This Heart's on Fire

All good things must come to an end, right? Knowing this, I shouldn't have been so naive to think that one of my favourite bands of all time, Wolf Parade, would be around forever. The group went on an indefinite hiatus on May 30th. Heartbreaking, I know.

On the bright side (if there is a bright side) at least their last show was in Vancouver at the Commodore. On the very bright side, at least I was at the show.

Having seen them play before, I knew going into this that it would be fantastic, which it was. That being said... was it just me or did the whole thing seem kind of... sad? It was like the band knew this was it and I could hear the mourning in the music.

It was a short night for me as I was sick the day of the show, but from what I hear, they played all of their classics well into the night/early morning. This Heart's on Fire, I'll Believe Anything, Kissing the Beehive, Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts, What Did My Lover Say, You are a Runner and I am my Father's Son, and the list goes on and on until the show ended with Bob Dylan's Knockin on Heaven's Door. The complete setlist can be found here.

Spencer Krug

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Bows

They're not just for Lady Gaga anymore...

Being the girly girl that I am, I tend to embrace all feminine trends with welcome arms. Case in point, this season's obsession with bows. 

I first noticed this trend while riding the bus (Gasp! Who knew public transit was the place to be spotting fashionistas?), and these adorable Prada ballerina flats (pictured below) caught my eye immediately. The picture doesn't do them justice because in real life these are shoes you stop and say "wow" to. I mean, you see flats a hundred times a day but there's something about this pair that really stuck out for me. 

Next stop was some good old fashioned We Heart It surfing where I came across this simple bun. I loved how adding the bow turned a lazy look into something more put together. I immediately had to recreate this for myself. A girl like me rocks the high bun at least once or twice a week, and I am loving the idea of dressing that up. 

I have an old Louis Vuitton bandeau from a few years ago that I had been trying to find a new way to wear and this was perfect for it. Having worn the look a few times now, I can say with certainty this is the easiest way to look like you put a lot of effort into your hair, when you've really just rolled out of bed.

If you're more of an understated bow kind of gal, fear not; when I say bows are popping up everywhere, I mean everywhere! Check out some of the looks below and let me know how you plan on working it this season.

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Welcome to Summer 2011!

First things first, I am aware that my last post promised a sea of new entries that never came to light. (My girlfriend from back home has reminded me of this on many occasions; thanks D). What can I say? I have a list of things I want to blog about, but when it came down to sitting at the computer and putting "pen to paper" it wasn't happening.

Well with summer on our doorstep, the living is finally feeling easy and I am finally ready to blog again. Get ready to be swamped with new entries.

To be continued.... (I swear)

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