As I post this, I have about 20 tabs open, my TV on (I was watching developments in 3D earlier…) and my phone constantly updating me while I tweet and live blog as results roll in for the 2012 US Election. You can follow a live blog at Scribble Live, which is helmed by the Ryersonian. In spirit of the…
Everytime winter rolls around, I’m always sad to pack away my soft pastels, vibrant neons and rich jewel toned hues as I step into a wardrobe of dreary black and grey as I transition into the cold months. But this year, packing away those pastels is a bad idea, and they can definitely be part of your fall/winter wardrobe. I…
World Mastercard Fashion Week might have come and gone, but here’s what I wore everyday to catch the shows under the tents at David Pecault Square in Downtown Toronto. On the first day, I wore graphic pants and a peter pan collar from H&M, black ballet flats from Bloch, alligator sunnies from the Anna Dello Russo collection and a vintage…
In April, I visited Munich, Germany and fell in love with their open-air markets, historic beer halls and of course, the colourful shops that sold deirndls and leiderhosen. I couldn’t resist picking up a deirndl myself, I am an 1/8th German after all. Funnily enough, my last name Ast translates to “branch” in German. So whenever someone snarky says “that’s…
