Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic: May Day

Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic

The daily chronicle of a fashion-and-beauty obsessed, style-writing, pseudo-Angeleno who made her way from the Great White North to La-La Land -- otherwise known as Los Angeles, California -- and back again. Till the next big city calls out her name, that is.

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I'm a Vancouverite who moonlighted as an Angeleno. My momma is the best in the entire world, and I'll argue you hoarse on that one. I've been in love only once in my life. The East Coast calls me but the West Coast is in my blood. Social butterflies -- and party animals -- are a great species. Fashion and writing will be the death of me, but what a way to go. Carine Roitfeld is fabulous. I would die a painful death if art, design, photography, fashion, music and dancing did not exist. Always kind of wondered why Smurfette was the only girl in town. I can't draw. Absolutely believe everything happens for a reason. I feel so lucky to have the girlfriends that I do. I'm a total sun baby. Think I might be a workaholic. I may have slight road rage. Ice cream and hockey are religions. I buy too many glossy magazines. Nothing beats someone with a killer sense of humor. Chivalry is really not dead. I'm a victim of minor vertigo and a serious lead foot. Always up for meeting people from paths different than mine and crossing paths with old friends. At the very end of it all, I want to be able to look back and say: Yeah, I sure lived a damn good life.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

May Day

Ahhhh, there she is.

May Andersen is one of fashion's underrated models, known more for her partying and bad boyfriend picks -- Steve-O from Jackass and Kid Rock, um, no thanks! -- than her amazing skills in front of the camera.

This great Dane from Copenhagen, born Lykke May Andersen, has had her own share of self-induced drama, namely an air rage arrest back in 2006, but has since bounced back and delivered an AH-MAY-ZING editorial for us fashionistas to enjoy.

So enjoy May in all her glory.

I'm Lovin' it: I stopped by Anti-Hero on Davie Street for the first time recently to talk to Grace and Peter -- and what a find that was. The store is full of overstock from Italian brands, as well as some your may recognize (ie. Young, Fabulous & Broke), at a discounted price. Tried on this crazy, cool overall dress with huge pockets. It was totally funky cold medina.

I'm Over it: Tourists in bad clothing. I'm watching a few from my office widow (aka. the window seat at Blenz on Granville) right now. Just terrible.

Album of the Day: Jenks gave me the new Al Green album Lay It Down the other day. Amir "?uestlove" Thompson from The Roots produced it alongside James Poysner, making this Green's first Top Ten album since the early 70s. Congrats to Al, whose beloved track "Let's Stay Together" was played on repeat during road trip to Texas back in 2006.