Making History...

I flew red eye from LA last night...leaving at midnight and heading home to toronto. While in the air, I suddenly realized at about 1am that the Royal Wedding was about to start on the other side of the world in London...so I quickly grabbed my headphones and turned on the Live TV footage ...watching history unfold before my eyes. I mean, here I am 30,000 feet in the air watching real time as the future King and Queen get married! Wow, I love technology...

I felt like a fly on the wall of a beautiful world changing event, taking it all in...

What many people may not realize is that Will and Kate's wedding is more then just another wedding. It effects the entire culture of the UK, it effects politics, the economy....umm hello! their faces will end up on our money! lol. oh and of course lets not forget Fashion! I assure you women all over the world will want to emulate Kate's look for their own weddings. Speaking of which...at first I was unsure if I liked her dress but the more I watched, the more I realized it was a perfect choice. She reminded me of Grace Kelly on her wedding day...classic, regal and completely feminine. She looked like Royalty, which is the whole idea of course...but still young and modern. The dress was designed by Sara Burton of the Alexander McQueen Fashion House

Brilliant.

Seeing as we're on the fashion topic...ummm... the Brits are serious about their hats eh? omg!

but hey... what do us westerners expect....? the Royals are not going to change their customs to suit the "modern world"... plus.... they added tons of whimsy to an otherwise intense and nerve racking event... they were the comic relief! ha. Gotta love it.

For me though, the best part of the wedding was that these two people are actually in love. It radiates from them... what a breath of fresh air.

Now I know, photos and videos are everywhere showcasing the wedding, but well... I had to! this is truly and event of the century.

Congrats to William and Kate!

the eye of the beholder...

Question....

is it me, or do you ever feel like people are trying to spoon feed you with what they consider to be the thing of the moment...whether it be fashion, art, music...? I felt that way this morning while driving downtown, listening to the radio. Then I realized something... there is a huge difference between Design & Art. Design creatively meets some kind of need in society....while Art on the other hand, is all about what the artist wants to create for their own personal reasons, regardless of what people think. Designers want their designs to be embraced and used... Artists may want that too but as the saying goes "Art is what you can get away with". Thats why artists tend to be the ones in society who are controversial... well...because they can:) For me, the artists I am drawn to are a combination of both.... they explore their own creativity, while having an awareness of the world around them and how their art will effect people. They realize that art is a gift and it holds the power to inspire. I guess my point is, we are Not spoon fed, we are free to choose what we want to embrace as our own. We are the beholder, but we are also the artist. We choose what we will receive and what we will send out into the world.

Kinda deep for a Monday right? ....but hey, thats whats on my mind:) xo.

Wanderlust 2011

Hello Darlings...

Well today I am excited to share with you a beautiful evening I experienced last night with some great friends. I was honoured when Vision City received a personal invite to attend this years "Wanderlust", hosted at the Arcadian Court in the Simpson Tower in Toronto.

The invite was to attend the event as "Media", so I called up some close friends who also write blogs and off we went to an enchanted evening of Fashion.

We were greeted with "media passes" and told there were swag bags waiting on our seats at the front Row.... um....nice! Who doesn't love swag! and the front row was a nice touch! the bags were filled with goodies like Marc Anthony dry shampoo, Clinic Cream....coupons... lots of goodies:) The room was set up beautifully with gorgeous chandeliers and beautiful lighting.

There was a women's wear collection, followed by men's wear. There were many great pieces, but here were some of my fav's, along with other fun shots from the night.

Todays Blog is a tribute to all the Ryerson Fashion Students who were showcased in this event. It take a lot of courage to send your art down a runway and have people respond to it. In fact, every great artist needs courage to create.

Enjoy! xo

Moth Love.

I just caught the results of Project Runway Season 8.... (forgive me if this has been announced a while back.... Im resurfacing from a tour with the guys:) lol...

Anyways....moving right along .... So I am really impressed with the Designer who took the title this season, Gretchen Jones. I totally relate to the vibe of her clothing. They feel boho, edgy, 70's... pretty much all the things I love. The feeling of the clothes are effortless .... who doesn't want to feel that way? I know I do. Sign my up! Here are some shots from her winning show, her campaign and also some pics from her clothing line called Moth Love. oh ya....and I love the play on lighting and shadows in her campaign shots.... it makes the girl look like she's floating...simple, yet amazing;) xo.

Moth Love.

Au Naturale.

Its no secret that I am a huge fan of Fashion inspired by our First Nations People. The Moccasins, the suede, the feathers, the overall textures, Fur (well...faux of course)...I adore it all:) I remember being up in the Arctic Circle last year with my husband on a music tour and encountering elderly women who had lived within a very isolated location of the earth, with little to no "Fashion world" influence...and I remember thinking, these women's outfits rock! Its like they had no idea how "Fashion forward" they actually were. They looked ethereal and striking, and as though if you had the chance to sit with them, they would have many stories to tell. They wore layers of fabrics, covered in patterns and suede. They were naturally beautiful and they were not trying to be anyone but who they were. When I came across this spread in Vogue Spain, it reminded me of the natural beauty I experienced up North. This modern day fashion Spread just scratches the surface of the beauty of our First Nations People and their culture. oh ya...and the photography is absolutely stunning. LOVE.

Magazine: Vogue Spain

Model: Toni Garrn

Photographer: Alexi Lubomirski

looky looky

Im just in the back of a Van on Tour with the guys looking through lookbook and found a few looks I thought were adorable.... enjoy! ox.

meeting of the creative minds...

hello darlings...

Last Month in Nashville I got to spend some time with my friend Celi Mosley, while our hubby's worked on new music together. Everyday Chris and I would arrive to Celi and Seth's home studio and the boys would go work on music, while Celi and I would turn the main living area into our very own creative design studio. We'd brew coffee, set up our laptops, talk through concepts we were working on, share retouching tricks.... and of course bounce ideas off each other. Celi is not only an innovative photographer but also brilliant at retouching. During our two weeks together, we took a day to shoot in her studio.... with no rules other than to play with light. Here is a selection of photos from the shoot. I love the vintage feel of the images and how the lighting feels like a dream...

All images Copy Right Vision City for Manafest Productions 2011.