Make you Feel My Love

Adele at Massey Hall: Cold Shoulder

It should have been easy to identify  anyone who went to the Adele concert at Massey Hall last night.  They were all wearing thick black eyeliner , big bouffant ponytails and they were singing or humming Chasing Pavements, Best for Last or Make You Feel My Love. They were eating whatever they wanted. They were imagining a summer filled with nautical stripes and navy leggings and they were contemplating nude, matte lips in a multiple season succession of gloss. They were in love. I am the living example of all of the above and if you explore Adele a little, you're going to join the crush or the movement or the feeling. But the bottom line is: you are going to come. I'd like to thank the ticket broker that gauged me with such reckless abandon that the original ticket price was printed on my tickets. I'm not even mad. How could I be? I sat in the front row and when people asked me if my seats were good, all I could say was "kinda". I suppose I could have been over to the right by two seats. Above is my flip video of her opening song. I was told to stop recording after this song. I feel naughty even posting it. Enjoy.

Tuesday Look

Turns out that finding a Tuesday look isn't as easy as I thought. First there's the issue of keeping it a little underground and the new Canon 40D is anything but conspicuous. The grin on my face and the look of confusion also draw attention. Then there's the reality that for every mediocre image I capture, I actually have to take dozens of pictures. That is ruled virtually impossible by the demands of the workday. Then there's the permission issue. Turns out that not everyone wants me to post pictures of them without my clearing it with them first. With their permission are the lovely Ramona and the recovering Steve. They are  featured here on their way to the happy occasion of Shelley's birthday dinner.  Note the tissue flower ball which is one of my new favourite things. This Tuesday look has many great elements: a nicely wrapped present, a China town backdrop and Steve who is slowly becoming the picture of health. 

The Road to Recovery

Saturday is list day and I've got a fantastic list waiting in the wings. (stay tuned) But we all agree, that with Steve down with the plague, we should all be focused on his recovery. Here is a re-run of Steve's Dandy list. I wish that he were able to do all of his favourite things today in the sunshine. Here's a reminder of what Steve loves and why we love him so. Get well Steve!

1.This is my CCM bike. I try to use my bicycle as much as I can. I have a rule of thumb that if it's less than 2 miles, I can't use my car. I use http://www.2milechallenge.com/map.php?address=338%20rusholme%20road to make the call.

2.This is a World War 2 propaganda poster. I admired it for a long time before breaking down and buying a framed version in Kensington Market. It hangs in my living room. Keep Calm and Carry On.

3. I'm having a thing for bow ties right now. The city doesn't have any bow ties. Liza said she would make me some. She's not going to.

4. Swan Restaurant is owned by my friend Damian and my friend Tom works there. I like going places where everybody knows your name. Swan is my Cheers.

5. I love a bargain. Who doesn't love a bargain? The bargain was introduced to me at a very young age by Bob and Veronica Kitt when they would drag me to Midnight Madness at Eaton’s in Winnipeg to save $3. Love bargains as I may, I draw the line at coupons.

6. The Common sees a lot of me on the weekends. They make the best Americano in town.

7. Nicholas Hoare bookstore http://www.nicholashoare.com/ makes me feel like I'm in a bookstore on Charing Cross Road. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/84_Charing_Cross_Road

8.I love mid-twentieth century modern furniture. When I opened my own business I gave myself this Eame's Chair. It was a gift to me from the store. It is the chair of all successful entrepreneurs.

9. Hats are an excellent way of stylishly disguising imperfections of the head and hair and an effective sunscreen.

Happy Steve Day everyone. This is his kind of day!

Heidi Merrick

I like this photo for many reasons. 1. I love a long skirt 2. I love the green grass and can't wait to put my toes in it 3. I love the hair and wished my locks looked like this 4. I have been wearing my camera on my shoulder a lot lately to capture the moments in my life. Visit the beautiful designs of Heidi Merrick here. She maintains that she makes the clothes she wants to wear. She also makes the clothes that I want to wear.

No compromise

Who says you can't have style and eco-friendly living together in your look? Aveda says you can. Enjoy this article about Aveda greening Alexander Wang SS09 at   fashion week New York. Happy Earth Day.

Introducing the Tuesday Look

I see a lot of fashionable people everyday. Both living in the city and working in the fashion / beauty biz. I carpool to work everyday with  Stephen  who is one the snappiest dressers anyone knows. I assumed that when I came to the idea of Tuesday Look (I was a big fan of Suntan Tuesday Taylor) Stephen would just pull out all the stops every day 2 of the workweek and I would be forced to pay homage to him and his sartorial splendor. But who would have thought that when he called in sick today, Greg would prove to be the hippest cat I saw today. His new overcoat, well worn in jeans, cobalt blue cashmere V neck and the aviator toppers. Congratulations Greg. You have won the title as Lemon Fresh's very first Tuesday look. Let's see what Steve brings when he's back on his feet.