knit & pearl

A delicate knit sweater with my favourite shell pearl necklace from Ruth Barzel.

a bit of bling & how i store it

Any extended period of time that I spend at my parents house usually results in sifting through their old stuff and calling it my own.  This trip home, along with some furniture pieces, I also received some old brooches and costume pieces from both my mother and my meme. My mother gave me the gold leaf brooch and the retro gondola which was a souvenir she received from a family member from Venice.  My meme handed down to me the enamel victorian brooch and the jewel encrusted oval which will both get a lot of wear this year. 

During the winter I wear these a lot to embellish my coats and jackets, but I like to keep these pieces on display with my everyday jewels. My jewelry I keep on hand on my grandmother's vintage teak mail sorter.  My watches I keep on a vintage saucer from a tea set.  They are everyday items that add interest to my simple bedroom credenza.

one great fedora

My friend Anna's fedora from Durumi on Queen West.  A perfect summer accessory.

birthday blues | in a good way

Today is my birthday.  I'm getting older and things are starting to break down.  For one, my eyesight.  I've always worn glasses, but more just for reading.  Now I'm finding I rely on them more and more.  So, for my birthday, I treated myself to a brand new pair of Lucky Brand matte navy specs.  And I love them.  A great departure from my normal black specs, the matte finish is amazing and the glasses are the exact same colour as my eyes.

Happy birthday to me!

tuesday blues

Feeling a little like this photo from the Satorialist - pensive and blue.  On with the day.