tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61117068043098065922024-03-13T05:46:55.030-04:00melanie garcia has a blogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger252125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-6119225416571925102017-03-30T15:27:00.001-04:002017-03-30T15:27:55.561-04:00Beaver Sheppard - Never ApartHe's that guy, you met at a bar/restaurant/show/party, where he was cooking/hanging out/playing in a band. You've seen him around town, met through a friend, bumped into each other some time later. He's that guy that you can't even remember how you met, but you've seen each other around for a better part of a decade. He's that guy.<br />
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I popped into Never Apart one afternoon to participate in a <a href="http://www.neverapart.com/events/practice-9-collection-of-small-moments/" target="_blank">sound meditation practice</a> and took the time afterwards to check out the galleries.<br />
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Lo' and behold was the exhibit <a href="http://www.neverapart.com/exhibitions/chefs-ive-worked-for/" target="_blank">Chefs I've Worked For</a> by Beaver Sheppard; a series of expressive paintings accompanied each with an incredible anecdote of his time at a restaurant.<br />
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I'm a little late to the party so the show will be up only until the 8th of April!<br />
In the meantime, here's an <a href="http://www.neverapart.com/features/beaver-sheppard-video-interview/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=none&utm_campaign=beaver_video+mar_2017_magazine&utm_term=nva_fb&utm_content=initial" target="_blank">interview</a> with Beaver at Never Apart and some images from the show. Read. The. Captions!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-67809483425527827562016-10-19T13:41:00.000-04:002016-10-19T13:51:01.879-04:00Kodak Funsaver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back in 2013 we headed to Thailand to visit an old friend and get some vay-cay time in. Armed with a DSLR, a super-8 camera, an iPhone, and three disposable cameras, I'd say we covered most of our bases. One of those Kodak Funsaver GT-800 never got used and made its way to Iceland three years later. Without any control of the focus and the on-camera flash I shot the whole roll with abandon over the course of two trigger happy days in Ólafsfjordur and Reykjavik. Conversely to the previous post all shot on a Canon 7D with it's greeny-blue hues, the Kodak is very, very warm and a little pink-y giving the roll serious vintage vibes.</div>
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click! <a href="http://www.visitreykjavik.is/hallgrimskirkja-church" target="_blank">Hallgrímskirkja church</a></div>
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click! <a href="http://en.harpa.is/" target="_blank">Harpa</a> concert hall</div>
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click! Reykjavik bar scribbles and stickers. Everyone in this bar was stunning. Is that normal?</div>
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yup and I walked around the <a href="http://www.bluelagoon.com/" target="_blank">Blue Lagoon</a> with a disposable camera above the surface of the water</div>
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Lo' and behold the lovely and remote town of <a href="http://www.fjallabyggd.is/en/home" target="_blank">Ólafsjörður</a>, Iceland. Nestled in the mouth of a fjord on the Tröllaskagi (troll!) peninsula, this fishing town was once only connected via a road around the mountain from the 1940s until a (scary) one-lane tunnel trough the mountains was built to Dalvík. A tunnel connecting the town westward to Siglufjörður was built recently in 2010. </div>
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I'll be here for the next month staying at the <a href="http://www.listhus.com/index.html" target="_blank">Listhús</a> artist residency hoping to bang out some inspired collages, hike over the mountains, discover magical lakes and stare dumb-faced at the most beautiful elfin Icelandic girl at the cash of the grocery store.</div>
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In the meantime, I leave you with a snippet of the stunning views, some plant life and the fluffiest sheep that ever crossed my path. </div>
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If you took a moment to click through the "perfume" label at the bottom of this post you might find a handful of blog entries on the subject. I never thought that it would be a subject of significance or importance but in some way it has. Not being much of a beauty connoisseur, my first memories of thinking that I should find a perfume for myself was when I caught a delicious whiff of a friend's Dior Addict over a decade ago. Whaaaaat are you wearing?!<br />
