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kendalldonaldson_9337MasterCard Fashion Week starts in less than three days and I find myself digging up new (vintage) treasures as I look in the back of my walk-in-closet. I completely forgot about this vintage skirt my Gran gave me a few years ago – you can’t tell from these pictures, but it is the heaviest thing on earth! It is made from lace and Parisian wool – my Gran picked this gem up in Paris in the 50′s – the rhinestones are original and although a little wacky – just my cup of tea.

I am honoured, again, to be working with MasterCard for the third season in a row in bringing you – my dearest readers – the very best shopping experience on the Stylicty Blog. This year MasterCard has asked me to head up a new division of their blog – the online shopping experience lol. How did they know I have an online shopping problem? dammit! I thought I was so smooth lol. In any case – check the Stylicity Blog out to keep up to date on my shopping adventures – and the other amazing bloggers covering Toronto shoppes.

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SUNNIES: Marc by Marc Jacobs
BLOUSE: Everlane | Silk Blouse
BELT: Double Header | HM
SKIRT: Vintage Parisian Wool
TIGHTS: Bow Tights | Tattooed Tights
SHOES: Nine West | Mary-Jane’s

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new-music >> faithfully by clem snide

TAKE ME BACK


I was lucky enough to of been asked to take part in the new French Connection #MakeAScene campaign. As you can see above, I was fortunate enough to create a (humbly) gorgeous video using footage shot for FCUK’s spring campaign. A little title, music, ambience & voila! My directorial debut!

Pretty awesome right?

Yah, well … I worked hard – what can I say … but guess what, French Connection wants YOU to get creative and create a campaign as well – but before you ask your boyfriend to film you skipping around town – hang on one second further …

French Connection has taken the complication right out – no filming is required by you (or your boyfriend) – simply click here and follow this link. Follow the easy steps: choose 6 scenes, edit, add music, add a title — tweet it out and poof – now you’re a director too!

Not only that, you have a chance to win a trip to the Sydney Film Festival (as in Australia! all expenses paid),and to see your own film clip play live in the FCUK store windows! Runner ups get a $1,000 or $500 shopping spree… and who doesn’t love a little FCUK – honestly – now get out there and #MakeAScene!

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new-music // Dancehall Madness // Robinson Freitag & the Lonely Trumpet

I FOLLOW

Chances are if you visit my blog regularly you will have noticed that my blog encompasses a ton of photography, beyond taking the photos you see on my blog myself, I also put as much time into scouting the location for said blog post shoot as I do getting ready. Some are shot close to home, while others, like these industrial ones, are a little easier to get at in the winter times. If you look closely in my right hand you can see the remote for my camera (on zee tripod). I love taking my own photos, and while I am flattered that some amazing photographers in Toronto and else where have offered to take up residency as my official photographer (imagine?!), I am going to continue to keep it real and shoot myself, for … well, myself.

Having said that, there are things I cannot do alone, and one of them is design a new blog foundation and look for this here blog. My very good (talented, amazing, spontaneous, hilarious, design-junkie-of-a) friend Danielle is in the middle of designing my new look – well rather, our new look for my blog. So in the coming weeks expect some changes – but also some down time (but really, how consistent am I anyway?)

A lot of changes are on their way, this year has started off great – getting rid of the things around me that weigh me down, in hopes that bigger and better things are waiting for me around the corner!

Happy Valentines Day to all of the lovers out there.

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    1. COAT: Vintage | Stolen from my Mum
    2. SHIRT: Black and White Stripes | Elizabeth & James
    3. SKIRT: Sequins | F21
    4. SHOES: Black and White Pin Up | Asos
    5. BAG: Vintage | Crocodile

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new-music I FOLLOW RIVERS // LYKKE LI

THIS ISN’T OUR PARADISE

Work is cray. Life is cray. I’ve given up NYFW this season for my insanity. Truly, that is the only update. As the snow falls like it’s the end of the world outside today, I am grateful I am stuck indoors with the warmth and funny men I work with. Hope you all stay warm today, as you can see, this time last week was a totally different story from the photo’s above. Also, I feel like I should note, this sweater has quickly become one of my favorites — and it is from a store I would never dream of going in – JCrew. Don’t get me wrong – I love the idea of JCrew – I just dont feel my personality aligns with who they market to. I am a little more edgy, but once in awhile I find myself swooning over bright knits and stripes … to wear with something insane, obviously.

