oh my whiskers!

paul and joe's spring 2011 collection features a cat print! can i get a meow meow?

swan lake

miu miu spring 2011. i am in love with this swan dress.

put a spell on you

after a magical encounter with my favourite lady Jenny Lewis I can't get the lyrics "i'm in love with illusions so saw me in half, i'm in love with tricks so pull another rabbit out your hat" out of my head.

I've also been loving this time of year and the spookiness that's coming with halloween. although i've always referenced black magic women and wicked witches in my style, i've begun turning to the thought of actual magic. my latest inspiration is the magician. think velvets, tuxedo tails, white oxford shoes, shiny accents, top hats, billowing blouses and men's trousers.

talk of magic was in full force last weekend. my friend Dianna and I met a magic little all-white cat named Domino, and couldn't help but imagine her having a life moonlighting as a magician's assistant. one day our little cat will be turned into a children's book called "Trixie the Magic Cat". These are the types of moments that I'll always remember. Good times with friends, making up little stories. It's these talks that inspire my style cues and set the tone for my fashion obsessions. Photoshoot (and children's book!) to come soon.

rowe, rowe, rowe your boat

I had the pleasure of assisting designer Ashley Rowe for the past month with the production of her SS11 show. The presentation was on Thursday and attracted lots of positive media and industry attention. Her line was filled with amazing tie-dyed pieces, which she accomplished using various dyeing techniques, the most interesting using a tennis ball. The experience was really great and reminded me how much i love working on shows and events. We were all in a bit of a panic the day before and morning of the show, for it wouldn't be a fashion event if a few things didn't go wrong last minute. The biggest challenge was probably the bathtub centrepiece that the models were set to walk and pose around. Originally filled with dyed water, we quickly realized that we were going to have a leak on our hands if we didn't empty it. Instead of the water, we filled it with tea light candles that really made the bath stand out and the highlighted the model's outfits perfectly. I loved all her ideas for the show's set, simple yet powerful and artistic. The space ended up working out beautifully and even had a great loading dock in the back for all the media to get some better-lit photos of the line. All in all it was a great success. Here are some photos of the event and her collection, courtesy of Jenna Wakani and Kevin Gonsalves.

some of the ink projections

let there be light!

shoes designed by Ladan Ali and Reginald Leung- love these guys and their creations!

lookbook. Shot by Lindsey Drennan and styled by Diana Onu.

Camilla Akrans

love this nun-inspired shoot for Numero, shot by Camilla Akrans.

saharah widoff

swede stylist Saharah Widoff. love love love.

home on the range

a photoshoot I did in the beautiful town of Tubac, Arizona.

Styling and Photography: Whitney McMeekin

Model: Sarah Marie Mitchell

lost girls

a few months ago I did some styling for the my friend Eva's vintage boutique Tomorrow Never Knows. We shot a few looks for her fall lookbook at Riverdale Farm. It was a great day with a great team and her clothes were so fun to work with. She has a really great eye for fun and unique pieces and it's always great collaborating with a friend who has similar taste and style. 

Never Never Land

Photography by Rachelle Simoneau 

Styling by Whitney Mcmeekin & Eva Bowering 

Makeup + Hair by Christina Spina 

Models  Vienna Stampeen & Lindsay Biernat

Photography Assistant Lyndsey Rolheiser

paint by numbers

Elisabeth Toll

chou chou

CAMILLA ÅKRANS

clemence

siri-ously

I first noticed Norweigan beauty Siri Tollerød in an issue of Lula magazine and immediately was struck by her simple, doe-eyed look. Today I was talking to a woman who spent some time in Norway and she said that the entire place is full of beautiful people. Siri is a prime example of what I imagine the whole country to look like. That being said...if the rule applies to the opposite sex, I'm hopping on a plane to Norway!

the catorialist

anyone who knows anything about me knows my cat lady status (still at a sane level...i hope) and how my voice goes up three octives when i see any feline. over the years i've become obsessed with kitty's in fashion, from miu miu's prowling cat prints to united bamboo's chat calendar. i've compiled some of my favourite feline fashion moments below, from various editorials, ad campaigns and runway shows. enjoy!

Siri Tollerod for Vogue Italia

Luella

Chelsea Magazine

Miu Miu

Karen Elson for Vogue

Kitty Lips by Paul & Joe

Marie Merci hat

United Bamboo Advertising Campaign