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Together we are a lustrous strand of Pearls. Forever loving our fashion, our friends and ourselves. Together we make up what is iconic today, tomorrow and yesterday.


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The art of fashion!

The eye to the details!

Dressed up dressed down!

No end to how the story can be told with the creative displays!

Tempting us, enticing us to touch to try and to wear!

Then the moment we slip the garment or item on....

Voila!

From the seeds of all the creative hands

We have brought to life the fashion and the style!

Making it our very own!

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Found Beating

Almost alive

Beads dripping

Teardrops slide

Lights shine

Eager to arrive

So you sigh

Yet my Heart

Beats

Almost alive

Written by Alison Elizabeth

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Honestly, I don't know how I happened upon this but I am so glad I did!

Looks like this weekend I get to go out on a little escapade! Oh goodie! Oh goodie!

I found this short film promoting a new store here in Montreal. Kapok the aformentioned store.

Ka-Pok




What I have discovered so far. Kapok is based and originated in Hong Kong. Founded by a French gentleman who settled in Hong Kong. He started the store as an antidote against the boredom found in the shopping malls.

Obviously, he is finding success as he has since moved from the original location and now has 3 locations in our lovely & messed up world we all share. I can't seem to be able to find where the 3rd one is. But I do promise you, I will track down where that one is.

I have given myself an assignment to find out way more about this intriguing boutique and to share what I discover:)

I am looking forward to scooting myself over to this store to discover what looks to be
one pretty damn boutique!

I believe I may have discovered our Eugene Choo here in Montreal ...... Ok I am worried I may have said some sacrilegious here.........

Based on watching this little short film and snooping on the website I believe we have found a great store to shop for My Poetic One. The man who can drive me insane when we shop because he is so picky and in my opinion unreasonable...... The man who I have vowed to love on good shopping days and on bad shopping days................

I do love this little vignette. It is the perfect urban awesome date for the couple who approach their lives unruffled, relaxed yet polished in that unpretentious way.

I can feel the wind & sun on me. I can smell that crisp fall air and feel Montreal's heartbeat.

Perfect isn't it?

Photo Courtesy of Laura

This is a great photo of my friend Laura.
By the way, she is just great!

Look at her!

This how to mock the freezing temperatures of winter days!

Look at her blazing her way through her day!

Winter is a walk in the park for my great friend Laura!

Yes, summer sun brings subdued graceful ways of carrying ourselves through
lazy, hazy summerdays. But, winter sun brings robust rosy cheeks and a take no prisoners style

Once again my husband dragged me into one our local Multi Mags stores found here in Montreal.

Once again I was pouting, whining and being a real drag!

The thing is, my husband is addicted to magazines and spends hours on end poking through great magazines from all over the world. I don't begrudge him his pleasure though I don't want to be around while he is questing for his next great find.... I know I know.  Bad wife!

I am in the store being grumpy when

 "OH! Now wait,  what is this?"

"Oh" "Oh" "Oh"" Excited!

My eyes getted glued to this little gem of a book. Atlas of Fashion Designers by Laura Eceiza.

A nice heavy book delving and showcasing over 60 designers from all over the world who are expanding fashion beyond the major centres.  As well, we will find some of the leading figures  & icons in the world of Haute Couture who are pushing their designs and houses to stay one step ahead.

My Hubby! God Bless Him:)

We had a fateful day yesterday!

There is most definately a nip in the air now:(
But I am not going to fret it as I will be dressed fashionably warm and snug as the temperature drops to -shouldn't be allowed to get that cold- temperatures.

Noticing the chill, I decided to start dressing warmer and I wanted to stay away from black, brown & greys. You know being dressed in a monochrome shade is not what I am going for. I spotted it! "My Oh So Flattering Tunic" A lime green jersey knit tunic I have. Normally it would have been put away with my summer clothes. I am a throw back who still packs away my summer & winter clothes once the season has past. How I missed packing away this fun and "My Oh so flattering tunic" is a mystery to me?

I then remembered something and put two and two together! I also have a very fun lime green long crochet scarf with pretty fuschia red & pink roses on it. I combined "My Oh so flattering tunic" & fun pretty scarf together with a pair of soft baby cord stretch trousers & a delicate brushed flannel stretch cropped very light weight jacket which can be worn under my coat. Both in black. Yes I chose a basic colour which really was out shone by my in my minds eye a great combo and look.

Voila!

And I was off to trot and prance my way through the day!

Let's fast forward!

I decide time for me to retire for the evening. I get up and kiss my hubby and say goodnight. A great way to end my day...........

Then he looks at me again........

His head tilts to the side........

He makes a face............

I ask what it is?

He is reluctant to answer.........
And we all know why he is reluctant to answer! lol

I press him again "you need to tell me" I say

He takes a deep breath..........

"That top, it looks like you have a stomach that sticks way out , it makes it look really big!

Can you believe that he actually said that! A man should know there are things you never say to a woman!

But.....

I was not offended. Surprise! Surprise!

I furrowed my brow...

Really! Had I not noticed before? ......

He said, I think it is too high waisted or something.......

Off I trot to look in my mirror!

Oh God Bless my hubby! He was right! How could this be? How could I not have noticed before?

I then looked with an eagle eye....Oh maybe this is the culprit a design combination that together does not flatter my shape whatsoever!

