Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic: Cape Fear

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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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Cape Fear

The McQ by Alexander McQueen Cape I bought last Christmas is still sitting in the back of my closet, the victim of my own fear of getting its creamy color dirty by taking it outside.

A silly fear, yes. Which is why I'm seriously considering bringing it out tomorrow.

I'm enamored with cape jackets -- I think they're quite classy and chic when worn right.

Not that I need another one to coddle and protect, but this Loeffler Randall Boyfriend Cape -- which you can get from Otte in New York -- is a lot more wearable day to day than my McQ.

It probably won't keep anyone warm during the winter, since its function is more like a blazer than a peacoat, but who really needs two completely practical cape coats anyway?

I'm Lovin' it: This bag is heaven. Just look at the beautiful rope straps. Spotted it today. Stella McCartney, I believe.

I'm Over it: The hockey game yesterday turned into quite the night. My body hurts. That big, um, beverage spill below in the front row of the box last night? Hmmmm. That just may have been me.

Art of the Day: I discovered the wickedest art gallery in my city with friends the other night. Everyone, meet the Ayden Art Gallery and its many rad pieces of work.