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Dressing down, as you can tell, I have mixed feelings about. But as the season changes we can’t help but to want to warm up and be comfortable. I worked at Roots selling sweats; and some of the best leathers Canada has; for eight wonderful years of my life, and I can tell you a few things about making comfortable work.

I concept of dressing up casual clothes, is the same as dressing down formal ware (which I do way more often). It may take a few tries, but when you get it styled just right, it creates an awesome look. So next Saturday night in with friends, think of your sweats in a different way, what can you do to make this an outfit.

Read here, as I discuss this with Fashion Magazine’s Style Panel

Photography by Trevor Negin

Sweater: Topshop Leather jacket: Danier Yoga pants & socks: Roots Necklace: Vintage Boots: Seychelles

Polo: Roots Shorts: Pins and Needles Socks: Happy Feet

After spending the past 5 years dating a wonderful man who has an amazing South African family, I’ve kinda fallen in love with this exotic country. I could spend hours listening to my boyfriend’s parents recall stories from their youth about growing up in Johannesburg and Zimbabwe. So I decided to root for both Canada and South Africa (since I already had the gear for both teams) during this Olympic season. Oh and South Africa’s flag is unreal with the colour blocking and with so many colours!

I truly found inspiration by South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius also known as “the fastest man on no legs”. Pistorius, who has a double amputation, runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs by Össur and is the world record holder for class T44 in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events. He competes in T44 (single below knee amputees) events though he is actually classified in T43 (double below knee amputee). On 4 August 2012 he became the first double leg amputee ever to participate in the Olympic Games when he entered the men’s 400 metres race, and although he was eliminated in the semi-finals as a part fo the silver medal winning relay team he became the first amputee to win an able-bodied world track medal.

Congrats to all the Olympians and to London for hosting such an amazing game!

I was lucky enough to celebrate Canada hosting the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver!

Dressed Down

Cottage Week Outfit 2 -Olympic Spirit