OMG! I met a Holt Renfrew’s buyer over the weekend and finagled an appointment on Friday to show her my clothes! It’s a good thing I’ve got the campers to help!

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While working on a photoshoot for Street Chic last week, I came to the distressing realization that street style is infiltrating the workplace and causing a rapid deterioration of business morale and productivity.
This became even more clear when I saw an episode of Mad Men last week. Have you seen it, Dear Reader? It is [...]

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(L-R: Lucian Matis sheer coat covering black Chio swimsuit with Ivana Hat from Lilliput Hats; Phlip Sparks tuxedo and shirt with Leah Bazian wool scarf and Birks diamond chain; Jay Godfrey dress with punk rock studded bracelets from Clik Clak and Peter Foxshoes; Arthur Mendonca suit with Patrick Cox pumps; punk rock clothes, model’s own; Renata Morales dress with Jenny Bird Limited Edition Vintage Chainstrap Clutch.)
As I could not make final fashion decisions, I had my stylist bring [...]

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The campers totally know what they’re doing now, so I thought it would be okay to slip out for a bit and set up an appointment with a buyer.
I was calling TNT for the past few days, but the buyer wasn’t taking my calls, so I decided to get myself noticed. I stopped in and [...]

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For the first time since losing Lady Miss Angora, I finally feel like my fashionable self: no television and no plastic surgery. All fashion and all etiquette.
I do dearly miss Lady Miss Angora. Her accessorizing skills would be so delightfully helpful for my shoot. With so many gorgeous street-chic outfits, I am still undecided about [...]

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While the kids were sewing today, I spent all my time calling stores, trying to make appointments to see buyers, but everyone was busy or out.
How am I ever going to sell anything?

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I have the toughest job in the world: choose the best Canadian designs for my luxe layout. Every designer in the country sent me a lookbook and I simply cannot decide from all of the decadent designs.
So far, my standout favourites are Andy The-Anh, Arthur Mendonca, Carlie Wong, Chio, David Dixon, Jay Godfrey, Joeffer Caoc, [...]

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Elmo’s been harassing me, wondering why we haven’t talked since the weekend. I wonder why. Traitor!

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Anger is the best motivator. I sketched for Spring/Summer 09 all weekend and finished my first designs.
Now that I’ve got all of Sandee’s campers, I’ll be able to teach some about pattern drafting and get the other half to sew my samples! Brilliant!

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With my people work on securing the corner of Queen and Bathurst for my shoot, my makeup artists and hairstylists create fresh and innovative street chic looks, my photographer makes all her plans, and my stylist sorts out the best looks, I was able to start outlining plans for my etiquette book. My publisher will [...]

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