Sartorial Men

Sous le Soleil - Major Boys ft. Aurélia

I can't resist sharing some of my favourite photographs of men's fashion from Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist...

On the Street.... Brera, Milano

On the Street.... Military Tailoring, Milan

 I love this shot. Typical Manhattan.

Twenty Five Hours Hotel Wein - Vienna

 The Circus Sets Up - James Newton Howard 

At some point in my life, I will be staying at the very cool, 25Hours Hotel spectacle in Vienna. It's the most eclectic, whimsical and surprising hotel concept I've seen.
The designers at Dreimeta took their inspiration from the traditions of the circus. That alone is enough to make me love it! There is so much creativity: bright colours, unusual furniture pieces, gymnastic hoops, circus-themed wall paintings, Moroccan poufs, letters, vintage suitcases, french horns...

   This room on the right is my favourite...

Introducing: L.S. Illustrated

Hello all you gorgeous people! I would like you to meet my darling cousin, Pia, the brains and talented artist behind L.S. Illustrated.At Life and Style Illustrated you will find great fashion and styling tips all delivered to you through her illustrations! If you love fashion you're going to love her work. All bias aside, I can't get enough it! My favourite illustration of hers to date? The Betty and Veronica style post where she asks the big question: are you a Betty or a Veronica? Any Archie comics fans?Now here's the fun part. Got a cool outfit and funky style? You can send her a picture and you may just find yourself L.S. Illustrated!

Rubbish Rehab

Ahh... early morning. They can be so difficult but once you're up, it's great to watch the sunrise. In winter here in Vancouver, you can get up at 6:30 and still watch the sunrise.
On a different, design note, I went to the Interior Design Show West and discovered a husband and wife team that gives new life to old items: Rubbish Rehab! Their chairs are so fabulous, I wish I the resources and reasons to get at least one!Before and after!
And after...
And after!

Design*Sponge at Anthropologie, Vancouver

Well, as I expected, Grace Bonney's book signing event at Anthropologie was fabulous. Everything about the event was inspiring: the book, the author, the people in attendance (great outfits all around), the employees (so friendly and cheerful), the products and their displays! I couldn't resist taking a few snapshots. Enjoy!

I wasn't the only one with my camera out! And how I would have loved to bring that bolero home... and an initialled mug!Lots of fun outfits walking around the store. Glittery gold shoes, double panelled leggings, and my favourite look of the whole evening: The Girl with the Lace Skirt. (Click to zoom)
As this adorable young boy was reaching for cupcakes, I couldn't resist snapping his picture! Let me share the dialogue that happened just before he reached:

Boy: I want anothew cupcake
Mother: Well, you can have another one now but then no ice cream later. You choose.
Boy (short pause and with a thoughtful expression): Hmm... that's okay. I'll just have the cupcakes now instead of the ice cweam!

Yes. That table is made of rolled up magazines... I think! And there's a lot of great shoes in this shot...
I love this cutlery set! If I needed more cutlery, I would have bought these.

Design in Vancouver

Hello everyone! I'm excited for a design-filled weekend in Vancouver and I had to share it with you. I'll be taking photos so more to come next week. Tomorrow I'll be heading to one of Vancouver's newer stores, Anthropologie (I was so excited when I first heard it was opening here!), for the book signing event of Design*Sponge's Grace Bonney! It's going to be good.

Design Sponge at Home (Official Book Trailer) from The Panic Room Videos on Vimeo.

Then I'll be squeezing in some mother-daughter time at the Interior Design Show West! This will also be good: amazing speakers, renowned designers, magazine editors, store owners, and design gurus galore all in one huge convention hall that will be filled to the brim with creative displays! Can't wait to share pictures with you all! Last year's show was tons of fun and I'm sure this year's will be as well.
Cheers to all you fabulous people! I'm off to finish (oops, I mean start) a paper...

Posts from the Past

Hello again lovelies! What will you be doing this weekend? Mine is looking pretty full: dance and homework, which includes plenty of reading, researching, sketching and painting! I want to say thank you for visiting my blog and taking the time to read and write comments. A special thank you to all my followers for showing some blog love!
If you find yourself with a some moments to spare, take a look at some of my favourite posts from the past. Enjoy!

A Hat Like Audrey's

I'm looking forward to the ski season and more adventures like this one: The Galway Girl in Whistler Village

Black and White Ballet... gorgeous photography.

A seriously awesome travel accessory: Globetrotter Luxury

A Short Love Story

I really really want to visit Nice la Belle.

Travel Accessory: ONA Camera Bags

I would love to have a camera bag from ONA. It would be a stylish solution and the perfect travel accessory, especially if you want to be a discreet tourist (sometimes it's nice to blend in a little more). My favourite one so far is the Union Street model, designed to carry your camera, lenses and your laptop... The Brooklyn Satchel is also lovely...What do you think? Wouldn't you love to traipse around Europe taking photos and carrying your equipment in this bag?

Glee's New York Colours

Hello everyone! While organizing my new purchases (school supplies for theatre design!), I realized that the season 2 finale of Glee was playing in the background. I loved the costumes and the colours. And the tunes were pretty fun too. What do you think?It would be fun to see Manhattan like Glee! Touring Broadway, dining out, exploring the city with a group of close friends! By the way, if you are planning a trip to Manhattan and wish to see a Broadway show, you have a very good chance of getting a cheaper ticket by going straight to the theatre box office shortly before show time.

How I got my ticket to Catch Me If You Can:
20 mins to showtime, I went straight to the box office and asked if there were any tickets left. There were! Instead of paying $120, I got a centre orchestra seat for only $79! So close to showtime, I think they are happy to fill the seats.
Okay. I love Rachel's outfits but I don't know if I could ever pull off a striped coat like this one!
Breakfast at Tiffany's anyone?

Duque Hotel Boutique & Spa, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gotan Project - Santa Maria

The Spirit of Tango III, Buenos Aires - Christopher Pillitz

Today's travel wish: Buenos Aires. Actually, I just really want to visit South America! I've never been further south than Mexico in the Western Hemisphere. In fact, I think I've never been further south than the Philippines.
The Duque Hotel Boutique & Spa looks like it would be a lovely place to stay at in Buenos Aires. Located in the heart of the popular and trendy, Palermo Soho, Duque is a perfect mix of classic and contemporary, old and new. It looks like it has so much charm. I want to go!Fabulous chair!
And that is a great logo! Very charming...
I want a hat like that!
Have a great weekend everyone! I'll be dreaming of Argentina and South America...

Whites

Next week is back to school: the last year of my bachelor's degree! I have one weekend to fix up my room. I love the fresh, crisp feeling of having a lot of white in the room, especially since my walls are an avocado green (a nice one). Here are some rooms I really like... What do you think?I love the layers of white textures on the left and the arrangement of the nightstands and picture frames on the right. Together they'd make my perfect room!
The frames in the bathroom! I love the loose placement. It's hard to see but the words of Frida Kahlo on the frame to the right are lovely: I have wings in order to fly.
Images from Small Rooms Tumblr

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

In New York city this summer? This exhibit at the Met is a must see.It was so hot today. So hot. I'm glad we spent a good portion of the morning running around the Met instead of on the New York streets (you could have cooked eggs on the sidewalks today, although I don't advise it!).
My aim today was to see the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit. The line ups and crowds were completely worth it! What a strange and fascinating burst of creativity McQueen was. No cameras were allowed but here are some photos I found and of the pieces we saw...My favourite: the Oyster dress...