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shh evil dragon!

2010-05-20T22:26:00.001-07:00

Very Mary-Kate: Nightmare from Mary-Kate Olsen on Vimeo.

J'aime l'été

2010-05-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

its like i forgot i had this thing.

busy busy busy.

finally school is over, i kind of wish i had taken summer classes. or at least had a full time job.

i think tomorrow im going to take a stroll and shoot some photos. im well overdue.
(MODELS: this is a hint)

yesterday i did my first art piece of summer. it turned out decently well. (ill post a photo later)

i want to get more into painting. i think ill go pick up some acrylics and canvas soon.

ALSO!

coming up, im working with paswera on their new "project glamourina" campaign.

more glam to come!

xo.

little miss sky ferreira

2010-04-08T09:14:00.000-07:00

stay tuned for more of sky.

shell soon be droppin' jaws, and an album.

CROPPED

2010-04-04T14:18:00.000-07:00

the crop top trend has seriously invaded fashion.

and i love it.

finally starting to feel like summer.

are you a nasty gal?

2010-03-27T11:06:00.000-07:00

alright. heres the deal.

so basically for months i have been drooling over the alexander wang rocco bag as im sure basically everyone has.

then...i was doing my usual online shopping therapy when i came across nastygal. ive heard about it before but never really browsed it. but then the purse gods came and lead me to this...

yeah thats right. a knock off.

im impressed. i mean its not leather but i dont wear/carry leather anyways. unless its vintage. basically, im beyond stoked. see you in 5-10 business days baby.

heres more drool-worthy items:

ps. i dont think ive ever been so tempted to use my visa.

pss. resisting....not for long though.

unknown

2010-03-02T16:27:00.000-08:00

Don’t fix it if it hasn’t broken yet
Don’t regret it if it hasn’t happened yet
So let’s go,

A tiny spark to set it off
And explode.

Ignite the dark,

illuminate the unknown,
But since your heads in the clouds,

the best advice I found is don’t look down.

baaaaabe.

2010-02-26T10:54:00.000-08:00

that is all.

putting off film

2010-02-25T06:17:00.000-08:00

i need to start getting involved in independent films. asap.

note to self: visit this regularly

ps.

PUTTY HILL trailer from Matt Porterfield on Vimeo.

pray to Jeremy Scott

2010-02-18T22:20:00.000-08:00

for this amazing dress.

new york fashion week

2010-02-18T21:51:00.000-08:00

seriously. i would die to go to one of these shows...

ALICE + OLIVIA

ALEXANDER WANG

CYNTHIA ROWLEY

Oh and seriously the list goes on and on

yes, i blog in class.

2010-02-12T08:24:00.000-08:00

hello reading week.

seriously i need this break.

ive been getting stress migraines or something i swear. so many deadlines. but i guess this is technically what i want since it is a key factor in the career itself.

ive been so busy that ive been slacking on friends/hobbies. it is unfortunate. but this week will hopefully be my chance to relax and catch up.

first from Lauren Lee on Vimeo.

heres one of the projects i recently finished.

such a relief. you have no idea.

keep in mind this is my first attempt at motion graphics.

i think now, im going to start posting my work on here. just to keep track of my progress and possibly get some feedback.

note to self: catch up on 365.....fuck.

2010-02-04T06:26:00.001-08:00

Hemingway's Sonic Notepad from Christopher Harrell on Vimeo.

luster

2010-02-01T21:06:00.000-08:00

sometimes i wish topshop shipped to canada.

but sometimes i dont. just because id probably be flat broke if they did. hurray for window shopping. DIY? maybe.

as of right now:

totally into....spikes, polka dots, silks, tapered cardigans.

heres some items i enjoy:

also check out topshop if you havent already.

oh...and a side note...

my next DIY is....

stay tuned for result....

