hell is hot

it gives me a secret thrill when men wear my stuff. fringe necklace. you can see the full steamy fashion editorial straight to hell on Melanie Brisson's blog.

punish her

my very talented friend heather stitched this stunning punisher sampler. sooo funny and sooo heather (self-dep·re·cat·ing). you can buy her embroidery creations at eudora eudora.

unravel

i have recently dropped off some more cocktail dresses in the beautiful thick tencel fabric to Unicorn Boutique in Montreal and Victoire Boutique in Ottawa.



they are fully lined and the hem is finished with a piece of gross grain ribbon sewn to the edge but leaving it raw to unravel. colours are grey and olive $146.

cool and refreshing

weekend etsy treasury i curated called cool and refreshing

neon frosting

it has been rainy here in montreal so i made cookies. did you know they make neon food colouring now!??!! it really brightens up the day. also purple chocolate chip cookies with chartreuse butter frosting holding them together is very very very bad for you, i can hardly finish one.

granny

transparent granny flower dresses and blouses available at unicorn in montreal and victoire in ottawa.




dresses $152


blouses $78

mountain lion

we are moving in July to a real apartment with wood floors and actual rooms that have doors. i'm excited but i'm afraid pipi will miss roaming up on the loft where no one can touch her. right now her tipi is on the edge of a cliff above our bathroom. the outdoor balcony will have to be a compensation for her. maybe i'll grow some cat grass and make a little tiny cat lawn chair.

bloomers at victoire

i dropped off some bloomers in ottawa at victoire boutique that are a little different. still made from hand dyed silk but the pattern is a bit more simple.



there isn't many so you have to go fast. $82



i just LOVE dyeing fabric. i worry when i move to my new studio in July i won't be able to do it as much..... this colour is ecru and amethyst tie-dyed.

dad day

this is my father and brother on my birthday at the hospital. dad is wearing tinted glasses and a Hawaiian shirt. too funny. happy father's day! mine is working somewhere in russia right now. xoxox

treasure

etsy treasury i curated GOLDEN

museum of CIVILIZATION

this is a photo i took in the arctic explorer exhibit (with a little help from photoshop). this stuffed wolf took a bite of one of the famous scientists on their journey so they shot it and brought it back with them and it's been on display in various museums for exactly one hundred years.



here is the outside of said museum. very very unique.

mid june

june is half over! ahh slow down summer! but it means you sill have 15 days to buy something in my etsy shop and receive a FREE GIFT!!

also i know the canada post strike is stressful but you can get free shipping in my shop using coupon code: POSTALSTRIKE
so shipping is free until the strike ends, but you will have to wait a little longer for your purchase :)

darkest crystal

custom made black metal hardware. detachable side strap. inside has a drawstring linen liner, zippered pocket and key chain holder.




waxed cotton finish



get it on etsy for $360

back pocket

god i love this shirt. i stole it from RDC back when i was in costume school. it was one of the hick boy shirts in footloose.

i was recently shown this great blog teenangster by my soon to be intern candice, there was a post including my horse hair belt (follow the link).

ottawa canal

jon REALLY wanted to walk through the canal in ottawa. very interesting engineering.... i still don't quite understand how the boat gets up the levels of water? anyhoo in the tunnel here i am wearing my new silk shorts i bought at victoire on my b-day. the little white specks are stars. how romantic!


mouth shirt



everything jon is wearing he made himself and i made my bag below.....looks like i have started wearing necklaces backwards. whynot?

ugly canadians

canadian vacation in ottawa. we didn't have time to protest our government during the conservative convention. we were too busy biking around on our hotel free rentals and eating sorbet in the market. harper knows we don't like him, no need to rub it in.

black eyed baby

happy birthday to me - 27 years old yikes. my mum sent me this picture yesterday.
i am off to ottawa to drop some clothes off at victoire boutique and have a mini break in our country's capital with my bf.
check out blog kingdom of style to see nice things written about me me me me. yes it's my day and i'll brag if i want to.

pipi's picnic

family picnic in NDG.





at first she was scared and would hide, then she got more curious.




this dog "patters" really wanted to be her friend.


as it got dark and jon had one too many vodka pops he decided pipi needed to learn how to climb a tree.


we eventually untied her rope. she wasn't going anywhere. i made her harness out of black leather scraps.


this is the only way pipi would be carried. wrapped like a sausage in the blanket, insulated from all the traffic noises and people. she purred the whole way home, which is surprising because she cried the whole way there.

amethyst and ecru hand dyed silk

silk bloomers

i made these just for me but since i have so much left over fabric i thought why not share. silk bloomers are perfect for bike riding when wearing a dress, you don't flash panties and don't chaff your legs on the seat. on a hot day they are really breathable, because they are silk, and on a windy day they keep you covered. i also wear them around the house and to bed.




with the right length dress the ruffle just peeks out like a little petticoat.



i hand tie dyed (and batiked) these. yup i tried tie dyeing, it was easy and fun and since it's just underclothes there was no pressure. i have a purple and gold one, i'm dye-ing to use. ha ha.



available on etsy for $86