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Fast forward to trials, errors and missteps and settling my dear <a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.ca/2013/05/flowerbomb.html" target="_blank">Flowerbomb</a> for so so long. After a decade of the same odour trailing my sphere, along with the conscious and unconscious memories and associations it was <a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.ca/2015/09/perfume-two-ways.html" target="_blank">time to move on</a>.<br />
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I finally zeroed in on <a href="https://byredo.com/" target="_blank">Byredo</a>'s <a href="https://byredo.com/bal-d-afrique-eau-de-parfum-250-ml" target="_blank">Bal D'Afrique</a>, a warm and rich perfume that carried over bergamot top note from Flowerbomb. Founder <a href="https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/creative-class/the-creative-class-ben-gorham" target="_blank">Ben Gorham</a> underlines the association of fragrance to memory where each scent created for Byredo starts from his connections to places, time and people. This notion made me wonder about that bergamot consistency, it also being the active flavour in my tea of choice <a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.is/2015/03/tea-break.html" target="_blank">Earl Grey</a>, as this was a tea I always drank with my mother for as long as I can remember.<br />
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I think not. Or otherwise the hypnotically beautiful and astute sales associates at Byredo's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/fashion/byredo-brings-its-scent-memories-to-soho.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Wooster boutique</a> are just that good.<br />
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Not even a year ago Nancy and François had purchased a 175 year old farmhouse complete with 4 acres of land and a couple of barns with the vision of transforming the former dairy farm into a stylish, country getaway from the city. Situated in <a href="http://prince-edward-county.com/" target="_blank">Prince Edward County</a> (beaches! vineyards!) within weekend escape distance from Montreal and Toronto, <a href="http://www.thewilfrid.com/" target="_blank">The Wilfrid Boutique Farmhouse</a> was open for its first season this spring. Feeling particularly adult I decided to book a treat yo' self weekend and savour the country flavour.<br />
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Nancy and François really outdid themselves with the renovation of the farmhouse. Opening up and streamlining the space for large common areas and creating three awesome guest rooms (oh and the shower!!) while maintaining the cozy county feel incited many ohhs and ahhs from me. From the reclaimed sliding barn doors (from uh...their barn!) that leads to the crisp ensuite bathroom, to the pulleys holding the light fixtures, the attention to detail was apparent everywhere. </div>
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After cocktails we strolled down the road to <a href="http://www.longdog.ca/" target="_blank">Long Dog Vinyard and Winery</a> for some wine tasting and met the lovely owners James and Victoria. We learned that James was involved in IMAX movie-making and that they would soon be rolling out the last IMAX movie to be shot on film. Nooooooo! Say it ain't so!!!! I get it, film is dead and dying and all that. But I was secretly holding on to the idea that this crazy 70mm format would survive the transition. Appreciating our film-nerdiness James gifted us with a couple of frames of this glorious medium.<br />
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After our last delicious and filling breakfast, we poked around the barns, played around a really old looking tractor and paid the hens a visit to gather some eggs before heading back down the 401.<br />
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During our weekend we toted around a <a href="http://www.fujifilm.ca/products/instax/cameras/mini_8/" target="_blank">Fuji Instax</a> camera that is provided by the Wilfrid for guests to document their stay with the condition that we leave <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BHK2zaKgj3_/?taken-by=_melanie_garcia" target="_blank">one image behind</a>; creating a photographic guestbook at the farmhouse.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-60190427239329846002016-06-19T23:43:00.001-04:002016-06-19T23:45:01.556-04:00Connect4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past week I was asked to help out at the merch table at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/111152615971569/" target="_blank">Connect4</a> vernissage. The pop-up art show was brought together by the artists' themselves in conjunction with <a href="http://16.muralfestival.com/" target="_blank">Mural Festival</a> and <a href="http://www.station16gallery.com/" target="_blank">Station16</a>. <a href="http://www.scaner.ca/" target="_blank">Alex Scaner</a>, <a href="http://www.kevinledo.com/" target="_blank">Kevin Ledo</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/labronaoner/" target="_blank">Labrona</a>, and <a href="http://www.mathieuconnery.net/" target="_blank">Mathieu Connery</a> busted out their works for an eager art-buying audience.</div>
