Mama and I visited a strawberry farm yesterday and I put together this vintage-inspired kolkhoznitsa get-up to do some picking. By the way, a kolkhoznitsa was a female farm worker in the USSR. I had this cotton maxi dress for over a decade and only wore it once before when I played Ophelia in my first year of theatre school – I was one dramatic Ophelia. The design of the dress had always seemed so dated and costume-like to me that I couldn’t imagine wearing it for any “off-stage” occasion. But it is now over half-a-year into my blog and I have myself a strawberry picking outfit; it’s funny how much blogging expands your imaginative horizons.
Vintage boots
flowers for the starving artist
We checked out a new cafe for brunch called “Starving Artist” on Bloor and Lansdowne in Toronto, and it is now one of my favorite spots. The food was delicious and its vibe sort of artsy-casual. I layered my loose Amo & Bretty top over a light vintage dress and finished off the look with my beloved Clara Kasavina beaded purse. The sunshine outside is distracting me so I’ll leave it at that. Have an amazing Saturday everyone.
lift
I was really in the mood for silks and satins today even though the weather refuses to comply. I bought this skirt over a year ago and it just hung in my closet until today. The main reason for this uselessness was that I had little desire to wear it in its original state. It used to be knee-length actually (here is a picture of a skirt just like it in a different colour). My mom likes to busy herself with sewing or knitting when we watch movies at home together, so a few days ago I gave her another project to work on 
. I had the idea of folding the bottom of the skirt inward and sewing it onto the horizontal middle seam and the skirt was turned into a mini in the course of one movie. The entire skirt was double layered to begin with so after the adjustment the bottom part became quadruple-layered, giving it something of a tutu-style silhouette. The final result was a little different than I had imagined – more coquettish and girly – but at least I’ll get some use out of it now.
Development
I am only posting Wednesday’s look-of-the-day now because I ended up being busier than expected. The beginning of spring seems to be propelling plans into action and turning stagnant procrastinations into developments. It’s the season when new ideas bloom. I’ve always noticed how the energy of the city shift when people begin to sense spring in the air. It wakes Canadians from their winter hibernation and zombie-like state of passivity and indifference. I noticed that as the snow melts and the birds begin to chirp there is an increase in human interaction on the streets and the city begins to vibrate with possibility. I like to think of it as the possibility of change and development; hence this silk Development dress. I welcome this commotion and vibrancy with open arms .
End of Long Weekend
I’m still in Montreal and this post is of my relaxed, “I’m a little tired from celebrating Valentine’s Day” look. I’m about to go to Schwartz’s for a bite to eat. It must sound like that’s all I do here, and it is .
