living in black & white

I have always believed that more is certainly more.

More sequins, bows, ruffles, gold, whatever you like, to your taste, because honestly, it's you who's got to walk out the front door everyday.

I know that I usually walk outside and look pretty nuts in my bizarre ensembles, but I guess that's what makes us all individuals.

I picked up this skirt over the holidays at Sense of Independence in Toronto, very cute shop run by a pair of very savvy sisters. I enjoy the thick felt skirt with the front peplum-style ruffle avec a peak of satin. Tres cute.

Also, who doesn't love gingham? At 69 Vintage I got this blk/wht number with the bows which cover the buttons, it's totally a Man Repeller but whatever, it's for you ladies, anyway.

Also been playing around with some red lips again, and silly filters. Merci MacBook Pro, how I waste time the time with you.

Today I got to soak in my Montreal's artsy Mile End creative types, checking out the fabulous creations at the March edition of Puces Pop by Pop Montreal, the 6th art fair. A few wonderful finds; Julia at La Raffinerie had some lovely pieces from vintage pins, these amazing necklaces wrapped in silk ribbon adorned with vintage rings and other trinkets.

These fantastic monster pillows at Velvet Moustache, to spruce up your dull sofa or as a baby shower gift. The girls and I loved Mr. Hou Hou.

Finally, enjoyed Carococo's beautiful prints on cotton handmade paper and in homemade frames, Chasse & Pêche is my favourite.

Some beautiful ceramics, confitures and homemade couture were on display, lots to see and take in.

I always enjoy les puces and look forward to the vintage sale in April! Yay.

This week has been pretty hectic but I think I'm going to relax, regroup for the week ahead and watch The Craft.

I think we all at one point either wanted to be this one:

But, some of us, including yours truely, always wanted to be the bad ass bitch witch:

Ugh, Skeet Ulrich just got blown out the window. So good.

XX BIAS

see the world in sequins & colour

Fashion week in Montreal has since come and gone but everyone knows, within the past few years, aside from the actual shows, fashion week has quickly become the haven for fashion students, bloggers, style snappers and the likes. We all come out dressed to the nines, wearing our favourite labels or immaculate re-creations using high street labels and vintage finds hoping to be photographed by the fashion paparazzi. Nowadays, it's not just FT or style.com who spots the hottest at the best shows but Garance, Bryan Boy or this cutie who I spotted at MFW layered Zola Smile Style, in her usual knit brights and dozens of hair art creations.

It's exciting to see this wave of young style ingenues, but not everyone agrees.

My favorite Olivier Zahm says "I HATE THEM ALL" sat next to Mr. Terry Richardson (who happens to have his own photo blog Terry World) at, go figure, a forum event for blog and twitter fanatics. Honestly though, I read Zahm's own blog everyday and quite frankly, he's a hypocrite, a sexy one, but hypocrite nonetheless. He has blogged his way through NY, Paris, Milan shows the past few weeks, at the hottest ticket events this season, shooting all the most in-demand stars and fashion figures around.

I personally made my own effort in several minimalist LC splattered looks and feeling like a cool fashion poser. brap. It was a good time.

Don't I look happy?

Speaking of Terry Richardson (see above) I have been looking into his fashion photographer father's work recently as well. One of Bob's (that was his name) muses and my favourite subject of his, Anjelica Huston posed in several series' of images. I chose a few of my favourites. Certainly a different aesthetic from his son Terry's own photography.

Aside from fashion week, but still very much en vogue, I was introduced (last, after the entire world and my grandmother had heard about it) TED aka Technology Entertainment Design, the ING Direct of education. From business, science, global issues, speakers such as Jamie Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Moshe Safdie, this will answer any question you've ever had for design and fashion to aerospace and gender. Go online and check this thing out. I have a few here to get you started and I promise, each will at least make you smile and think.

Sam Harris, neuroscientist and philosopher, Science can answer moral questions. V. thought-provoking.

Neil Pasricha, blogger and bestselling author, The three A's of Awesome. V. inspiring.

Erin McKean, lex-i-cog-ra-pher, Redefining the dictionary. V. funny.

It's a colourful new world whether it's in the fashion world or otherwise from bloggers, fashion photographers and philosophers. The resources available stagger the mind and waste time, but I love every aspect of it.

Whether Olivier Zahm cares about my opinion or not, well he's a sexy french man, he can say whatever he wants.

xx BIAS

When you were mine

While avoiding the cold here in Montreal, pottering about the house, filing, organizing, researching random shit such as the Haitian Zombies vbs.tv video by the sexy drug addict (I am not condoning...) Hamilton Morris' Pharmacopeia piece:

ZOMBIES!!!

nutty.

