Art in the Open 2012

As promised, here are some photos. This is only a fraction of the amazing pieces of artwork scattered throughout Charlottetown last night.



Collect Call by Laura MacPherson


Flying Bicycle by Ahmon Katz








Wonderland Labrynth by Lori Joy Smith and Catherine Miller
(there were so many cute little details to photograph with this one)


Beaconsfield Assembly Dancers


Field by Michael McCormack


Carousel by Jeff McGuigan


Capture by Gerald Beaulieu

this town is small - Art in the Open 2012

wicker lady

blouse: vintage
skirt: thrifted
ring: vintage avon via ebay
wicker bag: thrifted
sandals: clarks wellfleet



I've had this bag for a few years but this is the first time I've used it as something other than decoration. It opens like a clamshell, which makes it kinda unwieldy and annoying to use. Pretty though, eh?




This blouse came from a whirlwind visit to Repeats' costume room (and costume back room) a few days ago. THRIFTING TIP: if a thrift store has a costume section, that is where all the vintage hides. Even stuff that isn't particularly costumey, like this blouse! And if you're local, you really need to go to Repeats. The costume room is STUFFED, and the back room is packed with old stuff as well.



Locals may recognize this area as Dead Man's Pond in Victoria Park. As the name might suggest, there are some creepy stories about this spot, and rumours that the pond is bottomless (spoiler alert: it's not). All urban legends aside, it makes for a pretty sweet place to take outfit pictures. Nice lighting, lots of rocks to act as tripods, and no one ever walks by and sees me... probably because they've been freaked out by all the ghost stories...

v.a.c.a.t.i.o.n.

top: joe fresh
skirt: thrifted
belt: thrifted
dooney & bourke bag: thrifted
sandals: clarks
hat: aldo accessories


So it tuns out that I picked the best week to go on vacation. Everyday has been sunny and warm, but not too hot! This morning I wandered around for a long time trying to scout out secluded places to take outfit posts. I'm lucky to have all this green space minutes away from my house!





Years of clomping around in cheap shoes have left my feet in pretty bad shape, so I decided to treat them to a nice comfy pair of Clarks. These are the Wellfleet style, I found them at Corney's on Queen Street. They go with everything I wear and are SO nice to walk in, even with that platform! I managed to snag them for half-off too.



Towards the end of my little ramble today I stopped in at Timeworn Treasures for this first time. This is a sweet little antique shop at the bottom of Richmond Street in the old Irwin Printing building. There are lots of antique shops in PEI but I don't think any of them are styled and curated like this one! It's a very sweet and feminine space that feels like a breathe of fresh air amongst all the dark and overcrowded antique shops I'm used to (though those have their charm too, don't get me wrong!) I walked out with this 60s enamel pin and put it on straight away.

button down life

thrifted button-down, necklace, christian dior belt and doc martens, eclipse skirt, joe fresh tights

I paid a visit to The Garment District when it opened on Tuesday and picked up a few things, including this button-down. This is the new thrift store operating out of the old Froggie's building. So far I think I like it! It's very organized and CHEAP! I think almost everything is about five bucks, a welcome change these days, when you can't find a single thing at Value Village for under eight dollars. I'm not sure if anything can fill the hole in my heart where the Froggie's costume section used to be (lol dramatic much) but the Garment District does ease the pain a little bit.

mix

New winter getup, thanks to a quick trip to H&M in Moncton


This plaid skirt feels like a big blanket!


Fish wall


Caught in a weather bomb


cat city