ooh, i’ll be the one who'll break my heart, i’ll be the one to hold the gun

I love this song so much right now. These lyrics are exactly how I feel! And I found this amazing video where she is singing I Feel It All on a bus... so dreamy... I wish I could ride a bus while Feist played!

*** Except her music video is still my most favourite so I had to post it too!!

I FEEL IT ALL

Underwater

Underwater Camera in the pool in Hawaii!! These are my favourites from the pool shots!!

My Love Affair with the 60's

Edie Sedgwick

Pattie Boyd

Twiggy

It all started with the movie Factory girl... about the "it" girl of the 60's, Edie Sedgwick (and now i absolutely love Sienna Miller too)! I fell in love with everything from the fashion to the free spirited lifestyle Edie seemed to live. I know it was only a movie, but I was hooked! I also recently checked out the book "Wonderful Tonight" by Pattie Boyd, who was married to George Harrison from the Beatles, and later Eric Clapton another musician. She was also a high profile model who helped define the 60's. And then of course there is Twiggy. All fashion icons that i love. There is something about the 60's that truly captivates me. The music, the art, the fashion, the people, and the vibe i get. It was a revolution of freedom and all new creativity. People explored and discovered in the chic, yet hippie atmosphere.

In Pattie's book she says

"London belonged to the young. All the old class structures of our parents' generation were breaking down. All the old social mores were swept away. No one cared where you came from or what school you'd gone to, what accent you spoke with or how much money you had. All that mattered was what you could do, what you could create. ... Painters, poets, writers, designers, admen, media figures, and of course, musicians expressed themselves with fearlessness, freshness, and freedom. They wore fabulous frocks and flowery shirts and grew their hair long. They weren't going to knuckle down and wear the uniform of their class. The rule book had been thrown away. A new age and a new value system had been born. People wanted to experiment and have fun... It was a golden age, an exciting time to be alive."

Happy Valentines Day

This Valentines day I am going 7 hours closer to the person I love... and miss... TO HAWAII... holla holla! Happy Valentines Day to me! Celebrate LOVE!

Celebrating with Crave Cupcakes

NEW SHOES

Love at first sight. These bad boys won my heart when I tried them on for fun at Aldo. I'm in dire need of new heels, and although I wasn't particularly looking for wedges, these are perfect for the sketchy-winter Canadian sidewalks! I love strutting around in them!

Rocking The Pumps

Copycats

Inspiration...

US...

Maya and I are obsessed with owls and when we moved into our quaint little heritage house downtown we decided to do an owl theme! ...and be super cool with a roommate photo of us (like the one above). I'm a keener even wearing my owl shirt in this pic. i heart it.

*I can't remember the photo source

Fashion Inspirations Lately

I am constantly stalking blogs and saving the images I love to my desktop. Hackers Paradise! Here are some of my favorite fashion inspirations lately.

*images from lefashion and tfs

SHARIE ABRAMSON

Last night I went to Sharie Abramson's gallery opening with some girlies downtown at the Auburn. I was intrigued by Sharie Abramson's work when I saw the poster (above) for her show on calgaryisawesome.com and wanted to go and check it out. Sharie was there and went around to all the tables to introduce herself and talk about her work. Yay! She uses acrylic paint and builds her own canvases out of wood. She also mentioned briefly the emotion she puts into all her pieces. I didn't get to ask her too much since there was a huge crowd of us. (Side observations: She was also fabulous with long blonde hair, a killer outfit, and a raspy voice). BUT Calgary is Awesome did an interview with Sharie where she talked about her art. She said,

"My work is an abstract fusion of the prairies and the fervid lifestyle of an urban designer. Viewers will notice a transition in style in my work as I’ve pushed myself beyond typical boundaries. My work encompasses the techniques of today’s contemporary artists juxtaposed with the aesthetics of mid-century modernism. My palette is at one point dark but then colourful and unimposing."

Yay i love her work. I'm particularly intrigued by how she handles colour in her pieces. There is emotion that is projected through her work... i got an instinct that there is more that meets the eye. I had the emotion of curiosity. There is an organic nature about her work mixed with the rawness of modernism. To check out more of her work click here. These are some of my favourites...

ORIGIN

CUT

UNTITLED

GALLANT

At the Auburn with the Girlies

*Bonus points to the Auburn for some amazing yuppie sightings!

UO Sweater

i finally got my sweater!! it was online at Urban Outfitters ages ago and when it sold out before i got a chance to snatch it up i was so sad. months later it re-appeared online but by the time i realized they only had my size left. it was my second chance! i ordered it and weeks later i found out my order never went through! nooooooo. dirty UO for doing that to me. i so nervous... i had my little heart set on it. anyways it eventually came and now it's my all time favourite. MINE! so meant to be! such a gem.

(you will probably see this sweater in lots of posts since i like to wear the same things over and over! don't judge me... i just have favourites)

Casey O'Connell

Wish You Were Here

(*Wish You Were Here is for S... miss you)

Where We End Up

Deep Down

i love Casey O'Connells paintings so much. i feel so inspired when i look at them. these are 3 of my favourites! except every time i look at her 2009/2010 paintings i re-fall in love with a whole new set. you can go and look at her work here. i'm hoping to order one soon. i hope the one i want becomes available. (oh and i want to turn S's drawing on canvas into something kinda like this... i've been organizing a colour palette and inspirations. hope it turns out.)

discovered Casey through Taza.