peter james

vintage top, club monaco vest, american apparel toque, michael kors watch, aldo shoes

vintage shirt, forever xxi toque

with a name worthy of it's own celebrity it's not a wonder that peter quickly catches your eye. one of our three boys in the april issue of freq magazine this post is very overdue. the grass and trees are now green (just to give you an idea of the timeline when these were taken), that doesn't make it any less relevant, however. with his amazing eye for colour and bold patterns these are safely some of my favourite looks for the summer. have a great weekend and make sure to check back on tuesday for my take on the other stars of our april shoot. xoxo

around #yyc

next week kara chomistek is producing a very special show here in calgary. check out the event page and buy tickets HERE. as always great things can be expected from this lovely lady and the usual suspects will of course all be there, shaping up to be quite the party. xoxo

28.05.13 update

h&m sweater, topshop skirt, zara heels, club monaco clutch

photos by tyler stalman

in calgary again. this time for a good solid month, taking care of business so to speak. and how much business has already rolled our way, always grateful for being busy. here is an oldie but a goodie (pre-bang and just at the tip of spring, but i have been hunting that topshop skirt ever since i saw it in their campaign at the beginning of the season, when i finally ordered it it came in a tad too big (nothing a safety pin here and there won't fix). it's easily one of my favourite pieces for spring. as every good fashion obsessed girl knows this is the time to start cleaning our closets, however, to make room for the upcoming fall/winter finds, check back soon and stay tuned on facebook for your invite to our annual clothing sale, myself and a couple of equally obsessed in the city will be parting with some of our most treasured possessions (emphasis on fashion of course) on june 22 in victoria park. new rule for this year: if it hasn't been worn within the year, it's up for grabs. i can't wait to start sharing it all with you. we start posting june 3rd. get ready calgary. xoxo

#ALDOxLOULOU #YYC shopping tour

it's not everyday that you get to be invited to be part of a huge event thrown by one of the most successful and popular brands in the world, let alone one that lays their roots right here in canada. naturally then, we were thrilled to have been asked to host aldo calgary editor's ambush event with lou lou magazine on wednesday night at chinook center. with all the social media attention i am sure you didn't miss your chance to get your fill of all things aldo and lou lou. those on site got a chance to chat with the magazine's editors and sampled some delicious catering. the turnout was more than we could have ever expected. the calgary fashion crowd with all our favourites faces came out to support and shop the night away with 20% discounts on the entire store, swag bags and special in store giveaways for those most fashionable in attendance (yet another reason never to miss these things, and dress your best for every occasion). we made some new friends, got some more shoes and learned about aldo's drool worthy high end collections (aldo rise for girls and mr.b for the gentlemen). i love the nights when you walk away and you are so happy to be part of such an amazing (and growing) community of people.  be sure to check out garmann:lee and binzento for more coverage of the event as well as instagram and facebook for more of tyler's photos from the evening. next stop on tour is vancouver, then montreal, let's hope they don't outshine us. xoxo

aldo x lou lou magazine perfect summer kick off

so some amazing news i can finally share with you. next week, may 22 to be precise aldo and lou lou magazine have something special planned for all the fashionistas across canada. make sure to rsvp for your spot to attend the trends & must haves presentation by lou lou's style editor, claude laframboise. in true aldo style hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, swag bags and giveaways are all waiting for you, and as if that wasn't enough i will be on site hosting, mingling, tweeting, instagraming and obsessing over everything shoe related, tyler will be with me taking photos and a surprise dj guest will be attending to your musical senses. in short, there is nothing better to kick off the summer than coming hanging out with your favorite calgarians at the aldo chinook center location. don't miss out and make sure to RSVP HERE to get your names on the guest list. *for all my readers from the rest of the country make sure to check out the dates and times for the vancouver and montreal events and secure your spots now*. see you all next week. xoxo

arm candy

links of london friendship bracelets, t by alexander wang sweater

ok how friggin' excited would you be if you opened the mail and a links of london bracelet was just sitting there beautifully wrapped waiting for you. so this happened to me. i am such a huge fan of their friendship bracelet collection, brought on by my friend jennie who got matching ones with her boyfreind. my first one was what became infamous around here, the skull bracelet. while i was at holt renfrew for the christmas season for the past two years i've been eyeing the comings and going of the colorful arm candy, lusting after more. the double wrap bracelets are my favorite right now, had a hard time deciding between the light and dark colors so i decided to mix it up a little. 100% sterling silver these beauties take the bracelets we used to love as kids to another level. which one should i splurge on next? xoxo

s.p.badu

s.p.badu cap, topshop top, h&m skirt, alexander wang shoes

photos by tyler stalman

coming to you today with my left hand, so to say i will be keeping it short. tendonitis, arthritis (god i hope not at this ripe age of mine), or another form of wrist injury is currently preventing me from normality. at the rate i am typing with so many e-mails to write i will be sitting at the computer until next week. a few days, couple of tiger balm ointments, vinegar compresses and things should be back at their operational selves again. until then i have some more black and white outfits for you (just in time for summer), this one especially important to me with my newly acquired badu hat from my calgary visit. the bold lettering, and a leather visor made me instantly fall in love when i saw it on sp.badu instagram. for one of your own you can e-mail spencer at spthedesigner@gmail.com xoxo