May 2011
2 posts
let's go...antiquing!
last year i (somewhat unknowingly) began an annual tradition to visit the aberfoyle antiques market in guelph. now, i can’t think of a more enjoyable way to spend a sunday. along with endless inspiration in the hat department, i’ve managed to collect many treasures that have been incorporated into many of my petit beret photoshoots and displays.
here are some of my favourite bits and...
mot du jour.
pastèque
(merci: Things Organized Neatly)
it’s been raining a lot in toronto these days.
April 2011
4 posts
madame delaunay.
i’ve counted sonia delaunay as one of my long time inspirations (colour-wise, design-wise, everything-wise), but i’ve been particularly enamoured with her lately. here are a few nuggets for your viewing pleasure.
(merci: http://www.notkeren.com/)
(merci: Patternity)
mot du jour.
chaussettes
Photo by Jack Delano, 1942
pop up: spring edition.
(my table at the drake pop up shop, featuring a selection of berets from the new vintage collection)
thanks to everyone who visited le petit beret at The Drake pop up shop last thursday. the event was a great success- hopefully it will be the first of many!
i was very pleased to officially debut the Vintage Collection. I’ve dabbled with vintage berets before (i have an vintage...
mot du jour.
panier
this photo was accidentally taken by my phone the other day while i was shopping at the fabric store. after a closer look i actually quite like it.
March 2011
2 posts
spring...seriously.
hey, spring.
i’m ready for you now.
in the meantime- here are some inspirational tidbits for the latest spring/summer collection. i’ve been thinking a lot of childhood hobbies, handicrafts and odd past times…more to come soon.
remember tearing off the edges of printer paper and making them into paper ladders? man, those were the days.
the very humble beginnings of my...
mot du jour.
embrasse
moi et monsieur.
February 2011
10 posts
le petit video.
(my ballet collection inspiration board)
i’m so glad that my dear friend randi (also known as the online editor of Fashion Magazine) convinced me to get over my stage fright- because this beauiful video is the result. plus i get to talk about my three of my favourite things- fashion, ballet and (of course) berets.
watch the video here:
...
mot du jour.
tendu
double double.
toronto life gave le petit beret not one, but TWO shoutouts in their January issue (yes, i know- a tad bit of a delayed reaction on this one, but very exciting nonetheless).
first, a petit mention as one of the “gems” at my lovely friend jenn’s equally lovely shop, Tabula Rasa. (it really is one of the best shops, vintage or otherwise, in the city- do yourself a favour and head...
mot du jour.
allumage
this was a photo i took during last year’s nuit blanche in toronto, in the secret underground Bay station. it reminds me of many magical things.
MJ loves Petit Beret?
so…does this mean that marc jacobs is a petit beret fan?
Marc Jacobs, Fall/Winter 2011 Collection
Hats by Stephen Jones
(Merci: Style.com)
mot du jour.
pierres
(merci: Things Organized Neatly)
mots du jour.
mon petit chou
(merci: thank you, ok)
mot du jour.
bouleau
i’ve held on to this piece of birch bark for many years.
there’s something about it that i always found so lovely.
humble beginnings.
in an attempt to start 2011 (aka the year of greatness) off properly, I have made a not very original resolution to be more organized.
i finally organized my old file folder, and in the process found a few gems which i’ll be sharing over the next little while.
i came across one of my first illustrations that included the pencil outline of what would eventually become le petit beret. i...
mot du jour.
plante
(merci: photo by glen erler, via Teen Angster)
January 2011
7 posts
mot(s) du jour.
(so today is your lucky day, dear readers. i couldn’t choose between these two great illustrations from Wayne Pate, so i decided to use both. hence- not only one, but TWO mots du jour! it’s wild, i know).
mouette
triton
obviously i can’t help but love these jaunty, beret wearing mermen.
(merci: “Sammy Seagull” and “Jacques” Illustrations by Wayne...
the brits!
today i was commissioned to create an exciting custom project for a mad hatter/royal wedding themed charity event.
obviously it’s an understatement to say the world has been in quite a tizzy about the upcoming nuptials, but for a milliner like me it’s exciting to hear about so many hat themed parties and events popping up in toronto this year as a result.
say what you will about...
mot du jour.
falaise
(merci: brian ferry via Miss Moss)
film noir.
voila! my lovely friend andrea wears a gunmetal tres petit bloom beret on new year’s eve. and you know how the saying goes- wear a petit beret on new year’s eve, and all your wishes will come true for the coming year. it’s a fact.
mot du jour.
valise
(merci: Packa Pappas Kappsack 2006 by Michael Johansson)
mot du jour.
ciseaux
(merci: Things Organized Neatly)
bonne annee!
