Good News! The Apple's Haberdashery Website is Here.

This should make the cover of every newspaper in North America...Apple's Haberdashery's new website is up and running!  It took some bending over backward (see picture above) but with your help we did it. Now you can visit us at the Wardrobe Salon, at Our Official Website and here at the Blog.
Hurry up and click on the link below, a matter of fact, why don't you save it in your computer's "Favorite" file.

www.appleshaberdashery.com

10 Day Challenge-- Get the Website up and running by August 17th!

I'm sure I can do this.  That's why I've publicly announced the deadline for completion of the Apple's Haberdashery Website on my blog.  We're letting peer pressure ensure that August 17th is the lastest Apple's Haberdashery fans have to wait to see us on the web. 

IT'S A VIRTUAL GARAGE SALE

By having the site up and running there's gonna be a rummage sale of sorts between the Spiced Apple's Blog and the new Site.  You can expect expanded info about Apple's Haberdashery, vintage products, services, and other fun stuff on on the official site the only change will be fewer pages on the blog...Not a bad trade-off huh?

The Steve Miller Band's Joseph Wooten for Apple's Haberdashery

Joseph Wooten, keyboardist for the the world famous Steve Miller Band, provided his smile and swagger to launch the coming men's wear line for Apple's Haberdashery.  Portrait photographer Tim Ho conducted shoot and he was amazing.  I encourage everyone to check out more of  Tim's work at: http://www.timhophoto.com/

August Style Watch

August's winner is cruisin' in ecofriendly style. While her two-wheeled limosine says modern doo-wop, the Tory Berch sunglasses clearly say chic bohemian. Wanna be included on our style watch site? Click on the button to the left. If chosen, you'll receive a gift.

Anything But A Basic Tee

Well it just goes to show that you don't need a lot of money to look great.  The asymmetrical shirt that I wore to the premier of the Just Doin' It video release party was a simple oversized white t-shirt (you know the one you wear to bed) only it was hit with a bit of creativity for instant glama!  While performer Billy Drease gave it a splash of color (like he did with his own for the  Just Doin' it Video) I grabbed my scissors and a touch of satin ribbon and took to my sewing machine for the final product...Not bad if I do say so myself.  Of course I had to style it up with vintage accessories, a bright red evening bag and Kenneth J Lane necklace, to be exact.  Custom couture in your shirt drawer. 

Sometimes I get "Carried" Away

On a windy Sunday evening I put myself together for a friends wedding anniversary party and while adjusting my windswept hair and dress, my sister snapped this photo of the accessories I donned for the evening.  Always mixing in a bit of history, I thought that it would be a good idea to sport this vintage bracelet and vintage magazine clutch purse. These cluches were created with a number of different magazine covers on them but, interestingly enough, my clutch is identical to the vintage clutch sported by Carrie Bradshaw in  "The Big Time" episode of season 3's Sex and the City.  I've included the scene below. 

Jewelry is Art...Cirque du Soleil and Centre du Beaux Arts

The Centre du Beaux Arts hosted exhibits that catered to so many of my interests one being jewelry.  Ever the epitome of luxury, the House of Boucheron had on display fine jewelry inspired by each production of the Cirque du Soleil.  Having recently seen the Beetles "Rain" production I was amazed at how the necklaces whimsically reflected the spirit of the show.  Although I specialize in collecting costume jewelry I can't see why I can't join in the fun and post a pic of my Cirque du Costume pieces.

ReFashioner: Selection, Style, So Much Fun

I never could have imagined that this new invitation only, curated clothes swap site could be so much fun until yesterday's debut of ReFashioner.  Although swapping was supposed to start promptly at noon, some technical hiccups caused it to be delayed a for a bit.  No problem.  I just sat by my laptop...sometimes in the car, at restaurants and even while walking outside just to click the refresh button to see if it was time to log in and start snaggin' pieces.  I was surprised to see that so many of my posted items went so quickly--4 in just 6 hours.The necklace on the left (a French jet double strand with hand worked gold tone flower details) went just seconds after it was posted  There's another image of it in the blog post entitled "Miles...Inspires" view it at  http://appleshaberdashery.blogspot.com/2010/07/milesinspires.html. Oh yeah, I picked up a bunch of cool stuff too.  The method that Kate Sekules (former editor-in-chief for Culture+Travel Magazine) determined for this site is genius and has already made me a swap addict.  The minute I finish this post, I'll be back swappin' again! 

La Gaillard boutiqe mode ecologique

"The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping: Insider Tips, Helpful Hints, Hip Shops" by Melody Fortier was the catalyst for my journey across the border in the first place.  The author lists La Gaillarde as a Great Source for Vintage and I had to see for myself.  What I stumbled upon was so much more and I was fortunate to have a moment to speak to the store's stylist extraordinaire as well as its talented and dedicated fashion repurposer.  Although the store carries a lovely selection of vintage clothing and accessories (I purchased a charming Pierre Cardin scarf and tuxedo style mock blouse bib) the overall purpose of the store was to emphasize reuse in all of its forms.  This non-traditional, not-for-profit retail establishment is a collaborative of the fashionable.  In a nut shell, pre-loved clothing is cut and resewn into fashion forward/ avant garde wearable art.

New, Old and Everything in Between

Two photos/ two buildings-- very different, yet so very much the same.  While exploring the demand and availability of vintage clothing in Montreal, I had to capture images of the city's architecture as it demonstrates a clever co-existence of romanicism and contemporary culture. 

Miles...Inspires

The Miles Davis exhibit at the Centre du Beaux Arts in Montreal was a feast for the senses and I just had to bring back this postcard photo of Miles.  His confidence and swagger is evident and inspired me to create this display arrangement in my wardrobe salon when I returned home.