Long hair don’t care. Raezavel Argulla brought serious meaning to Instagram’s most popular hashtag when she grew out her gorgeous black mane this year. Unfortunately we’ve been admiring it from a distance, as the Winnipeg fashion blogger (of Cheap Thrills) packed her bags and moved to Toronto last summer to study fashion communications at Ryerson University. That being said, she’s had a lot more going on this year than just that hair.
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Weekend Survival Playlist: 10 songs for dancehall queens
Remember when Sean Paul’s “Get Busy” came out? And we all gyrated in our living rooms when our dads weren’t watching? No, I guess that was probably just me. And still is. It’s the weekend, baby, and I feel like getting my slow grind on. And my fast grind. So here’s this dancehall-inspired playlist to get those hips moving. I don’t care if you’re getting to “the club” tonight or staying home to finish Mockingjay. I want you to put your lipstick on, throw on a crop top, put one hand in the air, and start winding your hips. That’s a Friday night done right.
Weekend Survival Playlist: 9 songs for staying single, 9 songs for a spring fling
You might say that I like to have my cake and eat it too. I prefer to say I like duality, a sense of balance. A house in the city, a cabin in the woods. Late nights with wine, early mornings with coffee. Whirlwind adventures and a quiet summer at home. I’ve even sought this out in my friends – two of whom I refer to as light and shadow.
Actually, it was shadow who told me May would be a romantic month. And I feel it already. But I’m of two minds: part of me wants to jump right into a spring fling and the other says I should avoid the whole mess and pine away in my room. So this week we put together two separate playlists, one for each frame of mind. Who says we have to choose? Life will probably do that for us anyway.
The Real Housewives of TUB
Sexy thigh highs, cupcakes and a couple of bottles of booze. Sounds like the kind of photo shoot our pal/stylist Niki Trosky would put together. This time, it’s to show off the “ridiculously fresh new line of ladies clothes” now available at The Urban Bakery, more commonly known as TUB.
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Here’s To You
“Chills, mostly.” This is how Claire Morrison responds when I ask her what she’d like people to feel when they listen to her solo debut. Guess what? Mission accomplished. This thing is, as expected, amazing. And lucky us, it’s out today.
Because I’m Still in Love With You
Sorry (not sorry) from Suzy and me for not posting yet this week. My girl’s been busy on her internship at Think Shift (and about to take a well deserved vacation) and I’ve been living the dream: road tripping across this beautiful country on my way from school in Vancouver to my internship in Toronto.
I’m only in Winnipeg, about half way, and so far it’s been a Canadiana-filled dream.
Weekend Survival Playlist: 18 songs for a road trip
I almost can’t believe it, but it’s time for me to say goodbye to Vancouver. On Sunday morning I willfully leave paradise and drive across this beautiful country to my new home in Toronto. I probably shouldn’t talk about the goodbye part any more or I might start sobbing (again). So let’s focus on the good part: the glorious cross-Canada road trip, and all the music I’ll be belting out along the way.
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
A month or so ago I was contacted by a local photographer by the name of Meg Kroeker. The North End resident was eager to share some shots she took of her neighbourhood, and we’re eager to share them with you. This idea of exploring and capturing our neighbourhoods allows us the chance to step back and appreciate the beauty in the familiar places we call home. Today, we adventure through North Point Douglas. Continue reading
Girl On Fire
Two weeks ago Claire Morrison came to visit me. No, this wasn’t a dream. She was in Vancouver for a family thing so we got together for a rainy walk to the ocean and a few too many $4 glasses of wine.
Into the Light
I’m instagramming roses blooming over here in Vancouver, while Winnipeg woke up to yet another snow storm. Sorry, suckers. (We like Niki Trosky’s response to the Prairie’s extended winter.) To help with the spring spirit, Aussie photographer Jake Weisz sent us over his gorgeous shoot with model Elisa Colla. And we’re feeling warmer already.
Weekend Survival Playlist: 15 songs for a dangerous love
Inspired by the gorgeous Claire Morrison‘s equally gorgeous “Falling In (Part 1)” (a free download this week), we’ve assembled a playlist all about those relationships that are both dangerous and irresistible What is it about trouble that keeps us on the line? Let’s not worry about it too much – half the fun is in the falling.
The New York Times Pt.2
“I think that a photographer’s style will always evolve and I’m sure my experience in NYC has influenced my style. I’m not focusing on anything in particular. I shoot whatever is the most beneficial for model and clothes and what I’m in the mood for. There are many things to consider.”
This is how Winnipeg-based photographer Izabela Rachwal responds when I ask her about the dark and mysterious direction her photography has seem to taken over the past couple of years. If you’ve already read the first part of this series that we posted just a few weeks back, you may already be familiar with some of Izabela’s recent work. And as we mentioned before, there was just too much good that we had to share it all. And make it into a two part series. Here’s the rest of the best. Continue reading