inspiredSTYLE BY LIA CROWE WITH MARIAN DE MONYE, SENIOR MANAGER OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR ISLAND SAVINGS
STYLE INSPIRATIONS
STYLE ICON: Rosie HuntingtonWhiteley. PIECE OF ART: Transitions at Dusk by Adelle Andrew. “I thought the painting was depicting a European harbour in the 1800s; my husband thought it was a moose swamp. Turns out it’s a moose swamp. It just makes me love it even more.” FAVOURITE FASHION DESIGNER: Max Azria (BCBG), Kate Spade.
FASHION
UNIFORM: Michael Kors dress and Franco Sarto double strap ankle boots. ALLTIME FAVOURITE PIECE: Club Monaco maxi dress in aubergine: “I wore it so many times it became see-through!” CURRENTLY COVETING: “Poliee” bow detail sculpted dress by Ted Baker. FAVOURITE PAIR OF SHOES: Pewter sequin heels with zipper by Michael Kors. FAVOURITE DAYBAG: “Cameron Street Little Babe” bag in white by Kate Spade. FAVOURITE JEWELRY PIECE OR DESIGNER: My wedding ring V2.0, designed with Marsha Mara. FASHION OBSESSION: “Madge” leather cutout sandals by Michael Kors.
LIFE FAVOURITE LOCAL RESTAURANT: Il Terrazzo. "The ambience, service and food are always done to perfection, and my husband and I have celebrated many big nights there.” FAVOURITE COCKTAIL: Anything at Little Jumbo, or a 20th Century cocktail. ALBUM ON CURRENT ROTATION: My old school rap playlists. FLOWER: White tulips. FAVOURITE CITY TO VISIT: Whistler. FAVOURITE HOTEL: The Carlyle (New York), The Palace
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(San Francisco), The Wedgewood (Vancouver) – “I love anything with old world opulence." FAVOURITE APP: Instagram. FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE WORLD: "My parent’s dock on Sproat Lake, a scorching breeze blowing, surrounded by lounging siblings, children diving & friends making me a drink.”