a day

White ribs race against tracing paper
April, come soon.

xo

Windowed Wind

Take a listen to this album. Blue Hawaii performed a couple tracks from their newest album a couple weekends ago at the Great Hall as part of the Wavelength music festival.

I danced my heart out. It was an amazing set.

Need to get this album immediately so I can play it over and over again.

Weekend Adventures

Wallflower

This past weekend, my friend Alexis was in town visiting. Being so new to the city, I have yet to spend a weekend bored. There is so much to do, and so much to see in Toronto!

Saturday night, we went to Wallflower, which is an adorable bar with a wonderful atmosphere. The food selection was decent, but what got me was that they served Preseco on tap!

Sunday morning was brunch at one of my most favourite spots, Whippoorwill. They are always playing the best music, from mo-town to fifties jive. Their brunch menu is out of this world! 

Kensington Market's food food variety

Grind House's amazing smoothie

Sub Rosa has the best vintage selection in the market

And then Sunday afternoon was spent wandering the streets of Kensington Market. For how adorable and great the market is, I haven't spent as much time there as I thought I would have by now. Either way, I enjoyed the friendly baristas and delicious smoothies as Grind House, and the cute boy and top-notch clothing selection at Sub Rosa!

Anything Could Happen

For blue Mondays. March is on the way.

Anticipating Spring

 

These photos are from my first roll with a half-broken camera. There is so much detail, I'm happy with the outcome.

Petrichor

The winter wind is tiring me, and drying out my skin. Listen to this playlist while hibernating in your room, or hiding under your covers until spring comes.

Click here to start a February day-dream.

Remember, it's just a phase

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

I really needed to be reminded of this today. It's okay to be a 'beginner' for while.

To Clean

Photo by Petter Almgren

Woods - To Clean

ásgeir trausti - leyndarmál

The Cave Singers - Swim Club

Tegan and Sara - How Come You Don't Want Me

You wore wool socks today, too. I blasted these fours.

Wool Socks and Sneakers Kinda' Sunday

Photo by Parker Fitzgerald

What I have been listening to lately, and what you should as well:

Marble Lion

Blue Hawaii

Teen Daze

Polica

Wild Nothing

Thoughts? Suggestions?

My Friend Goo

My Friend Goo (Beauty Daily December) from Oyster Magazine on Vimeo.

I absolutely love the visual imagery of this video. This is the second video by Rene Vaile that I have seen on Oyster, both of which have peeked my interest.

Take a look at some more of Rene's work here.

The Nowhere Girls

The Nowhere Girls is one of my favourite photoblogs that I turn to for inspiration. Each day, the photo flow is beautiful, working well with its overall aesthetic. In a sea of visual overload, The Nowhere Girls is a great work of collected photographs and images, and I recently chatted with, Chelsea, the creator of this wicked Tumblr who told me a bit about what makes her and The Nowhere Girls tick.

Who is behind The Nowhere Girls? 

So far, just myself. Which may seem a bit odd considering the plural name. When I first started the blog and was deciding on a name, I came to this idea that I wanted to be able to reach different people with unique interests. Girls (or guys!) who don't fit into one specific aesthetic or style. They fit in nowhere, yet everywhere.

What occupies your day-to-day? What are you currently working on/working towards?

I currently work on a TV show in Los Angeles which I love doing, but The Nowhere Girls is my baby. Every morning I gather tons of images from blogs, fashion websites, online shops etc., then I decide which images best fit my mood/color theory of the day. Eventually I'd like to expand the blog and build a fashion lifestyle brand around it....stay tuned ;)

Any plans for your Blogspot?

I actually started The Nowhere Girls on Blogspot not long before the Tumblr. But then, I decided that I would begin with just posting images and gain a following with that, which tumblr was great for.

Now that I have a fantastic reader base, I'd definitely like to continue with the Blogspot to dig a bit deeper down into fashion. 

Who are your style inspirations? 

I have to admit, I find myself most inspired when I'm flipping through random photos from street style blogs. But just to give a visual sense I'll list some specific people always on my radar:

Erin Wasson- for her "stray from the norm" aesthetic. That girl has cool written all over her.

Gillian Zinser- her mix of feminine elements with tomboy edge keeps me intrigued ALWAYS.

Taylor Tomasi Hill- for her adventurous style. Is there anything she doesn't look good in?

