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Inspired By

Inspired by Jay-Z

November 2, 2009

I saw Jay-Z in concert this past weekend. It was inspiring, invigorating and can't-stay-sitting-down fun. Maybe he is just that great of a showman, but I could feel his awe that he had made it from the projects in Brooklyn to a stage with thousands of fans cheering for him. His message to the crowd [...]

Inspired By Eva Mendes…The Girl Knows How to Wear a Dress

October 29, 2009

Whatever you want to say about Eva Mendes' acting skills, go ahead. But the girl knows how to wear a dress. From Yves St. Laurent, to Oscar de la Renta to Calvin Klein, she wears them all and wears them well. What can we learn from her? Work with your body type! Eva plays up [...]

Inspired By: Margherita Missoni

September 24, 2009

I have always thought Margherita Missoni is perfectly lovely. I can't tell you too much about her other than that she is the daughter of Angela Missoni, the Creative Director for the legendary knit company Missoni, and that she is a socialite and student living in NY. But I do love her personal style. Despite [...]

9 Questions with Joe Mimran

May 25, 2009

Many of you know that until recently, I was the buyer for womens apparel at Joe Fresh. Until recently, I had the pleasure and privilege of working with the unofficial king of fashion in Canada, designer Joseph Mimran. (For our non-Canadian readers, Joe founded Club Monaco and later sold it to Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. [...]

Inspired by Anna Sui

May 8, 2009

I have long been a fan of Anna Sui's designs so I was excited to read that she would soon be doing a collection for Target (we have to wait until September for it, unfortunately). Anna is famously known for her Genius File - a collection of magazine clippings she has amassed over the years [...]

Inspired By: Giada De Laurentiis

March 15, 2009

Why do we love Giada?

She makes delicious, easy to prepare Italian food (Check her out on Everyday Italian and Giada at Home on the Food Network).

She is truly passionate about the meals she prepares and seems genuinely happy to share them with us.
She pulls off cute and cleavage better than anyone I've ever seen!

Watch her prepare lamb chops and [...]

Inspired By: Maggie Gyllenhaal

January 13, 2009

Ever since I saw Maggie Gyllenhaal in Stranger Than Fiction and later in Paris Je T'aime and Dark Knight, I have been a fan. She has the allure of a girl you want to be your friend, but are afraid is too cool for you! Her style choices are never safe but almost always look [...]

Sisters: Built In Best Friends

December 10, 2008

My younger sister, Renita, turns 30 tomorrow. From the moment she entered the world, we were instant best friends, with a few lapses during my I-don't-want-to-play-with-my-little-sister and her I'm-too-cool-to-have-anything-to-do-with-you phases. In honour of Renita's birthday, I have been reflecting on the benefits and advantages of having a built-in-best-friend. Here are my top ten in no particular order:

She [...]

Inspired by: Savage Grace

November 24, 2008

Savage Grace tells the inspired-by-a-true-story of the sad and disturbing relationship between Barbara Baekeland (who married into the Bakelite Plastics empire) and her son Tony. Watch it for the lush scenes of New York, Paris and Spain set in the 1940's-1970's, and for the beautiful clothes - Chanel, Pucci and Yves St Laurent - Barbara, played by [...]

Inspired by: Diane Von Furstenberg

November 13, 2008

I have been inspired by Diane Von Furstenberg (DVF) ever since finding (and subsequently devouring) her book Diane: A Signature Life in a bargain bin at a book store in Palo Alto, CA. She not only paved her way as a designer at a time (1970) when the role was primarily dominated by men, but she [...]