ill choose long loved instead

2010-02-01T20:50:00.000-08:00

2010-01-31T18:16:00.000-08:00

"I told you to be patient
I told you to be fine
I told you to be balanced
I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different "kind"
I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines"

zero

2010-01-28T21:25:00.000-08:00

there was nothing.

nothing else to say.

nothing else to feel.

nothing else to see.

we have nothing.

but at the same time there was everything.

everything i didnt want to say.

everything i didnt want to feel for you.

everything i didnt want to see.

overdue

2010-01-28T06:19:00.000-08:00

apparently i forgot i even had a blog.

i never post anymore. school is taking over my life one short film, poster design, and sketch at time. i cant wait until "reading week" so i can finally get some solid sleep* in.

speaking of sleep*, my birthday is next weekend and i am closing in on two decades of life. yes twenty. isn't that awful. id rather stay young forever. but i guess twenty isn't that old. but twenty is almost 25, which is almost 30, then next thing you know im 40 with two kids and an alcoholic husband with a beer gut. hopefully that doesn't happen and adam brody** finds me somehow.

*sleep=drinks + lack of sleep

**or any other guy that fits my "interests" for that matter

in other news,

i came across this website, SHOP W.A.S

this girl has amazing talent. man i gotta get back into D.I.Y. the cross necklace is amazing and im still debating whether or not to shell out 50 dollars of my "hard" earned retail job cash.

yep, its beautiful.

im expecting to win the lottery soon, even though i dont buy tickets, which i guess is essential in winning.

where do i get seeds for a money tree? reply back please.

im serious.

BANKZZZZ

2010-01-21T22:28:00.000-08:00

tumbling

2010-01-10T21:31:00.000-08:00

[10/01/10 11:28:28 PM] LAUREN : i posted cupcakes on tumblr

[10/01/10 11:28:33 PM] Shantel : oh i will look!

[10/01/10 11:28:36 PM] LAUREN : you should probably check that out before you peace

[10/01/10 11:29:00 PM] Shantel : awwwwwh yeeeeeeeeah!

[10/01/10 11:29:07 PM] Shantel : instant re-blog!

[10/01/10 11:29:15 PM] LAUREN : YESSSS

[10/01/10 11:29:15 PM] Shantel : (fuck, just boosted your tumblarity more)

[10/01/10 11:29:22 PM] LAUREN : HAHHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

boost my tumblarity

lovely

2010-01-08T21:37:00.000-08:00

“These were the lovely bones that had grown around my absence:

the connections - sometimes trenuous, sometimes made at great cost,

but often magnificent - that happened after I was gone.

And I began to see things in a way that let me hold the world without me in it.

The events that my death wrought were merely the bones of a body

that would become whole at some unpredictable time in the future.

The price of what I came to see as this miraculous body had been my life."

late night Christopher Hewitt

2010-01-06T22:47:00.000-08:00

a double video post. whatever.

i guarantee you'll like this short film.

Good Morning Rachel from Christopher Hewitt on Vimeo.

spheres of fury

2010-01-04T20:06:00.000-08:00

wow. this blew me away.

amazing filming.

Hecq Vs Exillion - Spheres Of Fury from Tim.Chris.Film on Vimeo.

completely deadly.

2010-01-04T05:55:00.000-08:00

yeah so term two is a go.

im here an hour early because im too much of a wimp to bus in the cold mornings so i hitch a ride with my father in the morning. sadly im here till 5 and then im going home to pass out. sleep > doing something productive

i got my first apple cinnamon tea of the morning today and it is DELICIOUS. tea is like the start and end to my day. love it.

ps. immune system: smarten up

365

2010-01-03T19:25:00.000-08:00

yep. im doing a 365 this year. (one photo posted a day for 365 days AKA a whole year)

oh boy am i dedicated.

they will be posted on my flickr. so check those out.

two thousand and ten

2009-12-30T00:44:00.000-08:00

i just wanted to wish you all a merry "belated" christmas and a happy new year. i know its totally late. but i mean...better late then never.

things to do in the new year:

-eat healthier (no fried food, less carbs, no sugar, etc.)

