Category: Lifestyle

If you are a dedicated watcher of British film and television, I guarantee that you know who Samuel West is, even if you don’t recognize the name. The man has an impressively extensive and diverse filmography, to put it lightly. …

Details: Ralph Lauren sweater & skirt, Tommy Hilfiger jacket, Laredo boots (all secondhand) Thoughts: I love watching other people’s thrifting reels on Instagrams, which has only served to reinforce the appeal of the 90s revival. Everyone is into it! Seeing …

The current 90s revival has kicked my nostalgia into high gear again. To be fair, it doesn’t take much to do that. If something like immutable character traits exist, susceptibility to nostalgia is surely one of mine. Indeed, I consider …

Details: J. Crew shirt, vintage vest, Gap jacket & belt, Twik skirt, Tommy Hilfiger bag (all thrifted), Mia shoes (retail) Thoughts: I don’t wear a lot of black these days but I do enjoy a black-and-brown combo. Whiskey, in particular, …

As much as I enjoy wearing perfume and am fascinated by the science and art behind it, I made the decision earlier this year to step back from the fraghead community and the constant exposure to new fragrances. I have …

Details: Bozzolo top (retail), Pelican Cover shirt, Jil Sander coat, Emmanuel belt, Ralph Lauren skirt, Storey’s shoes (all thrifted), Dooney bag (Poshmark) Thoughts: Trying out olive green paired with camel, and I think I’m a fan. Layered outfits like this …

As an only child, I experienced a not-insignificant amount of wistful longing for a sibling while growing up. Above all, I wanted a sister – though, in truth, what I wanted was a built-in best friend. Because it’s hard to …

Details: Rixo dress, Amaryllis jacket, Chloe shoes, Anna Paola bag (all secondhand) Thoughts: My social life is only occasionally exciting, so I make the most of my opportunities to dress up. A dinner with friends, with a side of drag …

If you watch as many period dramas as I do, it’s inevitable that you will start to have favourites. Favourite actors, that is. Or as I like to call them: period drama boyfriends. Period dramas are the reason I am …

Details: Tommy Hilfiger sweater, Kate Hewko skirt, Ralph Lauren coat, Coach bag, Ann Marino shoes (all thrifted) Thoughts: I thrifted this amazing blazer-coat in 2021, back when vintage Ralph Lauren wasn’t yet as rare as hen’s teeth at the thrifts. …

Don’t quote me on this, but the last time I had a proper think about my wardrobe palette was back in 2018 or thereabouts. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and all that. And yet … here I am, …

Details: Club Monaco sweater, Liz Claiborne pants, Mexx belt, Ralph Lauren shoes, vintage bag (all thrifted) Thoughts: It is very brave — or very foolhardy — for someone as klutzy as me to wear head-to-toe white. Sometimes hubris pays off, …

After going through an intense reading phase at the end of the summer, my brain decided to switch gears suddenly and very dramatically — as it is wont to do — and became completely engrossed in period dramas. A quick …

Details: vintage sweater, Ralph Lauren skirt, Coach bag (all secondhand), Mia shoes (retail) Thoughts: I have been looking to add some brown to my sweater collection — at this point, the only part of the wardrobe where that colour isn’t …

While my style has remained relatively consistent in recent years, subtle shifts are still happening all the time. That is the nature of any creative pursuit; it is not a sealed vacuum where everything remains perfectly static. Small changes can …

Details: Tommy Hilfiger sweater, Do+Be skirt, Pelle blazer, Louis Vuitton bag (all secondhand), Mia shoes (retail) Thoughts: Isn’t this vintage leather blazer just the best? Can you believe I only paid $20 for it, and it’s in mint condition. Well, …

Let’s pick up where we left off last week and talk about some more of my favourite brands for vintage (80s, 90s, and Y2K) fashion. I’ve tried to organize these into (semi-arbitrary) categories to help jog my mental Rolodex — …

Details: Eddie Bauer sweater, Liz Claiborne pants, Fossil belt, Alexander McQueen shoes (all thrifted) Thoughts: Still rocking my white pants, still obsessed with them. The matchiness of this outfit pleased me a great deal, especially once I realized the shoes …

The field of breast augmentation has made great strides in recent years, and innovations such as “smart” breast implants have transformed the way plastic surgeons and patients approach breast surgery. These new implants incorporate cutting-edge technologies such as health monitoring …

I have been talking a lot about vintage fashion lately, so I thought this would be a good time to give an update on my current favourite brands for vintage clothing. As you know, when I say “vintage”, I am …

Details: Vince top, Liz Claiborne pants, Fossil belt, AGL shoes, Coach bag (all secondhand) Thoughts: This is it, friends: my favourite pair of pants. Period. Vintage deadstock LizWear. The perfect pleated front that sits *just* right. Fits like a dream, …