1930s Revisted

“Oh Dahling – What recession?” – sigh the models from It’s a Madcap World in Vogue’s February 2009 issue.  How apropos that designers, stylists and photographers alike have drawn inspiration from an era where the stock market was just as bleak, yet the fashion was as just as important.

The 1930s marked a time where the depressed economy reflected the world of dress as it has done today.  It drew in the flimsy fitted flapper designs of the slapdash 1920s and formed a more conservative silhouette with immaculate tailoring in both their day and evening wear. We are seeing tighter lines today, compared to the Roman togas Rachel Zoe had everyone wearing a few years ago, particularly in the latest fall collections.  Ironically, the fashion forum in the 1930s had a slightly different prediction for 21st century style. Take a look at this vintage footage where they envisage what dress would be like today.  If only they knew that the their style would be our ultimate muse.

Strut your Stuff! Williamson for H&M

Channel your inner peacock this summer with Matthew Williamson’s lovely collection designed for H&M. A kaleidoscope of colorful prints infused with printed plumes and saturated graphics. The collection is fresh, playful and oh so summer set! Pick up a billowy tunic for your island vacation or a silk pink embroidered vest for a night out. Summer has officially arrived!

Safety First

Keep it together ladies! New York’s Bodhi signature bag, the “safety pin clutch” made famous on Gossip Girl, is now available in TO! Find them at Yorkville’s latest boutique Eleven, retailing for $799. This fabulous new bag is a finer interpretation than Marc Jacobs latest safety pin Stam bag.  Available in white and black - it’s an absolute wardrobe pin – I mean, staple! eleven boutique
116 Cumberland St. (at Bellair) 416-966-3935

Look For Less

Get Drew Barrymore’s look for less! While promoting her latest movie, Grey Gardens, on Live With Regis & Kelly, she wore a striped silk Narciso Rodriguez dress from Spring 2009 collection and red Miu Miu Whipstitch platform heels. Find the same look at Jacob Boutique with a similar zebra style shift dress. Match it with a pair of budget friendly red peeptoes and you’re ready for own appearance!

Welcome to Livelovely!

Well, I’m back with an actual blog instead of a series of random posts. I have a new domain name (livelovely.ca-Yay!) and I am now using Wordpress which should make my posting a lot easier. It’s taken a few days to convert most of my articles over but it’s finally up. I am in the process of coverting the rest of my posts so hang tight!