times are tough. Many in Primorye need to poach to survive. <br /><br />The story weaves in an out between the history of the area and it’s ties with tigers and focuses on an instance where a tiger turned against man and went on a rampage of odd behavior that included hunting and killing the poachers that once hunted him. <br /><br />Parts of the book focus on Trush and his team hunting the man-eating tiger, while going back and forth between historical anecdotes and a narrative that gives the reader a look into the mind of a tiger out for revenge. <br /><br />Filled with chilling facts that cause the reader to look for any excuse to bring up tigers in subsequent conversations; this is non-fiction at it’s finest. The interesting subject matter combined with Vaillant’s colourful and descriptive writing style leave the reader wanting more at the end of each chapter. <br /><br />While the non-linear narrative can be confusing at times, this book weaves seamlessly between generations and gives the reader a thorough understanding of one of the most misunderstood areas (and animals) in the world. </i><div>
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As a brand, it's pretty impressive that Joe Fresh has gone from being sold at select Loblaws to opening stand-alone stores in such a short period of time. They are even showing at Toronto Fashion Week again this season! </div>
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You guys probably already know how much I love supporting local and supporting Canadian, and Joe Fresh totally fits the bill. But did you know that Joe Mimran, the designer who created Joe Fresh also launched Club Monaco once upon a time? Cool Huh? </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Being a part of last year's <a href="http://ottawacancer.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1052187">Bust a Move</a> committee inspired Ottawa native
Carolynn Lacasse to amp up her game and raise even more money for the Ottawa
Regional Cancer Foundation in 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Late last year she designed, produced and began
selling two beautiful bracelets for charity. Her original goal was to raise
$2,000 by March. After reaching that before Christmas she has since doubled the
goal she originally set in December and is looking to raise $4,000 by the end
of February.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo taken from the <a href="http://www.couragebrand.com/" target="_blank">Courage Brand</a> website.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The bracelets have a very simple design that
compliment any style and are the perfect addition to a stack of bracelets, or
'arm party' as we've come to know them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"The bracelet idea came to me while shopping
at Viens Avec Moi, I love that store and they have a really good collection of
jewellery," she says. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"One time I was shopping there, buying a
bracelet for one of my girlfriends and I thought, 'this is a really great gift'
it was really simple -- one bead -- and I thought, what if I made it myself?
What if I did it as a fundraiser."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lacasse brought her idea to Viens Avec Moi co-owner
Renee Morra, who was completely behind the idea of creating a bracelet
fundraiser right from the get-go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"I thought it was a great idea and 100 per cent of proceeds go to the
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation," says Morra. "Cancer pretty much
touches everyone in a certain way, for myself it has on my mothers side, that’s
why when Carolynn came to me with the idea I thought, OF COURSE."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Morra and Lacasse
brainstormed together and decided to sell the bracelets exclusively at Viens
Avec Moi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All of the branding
and supplies were donated to Lacasse and she puts the bracelets together
herself, which allows the entire profit from the bracelets go straight
to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Fearless" bracelet, taken from the <a href="http://www.couragebrand.com/" target="_blank">Courage Brand </a>website</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Traverse" bracelet, taken from the <a href="http://www.couragebrand.com/" target="_blank">Courage Brand</a> website</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lacasse says that the name in front of the brand – Courage –
serves as an inspiration to everyone who may be </span>affected<span style="font-family: inherit;"> by cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I think that after being close to the Ottawa Regional
Cancer Foundation, I realized that everyone in that organization has a lot of
courage, the people who go there who are facing cancer, also the families and
friends who are touched by it,” she says.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Those people have a lot of courage and give a lot of
support, that’s why I chose it,” says Lacasse. “That’s not the only reason
though, every person goes through things that they need courage for, and its
just a little reminder on your wrist to have the courage to do what you want.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lacasse says that she may continue the brand over to the
Fall or even design a new line of Courage bracelets for the Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Both designs of Courage bracelets are available at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/vamboutique?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Viens Avec Moi</a>, and sell for $20 each. So far Lacasse has raised $2,640 for the
Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, and with a little under three weeks to go, I
