What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Ready for My Close-Up

Dress: Lauren
Scarf: Alexander McQueen
Coat: Basch (vintage)

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Is There A Hat That Goes With That?

Hat: Christine Bec
Dress: Marc Jacobs
Shirt: Rivamonti
Cardigan: Dorce for LeRoy Knitwear (vintage; gift from friend)
Tights: Wolford
Boots: Aquaitalia

This Month's Three Goals

As noted in my previous post, each month will have three goals. Here are January's -

1. Project to Finish (WIP): Brooklyn Tweed Hudson sweater - requires minor finishing and blocking

2. Fix/Remake/or Let Go: Vintage teak standing lamp - needs a new lampshade and potentially rewiring

3. Get Started On: Fermentation station in the basement. Step one is to build the shelving unit to house my fermentation projects.

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: A Little Cream

Jacket:  Vintage silk bed jacket
Dress: Comme des Garcons
Shoes:  Trippen

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Let's Make an Effort

Hat:  City [of?] Paris (vintage)
Shirt:  Ralph Lauren
Dress: Yohji Yamamoto
Tights: Wolford
Shoes:  La Canadienne

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Quick! Before Anyone Sees Me Taking This Picture In the Hallway

Dress: Cabbages & Roses
Cardigan:  Dorce (vintage)
Tights:  no label
Shoes:  Robert Clergerie

What I'm Wearing to Teach Today: Suited Up

Every day is Halloween

Suit:  Vintage - Gormont tailored by Craftsmen
Shell:  Rowan pattern knit by me
Shoes:  Isaac Mizrahi
Pantyhose:  Label missing

Dapper Day in Toronto

Yesterday was a day to catch up with some friends and errands in Toronto.  Yes, I'm often cranky about the city and its inhabitants, but it also has its strong points.

Firstly, we stopped at the Melissa, a vintage store I wrote about in a post at the end of November.  It's still going strong, and Melissa herself pulled out this incredible white open work/lace 60's dress that I would never have chosen for myself, but after trying it on, it is mine.  I'll post a photo of it soon.  Who knew that I'd once again let the hemline stop at mid-thigh?  It's probably all that running.

While poking around the shop, this dapper fellow came in:

Meet Craig Renaud, a fledgling fashion designer.  I really liked the mix of elements in this outfit:  the lace at the cuffs, the buttoned and chained waistcoat, the walking stick, etc.  One thing you can't see is that his bag (the strap crosses his chest) had all these band names and patches on it.  I appreciated the creative anachronism displayed.  It made it quite modern.

After our errands, we headed to Fresh for dinner.  I was excited that we had the same waiter we'd had months earlier because I'd loved this tattoo:

How tough is that?  "Read More."  Again, it's a call to engage in a more traditional medium, and of course, as a writer, I'm all in favour of people reading more.