Florence and the Machine concert

If you have ever visited my blog before, you will know that I'm pretty obsessed with Florence Welch, from the band "Florence and the Machine".  I went to see them in concert last week and was simply blown away. Her voice live was BRILLIANT!!!!!  Not to mention that Florence had great stage presence and killer fashion sense. If you ever get a chance to see her in person, you really must!
Here are some pics of her amazing sense of style:

xo,
S.

Lana Del Ray

Love her, or love to hate her......one thing is for certain, Lana Del Ray has some serious style!

xo,

S.

Amy Winehouse- back to black

We\ve all heard the sad news by now.....Amy Winehouse dead at the young age of 27. I've been a fan of Amy's for years now. Loved her unique style and her immense talent.  She tried to fight her demons, but the demons won. She will be missed.

http://youtu.be/Tf0rBv3M20M

Here's a YouTube video of Amy's raw talent. The amazing voice that she possessed.

xo,

S.

Britney for V-magazine

I love the light, airy pictures of Britney Spears.....who graces the latest cover of V magazine. In her interview she is quoted as saying "the bitch is back and better than ever"!

Check out the interview from the magazine. http://www.vmagazine.com/2011/03/britney-forever/?page=1

Doesn't she look pretty in these pics. It's nice not to see pictures of bad extensions that have been plaguing Britney for a while now. Let's hope that she continues looking so fresh and glamorous.

xo,

S.

Things I'm into right now!

Gearing up to enjoy a cooler Fall and a cold Winter.

Staying on top of the makeup trends this season

Trying new hair styles.

FOOD! Always enjoy a great meal with friends.

Going to see live shows! This is from "The Specials" concert recently.

VODKA! Need I say more?

XO,

S.

Sept 12th- His'n'Hers Britpop night

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=events#!/event.php?eid=140774842630388

A friend and I are putting on a night at the Midpoint, (1180 Queen st w) in Toronto.
Music is going to be Killer!! For anyone who loves Britpop, Indie and good old fashioned Rock'n'roll....this is the night for you! Check out the link and R/s/v/p/

xo,
S.

Happy Canada Day!

HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE!!!!

Reasons I love being Canadian:

Best Celebs come from Canada:
Jim Carrey, Rachael McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Evangeline Lily, Mike Myers ( I could watch "So I married an Axe Murderer", a million times), Ellen Page, Kim Cattrell, Hayden Christensen,

Best models are Canadian:
Linda Evangalista, Shalom, Daria, Coco Rocha, Tasha Tilburg, Jessica Stam, Heather Marks

Best Music from Canada:
Drake, Metric, Justin Bieber (for all the tweens out there), The Arcade Fire, City and Colour, Peaches, Tegan and Sara, Broken Social Scene

Other mentions: Dean and Dan ( of D-squared), Pam Anderson, William Shatner, Sarah McLachlan,


Beer, Bacon, Clamato Juice....Ceasers anyone?

XO,
S.

MMVA's

Much Music hosted their award show last night in Toronto, Canada. (For all you international readers out there, who may not be familiar with Much Music, it is a Canadian music station that holds an awards show every year. Similar to MTV in the States). It's a big event that Much puts on every year,.....outside on the street, taking over a complete city block. It's total madness, but a hell of a lot of fun!

Hosted by teen-sensation Miley Cyrus.

The presentor/performer line-up was huge this year.
Here are some clips of several celebs from last nights show:

Katy Perry

Kesha

Adam Lambert

Whitney Port

justin bieber

Drake

xo,
S.





If you want to check out the full list of all the winners from last nights MMVA's award show. Check out the link below.



http://mmva.muchmusic.com/awards

Karen Elson - "The Ghost Who Walks" (Live Acoustic)

Girl Crush #4 Karen Elson

Karen Elson is the latest "inductee" to the elite list of ladies I like to call my "Girl Crushes". (Previous crushes are Rachel Bilson, Christina Hendricks and January Jones).

Karen Elson is an unique beauty with fire engine red hair. (Yes I'm biased, I'm a redhead and love my fellow redheads)! Married to Jack White and a mother of two. As well as continuing to model, Karen is also embarking on her own musical career. Listen to her haunting live acoustic song in the video posted above.  She's married to a rock star, has her own beautiful
voice, she's gorgeous and has the best looking hair....no wonder I love her. Karen rocks!

I love the retro feel of this picture!

Siouxsie Sioux

My good friend Cocamia sent me this pic of Siousxie Sioux and I just about died! LOVE her! I immediately sent them to my friend Erin who has loved Siousxie for years. Biggest fan that I know.  Here, Siousxie's featured on the cover of Blender magazine.......I don't know how old she is now, but damn she looks good!
The make-up is killer! I just had to share these images with all of you!
xo,
S.

Favourite Album- The Big Pink

I had heard about "The Big Pink" for some time, before I had actually listened to them. Now, I'm hooked. This album is amazing...for anyone who loves an electro-rock sound, seriously give this album a listen.
What is your favourite band right now?

xo,
S.

Music, hello?

Ok, so I knew that I was forgetting something.....Music, hello? How did I overlook this?
I will be posting a list of my top 10 albums for 2009. I just need this NYE hangover to subside.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!! MAY ALL YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS BECOME A REALITY FOR 2010!!!!!

