The Montreal Styling Diva – Fashion Confessions
As a stylist and fashion teacher I use Spring- Summer trends, (or Fall-winter trends) mostly as a guideline to keep stylish and current. In practice, trends are there to whet your appetite- to change or freshen things up a bit. Now, depending on where you look, the information on trends can be inundating and super... Continue Reading →
Today touches on a subject I can never get enough of: Fashion history. And about that- I'm pretty sure fashion history buffs everywhere were pretty stunned by some of this year's Fashion Week runway shows- I certainly was! I was especially blown away by the beautiful interpretations taken from historical references. Here's my short analysis... Continue Reading →
If you've been following me for awhile then you already know about my crazy vintage obsession. What is it about vintage that I love so much? Well, being a textile fanatic (yeah, I'm that too), I pretty much have a fascination for well-made clothes that feel fabulous, look great, are unique (in the sense that very few... Continue Reading →
Why a Maximalist Monday? So happy to be getting back on board with a new challenge! And why, of all things a Maximalist Monday theme? Well for starters, Monday has a bad rep- it's notoriously felt as being a slow, blues kind-of-day for most of us. So what better way to snap out of it... Continue Reading →
Lover of hats and all head pieces that I am- I was in my glory when visiting the Pointe-a-Calliere Museum here in Montreal last weekend. The exhibit: Headdresses from around the World, the Antoine de Galbert Collection, was exquisite! Antoine de Galbert is a French art collector who, for the last 30 or more years,... Continue Reading →
Have you figured out your style yet? While most people might think they have, many others are still not quite sure. In any case, rarely is style a down-packed thing. Have you ever thought about why that is? That's mainly because you are either always working on it- or you're on pause. Although analyzing your... Continue Reading →
I often wonder if the saying 'history repeats itself' was actually meant for fashion. Everything we wear or have worn comes from some prior inspiration- and that can go as far back as Antiquity and beyond! Fashion is cyclical. Don't believe me? Send me an image of any clothing item, and I'll root it back... Continue Reading →
Why do we wear what we wear? Even if this sounds like such a basic question, it's actually quite complex and its reasons and answers are way deeper than just an afterthought. We never really question what lurks behind the so-called simple act of getting dressed. And along with that goes the theory that fashion... Continue Reading →
For some of us January means back to work, and a new beginning with that new semester. For teachers, it means the winter session is here. Unlike the fresh start in September, after a great summer holiday, the winter session presents itself right after the exhausting and over consuming Christmas break (what break?). There's really... Continue Reading →
Today we look at styling through colour- and the language of colour. Yes, dressing up in bright clothes can be fun and trendy- but there's a deeper meaning to it all! Why do you choose to wear certain colours over others? Is it about trends, seasons, morphology, a uniform...? Some colours (as those for specific... Continue Reading →
