Links á la Mode|| NY <3 London

• A Few Goody GumDrops - A Few Goody Gumdrops and Chickdowntown.com are giving away a pair of Current Elliott Boyfriend Jeans! So…Girlfriend,Enter to Win!!
• alixrose - Interview with Monika Dasai, CEO of Sole Envie, on how her company will change the way women shop for shoes.
• Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy - Join in the debate… does Chris Brown deserve forgiveness?
• Breakfast at Saks - Christian Siriano for Payless Debuts at NY Fashion Week
• Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog - the elegance of pearls
• Debutante Clothing - Debutante Clothing finds a red carpet worthy vintage Balmain cocktail dress
• Dogmom’s Dish - Erickson Beamon for Target: Bodacious Brilliance to Stimulate Your Senses
• Fabfrocks - About a million reasons why I still love Betsey Johnson…OK, not a million, but definitely more than three!
• fashion in my eyes - Boy meets modelling
• Fashion Pulse Daily - A Fashion Week recap, including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Tibi, and Narciso Rodriguez!
• fete a fete - Cute workout attire from IVEE
• Independent Fashion Bloggers - Photos from Dress Up Soiree LONDON!
• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fashion - My favorites from the first half of Fashion Week: Rachel Roy, Peter Som, TSE, Christian Cota, and more.
• MISS GLITZY - My personal shoe museum, the story of I. Miller, a dynasty of American shoemakers.
• misslikey - never forget your gloves
• Or False Glitter - Hannah Marshall and Ipso Facto: A day of London Fashion Week
• Shopping and Info - Shopping and Info loves ruffle bags which are all the rage for Spring and in the nude even better!
• Studio Purpura Fashion Blog - Oscar 2009 Hits and Misses for the lovely starlette’s that dawned the red carpet!!
• Style Gourmand - Style Gourmand talks to Ray Chang, Art Director at Oscar de la Renta, about art, fashion and his endless search for the perfect grey suit.
• Style Symmetry - Would you wear red eye makeup?
• Style With Anna - Get Angelina Jolie’s 2009 Oscar Inspired Dress and Emerald Jewelry
• THE COVETED - A visit to the house of Wendy Brandes
• Your source for all things wicked and awesome - Kate Moss makes black magic look extra yummy in this editorial. It’s all about acessorizing in just the right way!

Eleven Minutes

With Project Runway Canada well on it's way, the release of American, Project Runway winner, Jay McCarroll's documentary Eleven Minutes comes at an interesting time as we anticipate the winner of PRC2.

Last year at The Calgary International Film Festival, the fashion exponent to the festival allowed for viewers to watch the hectic fast paced life of the determined designer. I did a review a while ago, while working for The Reflector. It was often times funny as we watched McCarroll go through designing for New York Fashion Week and preparing for his big debut.

There has been a lot of Project Runway Canada talk on the blogs lately and some interesting points have been raised.

What do you think of Project Runway Canada so far?

Links:
Eleven Minutes Website
Danielle gives us a "Late Review" of Eleven Minutes
I also really liked her post on the "recession!
Evan Bidell and Kim Cather's connection? The small community of Canadian fashion reveals itself.
The problem with Project Runway Canada The problem with most reality shows is being picked up on by Demi Couture.

Eeeek Reading Break! Not much reading lots of sleeping!

So we have been extremely slow over the week but alas we are back and working hard on keeping up with the rest of the month.

It's been an interesting month, I've been contacted for the first time about Calgary Fashion as an entity by media outlets twice in the same month. Which for us is very exciting!

Lincoln Philips, a very talented reporter with the Calgary Herald, stylist and fellow blogger interviewed me for his style column that comes out every week. I was fortunate to be in the Herald this week tooting our little horn about Calgary Fashion and my style preferences. A really lovely photographer came by and took my photograph for the column. Rather cool I must say!

I scrutinized everything printed, maybe it's the journalist in me but it really is pleasing when what is written about you makes you happy and reflects you for exactly who you are. I would say I am really pleased about the article and really honored that Lincoln asked me to be in his column!

To read the column go here ------------> On the (blog) spot for Fashion

I also did a guest spot for CJSW on Sunday evening!! Radio is a lot of fun! It's nice to be able to put a voice to words! Thank you Monice for making that happen for us!

It was New York Fashion Week last week and it's over! Insert sad face here!
I am really amazed and greatful for the coverage done by Vancouver bloggers from Stylefinds and The Conveyor Belt. They did an awesome job of twittering by the second and got some fabulous photographs. They did a very good job and I am very proud of them for taking that step forward!!! Way to go to put Canadian fashion bloggers on the map!

