Toronto Topshop opening.

Last week, my coworker (yes, Mike, I'm talking about you!) was telling me about the grand opening of a Topshop location in Toronto. Score! Although I have yet to get a chance to visit the store in person, I've been scouring the online store, already picking and choosing things I want (aka should not) buy. The above: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. I'm clearly very predictable. Floral prints and peachy pinks, nudes, and neutrals... should be no surprise?


I have tons of backdated entries ready to be posted later on this week. And yes, to those who have been inquiring, I haven't forgotten about the MJ reveal-- but don't get your hopes up, it's not a stam bag as many of you have guessed (I wish). Oh, and isn't my car a beauty? Okay, my dad's car, but it might as well be mine! Three hundred and sixty five horsepower of pure beast! Ready for another week that lies ahead; let's dooo this.

Father's day.

Spent the entire weekend with both sides of my family jam packed with father's day events, including a visit to my grandpa at the cemetery. When people ask, "If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?" I automatically think of my grandpa. I've never had the chance to meet him as he passed away before I was even born, but from what I've heard and read about him, he was a really honourable journalist, advertising man, and newspaper editor-in-chief, but first and foremost-- father. I almost feel like I'm subconsciously following in his footsteps, going down a similar career route, and I only wish he was around to walk and guide me through it. As for my dad, words cannot begin to express how much I love and appreciate him. Even as a child, he's always pushed me to be hardworking and successful, and although I didn't quite understand it back then, I am very appreciative of it now. I'm forever a daddy's girl. I know this is days late as I've been extremely busy, but to all the fathers and father-figures out there, I hope you had a fantastic father's day, because you absolutely deserve it.

Indefatigability.

Spoon & Fork. Spider rolls. Silly faces. Cosmic bowling.
Between work, closing the deal with a client, and personal life, the past couple weeks have been ridiculously "stressful". And I use the word "stress" lightly, because I've always believed that it can be handled and managed, and should never be used as an excuse. My word of the summer? Indefatigability: tireless determination - and I finally believe that it has paid off. Lots more exciting news to come. Hopefully as things settle down, I'll start blogging more frequently again.

Marc Jacobs: new buy & QR technology.

What could possibly be inside the dust bag... REVEAL SOON!
Has anyone seen this hand drawn QR code for Marc Jacobs? For those who aren't familiar, QR codes can be scanned with barcode readers on smartphones and typically lead to text information or a redirect to a mobile-optimized site. I for one am a huge advocate of QR technology and see the practice becoming more popular once businesses see the value in them and learn how to use them effectively. This QR code for Marc Jacobs is absolutely adorable and extremely unusual in design, so I doubted if a scanner would even be able to read the code. I was wrong. The scanner on my Blackberry picked it up instantly, but it unfortunately didn't lead to anything. Huge disappointment! Marc Jacobs definitely has the potential to launch a unique interactive campaign, or at the least, a mobile site, alongside this creative QR code. Hopefully that's something they're working on. I'm curious: Are QR codes used in your area? Do you have a QR scanner on your phone? Do you think this technology will last, or is it merely a passing trend?