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I'm a big believer in learning from the past. I'm an even bigger believer in letting things go and moving on.

We learn lessons from what we've experienced, and I would rather regret the things that I've done rather than what I didn't do.

It's been a busy, challenging, creative, and above all, fun. I had a few awesome jobs. I got to travel a little bit. I saw a plethora of good bands live. My first friend got married. I faced some adult realities. I confirmed exactly what I wanted to do with my life via an internship. I found a creative outlet and am now being taken seriously as a choreographer and dancer.

I learned a lot.

This is an endless thank you to my friends and family who continue to support me and my work from coast to coast. I love you all and am indebted to your generosity, time and energy. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Here's a peek of a few things I loved in 2011.

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Here are my music picks for October based on what I've been hearing, seeing and loving this month.

These songs are best enjoyed in the company of others, preferably in a cozy sweater and sipping a glass of white wine.

Hope you're having a lovely weekend - it's gorgeous here in Toronto, we're out to soak up the sun.

fallings.

Happy first official day of fall! Here's to sweaters, changing leaves and pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins.

taylor.

My beauty inspiration for the fall is the ever beautiful Elizabeth Taylor (RIP). Dark hair, red lips, clean brows and black-lined eyes. Stunning.

Add a turban, diamonds and a nipped in waist, and you may pass for the iconic beauty herself (a la Kate Winslet in V Magazine)

picnic.

I'm in love with that early September heat that holds onto the summer, but cools off in the evening to promise fall.

With the first week of school coming to a close, it's interesting to be walking around those same hallways again after being gone for so long. There's still the stigma that we're not "ruling" the school yet - that's always been the job of the grad class before us. I catch myself calling myself a third-year student, and referring to my peers in their pervious years.

Is this not wanting to grow up, or growing up faster than I realized.

Today at the annual Parade and Picnic, I realized that the people now running the event were almost all fourth-year students who ran around and celebrated the same introduction to Ryerson only a few years ago.

My, how time flies.

Like the (now) warmer air, we're holding onto a little bit of the past summer and our lives as well. However, things inevitably change - fall is such a beautiful time of the year, and I think this will emerge into an equally good time of our lives.

I'm off to celebrate the end of the first week of school and flit around TO this weekend!

Happy Friday!

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My current picks for fall 2011 - can't wait for colour blocking, casual heels, sparkly mini dresses and gold accessories. See you in 17 days Toronto!

fallrtw2011.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! New York Fashion Week as taken over the Internet and life, streaming shows across the world - how wicked is that to make high fashion accessible to the masses? Here's my favourite looks of fall 2011 RTW (ready-to-wear) that I've scanned through during my busy week of midterms, appointments and running in heels!

Marc by Marc Jacobs
I've been obsessed with the shorts suit, planning to make it my spring uniform. I've also been dressing a lot in 70's-esque clothes lately, hence my admiration for these glasses, wide-legged pants and chiffon dresses. Add a fringe bag, and there's my look for now and the fall.



Rodarte. The craftsmanship is immpecable. Laura and Kate Mulleavy must have some magic in their fingers and their eyes for detail are unparalelled.


Betsey Johnson
Leather, lace and leopard with large flowers. Is is possible to combine everything I love into one fashion show? Just divine, merci to my favourite designer.


This is making me more excited for Toronto LG Fashion Week coming up in March! I'm so impressed by Canadian designers year after year who are starting to make their mark worldwide, and am hoping to sit in the audience (and not work backstage) this year!