Winter Skin Savers

My journey across BC has taken me from Prince George to Kitimat, up to Prince Rupert for a quick visit with an old friend,  across to Port Hardy via BC Ferries (potential rant about BC Ferries possibly coming soon).  Then the long, snowy drive from Port Hardy to Comox, where I took yet another ferry to Powell River, which is where I’m holed up now.  One of my biggest priorities throughout all of this travel has been downsizing.  This has not been an easy task.  My 4 pieces of luggage has been degraded to 2, and I only carry essential beauty and makeup products.


AHAVA moisturizers

AHAVA is the brand of moisturizers I have absolutely fallen for; they just recently launched in Canada from Israel (check out The Bay to buy) and the line uses minerals from the Dead Sea.  I was already familiar with the brand as an old roommate of mine during university married an Israeli and would bring back AHAVA products whenever she visited there.  I was especially familiar with the magical properties of the Dead Sea because she also brought back mud collected from its shores, which we would slather on ourselves before baking in the sun during the summer.  I use the eye cream before bed along with the night cream, and after just one day of use my skin felt plump and full of…well, moisture.  While I don’t believe in fad creams or “age-defying” baloney, I do think that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so I started using eye cream on a consistent basis this year.  AHAVA’s version gets a big thumbs up from me.


Kerstin Florian Clarifying Serum

Next is the Clarifying Serum by Kerstin Florian, which was recommended to me after visiting the Willow Stream Spa in Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel.  [Sidebar: best spa in the city.  And I've been to a lot.]  I’m almost 30 but still get blemishes here and there, and this is one product that really seems to eliminate that problem for me.  I use it day and/or night depending on how finicky my skin is being.  And it’s small enough to throw in my little travel make-up case so I carry it with me basically everywhere.  I’m also a fan of the Cleansing Milk by Kerstin Florian, it’s great as long as you don’t have a ton of makeup to remove, which I very rarely do.

Finally, and this you can’t buy this in stores, but my dear friend Vanessa has refined a line of natural, home-made body products over the last year.  She just recently made me a balm made with beeswax, shea butter, almond oil and grand fir gum that she collected herself (how? by climbing a big fir tree).  The result is a balm that smells like a forest, and you can apply to your lips or to cuts and abrasions.  Always a handy little container to have with you.  If anyone in the Vancouver area is interested in buying Vanessa’s products, you can email me (info@theconveyorbelt.com) and I can help you out.

Happy Winter skin!

Published by Terri on November 22, 2011 in News. 0 Comments

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Fashion Upate from Prince George

Just kidding!  There’s no fashion in Prince George.

I’m nearing the 3 month mark of my stay in Northern BC, with little time to update the blog despite many posts and ideas in the works – so right upfront, my utmost apologies.  Life sure is different up here than in the city – I’ve never been away from my pretty little urban lifestyle for such an extended period.  Quick recap: I bought a motorcycle, and the only places I’ve been shopping are Mark’s Work Warehouse and Superstore’s Joe Fresh Styles.  Did I mention how different life is?

bikes, collecting wildflowers

One of the challenges of living up north is maintaining some sort of personal style in a city where everyone wears pajamas or their work gear, everywhere.  It’s a delicate and difficult balance to strike.  There are small ways I can feel like myself, though; making a point of dressing ‘up’ to go out for dinner, conditioning my hair, finding 5 minutes to give myself a manicure before bedtime, lip gloss.  I was horrified once I got up here at the lack of independent stores (and restaurants).  The most indie of the offerings is the Salvation Army, and I’ve browsed once or twice…not as good as you might expect for a big small town.  Besides that, my fashion needs are purely utilitarian, with little time to explore or get creative with what I’ve got to work with.

I am on the hunt for a single jacket that will satisfy the following needs: protective enough to wear on my motorcycle, warm to get me through to November up here (and believe me, the weather is shifting fast), and not something I will toss away in horror once I get back to Vancouver.  The key here is black, simple, and warm – but not Stay Puft styles.  My bike is an ‘81 Hondamatic, all classic and lady-like, so the gear needs to be appropriate.  One thing Mark’s is good for – bandanas…I’m kind of obsessed with them.

bandanas

Plus Stanfields to keep warm, though I wish they made a ladies’ version of these industrious woolly coverups.


stanfields FTW

Work/winter gear aside, highlights from my jaunt up North have been the aurora borealis, learning to drive 1 ton trucks with prowess, the drive in movie theatre, lake swimming at night, campfires, bundled-up walks, and endless laughs.  There are some things that never change I suppose.