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Left, sunflowers by Mathieu Connery Right, a large Labrona (one of my faves!)</div>
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and a quick stroll down St-Laurent to try to catch some of the art in progress. Chain-link fence work by <a href="http://fafi.net/" target="_blank">Fafi</a></div>
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Winded down the art tour at Station16 where the insane felted works of <a href="https://sewyoursoul.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lucy Sparrow</a> transformed a room in the gallery into <a href="https://sewyoursoul.co.uk/2016/06/08/le-sex-shop-feutre-montreal-june-10th-july-1st/" target="_blank">Lucy Sparrow's Erotic Emporium: Le Sex Shop Feutré</a>. Holy moly EVERYTHING was made of felt! From little condoms, to DVDs, porno mags, and giant butt plugs, all rendered in fuzzy felt giving the works caricature absurdity. Do yourself a favour and check it out if you're in this fair city.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-75622383694202597652016-05-23T12:28:00.000-04:002016-05-23T12:35:49.533-04:00Japan photo diary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shall we start with this image of cherry blossoms *almost* in bloom? We were a couple of weeks early for the grand floral explosions, but had enough of an inkling of what was to come. Of course that did not deter us nor the tons of other tourists from flocking to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto" target="_blank">Kyoto</a>, known for temples, palaces, shrines, kaiseki and lesser known <a href="http://kyotofoodie.com/izuju-best-kyoto-style-sushi/" target="_blank">Kyoto style sushi</a>. We rented some bikes for a couple of days and discovered the city with frozen toes (we are flashing back to early March here).<br />
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Tom on above-mentioned rental bicycle. At the rental shop, the owner set us up with a "manual GPS" by clipping a map onto the basket. Awesome. We managed to get lost anyways.</div>
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1. At the <a href="http://www.kitanotenmangu.or.jp/top_en.php" target="_blank">Kitano Tenmangu Shrine</a></div>
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Some of the thousands of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii" target="_blank">Torii gates</a> at the <a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3915.html" target="_blank">Fushimi Inari Shrine</a>.</div>
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The bamboo groves at <a href="http://www.insidekyoto.com/arashiyama-bamboo-grove" target="_blank">Arashiyama</a></div>
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Spooky deer and friendly deer in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara,_Nara" target="_blank">Nara</a></div>
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So we got ourselves onto a bullet train or a <a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2018.html" target="_blank">Shinkansen</a> from Kyoto to Tokyo with a glimpse of Mount Fuji while drinking bottled water from Mount Fuji. It was all very meta. Speaking of meta I am typing this post while on a regular 5hr train ride from Montreal to Toronto. The distance from Kyoto to Tokyo is almost equivalent and via those bad assed trains took about 2.5hr. #bringhighspeedrailtoCanada #please #thankyou</div>
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1. Bright light and shadow in Ginza, Tokyo</div>
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3. A giant fallen rose by <a href="http://hillmanstudio.com/" target="_blank">Andy Hillman</a> for <a href="http://visvim.tv/" target="_blank">Visvim</a></div>
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Hellooooooo Hong Kong! (Which I really enjoy calling HK.)</div>
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We took a quick jaunt to visit friends who have relocated on this unique island. HK, the home to millions, was full of wallet busting meals, bustling crowds, history and lots of dichotomy. But what I couldn't get enough of was the density of the city. Sure New York is dense, Tokyo is dense, but for some reason I really felt the presence of the population represented not just by the crowds but also in the densely packed housing. Infinitely photogenic, I couldn't get enough of it and marvelled at all the laundry precariously hanging outside of windows over a busy city below.</div>
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Meandering some of the little streets and alleyways of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheung_Wan" target="_blank">Sheung Wan</a>. As we wound our way we found stairways, graffiti and a hidden barbershop.</div>