-i want to say become vegan BUT i love cheese too much.

-exercise

-go back to montreal

-pass all my classes

-start sewing more

-start drawing/painting more

-read more books

-get another tattoo

-take more photos

its like 3am and im not tired at all. today i had coffee at baked expectations, starbucks, and tim hortons. i should probably switch to tea for a while. so my teeth dont get pissed off.

at least until i have to go back to school. then ill probably need caffeine at least twice a day.

hello term two.

NASTY GALLLL

2009-12-19T21:46:00.001-08:00

is this real life?

2009-12-16T22:46:00.000-08:00

i seriously cant believe i just found these for 40 bucks each. are you fucking kidding me. oh man. if only i got paid sooner.

if these arent on this website by the time i get paid im going to hunt down forever 21's site developer and make them put these back up.

finally F21 is back in the designer knock off game. i love you.

islands

2009-12-15T13:48:00.000-08:00

seriously. why is it so cold here.

today i walked from my car in a parking lot, to school (which is like a 30 second walk) and i still froze. its bonkers. yeah bonkers. as for school.... yes...im finally done my term. what a relief.

things currently blowing my mind:

THE XX (get into them, seriously, use myspace or hypemachine, anything, do it...now)

VELVET LEGGINGS (actually velvet anything)

WEDGES (preferably suede)

borderline personalities > studying graphic design

2009-12-14T21:22:00.000-08:00

youre welcome.

ps. apparently even if i adjust the width in html it doesnt show the whole movie. so just click on it lovelies.

pss. yeah you totally have to click play twice. so much work just to watch angelina jolie fuck shit up.

2009-12-14T10:56:00.000-08:00

le corset

2009-12-08T22:08:00.001-08:00

i did a shoot with miss meaghan waller a couple weeks ago for iron lotus' piercer iain.

he did a corset piece on her back. looked painful. shes a tough one.

heres a sneak peek

emma cook SS 2010

2009-12-06T11:14:00.000-08:00

here are my favorites from the emma cook collection

enjoy.

oh the joy of typography.

2009-12-05T22:22:00.000-08:00

is it horrible that im becoming obsessed with typefaces? specifically helvetica.

i see it everywhere. i might just have to pick up a helvetica book at mcnally when i go pick up my monthly NYLON issue.

psssssttt...

argggg

2009-12-04T10:10:00.000-08:00

what makes me nauseous:

-PDA

-migraines

-maya

-obnoxious people

-front bums

-back-ne

-meat

results: i could have vomited alot today. and should have because i feel like complete garbage. i need a nap. but i have endless assignments to finish. im going to bed at 5. end of story.

home sweet home

2009-12-03T18:25:00.000-08:00

hello shepard fairey

2009-11-22T21:52:00.000-08:00

nothing less than ill

2009-11-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

spotlight: wildfox

2009-11-22T18:11:00.000-08:00

again, not doing homework... posting instead.

take a look at WILDFOX

baby baby baby

2009-11-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

finally i can now be warm in winter.

AFV

2009-11-20T19:57:00.000-08:00

my favorites from the A F Vandervorst SS 2010 line

click to enlarge.

SKEET SKEET

2009-11-19T12:46:00.000-08:00

check this guy out.

you really cant go wrong.

ABCLA:"DJ Skeet Skeet" from Kevin Boston on Vimeo.

Oh and WINNIPEG, youre in luck. catch Dj Skeet Skeet on December 4th.

auto tune is the most hilarious thing

2009-11-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

+

2009-11-18T12:27:00.000-08:00

"think positive thoughts.

