fall2018 – modacarta

Geometry Lesson

January 27, 2019Posted in Teal Fashion Week, TrendsTagged apparel, big earrings, clothes, costume jewelry, fall2018, fashion, fashionblogger, garb, garments, jewelry, moda, outerwear, ovarian cancer, style, styleblogger, trends, winterclothes, winterfashion, winterstyle, women’swearLeave a comment

Here are some of fav costume jewelry pieces that I currently have on repeat. I love costume jewelry because it is inexpensive, it presents opportunities for mixing & matching and there is no worry if you lose an earring 😉

Trending right now is large geometric shapes for earrings. These are unique because their shapes are disrupted. The triangle has a little loop in it and the hoops have a pearl.

This circle necklace came with my FabFitFun subscription. I’ve been a member since Spring 2017 and I love receiving a box of great stuff every 3 months. I like the clean design of this necklace and its’ simplicity.

These beaded tassel earring called my name at Nordstrom Rack. Teal/Turquoise are my colours and never more so then when I became an endo-ovarian cancer survivor. Whenever I wear teal now it is so much more than my favourite colour.

In 2018

December 29, 2018Posted in Teal Fashion WeekTagged apparel, clothes, fall2018, Fallclothes, fallfashion, fallstyle, fashion, fashionblogger, Fight Cancer with Style, garb, garments, influencer for good, moda, outerwear, ovarian blitzers, ovarian cancer, style, styleblogger, trends, winter style, women’swearLeave a comment

I became an influencer for good!

I raised awareness and badly needed research funds ($1900) for women’s gynecological cancers.

I laughed until I cried.

I joined a Road Hockey Team called the Ovarian Blitzers and helped raise money for Princess Margaret Cancer Center.

I rode a cable car.

I learned that being a cancer survivor is a journey.

Shoe Artist

November 12, 2018Posted in Brands, EventsTagged apparel, art, Bata Shoe Museum, boots, BSM, clothes, design, fall2018, Fallclothes, fallfashion, fallstyle, fashion, fashionblogger, garb, garments, inspiration, knitwear, manoloblahnik, moda, outerwear, shoes, style, styleblogger, trends, winter style, wishes, women’swear1 Comment

I recently visited the Bata Shoe Museum to see the Manalo Blahnik Exhibit and I was not disappointed. I saw the work of a true artist and I understand why these shoes are sought after with such fervor. The craftsmanship that goes into every design is why the price tag is so high.

Fun Fact – Manolo Blahnik designed the footwear for the movie Marie Antionette by Sofia Coppola.

He was influenced by his Spanish and Czech roots. Check out the Pom Poms on these shoes which are a reminder of National Czech folk costumes.

My favourite piece was this boot. Totally my style!

Definitely worth checking out! The show is on until early January 2019.

Layering Knitwear

November 4, 2018Posted in TrendsTagged apparel, clothes, fall2018, Fallclothes, fallfashion, fallstyle, fashion, fashionblogger, garb, garments, knitwear, moda, outerwear, ovarian cancer, style, styleblogger, trends, winter style, women’swearLeave a comment

I wear my chunky knitwear on the outside. I like my outerwear fitted as opposed to puffy and so my chunky knitwear really bulks up underneath – solution wear it on top.

I still get all the warmth but without being constrained and stuffed into a coat. It provides unique style to a mass market coat like my Costco Andrew Marc silver puffer or my Uniqlo light down.

I started this style for health reasons. Before I was diagnosed with Endo-ovarian cancer I was living with large cysts which caused bloating. All my coats got super tight and some I couldn’t zip up but I really wanted to wear my chunky vests so I wore them on top of my coats and still do!

I’ve heard that necessity is the mother of all invention or in this case unique style!

CONTRIBUTION

September 7, 2018Posted in 25 Days 25 Looks, Teal Fashion WeekTagged apparel, clothes, fall2018, Fallclothes, fallfashion, fallstyle, fashion, fashionblogger, garb, garments, moda, ovarianblitzers, ovariancancer, style, styleblogger, trends, women’swearLeave a comment

The last few months have been about giving back. Teal Fashion Week raised $1900 for the Ovarian Blitzers Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer team from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. This success strengthened my collaboration with the key fundraisers for the team. If you’re wondering what the link is – my doctor – Marcus Bernardini is the captain of this team and I came on board through him.

EVOLUTION

Last year during radiation treatment for Endo-Ovarian cancer I focused on awareness and presenting a positive outlook about treatment through my 25Days25Looks campaign.

Then it was fundraising for World Ovarian Cancer Week with my Teal Fashion Week campaign.

Now it’s using my creativity to help the Ovarian Blitzers with their communication strategy for their 4th annual bowling event. I sourced images and then tinted them to create a “teal” themed campaign. I also designed their new logo for communication and team shirts.

My friends and I are excited to be participating in the bowling event and of course we need to look great as Team Teal Fashion Week so I designed our look. I call it Meaghan-Markle-meets-Jackson-Pollack! Each of my friends gave me a white shirt and picked an accent colour. I monogrammed each of their shirts and then went to work on the design. I used shades of teal for the paint splatter and then the custom colour was added to each shirt to make it individual.