28th June 2011 in Art

I feel no shame in admitting that I have a GIGANTIC girl crush on Emma Watson. Do not cross me in my love for her because I’ll attack, honest to god. I love her. She’s classy, poised, sweet, intelligent, and a little bit badass at the same time. I heart her like a fat kid loves cake. And you know what makes her even more awesome? One of her favourite painters, Mark Demsteader, created an entire “Emma” collection inspired by her. How cool is that? Emma Watson art. Add one of these paintings/sketches to my ginormous list of “art I covet and will someday possess when I become a bajillionaire”. (Hey, it could happen.)

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26th June 2011 in Graphic Design

As I find myself starting to fall for the many charms of lovely Sydney, Australia, I foresee a bit of a battle on the horizon between my long-time beloved Canada and new crush Australia. I’m sure once August rolls around, there’ll be some real heart-string tugging going on around these parts. I don’t see this decision ending well.

If you’ve ever heard of the blog Paris vs New York City, you’ll know just what I’m talking about… pitting two beautiful cities against one another. The anonymous artist behind this blog produces side-by-side graphic comparisons between each city juxtaposing signature landmarks, foods, personalities and more.

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18th June 2011 in Inspiration

Greetings from Down Under! The last few weeks of travel have been such a whirlwind, I don’t even know where to start. I’m having a great time so far, and I have a truck-load of pictures to share once I get a chance to sit down and sort through them. Gosh, it’s been so long since I’ve blogged properly (over a month, going on two!), I fear I don’t even remember how any more. I hope no one minds if I cheat a teeny weeny bit this morning with a sort of “drive by” post. I’m so over-flowing with inspiration and things I want to share that I almost don’t even know where to begin. Consider this my “Today (a.k.a. the last 3 weeks) I’m Inspired By The Following Things” post.


Popsicles (a.k.a. “ice blocks” Down Under)


Pocket Squares & Menswear

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