Posts for Red Glasses


Stand Out

From Red Glasses
May 12, 2011 at 10:05 am
Today I wanted to share our business cards with you. We have a lot of fun giving these out and seeing people’s reactions. ... (more)

From Book to Look: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

From Red Glasses
May 11, 2011 at 12:16 pm
There was a certain all-American aesthetic simplicity in Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. But the underlying plot of the book certainly destroys that concept of all-American normalcy… ... (more)

A Secret

From Red Glasses
May 10, 2011 at 1:47 pm
I have been really digging the neon hot pants trend. But not for the reason  you might think.   Yes, I love bright colours. Indeed, I love skinny pants. But mostly, because ... (more)

Orange Crush

From Red Glasses
May 9, 2011 at 10:47 am
I’ve got a crush on these cute shorts. Photos: Modette.se & Thrush Etsy shop ... (more)

The World is Your Playground

From Red Glasses
May 9, 2011 at 10:46 am
I’m feeling a little sheepish. Because I dropped off of the blogging planet. I’m hoping to come back to daily posting, but perhaps a little explanation would be in ... (more)

Lundi Lunettes: Market HQ

From Red Glasses
April 18, 2011 at 7:38 am
Love the geeky glasses throughout Market HQ‘s autumn lookbook.  (via Here Comes the Sun) ... (more)

Summer Side Table

From Red Glasses
April 7, 2011 at 7:07 am
I’m thinking of sitting on my balcony with young families milling about below. Everyone is outdoors because being indoors is untenable in this hot weather. My painted toes ... (more)

From Book to Look: Je l’aimais

From Red Glasses
April 6, 2011 at 9:40 am
Je l’aimais is an incredibly powerful novella by one of my favourite French authors, Anna Gavalda.  Called Someone I Loved in its English translation, the book is about ... (more)

Canadian Electoral Cupcake Toppers

From Red Glasses
April 5, 2011 at 8:00 am
My journalism school classmate Mary has created these adorable Canadian election cupcake toppers. They’re for sale on Etsy, if you want to grab a few to show your colours. PS. ... (more)

Lundi Lunettes: Jenna Lyons

From Red Glasses
April 4, 2011 at 9:23 am
Jenna Lyons, president and creative director for J. Crew, wears the coolest specs! Here she is as spotted by Vanessa Jackman during New York fashion week. Photo: Vanessa Jackman ... (more)

Missoni X Converse

From Red Glasses
March 31, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Such a cute collab between Missoni and Converse! These special chuck taylor are part of the spring 2011 collection. Via Freshness Mag ... (more)

Summer Feet!

From Red Glasses
March 29, 2011 at 10:34 am
I absolutely cannot wait for summer feet:  to have manicured toes and wear cute sandals. It’s funny how I love sandals so much but I never buy them because I get overwhelmed ... (more)

Lundi Lunettes: Stylin’ Frames

From Red Glasses
March 28, 2011 at 10:30 am
My next glasses are going to be super crazy huge and styling, maybe like these ones. What do you think? Photo via: Geek C’est Chic ... (more)

Anything is Possible

From Red Glasses
March 25, 2011 at 11:44 am
Jelly bracelets! Sure bring me back to being a kid. You can grab your own vintage set on Etsy. (found via Tara Cadenelli on Pinterest) I’ve been thinking a lot about what ... (more)

Birthday

From Red Glasses
March 23, 2011 at 7:25 am
Today is my 31st birthday. Looking at photos of past birthdays, this makes me feel a bit old. No more Strawberry Shortcake cakes with jujubes on top! Or cakes bigger than myself, ... (more)

Decorate and Undecorate

From Red Glasses
March 22, 2011 at 7:22 am
Two interior design books I’m excited to get my hands on have contrasting titles: Decorate by Holly Becker and Joanna Copestick and Undecorate by Christiane Lemieux. Holly ... (more)

Lundi Lunettes: In Red

From Red Glasses
March 21, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Red pants, a blond bun, tons of jewellery, a faux fur shawl, red lips and gorgeous frames make for a lovely outfit. Seen on Atlantic-Pacific. ... (more)

Tea at Rosemary’s by Charlotte Hosten

From Red Glasses
March 17, 2011 at 10:44 am
The new collection by Charlotte Hosten, Montreal jewellery-designer extraordinaire, has hit stores. Called Tea at Rosemary’s, the collection is meant to evoke “a ladies ... (more)

From Book to Look: The Withdrawal Method

From Red Glasses
March 16, 2011 at 7:40 am
Some Can-lit for you today. Pasha Malla is the young-ish author who penned The Withdrawal Method, a well-written collection of short stories that spans a wide variety of narrators ... (more)

Cool Colours

From Red Glasses
March 15, 2011 at 7:42 am
It all started with the Marc by Marc Jacobs dress at top right. It’s made of silk and I can picture the swoosh of it and how fun it is to wear. But mostly it’s the ... (more)

Lundi Lunettes: Beehiving

From Red Glasses
March 14, 2011 at 9:59 am
Happy Monday! I haven’t been a very productive blogger lately because I’ve been busy with work and other life things. I miss blogging when I step away from it!  I ... (more)

Pet Portraits

From Red Glasses
March 8, 2011 at 8:37 am
I would totally commission a portrait of my pets. Because Felix and Chip, the family cats, have been momentous enough to immortalize. Like the multiple times Felix, in a quest ... (more)

Lundi Lunettes: The Locals

From Red Glasses
March 7, 2011 at 8:35 am
A new street style blog I’m really loving, The Locals, captured this preppy and cute girl in Paris. Her glasses really suit her, don’t you think? ... (more)

Raving About… Lillian Crowe Jewellery

From Red Glasses
February 25, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Jeweller Lillian Crowe‘s stunning pieces are absolutely up my alley. Especially the pyramid ring. So very tempted. ... (more)

Pretty Neutrals

From Red Glasses
February 24, 2011 at 11:07 am
Of note: a) This is my 500th post on Red Glasses. Woohoo! b) I write this from my newly-dented MacBook Pro. Unfortunately I had a run-in with the sidewalk this morning. While I ... (more)