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Amber Rose

Guerilla Shoe Photography

I saw these adorable swede mossy green shoes tucked under a bench at the gym yesterday morning and had to snap a shot with my cel phone camera... There was a label on the sole under the green insoles, but it was a little faded, looked like myas or myras or something... there may have been more letters before those that were completely rubbed off... Anyone know the brand?

Bridal Shower

I wish I took more photos of what I wear day to day... I would like to post that sort of thing more often... But I don't have a very glamorous (or remotely glamorous) setting to take photos on a daily basis, I don't have a tripod, and the boyfriend's schedule is different enough from mine that I would be pretty lucky to have him take a snap during sunlight hours...
This weekend I went to bridal shower part deux and got my mom and the b/f to snap a couple shots of me. I switched into the cowboy boots after the shower since to get into my home right now I have to walk through dirt and mud (my entire street is under construction) and heels tend to sink into that. Plus the swede doesn't stand up so well to such treatment...And a photo of Le Select, the incredible cafe restaurant I was taken to. The menu was wonderful and the decor gorgeous... Plus I was in the company of some pretty wonderful ladies! To spend a few hours with me and celebrate my upcoming nupitals were Laura, Laurie, Dana, Lisa, Lilly and my mom.My mom and Laura came over to my place after lunch to help assemble the silk flowers I ordered into bouquets and we enjoyed each other's company with my favorite caramel coffee. Thank you ladies for all your help and generosity!!

Day 4 at FAT

So I made it to the last night of FAT with my friend (and bridesmaid) KT. I found the whole event to be so inspirational! The shows that stand out most in my mind right now are Jennifer Allison and Heidi Ackerman. Jennifer's work seemed was feminine and light. Lavish with intense texture and detail. A cut about the knee A-line dress comes to mind that was made very volumous with so much tulle a fabric. The styling of the whole show was gorgeous and very consistent. Antlers poked out of mass curls and textured hair. At Heidi's show there was a great exploration of shapes and ideas. The skirt that graces the promotional material for FAT is a Heidi Ackerman piece. I wish could find more photos of Heidi's work! I remember a black dress with very large and sharp shoulders and an egg-like kitted form that fit around of of the models that restricted her arm movement... There was some very futuristic and gorgeous work by Martha Sharpe. If you go to the FAT about page you will see one of my favorites. I posted it below as well. And the LOVAS line by Wesley Badanjak I think stood out from the other collections in a way... It was very chic, something you could easily wear to work or to functions and you would look ultra smart and edgy. I enjoyed the cool blue aquamarine fabric against the blacks and greys. I remember seeing a lot of fantastic shoes and gloves, (I think gloves by Wesley Badanjak and shoes by Martha Sharpe...) So unique and exciting... There was a lot of awesome stuff all night. My camera is no match for low-light model strutting goodness so I didn't bother to try. I just enjoyed the visual feast and occasionally shared thoughts with KT. I'm going to check back at the FAT site soon and see what photos get put online. For now a fantastic set of photos can be seen at the FAT photostream on flicker.

Plastic Chandelier by Katharine Harvey

Today I went to Waterloo to have a gown fitting and discuss day of details with my wedding photographer. Steve picked me up at the train station when I got back into Toronto and on the way down Bay Street to get home I spotted something dazzling in the window of a Brookfield place. It turned out to be a massive chandelier made of plastic containers pulled out of recycle bins made by Katharine Harvey. From the street the thing really was dazzling, sparkly and bright and drew you in like a moth. up closer it didn't seem to sparkle so much and all the individual pieces were visible.On the train ride to and from Waterloo I was delving into my copy of Concepts of Pattern Grading by Carolyn L. Moore, Kathy K. Mullet and Margaret Prevatt young. The cartesian graph sent me right back to grade 10 math! I am so interested in it all though, so it's not such a heavy read as I thought it would be. For me when something comes naturally or is very well understood by a person, I call that being liquid. Music is liquid to Bach. I can't wait for pattern grading to be liquid to me.

FAT - April 21-24 2009

Is anyone else planning to check out FAT this week?

Sussman's and Preloved Sale

My new goal: bring camera with me more often. Sick of gross cel phone snaps.

I found the most amaaaaaaazing trim shop on Queen Street today!!! It's Sussman's Bridal Supplies. They specialise in trimmings and they have so many sequins.... Loose by the bunch, as pieces to add to garments, in ribbon, as masks, they have ribbon and fringe and wigs and feathers and even sparkly false eyelashes!! It's spilling out of boxes and off the shelves and it's wonderful... I've actually been in Sussman's at least once before, way long ago, but wasn't into it like now. But now... I must return with a project calling for fabulous trim...I also noticed when walking past Preloved that until Wednesday April 22st, if you b.y.o.b. (bring your own bag!) you will receive %15 off of a purchase at Preloved. Sweet Earth Day!