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Video Interview: 15 Minutes of Fame

By Wendy | Published: December 22, 2011
My very first video interview! Huge thanks to Toronto fashion blogger Marcus Kan for including me in this feature titled 15 Minutes of Fame. Check out my part at 7:07 where I give my two cents on the state of Toronto as a fashion capital, the role of fashion illustration and my picks for favourite [...]
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Photos: Sketching at Holt Renfrew

By Wendy | Published: December 20, 2011
‘Tis the season! And what a fine way to spend it by sketching portraits at the Holt Renfrew company holiday party. Many thanks to Kelly May for inviting me to the event, it was great fun drawing everyone decked out in a Christmas / winter wonderland theme. Tacky holiday sweaters, oh my!
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Thanks for the Memories, 2011

By Wendy | Published: December 14, 2011
2011 was full of memorable twists and turns and as it pirouettes to an end, I would like to recap some highlights, reflect on changes and give shout-outs to those who made it extra special. I would like to start by thanking gifted fashion illustrator Danielle Meder (originally from Toronto and currently based in London, [...]
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Photos: Sketching at Marlon Durrant Party

By Wendy | Published: December 8, 2011
I was invited to sketch guests last night at the Marlon Durrant party. It took place in Toronto’s Distillery Historic District. The event was full of elegantly dressed party goers, great food, drinks, and the entire neighborhood was decked out in merry holiday decoration. I ended up meeting several colleagues of colleagues! Thanks to Danielle [...]
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à la mode Feature: Icon

By Wendy | Published: December 6, 2011
Marcus Kan has graciously featured me for the second time on his blog! Here’s the full interview with lovely photos by Mark Sommerfeld. (This was my first feature) I was one of six Toronto bloggers to be included in this special feature. I dished about the direction of my blog, 2011 highlights and my aspirations [...]
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New Merch – Holiday 2011

By Wendy | Published: December 2, 2011
‘Tis the season for new art! I just added LOADS of new items to my Society6 shop in time for the holidays. There are prints, iPhone / iPod skins and cases, laptop and iPad skins, tshirts and hoodies (mens and womens) ripe for the picking. Head on over and have a blast!
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Photos: Sketching at George Brown House

By Wendy | Published: November 27, 2011
Above: I asked if I could turn his regular glasses into heart-shaped ones and he said yes! Had a great time yesterday sketching at the historic George Brown House for an engagement party. Everyone was in good spirits, well-dressed and happy to get their portrait on! Here are some highlights.
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Fashion Journal on à la Mode

By Wendy | Published: November 25, 2011
Thanks again to Marcus Kan for featuring my Fashion Journal Day 11 – 30 on his blog! Click below for new tidbits on each day. Day 1 – 10 tidbits can be found here. Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | [...]
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The Genteel Feature

By Wendy | Published: November 23, 2011
I’ve been featured in the street style section of The Genteel thanks to photographer Mark Sommerfeld! This was part of a photoshoot / video interview with Marcus Kan which comes out next month. I don’t often get the chance to play dress up for a professional photoshoot so this was uber fun!
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The Art of Sales

By Wendy | Published: November 23, 2011
Above: I drew a quick portrait of Casie Stewart during downtime. I’d say blue’s her colour! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending The Art of Sales at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre thanks to blogger extraordinaire Casie Stewart. She gave away two extra tickets + lunch in a contest and I was one of [...]
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