Rags and Mags

Jezebel gave away the best fashion writing secret by posting a glossary of oft-used, void-of-any-meaning descriptors! The glamour words (Bold! Crisp! Important! Jaunty! Nostalgic!) always came in handy, though I have never used Jaunty!, but now I’m going to have to find some new empty-fashion words.
Maybe I’ll have to write an entire story using […]

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Sephora was so kind to host a wonderful cocktail party for media and stylists tonight, complete with champagne and $100 shopping card.
As if I’ll ever write a negative word about them when they basically allowed me to choose my own gift bag (Dr. Feelgood and ooh la lift by Benefit, Shisheido eyelash curler and the […]

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I see that Philip Sparks will make his Fashion Week tent debut this weekend with a show called “after dark”, inspired by vintage mug shots. This new menswear designer has impressed me with small offsite shows for a few seasons, so I can’t wait to see this one.
Didn’t he just return from a sales […]

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Her design process consists of raiding her closet for inspiration! She got me by answering both questions in one answer.
Panicked by her skinniness and quick answer, all my fake questions ran through my head and I ended up asking her about PoshPudge! Can’t believe it. She just laughed, said it was an interesting […]

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The last two days were so great! Two outfits in two days!
My favourite is an asymmetrical one-shouldered gold and silver lamé corset dress with layers of tulle that is put together with safety pins! It’s the cutest thing ever! And so Vivienne Westwood circa 1979. Except I don’t think she was really that sparkly.
Maybe I […]

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Posh Spice will show her denim and sunglass line at Holt Renfrew tomorrow and I have five minutes with her. What could I possibly ask that hasn’t been asked yet? How can I get anything good in five minutes? What question would lead to the best quote from her Toronto visit? Is there something I […]

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When will I learn? My head is pounding, but my sewing machine is calling. I have 2 and still need to finish 12 more outfits for a collection of 14. When is my show? March 20? Ahhhh…no problem. Got a month.

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After staying up all night trying a million different things, I finally figured out the perfect needle tension. Damn! Sewing machines are so finicky. Can’t look at mine anymore, so maybe I’ll head to the Gladstone for a break.

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Oh man! My sewing machine keeps making stupid little loops on the quilted fabric. It can’t be too thick for my machine. It just can’t. I’ve rethreaded it about 50 million times. I don’t have time for this!!! Aaaaah!

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I received my first Save the Date note. It’s for a media reception presenting “Black” by Miss Rowe. I remember her all-white clothes at the Toronto Fashion Incubator Press Breakfast. That was for Spring/Summer, so I assume that it will be all black for Fall/Winter. I can get behind that. I have […]

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