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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
The Winners of the Fauchon Goodies Are...
Being out of commission this past week nearly put the kabosh on my giveaway - the Fauchon goodies were almost all sold out when I finally made it in on Saturday! Luckily, there were some great ones l…
- December 18th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Deciphering Fashion’s Infatuation with Lindsay Lohan
 Lindsay Lohan looking as 'radiant' and fresh as the McDonald's hamburger pickle that fell into our kitchen vent and my brother ate when he found it six months later. When he was little. Not last yea…
- December 17th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
The Pretty, Friendly Adornments of Dos Puntos
Last month a charming email in broken English landed in my inbox from the designer of Venezuela's Dos Puntos, telling me about her earth-friendly hair accessories, rings, necklaces and belts. I looked…
- December 16th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Vintage Beaded Dresses and Parking Violations
I visited The Cat's Meow when I was home visiting Toronto in the summer, it's my favourite brick and mortar vintage shop. And here's why. It was one of the few things I got to do between getting strep…
- December 15th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
One More Swelle Giveaway! An Adorable Print Skirt from Chloe and Boo
Well, I thought we'd seen our last giveaway for the year, but then came along Chloe and Boo who generously offered to make an A-line skirt for one lucky Swelle reader, in the cute Little Green Bird p…
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Cupcake Monday! The Soapy Edition
 Well, the only people who are getting Cupcake Monday on time are the people on the North American west coast, and barely! My apologies. I only had to put the finishing touch on the post but I fel…
- December 13th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
WhiteFly Casts the Past in Precious Metals
WhiteFly takes delicate and beautiful things like vintage lace and satin ribbon bows and flowers and casts them in solid gold or sterling silver to make gorgeous one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. The L…
- December 12th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Help for Boyfriends: Net-a-Porter\'s Gift Finder
From the Rock Star collection Some men are great at finding presents their wives or girlfriends will love, but many others are hopeless. Pour souls. A common problem is having trouble decipherin…
- December 10th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
New at Ladurée: Christmas, Bébé and Marni!
This is the post I lost last night, and I can't bear to try to recall what I wrote (somehow spontaneous combustion got a mention and I just can't retrace that bizarre train of thought). So why don't…
- December 9th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Heaven is Macaron Cocktails at Ladurée
I was doing a new post on Ladurée when my laptop just up and died on me, but I had this old post open to link to and when I restarted it took me back to this and when I saved it put it back to the to…
- December 7th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Cupcake Monday! Local treats on my new sideboard
Just in the nick of time! (At least in England, anyway). I was just about to dig out some yummy photos I've been collecting when I remembered there was a box with two cupcakes on the kitchen counter.…
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And the Winner of the Noémiah Feather and Chain Necklace is...
 Congratulations to Carly of A Girl and Her Blog! This was a fierce contest, everyone wanted that gorgeous Dancer in the Rain necklace from Noémiah and it's easy to see why. A big thank you to al…
- December 6th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
How to Have a Houndstooth Holiday
Once I saw houndstooth wrapping paper I wanted to shred and burn the aesthetically benign wrap I've got stashed in the closet. But that would not be very green, would it? I'm kidding of course, but…
- December 3rd, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
A Peek Into My Living Room
 ...or 'sitting room' as they call it in England. Or a lounge, or a reception room. But my Canadian brain can't help but call it a living room even though no one says that here. So, it's no secret t…
- December 2nd, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Presents! A Holiday Giveaway Exclusively for Fans of The Swelle Life!
The word fan makes me a little uncomfortable; l prefer 'minion' or 'groupie'. No! Seriously, we all share a common love of beautiful things whether they take the form of an haute couture dress, a co…
- December 1st, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Rain on Me, Rain on Me, So I Can Be Like Watanabe
The second I laid my eyes upon this photo of my friend Sachiko, wrapped up in a garbage bag to keep dry when it started raining down in Argentina's Iguazu Falls (taken by her boyfriend and my friend B…
- November 30th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Cupcake Monday! The Christmas Tree Edition
There are just too many great holiday cupcakes out there I figure I'd better keep on showing them before I run out of Mondays! I'm not sure where the above photo was originally published but I think…
- November 28th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Killer Face, Killer Body...Deadly Job?