Anyhoo, I'm really into tights. Most people who know me know I rarely wear regular trousers, I own two pairs of jeans and most of my nylons are in a pretty desparate situation. Nonetheless, I recently acquired a pair of delectable over-the-knee 20denier nylons with, get this, back seam running up...well, just check it:

I also got this great and very versatile army green silk top, wearing it with literally everything at the mo. The talons are my YSL brogues, so shiny.

I think they're pretty trampy to be honest but I know they'll make an appearance on the streets of this fair city once the weather warms...49 days...spring countdown

Also this past week we all got to enjoy at an arm's length the Paris shows, my favorite was Tisci's collection of Japanese warrior-inspired couture for Givenchy. Have a peak here:

GIVENCHY COUTURE SS 11

My favorite (and very unwearable) creation:

(style.com)

This week I got to take in the amazing Robyn show at Metropolis which was bananas, she was wearing these mental mummy-like leggings and industrial-looking bomber, so fierce and adorably swedish as well. You can't see her, but check out the lights! woowee!

Also got style snapped at the Funkytown after-premier party by the lovely and gorge Lolitta for the Clin D'Oeil blog site: Vintage Valentino makes another appearance!

What a fashionable week! Woot!

Hope you all have a good weekend ;)

xx BIAS

collective concepts silk top, gap tartan skirt, YSL brogues, over-the-knee LC nylons

Bubby Sara's mink fur stole, AA skirt, D&G glasses

and in the end...

Less than a week to go to the end of 2010. The wind is howling outside my window and with zero motivation to step into the skin blistering cold-I've decided I'd rather preserve my complexion thanks- I thought I would make a small compilation to take us into the new year...

things I've been reading, doing, seeing, eating, wearing, listening to..............

The end of 2010.

pots of seafood and malasian chicken

cousins

brothers

parents

grandparents

oversized sweaters

knee socks

rose

khaki

silk

taking trips

research

tim burton

maharajah

long walks

kensington

bright colours

fur fur fur

givenchy

mcqueen

miu miu

rodarte

kirkwood

ford...

staying in

keeping warm

black swan

mordecai richler

kerouac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MjPtem6ZbE

V

vogue

VF

interview

scrabble

bridge-accessible homes

whisky

scotch

ttc

cabs cabs cabs...

chalets

visitors

late nights

early mornings

french toast and warm maple syrup

bagels, lox, cream cheese & capers

Bitches Brew (finally)

cashmere jumpers

late afternoon films....

and more to come.

wishing everyone the happiest of holidays, memorable-and stress-free-new years

just don't show up in the same outfit as me

...bitch please.

xxx BIAS

a sweet revenge. a righteous reflection.

Loooook in the liiiight.
Speaking, thinking, watching, listening.

Life takes it's turns.

Best thing out of this...

Loosing the ...weight!

I'm back.

I realized it's time to start.

Again. So, here's my latest.

I always love the end of a year.

I think everyone kindof does. Other than taking out the trash from the last year, bad or good, you can always count on those year end lists that recap the best video, album, book, film, series, band, product, trend etc. etc. etc.

And I am not referring to The Social Network...

(Ahem...http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/11/28/justin_timberlake_wants_an_oscar_nomin)

SO as we recap the year you ask yourself what were you doing in 2010?

What were you reading?

Eating?

Doing?

Seeing?

Buying?

I always like to start with a little luxury.

xxBIAS

rose lace cami, AA thigh highs

faux leather panel skirt, sequin jacket, favorite clogs

paris vogue.

THE BITCH IN A SUIT VIDEO

Well kids the time is here. We've been luck enough to have friends, family, acquaintances, co-workers and new fans (!) enjoy and fall in love the enigma that is BITCH IN A SUIT.

The filming was a fabulous and grueling experience (only because of the early wake up call!) but we had the most wonderful cast and crew who were in it simply because they loved the project! It was truly a labour of love.

This video is a window into the persona that is Bitch in a Suit, a strong, bitchy woman who gets what she wants, no matter what. So here is a very brief breakdown of what you can expect to see in this short video clip.

1) The title. So you know exactly what you are about to see. Self-explanatory.

2) It was a bit hot so I needed a fanning...in the Opium room. By three very hot, tuxedoed men.

3) Just making sure they are aware who they should be paying attention to...a knowing look. A parasol...just in case it rains.

4) A fan approaches. She gets the once-over...

5) Slightly unimpressed. Mid once-over.

6) ...and of course. THOSE boots. À la Sharon Stone...

So without further delay please enjoy the video below for Bitch in a Suit's title track: Bitch in a suit.

