Thursday, January 28, 2010

Caillianne- Private Benjamin + Blondie






Jacket- D&G bomber jacket (borrowed from Samantha) from D&G Store in NYC
Shirt- Vintage Army green shirt from Value Village in Toronto
Black bow Kentucky Tie- Frances Rose Is, a Gift from Amy Goppereth who designs Frances Rose Is from Australia! (Love it so much!)
Gold Chain Bolo- Vintage from my grandmother
Belt- Vintage 80's Belt from Sherway Gardens Antique Show in Toronto
Pants- Black Marc Jacobs (borrowed from Samantha) jodpurs from Fall 2009 Collection
Shoes- Leopard Ralph Lauren from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Bag- Fendi bag borrowed from Mom from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Glasses- Vintage glasses (I got them when I was 8years old) can't actually believe I still have them! hahah!

The Look: Private Benjamin + Blondie

Fun Fact: Today was a funny kinda day! I have been very sick for the last three days and in bed running fevers and on top of that I have laryngitis so I have to whisper everything and its really hard to talk! So Sammy got me out of my bedroom (aka The Dungeon) because I have been there for soo long and told me to put some clothes on cause it will feel better and I have to admit after taking these pictures and putting on some REAL clothes instead wearing my PJ's I feel better! Pin It Now!

Trip to Mexico Circa 1966

We just found these pictures of our grandmother and grandfather vacationing in Mexico and love them! They are from their trip to Acapulco in 1966. The bathing caps are just so flower power! We wanted to put these up and celebrate our grandmother because she is so special to us and she is turning 89 years old next week! Yahoo! xoBeckerman girls











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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Caillianne- Candy Buttons + Glo Sticks





Jacket- Vintage Schott Jacket from Hell's Kitchen Flea Market in NYC
Neon Yellow Top- Alexander Wang from Barneys in NYC
Sunglasses- Vintage (no label) from Showdown Vintage in Toronto
Snood- Vintage Snood (our Mom's from the 80's) with studs on it
Pants- Lilly Lab a gift sent from Lilly Lab! YAY!!!
Grey leggings- Grey American Apparel leggings from American Apparel store in NYC
Boots- Pura Lopez from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Gloves- Chenille peach gloves from Duane Reade in NYC
Pink purse under arm- Vintage Jay Herbert clutch from Colette store in Hampton's in NYC
Ankle Purse- Chanel Ankle Purse from Chanel store in NYC (because I am on house arrest) hahha! just kidding! My ankle monitor really isn't in there! hahah!

The Look: Candy Buttons + Glo Sticks

Fun Fact: I love these rockin' sweat pants soo much! I love that they have neon paint splattered all over them, that they have an 80's vibe and that they are really comfy! Lilly Lab is owned by South Godfrey and her mother! They design and hand paint everything and all of their fabulous clothing is one of a kind. They sent us a magnificent happy box in the mail today and we couldn't be any more excited to wear it! Everything is so colorful and cool! To see more of their awesome tee's and sweatpants check out their facebook page! Pin It Now!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Samantha- Popples + Band on Tour






Jacket- Vintage Vanson Leathers jacket from Value Village in Toronto
Scarf- BCBG blue leopard scarf from BCBG store in Toronto
Blouse- Yellow leaf crepe Beckeman blouse from Beckerman Fall 2007 Collection
Pants- Black denim Blank jeans from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Head Band- Yellow Prada Spring 2007 turban/head band from Prada store in Toronto
Shoes- Burberry Prorsum black leather ankle boots from Burberry store in Toronto

The Look: Popples + Band on Tour

Fun Fact: I finally tracked down my dreamy Burberry Prorsum boots from the Fall 2009 Collection and got the last pair in Canada at such a steal! I got happy feet!!! OMG! Pin It Now!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Scrap-Crack Book

It was raining lions and tigers here in Toronto! So we did a lil scrap crack booking while listening to The XX ! Their songs are are so chill and just mesh into one another seamlessly, perfect for a relaxing Sunday! xox Beckerman girls









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Friday, January 22, 2010

Caillianne- Edie Sedgwick + Lime Sherbet






Coat- Custom made coat (fabric purchased in London) and tailored in Paris was a gift from our neighbour
Leggings- Turquoise leggings from American Apparel from store in Ottawa
Scarf- Vintage peach bandanna around neck (no label) from Mexico
Bag- Pink robot nylon Prada bag from Godmum
Charm on bag- Pink robot Prada charm from Godmum
Hat- Vintage Janyth Roy New York hat from Textile and Clothing show in Toronto
Boots- Etro boots from Etro store in NYC

