Cottage Thrifting Part 2 July 10 2012

Shorts: My mothers paints shorts

Belt: Thrifted

Shirt: Gap

Necklace: Available in my online store here

bow: handmade

parasol: shoe kat shoe, in orangeville

Are these shorts not the best?!

I found them in my parents cabin at the cottage and instantly knew I had to wear them. They're high waisted: check, they're polka dots: check, AND they are red: check, check, check. The only downside, My mom used them...

cottage thrifting July 09 2012

shirt: found at cottage

skirt: thrifted

belt:vintage

Moonrise kingdom necklace: Available in my online shop here

I hope everyone had a heavenly weekend. This necklace is named after the amazingly, whimsical and strangely romantic, moonrise kingdom move. If you have not seen it, go see it!

Has anyone see the last waltz, with m\Michelle Williams? I've been thinking about going to see it and would love...

Online Store Update July 07 2012

Hope you all got to escape to the beach for a cool down this weekend!

Here's an online store update for the week. Enjoy the jewels :)

Ships Ahoy July 06 2012

Romper: thrifted

Hat: Thrifted

Scarf:Vintage

Ships Ahoy necklace: For sale in my shop here

This Ships Ahoy necklace is available in my shop here

Yesterday I was at ROGERS tv doing an interview for Along the Way television show. It was perfect timing, as it was my 2 year anniversary since my double lung transplant. The interview was all about my life growing up with Cystic Fibrosis,my double lung...

2 year lung-iversary July 05 2012

Romper: Gift from Caitlin

headscarf: clothing swap

Belt: Vintage

necklace: handmade by me,

for sale in my shop here

I thought it was fitting to wear green, since today it has been 2 years since my double lung transplant in 2010. Green is the colour of Organ Donation.

Happy 2 year lungiversary to me!

What a wonderful last two years it's been. Here's my two life advice tips; smile at all the little...

let's do the hippie hippie shake July 04 2012

I'm doing a guest post over on Sarah K's blog, Ocean in my bedroom today. Head on over to check out this outfit, hippie hippie shake dress !

Below are some photos from my mom's surprise 57th birthday party (it's okay that I told you how old she was...she smiles about it instead)

The theme was a 'Mad Men' party. Old type writers, crank phones, olives, maraschino cherries, pretzels, and ritz...

Studio open today and tomorrow! July 03 2012

Hattitude studio shop hours are now open!

The first Tuesday and Wednesday of every month. Today and tomorrow you can check out the new studio, where all the designing happens, and browse the jewellery before it hits the online store! Happy summer shopping!

Bonus...NEW pretty packaging!

Hope your Canada Day and long weekend were wonderful!

win a free Hattitude necklace June 28 2012

shirt: Lilith, Queen st., Toronto

cardigan: boot legger

pants: vintage, chez thrift

scarf: gift, Sarah S.

Necklace: Hattitude jewellery (win it! click here)

Hey gals, hop on over to Marisa's blog, Shades of Monet for a chance to win this yellow, fun lovin', sun kissed necklace for the summer.

Don't forget after the long weekend Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 4-8pm is the

NEW studio summer shop...

Studio Hours and a free goodie! June 27 2012

I've been busy working away on a new studio space in my apartment so I can open up 'store hours' once a month. The first Tuesday and Wednesday of the month is when you will be able to come browse the new jewels in person. Touch them, try them, and bring your favourite outfit to match with the jewels!

Check out the NEW space below. You can see a sneak peek of the studio space without the jewels in...

James Bond: 007 a charity event June 26 2012

Romper: Used House of Vintage, Vancouver

Jean Vest: Thrifted, Banana Republic

Necklace: Hattitude Jewellery

Sunnies: Meow, Guelph

Last Saturday night I spent with 400+ people putting our energies into the universe to do a little bit of good in this crazy wild world. It was a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis and Sick Kids Hospital, which was put on by the Friends For Life Foundation. The theme was Bond:...

Queens Plate June 25 2012

We went to the Queens plate. The stanley Cup of horse racing in Ontario. Everyone dresses up. It's a lovely fun filled afternoon spent at the race track. It's one of my favourite times of year. Can you blame me? I get to dress up in all things magical, beautiful and vintage!

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Shawl: Vintage

Earrings: Hattitude jewellery

Fascinator: Winners

rings: vintage

my man friend. Isn't he...

wreaking ball in a summer dress June 21 2012

Dress: Paper people clothing, Toronto

Earrings: Hattitude jewellery

Bracelet: Hattitude jewellery

This dress is so whimsical isn't it? It's lovingly made from all vintage scarves. A girl in Toronto takes old clothes and re loves them in to fabulous new items to wear.

I love this dress. I'm constantly twirling, bobbing and frolicking in it. Isn't it funny how a certain dress can make you dance and...