It has an empress waist & cut longer on the sides giving the bottom of the top a half circle hem. Shorter in the centre and longer on the sides with the highcut empress waist was a fashion disaster for me! Silly me! Walking around all day feeling really great in my outfit with its bright splashy lime green colour!

I fiddled around with the hem and I did discover if I shortened the hemline at the sides, evening it out with the shorter hem, the big big tummy effect disappeared! Voila I know what to do to save "My Oh So Flattering Tunic!" from being donated to my local Sally Ann.

OH "My Oh So Flattering Tunic!" When I wear you again after I make my adjustments I will remember the old days fondly. Remembering me prancing around my daily life wearing you thinking I was looking great!....

OH "My Oh So Flattering Tuni!" have no fear we can and will evolve! It will all be alright in the end! We will look even better together!

This invoked many thoughts and sparked my imagination in many ways. I know this is a time for me to sssshhhh myself.

Enjoy, Feel & Daydream:)






Insignificant Images

The Sight Of Movement Gives Happiness

Dig Deep Where You Are

Don't Slip Off Elsewhere

Unbalance So As to Rebalance

Spoken By Tilda Swinton

Sometimes I sigh when I think about the "fit me like a glove tunic" I found in Milano. The tunic reflecting my style and spirit. The tunic I didn't want to take off. The tunic I wanted to buy and cut the tags off and wear out of the store. Oh That Perfect Tunic!

Now while I moan and groan about not buying that tunic, I am also thinking of a book I came across about fashion and luxury. I don't even know why I put it down and didn't buy it especially since the price of it was at least 50 times less expensive than That Perfect Tunic!

I want to buy this book read it. Then write a post about it, the only thing my brain is not helping me out!

Was I looking at it in Monteray, London or at Chapters here in Montreal? Don't know.

I have a very fuzzy sense it may be "Louis Vuitton: The Birth Of Modern Luxury" One would think I would remember a book like that. But no, I think because I was lame and didn't just buy the book my reward for my stupidity is my brain not being able to function in a smart manner allowing my memory to do its job and engage in memory recall.

Do you think "That Perfect Tunic!", had some magical powers I hadn't picked up on. Did she really wanted to come home with me? Was she mad at me because I walked away and left her in the store for another to enjoy? Did "That Perfect Tunic!" seek a little revenge and said " I"ll get you, one day. You will really need to remember something but Oh Well, haha, you will not be able to!" ?

I guess that is the price I have to pay for walking away and not buying..........

That Perfect Tunic!

Written by Alison Elizabeth

I most definately want to see this. It better come to Montreal.

Inspite of how excited I am to see this, I believe this will be a hard documentary to watch. Most likely my current opinions of the way things are, will be different after I watch this.

Sara Ziff & her partner Ole Schell co-direct this documentary pulling back the curtain of the runways, fashion shoots & the travels of models entrenched and swept up in the fantasy & glitz of the fashion industry. Not only does she document her own path and her rise within the industry but also the paths of others she works with. Sara has a higher purpose and is on a mission.

"Being treated like a robot and not a human being" this quote is from the trailer. Said by a young model. It seems highly likely one will have a very different impression after watching this documentary. I can imagine myself enthralled in the glitter and the flash. Caught up in Sara's excitement as she sets out with the whole world ahead of her fresh and untainted. Then I am sure my heart will sink as the realities are unveiled:(

Still I can't wait and I have this at the top of my must see list.

Discovered this "damn it I hate it! That's Frozen! Well I will absolutely have to play this over n over n over n over n over!" music video today. I must share the joy of this pop culture gem.

Love Jeffree"s smile at 1:50 in the video!

In my humble Opinion (God I wrote it out like old school days), this man is really a brave soul. Am gushing and lovling this, I may be getting silly. I have been obsessively finding out all I can about Jeffree. Give me more more more! EXCITED. He is coming to Montreal Dec 2. Going to be there!

Jeffree, the little rascal, was getting himself into the right places when he was just a youngster. Look where it has led him. What a bad boy to be using fake id to get himself into Hollywood clubs! Now I say, what a brave boy! I am sure by the time Jeffree had started stepping out, he was well on his way to crafting daring gorgeous looks with make up and expressing himself with a "Now whose that?" outfit. Bringing the fun & brighting our days. Even if I wasn't there to see him out and about those days n nights were brighter because of Jeffree. If I were there at the time and seen him I am sure I would have wanted to be his friend and would have thought to myself "This guy's got it and he makes it look so easy to pull off" I would have admired his courage and the committed style. This man has lots on the go. I am glad he has come this far to where he isn't Faking His Perfection. He is Perfection!

I must find out what lipstick he is using in this video!

God That's Frozen!

Play this over n over n over n over n over n over!

This Is Most Certainly Frozen!



Yep, That's Frozen!
Have We Learned Anything?

This BORRACHO video remix of Hard Candy by The Montreal Electro Pop duo AXXE celebrates the fashionable life.  Watching and listening to this creative piece of perfection certainly inspires us to get serious about looking and being great!

Ta Da!

Setting out to show how fashion is far from a fleeting whimsy for those who are vain and vapid. It takes smarts, guts and courage to embrace living fashionably while winter ice, snow and a frostbit north wind underestimates us, seemingly, frivolous fashion conscious devotees. She thinks she taunts us and drives us to forgo style to endure her winter frost.  Thinking we will stay tucked inside when she slaps our double pane windows with her tear creating wind.

Listen Up Mother Nature:

Hot Freezing Fashion Devotees are stepping up and out.

That's Frozen!