Shirt - Vintage / Pants - H&M Hat - Actual Pain / Shirt - American Apparel / Necklace - Boy London / Pants - Thrift Hat - Actual Pain / Shirt - Raf Simons x Fred Perry Shirt - Courtesy of Dime Piece / Studded Vest - DIY / Sunglasses - Ray Ban
A quick look at a few outfits I've thrown together lately. I've found I've been rushing around for the past two weeks. Pulling out my camera on the way out of the house is about as good as my blogging gets nowadays. I'm hoping in the next few weeks I can find some time to do a bit of thrifting and DIYing. It just doesn't feel right not having any new clothes or projects to work on.
I'd also like to mention that I got a chance to see Austra last week. Hoooooooly shit. They're actually incredible live. I find I don't go to many concerts anymore, and the ones I do go to I'm not really blown away. I thought I was over the idea of concerts but this changed my mind. If you get a chance to see them it's highly, highly recommended.
I know, I know. It's the classic blogger post. Every few months there is the obligatory "Sorry I haven't been posting" post. So, here it is. My "Sorry I haven't been posting" post. The post is usually filled with multiple excuses, so here they are. The last few weeks have been tough for me. I was unemployed for the summer which some of extended itself into the fall season. My money eventually drained and I had to do the inevitable: Job hunt. I knew I wanted to find something that was at least a wee bit creative, but my search wasn't going so well for the first little while. After a few weeks my angel of a friend referred me to work reception with her at a beautiful hair salon in the city. It's actually a dream job for anyone who has been forced to wear a uniform in a past job. I have complete outfit freedom for the first time ever and it is so liberating! YESSSSSSSS! So that's what I've been up to for the past few weeks. The silver lining in this unplanned hiatus from my blog? I've now get to work at a job where encouraged to dress as crazy as I want every day. Hopefully that means more fun outfits and posts on my blog! Horray! Jacket - H&M / Shirt - Raf Simons x Fred Perry / Kilt - Thrift / Socks - H&M / Shoes - Opening Ceremony / Hat - Actual Pain / Necklace - DIY
The kilt is such a fluke. I went to a thrift store looking for one and actually found it. If any of you are thrifters you know that the number one rule of thrift shopping is to not go looking for anything specific. It never works out in your favor. The thrifting Gods must had been with my that day because I found this amaaaaazing black kilt. It needed a bit of an alteration but it was super easy to do. Hallelujah!
The people over at FHM were nice enough to do a little feature on me! (more on that later) If that wasn't enough they offered to send over a copy of their current issue, which happened to come with a bonus style supplement called FHM Collections. I'm not going to lie, FHM isn't normally a magazine I would associate with fashion but I figured I'd hold my judgments until I received the magazine.
I've got to tell you.. I was pleasantly surprised. This FHM Collections really holds its own. It's got a wide variety of styles for all different types of guys. It's really comparable some of the other competing menswear magazines out there. The articles are interesting but accessible and relatable. The editorials are the same; nothing too extreme but just.. guys wearing nice things. Things that I'd like to wear. I can appreciate that.
Arguably the coolest part about FHM Collections is that it claims to be the first completely interactive magazine. No, that doesn't mean there are QVC codes on every page. You simply download an app for your smart phone which recognizes the images in the magazine, opening up a web page with more information on the subject. Like the article about fix gear bikes? Scan the photo and go straight to their website with more info on fixies. See a contest you want to enter? Scan the image and it'll bring you straight to the entry page. It really is one of the smartest uses of technology I've seen in a magazine....ever.
Now for the feature! On FHM's website they did a roundup of their favorite menswear bloggers in what they called the FHM Ultimate Style Guide. I'm honored to be on the top of the list with some other really great names. I encourage you to check out the feature (by clicking the image above) and take a look at the other bloggers. It's an interesting group of some blogs I hadn't seen before but will definitely be checking out again in the future.
Thanks again to FHM for the great feature/magazine!
