Princess Beatrice and the “new normal”

It’s no secret that I love the Royal Family. I’ve covered all the highest profile royal weddings including Beatrice’s sister, Eugenie’s fall nuptials in 2018 and of course, Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding. Princess Beatrice got married on July 17th, and while she didn’t have a carriage procession through Windsor, celebrity guests or a televised ceremony, the Royal Wedding couldn’t…
Windsor, UK
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Miss Universe Canada’s National Costume – Cultural Appropriation

I’m going to preface this blog post by saying let’s leave Trump and his politics out of what I have to say. I was scrolling through my news feed on Facebook when I noticed a photo of Miss Universe Canada’s National Costume. Last year, Chanel Beckenlehner (Miss Universe Canada 2014) made international headlines for her wacky hockey costume. I only…
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5 Reasons why Victoria’s Secret isn’t cool anymore

Today is supposedly the “superbowl of fashion”. Not the Met Gala, nor the catwalks of Paris, but a bustling stage full of lingerie models in whimsical creations designed to sell mall-brand underthings. Over the past couple of decades, the media has largely built up the success of this company and transformed it into a household name, with the owner of…
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Louis Moinet Memoris celebrates 200 years of the chronograph

In our modern era, we keep track of the time in hundreds of different ways, and yet most of them involve looking at a digital screen, whether it’s strapped to our wrist on a smart watch, or turning on the display on our phones stowed in our pockets. And yet one measure of time is enduring, ticking away on our…
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The Decline of Fashion Blogs: A response

Recently, I caught an article on Refinery 29, proclaiming the decline of fashion blogs. In short, the article explained that high-end brands are moving away from typical blogger collaborations and choosing to work with taste-makers, influencers and celebrities on micro-blogging platforms like Instagram. This shift was heralded by a serious influx of fashion bloggers all “in it for the freebies.”…
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