I wish you...

Original photo from flickr via pinterest.

Ro-yhaal feeeh-verrr

 

The wedding was gorgeous, of course, but what I found the most original were the guest's hats! I can only hope this becomes a trend here too! (hum... ok maybe I'm asking a lot here, but how glamourous!) 

I'll do a post about more wearable hats for the summer soon, stay tuned!

These gorgeous hats are from Gina Foster via designlovefest.

Victor's closet

Dear manly readers, 

Did you ever think of wearing a nice cardigan instead of a hoodie or a jacket? I think that men's cardigans are too often overlooked. I dug out a few very masculine ideas here for you to consider. It'd also be perfect for this rainy spring, look at that: sexy and convenient!  I personally like the shawl collar, I think it gives a nice stature and makes sort of a power statement. There are also lots of options without if you prefer. My tip: if you have a, hum,  belly situation, I would stay away from thin materials. 

In this post clockwise from left:

 J.Crew, (168$); random men, Banana Republic (160$), Mexx (129$), Zara Men (69$).

What I know about this week-end...

I heard from a very trust worthy source, that this m0851's upcoming sample sale is going to be particularly awesome and packed with gorgeous pieces at amazing prices (up to 70% off). I'll unfortunately be out of town, but you should absolutely go take a look!
April 29th to may 1st, 5555 ave casgrain, suite 201.
*all images from m0851 catalog, I'm not sure if the pieces shown will be on sale though.

Just an easy look

1.Vintage clip earrings from Etsy (8$). 2. Long gold necklace by Banana Republic ( 45$). 3. Perfect bun bobby pins from Goody (price vary dependinc on store).  Men's American Apparel T-shirt  (21$). 5. Nars Body Glow (59$).

 And voila!

Photo via Pintrest via they all hate us.

The business of the card

I admit it, I have a slight obsession over stationary and typography. So imagine how much I love business cards! Here is a few I found that are pretty and clever. I think it's so fun when people get creative, after all, a business card says a lot about your personality, so why not make it stand out!

Great use of typogaphy from a design studio, via studiosavvydesign.com

Outdoor company project business card via underconsideration.com

Pretty letterpress and stripes via Oh so beautiful papers

Dentist's to the point's card via web designer depot

Colorfull painter's via lovely stationnery

Cool business card for partners, via designrfix.com

Custom furniture nostalgic card via creativebits 

Last resort option via adpunch

In season, finally

Since as far as I can remember, rhubarb tart as always been my favorite dessert. I remember my mom use to take me to this tiny, tiny restaurant deep in Quebec's suburbs just for their rhubarb tart. I am really eager to try Martha Stuart's new version with Lemon-Yogurt mousse! I'll let you know if it's better the one I so fondly remember... Do you have an awesome recipe? What used to be your favorite dessert?

-Photo from Martha Stuart

fun art, fun-er price!

Do you know about  20x200 ? I think it's the long awaited missing link between good looking walls, support for emerging artists, and a happy wallet. 


On this website, you can purchase limited edition of photographs, prints, and drawings for as low as 20 $ (prices vary on the size and artists). 


I simply love the idea!


Here is my 4 favorites, today: 
Modern Art by Craig Damrauer; Praia Piquinia 11/08/10 12h15 
by Christian Chaize ; The Tortoise by Carrie Marill and Orb 5 (Long Island, New York) 
by Carlo Van de Roer .

In the house

In a very close future, we'll be moving into a new house! I am beyond excited to have a full building for ourselves, as I have been living in apartments for the last 7 years! I really think this new place has it all, it's  got lots of character, great structure, awesome backyard, and it's in a great neighborhood. 

It also has a lot of space to decorate, I am so grateful for amazing inspiration sources such as Rue magazine to help me (us) put it together! You should take a look at the brilliant work they do!

All images above from Rue magazine. 

Onboard with the nautical look!