BITCH IN A SUIT: BITCH IN A SUIT!

Over 700 views and counting and it hasn't even been a week! wowza!!

xx BIAS

A fabulous update

An exciting couple of weeks have passed and so this will be a long entry-sit tight kids, this one's a goodie.

I've been fortunate enough to fall back into the true (corporate) realms of the fashion industry, so with that, I went to my first preview September issue presentation with Flare magazine.

Editor in chief, Lisa Tant, outlined the upcoming fall

trends, showing us the tweedy designs of Marc Jacobs, Ungaro's pasties,

Karl Lagerfel

d's soggy faux fur everything and of course, the late (Lee) Alexander McQueen.

The usual musings of the platform shoe making its comeback, th

e feminine silhouette, celebrated

(once more) by designers such as Prada and Oscar de la Renta....surprised? No, neither was I. Then onwards to giving the obligatory highlight of local Canadian designers, Gagnon, Barila, and um, Joe Fresh.Is anyone

else still holding out for the revolution? After this recession and with the slow climb back into greatness, the fashion industry is still far from that pedistal.

Until then we should pay dues to those who are making it WERK...sorry, making incredible strides. the new celebrated darlings of the fashion industry: the stylist.

duh.

The new celebrated darlings of the industry, Alaistair McKimm, Jane How, Nicola Formichetti and Karl Templer are the ones owed the accolades

and rounds of applause. In modern -shall we say?-magazines, they are showing you how to wear the garment, be creative, translating a personality and personal style-that is what's really getting me h-o-t at the moment.

Magazines like Purple, Another and Interview (which by the way, have been around for quite a while-Interview is the magazine created by Andy Warhol for those who don't know, it's amazing) they are showing an alternative side to fashion, culture and art where the likes of Voue, Elle and Harper's either fall short or just aim for the mainstream masses; and how boring is that??

Anyways, enough of my rant. I'll just leave you with those thoughts, if anything, go buy a magazine. Print media is a dying breed....and look at me...blogging.

BIAS music has had some exciting (& exotic) developments-I'll start with the most recent. With the summertime here, Montreal (was...is) scorching in the streets, the music turns up, the hemlines are shorter, no more opaque binding tights, a little more sweating that I would prefer but, it's a pretty good time all around. At this point, we are listening to alot of p

op, electro and reggae, which I pretty much grew up on so that with all this extra Vitamin D, makes me wanna dance. So I felt I would share some of my top picks to check out:
So on repeat in my head right now is;
1) Prince's I could never take the place of your man. I mean the man is an icon, an amazing pop star (over 50!) and huge sex appeal, seriously go rent Purple Rain, I know it's been a while but fuck me, that man was hot stuff.

2) Robyn's Dancing on my own: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3mbJLZEy3c
This amazing swedish delight has come back with an amazing, fabtastic and super fun track. As well to note, the video is great, if you want to catch some current fashion making waves, take note of the A.Wang sweatshirt dress (hot!) and the K.Lagerfeld earring/brooch...just watch it and drool.

3) Finally, Black Uhuru. My main man introduced me to this ultra-talented 70s Brixton-based reggae band complete with fantastic lyrics-propa island musiq-and the drummer & bassist have apparently played on THOUSANDS of peoples songs-definitely worth getting into if that's your sort of thing. But, common mon, who doesn't love some reggae beats in the summer?

....Speaking of reggaeton...

BIAS has recorded a reggae track of her own-we are just in the process of adding some SAX (!) so stay tuned, this should be flipping

amazeballs.

Now, I hope I h

aven't lost you. I know I've given you a pretty thorough update, but I've saved the best for last.

Over May 30, 2010, a crew of about 10, nutty talent showcase of 20 and the odd lingering friends popping in and out to show their support (and get in on the rider...), Bitch in a Suit created it's debut videoclip for the title track, Bitch in a Suit. Influenced by Dallas, 70s soft

(porn) lighting-for a modern connection see Gucci's 2008 ad with Blondie's Heart of Glass. Our 'cast' came from all walks of life, literally (thank you craigslist-anyone see Funny People-Tom from myspace has lots of friends but Craig from craigslist has weirder ones? Go see it, so unexpected)....................

Anyways, so our cast was fabulous, we had some 80s throwback, some hipster wear, 90s ghetto fabulosity and golden boobies-you'll have to catch the premier to see what I'm talking about.

(PS. this is what you get when you type in ghetto girls-i was going to go for more bling but this will do)

We will also be posting some superb behind the scenes footage so stay tuned for that as well. I will leave you now with a still of yours truely...

Just a taste:

xxBIAS