Feeling Blue

Photo courtesy H&M

Originally posted in The CLOSET

What is it they say, 'If you think it, it will come,' or something like that...

Well, I don't know about you but I'm thinking about summer and I subscribe to the philosophy of dressing for the season, even if The Weather Network disagrees. Once I've put away my winter coats, they're away for the next 5 months. Once I've stopped wearing socks, it's pedicure time from here on out. People might stare at my bare legs and sandals in the middle of a mid-May hailstorm but you know what I say to them? Stare all you want, I am not, repeat NOT, going back to tights and winter boots. Fuhgeddaboudit, donezo, screw you winter, we've had our fun, but I am more than ready for patios, sunhats, heatwaves and blasting A/C. Though Mother Nature might be waffling, I, for one, am fully committed to the hotness ahead and when the pavement sizzles, nothing cools me down quite like blue. I've always loved the serene colour in all of its many hues, reminiscent of crystal clear lakes, cloudless skies and a bottle of Bombay Sapphire (well, maybe not the whole bottle...)

Are you feeling blue like I am? Read the full article here for my favourite blue finds, from breezy cobalt dresses to easy striped espadrilles, perfect for shuffling to the pool and back again. Sigh...doesn't it just make you want to dive right in? 

A Peek at Peter Som for Anthropologie

Photos via Style.com

'Tis the season where wedding invites make their way to our mailboxes and after the RSVP comes the inevitable hunt for the perfect dress.  Black is too funerial and white grounds for bridezilla backlash, and so we're left with colour and print. Enter the new Peter Som capsule collection for Anthropologie, full of punchy bright florals and other whimsical prints, guaranteed to help you stand out at any summer celebration.

“The collection has that off-kilter, patchwork, kind of magpie sensibility. It’s about a quirky elegance,” offers Som. As for the zebra print, already seen in his Spring 2012 collection, Som quips “I’m of the Diana Vreeland school of thought - Zebra is a neutral.”

Available online at anthropologie.com and in stores starting this Friday, the collection ranges from $128 to $360. Thoughts? Any pieces catching your eye? I'm ALL over that zebra dress, recycled print or not. Giddy-up.

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Mom's the Word: A Last-Minute Gift Guide

Photo courtesy HomeSense. Originally posted in The LOOK

I'll keep this brief - I mean, it's only a few days until Mother's Day after all, and no, you are not alone. I haven't bought my mom a gift yet either. This is the woman who changed my diapers, who will watch my children at a moment's notice, who thinks that everything I do is golden. And yet, life happens and suddenly you're stuck, the day before her special day, trying to piece together a cool, somewhat thoughtful gift (click here for my cautionary soap-on-a-rope tale. ugh.)

Don't freak out just yet;  I've put together 15 great gifts for every budget that she's pretty much guaranteed to love this Sunday. Oh, except for the Justin Timberlake CD. She has to be a super cool mom like me to appreciate that one, if I do say so myself. I really hope somebody's paying attention to this gift guide because I really, really want that album. And since my children can't read yet, that means it's all on you, James. Ahem. Ahem. Kidding, we all know that it's 99% about the card, anyway. The gift is just the icing on the Mother's Day cake. No pressure, honestly...though a cake would be lovely...

Happy Mother's Day x

1. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, $29.99, Coles; 2. Lancome Génifique Skin Care Set, $104, Sears; 3. Mirrored Ray-Ban Aviators, $199.95, Sunglass Hut; 4. Glass Storage Box, $12.99, HomeSense; 5. New Balance Walking Shoes, $109.99, SportChek; 6. Quilted Embossed Leather Satchel, $99, Danier; 7. Canadian Diamond Solitaire Earrings, $179, Peoples Jewellers; 8. Fresh Picked Tangerines Antibacterial Mason Jar Hand Soap, $12, Bath & Body Works; 9. KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer, $349.99, Sears; 10. Blackberry Z10 Superphone, $99.95, The Source; 11. Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience, $12.99, HMV; 12. Sweet Indulgence Dessert Teas, $24.50, DAVIDsTEA; 13. Nike Ultimate Yoga Mat, $44.99, SportChek; 14. NIXON The Time Teller Watch, $179.99, Boathouse; 15. Keurig Single Serve Platinum Brewer, $199.99, Sears 

I Dream of Jimmy

Dream Rope-Tie Elaphe Sandals, $1,495, NET-A-PORTER

How insane are these Jimmy Choo sandals? Like crazy, amazing, cramazing. And I can't even pretend to afford them. Will someone with size 9 feet buy them please? And then wear them once and tell me what it feels like to don such over-the-top gorgessity. And then, upon seeing me cry, have a sudden pang of guilt over all of that useless disposable income and pity-Purolator them to me? And then watch my YouTube video as I head down La Rambla, castanets in hand, tassels swinging whilst flamenco stomping my way into the sunset? Yup, that's how I see this going. Not happening is it...

PUNK: Chaos to Couture at the Met Ball

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Sienna Miller attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Next to the Oscars, my fave sartorial sporting event to hit the red carpet has to be the Costume Institute Gala - aka the Met Ball. This year's theme? PUNK: Chaos to Couture, an homage to that rocker era of the early nineties complete with bad-ass spikes, studs and safety pins, a super fun change from the typical glam gowns we usually see. Here are a few of my fave celeb looks from last night - fave because these stars went ALL out with their bad girl ear cuffs and heavy metal extras from hip jeweler to the stars, Genevieve Jones. Um, is Cara Delevingne not the freaking coolest thing you have ever seen? Some people are just born with It.  I, on the other hand, have a little work to do. Hmm...now where did I stash those safety pins...

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Model Cara Delevingne attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Actress January Jones  attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Actress January Jones  attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Had to include this video, too feat. the perfect punk song of the moment. I don't care, I love it