I thought that I saw you in the tallest of trees

Liu-wen. In Chanel. For Vogue China. Oh lord.

Time to pretend

There is a total sequence of events to this blog post. Allow me to explain...

First I came across this photo from a spread in Vogue UK on Who What Wear, and I thought "dayam, I like those sandals". I then attempted to read the fine print on the photo to see who on earth designed those bright strappy beauties (fine print: not so easy to read by the way). After much zooming, squinting and misspelling I managed to decipher that those shoes were designed by Mainson Martin Margiela. A job well done I'd say.

THEN I looked up their Spring 2011 Ready to Wear collection on Style.com, just for fun!

This was the first outfit of the collection. Quite nice. I love the shoes and the shirt/dress is very crisp and feminine, yet with a hit of a menswear look (just the way I like it). Then I saw this....

WHAT THE WHAT! How the heck do those pants work? Then came these....

Aaaand now we are in serious Spongebob Squarepants territory.

Am I right?! I can honestly say that never foresaw him becoming the inspiration for an entire designer collection at Paris Fashion Week. But that's what is so great about fashion; designers have the ability to draw inspiration from absolutely anywhere... even quirky children's cartoon characters.

The shapes that your body makes

Jill just moved into a loft with high ceilings, hardwood floors and big windows that let in a ridiculous amount of sunlight. Not only is it an interior decorator's dream, it is also a fashion blogger's dream. So one morning last week we pushed all the furniture aside and pretended to be models/photographers/stylist for a little while. These are just a few of the photos I have had developed so far. More to come!

Jill is wearing a sweater from Nordstrom, a skirt from American Apparel and clogs from Aritzia.

Quinn is wearing jeans and a shirt from The Gap and thrifted riding boots.

I am wearing clogs from Aritzia, a skirt from 69 Vintage, a blouse from H&M and a thrifted sweater.

Something seems so clear to me.

At first when the whole Sheer Shirt trend started, I did not see myself jumping on the bandwagon. Sometimes new trends just seem so strange, and I could not see myself parading around in a shirt that shows my entire bra and most of my torso. However, I now own at least 5 sheer shirts, so I guess I got over my issues with that... in fact, it now seems weird to wear a completely opaque shirt (ok, that is not a complete fact).

Now I am seeing a lot of sheer skirts around fashion blogs. I don't think that trend has totally hit toronto yet, at least I haven't seen it on the streets (I know it is the middle of winter in Canada, but no one ever said fashion was practical). Either way, it does seem pretty revealing to wear a sheer skirt with no slip underneath. The ladies in these pictures look beautiful and elegant, I just don't know if I would ever be comfortable wearing these outfits. But that's what I thought about sheer shirts, so I guess you never know, right? Perhaps I could be looking at contenders for my first day of school outfit. YOU NEVER KNOW!

It doesn't really matter what Abbey Lee wears, she always looks amazing. The guy in the background seems to agree with me.

This is a bit extreme, but at least she is wearing high-waisted/full-bottom underwear, right?

I love this skirt. It could be worn with longer, lace trim shorts or something.

This is sheer, but definitely more subtle. MAYBE I could get away with this one at school.

PREDICTION: This time next month, I will own at least 5 sheer skirts.

Warm light on a winter day

Look at those lips! I love that colour... I also love the rest of the outfit... and her.

In the winter weather I lent you my warmest sweater

Mary-Kate, this is my kind of outfit.

You found another way to tell the truth

After a random one month hiatus from the blogging world, I am back. I swear I have a very legitimate reason for the first couple of weeks, and then I just sort of got lazy. I find blogging is kind of like working out, once you stop for a bit, it's really hard to find the motivation to get back into it. But here I am! My motivation comes from my friend Caroline, who I attended university with out east. Caroline messaged me the other day to let me know that she reads my blog on the regular. Very kind words Caroline, thank you, and perhaps a subtle hint for me to make a new post some time this decade. So here it is!

This week Jill and I went to the Rita Liefhebber sample sale just down the street from where I live. Rita is a model, turned stylist, turned designer from Toronto. I got to see cozy sweaters, leggings and dresses with leather accents from her Fall/Winter collection, and a few billowy tops and skirts from her upcoming Spring/Summer collection. Her designs all have a very simple elegance to them. And although most items were not in my current price range, I so enjoyed looking at them and touching them. Fortunately I was able to purchase a beautiful champaign coloured loose cropped T-shirt, which I love!

Here are a few of her designs...

This is the shirt I bought, in a different colour.

Wouldn't mind wearing this skirt on New Years Eve... or on a trip to the grocery store. Perfect for any occasion, right?!

I wanted to buy this one... so bad...

... and this one.