Daul Kim I wrote this piece for Models and Moguls where I am a weekly contributor, and have decided to share it here. The cause of Daul Kim’s death has not been confirmed at the time of publicat…
- November 27th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Sweet Paul\'s Tasty and Crafty Holiday Countdown has Begun!
Today I bought my first Christmas decorations - a silvery white, slightly iridescent wire reindeer that sounds godawful but is actually quite lovely and looks very nice on our new French sideboard; so…
- November 26th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Nanette Lepore\'s Clothes for Wild Party Girls
 Nanette Lepore was one of my favourites. I've got one of her adorable signature fitted jackets with the slightly puffed, bracelet length sleeves, sweetheart neckline and piped seams, and a cream…
- November 25th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
It\'s a Swelle Giveaway! Win a Gorgeous Noémiah Feather and Chain Necklace
This is such a lovely giveaway, well - lovely and cool! That's what I think of the unique feather-centric jewellery from Montreal's Noémiah. Noémie Vaillancourt, the designer of the label, has alwa…
- November 24th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Let\'s Take a Magic Carpet Bag Ride!
I am so in love with these luxury carpet bags by Mary Kaiser - they're such happy, happy bags! They've got it all: the lushness of gros point, cut velvet and tapestry fabrics from Clarence House, Lee…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
My Favourite Fashion Quote of the Week
As you will have seen I've been following SHOWstudio's livestream of Gareth Pugh making a one-off dress for the SHOWstudio shop - he's now in his third long day of bending over cutting or bending ove…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Gareth Pugh\'s Second Day of Live Genius
Gareth Pugh starting off the day by answering some viewer questionsThis is the second day of Gareth Pugh's livestream with Showstudio. He's creating a dress, and while I know nothing about making dres…
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Cupcake Monday! The Floral Edition
We may have seen cupcakes adorned with snowflakes last week which I wanted to show to feed my festive mood, but I'm never more than a petal away from indulging in the fantasy of a year-round springt…
- November 22nd, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Blow Off Monday\'s Meetings: Watch Gareth Pugh Create a One-off Live!
This is the coolest. This is what I wish we could see more and more of until we get sick of it (as if): witnessing garments being made by our most exciting and creative designers from beginning to end…
- November 21st, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Daul Kim Has Left Us...
I'm so sad to report that 20 year-old Daul Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment on Thursday. I'm at a loss for words...but there's more information here. She left a blog post on the day she d…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Winter on the Runway in California
If you're in the California area you have the opportunity to view the fall collections of 20 emerging designers - 10 fashion and 10 accessories - and to support independent, homegrown talent! Aspiri…
- November 19th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
The Softer Side of Lara Stone
This post is dedicated to Birthday Girl Deanne at Dream Sequins, who adores tulle. It's also an act of contrition for (accidentally) sending her my photo for her virtual tea party 24 hours late. D'o…
- November 17th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
If You Happen to be in New York...
 ...you must take the place I would be occupying at the events of two of my favourite bloggers if I wasn't an ocean away. First up is the Boyy Fall 2009 preview on Wednesday. It's hosted by beauti…
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(Belated) Cupcake Monday! The Tasty Snowflake Edition
These gorgeous snowy concoctions were made by the Cupcake Goddess Sorry for the belated Cupcake Monday: I was finishing this post last night, then went up to read my daughter her bedtime stories a…
- November 16th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
The Winner of the £50 Topshop Voucher from Vouchercodes.co.uk is...
I'm very happy to announce that Jo B won the £50 Topshop voucher giveaway courtesy of VoucherCodes.co.uk! She was hoping to buy this gorgeous black trench coat that she's been *dreaming about* if s…
- November 13th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
The Arousing Style of Dita Von Teese
You would think that an international burlesque performer who is famous for taking her clothes off in an elaborately choreographed and propped stage show would be best known for her body. But it 
- November 12th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Anita Quansah: It\'s All About the Texture
A stunner of a jacket floats down the runway of an haute couture show in Paris. No ordinary garment, this adeptly tailored piece has been invested with an exquisite patch of embroidery, applied wi…
- November 11th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Christian Louboutin, why must you tease me so?
