toronto fashion week 2016 recap

big beautiful hair day 2

strong jacket game day 3

all the right moves day 4

men's fashion, break all the rules 

wrkdept presentation

outside the tents with my #1, seeing her first show :)

i see you

I'm blind as a bat, it's a fact.  Most days I wear contacts simply for their convenience, so when I do wear eyeglasses I want them to be fun and accessorize my outfit.

It should be no surprise that I'm inspired by vintage frames.  I bought my first pair of cat-eyed, silver etched frames when I was about 15 years old. At the time I didn't even need to wear glasses.  Funny thing is, I have never been able to get rid of them.  I guess they sort of symbolize the beginning of my love for vintage.

Recently, I have been on the hunt for a new pair of frames.  The last pair I purchased were a pair of gold metal over-sized frames, so this time around I wanted to find something completely different.  I was looking online for inspiration when I came across the company, Warby Parker.  

When I visited their site,  it was their philosophy that first appealed to me before I even had a chance to look through their catalogue; to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price while leading the way for socially conscious businesses.

The company's founders felt that consumers should be able to purchase well-made, fashion forward eyewear and not be left for broke! And if that wasn't enough, Warby Parker has partnered with non-profits like VisionSpring to ensure that for every pair of glasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need.  I love that, looking good and feeling good!

After exercising all of my strength to bypass their sunglasses collection, I headed to eyewear and their latest Winter 2015 Collection.  

Here are the contenders: 

'The Baker' from the Winter 2015 Collection

The shape of the frame is what first appealed to me about the 'The Baker'.  While I love a heavy thick frame, they usually don't suit my face.  I have a narrow face with deep set eyes and freckles.  In other words, there is already a lot going on and to add a dark heavy frame to the mix just becomes too much.  The problem is, I really love a dark heavy frame.
Because this frame houses a larger lens in proportion to the frame, it gives off the illusion of being heavy without crowding my face. I also love the warm tones that will add as contrast to my mostly black wardrobe :)


Then I found 'The Chelsea' and fell in love <3.

 'The Chelsea" from the Winter 2015 Collection

I have tried clear frames on before, and while you would think they would disappear on most faces, they stand out and look kind of strange on mine.   Blush clear frames however, are much softer on my face and achieve the look I want, while remaining flattering.  These frames also have a 60's feel to them that I think would work great with both the vintage and modern clothes in my closet.  I have been eyeing (pun intended) this colour frame for a while now but haven't been able to find the right shape for me.  The Chelsea frame is ideal and unlike anything I have ever worn before.  Yes!  I think we have a winner...what do you think?



For a more about  Warby Parker, visit here

TOM* toronto mens fashion week- my favourite headwear

Designer Joao Paul Guedes runway collection with hats by Coup de Tete

Some of my favourite accessories from the TOM* FW15 shows included toques with chin straps (above) by RANK by Rani Kim and Canadian-made hats by Coup de Tete seen in the Joao Paul Guedes and Worth by David C Wigley collections.

Designer Joao Paul Guedes runway collection with hats by Coup de Tete

Designer David C Wigley's Worth collection with hats by Coup de Tete

 

Designer Andrew Coimbra 

 

TOM* founder Jeff Rustia wearing a hat by Coup de Tete.

ghrlunltd in paris

 On the street

 Where it all started, 31 rue Cambon

 Complimentary head massage

 Brunch at the Eiffel Tower

 The roundabout in front of the Arc de Triomphe

 On the merry-go-round at the base of the Eiffel Tower, about the closest I would come to a motorcycle on the crazy streets of Paris!

 On the way to dinner

 At the hotel, Le Royal Monceau

 On the street

 A successful shopping day

 My beloved, le chat

Goodnight Paris

Photos L Brkovic and C Rosati

a fresh cut

This time tomorrow (unless I have a breakdown and chicken out!), I will have cut several inches off my hair and be sporting a fresh new version of the bob. This decision came out of nowhere really, but after several years of having varying lengths of long hair, I have decided that I need a change.  I am hoping for a look that is both feminine and edgy and one that will transform the way I wear clothes.  I am really excited but I'm not going to lie, nervous as hell!

inspired by instyle featuring ghrlunltd

ghrl unltd. in the October issue of InStyle magazine, on newsstands this week. Thank-you to Penny Jane's Vintage for the beautiful dress and Cathy Miller for the fantastic photos. xo

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