Instead of randomly throwing your prized wearable art pieces in a drawer to be forgotten, why not try a more stylish and practical jewellery storage system like the one pictured above. All you need is a frame, a few wooden sticks, and some small hooks, and you have a piece of art to showcase your…
Care Label
… we’ve all been there haven’t we?!? In all seriousness, if you’re looking for step-by-step care instructions for your garments, the Ultimate Guide to Shopping & Caring for Clothing by Steve Boorstein, is a comprehensive resource. Or you can easily find symbol translations online. When you take care of your clothing you can wear them longer, and have…
Fashion Forward Classic
Mixing brown accessories with black pants, and choosing a soft pink collared shirt rather than stark white, is an easy way to create a fashion forward look while sticking to a classic personality style. This is outfit works well for those hard to dress for transitional days that are still with us in June… leave…
Summer Staples
When the sun shines we all think of summer… dream of summer, really! So what do you need in your closet to keep life simple? 1. An Evening Layer: A key piece that often gets forgotten, but necessary for cool summer evenings. Make sure your chosen layer is either in a neutral (black, white, cream, navy,…
Love Your Body
Toronto Treasures: Green Zebra Kitchen
image from www.greenzebrakitchen.com Green Zebra has been delivering healthy meals to THE REFINERY home office for the past month, which has been the most amazing time saver. Convenience, in an extremely busy time of year, is the reason we started the delivery program, but we’re continuing our weekly order because all the meals are… 1….
Lilacs
Every spring, Ottawa streets are lined with lilacs. They smell so amazing, it’s hard not to stop every 3 seconds to smell each beautiful flower… which makes for really long walks.
Cottage Weekend
For so many, Victoria long weekend marks the first weekend at the cottage. Although I absolutely loved my trip to New York City, I felt nostalgic for my annual May 2-4 cottage opening weekend. This bag reminded me so much of the dining room chairs at the family cottage, I used it for inspiration for…
Thank-you
Thanks to everyone for all their well wishes for the wedding on Saturday. Chris and I had a ball that night, and are heading away to NYC for a short honeymoon, and of course some awesome shopping! THE REFINERY will therefore be closed until May 24, 2011, when things will be back…
Hats are Back
… well, they never really went away. However, with the recent royal wedding people are feeling a little more gutsy when it comes to the stunning statement pieces. When you’re wearing a hat, keep the other accessories around your face pretty simple so you remain the focus.
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