Rumi Neely of fashiontoast- her style is always evolving and in the best of ways. 

What is your dream job? 

My dream job would be to run my own fashion-based company, surrounded by creative people who share the same passion as myself.

Any last words? 

I'll end it with one of my favorite quotes on fashion:

"Fashion...for me, is purely and happily irrational." - Heidi Silmane

You can check out The Nowhere Girls on Tumblr and Blogger.

Thanks to Chelsea of The Nowhere Girls for taking the time to be a part of Day Caller!

Be Right Back

It has been a busy couple of months. Promise this blog is not dead.

Kate Moss Thursdays

What a better way to spend Thursdays than by browsing through countless amazing photos of the beautiful, sexy, and alluring Kate Moss. She truly is a style icon.

Thank you The World's Best Ever for Kate Moss Thursdays.

Freaks and Geeks

Last week, I attended a talk at the TIFF Bell Lightbox with Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, which was absolutely amazing! It was such a treat to hear Judd speak about his process while working on hilarious comedies such as Pineapple Express, The Five Year Engagement, and 40 Year Old Virgin.

This spawned a serious commitment to completing the entire series of Freaks and Geeks, start to finish. Everything about the series is great, especially the (now) all-star cast. Linda Cardellini is perfectly angsty, while James Franco has all the right moves for a do-nothing badass.

While the cast isn't immediately known for its style-icon fashion sense, I can't help but find a couple style inspirations each episode, whether it is the short-sleeve-button-up-over-long-sleeve combo that Daniel and Ken sport, or the high-waisted bell bottoms that Cindy and other 'hot girls' rock throughout the halls of  McKinley High, I've become obsessed with picking up style cues from the Freaks and Geeks wardrobe!

Just What I Am

I have never been a huge fan of Kid Cudi, but when I heard his latest track, I flipped. The beat and vocals are infectious, it has moved right up there with my repeated songs along with Frank Ocean.

"Just What I Am" is the first single off of Kid Cudi's upcoming album titled Indicud. I'm curious to hear the full album.

I'm On Fire

I might have an addiction. To Bruce Spingsteen.

I may have created an entire playlist dedicated solely to covers of "I'm On Fire." Although no one does it better than The Boss himself, I do a few top picks for Bruce covers. It was a close tie between White Arrows' version and the cover by Chromatics. I have been obsessed with the Chromatics' rendition of I'm On Fire for a couple of years, and it is undoubtedly on almost every one of my 'feel-good' playlists.

The version that is on repeat every morning while I get ready would have to be this one by a good friend of mine, Travis Lefebvre, a very talented musician (and not to mention highly attraction male). Travis is part of a great musical group (troupe, some might call them), The Richardson Band. I guarantee one listen of Travis' sweet, sweet chops, and your heart will be on fire too.

Antique x N-Product

With so many ties still in Ottawa, I can't help but get excited when I see my friends and familiar names/faces doing such cool stuff! My good friends at Antique skateboard shop have been coming up with some pretty great stuff since their opening almost a year ago. Most recently, their custom collaboration line with N-Product has me sending two thumbs up to these guys!

N-Product is a pretty wicked company, also Ottawa-based. A husband-wife duo, N-Product has committed themselves to making products that are unique, beautifully-crafted, and, for the most part, local. Love it!

I might have just made a special order for one of these crew-necks, and will be eagerly waiting for a size XS to arrive at my Toronto door step.

AnOther

Joaquin Phoenix on the cover of AW05 issue, part of their AnOther x tumblr: Cover Stars series

Established early in the millenium, AnOther Magazine has become recognized for its original content and features from emerging photographers, stylists, and writers. In 2009, AnOthermag.com was launched, and has developed and grown into a haven for men's and women's fashion and culture. I adore the authenticity of AnOther's content both online and in print, and visit their online publication (more than) frequently. My go-to for exciting and inspiring images is always the "Loves" section of AnOthermag.com, which combines together images that seem unrelated, but together work well in an aesthetic mish-mash of creativity. 

AnOther is well-rounded and original in content and layout, which keeps me and millions of readers coming back for more. If this website isn't in your bookmarks, or the magazine isn't on your coffee table, I encourage you to take a look and grab a copy!

AnOther is released in print biannually and Issue 23, featuring Carey Mulligan as their cover girl, is on sale now.