Click the images below to visit both the Conveyor Belt and Stylefinds.

Miss Sixty

William Rast

Photography by Kris Krug

The Links á la Mode for this week are up!

• Breakfast at Saks - NY Fashion Week from afar - Breakfast at Saks reviews the William Rast show
• Consume or Consumed - Harnessing a Trend: Exposed Slips
• Couture Allure Vintage Fashion - Dressing the Best Actress Oscar nominees in vintage.
• dramatis personae - Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler: Booze, Beads, & Costumes–Experiencing Mardi Gras like a Local.
• Egregiously yours - Spring look book, part one: chambray blue, luminous grey and crisp white.
• fashion in my eyes - Barbie all the way!
• fete a fete - shu uemura Spring Mirage mode makeup!
• Independent Fashion Bloggers - PR: Frienemy or BFF?
• Juicy Watermelon - Juicy Watermelon Meets Hello Kitty
• Modelizing - more bergdorf loving from me
• Or False Glitter - Adventures in heels too high to walk in
• Retro Chick - Work, Rest & Play: Asymmetry
• Shopping and Info - Shopping and Info found the English version of J Crew and loves the prices.
• Solo Lisa - Danish-born, Vancouver-based designer Malene Grotrian hosts an exclusive fashion show in her studio
• Studio Purpura Fashion Blog - New York Fashion Week Fall 2009 - Rouge reds, Bold Metallic Colors and Fur!
• Style Amor - I GOT FIRED FROM THE FASHION INDUSTRY!: 5-Tips On How To Move On With Your Life and Career
• Style Symmetry - Who doesn’t love Marilyn Monroe?
• Style With Anna - Fashion Tips For The Skinny Guy
• Summershoes - International Size Guide to find your right size around the internet
• THE COVETED - threeASFOUR AW09/10 presentation
• the musings of ondo lady - Lose yourself in Wanderland Boutique; the cool pop up store that is taking Manchester by storm.

Coming up for the rest of the week/end:

• So we all know the drop crotch is mad this season! But did you know Calgary has been home to the drop crotch pant for a couple of years now?.......Yah, that's what we said! Stay Tuned for more! Feature for Friday!
  
• Did Brandon seriously not know who Yves Saint Laurent was? Seriously? Find out what the newest Project Runway contestant to leave the show has to say about all that on Saturday
  

Hope you are all resting! Enjoy the links!

Love Day

Happy Valentines day everybody!!
As usual it's cold out but at least we have New York Fashion Week and the hard work being done by the Vancouver fashion bloggers to bring us the latest and up to the minute info on what's going down across the border!

In Calgary, things have been good, lots of events happening every week and the submission call for Factory Party 5 has been launched!

We've all been in separate directions doing our own thing and yesterday i'm pretty sure members of Calgary Fashion could be found at The ACAD fourth year photo show, Collectively Eclectic's Legacies: The Battle Show, and other major events.

It seems like the flu is slowly catching up with me but I am fighting it. I spent Friday evening inside although I really did plan to go to some of the events happening. Just way too tired and exhausted!

Thursday was TWESTIVAL and it rocked. It was really cool to put a face to all my Twitter buddies!

Anyways so Links Galore today, think of it as sharing the love with you all.

Hope you are all having a somewhat romantic day!

xoxo
CF

Links

The Conveyor Belt covers New York Fashion Week
Stylefinds at the ThisDay/Arise Magazine Fashion Show (New York Fashion Week)
The Modern Leisure Call for Sumbissions Factory Party 5

