Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic: Williamsburg's Getting Double T-ed

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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Monday, June 16, 2008

Williamsburg's Getting Double T-ed

In interesting fashion news, word is socialite-designer Tory Burch -- who just snagged a CFDA award for accessory design, thanks to her uber-popular Reva flats -- hired hipster Paris-based label and cool collective Surface 2 Air as creative consultants.

I personally like Tory. It's massively impressive what she's done with her brand, turning it a legitimate contender in this fickle-prone industry. Her double T logo is just as recognizable as those legendary double Cs (hi, Chanel), and her Revas were accessory catnip for the past two years.

Now it seems she's looking to snag the artsy, scenester crowd, too, which is awesome and totally do-able, especially with Surface 2 Air on board.

Could there be another CFDA in Tory's future??

I'm Lovin' it: Perfect weekends, as in this past one for me. And this mesh flower headwrap.

I'm Over it: I love scarves, really I do. I just don't love scarves on people in the summertime, while they're wearing shorts, tanks and tees. It's weird.

Band of the Day: Checked out the block party on Main Street last night with Tom Tom, Fruit Cup, Chesterson, Mike Jones and Sangria, and this wicked, wicked, WICKED band called Fur Bearing Animals was playing the main stage. Andrew Clements and DJ Michael Fraser make up this electronic, neo-soul, funk band -- and they are badass. Think Jamiroquai, but cooler. Apparently Clements used to be a pro baseball player and Fraser is some sort of musical prodigy. Their track Someday is so sexy and chill. They're also playing a gig at the Anza Club on June 27th, so if you're in Vancity, I suggest checking it out. See you there.