Black Swan

Tonight I was blown away by the Black Swan on the big screen. A psychological thriller, in which Natalie Portman's character is torn between two platforms, innocence and seduction, safety and danger, black and white...like flipping two sides of a coin. She strove for beauty and perfection: an obsession that drove her to a brink of a psychotic break. And since I couldn't really sleep following the movie, I decided to channel my energies towards fashion inspiration while playing on Polyvore! 

With the story of the Swan Queen in mind, I put together a mix of light and dark, delicate and edgy, flowing layers and textured feathers:

Black Swan by MaritimeShopaholic featuring...

Lamia Dress
$450 - allsaints.com
Pleated dresses »

Clothing - Dresses - Cocktail and Party Dresses: Carmella Cocktail...
215 GBP - aftershockplc.com
Party cocktail dresses »

Dance of the Swans Dress | Mod Retro Vintage Printed Dresses |...
$75 - modcloth.com
Dresses »

Feather 1 Shoulder Dress
50 GBP - missselfridge.com
Feather cocktail dress »

M-Butterfly Ruffle Detail Chiffon Bottom - Cream - NEW | women's...
22 GBP - m-butterfly.co.uk
Cream dresses »

Rumi Dress
rebeccaminkoff.com
Rebecca Minkoff dresses »

Black Swan Skirt Filthy Magic // Stylish, Trendy & Fashionable
$200 - filthymagic.com
Knee length black skirt »

Valentino Studded Lace Half-d'Orsay
$995 - bergdorfgoodman.com
Studded shoes »

Timeless Lace Up Shoe Boot - Barratts Shoes
25 GBP - barratts.co.uk
Lace up booties »

POCHETTE WITH CHIFFON ROSES AND FEATHERS EMBROIDERY
642 EUR - lindestore.com
Feather handbags »

TEM Feather Earrings
$875 - barneys.com
Feather jewelry »

10k White Gold 1/2ct TDW Black Diamond Stud Earrings | Overstock.com
overstock.com
Diamond jewelry »

Asbury 4" x 6" Frame
addisoncollection.net

As the Black Swan hits our screens, get inspired by the beautiful and...
boticca.com

 

Nothing I'd love more right now than to dress up in a girly dress, don a pair of stilettos, and add an edgy piece of jewelry for finishing touches! What's been your latest source of fashion inspiration?

Coming up next week: sharing some exciting news of things to come (on the blog) as well as a new feature, Organize Your Style! Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

sweet sale!

With a big sale coming our way, I thought it'd be fitting to post an outfit that originated in the cutest little clothing boutique on Germain Street, uptown: The Black Dog Boutique!

On Sunday I saw Jill, owner of The Black Dog Boutique, had tweeted the following message:

I was so excited! I love her store.

So ladies, if you haven't been to 24 Germain Street yet, Friday or Saturday (or both for that matter!) are the days to drop by and meet Jill (and if you're lucky, Oli too!). Below I found a video on YouTube of the lovely Jill herself:

And without further a due, here are a few pieces I found in Jill's store one of the last times I stopped by to visit:

The Outfit

Purple vest- Toggery- The Black Dog Boutique (SJ, Dec '10)

Blueish-grey long sleeve top- Toggery- The Black Dog Boutique (SJ, Dec '10)

Black tank- Aerie (Toronto, Dec '09)

Black leggings- Pseudio (SJ, Dec '09)

Black boots- Town Shoes (Halifax, Nov '07)

Short Necklace- Dogeared- Je Suis Prest Boutique (gift from co-workers, May '10)

Long Necklace- H&M (Toronto, Dec '08)

I know I won't hesitate to be there tomorrow! Be sure to follow The Black Dog Boutique on Facebook and Twitter to hear about great sales like this one in the future!

honorable mentions...

So yesterday I shared with you my personal top 10 favourite dresses from Golden Globes night on Sunday. I know there's a few here and there that we can agree on, but really there were so many I loved that I thought I'd share some honorable mentions as well!

Carrie Underwood                         Elizabeth Moss

(Badgley Mischka)                         (Donna Karan)

Eva Longoria                           Sandra Bullock

   (Zac Posen)                             (Jenny Packham) 

January Jones                          Leighton Meester

    (Versace)                               (Burberry Prorsum)

   Julia Stiles                               Julie Bowen

(Romona Keveza)                         (Tadashi Shoji)

Julianne Moore                          Scarlet Johansson

(Lanvin)                                        (Elie Saab)

   Kaley Cuoco                             Sarah Hyland

(Katherine Kidd)                           (Max Azaria)

Last minute add in: Please excuse my absent-mindness, but I totally forgot to include Claire Danes and Emma Stone: both pretty in pink, and both in Calvin Klein! (Click on their names to see their gowns.)

