Style Inspiration - 1967 London's East End

Unruly East End hooligans are cleaned up for film in James Clavell's 1967 drama, To Sir, With Love.

Key pieces:

• stovepipe denim
• black leather loafers
• motorcycle jacket
• tie with jean jacket
• crumpled blazer

Fall Winter 2009

Left to right: William Rast, Nice Collective, Loden Dager, Burberry Prorsum

Is only the asylum abandoned?

image from an abandoned asylum in the UK
© vmlopes

It's Mental Health Awareness Week in the United States. In British Columbia most of the asylums were closed in the early 90s. Those without the means to shelter, family or friends, financial support or mental capacity were sent out on the street to fend for themselves.

For anyone that has experienced mental illness first hand they know that cognitive thinking isn't always an option and it's difficult to retain relationships. Without human support it's extremely easy to slip through the cracks. Human support begins by recognizing, acknowledging, and accepting mental illness. Do not fear it or those that have it.

Please don't abandon those that need a little extra patience and understanding.

Quote of the Week: Coco Chanel

A style does not go out of style as long as it adapts itself to its period. Coco Chanel

Design Lover: Peter Marigold Pied de Biche

British designer and Central St. Martins honours graduate Peter Marigold has taken found British industrial Dexion steel shelving, cut it and re-welded it into a piece I want in my home - the Pied de Biche (Doe Foot). The piece was originally designed for Libby Sellers Gallery in 2008 but maybe if we ask nicely he'll produce a few for market.

Marigold currently lives and works in London with his partner, Orly Orbach, and their giant snail, Marvin.

His recent work, the Palindrome Series, is available online at Moss Gallery.


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80s Moschino

Moschino
1987

because you're simply mahvelous

Those of you that follow my blog - and might I mention you're mahvelous - may know I'm going through a mood and am clearing out basically everything I own. I've received some wonderful encouragement from you and I thank you - Harbourmaster, Emily and those that emailed.

I mentioned in a recent comment that I was going to sell my entire vintage collection. Well, because you're so mahvelous I've decided to save some and offer it up to you through online contests/giveaways (sorry don't know the proper marketing jargon) throughout the rest of the year.

I'm moving this week so keep your eyes posted I may have time to upload one in the next few days.

Thank you again for your encouragement.

Stacy

How to Tie a Bow Tie

Thanks to Teen Wolf for helping out.

Quote of the Week - Jean Paul Gaultier

It's always the badly dressed people that are the most interesting. Jean Paul Gaultier

You know you have

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... too much stuff when you unload your storage unit only to fill your entire apartment that you've already emptied once. This is from our sale on Saturday.

I'm in a mood - lucky you!

MOVING SALE!


That's it. I'm out of here.
Saturday 1 - 3 pm





pics of the extravaganza hopefully will follow

Vintage Schiaparelli

Schiaparelli
1970

9 Top Credenzas

You may remember me mentioning that we've lost about 95% of our furniture this month.

The low teak dresser in the first photo below is what we used as a credenza in our living room. My dad and I refinished it two summers ago, and I'd just completed giving it a once-over after our hot summer. We used to put our television and West German pottery on it.

My task in the coming months is to find replacements. 

Below are nine credenzas that are tickling my fancy at the moment.

Our old teak credenza/dresser

Style Inspiration - Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti - Actor
1942 - 1999

Quote of the Week - Diana Vreeland

Elegance is refusal. Diana Vreeland

Interior Design Show West 2009

Last night my husband and I went on a 'double date' with Rockelle and her spouse. It was fantastic to get out after being trapped for nine nights by my psyche, an uninhabitable apartment and a hotel room designed around polyester hues of sage and Tuscan sun. After sushi at Kaide we headed down to IDS West, which, after losing 95% of our furniture in the last ten days, was highly anticipated.

Design shows in Vancouver = superior craftsmanship (particularly woodworking), the environment, pastels, and clean lines.

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Kurt Dexel fresh off the pages of October's DWELL.
The table would go perfect in our new place.

BoConcepts 'side table'. I call it a cat bed.

Rockelle's pics of the show.
She left with a Dyson cat hair picker upper.

FRAME commissioned a booth from Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Interior Design Program.

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The work of Oregon's Christopher Marley

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Designing Inside the Box

Designing Inside the Box

Brent Comber

Fin