Category Archives: improvise

Illuminated Vintage Fashion

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Curated Curiosity

Our group reunited late August to create a shoot that’s been in the makings since March. Here’s how it all came to be. Almost immediately after the MAKE FASHION show back in March, I was contacted by local photographer Tim … Continue reading →

Posted in art, beauty, blog, brunette, calgary, canada, classy, confidence, crazy, embarrassing, fashion, funny, girl, girlproblems, hair, Hairstyling, improvise, inspiration, love, Magazine, makeup, model, modeling, nerd, nervous, photography, Technology, tv, Vintage, Yyc | Tagged amie mae, bright, carolynne scoffield, colours, eloise yaskiw, erin winters, fashion, gold, green, hair, illuminated vintage, kenzie housego, light up, lights, makeup, paul spenard, pink, red, sonia razniewski, stacey morgan, tim nguyen, zoe klintberg | 1 Comment

Carolynne and Taralyn’s Model Madness

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Curated Curiosity

This weekend one of my best friends and fellow model Taralyn was booked for the same shoot with me and the same Bacardi promo. Saturday we were to promo model at X fest for Bacardi as Cuban looking models handing … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, blog, bride, brunette, calgary, canada, fashion, improvise, innovation, love, model, modeling, photography, writer, Yyc | Tagged #beauty, bacardi, best friends, bridal, brunette, cold, comedy, model, photography, promo models, randy porter, water, x fest, yyc | Leave a comment

FOREVER R.E.D

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Curated Curiosity

A dark cloud of sadness resides over the fashion community of Calgary today, as we say goodbye to one of our own. The incomparably talented Ruby Ellen Johnson, age 51, designer and owner of Ruby Ellen Designs passed away this … Continue reading →

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Are You Mental?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Curated Curiosity

Do you have any idea what it’s like to have a mental illness? Or even worse (which is most of us) a few mental illnesses running a muck on your scattered little brain? PTSD, depression, and a dose of masochistic … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, anxiety, beauty, boyfriend, brunette, bullying, calgary, canada, child, childhood, children, classy, commonsense, confidence, control, crazy, death, depression, derranged, devastation, disturbing, dogattack, girlproblems, hope, identity, improvise, individuality, insecurity, likes, masochistic personality disorder, mentalhealth, model, modeling, nerd, nervous, overwhelmed, psychotic, PTSD, responsibility, sales, society, truth, Uncategorized, writer | Tagged depression, masochistic personality disorder, mental health, PTSD, therapy | 2 Comments

If I Could Change the World

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Curated Curiosity

Someone asked me today “if you had the power to change the world what would you say?” I responded thusly: I would tell everyone not to be afraid. The only thing to fear is fear itself and that fear can … Continue reading →

Posted in art, beauty, canada, confidence, death, depression, devastation, england, fight, hope, improvise, individuality, innovation, insecurity, inspiration, society, success, truth, universe | Tagged dependant, devastation, innovation, learn, skill, society, technology | 6 Comments

Kinder Surprise Eggs

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Curated Curiosity

Dating is the exact same thing as buying kinder surprise eggs. You go in with good intentions, looking at the picture of the prize on the wrapper. You get through the sweet, choclatey layers and find an egg! Oh the … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, adrenaline, angry, anxiety, beauty, boyfriend, commonsense, confidence, depression, girlfriend, girlproblems, identity, improvise, individuality, inspiration, love, mentalhealth, nerd, nervous, rant, society | Tagged expectations, kinder surprise, men, metaphor., relationships | 3 Comments

Improvise, overcome, adapt

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Curated Curiosity

It’s so hot today in Calgary I thought I’d get a paddling pool for the back yard. Turns out I’m 3days late on that thought and wal mart was sold out. So I looked around the aquatic equipment and saw … Continue reading →