Not HIV positive thoughts,

just good vibe thoughts"

-alexi wasser

B I T C H

2009-11-16T16:04:00.001-08:00

L U S T I N G

2009-11-15T21:57:00.000-08:00

i really have to stop staying up late and lusting over urban outfitters.

its becoming a problem...

let me at least elaborate on these photos. ill try to make this post sort of interesting.

i obviously just want to be beyonce in this flashy piece. i saw a similar one at urban behavior...but the quality was horrid. too bad , so sad.

im not too sure if i could pull off over the knee boots. but i do know i have been looking for ones for quite a while.

this dress reminds me of my kindergarten school picture. i swear i have this dress in black. too bad it wont fit me. ATTENTION: apparently i was stylish at age 6

i just looooove black strapy heels. enough said.

wedges too. i loooove wedges.

i just cant help my recent velvet obsession.

do i even have to explain why im in love with these.

cut outs and zippers are amazing. DROOL DROOL DROOL

newest obsession

2009-11-12T09:58:00.001-08:00

so i was on one of the many social networking sites (more specifically, facebook) and i came across this lovely designer WREN. Now, this.... THIS is a gift from the heavens. Their line is totally drool worthy. i cannot stress that enough.

i need to get me some polka dot tights and a velvet tank. preferably purple. maybe ill go to value village today. because well... im a student give me a break.

update:

i just got back from value village. i did not find what i was hoping to find. but i did find a blue sparkly shirt. stay tuned.

talk is cheap

2009-11-07T19:16:00.000-08:00

i cant get enough of the cheap monday SS 2010 line.

here are my favorite looks...

i need this in my hands asap

2009-11-05T18:04:00.000-08:00

how do i not own this issue of nylon?

kaws and fashion in one editorial.

i just died.

currently lusting after...

2009-11-04T20:35:00.000-08:00

tara mcpherson prints

BDG knit beanie

Deena and Ozzy suede zip heel bootie

betsey johnson floral leggings

silence and noise long zip coat (in black..or navy...if it exists)

jeffrey campbell berry oxford bootie

the best thing about mtv

2009-11-04T16:35:00.000-08:00

happy belated halloween

2009-11-02T18:40:00.000-08:00

hell-o

2009-10-28T16:05:00.001-07:00

flutter flutter

2009-10-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

my stomach flutters when i:

-see you

-talk to you

-write to you

-receive compliments from you

-open my mailbox

-take a long walk

-listen to winter gloves

i miss you, more than i should.

abc

2009-10-22T17:35:00.000-07:00

her style is amazing.

she is by far my favorite gossip girl xoxo.

also. yet again i want her hair. GROW HAIR GROW. it has definatly gotten longerbut it must reach the bottom of my ribcage. im counting on you locks.

i wish we had topshop in canada. id probably be broke though.

so i guess its sort of a good. thing.

check out those tights by Henry Holland.

TO DIE FOR

2009-10-22T14:10:00.000-07:00

VINTAGE MK & A

2009-10-19T21:29:00.000-07:00

sick

2009-10-18T22:15:00.000-07:00

break it down for them papa cobrasnake

2009-10-12T20:25:00.000-07:00

coming soon....the cobrasnake's grandpa! from alexi wasser on Vimeo.

i need

2009-10-10T23:42:00.000-07:00

this Zucca milled jersey jacket

AND

this Alexander Wang bag

or at least look-a-likes

bedtime

2009-10-10T23:29:00.000-07:00

underneath youre just a clown

2009-10-10T10:33:00.000-07:00

the mane

2009-10-09T20:37:00.000-07:00

my hair must be similar to this ASAP. obviously still dark brown. im talking about the length and cut. i want my long mane back.

its not cool to be a scumbag

2009-10-09T06:32:00.000-07:00

recently (as of an hour ago), whip it has become my new favorite movie. well not ALL time favorite, but its defiantly up there. ellen page is bad ass as always, as is director/co-star drew barrymore. certainly an inspiring film. also accompanied with an ever so wonderful soundtrack, that always helps.