am positive that she will reach her new goal.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-72827733505155180592013-02-08T08:02:00.001-05:002013-02-12T22:28:39.055-05:00Getting Dressed for Ottawa Fashion Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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OFW is right around the corner, actually it literally starts today. Everyone who goes sees it as the perfect opportunity to go nuts and showcase their best outfits. As someone who would fake sick to get out of school, when really I just hadn't picked my outfit the night before, I see OFW as my time to shine. The outfit planning is the most fun of the whole thing.</div>
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-14595858250084192742013-02-03T22:11:00.000-05:002013-02-12T22:27:57.933-05:00A Conversation with Justyna BaranieckiFor Justyna Baraniecki, fashion is not a priority. "It's not a very romantic answer," she says. "But at the end of the day, I just try and create really good images."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chameleonic.co/">www.chameleonic.co</a>, photo by: Joel Bedford </td></tr>
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The stylist, photographer and blogger has been maintaining a successful creative career in a city that sometimes seems intimidated by creativity.<br />
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A self-professed 'visual communicator', Baraniecki and her partner Joel Bedford run a successful photography company ranging from weddings to fashion editorials to food and landscapes.<br />
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In the future, Baraniecki says they would like to do more architecture photography. "If you're working as a photographer in Ottawa, it's really hard to be a specialist and only do one thing," she says. "You have to be able to do more than one type of photography."<br />
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She is also adamant about having a strong business sense in the creative industry. "Most people think that if you have a creative job, you're doing your hobby," she says. "They don't realize that if you work in the creative industry, only about 10 per cent of your work is actually being creative, the other 90 per cent is business."<br />
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It's that business sense that has allowed Baraniecki to be successful in the past. Three years ago when starting her fashion blog, she made the conscious decision to never work for free. She believes the creative industry is full of people trying to take advantage of artists.<br />
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"If you're doing creative anything, the expectation is to do it for free," she says. "If you work for free, you're never going to get credit, and no one is going to respect the work you do."<br />
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"Mine and Joel's motto is that quality costs. If you want your product to look good, or your article to sound good, it's going to cost. I would recommend never doing anything for free."<br />
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The work that Baraniecki and Bedford produce definitely falls under the "good images" tag that Baraniecki described. She says they gather inspiration from movies, and right now are in a phase where they want all of their photos to have a cinematic feel. Although it is sometimes hard to reproduce the image in her head in a city with limited resources.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baraniecki wearing a dress by local designer, Amy Scarlett Donovan, styling by: Justyna Baraniecki, photo by: Joel Bedford <a href="http://www.chameleonic.co/">www.chameleonic.co</a></td></tr>
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"When styling a fashion shoot one of the first things I'll usually do is go on Pinterest," she says. "I'm not a very good communicator, so I usually end up looking for elements in other people's work."<br />
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"It's like, imagine the lighting in this shot, but with hair like this girl, and then she's wearing something more like this," Baraniecki says. "We kind of just go from there."<br />
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Baraniecki has also cultivated a list of designer contacts that she uses in her work for <i>Ottawa Citizen Style </i>. On developing the contacts, Baraniecki's method is just as effortless as everything else about her; she just emails them up and asks for what she wants.<br />
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"W<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">hen it comes to online communication, I justimagine the internet as a giant room and if I want something from someone Iwould just go up to them and introduce myself."</span><br />
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Baraniecki says she always seems to do whatever feels right for her regarding style and fashion. Even though fashion blogging in itself has lost its lustre, she still enjoys reading some style blogs.<br />
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"I read <a href="http://stylebykling.nowmanifest.com/" target="_blank">Style by Kling</a> religiously," she says. "There's nothing in this world I love more than sleep, so each morning I give myself 10 minutes to brush my teeth, do my hair and get out the door, and 30 seconds of that 10 minutes goes to looking at her blog."<br />
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According to Baraniecki, fashion blogging is something that started off fresh and new, but has progressed into something stale and uninteresting. At first, style blogging was an amazing alternative to looking at photos of celebrities and models, but Baraniecki feels that the bloggers of today are not people we should look up to sartorially.<br />
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"You realize that a lot of these bloggers are 16 or 17 years old and have limitless budgets," she says. "You have to ask yourself, why am I looking up to these girls?"<br />
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Baraniecki chooses to find inspiration elsewhere. "Why on Earth would I care what some fashion blogger -- I don't care if she has a million followers -- is wearing? Quite frankly, I'm more interested in what Kate Moss is wearing."<br />
