Old Post from DelectablyChic!: Casualization of the Wardrobe and Apologizing for What I Wear

casualization, wardrobe, weekend wear

NOTE: This was originally posted on DelectablyChic! in 2015 (well, the text – the photo is recent).  Three years later, I stand by what I wrote – perhaps even MORE SO, thanks to certain people (see my last post on … Continue Reading

Some New Discoveries at the One of a Kind Spring Show

The usual suspects are back for the One of a Kind Show, including our favourites such as The Fishery, 3rd Floor Studios, Birdslovebees, Uppdoo and Crosswind Farms.  Some old favourites were noticeably absent, however.  Voisin Pure Maple Syrup, which also… Continue Reading

Toronto Fashion Week, Size Diversity and My Love-Hate Relationship with the Industry

People who follow me on Instagram know that I post at least one outfit picture of me wearing a Canadian/Canadian-based brand a week and hashtag it #isupportcanadianfashion (note: most of the pictures are mine, but some aren’t!).  I started posting… Continue Reading

Fashion and Beauty Things I Have Issues With!

With all the talk about dress codes and “age limits” on what people can/cannot wear, I thought I’d write about what I have “issues” with.  First of all, I’m a big fan of dress codes.  Maybe it just comes from… Continue Reading

The Fashion Industry, Model Cruelty and Eating Disorders

I recently finished Victoire Dauxerre’s Size Zero:  My Life as a Disappearing Model, a memoir on how the fashion industry and being a model drove her into having an eating disorder. Ms. Dauxerre never really thought of becoming a model… Continue Reading

Shopping and the Difficulty of Finding Small Sizes

There are tons and tons of posts online shopping and body image, mostly focusing on the difficulty of those on the larger side.  However, the same goes on the other end of the spectrum!  Have you ever tried shopping when… Continue Reading

Hey Joe Fresh, What About Us Shorties?

Fast fashion line Joe Fresh recently announced its size expansion to a women’s 22.  While this is great and all, they STILL have yet to embrace ALL SHAPES AND SIZES.  ALL would include petites and petite pluses.  Yes, petite as… Continue Reading