Red no.7

↑ Styling by Karl Templer, photography by Craig McDean / via

My current color treasure hunt is this red on Mia Wasikowska's lips from the August 2014 issue of Interview magazine. I've found it on dusty old dried roses hanging in closets... now, tell me: WHERE oh WHERE does it exist in a lipstick tube? Hmmmm?

I'm not huge on buying and having lots of things, but necessity means I do go hunting from time to time. My wardrobe staples wear out so infrequently and I usually fix them when they do, so I seldom need to replace my major players. Thinking on it, the way I approach building a wardrobe is actually more akin to the acquisitions of professional hockey teams. My current overcoat's contract is up next winter. She's won me many Stanley Cups and I believe the league should retire her number after she leaves. The hunt for a rookie replacement will be an exciting chase - I've been scouting a few talented players from the remotest islands in Canada.

In the meantime I'll just stick to making little fruitfly traps and putting them near my garbage can. 

Disco face

Hi friends and pals! For Halloween this year I was a disco fairy / James Bond villain (depending on who asked). I wore some big silk pants and a pair of green velvet platforms.

Makeup Tip: If you ever want to cover your face with something - use eyelash glue! If you're not allergic to latex, it's a great way to safely adhere things to your face. My glitter didn't budge all night even though I was dancing like a disco queen / with aspirations in world domination. It's not exactly a nice natural beauty treatment but it does wash off easily with makeup remover or a bit of oil.

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Model-Morphosis

      Every season, T Magazine captures fascinating transformations of naked-faced models into aesthetic beauties in a feature they call "Model-Morposis".  What is most enthralling to me is the interface of the two before and after photographs; you move a slider bar across the images to reveal the fascinatingly beautiful work of amazing makeup and hair artists.

Featured below is a screen-grab of Sigrid Agren at Jean Paul Gaultier, Fall 2012 Couture. (original post ➜ featuring transformation feature). Makeup by Stephanie Marais. Hair by Odile Gilbert.