Bazaar of the Bizarre and some Cat Hatssss!

I am terrible at blogging consistently.

Well, anything that is not micro-blogging. You can find me on Twitter ranting under @Quaintrella or for strictly business @CovenSK. For the more visually stimulated I update my Instagram quite often. If you don't mind headshots of my new hairstyle follow me there. Always updating with my newest prototype pieces that I have made before doing the math to see if it's financially and supply feasible. 

I'm currently in a dreadful exam week...

So, great news! Many of those close to me know that I don't do many art of craft shows. I do conventions strictly for business because the amount of money I can pull in makes me weep at how hard I work at my part-time job. I've overcome my fear of publicly selling in the past couple of years and I am a completely different person at giant conventions. I love how fast-paced, energized, and frantic it can be. I also love seeing people in cosplay and superhero costumes. 

But art show and craft shows are at a slower pace. It's almost intimidating for me...but I am doing the Bazaar of the Bizarre on December 15th and my fellow jewelry and clothing designer friend, Emily Woudenberg, of WOUDENBERG will be there also! Details in the picture below! I hope you guys can come out and check it out! I will have TONNNNS of new jewelry for both guys and girls!

In other news. I'm going to be graduating in 1.5 years time. But, you know what living so far has taught me? THIS...

I won't be using my degree much. I'm going the entrepreneurial route. I'm not sure if I can take a 9-5 route working for someone else in an office or cubicle. That's what my degree would give me. 

That sad thought aside, I bought some cat hats. The story is that I went to the One of A Kind Show - Christmas Edition last week. It was AH-MAZING! So much variety I just got lost and the food section was so delectable! Unfortunately, I bought nothing but food stuff. You would think I would be throwing my money at all the local designers. Nope, I have gotten a LOT better at controlling my clothing urges. For jewelry I only buy it if it's simply cheaper to buy then make myself OR if I can't make it. It really curbs my spending habits a lot. 

However, I fell for those GORGEOUS cat hat by Lilliput Hats. It was like a Cat bandit hat with eyeholes and a piece of wool felt that was shaped like two triangles for ears. But, it came at a price tag of $150 which is beyond my personal budget for hats. I'm all for supporting local but one has to know where to draw the personal line. I'm currently saving for Trippen shoes from Germany so it would mean a dent in my goal. However, a little online search yielded cat hats! I bought the two following ones below. So cute. I can't wait to get them in the mail.

Published in Auxiliary and Other News!

I have been really busy the past few months. I just ended my internship with Jenny Bird and started full-time University today (which I did not attend because I am deathly sick). One of the highlights of the past month was that I was published in the August-September issue of Auxiliary Magazine alongside a number of my fashion designer friends and acquaintances. Notably: Nordem Hirst by my friend, Kallvis, Dylan of DylaniumKnits, WES MiSENER, and Handsome & Lace. We are all local Toronto designers and it feels great to be featured all together so cohesively. Special thanks to Stylist and Auxiliary Fashion Editor, Tasha Farrington for pulling me for this gorgeous editorial. You can view the entire digital edition of the issue HERE.

That aside, I have been really sick again. My time seems to be segmented by my lack of an immune system. I have a terrible summer cold. WHO gets a damn summer cold twice? Apparently, me. It makes me worried how winter will be panning out for me.

My COVEN Fall-Winter 2012 Collection will be up in approximately ONE AND A HALF TO TWO WEEKS. Mark you calendars, because it screams UNISEX pieces, death, and leather. I really love love this collection. It represents entirely where I am in my personal fashion right now. I won't lie. I have been buying so many leather pieces for myself the coming months to prepare for a dreary Fall-Winter time at University.

Wonder what you are in for? Take a peek at some of the Collection! And, most pieces also come in white.

PUBLISHED!

I have been so busy lately! I have had so little time to myself. I now also intern for Jenny Bird. But, once I have the time to make a more thorough post I will be so happy to talk about some great things happening. First, I got PUBLISHED! I was published alongside friends in the March Issue of Ellements Magazine. :) Special thanks, to Tasha Farrington and Shannon Hamilton for making it all work out.