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Okay, what about that dichotomy I was talking about? Financial disparity of the population aside, a really awesome duality of HK is its urbanism and easy access to the outdoors. While the <a href="https://www.off---white.com/en/IT" target="_blank">Off-White</a> store in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causeway_Bay" target="_blank">Causeway Bay</a> displayed some lovely greenery, HK spoiled us with tons of hikes, beaches, islands and other assorted outdoorsy-ness all while being nestled in a busy city.<br />
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Last look: hitting up a trail in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Territories" target="_blank">New Territories</a> with a view of mainland China yonder</div>
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<a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.ca/2014/06/bloc-shop.html" target="_blank">Bloc Shop</a> delivered an early Christmas gift to eager climbers last week by completing a new extension ahead of schedule. </div>
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Originally slated to open in the new year, <a href="http://blocshop.ca/" target="_blank">Bloc Shop</a>'s now 20 000 square foot facility can boast to being the largest bouldering gym in Canada, welcoming hundreds of climbers-from newbies to seasoned pros-every day.</div>
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Kyle (right) from <a href="http://flashed.com/" target="_blank">Flashed</a> and Yan (left) get some crash mat making done.</div>
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<span class="s1">Full list and details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/122424998124296/"><span class="s2">here</span></a> until the 13th of December.</span></div>
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On a rainy Montreal evening, designers Anne-Marie Laflamme and Catherine Métivier rolled out the new identity for their ethical women and menswear label <a href="https://atelier-b.co/" target="_blank">atelier b</a>. <br />
Design and identity work was by <a href="http://nouvelleadministration.com/" target="_blank">Nouvelle Administration</a> with photographs by <a href="http://www.lmchabot.com/" target="_blank">LM Chabot</a>.<br />
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Oh the breathtaking <a href="http://www.diaart.org/sites/page/1/1003" target="_blank">Dia:Beacon</a>!<br />
Although my art romp through the Hudson Valley was a month or two back, I could not not share some images from this magical wonder of contemporary art. I had major love goggles on as I took in the art sprawled over the 300 000 square foot former factory building. The gallery space itself-gah! I am without words-stunning? Inspiring? Deep sighs of joy worthy?<br />
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From the top:<br />
Robert Irwin- <a href="http://www.diaart.org/exhibitions/introduction/84" target="_blank">Excursus: Hommage to the Square³</a><br />
Sol LeWitt- from the <a href="http://www.diaart.org/exhibitions/main/3" target="_blank">Wall Drawing Series</a><br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Serra" target="_blank">Richard Serra</a>- Elevational Wedge, 2001<br />
Richard Serra- <a href="http://www.diaart.org/exhibitions/introduction/96" target="_blank">Union of the Torus and the Sphere</a> (detail), 2001<br />
<a href="http://www.diaart.org/exhibitions/introduction/94" target="_blank">Robert Ryman</a>- Untitled, 1965<br />
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H&M's sister brand <a href="http://www.cosstores.com/" target="_blank">COS</a> (Collection of Style) is set to open their second Canadian outpost in our fair city of Montreal after opening in Toronto in September. As you can glean from a couple of the images from the FW15 lookbok, the brand is less trend based favouring architectural shapes and featuring more natural fabrics. Does that big white scarf come in black?<br />
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Men, women (and maybe your children?) can get their nordic vibe on this Friday October 9th at 1310 St-Catherine O.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-33621792162189663312015-09-16T15:49:00.001-04:002016-08-15T11:57:50.652-04:00perfume: two ways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been wearing my beloved <a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.ca/2013/05/flowerbomb.html" target="_blank">Flowerbomb</a> by <a href="http://viktor-rolf.com/" target="_blank">Viktor & Rolf</a> ever since its inception. I'd deviate every now and again to try something new, but always came back to Flowerbomb. The chemistry of me and this perfume has invoked so many reactions, many of familiarity (how it's become "my smell") and several people have nuzzled their faces into my neck emitting a variety of exclamations. But somehow I feel like my relationship with Flowerbomb should come to an end or at least take a pause.<br />