Links á La Mode

• 39thandbroadway.com - We are fierce, fabulous, fashionable women; now show us our freakin money!
• A Few Goody GumDrops - A Few Goody Gumdrops scoops an interview with famed fashion editor, Lien Ta about Oscar Style and Fashion!
• Calgary Fashion - Calgarian Up and Coming Designer raises the bar for Project Runway Canada contestants.
• Couture Allure - An open letter to Blumarine about body image in their advertising.
• fashion in my eyes - Tour de Paris
• féte à féte - Givenchy spring beauty colors!
• Independent Fashion Bloggers - IFB wants you to DRESS UP for a global soirée
• Iwanttowearit. - Karl and Katsyua Kamo rock the paper and scissors for the Chanel couture show. Arts and crafts never looked so glam!
• LeCityKitty - An even edgier option of blacl polish, Flatte Black by Knock Out. Oui Si Chic
• Little Black Book - Exploring the fusion of fashion and music through singer songwriter Lady GaGa
• Mademoiselle Robot - Worshiping John Waters & getting inspired by his films
• Modelizing - bergdorf goodman 5f window display
• Or False Glitter - Pondering negative male perceptions of my style!
• reLYME - Smashbox’s new spring live brings out your inner muse.
• Shopping and Info - Shopping and Info found Angelina Jolie’s Hippie Chic black dress for Spring 2009.
• Solo Lisa y Nada Mas - Menswear-inspired looks for the ladies
• Style Symmetry - Eyeliah sits for 10 artists to paint her portrait… not naked!
• Style With Anna - Valentine’s Day Contest - Win This Fabulous Necklace!
• Technology Starlet - Journey of a Pro Fashion Techie and her HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition
• THE COVETED - Packing light for the compulsive over packer.
• the musings of ondo lady - Meet Chanel Ward, the fabulous blogger who brings us Hip Candy as well as six other blogs including Michele O. Style.

Why I Like Nice Things

Via Alyssa


- H(y)r Collective shows nice things!

Links á La Mode

• 39thandbroadway.com - Luxury fatigue is, being over it; just saying no to the latest “it” bag and no to spending half your paycheck on the newest designer labels.
• A Few Goody GumDrops - A Few Goody Gumdrops glosses her pouty lips with Nars most sought after colors!
• Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy - Get singing in the rain, with a free umbrella giveaway from Umbrellas.net!
• Capitola Girl Jewelry Blog - Handmade (and delicious!) bites of brown…
• COUTE QUE COUTE - TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW FACE OF COÛTE QUE COÛTE!
• Debutante Clothing - Interview with Antique and Vintage Jewelry Boutique PastEra.com
• Dogmom’s Dish - Rain Rain Go Out And Play
• fashion fille - Fashion Fille creates an inspired-by-Whitney flower headband.
• fashion in my eyes - Funny fashion facts
• fete a fete - Guerlain Spring 09 beauty collection!
• Hello, Lover… Shoe Daydreams - Being Beautifully Green
• Independent Fashion Bloggers - Announcing the IFB NYFW Event… fashion bloggers are wanted!
• Juicy Watermelon - Holy Grail of Undereye Concealer - Touche Eclat from YSL - Find out why it’s worth splurging on this little gem!
• Mademoiselle Robot - Getting inspired by my life in Paris while in London
• Nico Assatly - Hot New Clothing Label~ Clockwise Clothing!
• Poor Little Rich Girl - Really inspired by my innate hippie feelings that day but its just an outfit!
• Retro Chick - r Ethical ways to wear silk
• Shopping and Info - Shopping and Info found Angelina Jolie’s favorite Lanvin flats on Sale PLUS Christian Louboutin flats on SALE!!!!
• Style Symmetry - Eyeliah wants you to check out Emma Brown!
• THE COVETED - Jennine - IFB The Coveted! Toting around the Vivienne Tam HPmini
• the musings of ondo lady - Is there life after Sex and the City? Former writers, Greg Beherendt and Liz Tuccillo have proved that there is.

It's Been A Long Week

Photo: Randy Gibson, Factory Party 3

So we've been a little slow with posting this week but only because we've been busy with photo shoots, Factory Party 4 CF installation planning, constructing and bouncing ideas between the team and not partying our butts off due to the state of American politics right now. Like the "leader of the free world" is doing, we have been working hard to take on new directions and teaming up collectively to push this lil blog ere a little further. Even though things have been hectic here there's a lot of stuff to post about.

I'm dividing this post into:

a. Sales cos I'm pretty sure you're gonna need a dress or a tie!

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Photos: A Store Called Worth

• A Store Called Worth (119, 1013 -17 Avenue SW) is continuing on with their super blow out sale preparing for the new spring line up. Word is some of the labels carried for the spring 09 season are sure to impress! Spring preview pieces from Greyhound and Wrath Arcane are now on the floor. The sale is up to 60% - 80% off this weekend with jewelry and accessories at 70% off! Trust me when I say this will blow your mind! Check out the Facebook Fan Page for details.
  
  
• Kure Clothing's (111-880 16 Avenue SW) closing down sale is way underway and if you are like me and ever dreamed of enhancing your wardrobe/closet or in my case room with some mannequins and clothing racks then this sale is definitely worth checking out. Over half the fixtures are gone so hurry down for deals on dresses and jewelry!
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  • Smyth and Kang's get ready for spring sale takes off this weekend as well!

