Tis The Season

We will be heading out this weekend for our Christmas Vacation I will be back posting after the Holidays.

I wish all of you a happy happy Christmas and thank you for visiting.

Ways to stay Creative

I get stuck in the creative process often and this list is a great way to get unstuck.

Via cubiclerefugee.

Style Inspiration

Giovanna is featured on the sartorialist often but this is outfit is one I would like to pull off.

Wasabi Tape

This tape would dress up any package and make all your projects just a little more stylish.
you can get them here.

iHeart

This is the best design I have seen in a while it is simple stylish and useful.

First seen on designlovefest Watch the video here.

GOOP City Apps

Gwyneth Paltrow has introduced her New York City guide app with a promise of more cities to follow.
You can check it   here on her blog Goop or buy it at itunes.

Christmas Lights

Here is a shot I took of some lights on a walk in the neighbourhood, its starting to feel like Christmas.

Bill Cunningham New York :: the Trailer

I love this film and have watched it 3 times with plans to watch it again over the holidays if you have yet to see it you can get it on itunes. Click on the link below to watch the trailer.

Zeitgeist Films :: Bill Cunningham New York :: the Trailer

Food Truck Taco

I'm craving a fish taco and my favourite is the shrimp taco from Feastro Bistro Food Truck in downtown Vancouver. They serve the freshest and healthiest Taco's in these parts.

Feastro Bistro

Scarf Love

I have a vast collection of scarves and love to use them to add a bit of colour to my very black wardrobe.This scarf by Alexander McQueen is perfect, I love the delicate material coupled with the skull details.

You can get it here t Net-A-Porter

Wish List

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania 

This sweater would keep me stylish and warm, while running errands.

I found it here.

Casual Cool

I love this relaxed cool style, she looks totally comfortable.

Picture from the Sartorialist here

Design Legends

Charles & Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, George Nelson, 1944

I love all of these trays and cant seem to decide which is my favourite I think I would have to take all three.

You can get them here at Vitra.

Vancouver

I thought this chart was a really interesting comparison, 2 great cities and 2 great city parks.

You can find the original article here.

The Architect and the Painter

The Eame's are the ultimate design team.

Madge

Gift Giving

The perfect gift for Mom is a Hermes scarf, you can browse their site and choose one here.

Cheeky Monday

Isn't this dog shirt and bag just a little cheeky and so adorable.

You can get them here.

Move Eat Learn

These 1 minute videos have been around the web a few times but I thought they are worth another look.

Enjoy!

You can watch them at Vimeo or U Tube

This one makes me hungry!

This one makes me feel like a bit of a slacker!
My husband and I did take an elephant ride/swim in Thailand a few years ago and it really is just like you see in the video.

Style Inspiration

I love everything Garnace Dore wears  you can see more style inspiration at the Sartorialist  here or Garance Dore here.

Perfection 

Gift Giving

 For her, a stylish vest this would be great for a sister friend or for yourself you can get it here at
           J Crew.

For her, a pair of pyjamas that can be personalized with her initials at J Crew for just 10$ here at their Monogram shop.

 

I love Kiehl's signature scent its great for both men and women, very musky and budget friendly check out their online shop here.

For him, I know my husband would love this weekend bag from J Crew here.

 Kiehl's has the perfect travel set for men's skin care, I introduced my husband to this very same set years ago and he still uses all their products. Check them out here.

 What guy wouldn't love this handy little tool, I first saw this at Cup Of Joe here but you can buy one  at Brook and Hunter here.

This book is for the fashionista in your life, the cover alone is well worth the purchase and it features the amazing work of Alexander McQueen. It's a popular book and  you wont have any trouble finding this one.

Molo is the perfect place to shop for designer gifts they create every thing in house and are the epitome of super cool. This tea set would be the perfect gift for that special client. Check out their other many products here at their Vancouver Studio.

Wish List

These are on my wish list and I would wear them with dark denim and black cigarette pants.

You can get them here at Madewell

More Sparkle

I love how J Crew styled this silver skirt with the red for Xmas, Love it, want it! 

 You can get this look at J Crew just click here

Christmas outfits

I love this skirt from Anthropologie and I think it would look great with a distressed denim shirt.

Would you wear sparkles over the holidays?

You can see more pictures and buy it here at Anthropologie

Black Out Poems

 My husband and I bought each other this black out poem for our wedding anniversary.

The artist only sold 20 of each piece so they are relatively excliusive and very reasonably  priced.

We absolutely love ours, it hangs in my office and I find myself admiring it several times a day.

I love the idea of using a everyday piece of material like a newspaper clipping and creating something new and poetic, each piece speaks to someone differnt. Check out his site, the link is below.

The artist is Austin Kleon  and you can  see his work here on his site.

Dinner

Summer's Last Hurrah Panzanella doesn't sound like something you would make in December but we had been craving something light and fresh. It turned out to be the perfect dinner and everyone couldn't get enough of the fresh crisp vegetables and the warm crunching home made croutons.

Recipe and picture found here on Smitten Kitchen

Inspiring Artist

I think Lady Gaga is a great artist and an even more incredible influence on how to be yourself.

If you get a chance to see her interviewed I think you might just feel the same.

Check out her video here

Style Inspiration

Like most of you I love to visit The Sartorialist for a little style inspiration, but Garance Dore is my style favourite. I love this whole look but the shoes I must have them.  

Picture from the Sartorialist here

Gift Giving

I made a photo book for a friend after we shared a summer vacation together, it turned out so well that this Christmas I made one for my Mom and my Mother in law featuring a collection of all the special moments we had in the last couple of years. Mac makes the whole process so easy and the books look totally pro. Delivery is  usually so fast and on your door step within 5 days, can you believe that.

Pictures are from the apple store here