When it comes to quality, design and even the finest of details, the House of Foxy really is like no other house of design because they have a certain element of elegance in every design that really does distinguish them as one of the finest retro reproduction designers. Taking inspiration from era specific Sears catalogs, …
Another Red Dress Day in August
I love the color red. It has always been one of my favorites because I love it with my complexion but also its synonimity with passion and fire and love. I often feel these three things simultaneously. I love my children passionately and feel passion for fashion and vintage wear with a burning desire. I …
The Seamstress of Bloomsbury is my Latest Fantastic Fashion Find
Anyone with an ere for nostalgia has a particular era that really fascinates them. For me this has always been the 1940's, particularly when it comes to fashion. I had been seeing all of these gorgeous 40's style dresses pop up on Instagram and seriously, my heart leaped with every dress I saw, each one …
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The Photos I Wasn’t Going to Post and the Post I Was Never Going to Make
A few weeks back I did a photo shoot with the incredible Marisa Parisella and Mizzz Samsara Brown. I have been posting in this blog and posting all of these photos as part of a psychological process to branch out. I have worked at and written for various magazines since I was 22 but never …
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I Love a Deep Forest Green
I picked this dress out from Lindy Bob because I just love a deep forest green and it compliments my skin and hair color so well. This darling 50's style swing dress, has those oh so perfect retro strap/sleeves and neckline that scream pinup. Paired with a petticoat and its a lovely little number to …
Two outfit reviews and a rant about body image
This is my first blog post in a few days because I was quite busy with production of the magazine I work for (the Nation Magazine, it is a Cree owned publication out of Montreal- I am not Cree but my children are part Cree). Then I was a busy, busy little bee, setting up …
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Wearing my Sunday Best but the Sunday could have been better.
Every Sunday morning I wake up between 6-7 am, start exercising and with weights and planks, feed the kids, rush to curl my hair, get the kids dressed and then hustle them out the door to get to the bus stop on time to make it just on time for church. While churchgoing crowds aren't …
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Esther Williams bathing suits are the Bomb!
My love of vintage styles began years before donning them, watching old movies in childhood. I loved musicals, I loved dancing and I also loved the grand, masterful and outright over the top scenes where Esther Williams would be the star of the show! Getting to pretend to be her is about the next best …
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The Deco Dots
Since I've ventured into the pinup world, of all of the different labels I have had the pleasure of wearing, I do have to say that I am really, really partial to the House of Foxy!!!! Today's outfit consisted of the 30s 'Ava' Tea Dress in Emerald Deco Dot by the House of Foxy. Though …
Fashion review and what is new
So I am going to try and start talking about my outfit of the day every day and what's going on with me, I have never really blogged before and due to the fact that I have led an entirely fucked up life where I didn't spend a lot of time exploring who and what …
The Persistent Pinup 