October 30, 2013

vintage chanel




Jacket (Zara), Top (Danier). Pants (Gap). Pony hair booties (Jessica Simpson). Chanel handbag (vintage, House of Vintage, Toronto, ON.). Bracelet (vintage, Used, Toronto, ON. $18). Rings (H&M).














Photos A Mingay

October 25, 2013

year 2 in review




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Like the saying goes `time flies when you're having fun'!  I can't believe that another year has passed since I first started the blog. Thank-you for the many comments and support.  I love to hear your feedback and how my vintage and thrifted finds inspire the way you dress. 
Cheers to another year, Stephanie 


October 20, 2013

pelee island, ontario vs paris, france





You may remember this post I did back in June while visiting my friend's cottage.  She had told me about the beautiful lavender fields that were in bloom and how they would make the perfect backdrop for a shoot. To date it is still one of my favorites.
You can imagine my amazement when I came across these photos on @garypeppergirl's instagram feed. Nicole Warne is a model and blogger from Australia. She recently posted an editorial she shot in July for Lancome cosmetics in Paris, France. Maybe it is just a coincidence of creative minds thinking alike or maybe, just maybe, my pictures provided some inspiration (wink, wink).



Photos garypeppergirl.com

October 18, 2013

hello friday




Velvet Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blazer (vintage, Lost & Found Vintage, Royal Oak, MI. $55). Dress (thrifted, St. Vincent de Paul, Essex, ON. $15). Shoes (Zara). Clutch (Winners). Ring (Aldo).


















Photos A Mingay

October 16, 2013

what i'm thinking about - fall transition


L to R
1. Oversized coats. 2. Patent leather stacked heel boots. 3. Maroon clutches. 4. Adidas Stan Smith sneakers. 5. Plaid trousers. 6. Vintage cuff bracelets 7. Plaid on plaid. 8. Patent leather Birkenstock sandals. 9. Oversized sweaters sans pants.



Photos found on Pinterest

October 14, 2013

leather pants makeover take 2






A few years back before leather shorts were on the rack at every department store, I was in search of.  At the time the only leather shorts that I could find were designer (and several hundred dollars) so I opted to get a little creative.  I found a pair of leather pants with pleats (circa 1980) at a local consignment shop for a steal.  I transformed them into shorts by cutting off the legs using a pair of pinking shears.  I 'hemmed' them using double sided tape and voila, lambskin leather shorts in all of 20 minutes.


DIY leather shorts (thrifted, Now and Again, Windsor, ON $15). Denim shirt (Fun & Flirt). Sweatshirt (Gap). Shoes (Zara). Handbag (Incognito). Sunglasses (Michael Kors). Earrings (vintage, L&K Antiques, Tilbury, ON. $5). Necklaces (vintage, Chief Salvage, Toronto, ON $30; vintage, Value Village Thrift, Windsor, ON. $3 and $7; F21). leather pants makeover take 1












Photos A Mingay

October 12, 2013

canadian tuxedo




Levi's (thrifted, Regeneration, Pleasant Ridge, MI. $15). Denim shirt (Fun & Flirt). Shoes (Hugo Boss). Necklace (Zara). Clutch (Mario Testino For Mate). Watch (Michael Kors). Rings (H&M). 












Photos A Mingay