The Morning After

Finally, today I woke up feeling better, leaving behind a 10 day cold. It was about time I got out of bed and  the dirty pijamas and dressed up pretty. I decided to brave the cold to give you a little photo update. From the 15 minutes spent outside, I managed to snap one of my favorite pictures: the classic vintage pouty face! I have no clue where it came from, but I think at that exact moment I shared the same  feeling as someone somewhere in the 1900`s. It`s cold, It`s too bright so take your darn picture already!

Oh Dear readers, I heard your comments! I think eventually I will attemps some hair tutorials. I dont know when and I dont promise I will succeed, but I owe it to you to at least give it a try!

Leopard Ear Muff; Christmas Gift
Scarf; Vintage Fur Belt (Borrow)
Jacket; Le Chateau
Skirt; Necessary Objects
Gloves; La Maison Simons
Socks; Steve Madden
Boots; Zara
Black and Gold details Clutch; From Russia

A Christmas in Painting

After spending a week in admiration of a 1961 painting by Quebec painter Laure Major, I had no choice but to focus the inspiration into my wardrobe. It was easily accomplished when I found this adorable black and white dress. I was still fighting a cold but my mother's white faux fur vest gave me the impression of being wrapped up into a soft blanket.

Here is a little Coco goofing with her little but very tall sister (sadly who did not accept to be part of the picture) around the Christmas tree once all the presents were opened. I am wearing a traditional Christmas paper hat received in a Christmas cracker... yep... my family always wears them as tradition, and of course we like sharing the included paper gags/jokes that are found inside, which this year turned out to be serious geometry questions and historical trivia! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Best Wishes

 

Before I take the next 2 and half days off from the blog, I wanted to share with you one last outfit post! The Gold inspired outfit is not what I will be wearing for Christmas; for that special look you will have to wait for the actual Holiday. All I can say is the already long planned outfit changed 3 times in the past week. Also, thank you to everyone for sharing their favorite Christmas movies. It seems like I will have a lot of time to watch them all as I woke up with a sore throat and it seems that I'm coming down with a cold. After the photoshoot, I directed myself to bed and I have been wrapped in blanket since, gobbling vitamins and cold fx! This is serious bad timing, bacteria! At least I have a sweet family that does not fear them, they have been feeding me Egg Nog coffee cake and regularly bringing me fresh water. They definitely knows how to cheer me up. On a happier note, I want to wish everyone a Happy Holidays with all best wishes!

White Blouse; Vintage from Mom / Gold Tank; Ness / Black Skirt; Necessary Objects / Gold Sparkle Tights; H&M / Black Shoe; Miss Sweet / Cashemere Sparkling Gold Beret; Target / Leatherette and Gold Stud Glove; La Maison Simons/ White and Gold Purse; Vintage

Gold, Black and Plaid

Oufff... I'm happy to be able to update my blog at last. Since I've been in Montreal, I feel that I have neglected this space. I spent a lot of time with the family but also a lot of time shopping; my first visit to La Maison Simons was fruitful, I could have posted a shopping haul with everything I purchased; mostly accessories! We are looking forward to Boxing Day (Do you guys have boxing day? From what I understand, it is the same as Black Friday but in Canada on the 26th of December) but I am ten times more excited for Christmas Day, the last two year I was away from my family, so I am so excited to have a real traditional Christmas spent with them!

The Rooster Serigraphie that can be view on the first picture is a early christmas gift to my mom from my brother! It is simply beautiful in person. She also received a box of 12 fresh french macaroons, that she generously shared! What a lucky lady!

Black Linen One Piece Jumpsuit; Rachel Mara (I know, it does need to be press!)
Gold and Black Necklace; H&M
Plaid Green Tights; La Maison Simons
Brown and Gold Details Boots; Michael Kors

Billy Time!

Today, the morning consisted of spending time with Billy the cat! I am aware that she is not everybody's tastes (physically); if you remember or have followed me for awhile, I had already mentioned that she is a breed close to the Sphynx cat called Peterbald, but to me she is the prettiest baby panther! She is so special, I also learned that she is a real spaghetti cat, we had pasta for dinner and she went nuts; we had a hard time keeping her off the table! After her trying to kiss me plenty and playing with my hair, I went to visit one of our favorite antique store. When I came back, I had a surprise in the mail! Last month I had entered Yellow Goat giveaways from Yokomono Studio and I was the lucky winner! My prize was a Polopolo Multi Pockets Pouch (shown on picture below), I had the chance to select the print/color! I choose the Diamond in light blue! I'm so happy with my prize; it is so pretty and the craftsmanship is purely excellent! I will try to incorporate it into one of my daily outfits soon! In the meantime, I would invite you to visit Yokomono Studio online to view all of their pretty accessories!

Stripe Dress; H&M
Vest; Razzle Dazzle
Belt; Expression
Leggings/Jean; Zara
Boot; Zara (Borrow from Mom)

Catching Up!

