sealed with a kiss

From Erin

From Lisa

From Valerie

My beloved little blog has once again suffered from neglect during the end of another term at uni. I plan on revitalizing this space during the upcoming summer months, but until then thought I'd share with you a few lovely letters I received over the long winter from some of my favorite ladies. Snail mail and paper goods in general cheer me up immensely and I'm always looking for new pen pals!

I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too

Chloë Sevigny's latest collaboration with Opening Ceremony for her FW 2013 collection is inspired by '60s protester aesthetic and everything about it is completely brilliant. Her presentation of the clothes, shoes, and accessories took place during NYFW earlier this week and I am over the moon about every single one of these pieces. My absolute favorites are that fluffy blue coat and the platform sneakers paired with the gingham dress! Chloë took part in modelling her creations and looked sleek as ever in black and navy aka the best colour combo ever. The nineties Britpop interpretation of mod styles in this collection (see: striped tights, corduroy blazer with collared shirt, printed miniskirt) are nearly as dear to me as Blur's "Parklife," which I'm listening to while writing this post.

Photos: Opening Ceremony, Refinery29, WWD

 

finer points

Here on the Canadian prairies it reached -45°C this week, and I've never been more determined to defy weather constraints on my sartorial selections. These cat print tights were admittedly worn earlier in the winter when temperatures were slightly less frigid, but they'd never been featured on my blog before now and I figured it was about time.

My feline themed clothing collection continues to grow, with recent additions including this silver necklace and leopard print shrug. They're seen here with a white lace dress, but I've been wearing both at every opportunity for the past couple of weeks.

I've been spending many an evening shut in with my textbooks, though not always with taco pizza on hand (unfortunately). I'm so happy to be back at school after a break from the academic world of almost three years!

The start of a new term was the perfect excuse to buy myself a beautiful bag, which is a blatant imitation of The Cambridge Satchel Co design but in the most beautiful shade of pink and the perfect size for school. I'm looking forward to the day when I can pair this with light denim, although summer seems like a figment of someone's imagination at the moment.

To subvert winter blues I've taken to new indulgences which include wearing craft glitter as eye makeup on nights out. This works surprisingly well and is actually quite subtle irl. Embossing powder seems to be best suited for the job and is much cheaper than a lot of beauty products!

all that glitters (and other clichés)

bookshelves & pinafores

In September I moved into a little house with two of my favorite male companions, which sounds quite saucy but isn't meant to. Sharing the rest of my space with boys has resulted in designing a bedroom which is even pinker, lacier, and more sparkly than the last one I lived in. This is not only where I sleep but also read, write, blog, and often times eat (toast crumbs in bed, anyone?). I'm naturally a homebody but during the long winter months I see more of this sanctuary than most places, thus it's naturally strewn with my favorite dresses upon the walls and trinkets cluttering each and every surface.

little lovers

Jenee Larson is one of my favorite illustrators, whose artwork portrays luscious tattooed girls with giant cat eyes in pretty underwear. As if this combination weren't dreamy enough, she adds glitter embellishments to many of her ultra-feminine creatures who sometimes reveal hairy legs beneath their pastel lingerie. Jenee is an adorable babe herself, and features an ever changing head of the most deliciously colored hair (as seen above). She also curates a beautiful blog on tumblr, which is one of my main sources for inspiration.

allow me to reintroduce myself

I haven't updated this blog in nearly six whole months and have missed doing so the entire time. My only serious resolution for 2013 is to give this petite corner of the internet some attention on a regular basis, starting with some gems from my holiday season. Our New Year's Eve window display at work was my favorite ever and involved a lot of spilled glitter which was consequently traipsed around the entire store.

My mom has given me an ornament for the tree every year since I was born, but this one is so amazing I plan on keeping it on my bookshelf year round. Not pictured: the other 4678572 feline decorations that adorn my new abode.

I've also amassed a small collection of feline prose, including this astounding piece of literature which was given to me by a friend. The backdrop is an amazing dress which cost $20 and makes me smile every time I look at it.

For Christmas Eve I wore my black dress from Top Shop which manages to incorporate glitter, velvet, and polka dots in one garment and is therefore among my favorite pieces of clothing ever. The hot pink faux fur coat was one of my favorite presents this year and will be elaborated upon in the near future.

This was our sixth Christmas since the death of my dad, who is missed even more than usual at this time of year. He'd given this tiny ceramic thimble to his aunt as a gift when he was a boy and she gave it to me this Christmas. As much as I love my gorgeous new jacket, this was obviously the most amazing gift to receive.