Where I work, there is no place for perfume. No scent allowed, due to sensitivity, and no acceptance of aroma of any kind. Please understand. I totally respect the need to be mindful of my fragrance adverse friends and colleagues. However, despite certain geographic and atmospheric limitations, I still want to locate and emanate a signature [...]
PContinue reading...Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Haircuts. Hair colour. Hair stylists. A hairstyle – or lack of one – speaks volumes about the person wearing it. More than any other physical feature, hair is an ever present visible manifestation of a woman’s sense of personal style. A hairstyle can say we’re serious. Or sporty. Or sexy. Or sloppy. It can say we’re young – [...]
PContinue reading...Sunday, August 31, 2008
Even with summer coming to an end, and swim season winding down, I am pumped about my latest score! As any woman knows, finding the right bathing suit can be hard. So hard in fact, that the whole god awful change room scenario is often avoided all together, and practical but “temporary” substitutes are ordered from catalogues or picked up on [...]
PContinue reading...Monday, July 28, 2008
Once inside Aunt Olive’s Vintage Clothing and Cafe at 209 Gilmour St. at Elgin, you might actually feel like you’ve been transported to the big city. It’s pretty hard not to catch a strong retro vibe with the avocado walls, the mustard yellow plush floral sofa and the stereo pumping just loud enough to get your toes tapping. This brand of streetwise vintage cool isn’t your standard Ottawa shopping fare. Instead, this is the [...]
PContinue reading...Thursday, July 10, 2008
Ottawa is a town where leadership matters. It is also a town where a lot of ink is spilled on the subject. It is the Nation’s Capital, after all, and our future depends on it. Usually, it goes something like this… We need more leaders, better leaders, leaders with a clearer vision. We need stronger leaders, younger leaders, leadership that welcomes diversity. We need leaders [...]
PContinue reading...Monday, June 23, 2008
Those who know me understand and accept my affinity for second hand stores. I go to escape for awhile, to inspire creativity and to stir my imagination. I see furniture with astounding potential, overlooked collectibles with undiscovered appeal, and fabulous fabrics from days gone by. I find vintage bags, belts and scarves that add interest and personality to my wardrobe and classic good quality apparel [...]
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