I just realized, the next time I get to dress up in a big fancy gown and jewelry will be my wedding day! Four and a half months left and sooo much to do! Have you checked out my wedding blog?

my Golden Globes top 10...

So I have to admit, I was glued to the screen for the red carpet coverage of the Golden Globes Sunday night. I watched an hour of Carson Daly, Alexa Chung, and Natalie Morales interviewing the stars arriving on the red carpet. Oh, NBC your camera angles were awful...I got a better second look of the gorgeous gowns later in the evening through slide shows posted online by various fashion sources: In Style, Harper's Baazar, Glamour.com, and MTV Style. I scrolled through these while watching the awards show on my couch with a glass of wine.

Before the awards show was over, I had arranged the photos for my top 10 favourite gowns:

10. Amy Adams in Marchesa

Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (The Fighter)

9. Catherine Zeta Jones in Monique Lhullier

Husband Michael Douglas was a presenter & nominated for Best Supporting Actor

(Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps)

8. Lea Michele in Oscar de la Renta

Nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series- comedy or musical (Glee)

7. Angelina Jolie in Versace

Nominated for Best Actress in a motion picture- comedy or musical (The Tourist)

6. Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang

Best Supporting Actress in a Series/Mini-Series/TV Movie (Modern Family)

5. Kyra Sedgwick in Emilio Pucci

Nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series- drama (The Closer)

4. Mila Kunis in Vera Wang

Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Black Swan)

3. Natalie Portman in Viktor & Rolf

Won Best Actress- drama (Black Swan)

2. Anne Hathaway in Armani Privé

Nominated for Best Actress- comedy or musical (Love & Other Drugs)

1. Olivia Wilde in Marchesa

Presenter for Best Foreign Film

Oh I love to look at beautiful dresses! Whenever they were interviewing males (attractive or not) I was impatiently waiting for the camera angle to pan to another beautiful designer dress instead! Did you watch the Golden Globes and which gowns were your favourites? I'd like to know who's on your best dressed list!

modcloth virgin

I entered a new right of passage when I signed for a package on my doorstep Friday afternoon. It's hard to believe, but despite being a long-time window-shopper of ModCloth, I am only a first time buyer.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the online outfitter, ModCloth is an online store that features current on-trend women's apparel as well as vintage finds. They stock everything from dress, pants, scarves, tights and costume jewelry....there's never a time I don't browse their site that I don't have a longing for a particular item...or many! ModCloth is also fairly popular among the style blogging community.

We all know I have little will power when it comes to shopping, so why have I only lost my ModCloth virginity now? I suppose it has to do with my hesitance with online clothing shopping...there's so much you can find out about a garment only by trying it on....and sometimes on the rack it looks fab, but it just might not be right for me. However, I do appreciate that ModCloth posts a size chart on every clothing item they sell (as well as free domestic returns) and sometimes, a risk in online ordering is just like a risk in fashion- following your gut can turn out to be a beautiful thing!

The Outfit

• Dress- ModCloth (ordered online, Jan '11)
• Sequin tights- ModCloth (ordered online, Jan '11)
• Black belt- taken from an Eve Gravel skirt- Black Dog Boutique (SJ, Dec '10)
• Shoes- Aldo (Toronto, Dec '09)
• Black clutch- Coach (Freeport, Nov '10)
• Heart locket- Splurge (Halifax, May '08)

So, yeah, a positive experience has made me a customer that is guaranteed to be a repeat shopper! Although my international shipping order was only $21 in shipping, my friend Katie and I ordered together to split on the cost. Definitely worth it. We placed our order Sunday night and the package was in my hands by Friday afternoon...in time to wear my new lovely pieces to Shauna's birthday party that night!

My love for this mustard yellow colour has been inspired by fellow fashion bloggers sporting this hue: Kendi of Kendi Everday, Liz of 26 and Counting, Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere, and Bee of Atlantic-Pacific.

If ModCloth is a new title to you, read a little more about the company here. You can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook. Click here to start shopping. Happy browsing ladies! I'd love to know what's on your wishlist from ModCloth!

Pssst. Friends, next time you order from ModCloth be sure to message me if you're local- I may want to stick something in your box and split the shipping costs! ;)