For centuries, artists and artisans have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Evident in everything from ancient artifacts to modern masterpieces, the glistening gold accents can add an ethereal touch to any work of art.
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The Look of Love is the main vibe of the Valentine’s day! Red is a classic colour for such an occasion. However, I do celebrate any opportunity to wear a new little black dress! (read Valentine’s dress :)) Today on the blog, I am going to tell you why it is a perfect pinup dress for Valentine’s day, whether you celebrate it or not!
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Charcoal is and always will be my favourite art material. Because of the softness of its drawing edge, charcoal tends to favour broad, vigorous draftsmanship, with an emphasis on mass and movement rather than on linear precision. It is about LIVING IN THE MOMENT. It is crushing the white paper.
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With online beauty sales booming, it’s clear that we’ve learned to love buying make-up via our phones, rather than heading into a store. But while it might be easy to add a favourite lipstick or trusted eye palette straight into that virtual cart, foundation remains the final frontier. With so many nuances in shades, not to mention undertones, selecting a base product without an in-person swatching session remains risky.
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Today, I will share with you my new collaboration with Abercrombie, and their sherpa-lined vegan leather coat. Vegan coats or jackets are designed to keep you warm and insulated through the winters but without cruelty. Vegan and ethical fashion brands are more mindful and thoughtful about the production and manufacturing of its faux-fur products without any harm to a planet. They are comfortable, stylish, high-quality, and very, very warm!
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Living in Canada it is not easy to stay fashionable during cold winters. This past week the thermometer hit -25 degrees. Lots of layers is what you need! It allows you to stay warm and cozy while out and about in winter weather, but still easily remove layers when entering a warm building.
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A faux fur collar coat is the most practical and warmest of this winter trend. It is affordable and look better than ever. Not to mention it actually keeps you warm! It will, definitely, add a touch of class to your outfits, a sense of a graceful style, timeless sophistication, and effortless elegance. But do you know how to properly wear a fur collar?
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Acrylic paint is a fairly young medium among art materials and has gained great popularity due to its unique qualities. Acrylics can be painted using several techniques you would use with oil, such as impasto, but it dries much faster. With acrylics, you can also paint translucent glazes as you can do with watercolor paint. Besides paint, there is a large selection of acrylic texture pastes that can be used to create high-volume textured paintings.
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Shearling is making a major come back this year thanks to Fall/Winter runway pieces that incorporated the comfy-chic trend from coats to shackets. While leather jackets and camel coats are a major closet essential for fall/winter dressing this year, nothing beats the warmth and comfort of shearling. The quintessential winter piece is conventionally made of shorn sheep wool; its soft texture allows you to feel comfortably cozy!
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December is almost finished!! Wow this year has gone quickly. it is a time to reflect and a time to be grateful for all the good that has happened.
I actually found 2021 quite challenging – for many different reasons. I feel like the year started on a high and hopefully ending on one too but somewhere in the middle things felt really hard but it REALLY does make you appreciate the good times and be so very grateful when they come around again.
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X-Mas is around the corner and I think it is everyone’s favourite time of year, right? Are you usually casual or festive for X-Mas Eve? I’ve been pretty casual always, but I think it’s a fun night to get really festive with your outfit!
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Whenever I think of winter dressing, cosy knit sweaters immediately come to mind, so today, I want to share with you this little girly outfit. The hero piece of this look is a chunky knit white sleeveless sweater that I thought could work really well when layered during the colder months and a white shirt is a perfect match.
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