Back in 2006, while in Paris, my mom offered to buy me my first bottle, which attracted me because I thought the design was cool. I kid you not, that's how calculated my perfume decisions were: "I like Viktor & Rolf" + good bottle design = winning combination. I knew nothing about perfume, I tried some here and there but I was far from making an educated choice on what would work on me. But hey! My math worked! And I have been wearing it since. For many christmases my Flowerbomb stash would be replenished by my mother who thought it would be an easy and practical gift for her not-easy-to shop-for-daughter. Last christmas was my first one without my mother and my signature scent was dwindling. I took it as a sign. Time to move on.<br />
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I am taking the very calculated route this time. No abstract math. Just test drives.<br />
Clockwise from top left:<br />
-Maison Martin Margiela's <a href="http://www.sephora.com/replica-promenade-in-the-gardens-P385348" target="_blank">Replica, Promenade in the Garden</a><br />
-Maison Martin Margiela's <a href="http://www.sephora.com/replica-lazy-sunday-morning-P385354?skuId=1602275&icid2=_you%20may%20also%20like_p385354_image" target="_blank">Replica, Lazy Sunday Morning</a><br />
-Byredo, <a href="http://byredo.com/en/product/37/bal-d-afrique" target="_blank">Bal D'Afrique</a><br />
-Byredo, <a href="http://byredo.com/en/product/35/gypsy-water" target="_blank">Gypsy Water</a><br />
-Heeley Parfum, <a href="http://www.etiket.ca/en/heeley-parfum-iris-de-nuit-edp-100ml.html" target="_blank">Iris de Nuit</a><br />
-Atelier Cologne, <a href="http://www.etiket.ca/en/atelier-cologne-silver-iris-spray-100ml.html" target="_blank">Silver Iris</a><br />
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I've been feeling a bit multiple personality since starting the tests. Hopefully I'll be able to strike perfume gold twice.<br />
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Speaking of twice here's the sonic version of perfume:<br />
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Last weekend I attended the <a href="http://basilicahudson.com/" target="_blank">Basilica Hudson</a>'s <a href="http://basilicahudson.com/basilica-soundscape-2015/" target="_blank">Basilica SoundScape</a>, an "antifestival" of music and art and awesomeness in the Hudson Valley. From improv jazz drumming, performance art, noise bands, and droning electronic music, the night I spent at the Basilica had filled up my senses and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Haxan-Cloak-157897796801/timeline/" target="_blank">The Haxan Cloak</a>'s subwoofers rearranged my insides. (Peep this great roundup <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/14/arts/music/basilica-soundscape-a-festival-of-pop-punk-and-so-much-else.html?ref=arts&_r=0" target="_blank">article</a> for more.) A more low-key moment in the evening introduced me to <a href="http://perfumegenius.net/" target="_blank">Perfume Genius</a> who managed to seduce the audience into a dreamy eyed state. The set included a version of this charming piano duet, which has been looping in my playlist since I got home. Enjoy.<br />
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Last look: an enlightened telephone booth buddha at Basilica Hudson.<br />
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Really stoked to share the first magazine cover I had the pleasure of styling! This is <a href="http://www.ellequebec.com/" target="_blank">ELLE Québec</a>'s September 2015 issue featuring the talented singer/songwriter <a href="http://www.coeurdepirate.com/" target="_blank">Coeur de Pirate</a>. <br />
For this shoot I was in the awesome company of prolific photographer <a href="http://www.maxabadian.com/" target="_blank">Max Abadian</a> (<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/waynes-world-wayne-campbell-MUeQeEQaDCjE4" target="_blank">we're not worthy!</a>) and hair/make up artist (and creative multi-talent) <a href="http://dulcedo.ca/artist/andrew-ly/" target="_blank">Andrew Ly</a>. <br />
For the looks I am very grateful for the collaboration with <a href="http://www.costumenational.com/" target="_blank">Costume National</a> for the striped suit and to <a href="http://tanyataylor.com/" target="_blank">Tanya Taylor</a> for the vintage vibe dress. Keep reading for the complete credits (yeah, you want to know where those boots are from?!)<br />
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Unfortunately there's one little bit of major #buzzkill ... those with eagle eyes can make out that the "stylisme" credit was not made out to me. The credit was given to a very lovely and talented stylist who was not involved with the shoot, and the unfortunate editorial oversight is now living in print on news stands across Quebec. The awesome ELLEQC team hastened to rectify online/electronic copies and offered their apologies. In order not to be too bummed about the whole situation (whyyyyy? in print!) I listened to <a href="http://www.krishnadas.com/" target="_blank">Krishna Das</a>' soothing Eddie Vedder-esque voice to decompress as I drove to an idyllic plot of land in the country. I feel much better now thank you.<br />
