MOMENT, WHICH ERA WOULD YOU MOST WANT TO VISIT? The roaring twenties for sure. The way they dressed, and the detail that went into the jewelry in the twenties is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The flapper dresses and the headpieces and the makeup… definitely the twenties. THAT ERA IS HARD TO BEAT FOR FASHION LOVERS! TELL US ABOUT YOUR STYLE PHILOSOPHY… First, I have to feel comfortable; clothes have to feel great on my body, then I go to colour. I love
colour—I am definitely a bold colour person and I feel more comfortable in something that stands out a bit. For me, pieces don’t necessarily have to be from big labels; they just have to look great, feel great, and have a luxurious look. WHO ARE YOUR PERSONAL FASHION ICONS? Brigitte Bardot, Kate Moss, and Jane Birkin. IF YOU HAD TO SUM UP YOUR PERSONALITY IN ONE PIECE OF CLOTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? It would be a big poufy, fabulous, Oscar de la Renta cocktail gown. Pink, strapless,
architectural, and fitted through the body with a short poufy skirt! YOU SPENT MUCH OF YOUR STYLING CAREER IN LUXURY RETAIL; HAVE YOU ALWAYS DREAMT OF OPENING YOUR OWN BOUTIQUE? Yes. When I was in Montreal I was going to open my own store, but I realized that it wasn’t the city for me—to live in forever, that is—I needed to be near the ocean, so I put it on hold. When I moved to Vancouver, I wanted to get back into luxury retail and meet some great people before pursuing my dream. AT WHAT POINT DID YOU