montreal has the most beautiful of fall’s, and its also my favourite season because its the only appropriate time to whip out all of my go-to jackets. recently got this penfield vest from the dudes over at tiger distribution (who distribute many favorites in streetwear around canada : wesc, penfield, brixton and gram). not only is the down so, so cozy but the jamieson’s of shetland fair isle knit is such a cute add on!
baby nicky does it again with his miraculous diy! this time he took his favorite pants and added some bold, masculine polka dots. i particularly like the back, because its not overkill and makes the pants even more interesting. lots of knits to keep warm, and some earth tones to keep it nicky.
hands down, whilst skimming through all the prefall collections, carven was the chosen one. too many other collections either had a little too much going on (like acne) or not enough going on (like the flop that was jil sander). i like this back to school, nerd fever, super well tailored thing they have going. getting dressed like this isn’t even difficult as long as you have the right pieces. it actually makes life a lot easier. whatever it takes to get me out of the house quicker in the morning, not looking like a mess, works for me!
just on the lookout for staples that can get me through the next few months of cold, and hopefully successful hibernation. or maybe, im just looking for another excuse to bring out my inner old lady. brogues/loafers, big gray cardis, and cozy plaid anything is what i have in mind. check out : svpply.com/goldzmine for more of my picks.
milan fashion week was not my thing. im more of a london and new york gal. here’s graeme armour fw 11 which is essentially the best of both worlds, having shown in nyc in the past, and this season in london. im digging this clean futuristic, goth cowboy, im-a-boy-no-im-a-girl-actually-im-just-zorro look. leather frills, luxirare-esque cowhide and naughty but nice cutouts made these outfits. he definitely played it safe with all the black, but apparently the buyers are going nuts for graeme armour, having it be so wearable. meenal mistry of style.com put it best, “like sex, black sells”.
just in case that last post had you daydreaming way too much of summer, i decided to slap you readers in the face with some winter photos. this is how my friends and i brave the never-ending supply of canadian snow. the black wellies im wearing are courtesy of COUGAR- thank you! they’ve come loads in handy since they are good till -15 degrees.
it seems everyone is getting a taste of canadian winters lately, what with the end of the world approaching and all.. so, might as well say hello to 2011 in a nice coat rather than look like a frazzled mess. many variations of my favourite styles: the duffle, shearling, trench, and so on, in the dominant colors of my wardrobe: beige, grey, black. well done, margaret howell.
im a bit under the weather, so that explains the lack of blogging. i hope all of your halloweens went well! it snowed for the first time on halloween night. and from the way i was shaking all over the place today, it seems i really need getting used to the cold.
(1) fashion bits and bobs (2) percival f/w 2010