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styling credits:<br />
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wool suit: Costume National<br />
t-shirt: James Perse<br />
shoes: Michael Kors Collection<br />
necklace: Jennifer Meyer<br />
rings: House of Harlow 1960 & Aldo Accessories<br />
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dress, turtleneck, belt: Tanya Taylor<br />
boots: Filippa K<br />
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<a href="http://kevinledo.com/" target="_blank">Kevin Ledo</a> is at it again. This time with two massive pieces for <a href="http://www.5800harold.com/" target="_blank">5800 Harold</a>, apartment residences in Hollywood, California. I checked out the in-progress canvases, one 7'x20' and the other 7'x30' (holy moly!) each featuring astral bodies rendered in paint and gold leaf. See that shine in the image above? That's not just any old photographic hot-spot-that's the shine of the leaf itself. <br />
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Ledo set up camp in <a href="http://sidlee.com/" target="_blank">Sid Lee</a>'s very cool multi-purpose space which had multiple rooms each thematically dedicated to some of my favourite film directors.<br />
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A quote from <a href="http://www.davidlynch.com/" target="_blank">David Lynch</a>, excerpted from a piece the director wrote for the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-lynch/coffee_b_1216532.html?view=print&comm_ref=false" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a> on his obsession with coffee.</div>
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This is a quote from <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/nov/26/features" target="_blank">Jean-Luc Godard</a>, but has been used often in describing the <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/05/the-new-disorder" target="_blank">non-linear style</a> of <a href="http://www.michelgondry.com/" target="_blank">Michel Gondry</a>.</div>
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Admittedly when I first saw the name, my mind first jumped to <a href="http://www.royandersson.com/eng/studio24/" target="_blank">Roy Andersson</a>, which wouldn't be that much of a stretch given both directors' absurdist tendencies. But indeed this quote is from <a href="http://rushmoreacademy.com/" target="_blank">Wes Anderson</a>'s <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838221/quotes" target="_blank">Darjeeling Limited</a>.</div>
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Recently I was asked to document a two-day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine" target="_blank">Rube Goldberg machine</a> making-a-thon at <a href="http://www.robocutstudio.com/" target="_blank">Robocut Studios</a>, a multidisciplinary one-stop-make-it-all shop. From conception to digital fabrication, to CNC milling, to laser cutting, 3D printing, prototyping and electronics, Robocut covers the gamut of design needs. To show off these skills in a kooky and fun way, the studio participated in <a href="http://printempsnumerique.info/en/about/" target="_blank">Printemps Numérique</a>, a three-month long initiative to unite and showcase Montréal's digital creatives. A group of participants (with and without previous experience) signed up to conceptualize, design and realize a Rube Goldberg machine using electronics and good old mechanics.<br />
A text message was sent to the omnipresent Cloud asking "Hey girl, would you like a gin and tonic?" triggered a circuit and began the chain reaction which resulted in the mixing of the aforementioned drink. Success!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-43033494586971772462015-05-31T22:45:00.000-04:002015-05-31T22:57:14.353-04:00Environmental Graphics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a teacher at Quebec High School in Quebec City with a proposed project for their arts wing that was in desperate need of a makeover. <br />
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The murals on the walls were created by students over ten years ago when the school had thought the whole wing would be demolished. So the kids <i>se sont lâchés</i> <i>loose</i> or let loose as we say in proper Quebecois français.<br />
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The school was ready to breathe some fresh air into the space and have it be of interest on its own while being able to support the students' art work when it would be displayed on the walls. Gallons and gallons of primer and paint were laid down to bid adieu to the chaotic artwork and then we stepped in.<br />
