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Summer heat sort of has a way of destroying any ambition of making myself useful. I struggle against the sun, humidity and disgusting heat that radiates from the subway. My only escape is to throw on some lightweight wovens in natural materials and hope for the best. Although I failed to do laundry, clean my room, grocery shop, blog like a madwoman or sketch, I did have a chance to take some long overdue photos with our talented friend James S. Rand. Afterwards unsurprisingly, I found energy enough to shop and snagged some great ankle boots at Scoop as they were an additional 50% off the sale price! Definitely worth checking out :)

Twist Collar Silk Blouse - Richard Chai LOVE
Watercolor Silk Shorts - Rachel Rachel Roy
Alligator & Cork Flatforms - Vanessa Noel
Tortoise Cuff - Courtesy of Lucky Magazine
Eagle Ring - Fallon

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Over the weekend I had a chance to drop in on Move! at MoMA PS1 and had a chance to get my hair done by some lovely ladies at the Cheryl/American Apparel "The Makeover You Never Knew You Wanted". They made my hair pretty crazy amazing, it made me feel like it helped me channel my inner couture diva self. It also made me think that I want to be Cruella De Ville for Halloween next year!

I've been trying to lighten up the load on my shoulder's by wanting to try out a smaller purse. Lo and behold, while at her Spring preview event last week, New York City based handbag designer Katherine Kwei so graciously bestowed all the bloggers in attendance with the amazing Donna Sling Bag. Super lightweight, unique and a great size for the bare essentials -I've been toting it around ever since the weekend. What do you think of it? Adorable right?

Leather Biker Jacket - Jodi Arnold

Georgette/Textured Wool Scarf - Twinkle by Wenlan

Holey Tee - DIY, of Alternative Apparel Shirt

Cashmere Cardigan - Bebe (my mom bought it for me!)

Pleather Lady Shorts - Rachel Rachel Roy

Lace/Solid Tights - Urban Outfitters

Black Ring - Found Rubber band worn as ring

Lace Up Booties - Vintage

Knotted Crossbody - Donna Sling Bag, courtesy of Katherine Kwei

Gold Rush in Marrakesh

Our lovely friend Yinka Ajakaiye snapped these photos for us a few months back and I've been meaning to post them for the longest time but it kept slipping off my radar.

Still incorporating metallic for our Heavy Metal shoot we created a more ethnic inspired story that relied heavily on gold and some draped vintage finds. The gold paired with neutrals and jewel tones is reminiscent of the colors you might find at the Souks (Markets) of Marrakesh!

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Sweater - Matthew Williamson for H&M (for Men, why not borrow from the boys?)

Satin Pleated Pants - Walter, ordered off Gilt Groupe for $48, but recently they had them for $24 as part their clearance sale!
Textured Chain Necklace - DIY, tied a piece of chain with a ribbon
Plaid Scarf - Newman
Glasses - Prada
Lace Up Boots - Marc by Marc Jacobs
Leather Satchel - Botkier Vixen

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It's the end of the day I'm a little tired from the week but what energized me tonight? Amanda Uprichard! I got home from the sample sale earlier today and decided to try it all on! Did I mention you should GO if you are in NYC? What do you think of my finds?

Button Front Dress - Amanda Uprichard
Racerback Dress with Leopard Skirt - Amanda Uprichard
White & Black Blouse - Amanda Uprichard
High Waist Pencil Skirt - Jonathan Saunders for Target
Leopard Tights - Rebecca Taylor
Patent Loafers - Cole Haan

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It's Superbowl Sunday! I know nothing of football but I love the food and the excuse to hang out with friends watch halftime and be amused by the shiny pants the player wear! Well today I decided that since football inspired fashion has been trending (ala Alexander Wang & Alexandre Herchcovitch) I would do the best that I could using clothes that I had in my closet to create a football inspired look including braided hair.

Striped Sweater - Theory
Plastic & Wood Necklace - No name
Sweat Pants - Norma Kamali for Everlast
Over the Knee Socks - Urban Outfitters (folded down)
Ankle Boots - Nine West
Football Purse - Muxart

Holiday Tinsel

We shot this a few weeks ago before we got caught up in a Holiday whirlwind with our good friend, the lovely, Yinka Ajakaiye.

It's part of our new photoshoot series, Heavy Metal. Basically, we noticed one of the biggest growing trends in recent history has been metallic heavy, but not over the top gilded, kept modern by simple/classic shapes and made edgy with graphic, geometric detailing. We scoured our closets to see what we could come up with for a Holiday look.

Given the cold weather it was our first attempt at an indoor "studio" shoot! Hope you enjoy!

Erin

Necklaces - Dominique Cohen for Target
Sequin Dress - Luxe, Urban Outfitters
2 Tone Tights - Sparkle & Fade, Urban Outfitters
Lucite Wedge Sandals - Stuart Weitzman
Rhinestone Bracelet - DIY, Trim tied with Ribbon
Flower Pave Ring - Marc Jacobs Special Item

Lani
Animal Sequin Dress - French Connection
Metallic Thread Quilted Blazer - Betsey Johnson
Geometric Tights - Calvin Klein
3 Tone Necklace - Vintage
Zip Front Sandals - Pour la Victoire
Rings - no name, Forever 21

Wishing you and your families a warm, safe and very Merry Christmas! xoxo

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Big Button Trench Coat - Soia & Kyo
Plaid Scarf - Newman
Double Fishnets - Rebecca Taylor
Leather Satchel - Botkier Vixen
Lumberjack Plaid Dress - Rogan
Black & White Spectator Shoes - Alexandre Herchcovitch for Melissa

*Special thanks to my friend Heshan Fernando for the pics :)

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It's so interesting how one can grow up in a city yet still discover new things every trip back home. This time I had a chance to explore Liberty Village, a historic district in the west end of Toronto. It was windy and cold and many shops were closed for the day but I can't wait for another visit next summer. Special thanks to my friend Jeff for the great photos from this day!

Plaid Dress - Forever21

Brushed Twill Trench Coat - Club Monaco

Pewter Leggings - Topshop

Multi Chain Necklace - French Connection

Plaid Scarf - Newman

Color Block Lace Up Boots - Marc by Marc Jacobs

Black Leather Satchel - Botkier Vixen

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Animal Print Dress - Emma Cook for Topshop
Elastic Belt - No Name
Textured Chain Necklace - DIY, piece of chain tied with ribbon
Octagonal Heel Sandals - Stella McCartney
Nail Polish - OPI Teal the Cows Come Home
Leather Satchel - Botkier Vixen
Diamond Cut Out Leggings - DIY Rodarte, Check out how on SixSixSick.

The DIY Leggings was definitely time consuming I'm quite happy with the results. Tracing was the most annoying step. The easiest way I found to cut is to fold each row of diamonds in the center and cut 2 sides of diamond at the same time. As long as you have sharp scissors each diamond only takes 2 swift snips. Don't worry if your diamonds aren't perfect because they get distorted when you wear them anyways.