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Artist Spotlight: Christine Navin

What first attracted me to Christine Navin's photographs was the honesty and rawness of her subjects. I was left intrigued, wishing to have been a fly on the wall for just a few more moments after the photo was snapped. Beautiful and slightly imperfect – Navin's photos evoke a nostalgic longing for those moody days of fading youth.

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2 comments | Posted on Jul 10 2008, 4:40pm

The House of Viktor & Rolf

During a stopover in London last week, I stumbled on a magical exhibit at the Barbican Art Gallery showcasing the exquisite work of Dutch fashion duo – Viktor & Rolf. As one might guess, the House of Viktor & Rolf is anything but normal. The retrospective is showcased over two floors of the Barbican gallery using a mixture of regular and life-size dolls decked out in perfect replicas of signature pieces from each of their collections since 1992. All of this is centered around a giant doll house. Cameras were not allowed inside, and the internet is (strangely) void of many good photos of the exhibit – which is probably a good thing because it’s quite the spectacle to observe in person. If you’re going to be in London, England before the 18th of September, do not miss it.

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3 comments | Posted on Jul 09 2008, 1:05pm

Designer Spotlight: Dace

One of the things I miss most about running the Paper-Doll.com boutique is Dace. Not ordering from their Spring/Summer 2008 collection was sad, made even more difficult by the fact that this is possibly one of their strongest collections to date.

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0 comments | Posted on Jul 07 2008, 1:51pm

Absence makes the heart grow fonder...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder…at least I hope it does. I’ve been away in South Africa doing a course on Community Managed Micro Finance, and slightly overestimated how much access I’d have to a computer and the internet. All the plans of blogging from Africa failed miserably. But I’m back now, and promise that there is lots of great content on its way.

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0 comments | Posted on Jul 07 2008, 1:33pm

Summer Footwear

We had a momentary taste of summer yesterday in Toronto and sandals were out in full force. While I love gladiators, I suspect we'll all be very tired of this trend before the summer is over. Luckily, there are lots of variations of the gladiator on the market this season.

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2 comments | Posted on May 30 2008, 2:48pm

Suggested Shopping: Luxe Label

Since its launch in May 2007, Luxe Label has quickly become one of our favourite online shopping destinations. What we love about this Canadian boutique is that the selection is so well edited. Owners Jennifer Woo and Shirley Wong have an eye for modern, stylish and timeless designs.

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2 comments | Posted on May 29 2008, 10:25am

Designer Spotlight: Sunshine and Shadow

Quirky would be a good word to describe Sunshine and Shadow. First of all, the use of extremely young models showcasing clothes that most 15 year olds would not be interested in wearing, nor could afford, confuses me. I can look past that though – because like sunshine breaking through shadows, this quirkiness is a pleasant addition to the fashion world. Sunshine and Shadow is all about opposites and contrasts. The designer, Lily Raskind, uses elegant fabrics for casual shapes. Splashes of intense patterns sit on subtle coloured backgrounds. The clothes are innocently young, but confidently grown up at the same time. And I love this label – in all its quirky glory.

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2 comments | Posted on May 28 2008, 2:09pm

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