Outlander Mitts

10 January 2017 // No Comments

One of my favourite period dramas is Starz’s Outlander, based on the time-travelling series of novels of the same name by Diane Gabaldon. I love the score, the film locations, the actors, and, of course, the costumes from the first... Continue reading →

Corsets: V&A Exhibition and Lace Embrace

13 April 2016 // No Comments

In a few days, the Victoria and Albert Museum will have a new exhibition on Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear. Undressed will focus on the relationship between underwear and fashion, as well as the shifting fashionable body ideal. The exhibition will... Continue reading →

Iris in Paris at Le Bon Marché

16 March 2016 // No Comments

“Fashion you can buy, But style you possess.” – Iris Apfel Two weeks ago, Iris Apfel was in Paris during Paris Fashion Week 2016 to open a pop-up exhibition and shop at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche dedicated to her fashion... Continue reading →

London’s Whiteleys

4 March 2016 // No Comments

Thanks to ITV’s Mr Selfridge, I was made aware of London’s first department store in Bayswater: Whiteleys. In S4, we see Jimmy Dillon persuade Harry and Gordon to buy Whiteleys, which they agree to. After the agreement was signed, we see the... Continue reading →

Mr Selfridge and Selfridges

8 January 2016 // No Comments

In honour of the S4 premiere of ITV’s ‘Mr Selfridge’ this evening, I present to you my post and photos on ‘Mr Selfridge’, Harry Gordon Selfridge, and Selfridges & Co. ‘Mr Selfridge’ Series 4 The final series takes place in 1928, 9 years... Continue reading →

Shop My Replikate Wardrobe!

2 October 2015 // 2 Comments

These Replikate items are currently listed on eBay (seller: oldworldelegance): I think the majority of us fell in love with Kate’s Erdem lace dress during her visit to Canada in 2011. I couldn’t believe my luck when I spotted this ZARA... Continue reading →

Nordstrom Vancouver is Here!

18 September 2015 // 4 Comments

A New Department Store American fashion retailer, Nordstrom, began as a shoe store, Wallin & Nordstrom, in Seattle, USA in 1901. Today, on Friday, 18 September 2015, at 9:30am, Nordstrom opened the doors of its first international flagship store in Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver is the... Continue reading →

Ballet Shoes by Ballet Shoemakers

19 June 2015 // 2 Comments

Ballet flats. Flats. Ballerinas. Ballet street shoes. These are some of the terms for our favourite flat shoes. What makes some ballet flats even more special? The ones made by pointe shoe manufacturers! Ballet Beautiful Ballet Beautiful recently came out... Continue reading →

How Many Shoes Do I Need?

15 May 2015 // No Comments

Depending on who you are, you are either rolling your eyes at the title or you are curious to see if I have a shoe problem too. Living at home during the last four years led to the accumulation of... Continue reading →

Loonie Toonie Finds: Dollarama & Daiso

14 May 2015 // No Comments

Planning a bedroom makeover? Planning a birthday party? Running out of household or stationary supplies? Look no further than Dollarama and Daiso! Favourite Finds from Dollarama Items start at $1 and some, such as sweets, are 50 cents (but you have to... Continue reading →

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