A n i a . B

VOTE JENNIE LYLE!

2012-01-22T00:16:00.000-08:00

here's the deal: in early january a local mall organized a style off for some of the city's better known stylists. the theme was 'the death of winter'. i was asked to participate in the project which i had to decline because of la. my friend jennie lyle stepped in and created a fun spring look worthy of her title. the rules dictated that each stylist incorporate a garden hose into their shot. in my personal opinion jennie's use of the prop was the most creative and the most un-disturbing of the original object. the look itself also showed a great use of spring colors and patterns, a job that i could have not done better no matter how hard i tried (hello! spring vs. the queen of black, white and grey... there is also always the possibility i would dress my model in head to toe zara).

the voting for the best look has begun, we have UNTIL JANUARY 25th to help jennie win. the winner get's their photo used for the mall's spring campaign billboards (not to mention the sheer and sweet satisfaction of winning itself).

so let's help jennie win this thing and help fashion justice be had! this is something i should have done during the holts muse contest with holt renfrew. i am instead now campaigning for my friend and so that we can really say and be proud of the taste level this city possesses. please please let's all help each other <3 i am more than passionate about this cause. jennie has been an amazing friend and an even better stylist ;) it's her hard work that goes into the majority of shoots that i post on my blog, it's her passion that helps me obsess over clothes and her style that inspires me on a daily basis. you could say we wouldn't be where we are without this fabulous girl.

the voting has ended, thank you all for your support <3

ps. i would really make this post flash and glitter and make a ton of noise if i only knew how

hello! yellow! has anybody seen images from the rodarte dinner at chateau marmont (click here) SO on trend! <3 love!

black on black

2012-01-19T15:31:00.000-08:00

h&m leather vest, american apparel crop top, bdg jeans, zara boots

sifting through the proverbial stacks of photos. it's -30 degrees celsius in calgary this week. nothing makes me sadder than looking at these. i maxed out on funds the day before leaving la and was embarrassingly declined a pair of helmut lang pants on melrose right at closing time, as things have their way of working out, after an hour on the phone with the bank i stepped into beverly center h&m and found the last of these leather vests (in my size) hanging on the rack waiting for me. money saved is money spent wisely some place else... or something to that effect. it's probably the best find of my trip. together with a pair of erro slashed leggings i got at opening ceremony, but that's a different story... xoxo

tyler: sleigh bells

2012-01-19T09:05:00.000-08:00

between christmas, new years, and the preparations of moving into a brand new condo, i have had an extremely busy month! but as things finally settle down I am able once again to share some great music with you lovely people. this track has been floating around for a couple weeks now but it’s just TOO good not to share. better late than never right? sleigh bells came around just over 3 years ago in kind of a funny way. as the story goes, derek miller (formerly of poison the well) was waiting tables at a local restaurant when he happened to meet alexis krauss and her mother. he had mentioned in passing that he was looking for a vocalist for a new project he was working on and it was krauss’ mother who volunteered her for the gig. just like that, we got sleigh bells. after a very hyped ep, the duo released ‘treats’ in 2010. it was well received by critics everywhere and songs from the album showed up in television, on commercials, and on numerous ‘best of the year’ lists while the band became big attractions on the festival circuit. after a short break post-coachella 2011, they started work on their follow-up album ‘reign of terror’. the thing i’ve always enjoyed about sleigh bells is that while alexis is in charge of vocals, derek creates every other sound heard on each song, and the duo stay true to that in their live show. the sophomore album is set for release on february 21st, so pay attention! and while you wait, here’s the first single (minus any sort of awe inspiring video, unfortunately).

la la land

2012-01-16T22:17:00.000-08:00

still trying to figure out the whole gif business. on my way though. thought i'd post something fun as a prelude of things to come. stay tuned for more photos from la. xoxo

uptown 17 fashion & food

2012-01-16T21:15:00.001-08:00

these are so so sooooo overdue. december was madness and i had absolutely zero time to allow me to post anything of substance. i know how it sounds and i feel i shouldn't even admit it. i did have plenty of time to shop and might have even outdone myself. it was a crazy month. it's a new year now and time for fresh beginnings, a LOT of changes are on my mind. i have been thinking of moving away and been playing around with a couple of places, i have been emotionally drained and inspired, i have gone through ups and downs like i have never experienced in my life before. maybe that's what i've been missing out on through all this time trying to be 'responsible', life is to be had after all. despite all this i managed to have the most amazing past couple of months, meeting new people, nurturing the already solid relationships, being present and available for anything and everything and most importantly saying no to nothing. it's worked out quite well so far, since school has been over i have not had any concrete goals, i have just been focusing on what i like to do but i think it's time, as my new years resolution to make some plans and make life happen the way it is supposed to.