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When it comes to leaving the norm behind and chasing the creative career you want, Baraniecki offers some advice:<br />
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"<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt;">Recognize that when you are doing what you want,it’s still the same, it's still a job," she says. "G</span>et really good with your taxes, know how to charge peopleproperly, networking, sourcing clients, marketing, take a look at how to run asuccessful small business an apply to whatever avenue you want to take, it’s alot of work," she says. "But always schedule fun time."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"[Trying to stay on top of fashion] will drive you crazy, I always just try and do what feels right in the moment." Photo from <a href="http://www.chameleonic.co/">www.chameleonic.co</a></td></tr>
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-56069379603801326432013-01-28T07:34:00.000-05:002013-02-12T22:27:05.704-05:00"That's the spirit of the Wunderkammer"Store owner Nathan Dubo says that the literal translation of a Wunderkammer is "a room of wonder". The German term ("Of course it's German, it's a mouth-full," says Dubo) was coined during the Renaissance. It started off as a room of curiosities that people would collect before there were universities or museums. It caught on once it was seen that the nobleman in the village had an oddity room, everybody wanted one.<br />
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"People would go out and find interesting things that they would bring back from their travels and would try and figure out ways to display it that would make sense."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entryway to Wunderkammer, jewellery cases share the space with antiques, vintage curiosities and taxidermy.</td></tr>
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When entering the Dalhousie Street jewellery and gift shop, that is exactly how you feel. It's almost overwhelming, all the details. Despite the size of the place, ("Before we opened, we knew it was too small.") you could literally get lost for hours just looking at all the oddities and beautiful pieces.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the longer necklaces are displayed on antlers hanging from the wall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"We seem to be so close to nature here in Ottawa," says Dubo. Drawing inspiration from Grimms fairy tales, steampunk, Alice in Wonderland and nature makes Wunderkammer one of the most unique spaces in the city.</td></tr>
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Wunderkammer opened a over a year ago and has received an overwhelming amount of support in a city that seems to be starving for the creative and unusual charm that Wunderkammer offers.<br />
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Dubo and his wife Tamara Steinborn have been creating jewellery for 13 years. Originally from Winnipeg, they have lived in Toronto and Montreal in the past before deciding to set up shop in Ottawa.<br />
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Originally starting out as a wholesale jewellery company, Dubo and Steinborn wanted to settle in a place that was different than a studio, a place that could serve as a conversation starter. And thus, Wunderkammer was born. They still wholesale some of their pieces and just last weekend went to a trade-show in Toronto to promote their designs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each corner in the small space has its own theme and fits together perfectly. </td></tr>
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Featuring jewellery from a vast array of designers from England to Turkey and closer to home, Wunderkammer highlights four brands that Dubo and Steinborn built themselves.<br />
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The original brand they created, Früg, is now exclusively sold at Wunderkammer. Dubo would hand-carve pieces out of wax and then cast them in sterling silver. Steinborn also has her own namesake line carried at the store that features beautiful stones cast in silver.<br />
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My personal favourite of the four collections would have to be La Pistole, this collection is more vintage inspired. Claws, skulls and talons are featured in brassy metals, this collection is not for the person who likes to play it safe says Dubo.<br />
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La Russe is another collection the Wunderkammer carries and that Dubo and Steinborn also wholesale, Dubo describes it as a little pared down, sleek and simple with a lot of geometric accents. "It's for someone who doesn't want to get into wearing a giant bird talon necklace," says Dubo.<br />
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I remember going to Wunderkammer early last year, a few months after they had opened, my boyfriend had parked the car on Dalhousie, as we were headed over to one of my other favourite local boutiques Charles looked in the window and said, "Hey Jen, it looks like they have weird stuff on long necklaces in there! Isn't that kind of your thing?"<br />
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Boy, does he know me or what? After visiting Wunderkammer last week, I couldn't help but come home with my very own La Pistole talon bracelet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of course I couldn't resist!!</td></tr>
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-29344952388655314732013-01-25T08:42:00.002-05:002013-01-25T08:42:42.807-05:00Monday Monday!So Monday I'm going to be starting a new little blog project for one of my classes this semester. Since I love fashion, and I love my city, I thought I'd start featuring and highlighting some of my favourite local fashioney things. (I don't think 'fashioney' is a word, but don't let that harm my journalistic integrity!)<br />
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Starting on Monday, each week Im going to feature something new (or old!) that is helping make our city a more fashionable place to be.<br />
