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[Friday Finds] Vol. 16:
This Week: Parisian Inspired Finds!

Published on March 3, 2017

Today's Friday Finds are Parisian inspired in honour of Paris Fashion Week which is going on right now and which I've been following daily through various bloggers' Insta Stories. I know it's been said often enough to become a cliché but I just love Paris! I love the vibe- the sophistication, the … [Read more...]

[5 Pins to Love]
Black & Gold

Published on January 19, 2016

My very first 5 Pins to Love post was Ivory & Gold and I don't know why it's taken me this long to do a Black and Gold colour story on the blog! If you know me, you know I love black in all forms- clothing to interiors to art- and gold needs no further explanation, right? I've also been eyeing … [Read more...]

[The Year in Review]
How the Blog Did in 2015 and My Top Posts on SF&SC, Instagram & Pinterest

Published on December 31, 2015

So 2015 comes to a close and what a year it has been! Settling into LA brought it's low and highs but I'm happy to say the process is well underway and we have found our feet. I miss Toronto every day but I no longer dread waking up to an LA morning. Year-round sunshine and blue skies will do that … [Read more...]

[Love Couture]
Negative Space

Published on September 2, 2015

Negative space, also known as white space, is a beautiful thing. Defined as the open or empty space around an object, it can be used to convey a powerful double meaning such as this gorgeous illustrated Peter & the Wolf poster, or to edit your content visually and draw the eye to what is … [Read more...]

[Love Couture]
Fall 2015 Couture Fashion Week, Paris

Published on July 9, 2015

Fall 2015 Couture Fashion Week is in full swing in Paris and here are my favourite picks! My vote for overall win so far goes to Atelier Versace for its colour and bold, sexy designs, which is what Atelier Versace does best. Plus, the hair and makeup were totally on point as were those flower … [Read more...]

[Love Couture]
Design is in the Details

Published on July 1, 2015

Charles Eames said "Design is in the details" and nowhere is it truer than with couture fashion. This belief- and the subsequent fine attention paid to detail- is what makes high fashion stand out from high street fashion, other than the price tag of course! Sometimes the details are part of the … [Read more...]