The Oddity of It All

There’s something that still feels fundamentally strange to me about the fact that every morning I dress as though I were going to the office, sit through a couple of morning Zoom meetings in my work wear, and usually find myself in sweats by around 11 am each day. And yet, here we are.

leggings: Amazon (I seriously found the most amazingly comfortable and well-fitting leggings on Amazon) / shirt: Old Navy / blazer: Wilfred / shoes: Aldo / purse: Zara / necklace: Kate Hewko 

Feature: 42 Black-owned beauty brands.

Is It Summer?

Why yes, this is about as summery as I get…seriously, I don’t give up my all black looks in the summer but a linen maxi dress with side slits definitely helps to offset the heat a bit.

dress: Donna Karen / blazer: Philosophy / necklace: Swarovski / shoes: Spring 

Feature: This site’s resources on the history of BIPOC fashion are amazingly fascinating.

All the Frills: Art Addition

In addition to sprucing up Eleanor’s room recently, I also got a new print for the master bedroom (I’ve also always been captivated by Picasso’s Guernica). I think it’s a nice opposing wall to the gallery wall set up I have over the bed. Sort of evens the room out…

Weekend Reading: 

• This investigation into Frasier Crane’s income stream gave me a good chuckle. 
  
  
  
• I’ve spent a lot of hours visiting the Louvre virtually. 
  
  
  
• These two were, shockingly, not a match. 
  
  
  
• You know I’m a sucker for a story involving historical jewelry. 
  
  
  
• This was a really fascinating piece on the state of labour.

Poncho Addict

I may or may not be a bit of a poncho addict – I think it grew out of my fascination with capes (a poncho is, in many ways, a bit easier to wear as my arm movement isn’t restricted, although that’s never stopped me from a cape). At this point, in all seriousness, my closet is filled with an alarming number of caftans, ponchos, and capes. I’m just going to lean into that…

leggings: Hue / poncho: Fraas / necklace: Nordstrom Rack 

Feature: Some amazing Canadian BIPOC-owned brands.