these images are from the november uptown 17th shows put on by local restaurants and boutiques (remember primitive and borgo here), the last of the bunch was leo boutique, carrying lines like acne, complex geometries and most recently opening ceremony it lends itself to be one of the more high ends boutiques in the city, it's track record is amazing and it's been around ever since i can remember. many thanks to leah van loon for inviting us bloggers to the events week after week and providing us with perfect conditions to take beautiful pictures, my favourite has been this last set up with a very vintage modern background of the restaurant foyer. all makeup for the show was done by my dear jordan reimer, make SURE you check out his blog youwantcrazy.blogspot.com, the things these boys come up with are amazingly entertaining to read and inspirational. sadly he is leaving us for montreal at the end of this week, making it harder to deal with being in this city than ever. we will all miss him and garrett so so much, but be sure to stick around till at least may when all the havock is about to be unleashed with a group visit to montreal.

you can see more photos from the leo show on my page and vincent's blog as well as his tribute to the two greatest gays calgary has ever seen <3 xoxo

new wes anderson! YES!!

2012-01-15T23:06:00.000-08:00

the great american landscape

2012-01-15T23:03:00.000-08:00

here are some of my favourite photos taken on this past usa trip. surprisingly they have nothing to do with fashion, they are just plan landscapes. i wish to have spent a week in vegas alone walking though the streets taking photos of the sadness that has become of that city. not to mention the creepy small american towns worthy of horror films, mid century modern and of course my favourite sight of all, the palm tree <3

quick update

2012-01-15T22:50:00.000-08:00

if it seemed like i was m.i.a for the last couple of days it's because jason and i have been taking a cross american tour of our favourite places. the road trip started in vegas and continued until somewhere on the coast of california. it was a much needed vacation and time for self reflection. if you don't follow me on instagram, here are a couple of my favourite pictures, thanks to the iphone i have barely used my digital camera, i took a break from everything. over the next few days i will be posting some actual photos we took around la and the desert, hope this will suffice for now. xoxo

01.07.12

2012-01-07T04:10:00.000-08:00

random inspirational images that have been sitting on my desktop for longer than any others. some undeniable common themes, perfect for when i am away in california. xoxo

trevor

2012-01-02T00:19:00.000-08:00

vintage u.s. army m1951 fishtail parka, ben sherman button down shirt, levi's 510 denim, italian leather chelsea boots

brooks brothers harrington jacket, penguin button down shirt, levi's 510 denim, delicious junction desert boots

vintage sharkskin jacket, brooks brothers button down shirt, italian leather chelsea boots

brooks brothers sweater, ben sherman button down shirt, levi's 510 denim

by complete accident (or run-in) i met trevor, who came dancing dressed in a skinny suit <3. i took a photo of him and posted it on instagram (@aniab), then i asked him to participate in this experiment. he agreed. it's been a while since i had this much fun shooting someone, for a non-model he sure isn't scared to model (just saying trevor). so i now bring you these images for my first post of 2012, which fittingly look a million times better in black and white. the throw-back to the beatles is uncanny. i am posting more photos on my facebook, as usual, this time, though there is actually lots more to look at, so make sure to check it out. make sure also to check out trevor's band, the ballantynes, out of vancouver. you learn something new everyday. also how small the world really is.

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image source: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ballantynes/224328964281376?ref=pb

christmas day

2011-12-31T03:01:00.000-08:00

t.babaton top, zara vest, helmut lang jeans, aldo wedges, david yurman & aldo rings, michael kors bag

am a little behind with posting. these were taken on christmas day. the streets were deserted and we've had no snow almost all month of december... the word had it that it was supposed to be the coldest winter (*knock on wood*), things change, i know first hand. which works great in every respect anyway. tomorrow is already the 31st. what a year it's been. i would like to not dwell in the past, however, and focus on things to come. i am most looking forward to some long awaited rest. i feel like i could sleep for days. i surrendered my holt renfrew discount card today (for the better good of the wallet, unfortunate for the economy). back to the mall for this one starting 2012. somehow i doubt i'll have difficulty finding things to obsess over. i also have had some requests to increase the size of my font, so i apologize to those who have been struggling to read my text, i feel it's a very image based blog to begin with but of course am more than thrilled that people actually care what i have to say. so thank you so much every single one of you for a great year, i would not be doing this if not for the readers (and viewers). by the way has anyone heard of nico robin? i was told today that she would be my anime doppelganger. somehow i find it very flattering to be compared to a cartoon (it could be worse, but then again i could also be sailor saturn <3). xoxo

