Free People Has Opened in Yorkville

This is Canada’s first stand-alone Free People store and we got to check it out this past Friday.  Like its sister stores, Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, Free People definitely has the eclectic boho vibe.  The store consists of three floors, with the lower level, which sells lingerie, only accessible from the outside.  The styles seem […]

Some Recent Peacock Parade Purchases

This post is a long time coming as some of the purchases came over two weeks ago!  Since I signed up for the flash sale site,  Peacock Parade back in the fall, I had mostly been buying dresses.  Lately, it has been tops – ones that I can wear into spring and even summer.  The […]

BCBG Spring-Summer 2012: Vibrant and Flowy, but Shapeless

Ever notice that BCBG’s runway collection looks very different from the “regular” pieces (suits, jersey dresses and evening gowns) sold at its own boutiques and department stores?  The Spring-Summer collection is probably no different, and was, once again, more unique.  Most of the dresses were at least tea length, asymetrical, with strappy, sleeveless or bare […]

Earthy Green Woodstock Chic and Glitter at Anna Sui

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Anna Sui‘s Fall/Winter 2011 collection says several things, including Woodstock Chic and shimerly shine.  From hippie-inspired tunics, peasant blouses, eastern-inspired tops and wide-legged pants modelled by girls with very long, straight hair to dresses with shiny fabric, there were also pops of old world glamour with light, creamy furs.  Of course, the bohemian look is not unfamilliar […]