Soon enough I will be delving into a new larry. collection, with much more time to write and share adventures.  Please stay tuned…

Published by Terri on October 11, 2011 in News. 0 Comments

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Whistler Bound with Stella McCartney for adidas

I’m not a skier, nor am I a snowboarder.  Gasp, I know, it’s a horror for a Vancouverite with such easy access to numerous ski hills to admit that.  However, from time to time I am wrangled up to the mountains to attempt some winter sporting.  And for each outing I am relegated to borrowing a snowsuit from a friend – suits which are inevitably brightly coloured, very ‘pro’ looking, matched sets.  I wear this snowboarder costume well, but something about looking so fit to the role without the skill to back it up makes me feel like…oh how do the skibums put it….a “poseur?”

Stella McCartney for adidas Wintersport All in One suit

Enter the Stella McCartney (I’m a big fan of her skincare line also) wintersports ski suit.  All black, streamlined and adjustable, microfleece interior with an outer layer that is water-resistant but doesn’t look it, and would transition effortlessly between the mountain and the pub.  When I visited the new adidas Sports Performance Store last week, I was immediately drawn to the motorcycle-inspired jacket and the fitted, flared pants within the Stella McCartney for adidas collection, only to discover that it was indeed a ski suit.  Perfect for a gal like me; wears easily from snowy street to snowy hill, functional in its ability to preserve my limbs against the cold but not so much like a ’snowboarder’ outfit that I’m embarrassed by my snowboarding ability to put it on.

The family and I are headed up to Whistler and Pemberton for almost a week of winter bliss over the Christmas holidays, and this catsuit easily makes the cut of necessities in my luggage.  Santa, are you reading?

Be sure to check out the adidas Sports Performance Store at 860 Granville (downtown Vancouver) for all of your athletic gear needs.  Walking through the doors made me immediately want to take up running again – and what do you know, it’s nearly resolution time.

Published by Terri on December 14, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

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Movember is the Best Month of All

me and a ’stached lady in brighton, UK

OK I admit it: I’m a bit of a sucker for facial hair (which is really bad news for a girl who lives in East Van.)  I even wrote a song with my old roomie Liz entitled, ‘The Bearded Hunk,’ and when I reach the $500 mark in donations for the Nuba Movember fundraising group for prostate cancer, then perhaps I will post the amazingly crafted lyrics to this little ditty as a thank-you.  You will probably laugh right out loud when you read the lyrics, though it’s possible I might be giving myself too much credit.

So please, help a girl help a boy out and donate some pocket change or bills towards the cause.  The first week of Movember is always the worst because everyone is clean shaven and fresh-faced and that’s so not my bag.  The only things that will get me through it are 1) dreams of bearded and ’stached hunks, ie. weeks 2, 3 and 4 of November, and 2) your money towards the Movember Canada charity.

DONATE HERE! And tell all your friends.  Especially the handsome hunky bearded ones.

PS: All the male staff at Nuba are extremely cute so I would watch their Movember moustache growth progress very closely.

Published by Terri on November 3, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

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W2 Letterpress Printmaking

drawers full of letter blocks to choose from at W2

Last week, I enjoyed two days of printmaking with the heritage flatbed letterpress at W2 with Shallom Johnson, who schooled me on how to play with word/font/size arrangements.  I had some scribbles and poetry that I wrote during my design process for larry. this year, and I wanted to include some prints with the lobird road collection opening at grace-gallery.

inking the letters

Choosing your letter size and font is a daunting task – it’s very difficult to decide where to begin.  My only advice is to just start somewhere…begin to lay it out, and do test prints until you find an arrangement you like.  All of the letters need to be magnet-locked onto the metal flatbed, and doing this without shifting the letters out of place can be challenging.

ink, but not too much ink

day two, project 2

checking the print


series 1, click to enlarge

I will most certainly be frequenting the letterpress as often as I can – a great idea for making personal cards, and I may even print off a run of hang tags for the larry. collection this year.  The process is both creatively challenging and calming.  The letterpress studio is volunteer-led and artist-run, and will most likely be accessible to the public via a sliding scale fee in order to keep it accessible to the community. If you’re interested in learning more about using the letterpress, I highly recommend trying out one of the workshops – check their Facebook page for upcoming events.

Published by Terri on November 1, 2010 in News. 0 Comments

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larry. lobird road collection presentation

larry. designs: lobird road collection presentation

Been working hard on putting this show together, and I’m so very excited for this Saturday.  My current larry. designs collection will be presented, a capsule collection of jewelry pieces that I have been working on with Zula Designs will be on display, and Bienvenido Cruz (who shot our lookbook and did our promotional videos) will be putting up some photo and video works.  Previous season pieces will also be available for sale so come check that out too.

Published by Terri on October 18, 2010 in News. 2 Comments

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