hot off the polish press

2011-12-29T11:16:00.000-08:00

i am in actual awe of polish fashion magazines. it's always good to see great things coming out of your motherland. my parents just got back from a trip to szczecin and brought me back some goodies, amongst them was k mag and fashion, another great one, which i completely forgot to mention to them is viva! moda. safe to say it will be quite difficult for me to find these around here, but if you ever stumble upon them at the magazine store give me a shout. anyone know of an easy way to subscribe to these? i guess that is always an option worth exploring. xoxo

untitled

2011-12-28T09:52:00.000-08:00

by jason eng

styling jennie lyle

makeup & hair alicja wilkosz

matt

2011-12-26T23:47:00.000-08:00

double breasted 3 piece mtm in a glen check suit, black knit tie and check dress shirt by tom ford, hugo boss shoes

purple sport jacket, tie, prince of wales check pant by tom ford, gray dress shirt by armani, hugo boss shoes

smithbilt fedora, neil barrett leather jacket, vintage siwash sweater, gap chambray shirt, aa white tee, a.p.c. jeans and moma shoes and deer skin work gloves

dolce and gabbana black pea coat, check dress shirt, yellow sweater and brown cord pant all by tom ford, brown tod desert boots

it finally happened. my day off, two days, now back to work during the holidays, before my vacation. it's been a messed up year, i will be looking forward to new year's eve and never so glad as to celebrate. i have been keeping these photos of matt for an appropriate moment and i think the time is now. as always looking especially dapper. i have also now concluded by epic adventure at holt renfrew, will be sure not to go back for any more stuff. cleaned my closet again and will be getting ready for another park sale whenever that may be, keep your eyes and ears peeled, as well, for the announcement of the upcoming park show. now back to packing for the desert. xoxo

smashbox x sephora

2011-12-25T18:14:00.000-08:00

clockwise from left to right: hazel eyes photo op eye enhancing palette, photo finish hydrating foundation primer, camera ready bb cream, layer lash primer, fusion soft lights all over colour & halo highlighting wand in pearl

i have had a love for smashbox ever since their o-glow tint came out (and since i realized my agency in la, photogenics was a part of the big smashbox family), tomorrow (boxing day) they are launching their new bb cream exclusively at sephora, canada wide. bb stands for blemish balm or blemish base and has originally been used by dermatologists to help refine post surgery skin. it has gained popularity in asia to provide natural looking skin-coverage and has finally been approved for commercial use in canada. on the occasion that i do wear makeup some of my favourite smashbox products already include the halo highlighting wand and the fusion soft lights powder that i apply as bronzer and blush. when smashbox contacted me to spread the word about the launch i was more than happy to participate. check it out and merry christmas. it was a weird one this year for me. definitely not complaining about the lack of gifts that's for sure. more on that later. xoxo

all i need is some sunshine

2011-12-19T15:45:00.000-08:00

club monaco hat, h&m skirt, zara leather jacket, top shop boots, vince tank, guess by marciano scarf

just a couple of random, unrelated thoughts: this may be the first time where every piece that i am wearing is from a different place. complete work overload. i am so excited to have a day off. january 3rd i am off to la, so will have nothing but time to take photos and update posts. i have some exciting creative projects happening before i go and a million and one things on my mind. sometimes i wish i could share with you all the aspects of my personal life, if anyone is ever looking for some soap opera material you now know where to look. my friend aidan got into some illustrating and made this for me for the post. pretty good if i may say so myself. i will try to engage him more often. i am so glad to be surrounded by all these wonderful people, if there is ever a good time to be grateful, christmas would be it. it's such a funny time of the year, so many things are ending and so many are just finding their beginning. every year i go through the same thought process, it seems, but every year i forget about the past, too focused on things to come, this year i never want things to end. there is something in the air, i'm not the only one who can feel it. on that ominous note... xoxo

