Dear Secret Santa,
I hope you read my blog.

All mittens by Kate Spade

Lauren Brown

American Apparel Toronto Rummage Sale

Up to 85% off
All items $2 - $50

590 King St. West (King & Portland)
Friday, November 27th, 2009: 10am – 9pm
Saturday, November 28th, 2009: 10am – 9pm
Sunday, November 29th, 2009: 10am – 7pm

FREE admission
Cash, Credit and Debit accepted

At these prices, no need to continue Shoplifting from American Apparel.

If only nu-rave fashion was a little bit more like the clothing by London fashion designer daviddavid:

The model resembles Montreal’s fashion blogger Alison Cohen of Shut Up You Twit! Also, tan + frosted pink lips = so cute!

I’ve given up on summer. Let’s talk about fall…

www.margarethowell.co.uk

I recently made a summer music mix for Aritzia. I recommend you visit a store near you for the full music + shopping experience, but you can also listen to the mix here:

DJ Vaneska Aritzia SS 2009 Mix

Track listing:

Favorite Things – Golden Filter
New in Town (GoldieLocks remix) – Little Boots
Walking on a Dream (Treasure Fingers remix) – Empire of the Sun
Saturdays – Cut Copy
Dans Ta Vraie Vie – Yelle
One Week of Danger – The Virgins
Down in LA (Shazam remix) – Munk
Dance, Dance, Dance (Buraka Som Sistema remix) – Lykke Li
Two of Hearts – Stacey Q
Embrace (feat. Ladyhawke) – Pnau
Heartbeats (Rex the Dog remix) – The Knife
Let’s Make Love – CSS
Paper Planes (DFA remix) – M.I.A.
Genius of Love – Tom Tom Club
Wake Up – Sliimy
Cheap and Cheerful – The Kills
Heartbreaker – Metronomy
Cross the Dancefloor – Treasure Fingers
Acceptable in the 80s – Calvin Harris
Extrabot (Breakbot remix) – Yuksek
Paris (Aeroplane remix) – Friendly Fires
Shooting Stars – Bag Raiders
Great DJ (Calvin Harris remix) – The Ting Tings
Sea, Sex, and Sun – Serge Gainsbourg

My inspiration for the music was Aritzia’s Summer 2009 lookbook, as photographed by Canadian fashion photographer Geoff Barrenger.

Also worth a look is Aritzia’s blog for fashion sneak peeks, new music, cool art, and behind the scenes pics.

VV Cuties

Doesn’t she kind of look like Chloe Sevigny?

Nicole of Oh Dina!

Larissa and Steph of Huxley General 

I’ve been looking for a “Blossom hat” all year

Sarah and I shared a table. All the money I made I spent on new vintage clothing.

Travis and LBC. Travis was selling his Jeremy Scott blazer!

Thank you to all the lovely vendors and volunteers! Thank you to Danah for the pictures and the unexpected (but much appreciated) help!  If you are interested in participating at the Summer 2009 Edition of the Toronto Vintage Fashion Bazaar, please contact me at vanessa@studio.to.

Swine Flu

She told me I’ll be more successful as an artist than as an arts professional

Me and my new BFF got matching tattoos

Flower bouquets are so 2000 and late

Bummin’ around

The psychic told Alex she should try bisexuality. Cherry poppin’

Avery wanted to get in on the action too

Don’t tell mom

Best (un)Dressed Award goes to Jen

Zach, Matt, and their lady friend

I just can’t get enough

More photos from Power Ball 11 on She Does the City, Take More Photos, and in Now Magazine next week.

Now go visit The Power Plant to look at art.

Facebook Invite here.

If you hire Valerie Philips (and her models) to shoot your campaign/lookbook/catalog, the 17 year-old girl inside me will probably buy into your product/service/image. Her website is also great.

On a related note, Nylon Magazine’s first issue ever (April 1999) is available for free online here.

New music for the 17 year-old girl in you:

Antonio (Designer Drugs remix) – Annie (Download)

Baby I Can’t Stop (Aeroplane remix) – Lindstrom & Solale (Download)