Kinsmen Club June 20 2012

I wore this to a Kinsmen Club dinner. Kinsmen is a community club, which is very involved with fundraising and events in Canada. They're a wonderful group of dedicated people who support cystic fibrosis research as one of their main charities.

Dress: Chez Thrift, bolton

Shoes: Winners

Head scarf: Garage sale

Jewellery: Hattitude jewels

One of my best friends received a community award from the Kinsmen...

New summer studio shop hours June 19 2012

Shorts: My mom's

Shoes: Vintage

Shirt: Chez Thrift

Necklace: Hattitude jewellery

Belt: My mom's

This outfit was taken a week ago. I was out painting yesterday afternoon. My mom found an old stand up silverware drawer, for $5 at a garage sale this summer, that resembles a stand up jewellery box. It's about 4 feet high and has 4 drawers and a lift up lid to keep all your jewellery in a stand. Perfect for...

moonrise kingdom June 18 2012

We saw Moonrise Kingdomthis weekend and went out for Sushi on Friday night, date night.
Have you seen Moonrise kingdom, the new Wes Anderson film?
It was strangely romantic, wonderfully whimsical and absolutely fabulous.
I love the era it's in, of course, being a 60's loving girl. It's just such a beautiful, well done movie. Very avant garde and artsy. We had to search for a movie theatre that was...

A little mustard in my life... June 17 2012

horizon necklace

Necklace: Purchase it here in my jewellery shop

Skirt: Thrifted

Shirt: The gap

Shoe: Winners

Thank you to everyone who came and supported my pop up sale yesterday!

Click here to see my jewellery shop.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Go hug your Dad, because you can. :)

To the man who will do anything for his kids, is the smartest person I know and is always so supportive of...

pop up show today! June 16 2012

Today is the pop up jewellery show at my home in Caledon, from 1-4pm! Come bring your summer dresses, sandals and shorts to match up with a beautiful new summer necklace bracelet or earrings!

All one of a kind, all hand made, all Canadian.

Support independent artists, big or small once a month.

Shop indie!

Can't make it to the show. Keep checking my website for updates of the summer pieces. www.Got...

guest post at shades of monet June 14 2012

I'm doing a guest post for Marisa, over at Shades of Monet today. In true Marisa form here's a shot of the post. Head on over to her blog to see my post later this afternoon.

p.s. only two more days until my pop up show!

tips on how to rock an outfit, in the summer June 13 2012

Dress: Chez Thrift, Bolton

Necklace: Hattitude jewellery

Hat: Winners

Here are my 4 tips for making your outfit pop in the summer months when you cannot layer on the clothes to make a rockin' outfit.

1. belts are your best friend.

2. candy is not only tasty...but arm candy (tons of bracelets) also look wicked awesome layered up in the summer (a ring party doesn't hurt either)

3. a unique and one of a...

Girl Tuesday June 12 2012

Skirt: Girl Friday, Toronto

Shirt: Winners

Necklace: Hattitude Jewellery

Earrings: Hattitude Jewellery

I'm busy creating and designing lots of new jewels for my pop up show happening this Saturday June, 16th from 1-4pm at my house.

Keep checking back daily to get sneak peeks of a few of the jewellery that will be featured in my summer collection at the show.

June 16th, 2012

1-4pm

my house

pop up...

pop up show this Saturday June 16th! June 11 2012

I'm having a pop up jewellery show this Saturday, June 16th, 2012 at my home, from 1-4pm!

Since it seems we can't layer on the clothes to make a rockin' outfit in this heat wave, you can always layer on the jewels to make your outfit pop!

Bring your summer outfit to the show this weekend and pick out a piece to go with it. Or Bring that old vintage piece you've had in your jewellery box to have a...

little tots and swimming holes June 11 2012

skirt: thrifted

shoes: shoepper

vest: thrifted, chez thrift

hair band: clothing swap

earrings: Hattitude jewellery

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! How great was that heat yesterday?

I spent it hunting at used furniture stores for my apartment in london...I mainly ended up with vintage pieces for my jewellery. Wait till you see the stuff I dream up this week in my shop.

We watched Super 8 the...

apple of my eye - new in the shop June 07 2012

How great would this present be to give a teacher at the end of the year?

Or purchase it for yourself to rock out while teaching the little kiddies.

Do you know someone who just graduated teachers collage, reward them with this cool apple necklace as a gift.

Check them out online in my shop www.GotHattitude.com

Necklace - apple of my eye

Earrings - bobbsey twin

Purchase both items and receive 10%...

Fallen Warrior June 06 2012

dress: Vintage

Shoes: grade 8 graduation

belt: american apparel

shirt: chez thrift

bag: thrifted from my mom

earrings: available in my shop

necklace: available online in my shop

I had originally put clod hopper mustard runners on, but I thought it was too much, so switched to my old grade 8 graduation shoes...I'm not a hoarder, am I? ha

Below is the necklaceI'm wearing for this outfit shoot. It's a one...

