I’m all for versatility.

That’s why I love a good tunic.

This one, from JNBY, works bundled under a giant vintage, formerly shoulder-padded sweater.

So I’m cozy enough to sit on the patio and drink tea on a sunny February afternoon.

Or wrestle with a couple of beasts in the backyard.

Its length means it’s also easy to tuck into a skirt so that it looks like a blouse, which is how I wore it when I interviewed Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon about the new documentary I Am Bruce Lee. And no, I didn’t wrestle with her.

[JNBY tunic, vintage sweater and skirt, Opening Ceremony boots, Rock and Republic jeans.]

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Ooooooooh boy, this is going to be fun!

Have you heard of The Social Feed? They throw giant dinner parties at independent restaurants around Vancouver and Toronto. And they’re all sorts of fun. Which is why I’m especially thrilled that The Social Feed and The Anthology have partnered up for a Fashion and Design Feed.

Come! Join fellow creative types for a night of networking and collaborating over a meal and a drink at the Irish Heather on Thursday, March 1st. Tickets are just $28 and include dinner, a drink, tax, tip and a donation to Dress for Success Vancouver.

Tell your friends! And get your tickets before they sell out. This is going to be the best dinner party we’ll have all year.

[Images courtesy The Social Feed.]

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Charlie Winston finished off his Canadian tour in Vancouver this weekend. While he drank tea (he’s English) and ate breakfast at 3:00 in the afternoon (he’s a rockstar), I bombarded him with questions about Beethoven, the Great White North and his perpetually half-undone tie.

Take a peek at my interview here.

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Accessories. They might just be the most fun part of an outfit. I love them big, bold and colourful. This ring was a gift from my sister, a gift she found when she went to Buenos Aires. Without me. Amethyst also happens to be my birthstone, February baby that I am. Does that make up for the fact that she went to the colourful capital without me? Mmmm…nope.

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In The Anthology’s Bookmark column we explore some of the most inspiring places on the wild, wild web. 

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Cabin Porn, a site filled with inspiration for your quaint, quite place. It’s photo after photo of — what else — cabins.

The chic.

The charming.

The out-of-this-world.

And those that are in the middle of nowhere. Or, more specifically, British Columbia’s Purcell Mountain Range, not far from where these photos were taken.

So bookmark Cabin Porn already. And bookmark The Anthology while you’re at it.

Thanks, Bryce!

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You know what I love? Photo shoots. We held this one for Sterling Shoes SS/12 campaign at Vancouver’s tiki-tastic Waldorf Hotel.

And it was one heckuva way to spend a day.

While my role at Northill primarily involves writing and creative concepting, it also involves holding open the hotel’s lobby door, a very important job on a hot, sunny day.

The campaign was photographed by the delightful Evaan Kheraj.

Hair and makeup artist Melanie Neufeld did shiny coral lips and loose curls (created by wrapping the hair around a big-barrelled curling iron).

Then again, it doesn’t take much to make models Christie B. and Donna look good.

Stylist Luisa Rino used prints and pastels galore.

And the final pieces will be transformed by designer/illustrator Jenny Kim.

Can’t wait to show you the finished pics! And no, this isn’t one of them.

P.S. I tweet from behind the scenes so follow @TheAnthology.

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Gotta love these before and afters. They never disappoint, do they? This “before” shot is especially mugshot (fugshot?) esque. I can’t even imagine who would have originally owned this vintage grey-and-white striped jacket before me — an escapee from Alcatraz?

I would call its style “Jailbird chic” except there’s nothing really chic about it. It’s boxy, its sleeves hit at an awkward spot and the shoulders are just too bold for me to take myself seriously in it. But with a few tweaks, my friends, I’m predicting it’ll be a spring staple. Watch this space for the “after” shot.

P.S. Like The Anthology on Facebook and you’ll be the first to see it.

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Picked a name out of a hat and the winner of the Jenny Andrews x The Anthology giveaway is…

Steph A.! Congratulations! And those of you who are not Steph will be happy to know Jenny Andrews is having a little pre-Valentines Day sale. So go ahead — bag a bag, why don’t ya.

[Photo found here.]

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Before a calm, cool and collected live segment…

…is just a touch of backstage nuttiness. (And sometimes a little on-stage nuttiness too.) But that’s what makes these things so much fun to do.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have people like Erika, who might look a little familiar, by my side. (She’s wearing a dress from H&M, a jacket from JNBY and boots from Sterling.)

And Amy (wearing a dress by Jacqueline Conoir and jacket by H&M that she really should get because it looks so good on her).

And Natasha, wearing the hottest, comfiest dress by Jason Matlo (I’m obsessed!) and a necklace from H&M that I really should have bought for myself.

If you didn’t get up early with us, don’t fret, sleepyhead. You can watch the clip riiiiiiiiiiiight here.

Thank you Natasha, Erika, Amy and Emily for all your help. Thank you Norma and CTV for making it such a fun segment!

[My dress is from JNBY, shoes by Thakoon for Giuseppe Zanotti.]

P.S. If you’re in Vancouver, mark your calendar for Thursday, March 1st. Just do it. I’ll explain later.

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