12.18.11

2011-12-18T09:30:00.000-08:00

lucie von alten by mathieu vladimir alliard via fashiongonerogue.com

fur sensibility

2011-12-14T22:15:00.000-08:00

i'm just in the midst of editing a load of photos, i actually don't mind having the dilemma of having so much material that i don't know what to post first. it's been an amazing last couple of days and it looks like i am busy still up till at least the end of january, at which point i will be getting busy again with work. depending on the weather an outfit post is sure to come after the weekend, so for now i am posting these polaroids we took in the studio hallway, they are not exactly how i originally envisioned them in my head when i was thinking up the idea but the medium is so amazing i don't think it can ever look bad. i have also been overly fixated with furs after seeing my dream fox asymmetrical bibhu coat. just a couple of kids hanging out in their faux fur coats and cowboy boots dreaming of california <3... and of course thanks jay. love you! xoxo

tyler: the girl with the dragon tattoo

2011-12-13T11:40:00.000-08:00

the last couple of years have been pretty interesting for trent reznor. rising to some level of fame for his project nine inch nails, reznor found success in an industrial formula through the 90’s, which moved to a more electronic focus during the last decade. in 2009, he put nine inch nails on the backburner and decided to shift his attention to other things, and what came of that shift in artistic direction was the phenomenal score for the movie ‘the social network’. i’m in the camp that thinks the movie was good but that the soundtrack was the one thing pushing it to great. trent reznor (along with atticus ross) won an oscar for the score, and rightfully so, but it was what they might do next that seemed to generate the most interest. that question was answered quite a while ago, and now we finally have the finished product of their collaboration, the score to the american remake of ‘the girl with the dragon tattoo’. it’s not too often that i’ll sit here and talk about how great the score to a movie is, but sometimes they are so essential to the feeling and internal ‘beat’ of a film that they need to stand on their own. i remember watching ‘badlands’ for the first time and realizing just how important background noise could be in a film. this soundtrack continues that trend. i haven’t seen the film yet, so hey, maybe i'm wrong? but if the soundtrack is of any indication (as it was with the social network) it will surely take whatever the director has produced and elevate it to the next level of greatness. check out the trailer below, backed by a cover of ‘immigrant song’ featuring karen o - straight off the soundtrack.

helmut lang pre-fall 2012

2011-12-12T21:32:00.000-08:00

omg! omg! omg! as discussed with garrett naccarato a couple of minutes previous. i just have to post this asap. visit his blog http://hotgossipcooljams.blogspot.com/ for more pre-fall goodness. click here for the full collection. fall 2012 can not come fast enough.

h&m x trish summerville

2011-12-12T20:36:00.000-08:00

i am obsessed with this collection for h&m coming out for 'the girl with the dragon tattoo', it is completely on trend and it's designed with help from trish summerville who is also the costume designer for the movie, it's only available at the toronto and vancouver stores, perhaps another day trip is in order. i need that burgundy jacket! to die! stay tuned. did you see rooney mara's cut for the premier of the movie in london? click here to see the photos, reminds me of a certain stylish polak i know (looking at you marta wilkosz <3) LOVE! xoxo

rita tesolin lookbook

2011-12-10T07:14:00.000-08:00

photo by arkan zakharov

styling by juliana schiavianatto

assistant styling by elaine jyll regio

hair & makeup by susana kam

back in march i posted some behind the scene shots of the job for rita tesolin and her jewellery line (click here for a quick reminder). yesterday i finally saw the finished product, it's always rewarding when you wit so long to get something you really love. these are some of my favorites. make me miss my long hair with no bangs. you can click here or go to my page for more images.

androgony

2011-12-07T11:29:00.000-08:00

by jason eng

model danny

styling ania b

makeup alicja wilkosz

shoe obsessed

2011-12-07T09:39:00.000-08:00

just scrolling through nastygal.com, i want all of these. currently saving myself for a pair of ksubi and/or alexander wang s/s 2012 boots, however, or an amazing fox fur coat. if money was only not an issue *sigh*

carmen

2011-12-05T23:33:00.000-08:00

zara jacket, h&m top and jeans, clarks shoes

burberry coat and riding boots, h&m top and black jeans

zara jacket, club monaco long sleeve, vintage bag and scarf, h&m jeans, dr.martens boots

one of my favourite people to photograph. carmen totally gets everything, the clothes, the posing, she's just cool without trying and she doesn't even know it. five gold stars! forgive me for not having much to say today, i have been getting an average of four hours of sleep per day and trying to keep my composure. who ever enjoys christmas time anymore must be a very lucky person (or a child). still trying to say yes to everything, right now it's watching machete. this will be my first time seeing lindsey naked outside of just jared so i count this as a pretty happening monday night. xoxo