Maison Martin Margiela "untitled" fragrance

After stealing a few sprays from Alyssa's sample, I was hooked -- The Margiela 'Untitled' fragrance is great! Correct me if I'm wrong, I believe there are two variations - one that is more citrus and one that is woody/chocolate. I purchased the woody one.

The thing I find really great about Margiela's 'untitled' is that it isn't overbearing, it lasts long - but not too long and it's actually quite affordable (around $130CDN). Something I really appreciated was the detail that went into the packaging. The box is minimal in design with a great matte finish and the bottle comes in a nice cloth bag. The bottle itself has a matte silk-screened label and strings to hold the lid on tight -- good for people like me who always end up spilling it in my luggage.

Overall I think it's one of the better fragrances on the market and it's unisex which is always a plus. I found mine at The Downtown Bay in Vancouver. Surprisingly, I haven't seen it anywhere else in Vancouver. Kudos to the Bay for bringing some pretty amazing lines in over the past year! Read more

Acne Mens AW12

Acne mens AW12 was quite a delight to wake up to this morning! I don't understand how they do it season after season, but I'm always impressed with what they come out with. I remember the first time I picked up an acne peice from Jonathan + Olivia. The girl in store told me about how Acne is kind of like a cult and once you start wearing it, you will fall in love with everything they release. She wasn't far from the truth. That was 4 years ago and I still love them.

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Red Wing Postman Oxfords

Last week I was in Portland and went into the Dunderdon Workshop and fell in love with the Postman Oxford. The Postman Oxford is part of the Red Wing Heritage line. Although I'm not huge on worker wear, I feel these would make a pretty nice staple in my assortment of shoes. Unfortunately, Dunderdon only had a size 10 and all the Redwing stores I hit on the way home didn't even know what the 'Postman Oxford' was. The hunt continues.

Redwing describes the Postman Oxford as, 'The 101 was known as the postman’s shoe. Designed to meet Postal Service requirements, they were a simple, but sturdy, polished, black dress oxford. It was their sturdiness and underfoot comfort that would serve America’s mailmen well. As evidence, millions were sold. The Black Chaparral leather and the black cushion crepe, wedge sole combine to yield a classic look.' Read more

1000 Flowers Fragrance & Perfume at LARK

Come one, come all! This is today!! "Vancouver based retailer, Lark, specializing in finely made clothing and accessories, will be carrying unique, hand-made perfumes by 1000 Flowers.
Lark, the only retailer in Vancouver to carry 1000 Flowers, will host a meet and
greet with founder and perfumer Jessica September Buchanan on Thursday, July
14th at 7pm."

Click here to read the press release from Lark. Read more