This is getting me in the Christmas spirit. While I'm not sure I actually like this as a bag I would carry, I do adore the idea and the execution. It's just like the old-school gift bow! The kin…
- November 10th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
To be Three and in Paris...
Well, today became a wash-out for writing, but I hate to go to bed without having posted something. I wanted a happy image, and this one of my daughter running around a courtyard behind Rue St-Honor…
- November 9th, 2009
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Cupcake Monday! The Chanel 2.55 Edition
Here's an easier way to get that Chanel 2.55 bag you've been coveting for eons, courtesy of Pretty Sweet Boutique. The 2.55! As a cake! Are you seeing the detail? How on earth Adjoa Duncan created th…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
The Winner of Swelle\'s Gossipy Miss Jacqueline White Giveaway is...
Well, we had some very brave girls dish all for this gossipy giveaway! As expected, there were some absolutely cringeworthy stories - an 'ugggh....noooooo!' could be heard coming out of me on more t…
- November 8th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Meet The Glamourai and Shrimpton Couture in New York!
If you're in New York you'd be mad not to stop by the W Hotel Monday evening to see Shrimpton Couture's exclusive presentation of Glamour Wraps by NYC accessories designer The Glamourai. These two a…
- November 6th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Don\'t Miss Natalia Vodianova\'s Live Shoot on Showstudio - It\'s Wrapping Up!
More about the dresses she's modelling later, there's only a few more hours at most to watch Natalia Vodianova's shoot for British Vogue, photographed by Nick Knight on Showstudio. She's is utterly a…
- November 5th, 2009
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Watch the Natalia Vodianova British Vogue Shoot with Nick Knight Live!
Today (right now!) and tomorrow Showstudio is livestreaming Nick Knight's shoot for British Vogue with the stunning Natalia Vodianova, a woman who must have grown her three babies inside a zip-off…
- November 4th, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Passionate about Linen: An Interview with Mayumi Maeda
 You know that you like the look of a nice, crisp cotton, or maybe the way a smooth, slippery silk feels against your skin. A thick, scratchy wool on the other hand may be something you avoid at a…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Passionate about Linen: An Interview with Mayumi Maeda
 You know that you like the look of a nice, crisp cotton, or maybe the way a smooth, slippery silk feels against your skin. A thick, scratchy wool on the other hand may be something you avoid at all…
- November 2nd, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Cupcake Monday! The Icy Blue and Lemon Edition
Oh how I love an icy blue frosting on a cupcake. And these ones contrasted with tasty lemon are just the cutest. Helen of Little Doll Face, a treat of a blog that's full of all kinds of sugary delig…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Cupcake Monday! The Icy Blue and Lemon Edition
Oh how I love an icy blue frosting on a cupcake. And these ones contrasted with tasty lemon are just the cutest. Helen of Little Doll Face, a treat of a blog that's full of all kinds of sugary…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Win a £50 Topshop Voucher from VoucherCodes.co.uk!
 It's your lucky day! The Swelle Life has been chosen to help VoucherCodes.co.uk celebrate their first birthday with a giveaway for a £50 Topshop voucher for one Swelle reader!VoucherCodes.c…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Win a £50 Topshop Voucher from VoucherCodes.co.uk!
 It's your lucky day! The Swelle Life has been chosen to help VoucherCodes.co.uk celebrate their first birthday with a giveaway for a £50 Topshop voucher for one Swelle reader!VoucherCodes.co.uk…
- November 1st, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Mercibeaucoup for the Panda Fun Fun Outfits
This one is for our Designer Series: Knitwear's Cynthia F. who loves the Japanese designer Eri Utsugi's label mercibeaucoup, but due to all of her knitting and design duties at Central Sai…
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Mercibeaucoup for the Panda Fun Fun Outfits
This one is for our Designer Series: Knitwear's Cynthia F. who loves the Japanese designer Eri Utsugi's label mercibeaucoup, but due to all of her knitting and design duties at Central Saint Martins…
- October 31st, 2009
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swelledenise has posted a new entry on: The Swelle Life
Happy Halloween! It\'s Rosemary\'s Baby Time
I don't know what it is with that film, but Rosemary's Baby is endlessly fascinating to me - I always look for it around Halloween. I've seen it countless times despite it being reall…