(merci: Our Labour of Love via Design Sponge)
thanks to everyone who supported le petit beret this past year! i truly appreciate it.
they may be small hats, but there is big love out there.
December 2010
10 posts
hip hip...berets!
here are some photos of me and my lovely friends from our annual holiday party… avec berets! (i swear this was a completely spontaneous idea- i just have really great friends).
(from left) robyn in a gunmetal ruff beret, age in a midnight tres petit bloom
age in the aforementioned midnight tres petit bloom
katia in a gunmetal tres petit bloom
not just for the ladies! sam sports...
quelles nouvelles!
i’m very happy (and very flattered!) to report some petit beret shoutouts in the last little while.
first up, thanks to the lovely stefania from Textstyles for featuring le Petit Beret as one of her 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways.
and thanks to natalie from in vogue on the thoughtful little piece she wrote about le petit beret, here.
aw, shucks.
mot du jour.
ombre
happy holidays!
may your holidays be petit and bright.
(merci: Things Organized Neatly)
pop up shop: the sequel!
bonjour mes amis!
if you happen to be a lucky torontonian, please come by UNIT (1198 Queen Street West @ Gladstone Avenue) this saturday between 12-7 for the Unit Pop Up Shop!
i have the pleasure of co-hosting with the lovely Elana of Kvell & Co (who also happens to be my amazing jewellery teacher extraordinaire) and other friends. i’ll be selling a selection from my fall &...
hint, hint.
i should probably own this book sometime in the near future.
mot du jour.
coquille
(merci: Vogue UK, November 2010)
shine on, you crazy...little hat.
voila! here’s a shot of the bedazzled berets i made especially for the Chasse Gardee Pop Up shop. in case you couldn’t make it to the sale, a couple of these one-of-a-kind sparkling gems are still available- email bonjour@petitberet.com for details.
mot du jour.
glissade
(merci: Found Magazine)
we had our first snowfall in toronto, so naturally my thoughts turned to summer.
jaunty!
merci beaucoup to toronto life’s blog, “the wire,” for featuring the grid beret from the fall/winter collection.
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/style/the-find/2010/11/25/a-jaunty-little-hat-for-the-holiday-party-circuit/
November 2010
14 posts
what the peacock?
insane peacock headdress c. 1913 from the Museum of the City of New York.
(merci: The Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
familiar territory.
i’m pretty sure that if le petit beret became a person, and had a garden, this is what it would look like. all it needs is a baby sapling growing in the centre and we’re all set.
(merci: Mineo Mizuno sculpture, via Design Squish Blog)
mot du jour.
grenade
(merci: Design Squish Blog)
fun fact: grenade is where the word grenadine comes from. this makes a lot of sense.
mot du jour.
etoile
“moon dust” by spencer finch
(merci: http://www.spencerfinch.com/project.php?project=moondust)
rhyme time: le petit beret at chasse gardee!
doesn’t that have a lovely ring to it?
i’m so pleased to be part of the Holiday Pop-Up Closet at one of my favourite toronto shoe stores, chasse gardee. pop by the shop to pick up one of the exclusive berets made especially for the sale, as well as many other holiday goodies! all proceeds benefit Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab hospital.
...
mot du jour.
kangourou
(merci: www.oldbookillustrations.com)
one of the great things about french is when the translation of a word ends up being exactly the same as you thought it would be, but about a million times better than the english version. case in point.
muffin top.
mot du jour.
flamant
regency beauties.
mot du jour.
caverne
inevitable winter/ the birth of the "torque".
it’s hard to imagine winter will soon be here, especially after this year’s freakishly glorious summer. a couple of short months ago i was still picnic-ing, breezing about the city in inappropriately short shorts and sandaled feet, eating too many ice cream cones, frolicking, etc., etc., and generally doing all of the amazing things that one can (and must) do only in the summer.
...
mot du jour.
jumelles
fun fact: “jumelle” is also the word for female twins.
glove compartment.
(merci: the sartorialist)
ah, to be the girl that could pull off a glove headpiece with relative ease.
mot du jour.
parapluie
(merci: http://www.alysonfox.com/)
turban tutorial.
(merci: http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-turban)
finally, a short and sweet guide on how to achieve a favourite headwrapping technique- the turban! my tropical, perma-vacationing alter ego thanks you.
one. tie your hair in a bun or ponytail.
two. fold a large square scarf in half into a triangle. Lay the scarf on your head with the center point of the triangle facing forward and the sides...