In the lobby... June 05 2012

Shoes: winners

Earrings: Available in my shop here

Glasses: vintage, washington, DC

Pants: Chez Thrift

Shirt: Lilith on Queen

Belt: american apparel

Necklace: available in my shop here

How this outfit came to be Hattified: I wanted to showcase this new necklace for all my lovely viewers. I started with the necklace, and threw on these light summer pants since the weather turned nice today (first time...

attention jewellery customers June 04 2012

*Attention** please note; recently there was a problem with the adhesive being faulty, that I use to bond the vintage pieces. As a result some of the newer vintage pieces did not adhere properly. If you have any trouble with your jewellery, please contact me. Sorry for this inconvience. Please do not hesitate to let me know.

a vintage bow themed bridal party June 03 2012

Shoes: Vintage

Tights: american apparel

Tutu skirt: clothing swap

Top: Dress, thrifted, chez thrift

Belt: Mother's

Necklace: Purchase the necklace in my online SHOP

the future bride to be

tissue paper brides

fancy ladies

I went to a lovely bridal shower today! The theme was 'vintage bow'. I wore 4 bows.
Can you find them all?

It was such a great day! I loved meeting all my friend's bridal party. They...

thunder only happens when it's raining... June 01 2012

It's pouring out today! Good for the earth, not so good for a style blogger and her shop.

Sorry no outfit post. I promise next week will be filled with glorious outfits, matching jewellery and Hattified clothes!

On this rainy day, enjoy some updated items to my online shop.

Happy ~~rainy~~ shopping day!

Look out Point - old beads and shell beads with new copper plated chain

Rainy Weather - sterling...

pale shades of floral May 30 2012 1 Comment

Necklace: Coming SOON (as in tomorrow, thumbs up) in my SHOP

Shirt: Chez Thrift, Bolton

Jeans: American Eagle

Shoes: Converse

Earrings: Coming SOON (tomorrow too) in my SHOP

* note all earrings for sale in my shop, are cleaned with alcohol after worn for photo shoot
** necklaces are mostly worn only for photo shoot so customers can see what outfits to pair them with

How this outfit came to be Hattified:I...

Under Da Sea...new jewellery in my shop May 28 2012

www.GotHattitude.com - A Pirates Life at Sea

www.GotHattitude.com - Fish Flings

See these cute summer Under Da Sea jewels in my shop. I had design all my own pieces using vintage items and re-creating them in to new.

Currently listening to Justin Townes Earl....brr this boy gives me the shiver shakes with that voice.

A little... ville in your life May 25 2012

Please excuse my wet cat hair look. I couldn't wait for my hair to dry as I was running out the door! Sorry I have not been posting as regularly this week. I went under general anaesthetic for a bronchoscopy on wednesday and had a bad reaction to it afterwards. I was nasous, fever, headaches, the whole shebang. I slept for 24 hours straight. Not fun! But you know what is fun? Helping out a good...

victoria long weekend May 21 2012

Shirt: Vintage (Moms)

Hat: Vintage

Pants: Thrifted

Shoes: Thrifted

Earrings: Coming SOON in my shop

I'm one follower away from my 100th follower. I wonder who you will be?
Thank you to everyone who reads my blog, supports my business, and takes the time out of their day to comment on my blog! I love blogging and being creative so it's nice that all of you support me so!

I hope everyone had a fabulous...

Guest Post Blogger - Kathy May 19 2012

Hello Hattitude Style Blog readers! Guest blogger Kathy here from My Peach Days blog. Hattie kindly invited me to do a guest post in her blog a few weeks ago but have just gotten around to taking the photos I'd use for it, so here I am. I hope everything's still intact by the time I leave Hattie's blog. I'm a klutz, i fear, virtual or otherwise. :)

Anyway, I thought I'd share something about...

apartment hunting May 17 2012

Skirt: Vintage

Belt: Thrifted

Shoes: Vintage

Shirt: Clothing Swap

Jacket: Thrifted

Bracelet: Gift from Cambodia

Necklace: Available in my shop

Earrings: Available in my shop

How this outfit came to be Hattified:I started with the skirt, added a pop of pattern with the shirt. The necklace and earrings were too good a match not to be worn. I love how the flowers in the necklace match the tiny flowers in the...

jewellery update in the shop...earrings! May 16 2012

I started making earrings (I've always made them, but never put them online in my shop). So this week I'm debuting earrings :) These are made from shells I grabbed off a vintage necklace. They have a sterling silver stud to protect your ears.

Long earrings are making quite the come back this season...shop for yours this long weekend!