"We" was myself and talented friend, <a href="http://enmasse.info/artist/mark-unterberger/" target="_blank">artist</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1825808/" target="_blank">make-up sfx guru</a> Mark Unterberger- who has recently launched himself into the world of industrial and graphic design, so naturally I thought he'd be down with this gig.<br />
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With lots of tape, a couple of gallons of a taupey/warm grey and a handful of very enthusiastic students we said goodbye to Tinkerbell and laid down simple graphics to create a calm and open new space for the art wing.<br />
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I checked out the multi-disciplinary show <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/882318631813979/" target="_blank">Objects Are larger Than They Appear</a> at <a href="http://ununhuitun.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">un un huit un galerie</a>/<a href="http://www.offthehook.ca/" target="_blank">Off The Hook</a> Gallery to take in some sculptures, installations and a painting or two. The above work by Sam Ries beckoned me, with its minimalist study of scale, texture and material. The large ball was about three feet tall, and despite all my years of gallery-going and knowing one does not "touch the art", all I really wanted to do was drape myself on it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-66461948160663723562015-05-06T00:15:00.000-04:002015-05-06T13:33:52.736-04:00VSCO Grid PT.2Almost a year ago I got a sweet <a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.ca/2014/05/vsco-grid.html" target="_blank">surprise</a> in my inbox from the super rad awesome photographic processing peeps <a href="https://vsco.co/" target="_blank">VSCO</a>.<br />
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The above image was taken at the same time I popped in to take in <a href="http://papiermontreal.com/" target="_blank">Papier15</a>, an art fair devoted to works on paper. The fair took place on the upper floors of the newly gutted <a href="http://atelierscreatifs.org/PiedCarreDeGaspe" target="_blank">de Gaspé buildings</a>, which ironically used to host a slew of artist studios before the renovations took place. But happy endings may come true: the intent now is to maintain several floors for artists and their work spaces at a fixed rate for the next thirty years!</div>
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The ground floor has now become the stunning new home to several of the city's contemporary galleries. Also in a ground floor was an exhibit space dedicated to Cas de Figure, a group show featuring some of <a href="http://www.uqam.ca/" target="_blank">UQAM</a>'s fine arts graduates. This is where the above stairs beckoned me.</div>
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<a href="http://bloomsbury.com/us/holes-live-through-this-9781623563776/" target="_blank">Live Through This</a> by Anwen Crawford is one of the latest explorations from the awesome pocket-sized series of books <a href="http://333sound.com/33-13-series/" target="_blank">33 1/3</a> that focus on seminal albums of music history. As a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hole_(band)" target="_blank">Hole</a> fan during the albums era, this book was an insightful revisit to the past. Crawford explores the themes of motherhood, pageantry, vulnerability, feminism-and what it means to be a woman in the male dominated rock n' roll arena. The rumours of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Cobain" target="_blank">Kurt</a> writing Courtney's music are put to rest by interviews with the album's producers. While my CD copy of Live Through This is long gone, the memories of the album, its b-sides and bootlegged <a href="http://fuckyeahholesongs.tumblr.com/songindex" target="_blank">rare tracks</a> all came flowing back to me. Did I mention I LOVED reading this book?<br />
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My <a href="http://melaniegarciablog.blogspot.ca/2013/10/at-my-desk.html" target="_blank">orchid</a> dies a second time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-34580778614382834322015-03-22T15:22:00.000-04:002015-03-23T09:40:01.371-04:00Judith & Charles FW15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many moons ago, I got to know the French label Teenflo as a fashion assistant for their look books and campaigns for the Canadian market. The founders who brought Teenflo across the Atlantic embarked onto their own design adventure transitioning to their namesake made-in-Canada contemporary brand: <a href="http://www.judithandcharles.com/" target="_blank">Judith & Charles</a>. Clean lines, impeccable tailoring, and a magical shift dress that somehow looks good on anybody are some of the characteristics of this refined line.<br />
