Outfitted Week 8

Outfitted: week 8, 8" x 14", Watercolour on Canson paper

sweater: embody keyhole sweater, from nathalie-roze & co.

wool skirt: vintage, thrifted and greatly shortened

tights: probably from the bay, my go-to place for tights because the good quality coloured ones tend to be on sale

shoes: campers

fascinator headband: harriet gray from nathalie-roze & co.

birthstone necklace: gift from my grandmother

Outfitted Week 7

Outfitted: week 7, 8" x 12", Watercolour on Canson paper

scarf: thrifted

top: ok47, from the toronto clothing show

pants: dagg and stacey, from nathalie-roze & co.

purse: vintage, thrifted

bracelet: rescued from lereece's desk just before the office closed.

shoes: vintage from the st. lawrence sunday antique market

Outfitted Week 6

Outfitted: week 6, Watercolour on Canson paper

Phoning this one in from my family home in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. It's a little rushed, and I am not completely satisfied with the face and skirt. Working away from the studio is hard!

vintage hat, necklace, and silk blouse: boutique encore, an initiative of the lennoxville & district women's centre

belt: vintage, thrifted

skirt: borrowed from my sister emily, who also took the photos this week

sandals: steve madden

Outfitted Week 5

Outfitted: week 5, 9" x 8" Watercolour on Canson paper

A very vintage Outfitted this week! Many thanks to Craig for taking all of my reference photos for me.

yellow rose shirt-dress: vintage, passed down from my great aunt eunice

purse: vintage, a christmas gift from my friend jess

shoes: vintage from the st. lawrence sunday antique market

silver fox bracelet (also shown below) and ring: handcrafted by me in a nanopod studio 8 week metal and glass course

Outfitted Week 4

Outfitted: week 4, 11.5" x 13" Watercolour on Canson paper

The Leslie Spit is one of my favourite places to be in August in Toronto. 10 minutes on a bike and I feel like I have left the city. The yellow tansy flowers make the air smell of honey, and the crickets drown out any traffic sounds from the city.

cardigan: charm joah from doll factory by damzels

chrysanthemum camisole: vintage from gadabout

jeans: yoga jeans from max's wholesale (queen and pape, toronto)

shoes: nicole from winners

earrings: the lola collection (found via modish)

Outfitted

Outfitted: week 3, 11.5" x 13" Watercolour on Canson paper

August always means time in the sun on the beaches of the Toronto Islands! The water was superb last weekend, though the wee red ants were out in full force. I am still itchy!

bikini top: elladora, from nathalie-roze & co.

shorts: snoflake, from the toronto clothing show

sun glasses: vintage, from pomegranate (naisi's), a fabulous antique store in North Hatley, Quebec

sandals: steve madden

Outfitted

Outfitted: week 2, 6" x 15" Watercolour on Canson paper

dress: vintage, from common sort

purse: jack & marjorie from the toronto one of a kind show

earrings: wishbee from the toronto clothing show

shoes: nicole from winners

Outfitted

Outfitted: week 1, 8.5" x 16" Watercolour on Canson paper

I can't go a day without checking in on Modish, a great handmade, vintage, and indie fashion blog. Inspired by blogger Jena Coray's weekly Outfitted posts, I have decided to photograph and paint my outfits, maybe not weekly, but definitely on a regular basis. This is my first attempt - Romper in the hammock

romper: mango, paris
belt: embody, found at nathalie-roze & co.
hammock: gifted, brought back from columbia by supergenius jp

hair: michelle at fuss