While the last 2 days have been spent in pajamas running last minute errands and traveling to "Cold Land", I will use tonight to cozy up next to the family home fireplace with a warm Decaf Cafe Latte and catch up on everyone's blogs! This last week was rife with nostalgic feelings for my brown old hair. It plunged me into floppy disk research for old photographs. Here, I found some winter themed pictures taken 5 years ago on my first trip back home after moving to Vancouver. You girls/guys will probably notice that during my trip the Dex jacket will be a repeat item! It is one of my favorite novelties left from my teenage years! It is perfect for Montreal weather; comfy and always in style!

Update and Funny Fact: Well, I guess my family didn't realized I did not own a winter jacket in Vancouver (Youpi! for the mild weather, a fall jacket is sufficient for the whole winter) and gave away the only winter jacket I had kept and stored in Montreal. Oops.. Now, I will have to borrow from mommy each visits!

Eagle, Trees and Blue

Today I'm slowly getting ready for a small, casual Christmas gathering with some of friends. I am planning to spent the afternoon making either Brownies or Butterscotch chips Cookies; Everyone is voting for the Brownies but I really think cookies are an easier finger food/dessert!

I took some pictures in the outfit that I am planning to wear. Knowing how difficult I am with myself I will probably spend the next 3 hours changing and might end up wearing something completely different: Facepalm!  I hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Dress; Ann Young
Cardigan; BDG
Boots; Vintage Chrono of Italy
Metal Pins Belt; UO
Faux Fur Leopard Headband; Vintage (From my Grandmother)

Man On Wire

It is time to introduce you to one of my favorite movies, many of you might already have seen the masterpiece but maybe for some of you it went unnoticed in your area. Let me introduce you to Philippe Petit, funambule, master of the high-wire walk! Contrary toCoco, Philippe always knew what his destiny would be, including many major stunts between the towers of Notre Dame De Paris, on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and the Eiffel Tower. At the age of 19, he decided that he would attempt to walk in between the yet to be constructed and not forgotten Twin Towers. The movie takes you on his sometimes comical, sometimes fearful, sometimes extraordinary journey to his grandiose "Coup de funambule". Simply Breathtaking!

Mockingbird

I'm slowly getting ready to go spend most of the winter away in “Cold Land” (Montreal). Early this week, I have decided to mail my new vintage winter jacket in advance for it to be ready when I arrive. It needs to be taken to the dry cleaner to get rid of the previous owner faint moth ball perfume. Oops! One thing I did not predict was the incredibly cold Vancouver weather. Now I am stuck with a thin/old/oversize/overdone winter jacket! That is nothing a Half Eggnog Half Milk Chai Latte cannot fix; here is my smile again!

While on a promenade today I came across an incredible homemade sidewalk landscaping. It includes statues of one old lady reading a book on a bench , 3 bears, one baby playing in the mud and a jungle style tree! Ie took 2 or 3 shots but ended up leaving; the area was very busy! I hope to revisit again, hopefully soon!

Jacket; Billabong
Dress; Kimchi Blue
Tights; Hue
Black Boots; Deena&Ozzy
Scarf; Tristan

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

First, I wanted to start this post by giving a enormous "Thank You" to the beautiful Kristin from Leproust Vintage, who featured me on her blog last week! I was so ecstatic to receive my first blog feature! Also, I want to welcome and thank all my new (and past) readers and followers; your support and comments mean so much to me! Welcome Aboard!

Years ago I had purchased a book from The Brothers Grim, Illustrated by Errol Le Cain, "Twelve Dancing Princesses". I remember being breathtaking by the gorgeous imagery. The book has been retired to bookshelves for a long time now. However, today, I wish to share those beautiful images with you.

Book; The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Author; The Brothers Grim
Illustrator; Errol Le Cain
Year; 1978

Boyfriend's Closet meets Coco

 

After a disastrous attempt at a daily outfit photoshoot on Friday morning, I decided to take advantage of this wonderful sunny day and make use of my best skills to make today a success! I'm very happy with the results! Inspiration came of the "a la mode" wave of tomboy posts from some of our best fashion bloggers. I have particularly been head over heels for the Lulu Letty version that reminds me of the finest, back in the day Calvin Klein!

After rambling through the closet and picking a white button shirt and a boy sweater. It appears that I might be able to get a hold of this look. Okay... so maybe my Coco adaptation has still too much of a girlie vibe, but I like the contrasting mix. All in all, I felt a 1940s ambiance, which I will take any day!

 

White Button Shirt; Vintage
Beige Cardi; Urban Outfitter
Straw Hat; H&M
Sunglasses; Urban Outfitter
Black Skirt; Necessary Objects Ady Gluck-Frankel
Little Bow; Random Ribbon
Heels; Deena&Ozzy