XOXO,
S.

10 things that make me HAPPY!!!

Following in the grand Ole' DOMINO Mag tradition, (may she R.I.P)....... this is my list.

Stells-10 things that make me happy

1.Baths

To have a bath these days, seems to be a real luxury. Usually with everyone's busy schedule a quick hop on the shower seems to suffice.

Relaxing in a hot bath, is such a treat....and since my bathroom is more like an apothecary, I am able to whip up a new and exciting bath each time. Sometimes it's the scent of rose or vanilla; eucalyptus when I'm feeling ill...whatever the choice, I always feel better after taking a bath. This, (in my opinion) is one of the reasons why it is called the "bath-room" not the "shower-room"...showers just don't live up to the all mighty bath.

2.Beauty Products

I'm obsessed! What else can I say? Being a hairstylist, I have a TON of styling aids. Really, a ton. I'm always trying new products, as well as, using my trusted favourites. Nothing brings me such enthusiasm as opening up my makeup case to look at all my new goodies! The whole reason I started taking makeup lessons, was just to go out and build myself a kit. I love transforming myself and being part of the transformation of others. There is a reason why lipstick sales go up in hard financial times....it just makes you feel good!!!

3.Photography

Taking pictures is my favourite hobby. I first began to experiment with photography in high school, and it is a passion that has stayed with me ever since. I have used the traditional 35mm camera, digital, and my new favourite...the Holga. I love the grainy, dream-like quality pics of my Holga camera. The only down-side is that it is really expensive to develop these pictures, so if anyone knows of a cheap place to develop 12o film, please let me know in the comments section. Anyways, whether I'm travelling or out with friends, I love to bring my camera with me to capture these little fragments of time, that I so enjoy.

4. Music

Music has always been a huge influence in my life. Some of my favourite bands are:

Interpol, The Smiths, Morrissey, Pulp, Rolling Stones, The Stone Roses, Bowie, Libertines, Joy Division, New Order, Franz Ferdinand, Billy Idol, Eurythmics, Turbonegro, The Cramps, G'N'R, Radiohead, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, The Kills, Crystal Castles, Mount Sims, Yeah/Yeah/Yeahs, The Raveonettes, Glasvegas, The Presets, Santogold, Amy Winehouse, M.I.A. & Old school Reggae What else can I say?....Music rocks my world!

5. TEA

One quirky fact about me, is that I don't drink coffee. My closet friends have never understood that about me. One thing they do understand is that I love tea! I am pretty much always drinking some kind of tea. The Tazo brand teas are my favourite. It's the only reason that I ever go into a Starbucks. Celestial Seasonings also make one of my favourites...."Vanilla-Ginger-Green" tea. Sooooo good. Sunday mornings you will always find me drinking tea in my housecoat and slippers.....sheer bliss!

6. Sunday Brunch

Brunch is by far my favourite mealtime ever. It doesn't have to be on a Sunday...but it is the most enjoyable day of the week to dine..... brunch styles. I have my favourites in the city (which I will mention in a future post dedicated strictly on brunch). It is the best when surrounded by friends, discussing the events/debauchery that happened the night before.

I do love a Mimosa (or two) with brunch...again it is such a luxury for me to enjoy a good meal. Any suggestions on places to go? Let me know...leave a comment.

7. Travelling

I try to do two trips a year. I love to see and experience different places and cultures. I tend to like to go to big cities, because there is always so much to see and do. New York city and the UK are my favourite places to go and I tend to go back year after year. I love breaking free of my daily routines, and nothing is more inspiring than to be in a foreign place that takes your breath away.

8. Warm Hugs

I wouldn't describe myself as a mushy person. In fact, I don't really like a lot of PDA's. I do however like a nice warm hug. My best friend Frankie gives the best. I used to call him "Sir Huggsalot", because he's always hugging people. This one of the reasons that he's my BFF.

9. Going to the movies

Ever since I was a child, I have always loved going to the movies. The first movie that I saw in the theatre was Bambi.

I loved that movie....my Mom said that I cried...I don't remember that.

Anyways, my sister Allyson, my good friend Erin and I have a little movie club, (they don't know it's a club, I just like to think of it that way). We tend to go to the movies on pretty much a weekly basis. After standing on my feet for almost 10 hours per day, having an excuse to sit and do nothing but be entertained suits me just fine. Just to let you all know...Clive Owen is my boyfriend,..... and well James McAvoy is my boyfriend too.

10. Wine

Finally, last on my list of "ten things that make me happy" is wine. I have come to really love wine. I am by no means an expert, but that doesn't lesson my appreciation of the sweet, (usually dry) nectar. I started drinking wine after developing an allergy to beer. It is now my drink of choice. I love sparkling wine...at first some friends used to laugh that I'd bring Champagne to house parties; I have converted many of them to share in my love. I should invest in shares of Yellow Tail Bubbles. It may not be the finest, most expensive bubbly on the market, but it sure does make me happy...and well this is what this list is all about, non?

I hope that you have enjoyed this post. I will share some of my friends list's in the next couple of months.

xo,

S.