Outfit Details

    1. STRIPPED SHIRT: Ark & Co
    2. SWEATER: Lemon Yellow | JCrew
    3. PANTS: Hunter Green Waxed Denim | JBrand
    4. HAT: White Cap | Burberry

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 THIS ISN’T OUR PARADISE // Santigold

TEENAGE CRIME

Can you tell it’s snowing in these photos? … (look again) … yah. I wasn’t prepared. I went for brunch on Sunday with zee friends and out of nowhere (not really, I live in Canada and it’s January) it started to effing snow.

I repeat. Not. Prepared.

Either way, here I am, wearing a pair of $2 jeans my mum bought at a charity auction. I had an impulse two weeks ago for a DIY and was dying for a pair of boyfriend jeans … but being a girl who doesn’t wear jeans often – correction – three times a year – I found it sort of pointless to purchase. So I rummaged through my closet, found a hideous pair of baggy jeans and voila! I think I should do a DIY video for these … as they turned out exactly like I wanted them to.

Work is cray (man friend says Craig), and although I feel I am being bombarded with emails I honestly do find setting simple goals throughout the day helpful and encouraging. My 2013 dreams list is already panning out, two things on my list are in the works and are being concocted (haha cocted –) and I am trying to take things in stride instead of stressing over things I cannot control. One of them, as mentioned before – is to blog more … YAY two posts for 2013!

I hope your year is off to a great start, January is coming to a close and that just leaves four more months until flip-flops and lip gloss!

Outfit Details

SHIRT: Cream Chiffon | Club Monaco
BLAZER: Emerald & Leather | Ark & Co. | Piperlime
BAUBLES: Vintage
SHOES: Black Leather Wedge | Prada

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 Teenage Crime // Adrian Lux

WILDEST MOMENTS

Oh how time flies!! Hello 2013!!

I am currently in a state of awe and grace. Aw at the fact that it is 2013 and I am turning twenty six this year, grace at the fact that 2012 will look like a cake walk compared to the insanity I have in store for 2013!!

I am so pumped at the opportunities coming my way already, and we are only seventeen days in! I am working with a ton of new talent this year, Bloggers Night Out is whipping up some amazing events and ideas, this here blog should be (I repeat, should – ) be becoming more frequent than once a week (who am I kidding, ahem, twice-a-month).

Until then though, may I introduce you to my new man. Phillip. Phillip, meet the world. Phillip was an over-the-top-not-needed-nor-necissary-partial Christmas gift from my two bestest (I know) friends (I know…). Needless to say we are inseparable, although I feel like so far it’s a one-sided relationship, for example. any chance Phillip seems to get, he jumps off the face of the earth a.k.a where ever I place him.

No worries though, it took me eight years to force the boyfriend to love me (kidding — I think?), I can handle a simple guy named Phill … I mean Lord, Sir, Phillip Lim.

I hope the holidays were cherished, time was spent relaxing and you all managed to take a moment to remember that you are an incredible human being, you are alive, and are never too young or naive to chase your dreams.

I’ve said it a million times, I don’t believe in resolutions, but I do believe in holding your dreams accountable. Write them down and watch how you grow throughout the year, you may just surprise yourself.