For her:
Elizabeth and James lace and cotton blouse (145 $); Simons cotton shorts (30 $); Rosa Chà bikini (150$, 125 $); BCBG bangles (25$ to 80$); American Apparel leather carry-all pouch (53 $); Sperry Top leather loaffers (120 $).

To share:
J.Crew Panama hat (58 $); Hästens cotton hammock via design*sponge (284 $).

For him:
H&M Organic cotton shirt (13 $); French Connection knitted tie (38 $); Club Monaco cotton shorts (N/A $); Asos Canvas bag (36 $);  Aldo cotton loaffers (70 $).

Photo by KT Merry via style me pretty.

Catch the Waverly

Orignial photo from urban spoon

Here are the top 3 reasons we like the bar Waverly in Montreal's "hip" Mile End.
1- Reeeeealy good mojitos. 2- Very diverse crowd (We met an Argentinian boat captain, a hedge fund manager, and guy touring the continent on his vintage motorbike.) 3-Cool wood ceiling.
You should go!
Waverly: 5550 St-Laurent

Julian Louie & ALDO

Some of the new Julian Louie collection for ALDO is now available online! I love the ethnic-chic look of the suede wedge. What do you think?

Fashionable bike, by Kate Spade

I've never seen someone biking in high heels and a skirt with so much grace! This video makes me really happy, it has it all! Bike, flowers, NYC, cuttest puppy ever, polka dots.... and cake! :)
You can get the bike here, at Adeline, who teamed up with Kate Spade to create it.

books for foodies

Hum! These books look delicious! I love the illustrations by Coralie Bickford-Smith for Penguin's Great food series! It's not all recibes, but a collection of stories that revolves around 400 years of food writing. With 20 titles to pick from, our libraries are going to look somewhat more appetizing I think!  

I cheers to that!

YAY! Talk about well a deserved little break ( even though I'll probably have to work a few hours on sunday but shhh.. I'm in denial for now). Mr.Hubby will be in town this week-end and we have a funny photo shoot followed by a good dinner with awesome friends planned for saturday! I'll let you know about the resto... and the photo as soon as I can! If you like the photo above, you might like what I'll have to show you monday!
Have a great week-end, and I wish you'll have so much fun you'll feel like jumping around!
Photo via: via chic and cheap living !

Get you craft on!

I rarely skip an occasion to decorate for any holiday, except for Easter, I have to admit I don't really get excited around eggs and bunnies for some reason. But these clever ideas from Chez Larson are just so adorable! Makes me want to run to the store and get a dozen (free run) eggs! Found via The crafts dept. 

Cool attitude

Perfect spring outfit! Love the pant's length! You must check out Atlantic-Pacific for more cool and fresh outfits! Discovered via I like nice things.

Show me the light

Gorgeous chandelier, handmade in NYC by the very talented Hudson Furniture team. Wouldn't that look amazing over a big rustic wood table?  Love it!

Gettin' ready to Pic-Nic!

Image from the very talented Kate Arend at Wit+ Delight

This is a great idea! From Walnut Studio, Portland. You might also like to know you can fit your Pollo Mallet in this brilliant bike addition! Only 22 $ on Esty, here.

Creatives Assemble!!

What a great idea! An inspiring concept that every city would be smart to take notes from. Portland just completed its Milepost 5 affordable work / live community designed specifically for artists and other creatives to do their work in a supportive, energetic, and lively atmosphere. The city's committed to attracting the most creative and thoughtful minds to carry it into the future - not a bad idea! Any mayor who's goal is to create a "vibrant city where weird, quirky, wonderful ideas are sparked" is a winner in our books!

Tea Lov!

We discovered Kusmi tea's little sister this week-end! LOV organic tea has landed in the St-Denis' store, with lots of adorable fun packaging and delicious, well balanced flavor.  Choose between 20 flavors, from classics to fee-good or detox unique mix . LOV organic  is a Scandinavian concept,  combining the country's unique aesthetics and eco-consciousness to create a fun and high quality drink! LOV actually means Leaf in Scandinavian, how appropriate!