According to this perfume blog that sounds like she knows a hell of a lot more about smelly stuff than me, Grand Amour was composed not by but for Annick Goutal by the house’s expert nose Isabelle Doyen. It was apparently inspired by the passion Goutal had for her cello-playing husband, and if that is [...]
Archive for January, 2009
War Paint: Sugary Salmon
Posted in War Paint, tagged eye shadow, makeup, napoleon, nars, salmon, sugarland on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I need to figure out a better photography system, because even though the lighting in my bathroom is great, I cannot get a decent shot of my own eyelids. Is that a thing, like not being able to kiss your own elbow? So I guess you’ll just have to take my word for it about [...]
Project Runway 2 episode 1 – Get a doctor Bailey!
Posted in Project Runway, Watch and Wear, tagged Bailey, Canada, fashion, Iman, Project Runway, shameless promotion on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
And so it begins again – Project Runway Canada 2, electric boogaloo.
Ah, Project Runway 2 – I applied for you, have I metioned that before? Oh don’t worry, I will a few times, I promise you.
First off – Ottawa?!?! wtf? Oh you know this is some Tourism Canada payoff. It didn’t have to be Toronto [...]
Scents and Sensibility: I might only wear perfume made by people named Annick
Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another scent from my stash from Elinor, Un jour se lève is by perfumer Annick Ménardo for Yves Rocher. Maybe this means more to you than it does to me (which is likely, as it means almost nothing to me except that I think it’s cute that the first two perfumes I’ve written about here [...]
Mini Fashionista Friday – Plaid Attack
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings!
Its been a while – I have surfaced from the studio and my Clark Kent (day job if you don’t get the reference).
I post this because I have noticed something in the trendy world – plaid is back. Is this a true trend? or just an obvious choice due to frigid weather. Thank the gods that [...]
Scents and Sensibility: Eau de Charlotte
Posted in Scents and Sensibility, tagged annik goutal, eau de charlotte, perfume on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the problem with me writing about perfume: I barely know anything about perfume. I just really love to smell them and, if the scent isn’t too overwhelming, wear them. However, a dear friend of mine has become a definite fragrance-o-phile, and she’s determined to turn me into one too. My Christmas present from her [...]
Drowning in Hair Goop: Beaucoup des Boucles!
Posted in Drowning in Hair Goop, tagged Drowning in Hair Goop, garnier fructis, hair on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The best part of having curly hair is that the French word for curls is boucles. Just say it a few times. See? Anyway, Crème de Soin Définition & Contrôle Hydra-Boucle is the French version of Garnier Fructis’ Hydro Curls Defining Creme. I bought it in Paris, after I left my favourite all-purpose goop in [...]
Objets prisés: Holiday baubles
Posted in Objets prisés, tagged jewellery, necklace, Objets prisés, presents, pretty on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s January, which means it’s time for everyone to wear and show off all the swell stuff they received over the holidays. I must have been very, very nice this year, because I was given some really lovely things from my wonderful and generous friends and family who all have impeccable taste.
I totally lucked [...]
My 2009 Fashion Resolutions
Posted in Listed, Selling my stuff!, Want Want Want, What I Wore, tagged fashion, pinwheels, red boots, shameless promotion, toronto life on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2009 baby, things are gonna shake, things are gonna happen whether you like it or not! 2008 was a bit of a blur to me, a big wet muddy blur. But this year, its gonna be dry and bright – just you wait.
1) Make 2009 the year of the pinwheel! Trust me on this one [...]
Mini Fashionista Friday: Classic Leggings
Posted in Mini Fashionista Friday, tagged alison, childhood, Mini Fashionista Friday, oversized sweatshirts and leggings on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My mom had a friend who was an amateur photographer, and she would sometimes con us into photo shoots in her studio. Here, I am rocking what was my preferred look from 1989 until 1993: the oversized sweatshirt with the leggings and the big socks. This is actually a more demure version of the look, [...]