Unfortunately I'm having a not-so-good sick day today and I'm unable to fulfill my Pullteeth Tuesday duties over at MTV Fora. I figured now was a better time than ever to do a bit of a quick recap post about what I've been doing over there the past month. We've got tips on rocking a Canadian Tuxedo and the new flame trend. There's also a few DIYs including a JW Anderson inspired bleach tie-dye and a simple pleather envelope. Click the images above to go to each post and remember to follow the "Pullteeth" tag on MTV Fora!
Raez of Cheap Thrills
Local design firm Clark + Huot held an event that is very new for us in Winnipeg: A networking party. It was really a first for a lot of us but it was a really valuable experience. I've always thought that Winnipeg was home to a ton of extremely creative people, and what a great idea to put them all in a room together to simply talk. I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to use up some of my Polaroid film. Here are some photos of my good friends as well as some amazing people I met that evening!
Thanks again to Clark + Huot for the great event. Make sure to check out their blog for some more photos from the party, including my painfully awkward "red carpet" shot. That's something that definitely takes some getting used to!
All images via The Fashionisto / Video via Coute Que Coute by Dior Homme
I have shared a few of these images on my blog before, but the search is still on. I've been looking for the perfect wide brim hat for ages. With the seasons changing and the layers piling on, now seems like the perfect time to have one. I've been holding my breath hoping I'll be able to find one thrifting but it's starting to seem like my luck won't be great. If anyone has seen any good, relatively priced ones online... LET ME KNOW!! In the meantime I'll just have to watch this video on repeat and pretend I'm decked out head-to-toe in Dior Homme. Livin' the dream, literally.
While I'm at it I wanted to share my latest little DIY project. For the last while my blog has been coming up in conversation and it was always such a hassle trying to direct people to my website. I can tell them the name over and over but the likelihood of them remembering seemed small. I figured the best way to let people know was to make myself some business cards. Obviously, knowing me, I couldn't just take the easy way out and order regular business cards. No, I had to do something at least a little bit creative with it. So, I went onto Simon Stamp and ordered myself two stamps: One of the tooth logo I've been using on my blog, and the other of my contact information. The stamps arrived and they are perfect! I love the idea of being able to mix up the stamp color for the tooth logo on the back. For the first batch I opted for a red tooth with simple black font. The stamps are quite relively priced especially considering I can now make an infinite amount of cards. So...what do you think!?
Songs: PU$$Y - Iggy Azalea / 212 - Azelia Banks
As promised, I dug up my old Polaroid camera and started shooting with it again. The film seems to be a bit expired, but that results in the great sepia tones I got in these photos. Not so bad! It's kind of a pain to lug around a big Polaroid camera but I'll try my best to bring it out with me as much as possible!
As for the tunes, how strange that two girls with super similar names (Azalea/Azelia) release dirty, vulgar, badass songs at around the same time? Anyone who knows me will tell you how much of my heart is dedicated solely to female rappers, so these choices probably won't seem too far too. These are easily two of my end-of-summer jams.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Jacket - Thrift / Shirt - Thrift / Pants - Joe Fresh / Bag - DIY
My friend Nick recently posted a DIY of the Jil Sander market bag on his blog (The Elixe) and I knew I needed to have one. At first I started begging him to make me one and send it to me, but I figured I should stop being so lazy and just attempt it myself. I was lucky enough to find this amazing tan material in the odds-and-ends bin at my local fabric store. It was a steal at only $5, and it was more than I needed to complete the project. I'm not going to post step-by-step instructions, simply because it really isn't my DIY to take credit for. If you'd really like to try this out go harass Nick on his blog for his instructions. They really were helpful. :P
Here's a quick look at some of the things I've been wearing the past few weeks. Hat - Urban Outfitters / T-shirt - Thrift / Collared Shirt - Thrift Hat - Urban Outfitters / Sunglasses - Vintage / T-shirt - H&M / Silk Collared Shirt - Thrift Collared shirt - Thrift / Necklace - Thrift
How good is this necklace? I found it at the Goodwill and I think it's the perfect length to wear with a collared shirt. One of those rare thrifting moments where you find exactly what you're looking for. Anyone who thrifts knows you can't take those for granted, that's for sure.
