Page thirty-seven Unpredictable

Amanda...First day I saw her, she came clicking into class wearing heels that certainly looked vintage, and certainly could have been. I drew my eye up from her feet, seeing her two lip piercings and a fairly unimpressed look...not with anyone in particular, just someone who takes fashion seriously and isn't just about liking to shop. She sat in the FAR corner of the class and it was completely obvious to me you'd never find her walking out with pants that say TNA on the ass! haha...anyways, she's always intrigued me. This outfit is a perfect! A plaid print knit skirt, a beautifully fitted navy vest, a bow tie AND! a sweater clip! It wasn't until I saw this outfit that I began thinking about sweater clips...I've added an image of an amazing sweater clip from Etsy with owls on it! They have lots more including black roses with a pearl strand connecting them. So far, I think she likes vintage silhouettes and resurrecting styles and elements people haven't seen in a while...something that's not easy to do.

Page thirty-six flowers and fishnets

So, there's some new girls in our class...a new rotation on style....like my own personal fashion show every morning! It's interesting to see who buys from Holt Renfrew and who buys straight off the mannequin and who pieces together little findings like Christina! A risky little floral dress, a deep red knit cardigan PERFECT for this time of year....crisp, sun poking through changing leaves.....just in case you've mistaken her sweet smile for someone new and vulnerable...she wore it with fishnets and lace-up boots! Sitting behind her in some classes, I've also noticed the three hearts tattooed behind her ear and a more elaborate tattoo of something, I forget, on her back... and some others.

There's a pretty solid group of girls with style...all quite different...each outfit telling me something about them. But I guess that's what fashion is....and expression of yourself? hmmmm

page thirty-five SAD MAG

A ridiculously innovative and visually artistic magazine called "Sad Mag," is celebrating one year in publishing this Saturday at the Cultch! (East Van Cultural Centre.) The magazine is based in Vancouver and features the lives and work of residents as seen through writers and visual artists based in the lower mainland area. My friend Korey was one of the artist who created this amazing piece for the cover (her website is listed in "oh but you must!")


The information is as follows:

We're bringing the magazine to life on stage, spotlighting some of Vancouver's most innovative young artists, organizers and performers.

Hosted by CBC Radio 3's Lana Gay, SAD MAG LIVE features live, on-stage interviews with:

CAMERON REED (Director, Music Waste)
GRAEME BERGLUND (Founder and Creative Director, The Cheaper Show)
LIZZY KARP (Co-Founder, Rain City Chronicles)
DAVE DEVEAU (Managing Director, Zee Zee Theatre)

With performances by:

BARBARA ADLER
JASPER SLOAN YIP
SAMMY CHIEN (+ guests)
ISOLDE N. BARRON

This event is a fundraiser benefiting the Sad Mag Writers & Artists Fund. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased from https://tickets.thecultch.com/ or at the box office. The cost of your ticket includes a copy of Sad Mag issue 5.

Sad Mag Live is generously sponsored by The Cultch and CBC Radio 3.

Page thirty-four Lee Alexander McQueen

Last Monday a memorial service was held for the incredibly talented Alexander Mcqueen. In our Fashion Awareness class in school, we were asked to do a biography on either a Japanese or British designer and Alexander is who I chose. I was so emotionally moved and inspired by what we had learned about him and the collections we had watched in class that I felt compelled and honored to have the opportunity to write my biography on him. Many writers and bloggers got the chance to commemorate him as he, on February 11th, 2010, committed suicide. This is my project. My way of reflecting on a fashion genius, his works of art and their execution and how Lee Alexander McQueen left a huge void in the fashion world.



The plexi-glass cover and back represents the glass case that surrounded the stage during "Voss." The white fabric bow spray painted in yellow and black, is inspired by the show he did where model, Shalom Harlow ran around stage and was caught between two mechanical automotive spray paint arms that sprayed yellow and black paint on her white dress as she twirled around on a platform.

Page thirty-three A Single girl

If you could go back and live during one era, which one would it be? I can't decide...I used to think I'd like to live in the twenties, but after attending my friend Korey's "Fabulousness" party (I'll tell you all about it later) I may have a little crush on the sixties! If you haven't seen the movie "A Single Man" directed by Tom Ford....YOU MUST! There's a scene where Julian Moore is smoking Sobranie cigarettes and drinking a cocktail and applying enough eyeliner to compete with Cleopatra! I love it! So, there it is, on my regular line of lashes, and in the crease of my eyelid! I could have called everyone "Da-ling!" that night! Accompanied by my fur and a black cocktail dress I certainly did feel fabulous!

Page thirty-two poor Joey

Today Amelia wore an army green jumber, an oversized linen blazer and boots. Pretty simple, easy and wearable...if your ass doesn't stretch the bottom part of the jumper like mine does and throw off the proportions of the suit...anyways! Of course it's all about her accessories! Florescent pink nail polish, a HUGE amber jewelled and gold coloured ring, big funky sunglasses and last and most certainly not least....her patchwork fur satchel style bag. What is it made out of you ask? well baby kangaroo fur of course!! I'm not a supporter of killing animals for fur, but it's vintage. I have some vintage fur pieces and I guess for arguments sake, should you not wear it if someone's all ready killed it a lllooonnng time ago? Perhaps it shouldn't be allowed anymore, but for the pieces that are all ready done, they should be appreciated non? Kangaroo fur is a new one to me however.

Page thirty-one vintage confections

Pink, lime, lemon, lavender and icing blue! My little deserts! They look beautiful in their vintage dresses!