The Art of Living by Carrie MacPherson
I met Elle, the designer of ZVELLE footwear at boutique Le Boudoir on Laurier street during a pop-up shopping event of her collection. Her high-end heels are designed in Toronto and meticulously and ethically made at a family-run factory in Brazil. Launched only in 2015, ZVELLE is already a favourite of such leading ladies as ...
As part of my Coffee & Couture series, I already shared five favourite coffee spots in my neighbourhood (Myriade Dominion, Spoon, Pacefika, Shaughnessy and Leaves), but here's one more! The Melk Bar à Café on Stanley near René-Lévesque is another great cafe on my go-to list. Open from 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday, and ...
*NOTE: This cafe has since closed. Another great little spot for coffee in my neighbourhood is Spoon Cafe on Crescent. The little coffee sister of the Soupesoup group was designed with the help of local photographer, Ali Inay. Ali has an eye for coffee and great places to find your caffeine fix which led him to ...
For the third coffee shop in my Coffee and Couture series, I changed! Still wearing a beautiful Leinad Beaudet dress, but this one is more casual. I love a great shirt dress. And, I love a great coffee. At Cafe Pacefika, on Lambert-Closse just below de Maisonneuve, I met one of the owners, Rachid who ...
For awhile now, I've been meaning to share my favourite neighbourhood coffee shops, but I wanted to do it in a chic way! This is the first of a series I call "Coffee and Couture". On Monday, I borrowed four dresses from Montreal designer Leinad Beaudet and went to all my downtown coffee haunts with ...
Three years ago, I discovered Mira Sadi’s jewellery during a pop-up of her collections at the boutique JoshuaDAVID in Westmount. I chose this gorgeous double-aquamarine ring and have been wearing it proudly ever since. Mira is back in Montreal this week and is hosting another pop-up at JoshuaDAVID today through April 19th. Today only, from 1-7pm, ...
A lifestyle blog about my idea of a happy existence. From food to fitness, fashion and decor, to travel or just how to stay put and relax in style. My goal is to live each day elegantly.
