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Lifestyle of the young and fabulous. Guaranteed only by celebrating the art of life. My redefined spirit.

Its not easy to be on the go but...Time management's hot right now.

Be Bold, edgy, chic and precise. Be true,stay genuine.

Life is not a dress rehearsal. Shut up and get inspired.

Let go of old flames. Be smart, face new ventures.

Madonna and Parliament Hill

John Guare wrote it, Will Smith played it and we are all living it... it being the six degrees of separation, the idea that everybody on this planet is connected.

This past May while volunteering at a conference where creativity meets commerce, I learned something interesting related to my current city of residence.  

Ottawa is one degree away from Madonna.

Every summer for the past few years I have delighted myself to viewing the Mosaika light show at the Parliament buildings, if you haven`t yet witnessed the patriotic light show check it out:

This yearly spectacle on Parliament Hill is produced by Montreal`s Moment Factory. Moment Factory also produced Madonna`s insanely well lit half-time show for Super Bowl XLVI (and presently on tour with the material girl too). 

Kind of exciting right!? I definitely gained a broader appreciation for Mosaika...after all THE style icon of the 80's uses the same type of lights!

DIY: A stud life ft. Kim part 2

I got these two years ago and have since been my summer go-to sandal. But alas my studded gladiators broke :( On the bright side, the broken sandals got me to create!

After creating my studded crop top I was idling while Kim was working on her shirt (fringe takes a long time) she started to cut off more fabric and inspiration hit! I decided to refurbish my beloved sandals using her cut-off material into these...

DIY refurbished Sandals..a little touch of bohemian chique (pardon my nomadic feet).

                                  ... hope Mr. Kors doesn't mind!

Here's how:

I'm so happy these sandals get a second life. My feet were so comfortable in them. Now they have a splash of colour and still have the stud detail!

DIY: A stud life ft. Kim Part 1

My friend Kim and I recently had a DIY picnic. We both had things we wanted to spruce up. So we gathered our materials and started work in her backyard on a picnic table.

Kim decided to get her tan on so she changed into something more "tannable" if you will. All from H&M.

Kim wanted to spice up a large t-shirt she found thrifting. She went for the fringe look. I decided to get in on a more recent trend that's booming - studs! Though stud embellishment can be sourced to punk fashion in the 70's there are two major credits for making this trend mainstream:  the iconic studded Louboutin's and  studding accessories.

Photos from Upscalehype.com and Purseblog.com

Pharrell Williams is in the Christian Louboutin Freddy Flat LasVegas Shoes and Lady Gaga embellished her Hermes Birkin - this was in 2010. Soon started the trickling of stud studded accessories and clothing in major retail stores...

River Island Studded Crop Top and Aldo Blye women's flat

Now available to the masses the stud trend is growing steadily. Studs can make any outfit edgy and can easily convert an article of clothing from day time to night time.

Now for the DIY...
I had this cute denim crop top from American Eagle that was kind of plain so studding it would be the perfect ingredient to add some flavour. I only lined the top with studs so it wasn't too flashy but it would look good on the bottom too.

American Eagle denim crop top DIY studs paired with black high-waisted shorts from H&M

   Kim took a picture of me via instagram...kind of gives a preview for part 2 ;)

I'm wearing a bandeau from American Apparel. Follow Kim on Instagram her handle name is Kimjob.

Lovin' Summer

I'd like to kick off my blogging journey with some highlights of the summer thus far. I think this gives a good introduction to some important people and things in my life: good friends, good times and lots of colour!

Saw the Van Gogh exhibit... I highly recommend going.

Visual Stimulations from Montreal

Saw Moby with my life long sister from another mister. Photo`s taken by EL and AZ.

Canada Day fireworks.

Looking forward to next weekend - Ayan (middle), AJ(left) and I will be reunited! Hello to three stooge moments...