If Indiana Jones wore silk pants

Silk Harem Pants: Forever 21, Striped Tank : Thrift, "Gucci" Heels: DSW, Phoenix, Indiana Hat: Vintage Audrey, Bag: Zara, Jewelry: Millicent Designs & Various Vintage

Laura Marling - Rambling Man

Can't stop listening....

hair you doin?

Photos: Kim Noorda by Jamie Isaia via Cartoon Style

via Because Im Addicted

How easy and cute is that? I have been dabbling in the braids tied up on my head thing a little this summer... you know do two Pocahontas style braids and then pin then onto the top of your head like a headband.... but this! This is a great idea! A little less Star Wars (R. always call me Princess Leah when I do the braid up style) and a little more Princess Bride. I foresee this as a possibility for my Edmonton Folk Fest hippie styling this up coming weekend...

Turqouise and Olive

Silk Top: Vintage, Olive Bandage Skirt: Wilfred, Thrifted, Necklace: Millicent

I decided I needed another bandage skirt in my wardrobe, the other was getting a little ratty from all the wear. I found this olive one at a great consignment store in Kensington, called Trends. Marlis and I went for a little gander on a very hot day and popped in there for a little AC and retail therapy. The skirt is actually longer and super stretchy that I could even wear it as a (short) little strapless dress with some leggings in the fall (you give me any thing dual purpose and I am completely sold). Also, I have to tell you I was so excited when I found this top at a thrift store in Edmonton, it's the perfect colour and is a really beautiful silk. I had in bawled it up in a bag to go to the dry cleaner for about a month and then decided on a whim that I would try to find a way to clean it myself for FREE. After some research online I found a really helpful lady that told me this;
Hand wash garment in luke warm water with a little detergent
Rinse with warm water
Draw another warm bath of water and add white vinegar (this will regain the sheen to the fabric)
Rinse again and roll up in a towel to ring out water
Finish off with laying flat to dry on a towel

Genius! Not only did it come out clean, but so much shiner and posh looking. Vinegar. That is the trick, who knew?! Go forth and never dry clean again.

Happy Long Weekend!!

It's a long weekend! It's a long weekend! Did I mention, it's the long weekend?! Im so excited for this particular long weekend as it is the annual Seba Beach Regatta out at my cabin. There is a dance, sailboat races, beach volleyball (that we are always too far gone to participate in) and a lot of general debauchery.

Im really looking forward to tanning and painting my nails out on the pier! See you all Tuesday, enjoy your weekend!

Noot Seear
Hobo Magazine F/W 09 via Studded Hearts

Hair! Glorious Hair!

Whoa! 2 times in one day? What is going on here?! Well, I found this photo on my blog reading today and just love it. I noticed I am drawn to photos with a lot of hair lately.... Im not sure what this means... time for a hair cut maybe? Time for a change maybe? Time for more head banging maybe? But seriously, I had my hair trimmed the other day (first time in 2 years - other than the thinning and trimming Trina and I were doing in her bathroom) and now all I can think about is how much a need a change. Im thinking thick bangs and long long scraggly locks (which I already have, albeit, not that long YET) Am I crazy? Once you have bangs, it's hard to go back, but Im so bored of this mop.

Anyway. Right. The photo.... it's from On The Racks blog.

And this one of Ashley Olsen is from Studded Hearts and is just Q-UTE! .... I know neither of them have thick bangs, so maybe Im just projecting.

Don't Deny Me.

What innocently began as a quest for the perfect bag has sprung into a full wardrobe re-haul. As some of you may know, ASOS is a epic online store from England. I clearly maintain even the cheapy, trashy (read:Le Chateau) versions of shops around the UK far surpass the quality and style of similar stores found here in Canada. Anyway, a friend told me about this online wonder and I would be lying if I didnt tell you I spend about 4 hours a week on that stupid thing dreaming away. Best part? Shipping is $6 to Canada... FLAT RATE. Yip! Yip!

So, they were having a sale... and I decided since in about 4 weeks summer will be over and I will be cold and wishing for some dry heat, that I should at least look good while feeling miserable. Here you have my SALE (because, this girl loves a good bargain) wish list of some great transitional pieces. What started as a dream purse (!!), quickly was paired with the ultimate in fall/winter booties (will be mine), worn with all black (nothing looks better than saddle brown and black) tight jeans (check out the pin tuck detailing down the knees!) and a great, simple, yet interesting top (drop hem *swoon*) and a few great accessories (that I would make, obvs) and now I have a reason to be excited for the impending doom of winter. A girl's gotta dream.

The other day

A few outfit pictures from yesterday while I was "working".








I will call this my "model pose", which I think looks hilarious... what the hell am I doing?


I just had these shoes fixed at the cobbler. It had been 2 summer since I broke the strap, and putting them on this morning was like Christmas all over again. <3 size="2">Silk Tank: Forever 21, Linen Trousers: Thrift Phoenix, Scarf: Vintage Judith or Audrey (?) Necklaces: Millicent , T-Strap Flats: Fluevog, Gravity Pope

Calgary Folk

Nothing marks summer quite like outdoor music festivals. Like clockwork discussions of Folk Fest start circling among our friends in about April and then start becoming a central part of most conversations and summer plans. Never do we book a vacation on that weekend, and people travel home from around Canada just to par take in that one quintessential summer experience. I have been going to Edmonton Folk Fest since I was old enough to walk and subsequently dance, and I dont think I have missed a summer since that first year. Much of my growing up happen on that hill; developing my music tastes, drinking tastes, dancing skills and, of course, my crafting in the Imagination Market tent - elbow deep in colourful crafting supplies.

This year marked my first Calgary Folk Fest experience, despite it not being the Folk Fest I know and love, I had such a great time. The music was amazing, many bands that are on constant rotation on my i pod were jamming in workshops together(Timber Timbre! Ohbijou). The Beer gardens overlooked stages so you could drink a beer and not miss out on all the action. After much toe tapping in the 30 above heat, a quick dip into the adjacent Bow River provided the perfect relief. I saw many a new band and quickly fell in love (Laura Marling!). Sure, I had my heart broken a few times when I would miss a show, but it was worth it for such a great weekend.

A few photographic memories to fill the self induced black holes in my brain;

Marlis and I were really thinking when we bought this boxed wine to sneak in the bladder of red. It's very hard being this sneaky/classy/economic, but I think we succeeded.

Danielle has her first Folking experience ever... she forgets to wear sunscreen.

We test out a theory of how I would look blonde. They really do just have more fun.

We pack lunches to be healthy, but then end up buying 2 giant bags of chips and finish them between 3 of us.

We hang out in Beer gardens in the evening, I almost fall into the Porta Potty while trying to put on pants when the sun goes down. Thankfully, the damage is only towards my ego and alcohol intolerance.

The best part being, the Edmonton Folk Fest isn't for another 2 weeks, which is ample time to recover from this one and get my hippie sway ready for another epic weekend!

Fall Colours

top: Sunja Link, Nokomis Jeans: Domino, Nokomis, Belt: Vintage, Shoes: Vintage Earrings: Millicent Designs

It seems a bit early to be doing the whole burnt mustard, navy and brown leather combo often associated with Autumn leaves crunching on the ground. Believe me, the last thing I want EVER is to not have my leaves nice and green and alive, symbolizing summer. However, it was a cooler day in Calgary and denim was a bit of a necessity. Nothing helps me feel a little more put together than high waisted denim and a good top to tuck into them. The crazy Mexican belt is the just the cherry on top!