I cannot tell you how excited I was when I learned of True&Co‘s existence. I’d been reading about the company and how it’s been in the works for a long time on the blog Blushing Ambition by the darling Annabel. I thought it would be just your average middle-end boutique that sells nice sleepwear and … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. Stores are brimming with gotta-get-em-now deals that seem too good to be true. So in honour of this month of shopping bliss, I took a minute to whip up my Christmas list in an ideal world (i.e. where my wallet is fatter than my never used once credit card … Continue reading
I’ve reached a huge Tumblr milestone: 1,000 posts! To celebrate I’m sponsoring TTYLUSA’s first ever giveaway. The prize for first place is an incredible piece from Mawi London’s Gypsy Rani line from the brand’s AW06 collection, valued at over $500. The second place winner will receive a treasure trove of four vintage accessories delivered in … Continue reading
Hey everyone! Just wanted to send out this friendly reminder into the interwebs reminding you to get on out to your local polling place and cast your valuable vote. Only you can do it! Don’t know where to vote? Check out this website. Did you miss the last presidential debate? Lucky you, the New York … Continue reading
“‘Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.’ Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.” – excerpt from Josephine Chase’s Marjorie Dean, High School Junior Lately I’ve been looking back into my family’s history, hard. My … Continue reading
Around this time of year, my love for Edward Gorey’s macabre illustrations and stories renews itself and inspires a thirst for all things Halloween. There’s a stark, depressing reality in his work, especially in The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Arguably Gorey’s most famous book, Gashlycrumb documents the tragic ends of 26 children, one for every letter of … Continue reading
This month has been barreling through, throwing an unfathomable mix of weather, obstacles, and emotions my way, all the while showing no signs of slowing down. I’ve had the heavy burden of a long list of life-altering decisions to make, many of which have been made for me by the powers that be. This has … Continue reading
The other day P and I finally made it out to a local orchard to pick our own peck of apples. It was an incredibly beautiful autumn day and we treated ourselves to a HUGE caramel apple, made right on the orchard. P shot all of these photos on lovely black and white film. The … Continue reading
witching hour noun \ˈwi-chiŋ\ˈau̇(-ə)r\ : the time of day when supernatural creatures such as witches, demons, and ghosts are thought to appear and to be at their most powerful and black magic to be most effective. Scroll through for the whole scoop! P and I had a great time shooting these pictures while paying a visit to a local … Continue reading
Mid-season sale time, that is! For guys and gals on a seriously college-level budget (like me), this is your chance to stock up on essentials and snag that trendy swag you’ve been lusting after all season. Below is me this summer, on location in San Francisco for a Mawi London piece about our amazing American … Continue reading
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