#tiaratuesday   This week is actually a post with abundance of Magnificent Jewels as well as a diamond that has its own video and in two languages, no less.     Which of the Magnificent Jewels lots are your favourite? Personally, I would never say no to sapphires but all of the Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Designs are what I would bid for.

…it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday (on this side of the pond)!   I’ll be spending this weekend in Niagara Falls with my Mum – enjoying the kitschy tourist haunts, visiting the butterfly conservatory, enjoying afternoon tea and maybe venturing out on the Maid of the Mist. To honour all our favourite ladies, I’ve curated a little round up of great ideas to create your own tributes. Let me know if you have...

In honour of a big birthday for my dad, I spent this past weekend in Prince Edward County with my parents.     P.E.C. is a region about two hours east of Toronto, on a peninsula that sticks out into Lake Ontario. It’s traditionally been used for agricultural – in fact, one of my dad’s uncles had a farm there when my dad was little. Today, it’s home to Sandbanks Provincial Park (where we used to go camping when I was a kid), and...

  Laverne Cox bares all and couldn’t be more fabulous! She discussed eating mac and cheese the night before her first nude shoot (for the cover of Allure) on The Cut. Norman Jean Roy shot the stunning images for Allure and they’re not to be missed.   DIY Gummies on A Beautiful Mess are my new favourite thing. We’re addicted to wine gums, gummy bears and sugar coated fuzzy peaches at the office and these seem like the...

some signs that you’re doing it all right…   I’ve been struggling with life lately. My day job has been super busy (evidence here), my foot is still in a cast (fingers crossed I’ll escape soon), and the last dregs of winter seem to be persisting for ever (really Toronto?). There is light at the end of the tunnel, and thankfully social media has an endless supply of things to keep my mind off of the gray cloud...

  I’m hoping this post will mean that I am breaking my Home James silence. Foot’s on the mend. Sun is shining – I can literally see the light! Thanks for being patient and there’s lots to look forward to. Happy long weekend everyone!   Caroline writes about living alone on A Cup of Jo (see photo above) and her insights are hilarious. She sings a song on Wednesdays that only she knows the words too, and writes...

  Alexander McQueen’s retrospective opens at the V+A to great fan fair with a star-studded gala in South Kensington last night. Vogue has a great photo gallery, and the V+A have included a sneak peek of the exhibition on their Facebook page. Opening tomorrow, this is the same show that was featured in NYC four years ago with more pieces on display — one not to miss!   Jessica Chastain’s $5m apartment in NYC is a...