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For now here's a sneak peek at one of the perks I picked up while "researching" my post for Monday.<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-84898437247874050292013-01-23T21:18:00.000-05:002013-01-23T21:18:21.870-05:00Like shooting fish in a barrelThere's a really funny headline from <a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/otherwise-savvy-woman-duped-by-mascara-makers-agai,26168/" target="_blank">The Onion</a> that I read once where it talks about intelligent women being fooled by mascara companies. And that even though intelligent women should know that all mascara is the same, we always seem to loose our shiz over the newest, non-clumping, extendo-lash, doll-face, waterproof mascara that comes out.<br />
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This is how I feel every day of my life. And every day, despite knowing that cosmetics probably come from a Simpsons-esque factory where all the goop comes from the same vats, I am always craving, the newest and "best" products.<br />
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My most recent embarrassing experience comes at the hands of Philosophy, at first I thought they were just a bubble bath manufacturer, (don't even get me started on those) but a while ago I got a Philosophy sample package with my Beauty Insider points at Sephora. (If you aren't signed up for that yet, you probably should! It's free and even if you don't shop there often, you get a really nice gift on your birthday!)<br />
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I digress. I got this sample package that included a teensy sampling of their facial moisturizer, <b>Hope in a Jar</b>. When I started using it, despite feeling the same feelings as I felt while using my old and regular Clinique face cream, I was convinced that God Himself delivered this Hope in a Jar to my face and that if I didn't continue using it forever, I would be doomed to have bad skin.<br />
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I obsessed over buying this stuff, and once my sample began to run low, I marched into Sephora with the express interest of buying this goop. (Those of you familiar with Philosophy products will probably have an idea where this story is going.)<br />
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I was completely <b>FLABBERGASTED</b> to discover that not only is Hope in a Jar the most precious gem of face cream that I have ever had the pleasure to experience, but it almost costs as much as a precious gem would too.<br />
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SEVENTY-EIGHT...78...7....8....$78. For 120mL of product. Too much for my budget and too much for me to even think of spending on face goop. So I hopelessly went home, (har, har, see what I did there?) sans face cream and decided I would just have to make due with what I have.<br />
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I wish I could say that was the end of my story, but it's not.<br />
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As soon as my sample was completely empty -- I had squeezed the last squeeze of moisturizer on to my face -- I went back to Sephora, resolute.<br />
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I compromised and bought the smaller amount for a lesser amount of money. It was probably a better deal to buy the bigger one for $78, but I couldn't bear to tell myself that as an intelligent girl, I spent 80 bucks on face goop.<br />
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<br />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-21351444245009653112013-01-18T16:11:00.002-05:002013-01-18T16:11:29.760-05:00Cobalt I'll start off by telling you that I have the winter blues. Yes, the blues. The lack of sunshine and inspiration has been really taking a toll on me. I'm feeling less inspired than I have been in a really long time.<br />
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At the same time I feel like this should be a time when I feel the MOST inspired. I have more free time than I did before Christmas and things are looking up. I'm back in school and looking forward to a great internship in the Spring.<br />
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That being said, I'm still down in the dumps.<br />
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On the bright side, the spring collections are slowly starting to roll into stores and I have already started curating my ideal spring wardrobe!<br />
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You guys don't need me to tell you that cobalt blue is going to be huge this season, wear it in a way that's structured and modern, I want to say the cobalts that we're going to see are going to look very futuristic.<br />
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The cobalt will also go great with another huge trend: stripes. I wore this striped shirt to school today, at the same time my Dad sent me a link to a "spring trend" article he saw and the biggest one was black and white stripes. It feels good to do something right!<br />
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Another thing I'm obsessed with lately is waxed denim. I feel like the leather legging trend is becoming a bit overplayed, and waxed denim is a great replacement for a dressy yet understated pant.<br />
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Another thing I'm started to embrace is the statement necklace. I don't feel it every day, but this crystal stunner from Club Monaco is a great way to get into the trend.<br />
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What are some of your top picks for Spring? I've only just begun getting pumped for that snow to melt!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400079576454576213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722545610160438662.post-23414242149567099582013-01-09T11:00:00.000-05:002013-01-09T11:00:24.326-05:00Balmain in 2013If I had an extra several thousand dollars, I would want to wear Balmain Spring 2013 exclusively. Just sayin'.<br />
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