Advanced

Advanced Style is a favourite blog of mine. Sure at first its cute, and funny with all those fashionable bad-ass old fogies posing in Sartorialist style shots... but i love this blog not only for the novel idea, but for actual style inspiration. After all, the stylish "mature" folk being featured have seen trends come and go and have lived through many fashion cycles. They have tweaked and revamped their looks and lived through decades that we can only dream of reinventing. They are at a point in their lives where style is about confidence and authenticity, without any pretentions.
















all images: www.advancedstyle.blogspot.com

Jewels

Rings: Bonadrag - All for the mountain
I want all the rings in the world that look like this


Pamela Love Earrings

I like the concept of the Pamela Love claw earrings, although I think they're be a bit scary for me.


I found these at the last Puces POP! and regret not buying them. I may have to do some Etsy shopping..
Melanie Favreau Earrings

The Coveted

I've been doing some routine blog scouring (15 tabs open at once, I have some ADD tendencies), and thanks to a friend of a friend's blog London Snog, I've found my new favourite website: THE COVETED. As a longtime Selby fan, I'm so excited that The Coveted has come about, with it's Selby-esque meets fashion vibe. A personal look at fashion's finest, take a look at some of the gorgeous gorgeous photos so far:

Sweet Dreams

Source: Fade to Black via Dazed Digital

Longing for Summer

And warm enough weather to wear frocks like this...

source: Oracle Fox

Psychedelic Sun

source: Oracle Fox


Source: saboskirt

Cocorosie - Lemonade and Werewolf

on repeat


Cocorosie - Lemonade


Cocorosie - Werewolf

Lets Talk Fashion: mode.mange.musique's Pre-Fall 2011 HEARTS

Givenchy Pre-fall 2011
all Images: STYLE.com

Proenza Schouler Pre Fall 2011

All Images STYLE.com

I Heart Pheobe Philo

Celine Pre-fall 2011. All images: STYLE.com

Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2011 All images STYLE.com

finito

i think...i might add some yellow

Alexander - Truth

Ohh so good! Truth by Alexander: Alex Ebert's (lead vocals for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) side project. He played all of the instruments himself for this album. Who knew he was legitimately talented? I've been playing this one on repeat all day. Thank you so much for the tip Candice. His album will be out in March!

fun

source: Apartment therapy

I'm attracted to anything that looks like this these days; clothes, home decor, just as long as its colourful and playful. The Pre-fall runways are gradually starting to show a bit more fun in fashion again (more on that later). If i have to look at another camel piece of clothing i may barf.

Introducing the STRAWBLUCHER

Today at my work, two awesome ladies from the print team made a birthday cake that will forever go down in history. Thank you Sarah and Rebecca for allowing me to experience this once in a lifetime dessert, and congratulations for pulling off such an incredible culinary feat. Introducing the dessert of all desserts: The Strawblucher

This is the cake that they made for my friend Laura's birthday. At first glance it is impressive because it looks like a giant cake, but look closer and you'll realize that it's so much more!



This is the story of the Strawblucher. There are three layers of cake. Inside each layer of cake, there is a full pie baked in the middle. There are three different types of cake (lemon, chocolate and vanilla(??i think it was)) and three different types of pie(strawberry, blueberry and cherry) all made from scratch and all perfectly complimentary to one another. The layers are iced and stacked and then iced again. I think even the Epic Meal guys would be impressed by this cake. I only wish that everyone could be so lucky as I was to experience the Strawblucher.

The lovely bakers (my new heroes): Rebecca and Sarah

Little Dragon

love love love!

LITTLE DRAGON "After The Rain" from Paranoid US on Vimeo.

Little Dragon - My Step from Matthew Scheuerer on Vimeo.

Also check out the song "Feather"

Little Dragon - Playing tonight in Montreal with Billygoat at Il Motore
I'm broke and don't really have any time, but should i go?

Picture Imperfect

Alison Scarpulla Photography













All photos: Alison Scarpulla

Insomniac Files

New Years Resolution # 3 (scroll down for previous 2):
Draw and Paint more





I liked this stage the best





I'm worried I may have gone too far with the palette knife

to be continued...

Saturday Brunch - LAWRENCE

The Sparrow's brunch menu has moved to a new location: LAWRENCE. The restaurant is very cozy and stylish, and has a very London-y vibe with British fare to match.

LAWRENCE - 5201 boul. St Laurent







Eggs Florentine


Baked eggs with oyster mushrooms and celeriac

Source: W magazine

Maluca - El Tigeraso from Mad Decent on Vimeo.

Listen! BRAIDS

BRAIDS - Lemonade
from the upcoming album "Native Speaker"

Listen! James Vincent McMorrow

James Vincent McMorrow - This Old Dark Machine | SK* Session from Soul Kitchen on Vimeo.

I'll go ahead and compare him to of Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, James Morrison and Sanders Bohlke, but there's always room for more soulful/folk singers. Check out more from James Vincent McMorrow here