Outfit Details

  1. SHIRT: Comfy Grey Sweater | HM
  2. PANTS : Blue Flower Trouser | HM
  3. BAUBLES : HM
  4. SHOES: Leopard Print Heels | Calvin Klein
  5. BAG: 31 Hour | 3.1 Phillip Lim

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 Wildest Moments // Jesse Ware

LAY YOUR CARDS OUT

Just call me Martha. I am having so much fun wrapping presents and accidentally getting drunk by my lonesome as I wrap the most beautiful gifts for my family and friends. I have to admit though, like every post this month … I will complain that it is more like a cold autumn here rather than winter. I miss the snow, and will continue to pray for a white christmas! Snow does though, have a ton of down falls … one in particular … I wouldn’t be traipsing around a field in a crinoline skirt in snow, but rather, the tall grass reeds offer such a romantic feel. O Canada, this outfit is for you.

Outfit Details

  1. SHIRT: Red Plaid | Joe Fresh
  2. SHIRT: Red Plaid | Joe Fresh
  3. BELT: Vintage

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 Lay Your Cards Out // Polica

BREATHING UNDERWATER

With only two more weeks until Christmas I can’t help but squeal every time I hear a Christmas song! Christmas truly is a magical time of year, and this year, it seems to be contagious. For the first time, in a couple of years, everybody seems to be in the holiday spirit despite the lack of snow around … but you know me, I’ll still be dreaming of a white Christmas.

My favorite thing about the holidays is spending time with my family and friends! This year will be a year of new adventures, I am headed to my grandparents to bake and have a sleep over, my man friends parents bought a place at the foot of the biggest ski and snowboard destination north of Toronto  and I will be spending some of my holidays on the slopes along with cozy nights by the fire. There is no cable so board games and old movies are definitely on the agenda!  The man friend coaches hockey and has entered into a tournament the last weekend of December, but has sworn it will be a blast and has booked us a suite to have a little getaway! Mostly though, I am just thrilled to be spending a consecutive week with my best friend, as we haven’t done  that since June (gasp!)

To You & Yours. Happy Christmas.

Outfit Details

  1. BLOUSE: Thrifted | Pink Peter Pan Collar
  2. SWEATER : Grey and White Polka Dot Jumper | F21
  3. PANTS: Oxblood Tuxedo Pant | Aritzia
  4. SHOES: Leather T Mary Janes | Nine West

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 Flowers In December by Mazzy Star

GIVE! GIVE! GIVE!

I was lucky (again!) to work with MasterCard to bring you some amazing south of the border Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales here to Canada from stores like Bloomingdale’s, Saks, Gilt, Macy’s, Warby Parker and much more! Above you can see what I took away from it … I am lucky enough that my mum keeps promises and won’t read my blog to see these gifts, my man friend wouldn’t even know how to find my website and my best friend … well lets be honest, I’ve never been good at not telling her before she unwraps them anyway.

I thought long and hard about choosing items for this Christmas gift guide because i) I don’t divulge in gift guides … ever and ii) I didn’t want to choose ridiculously priced items! I am proud to say that everything here is ready to be shipped to your door step thanks to MasterCard Canada until December 10th when you use your MasterCard and code at check out. Don’t have a MasterCard? No worries, Shoppers Drug Mart carries MasterCard gift cards – so now you can shop along with me … and I promise, after the holidays we will start Shoppers Anonymous. Anonymously of course.

Find all the deals here, and don’t forget to tell me what you bought!!

i love you mum // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
oh, hello man friend // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
best friends forever // 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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bing crosby // it’s beginning to look a lot like christmas

UP UP UP

Like always, I am all over the place. Spaz.

These last couple of weeks have been intense at work and I have had little time to myself or to breath … between weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and dinosaurs I seem to find little time to do anything for myself.
But that will change, as the holidays are one month away (almost!) and I am dedicating that entire time to my family, man friend and close friends.

In other great news, the man friend and I are planning a trip to Italy for the summer – so if you have some suggestions please let me know! I’ve been before but wasn’t in charge of anything in terms of planning, so this is all new to me! help!

Outfit Details

  1. SWEATER : Ombre Mohair | Thrifted
  2. SHOES: Suade Penny Loafters | Dolce Vita … obsessed much?!

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 Givers  // Up Up Up