• Out with the old and in with the new is the theme behind Pink Sugar Boutique's annual-blow out sale (#105 1414 Kensington Road NW). The discounts are as follows:
  
  
• all fall clothing 60 - 75% OFF
• all last spring clothing 80% OFF
• all new merchandise 40%OFF
• all eye wear 60% OFF
• all handbags 60% OFF
• all jewelry 60% - 75% OFF
• all footwear 75% OFF

b. Link Love

• This story about this model is so sad!!
• Something happened to Style.com!
• A kid's stylist!
• Check out this link Evelyn sent me!
• R4NT does good radio!!
• Toronto's fashion Superwoman!
• These guys like love! Trust me you'll like love! - New Calgary based magazine!! Soooo good!
  
• Why is Kelly Osbourne in rehab again?
• Thumbs up from me for Tie Die Denim
• Dark times at Milan fashion week?
• Yay Rio!!
  
• Hmmmmmm
• Model love here! and Model love here!
  

What I've Been Reading

Dolce & Gabbana Spring Summer 09 Ad Campaign
(oooooof pretty boys!)
Pic from www.frillr.com

- Spring 2009 Metallics
- Andre Dosunmu- Photographer
- Kanye Feels KL
- Swedish Girls who don't look Swedish
- Calgary's Joke Taiwo is the featured designer of the week to share her designers inspiration on the Project Runway Website
- Kid Champagne Dirty Needles Mix
- The perfect flats
- Isn't this cute?
- Is that a goatee!?
- Are people shopping less due to the recession?
- Milan's Menswear Fashion Week Starts Tooooday!!!!
- The new Unlimited Magazine issue looks promising! It's actually a pretty good read, check out the new issue of Alberta Views as well! There are some great articles on art exhibits in Calgary, the change in response to online publications and citizen journalism. There's some pretty neat stuff in there! Oops I lied, I have the issue before January's! But check it out anyways always a good read!

Closeted

So I don't think I really have 'winter' clothing... I kind of just wear anything all year round, + layers + jackets. But, today looked so beautiful out it made me wish for spring to hurry up so I can run around without hiding behind a big ol' coat. Here are some cute looks I liked today.

I'm really into primary colours.
This is probably one I feel most comfortable in.
shirt and jeans all vintage, shoes by John Fluevog @ Gravity Pope

Crisp Porcelains, just seems so beautiful and classic
Dress by The Gap, shoes by Gravity Pope

The Comfiest. Stretch Cotton Knits are your friend
Shirt by H&M, Skirt by ZARA

I'll have more looks throughout the weeks. I got bored of changing.. so I'm back to the first look. There is just something about 80s new wave that has always appealed to me. Not only for the music, but maybe its the androgynous cuts or a punch of color in the right places. That era brought a whole new take on modern design. Forget Molly Ringwald, doesn't anyone remember Samantha Baker's bff's bedroom in 16 candles. Red and Glass shower squares part of her bedframe! Check out LELA ROSE and A.F. VANDEVORST Spring 09' collections for a similar vibe.

What I've Been Reading

• The African Kimono - Serge Moungue first moved to Japan to work as a car designer for Nissan but over the years has turned into one of Africa's leading designers in Japan with his label Wafrica. His incorporation of African textiles with Japanese traditional wear is really quite amazing!
  
• Belle IQ reminds us of some of 2008's best beauty stories.
• Make Anna Wintour your ringtone! Which to me would probably be one of the most annoying things ever as she has this drawl that is a mix between a British accent and and a New York accent but who am I really?
  
• Jak + Jil still manage to make my heart beat faster with every post!
  
• Steve Madden is having a really big sale....Shannae says so!
• Karl Lagerfeld is absolutely one of the most interesting men in fashion!
• The boyfriend trend I absolutely can't get enough of. Check out this post on how to pull of the Boyfriend Blazer Look!
• It really is very cold in Calgary I always wonder how others stay warm and venture outside. Couture Allure seems to have the solution.
• The Fashion Magazine Reporters are still going strong! Some really wonderful finds!
• Oh how I wish I lived in San Francisco!
• Danielle is sticking to her schedule and doing really well at it, something I'm still yet to learn. Check out the discussion on the future of runway shows around the world as the recession takes a chunk out of major scheduled fashion weeks.
• I thought the Mustache had come and gone!
• Inauguration dress anticipation!!