and on my way home....i walk out of the theatre to THIS! okay so its not this bad. but it might as well be. how do you get so much snow in one day you ask? you move to winnipeg, manitoba. THATS HOW. now dont get me wrong. snow is awesome. sledding, snow man building, fort building, and just plan building of anything SNOW. yes it is a dream of yours. i know. but it has its downfalls. like...scrapping your windshield in -40, wearing 4 parkas, wearing overall snow pants (i know you do, i did), and many other unthinkables. its a shame this only lasts 6-7 months out of the year. not. kill me. now.

ps: i am uncontrollably more interested in boys that wear plain white t shirts and dark demin.

for the winter months... throw in a flannel, or a button up.

checkin out my pumas

2009-10-07T20:20:00.000-07:00

CLICK

sometimes i make art

2009-10-06T16:27:00.001-07:00

happiness

2009-10-04T17:52:00.001-07:00

2009-09-29T09:38:00.000-07:00

winter is coming

2009-09-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

fuck the man

2009-09-28T05:58:00.001-07:00

2009-09-27T16:38:00.000-07:00

dreamer

2009-09-25T06:30:00.000-07:00

just found my dream jacket from anrealage

oh and these alexander wang creepers.

come to me!!!

beatzzz

2009-09-25T06:18:00.000-07:00

lately, ive been posting alot of video. mostly because ive gone into lazy mode. ill make a quality post soon.

until then...

a short film

2009-09-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

i remember watching this like 2 years ago and i just found it on youtube.

enjoy, its one of my favorite short films.

and you too alexander wang

2009-09-23T14:25:00.001-07:00

i love you marc jacobs

2009-09-23T14:18:00.001-07:00

the tube

2009-09-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

last night i realized that i can stream intervention on my laptop. you have no idea how excited i am. say hello to no sleep and incomplete homework.

here's the link for you interventionists

alive alive

2009-09-21T05:57:00.001-07:00

you know whats hilarious. when you sit in at a table trying to "blog" and someone randomly sits at the next table trying to read what youre writing, how uncomfortable. people just love to bring out my awkwardness. its unfortunate.

so i got to school an hour early. my dad works at 8 so he had to drop me off super early. i wish i could afford a car. hello school tuition. i hate you

this whole weekend i hung out with the "bff". always a laugh. we attended a party in my home land...aka selkirk and also went to skate 4 cancer at the forks. i hate crowds.

HATEHATEHATE

ps. winter is coming. i can tell because my hands are getting dry.

is this really necessary?

2009-09-17T21:57:00.001-07:00

prince charming

2009-09-16T21:38:00.000-07:00

give me your locks

2009-09-16T21:22:00.000-07:00

talentless

2009-09-16T20:48:00.000-07:00

so apparently its okay to have bad videos and bad live performances.

i figured id waste a couple minutes of your life with this

horrid heidi montag "live" performance

ENJOY.

lights?

2009-09-15T20:18:00.000-07:00

i dont know how i feel about nicole holness' (mtv live) music video. it totally reminds me of lights...well parts of it anyways... more like lights vs gaga gone wrong.

a collection of dust

2009-09-14T16:15:00.000-07:00

hello world. im finally getting into going to school everyday, homework, and scheduling. im actually enjoying it beyond imaginable. its so hands on and im stoked to actually be back in school. oddly i missed it. its so deadly getting up at 6:00am, it was also do-able disregarding today when i slept in till 8:30, with class at 9:00. oh that was a let down. one of the worst feelings is realizing you have about 30 minutes to get from st james to the exchange and youre still in your sleepy head attire. oh well, in the end i made it. my dad is a life saver, he also brings me large coffees in the morning. greatly appreciated.