The Look: Edie Sedgwick + Lime Sherbet

Fun Fact: When we were in Cabo, Mexico 2 years ago we went dirt buggy cart racing through canyons. It was completly crazy and scary! Im not sure if I would ever do it again because of the amount of dirt and dust that I ate that day. The place that we did it at gave us bandanas to put around our nose and mouth! The bandanas were the best colors and mine was this vintage peach one that I am wearing around my neck! Pin It Now!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Samantha- French Teacher + Painter






Jacket- Vintage Linda Cherry tweed jacket with gold buttons was a gift from a neighbour
Belt- Gucci bamboo belt from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Pants- Vintage painter pants (borrowed from Caillianne) from a Kibbutz volunteer donation box in Israel
Bag- Vintage Abercrombie and Fitch 1950's accordion bag (borrowed from Caillianne) from Bayview Village Heritage Antique Show in Toronto
Shoes- Ralph Lauren oxfords (borrowed from Caillianne) from Holt Renfrew in Toronto

The Look: French Teacher + Painter

Fun Fact: I have to admit that having sisters is awesome!!! Today I wore almost all of Caillianne's stuff! And since we are identical twins and have the same shoe size I get to wear all of her shoes! SCORE! Pin It Now!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Caillianne- The Virgin Suicides + Blue Cotton Candy






Dress- Vintage Creeds dress a gift from our neighbour
Black tights- Silks from Sox store in Toronto
Shoes- Black velvet Marc Jacobs shoes borrowed from Chloe
Belt- Vintage Polka dot belt (no label) our Mom's in the 80's
Bag- Vintage Glomeshi from the 80's borrowed from my Mom
Ring- Lalique Glass Sunflower ring a gift from the Lalique store

The Look: The Virgin Suicides + Blue Cotton Candy

Fun Fact: We did a fashion show with Genart for Spring 2006 and it was awesome! Lalique had just launched their jewelry line and and we did a collaboration with them. Our model's wore Lalique jewelry in our runway show. As a thank you they gave us a choice to pick whichever piece of jewelry we wanted. And I got this big glass sunflower ring! I love it! Pin It Now!

Samantha- Nascar + Cow






Blazer- Vintage Atrium Collection a gift from our neighbour
Cow dress- Vintage (no label) from Marmalade Vintage store in NYC
Scarf- Vintage YSL from The Hamptons Flea Market in NYC
Belt- BCBG belt from BCBG store in NYC
Gloves- Vintage gloves from our Grandmothers glove collection
Shoes- Ralph Lauren shoes from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Bag- Orange suede Burberry bag from our Godmum
Rings- Alexander McQueen skull ring from Holt Renfrew and Vintage Ram ring from Grandmother

The Look: Nascar + Cow

Fun Fact: (sorry, I couldn't help myself!)
"Knock Knock...."
"Who's there?"
"Interupting cow."
"Interrupting c..."
"MOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Pin It Now!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Samantha- Russian Roulette + Matryoshka Doll






Jacket- Vintage wool coat (no label) decorated with felt and beads from Value Village in Toronto
Tank- Alexander McQueen tank with zipper around neckline from Holt Renfrew in Toronto
Skirt- Vintage Mexican skirt (no label) from Stella Luna in Toronto
Tights- Blue Fogal tights from Fogal store in NYC
Necklace- Vintage silver chain from shop in Kensington Market in Toronto
Hat- Turban (no label) from Brimfield Antiques show in MA
Gloves- Red leather gloves by Alfred Sung (borrowed from my Mom) from the '80s
Bag- Velvet Prada Fall 2009 bag from Prada store in Toronto
Boots- Gucci Fall 2008 Tassel boots from Gucci Store in NYC

The Look: Russian Roulette + Matryoshka Doll

Fun Fact: This tree is so special to us! Caillianne and I call it the "Giving Tree" from our favourite children's book by Shel Silverstein. That book ALWAYS makes me cry! We've been wanting to shoot here since the summer but there always seem to be cars all around....but today, was our lucky day! Pin It Now!