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The airy and light space of <a href="http://galeriesamuellallouz.com/" target="_blank">Galerie Samuel Lallouz</a> provided a crisp setting to Judith & Charles' FW15 preview that was fresh and familiar at the same time. A wall lined with <a href="http://www.ralphgibson.com/1975-quadrants.html" target="_blank">Ralph Gibson</a>'s black and white photography was a perfect backdrop for that very covetable jumpsuit which cycles through the collection in different incarnations every few seasons.<br />
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A little internet sleuthing led me to find that the gallery had been designed by <a href="http://www.architem.ca/en_comm.html" target="_blank">Architem Architectes</a> who were also responsible for the design of an early Teenflo locale and Judith & Charles' retail space in Vancouver. I emailed my PR contact at the company asking her if she had known of the connection, but it was indeed a coincidence. <br />
It was just meant to be.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111706804309806592.post-64187991136892170482015-03-16T15:55:00.000-04:002015-03-16T15:55:04.417-04:00Esquire.com x Ford x WRG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm super pleased to share some collages that I contributed to <a href="http://www.esquire.com/" target="_blank">Esquire.com</a> x <a href="http://ford.ca/" target="_blank">Ford</a> spring style advertorial that was produced by <a href="http://wrgmag.com/" target="_blank">WRG Magazine</a>. The themes focused on performance, tech and design for menswear trends. It's been a loooooong time since I had done any digital collages (at least five years!!) and it felt so familiar, fun, and obsessive. Digital collage-for me-utilizes such a different work flow and approach than more traditional paper and glue collage. One has way less anxiety! I have commitment phobia! Glue issues as well-maybe... So this revisit to digital has been very liberating in a way. I am ready for more!<br />
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Check out the editorial here: <a href="http://bit.ly/1FsVfEu" target="_blank">Spring Forward With Style</a><br />
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Since the new year, life/work has been puttering away at a comfy pace. But as a freelancer sometimes you get slammed and shit gets cray and you begin compartmentalizing as much as possible and list-making gets taken to the next level. This is where taking a moment to have a breather with the soothing warmth of a cup of tea becomes abso-fucking-lutely-necessary to take those stress levels down and chill for a minute or three.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Grey_tea" target="_blank">Earl Grey</a> my most favourite tea, characterized by its bergamot flavour and a splash of milk transports me to my happy place. This <a href="http://en.kusmitea.com/our-teas/flavoured-tea/earl-grey.html" target="_blank">Kusmi Tea</a> yielded a delicious pot of temporary serenity.<br />
Oh, is it done already?<br />
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Pretty much the only thing I have to talk about is the weather. It's cliché, I know, but this Montreal winter has been particularly brutal this year. Engaging in denial, wool, and reminiscing of warmer times may or may not help me get through this North of the Wall winter, but it's worth a try.<br />
Ahhh...I can feel the warmth on my face already...<br />
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After the sunset at <a href="http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_fremont.asp" target="_blank">Freemont Older Open Space Preserve</a> and hanging with some dear friends and toddlers, we headed to some wine tastings in the <a href="http://www.healdsburg.com/" target="_blank">Healdsburg</a> area (lots of love for <a href="https://www.jwine.com/" target="_blank">J Vineyards</a>) and got some middle-of-the-day booze naps in Novato. <br />
Onwards to San Francisco.<br />
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More crab was found at <a href="http://www.parksconservancy.org/visit/park-sites/ocean-beach.html" target="_blank">Ocean Beach</a> as we sipped our <a href="https://plus.google.com/100601141074731020571/about?gl=ca&hl=en" target="_blank">Trouble Coffee</a> in the sand. Much architecture was admired. No, wait, much architecture was consistently inciting exclamations of love and real estate envy. I could barely keep it together.<br />
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1. #lookup, <a href="http://outerlandssf.com/" target="_blank">Outerlands</a><br />
2. a work by <a href="http://www.tednoten.com/" target="_blank">Ted Noten</a> in the <a href="http://www.ornamentumgallery.com/" target="_blank">Ornamentum</a> booth at the <a href="http://www.fogfair.com/" target="_blank">FOG Design+Art fair</a><br />
3. more java at <a href="https://bluebottlecoffee.com/" target="_blank">Blue Bottle Coffee</a> in the <a href="http://www.heathceramics.com/" target="_blank">Heath Ceramics</a> factory<br />
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What, is it the end already? Back to reality<br />
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