Rue Pigalle - A Blaze of Colour and Style for All Seasons

"True beauty is in the skill of the craft..." It is also evident in the design and displays of this second floor gem at 104 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto. Rue Pigalle is a store in which you can find the most beautiful jewelery, accessories for men and women, Bridal and Gifts and Home Decor.  Rue Pigalle also puts on fantastic events and sales.  Tomorrow you can find Louis Quatorze bags, Petrusse scarves, and Sophie Goetsch jewelry all at 40% off.  Isabelle has just returned from London, Paris and Japan and has brought all of the vibrant colours of Spring to the store.  Hello Spring and Goodbye Winter!  Beauty, craft, skill and excellent service are waiting for you at Rue Pigalle!  Isabelle Fish is on Facebook and Twitter and at 1-647-352-8115 and info@ruepigalle.ca.

Petrusse Scarves 40% off!

Louis Quatorze Bags 40% off! This is my favorite!

Louis Quatorze

Valentine's Day!

One of my colleagues suggested we all wear red for Valentine's Day this year.  When I looked through all of my clothes, I realized that I had nothing red to wear! I did however find this little heart number that my Mum had sent in a box a while ago.  I thought it might be a little much for the office, but I received a ton of compliments and felt like I truly embraced the holiday spirit with my heart printed dress!  Still getting used to wearing color and prints, but having a blast mixing it up.  What did you do for Valentine's?  

I am off to LA this evening for a weekend away with my Valentine!   Hurrrraahhhhhh!  Pictures to come when I return!

Heart print!!

Flowers from my Valentine!  

Happy Valentine's Day!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!  Can't believe it is another Valentine's already.  Time flies when you're having fun.  I'll be celebrating Valentine's this weekend in Mammoth!  Woot Woot! Here's to love, happiness and great memories <3 What are your Valentine's Day plans?

Top Grammy Looks!

This year the Grammy Awards began with devastating news.  Just yesterday it was announced that Whitney Houston had passed away.  She was an incredibly talented singer and inspiration to all.  She will be missed.  Let's remember her for her achievements and wonderful spirit!

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Best Dressed!

Rihanna in Georgio Armani

Not a fan of the blond, but love her look!

Taylor Swift in Dolce and Gabbana

Lily Aldridge in Gucci

Love the stunning colors

Kate Beckinsale in Zuhair Murad

Fun and flirty!

Foster the People

Esperanza Spalding

Thoughts on this one? I love how unique this look is!

Adele-Took home four awards!

In Georgio Armani

Toronto in the Winter: Snowy Days

Beautiful Toronto in the snow!  This winter has turned out to be very mild and disappointing.  We've only had a few snowy days and a few measly centimeters.  Apparently, winter is on the way this weekend with -13 temperatures and 2-4 centimeters of snow predicted.  I am going away for the weekend for a ski/tubing trib, but I hope there is still some snow when I return!  Here are a few pictures I took of Ryerson Campus in the snow a few weeks ago.  

My Mum (Treasure Seeker Colleen) has been sending me boxes of clothing for many a year.  She started when I was in Japan and couldn't wear any of the clothes there!  The arms and legs of all of the clothes in Japan were too short for me and I had a terrible time finding affordable clothes suitable for teaching.  She still continues to send me things from Vancouver and I am always putting new outfits together with my very fabulous wardrobe.  Let's not get into my disastrous organization of the clothes right now!  Here is an outfit I put together with her pieces.  The pants and shoes are mine, but the belt, shirt and shrug are from her! Lucky for me my Mum has great taste.  Thanks Mum!

New Sally Hanson fabulous orange nails!

Currently Loving Designer Dresses!

I am starting to feel a bit like a broken record!  I seem to find myself talking about two things:  Spring and color.  There are some amazing stores online where you can find truly spectacular pieces that you just couldn't find on a rack in a clothing store.  Why not buy a unique piece that will last forever and always look fantastic?  The more I shop and follow trends, the more I realize that it's smarter to invest in classic, quality pieces.   Classic lines, pretty colors and quality construction are a savvy investment and will last forever.  You can always add modern accessories to keep a look fresh and current.  Here are a few designer dresses from the online shopping site Farfetch.com. I chose very unique and tailored pieces that could be wardrobe staples and last a lifetime! Farfetch carres a wide variety of top designers and styles and even have a boutique blog.  You can keep up with news, boutiques and the hottest designers all in one place.  Love it!  

Carven Printed Dress

Love the fun print and classic shape of this dress.  Perfect for a

dinner party or day time event.  Can be worn for a fun night out

with black tights, booties and bangles!

Giambattista Valli

Love the unique print for this.  Great for a stunning

office outfit or weekend event.

 

Alexander McQueen

Perfect for New York Fashion Week!  A pair of studded heels, and a

big black fur coat and you'll fit right in!

Lanvin-Assymetric Dress

Absolutely love this dress.  Love the unique shape and soft color. 

Pastels are incredibly popular right now.  You can wear this

dress forever and maybe even pass it down!

Weekends are the Best!

Who doesn't love weekends?  Maybe those who work, but for most of us weekends are what we look forward to.  Weekends are a time when we catch up on things, sleep in, shop, explore and relax.  Gone are the crazy weekends of traveling in Japan, trips to Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima.  Those days were incredibly fun and I lived by the motto, "If someone asks you, say yes!" I don't think I have ever felt fatigue and exhaustion as I did in Japan.  I wouldn't change it for anything.  

Saturday consisted mostly of wedding thank you card writing, errands and a trip to the post office to pick up a box from Treasure Seeker Colleen.  I took a few photos of some of the treats with my trusty Ipad! I am still amazed at the quality of the pictures.

 Love this fantastic Bebe shrug.  Haven't quite figured out what to pair it with yet.

My favorite! Worn Magazine and a sweater.

Tights, warm socks, chocolates and ingredients for Valentine's cupcakes!

Loved this article about how Mum's fashions and wedding stories influence

their children's.   

Sunday I was invited to a friend's for brunch and some blogging fun!  We had a gourmet cooked breakfast that included fresh fruit, baklava, croissants and scrambled eggs.  So nice to be invited and to discuss the world of blogging.  Blogging, breakfast and great friends made for a wonderful Sunday.  All before it's Monday again.  Check out their new blog here! 

Tory Burch's A Love Letter To New York

Love this video featuring Tory Burch.  A great inspiration for a Monday.  

Follow your dreams and don't ever look back!

Madonna and the Super Bowl Half Time Show

The Super Bowl was yesterday as was Madonna's much anticipated half time performance.  I have seen mixed reviews on her show, but I thought she did a fantastic job.  I have seen her live before and been disappointed with her set design, but this was over the top fantastic! She danced, jumped around and wowed the audience.  She was much better than the Black Eyed Peas last year and of course her dancers were amazing.  Overall it was exciting, fun and the crowd seemed to go crazy!  Highlights were the guy bouncing on the tight rope, Nicki Minaj,  Cee Lo and LMFAO.  I can't help but thinking this is all strategic for her.  Her new film W.E. is out and is up for costume awards and she has a new music video, "Give Me All Your Love".  What did you think of her performance? Yay or Nay? Will you see her new film?

Love her new video too!

Prada Summer 2012 Campaign!