best august ever?

my summer thus far has been sub-par (i'm a poet and i didn't even know it), and though i love toronto, i'm definitely in need of a getaway. so i decided the best way to reverse this before it's too late was to quit my job and travel.

first new york.
then home? myrtle beach? mexico?

if anybody wants to travel somewhere with me, i'm keeping my options open and would love company.

xo leigh

les garcons

this is too good.

the artiste

this is my best friend, rachael. she's featured in the august 2010 issue of FLARE!

THE ARTISTE: Rachael Meckling Hometown: Saskatoon, Sask. Illustrator Rachael Mecling, 20, may still be a student at Ryerson University but this FLARE intern's whimsical drawings are already hanging on our art director's walls - fitting, considering Meckling herself dreams of becoming an art director one day. Idols: "Gwen Stefani. She is such a novelty and I love how literal her style inspirations are. Also, Coco Chanel, Virginia Woolf and my mother - the obstacles that they overcame in their lives gives me the [motivation] to work just as hard." Words to live by: "It's unfortunate that some people search high and low for something that can be so obvious," says Meckling before citing Aristotle's famous quote: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

photo via FLARE Magazine by Norman Wong 

home sweet home

as if this actually happened. this makes me so sad!

if you know me, you will know that i have a song for every occasion.
this song seems ever-so appropriate right now.

just a small town girl

so, yesterday evening was spent driving two and a half hours southwest of toronto to springford, ontario for a crush luther music video shoot... it rained the whole time and i think that's a sign that i'm not meant to be in a small town. it was a nice break from the city and this weekend's riots, though. i got to ride a diamond t motor car hearse (!!) circa 1928 and hang out with some really great people! video coming soon...

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top secret preview! this is james and i sharing a special moment...

TOPSHOP TORONTO

topshop is FINALLY landing in toronto! boutique store jonathan + olivia on ossington avenue at queen street west has the honor of showcasing some of topshop's lines in what will be a new 800 square foot space at the back of the pre-existing store.

it opens to the public this coming saturday, june 19 at 9am. see you there!