Finds: Jewellery at Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene

Day 1 in Brooklyn, NY found Peter, James, Rekha and I at a flea market in Fort Greene after a lovely brunch. The market was all gems - very edited, no junk, no nonsense! Tried to be sensible though, and not spend all my money on my first day, so I ended up with a few little favourites:

1940's plastic earrings

 

1960's gold vermeil-and-blue agate ring

Just the first of many great finds, can't wait to share the rest with you!
-Katharine

Finds: Road Trip Edition!

Whew, it's been a full day and a bit since Peter and I got home from Road Trip 2011™, so now I feel able to sit up and do more than just lay in front of the television. Time to blog! Lots of amazing finds on our trip, so expect many a post, including some of my purchases, our restaurant finds, and anything else we found exciting or interesting on our travels! 

Much more to come :)

- Katharine

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Find: Catherine Malandrino Dress

I have been designing and redesigning my wedding dress since I was a kid. After the Royal Wedding™, I was inspired to sketch a few gowns for the fun of it, and well, they all come out looking pretty darn similar to this Catherine Malandrino dress:

Whew. Is this not stunning? I'd probably want it in a really pale green or lavendery-blue, but hey, I'd take dark violet if need be.

And what about this other Malandrino on Michelle Williams a few years ago? Swoon!

I have to start paying more attention to this designer lady!

Found: Other sandal ideas...

If those lovely leather Aldo sandals don't fit, here are some others from their site (that come in size 11!) that I've been considering...

Corington, $50

 Euphrosine, $50

 Pavelka, $50 (might be $34.98 on sale?)

Rodda, 60$

Rothrock, $35

Tromp, $34.98 on sale

Not all are available in-store in Charlottetown, but can order all online (free shipping on orders over $100) and will likely check with the store to see if they can be returned if they don't fit properly... Decisions, decisions.

Find: Sandals (on their way!)

Don't get me started on finding the right shoes.

Too late: UGH. I take size eleven, and PEI already has a pretty pathetic selection of shoes to begin with, so pickin's are slim. It's especially frustrating because I'm never asking too much, either. This is all I want: a flat, at least sort of comfortable, neutral sandal, with a back to it, preferably strappy but not totally necessary, for walking around NYC & Toronto on my road trip. Is that so much to ask? Well, it seemed like it.

Visited many stores, including Aldo, Winners, Le Chateau, and Payless, and some less promising possibilities, such as Sears, Mark's Work Wearhouse, and Rockport. Found very few styles, tried on even fewer. The only one that I couldn't get out of my head at the end of the day was this:

This is "Dauster" from Aldo. $35 (no PST, which I always forget about, so just under $37 with GST!), thick leather, understated, neutral, wearable. Problem? No size 11 in-store, had to order it... time to play the waiting game! Can't wait to see if it fits, or if I have to go back in for a different pair... We'll see!

K

Find: The Body Shop Sandalwood Perfume Oil

Drool. Swoon. Love! This perfume oil is my perfect scent. You know when you find something that feels like it's made for you - my major (anthropology), my coat (classic beige trench with faux-tortoiseshell buttons from Old Navy) - and this is one of those for me. It's discontinued in Canada, so I save it now for special occasions, but because it is concentrated and you need so little, it has lasted beautifully. Luckily, Peter and I are making a trip down to New York in May, so I will hopefully restock (and buy forty-five of them if possible). If you are lucky enough to catch this scent, you'll be hooked.