dream diary entry one (and probably the only entry): which is weird because usually i NEVER remember my dreams. okay so while i was sleeping away my shower/breakfast/getting presentable time this morning i had the dumbest dream in my history of dreams. . which was why it was even more disappointing to realize that i had slept in. alright so, if you know me you probably have learned that i work at a shoe store. if you dont know me and are just creeping my blog then you just learned something new. anyways, with that fresh in your brain....i think that the lamest dream....in my opinion would be dreaming about work or school. but you know...i dream about them combined. alright so heres a quick look into what goes on in my dreamland. so basically, i was at school and the assignment was to design a store. apparently i started making a shoe store. surprise surprise. then all of a sudden everyone started copying me and making shoe stores. my manager showed up and started organizing all the shoes and saying that i did everything wrong. he turned into a zombie, then i painted the wall green and then the dream ended. what a waste of dream.

uhhh so while im waiting for shantel to arrive for a homework party i guess ill post some things im lusting after.

vintage leather bags

astronomy tees

riding boots

jumpers

sequins

geometric shapes tees

this pattern

www.printliberation.com

until next time...

2009-09-09T17:57:00.001-07:00

2009-09-06T19:14:00.001-07:00

2009-09-05T22:10:00.000-07:00

do the D A N C E

2009-09-05T21:43:00.000-07:00

ignore the fact that i look totally deadly in this photo. but basically im starting to miss long hair. like really. look at that mane. it was ridiculous. i probably wont be cutting my hair for a while. well at least until its down to my knees.

note: nice pose loser

do i really need to explain what this is. my friends are the best.

ps. photo credit to BA

pss. heres a link for your listening pleasure.

HERE

2009-09-04T06:20:00.000-07:00

principles of awkward

2009-09-02T21:41:00.000-07:00

alright so heres another college class update.

so this morning i had "principles of drawing" for about 4 hours. imagine how cramped my fingers were after that. anyways...one part of the lesson was to pair up with someone else and draw them. so basically put awkward stares and an embarrassing drawing of a partner together and you have the worst class possible. alright that was over reacting. i dont hate the class i just hated the situation...in some ways...the awkward part, not the partner part. i hate life drawing.

2009-09-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

cover shot

2009-09-01T14:08:00.000-07:00

heres some pictures from my oh so successful school day. first assignment of the year. holla.

UPDATE: got an A+, better believe it

cafe mochas

2009-09-01T08:46:00.000-07:00

so I'm sitting at the fyxx with a cafe mocha.

this is boring fuck. i should have went home and slept...might as well make a post. since i haven't made a quality one in a while.

so i got about 2 shots of espresso in my system as of now...and i have about...2 hours until my next class. awesome. so far school is turning out better than expected. all my instructors seem pretty awesome. weirdly they are all younger...25-35. which is okay because i never get along with elders anyways.

my first class today was intro to digital media. we talked about nerdy computer things and course outlines. after like an hour we went on one of those lame school tours where you walk by fellow students and allow them to judge you as you pass by, awkwardly.

its a 3 hour class but only lasted an hour and a half. so after the instructor let us go. i went walking around for a while, realized i didn't have breakfast and peaced to the pastry castle. man are croissant egg sandwiches amazing.

over all a decent "break"

back to class.

ps. for your laughing pleasure...

updated: apparently everyone in my class is at the fyxx....when i say everyone i mean 4 people...including myself

from california girl to fashionista?

2009-08-31T12:07:00.000-07:00

found on nylonmag.com

kristin cavallari actually looks pretty.

artsy fartsy

2009-08-29T17:11:00.001-07:00

i start artsy fartsy classes on monday.

goodbye bum life. hello college education.

2009-08-27T16:00:00.001-07:00

2009-08-26T21:09:00.000-07:00

worth a click

2009-08-26T15:41:00.000-07:00

this girl brings tears of laughter to my eyes. i suggest you watch this clip or check her other videos out on youtube.

i "need" this

2009-08-25T21:49:00.000-07:00

2009-08-25T10:15:00.001-07:00

say cheese

2009-08-25T00:38:00.000-07:00

i need more days like this.

more photobooths.
more airports.
more alyssa.
more bagels with plain cream cheese.