Alright guys! Really exciting news. I've teamed up with MTV Fora and will now be writing exclusive posts for their blog! I was thrilled earlier this year when I was chosen as one of their featured bloggers, so I was understandably honored when I got this opportunity to write for them! I won't be making a post here every time a new article is up, but I will post about it on my Twitter so make sure you're following me there. But for now, click the above photo or the Fora logo below to check out my very first article!
Shirt - Raf Simons for Fred Perry / Song - Demon Host by Timber Timbre Desperately want to get back into my Polaroid photo groove after seeing this Fujifilm instant shot taken by my friend Bryn. With digital photography I find it's hard to truly capture a moment. I know better than anybody as a blogger, sorting through hundreds of photos just to find the select few you deem worthy of posting. So I think it's about time I dust off the old Polaroid camera, dig up the rolls of film I have sitting around (I know... I actually have film?! I seem crazy for not using it), and shoot away! I promise I'll share the outcome.
Still camera-less, so I thought it might be fun to take a tour... ~*~INTO THE PAST~*~
Here are some of my old blog headers. Some I had for a while, some I had for a day. Still fun to see the progression of my blog.
So... how many do you recognize?! I believe the deer head is the oldest one on this computer, and I can't seem to remember any before that either.
I thought I'd share one of my all time favorite fashion videos with you guys. I saw this mooooonths ago for the first time and watched it at least once daily for a few weeks. Eventually I forgot about it but it recently came to my attention again and I'm back in the same cycle. I think it's so, so beautiful. I usually lose interest quite quickly with fashion videos but this somehow gets me evvveryyyy time. It's shot in Montreal with perhaps a few familiar faces (hello ssense models & my girl Chloe Wise of Naughty Mess Vintage). Give it a watch and let me know what you think!
Also I should mention I mindlessly gave my camera to a friend traveling to Iceland for a week. I didn't really think about how it would effect my blogging until now, but I figure I might as well make the best of this situation and share things that inspire me! Plus I've got a thing or two that I photographed earlier this week, so I'm not completely S.O.L. Hope everyone had a great weekend!
I've been trying to stay away from designer inspired DIY projects, but when I saw THIS PHOTO from the Givenchy S/S 2011 show I knew I had to try something similar out. As usual, I tried to take a but of my own spin on it. I decided on a white sweatshirt and a slightly cream colored lace just to get a little more contrast. I'm quite happy with how it turned out, too. Want to try it out for yourself? Here's how I did it!
What you'll need:
White sweatshirt
Lace
Sharp scissors
Smaller scissors
Pins
Marking tool (didn't really use it much to be honest)
Lay your lace over the sweatshirt making sure the pattern lines up in the center of the sweater.
Pin all along the side seam, armhole, shoulder seam and neckline. Make sure the pins are lined up with the seams to allow for cutting in the next step.
Cut access lace away. Make sure you leave enough allowance around all edges. You will be trimming the extra allowance near the end after sewing, so don't worry about making these cuts perfect. At this step I also took out my pins and repined everything, making sure that I only had the top layer of the sweater attached.
You'll now start sewing. I found it easier to only sew in one straight line at a time. Start with the neckline only, then do each shoulder seam separately. Then continue on both armholes and finish off with side seams. Follow the seams of the original sweatshirt as closely as possible.
Once you've completed all the seams you'll be ready to cut off the excess lace.
Cut as closely to the sewing line as possible. I cut it all with my larger scissors, then went through again with my smaller scissors to get any little pieces I may have missed.
Now you're ready to cut the bottom. Find the most appropriate length where the pattern continues across the whole garment. All lace is different so it will really depend on the lace you buy.
This is where your little scissors will really come in handy. Don't worry about being perfect, either. I found it looked best when there were little parts of the lace left here and there, as long as you are following the original pattern.
Continue all the way to where your side seams end. Don't worry too too much about following the pattern near the end, just make sure you cut to your seam.
There you have it! This was a relatively easy and quick DIY project. I'd really love to try this again with black lace. Let me know if you try it out!
