Pics from the Rag & Bone Party at Holt Renfrew

All pics by me (except for the ones of me, in which case, I'll give the credit to rlr mini)

I'll be very frank here (Hi, I'm Frank. ha ha) - I'm swamped, I leave on vacation in 2 days, and I don't have enough time to do a proper post. Still, I've been wanting to share these pics from the rag & bone party at Holt Renfrew that rlr mini and I were lucky enough to be invited to the other week. And so, here they are. The party was super amazing with a crazy good DJ, cotton candy and pretzel stands and designers David Neville and Marcus Wainwright on hand so naturally, we had the best time. If you can afford to buy rag & bone, head to Holt Renfrew and they'll hook you up with something cool. 

We also had a few too many glasses of wine and both forgot our real cameras. So, there it is. #bloggerfail. This is what happens when you're let out of the house, out of the reach of toddlers for a few hours...

Thanks, Holts, for letting us crash your party xx

Holt Renfrew's Blaire Borins in her Rag & Bone jeans and killer points.

Everyone was all over a trench with leather sleeves but we wanted this dreamy blazer

This is what the blazer does to you #magical

They had real live graffiti artists on hand to make this mural - because that's how rag & bone rolls...

Brittany Barkwell of Holt Renfrew rocks a gorge white rag & bone dress. Lurv.

Yup, we're clever like that.

Leaving my RLR mark on the graffiti wall. P.S - Those are shadows, not eyebrows...

Check out my little Vine video from the party...

Jeremy Laing and Arts & Crafts Team Up to Benefit MusiCounts

Feist x Sojourner Truth Parsons Tee

I just found out about an amazing collaboration and had to share - Canadian indie label Arts & Crafts has teamed up with Canadian fashion star Jeremy Laing to create an original line of apparel, featuring design mash-ups between Arts & Crafts musicians and Canadian visual artists. The tees are undeniably rockstar cool but best of all, 100% of the profits will be donated to MusiCounts, whose mission is to ensure that all children in Canada have access to a music program through their school.
 
Artistically directed and produced by Laing, visual artists Derek Sullivan, Jessica Eaton,Sojourner Truth Parsons, Niall McClelland and Jason McLean each chose an Arts & Crafts musician as a muse, and used their music to inspire the t-shirt designs. The result is a unique design that intersects between visual art and sound, representing the work of Arts & Crafts, Broken Social Scene, Feist, Timber Timbre and Dan Mangan.

"It was fun to pair some of my favourite Canadian visual artists, several of whose works I have collected personally, with complementary artists on the Arts & Crafts roster,” said Laing. “Based on similarities of approach and aesthetic, I invited each visual artist to interpret aspects of each musician's work. The results are diverse, surprising and cool!"

The limited edition collection retails for $75 each and will be available starting Monday, May 6th in select Hudson’s Bay stores in Toronto (Bloor St.), Oakville, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver (Granville St.), as well as online at TheBay.com and through Arts & Crafts’ 10 year anniversary site www.arts-crafts.ca/AC10.

Arts & Crafts x Derek Sullivan
A graduate of York and Guelph Universities, Derek Sullivan crosses mediums to question familiar forms and genres, the perfect masterful talent to be paired with Arts & Crafts. Sullivan’s work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, including solo shows at Mercer Union and the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.
 
Broken Social Scene x Jessica Eaton
Montreal-based photographer Jessica Eaton employs a variety of experimental, analogue-based photographic techniques to create images addressing light, illusion and spatial relations.
 
Feist x Sojourner Truth Parsons
Grammy-award winning artist Feist handpicked Sojourner Truth Parsons to collaborate with her on this project. Hailing from Toronto, Parsons is a graduate of Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Her work references both folk art tradition and witchcraft.
 
Timber Timbre x Niall McClelland
McClelland’s work has been featured in Adbusters and The Walrus, and he recently collaborated with Laing on a textile print for his spring/summer 2012 collection.
 
Dan Mangan x Jason McLean
Described as “mental maps”, McLean’s pieces have been displayed internationally, including shows in Venice, Malmo, Santa Monica and Vancouver.

Timber Timbre x Niall McClelland Tee

Arts & Crafts x Derek Sullivan Tee

A $100 Spring Giveaway from Tristan

 

Don't worry little one, I'll take your leash off when we get home. Ruff, ruff. Photo courtesy Tristan. 

I have a soft spot for cute accessories - and when I say 'soft spot', I'm likening this to walking into an animal shelter, and feeling the compulsion to take every potential adoptee home. When I see a cute clutch, belt, bracelet or pair of shoes (the shoes always get me), I have a really tough time saying no to their charming jewels and pointy little toes. And so it was with mixed emotions that I recently discovered Tristan has a new online store, knowing that I probably shouldn't get involved in another philanthropic (okay fine, completely self-serving) effort. In highschool, the store was my go-to for back-to-school; We would make the yearly pilgrimage from Kitchener to Toronto and stock up on pretty classics from Tristan. I recall a navy wool jumper, a crisp white shirt and a loden green pleated mini that I loved and which appeased my mom's European sensibilities. Win, win. The Tristan of today is still stocked with classics but they've definitely amped up their accessories department of late. I'm especially in love with the clutches, the silver accessories and the shoes. Oh, and I love that Tristan is Canadian, of course.

Now, the great news for you: Tristan is giving away a $100 Gift Card to one lucky winner to shop the irresistible Spring collection! Simply leave a comment below to win it, telling me what you'd buy from Tristan with your $100. Contest closes this Thursday at 5 pm.  I'll announce the winner on Friday morning! Good luck, y'all.

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Hello, Yellow

A beyond gorge pic from the Gucci Spring '13 Campaign - photo via Gucci

Originally posted in The Fashion Scoop

There's nothing more optimistic, more in-your-face cheery, than the colour yellow. As kids, we stomp around in our yellow boots, and rock our yellow raincoats because it's totally cool to be as bright as possible. Then, we get a little older and suddenly, we're told that it's not good to be so happy all the time, that it's annoying to be perpetually cheery. We turn to black and grey and beige because it's safe and next to impossible to ridicule. Well, you know what? Yellow rocks, it's spring, and I don't know about you but I'm pretty stoked about it. I can't think of a better time than now to bust out this cheery hue, guaranteed to help you feel bright, even on a rough day.

Whether you decide to rock yellow like Jane Fonda on the red carpet, or prefer a more mellow approach, the colour is actually super versatile. Come on, get happy and check out these four pretty ways to get your yellow on for Spring:

 

See the other 3 looks here

Go Green: Canadian Eco-Friendly Fashion

Earth Day is right around the corner so now seems like an extra good time to dress responsibly. From well-known labels like Preloved to up-and-comers like Killigrew, there are a small but mighty group of eco-conscious companies that are cool, Canadian and committed to our planet - proving that looking good while feeling good is indeed a very good thing. 

For the eco-minded brands on my radar right now, read the full article here.

Happy Friday - hope you have the best weekend! xx