Temple Bags

A brilliant Christmas idea from Steve at Temple Bags...kudos to you good Sir. I recently purchased the U-Zip Duffle Bag, which I believe will be with me for the rest of my days. Truly original, functional and on-point. Enjoy.

Temple Bags

Head To Toe - Christmas Morning

Spend the morning opening presents with your man/cat/dog/fish in classy lounge wear:






Matter of Leisure Townhouse Silk Robe
T by Alexander Wang Racer Back Jersey Tank
Carine Gilson Silk and Lace Triangle Bra
Bamford Cashmere Fine Knit Pants
Ugg Nightengale Slippers

Head To Toe - Christmas Day

Open presents with family and friends in style:





Eugenia Kim Liliana Rosette Headband
Vanessa Bruno Silk-Cotton Angular Trench
Marc by Marc Jacobs Slubby Chambry Shirtdress
Loeffler Randall Matilde Leather Knee High Boots
Chloe Marcie Small Leather Hobo Bag

Head to Toe - Christmas Dinner

Look your finest at your family friends or at the hotel for Christmas Dinner:






Alex Monroe Feather Hoop Earrings
Solange Azagury-Partridge Bombe 18-Karat Gold and Diamond Ring
Bess Velvet Studded Cape
Diane Von Furstenberg Josun Strapless Mini
Alexander McQueen Heart Peep Toe Pumps
Jimmy Choo Candy Acrylic Shoulder Clutch

My Ten for the Decade

I really did what I could to resist it, but lists are contagious like H1N1 right now and I can't help but weigh in with my Top Ten of the 00's. Note that these are in no particular order and that the selection is entirely subjective. Don't hold your breath for any surprises or odd ducks, as most of these are rather predictable consensus choices.

The Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Wolf Parade - Shine A Light
TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun
The Knife - Heartbeats
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
The Streets - Turn The Page
Radiohead - Idioteque
Hot Chip - Over And Over
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
The Killers - Mr. Brightside

Did I miss anything? Not easy to pick ten... and I didn't even try to rank them. I'm surprised Daft Punk didn't make it on there, and even more surprised The Killers did make it on the list. The reason for that is that I can't narrow Daft Punk down to a single song that stands out, unless the RRROOOOOOBOOOTTTT.......HUUUUMMMAANNNNNNNN intro to their 2007 live show counts, whereas I can totally see myself Karaoke-ing Mr. Brightside on a beach somewhere in 20 years without a whisper of irony. Seven Nation Army loses many points through revisionist ears, and to justify its inclusion I had to think back to when I first heard it, on the radio. Today that song feels too ubiquitous to be uniquely memorable, but when that riff first came through the car speakers back in the Spring of 2003, I slowed down to listen.

*UPDATE*

I can't believe I forgot Reptilia. I'll remember that bassline until the day I die, and possibly after.

Likes:

Fog

Sleeping in

Holiday Gatherings

Dislikes:

Owl City

Probability of Rain > Probability of Snow (In Vancouver)

Mr. Lee’s Haberdashery and General Store

Mr Lee's General Store from Salazar on Vimeo.

To the Gentleman of Vancouver...

Barbie by Christian Louboutin

Your inner little girl is squealing with delight.
Christian Louboutin has collaborated with Barbie to create this limited edition ' Cat Burglar' doll, complete with 4 pairs of the infamous red-soled Louboutins, each with their own shoe bag and box!
For only $150, and a bit of a wait list, I will be the proud owner of this fashionable collectors item, for sure to go down in history!




Unfortunately, She's no longer available on Net-A-Porter, but if you're eager, keep your eyes on ebay!

Head To Toe - The Colour Purple

Lanvin Glasspearl Grosgrain Necklace
Vanessa Bruno Angular Shoulder Jacket
Diane Von Furstenberg Lavanda Leather Mini Dress
Lanvin Heeled Leather Ballerina Pumps
Valentino Satin Bow Clutch



** please note that under no circumstance may all these colours actually be worn together, at the same time. Unless you're going for a chic, kool-aid man look.

'Tis the season for lists...

We're swiftly approaching a figurative eclipse of the calendar... a perfect alignment of the end of a year, the end of a decade, the end of the first decade of a new millenium (although there are nerds out there who will point out that the next decade doesn't really begin until 2011... these are the same people who smugly held Millenium parties on Dec. 31, 2000). Such supernatural (not really) events tend to whip the average person into a frenzy, but this is the first end of a decade of the blogging age (again, I'm sure there's a super nerd out there who will beg to differ) and as a result there are many many lists popping up. There are many kinds of lists, like the top ten fashion trends of the 2000s (that one's not bad) and lists of things that aren't popular anymore (nostalgia didn't make it, apparently). The ones that interest me, however, are the music lists. There's Pitchfork with their always interesting and always debatable top 50 albums and top 100 tracks, not to mention their P2K colossus that was dropped (pun....intended?) a little earlier this year. Rolling Stone's lists can be found conveniently summarized on Stereogum here and the Stereogum homepage features some popular lists down the right-hand side. Music lists or the "Top ____ (songs, albums, bands, guitarists, groupies) of the _____ (century, decade, genre, geographic region)" are nothing new, but the freaky convergence of decade ending + year ending x proliferation of blogs has really clogged things up, hasn't it?

The proliferation of lists leads me to conclude that we're far too interested in what other people think. We want to know what their favorite music is, and we write our own lists in order to receive approval/validation of our tastes. It's impossible to avoid I suppose, but the real advantage is that you'll probably find some great music you haven't heard before.

Head to Toe Inventory Stockroom

The evolution from h(y)r collective to Inventory is complete and the result is truly next-level in terms of creative execution and content. Inventory is the truth...and from Vancouver no less.

Inverallan Knit Cap
Inverallan Shawl Cardigan
S.N.S. Herning NAVAL Crewneck
A.P.C. New Standard
Quoddy Blucher

Via Inventory

Chris Isaak vs. The XX

I'm hoping this is The XX's ode to Chris Isaak, cause like, who didn't worship the song Wicked Games back in the 90's. And when you get a hottie like Helena Christensen in your video, the song that accompanies deserves to be oded, or at least sampled (are these guys even old enough to remember this sweet, dark love melody?). Or maybe sheer brillance has struck us once again, 20 years later?

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In celebration of the greatest athletic achievement by a man on a psychedelic journey.

Party Dresses

At my company Christmas Party on Saturday, I looked around at all the girls in their fail-proof LBD's. Yes, they all looked good. Yes, they all looked the same.
Although an LBD is safe and guaranteed, it's boring. Snoozeworthy. Uninspiring.
It's always exciting to be that splash of colour in a sea of black...







RM by Roland Mouret
Herve Leger Sequined Bandage Dress
Notte by Marchesa Pleated Taffeta Strapless Dress
Preen Collum Dress
Rebecca Taylor Metallic Party Dress
Acne Gigantic Print Asymmetric Dress

Lovers' Land

Lovers Land - LOVE from Riley Blakeway on Vimeo.

I find myself always coming back to the Lovers' Land blog. Doing things their way, living the dream...you cant help but be inspired. Kudos.


Lovers' Land