MUSIC YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR

Top Left: Faded High by Gayngs, a super group featuring members of Bon Iver, The Rosebuds, Megafaun and Polica

Top Right: Lay Your Cards Out by Polica

Bottom Left: Dark Star by Polica

Bottom Right: Losing My Mind by Summercamp (St. Etienne Remix)

GEMMA REDUX

Gemma Redux designer, Rachel Dooley created her first piece while taking a break from studying for the bar exam, while in Law school.

Before that, shes studied mechanical engineering and material science at the University of Michigan. She realized jewelery was her calling once her pieces began to be featured in Harper's Bazaar and brought her a celebrity following. So not only is she a genius, SUPER WOMAN, but her jewelery is incredibly unique and beautiful.

all photos notjustalabel.com

LISTEN! SOKO

Gotta love that Chanel guitar!

Nylon TV featuring SOKO from Min Min Ma on Vimeo.

TRASHION

From Lana Del Rey to Beyonce, there is a sort of "Haute Trailer Park" revolution going on right now.

Proenza Schouler Video "Act a Fool" by Harmony Korine.

Beyonce's Video "Party":

My Favourite new Lana Del Rey Song "Radio":

MARNI x H&M

Video Directed by Sofia Coppola

ANKLE PARTY

Get Ready! I have a feeling there are going to be quite a few ankle parties going on this summer:

 Photos: Style.com

Rag and Bone's pushing anklets in their denim campaign, Tommy Ton shot some bold ones and Ms. Ashley Olsen has been spotted with one around each ankle at various events. The Olsen ladies offer their $4000 version for the row on Net-a-porter. This price is a little steep for me, but check back soon for details on a more affordable version.

BUNDLE UP

Montreal's known for harsh winters, but goodtimes in spite of it all. Up until the past week it hadn't really felt like winter at all. I can't say that I this mild spell bothered me (except for the gloomy reminder of global warming of course). As a summer baby, I've never been fond of the snow (except for making snowmen). But now that its finally cold and snowy outside, I might as well bundle up in something nice!
Loving these new twists on old classics from Penfield:

source: Honestly WTF

LISTEN! NNEKA

I Can't get enough of the sounds of Nigerian singer Nneka. I posted one of her songs in my winter playlist. Click below to listen to more of my favourites!

2012!

Happy New Year to all you lovely readers out there! I've been very behind in my blog posting these past couple of months mostly due to the fact that I've started a little mini business (more on that very soon).

Now my computer is on it's last legs, so I'm blogging from my old (and equally as crappy) computer. After many a broken down PC, its definitely time for me to make the switch to apple. Once that's sorted out I will tell you all about my exciting little project. But for now I leave you with some pretty images by Irene Suchocki. To purchase her prints click here.

MMM'S WINTER PLAYLIST

QUENTIN JONES

Feeling very inspired and motivated these days. If only there were more hours in a day! (Although i think my lack of sleep is somehow working for me).

I'd like to share a cool video and some work by Quentin Jones that I found via Dazed Digital. Quentin Jones is a fashion illustrator and film maker, she seems to have one of the coolest jobs around, and seems to be quite a cool girl herself. I love the childlike, messy yet polished style of her work. Check out this awesome video by my favourite, Todd Selby:

Check out some of her quirky illustrations:

(all images www.quentinjones.info

MODERN RUSTIC

I saw this post on The Selby and while i love almost all of The Selby shoots, I think this one has to be my favourite so far.

 As you can see from the "Dream Spaces" section, my favourite home aesthetic is a Rustic/Vintage/Modern vibe. The photos from this shoot are of Hitoshi Uchida-San's home in Kamakura Japan. Hitoshi is an antique furniture company owner as you can tell by all of his beautifully weathered furniture. I love the the extreme rustic look of his place, as it still looks effortless and comfortable and I  love the fact that while all of the pieces are delicate, the home is still playful and kid friendly...gotta love that view also. This is how I want my house to look when I grow up.

Listen! Alex Clare

Somebody that I used to know

A song that i love, after a very strange week. Somebody that I used to know - Gotye Feat. Kimbra

Matte Black

I know nothing at all about cars (i barely even drive). However, I have been noticing a few ultra cool looking matte black cars parked around town. The first time i saw one, I immediately thought "Bat Mobile," and while my automotive knowledge is lacking, I do know that a car doesn't get much cooler than the Bat Mobile.

Wild Child

While I'm itching to tell you just how absolutely wonderful the new Florence and the Machine album, "Ceremonials" is, first I`d like to share this pretty little band called Wild Child. I just think they sounds so nice. That is all. (listen to some songs below and click on the picture to listen to their full album "Pillow Talk").

Rewind

Innovative houseware and gadget company, Fred never fails to appeal to the need for both humour and practicality in my life. 

Trinkets

My new bracelet arrived in the mail today from my friend Dana Dallal's jewelery line, Selwyn.Thanks Dana!  I love the fact that she uses actual pieces like hex nuts from the hardware store and then has them gold plated. Click here for my full post about her jewelery line. She has since added some new pieces to her etsy store, so be sure to check it out before they're all gone!

Florence + The Machine - What the Water Gave Me

Florence + the Machine's newest album "Ceremonials" will be released on October 31st. Her last album "Lungs" has gotten some heavy play time on my speakers for the past two years, so I can't wait. Here is the first single off of the new album:

Isak & Inger

Mariel Gonzalez is another example (see the post below about Dana) of one of those super creative and talented people I went to fashion school with. She has created a beautiful line of accessories called Isak and Inger featuring beautiful statment necklaces, sweater knit/leather mittens, hand made bags and more. She uses recycled materials whenever possible. Check out her full product offering here.

SPRING 12 REVIEW NYC: WANG vs ALTUZARRA - Sporty Cool

For some reason the buzz around the Spring '12 New York runways seems to be stronger than ever this year. Feelings of excitement and optimism mixed with strong confidence come to mind after reviewing the shows so far. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the fresh crop of young, energetic designers who were once rookies on the runways are growing into seasoned veterans and really coming into their own.

Listen! Boy & Bear

Boy and Bear formed in 2009 in Sydney Australia. The original plan was for Boy and Bear to be Dave Hosking's solo project, but later became a quintet of singers and songwriters who all originally fronted their own bands.

Selwyn by Dana Dallal

What happens when you go to fashion design school? Well you devote a lot a hours to painstakingly laborious sewing and pattern drafting and you also meet a bunch of ultra creative and talented friends. Dana Dallal is a good friend of mine who I've shared hours of madness with at the Ryerson University sewing labs. She then became a colleague of mine at our first "real job" at a fashion company here in Montreal until she moved on to bigger and better things in London, England. Dana has just launched her own jewlery company "Selwyn" named after one of the founders of the Century Guild of Artists, Selwyn Image. Selwyn was most famously known for his stained glass work but also co-edited the Guild's magazine "Hobby Horse," hailed as the first magazine to be entirely dedicated to design. Dallal wanted to dedicate her line to Selwyn,  whose contributions to the design world is often overlooked by historians.

Listen! Grimes

Grimes aka Claire Boucher is a Vancouver born, Montreal based artist who recently opened for Lykke Li on the Canadian leg of her tour. Grimes is a self taught musician who cannot read music and does not have any background in music theory, however her experimental style that seems to blur the lines between conventional genres has landed her the label of musical virtuoso.