Love for spring!

Loving this corset top by Anna Molinari!

And I am head over (these amazing) heels from Chloe.

That's all for now.

Beach Bound!

On my way to sunny Florida for a weekend of sun and fun :-)

Back on Tuesday! Stay dry Bostionians.

xox

Michelle

Coachella 10

Those of us anywhere but the desert this past weekend were probably wishing we were there among the 70,000 music fans, stoked to see the likes of the Gorillaz, MGMT, Muse, Jay Z, the XX, etc...

And now, the week following a weekend surely filled with amazing music moments, drunken dance moves, and the like...we browse the reviews. So far the outcome has been mixed. Aside from performance and atmosphere reviews, below is one interesting piece on how Coachella almost didn't have a place to house its festival.

When Coachella almost wasn't ....from the LA Times

More to come as reviews pour in.

xo

M

Deerhunter with Spoon at the HOB Boston

Almost 2 weeks ago now- Katie, Lindsay, and I decided to get out and see The Big Pink at The Paradise....mostly because Spoon was sold out. Then, as luck would have it, an angel appeared and with silvery wings proclaimed, "they shall have spoon" and so we went.

The HOB is a great venue for a show like this and I was glad to be there. To make our night, cute boy selling t-shirts got all of the members of Deerhunter to sign albums for us.

It was a great show and a great night, which ended in a major dance party at the under-rated An Tua Nua.

Bradford, you were great, and we hope you have a great summer too.

xox

Michelle

XX @ the Paradise 4.2.10

The young indie rock band from South west London made their way to Boston again, to two sold out shows at the Paradise.

More “performing” this time around, compared to their last Boston show when they opened for Friendly Fires.

Both he and she seemed more comfortable with the audience and their stage.

Songs were kept close to the studio sound but were clearly a bit looser (in a good way) then their last show.

Seeing the XX live is like one long, deep breath. I cannot wait for their next tour.

Check out Katie's clips from the show here.

Congratulations to the XX for an amazing performance on their first headline tour in the US. Come back soon.

xox

One sweet world...

Peace, Love, Chocolate

I came across "Haut Chocolat" yesterday while browsing around Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville. with a name like "Haute Chocolat" I just couldn't pass it up! I picked up a Barcelona Bar for me, seen here. It's flavored with hickory smoked almonds, sea salt, and deep milk chocolate. And for Katie I picked up a Goji Bar with Tibetan Goji berries, pink Himalayan salt and milk chocolate. YUM.

Haut Chocolat comes from the brand Vosges, check out their full range of deliciously different chocolates here!

Enjoy.

The sun is coming.

Check out founder Katrina's blog Peace, Love, Chocolate

Sweet Savings

Anyone who knows me, knows I love a great bargain! So, naturally I was excited to learn that a co-branded Syms/ Filene’s Basement will be opening in Norwood this week.
Sym’s bought out FB last year and opened their first mashup store together in Connecticut. The new store will open at the existing Sym's location on Rt. 1.

I’m looking forward to checking out the selection this weekend and seeing how it compares to the selection at FF (my secret local for favorite brands like Ted Baker, splendid, and French Connection at killer prices) down the street!
Check out the full article from the Boston Globe here. And check out the store this weekend! Doors open Thursday!
Happy savings

-M

Freelance Whales + SXSW - Me

Freelance Whales came into my life some time ago and quickly made its way into my music rotation in a "I'm sick of snow and so ready for spring" mix. I wasnt able to cath the band at Great Scott when they came around a few months ago, and I'm still bummed about it. On a better note, some friends of Canvas made it to SXSW this week for "work" and caught Freelance Whales performace yesterday. Below is a shot Jed took at the show. That was only day 1. Looking forward to more news and pics from SXSW this week.

Spring showers

Liberty of London for Target Wellies

It rained for 4 days straight. My living room became an indoor pool. On the bright side…these are signs of spring!

What does spring mean for the fashion conscious Bostonian? It means time to give those shearling lined nubuck (Uggs or hopefully some updated form of winterized footwear) a break and break out your Wellies!
I stomped into mine this past weekend, dressing like a dolled up version of a fly fisherman to head to the grocery store and other various errands. The tall rubber footwear has been taking up too much space in my closet for years now, and I tend to do everything to avoid putting these monstrosities on. However, after their necessity this weekend brought us back together, I realized just how cute they can be.
Some new styles out there with a bit of a varsity/Americana update are even cuter!
What is your favorite necessary footwear?

How To...

I shop. I love to shop. It's a passion. However, each week I survey my closet and think, "I have so much stuff, and nothing to wear." This is not a new concept, I know. However, to solve this problem, lately I have been turning to pairing new favorites and old classics together in strange ways. Today I am wearing a hand-me-down strapless sundress from a friend. Under it, I have a short sleeve shirt, rain boots, and topped with a new Madewell sweater- this helped make the sundress a bit more seasonally appropriate. I love making new outfits out of old stuff.
Check out the site I came across today- with more ways to use old stuff- particularly the 1 million hoodies you have floating around your closet, drawers, and trunk. My favorite is "How to turn your hoodie into a strap bag"
Test these out- its like Origami for your clothes!