katie

I’m gonna keep this one short and sweet. It’s Friday after all and although the day started off a bit dreary, I see the sun peeking through the fog and that’s a good thing for sure.

I’m not going to show you a fancy collage of images mostly because I’m lazy, but also because I wanted to post that little video about jeans.

I’ve got less planned this weekend than usual. After work I’m going to make some photos of tacos for a friend’s blog and then who knows!? I’ll go where the wind takes me. Have a great weekend!

Links
Stop Brainstorming

Ballerina by Banksy

Rhubarb Mojito

Matchbook Landscapes

Likes
Salty Rose’s identity by Sarah Burwash

The V pole

This rug

Chop chop

These shoes always brighten my day!

Shoes yellow no longer available / Jeans / iPhone Case / Hair Clip 

Err.. Baggu.

Last month I went through a little phase wherein I ordered way too many things online. I think my co-workers were getting a little worried with all of the boxes I had poping up at the office… Almost every day for a week! Yikes.

I’ve curbed my online indulgences since, but today when I saw a post from Grace on Design*Sponge about Baggu (a retailer I’ve had my eye on for a while) and these little leather keychain pouches, I had to get one ($16!!). While I was there I decided to go for this awesome olive green tote bag as well. I think it’ll come in handy on my trip to Toronto in a couple of weeks.

Where are you shopping online these days? Anywhere I should know about (or maybe not…)? 

All images via Baggu

New little feature I’m going to try. My three favourite instagrams from the past week. It’s the little things, ‘ya know?
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I’ve been meaning to post about these cupcakes for a while now. I made them for an event and I couldn’t resist the vanilla with vanilla simplicity of the recipe. That, and the genius use of parchment paper. The only alteration here is the mini as opposed to full size.

Luckily, my neighbour had some Mexican vanilla (super hard to find!), which I think is essential to this special treat. Overall they looked and tasted great. The cake was a bit dense but I’m a novice and I was told that I may have beat the batter too much. Lesson learned!

Here is an photographic ode to these lovely little specimens.

As you can tell, I was in love. The kitchen smelled like sugar for days afterwards. I’ll miss you sweet cupcakes!

I’m really into the concept of this site, of a/KIND. In particular this gorgeous grey silk kimono wrap. I mean, honestly. So flow-y and undone, yet perfect… sigh.

As the website describes, it’s probably great for any and all dressy getups. However, the way it’s styled in the photo above by Jamie Beck is how I imagine it really singing. Here it’s the star of the show. 

Kaelen Haworth (the designer) was raised in Toronto and graduated from Dalhousie University (Halifax connection!). She then went on to New York to attend Parsons and you can now buy her twelve-of-a-kind piece for just $250.* 

I’m super jazzed about this site and I’ll be checking back to see what’s on deck in the future although this piece is tempting… very tempting.

*I realize that’s not exactly chump change, but how cool would it be to own something by her before she blows up and things cost thousands?!

PS: You can hear a chat that Grace Boney has with the two ladies who started of a KIND on her new podcast, After The Jump. Click here for links to listen!

This sort of happened unexpectedly, but I love it. So much. It’s a great addition to my growing collection. I hadn’t really intended it to have much meaning, but after thinking about the imagery and my state of mind lately, it’s come to symbolize quite a few things: YOLO*, float on, rise above, feel good, dream big…

Oh, and these photos were taken on my phone (duh) using vscocam. I’m loving this app. It plays nicely with instagram - increasing the possibilities of in-camera(phone) photo editing. I’d say it’s better than camera+. The middle photo was also edited using diptic.

Tattoo & artwork by Shamus at MTL Tattoo during the Maritime Tattoo Festival.

Week ending May 18

Fig. One* | Fig. Two | Fig. Three | Fig. Four | Fig. Five | Fig. Six

Lots of inspiring stuff on the internet, which is great, but I want to be one of those people who doesn’t really need inspiration and just does stuff. S’pose I’d have to get off my tush and stop watching so many tv shows to do that!

This weekend is a long one with a holiday on Monday! I’m hoping to go to a couple of parties, the tattoo festival, yoga, and whatever else that gets me out in the sunshine. See you next week!

Links
Criminal - Kawehi

The Camera Collection

This house

Likes
Richard Avedon clip of Lauren Hutton c.1973

Lady You Really Aren’t Crazy

Drawings By Irena Sophia

*Fig.1 is a print by Sarah Burwash. This print is available for purchase at Inkwell Boutique.