L-R: Steffe, Derek Lam

L-R: Tibi, Diane von Furstenburg

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My favourite items from Anthroplogie this week: Corinthian top by Deletta, Corset sweater dress by Leifsdootir,  Berrybud boots by Chie Mihara and Pilcro's Cohort corduroys.

L-R: Milly, LAMB

L-R: Alberta Feretti, Rodarte

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There are a limited number if fashion bloggers I follow regularly and Street Etiquette is one of my favourites.  Travis Gumbs (originally from St Kitts and Nevis) and Joshua Kissi are pioneers in urban style.  I love their clean, preppy style which is so far from the usual street wear of African-American men. It is also obvious that they love fashion about as much as I do. Over the past year, I've watched as their profile has gradually risen beyond the blogosphere to mainstream media helped in part by the good work they've done and in part due to collaborations with designers like Sebago (where they designed a line of shoes) and videos like the one these images were taken from.  Black Ivy encapsulates their aesthetic perfectly and I find the images both uplifting and beautiful.

L-R: Milly, DKNY

L-R: Betsey Johnson, DKNY

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As a renter with an interest in stylish but affordable design, this of course is my bible. I was therefore really excited when the 2011 IKEA catalogue was published a few weeks ago and duly went down to get my copy.

I have been noticing a proliferation of pop up shops recently. It's almost as though with the economy the way it is, retailers no longer want to shoulder the responsibilities which go along with having a real bricks-and-mortar shop but would still like a way to showcase their goods or raise their profile in a way in which having an online presence does not.

L-R: Derek Lam, Tibi

L-R: Derek Lam, Tory Birch

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I used to be way more into television home design shows that I am at the moment. I used to watch them almost obsessively regardless of the quality of the programming or the taste-level of the outcome. I have slowly weaned off of design shows over the years, however I am still a huge fan of Sarah Richardson, a Canadian designer, who used to have a typical design program (that is where you redo a room of a house) but over the last couple of years has branched off into a bigger projects whereby she purchases and remodels an entire property, be it a home, farmhouse or an apartment.