Above zero

Does anyone feel really happy and energized in March? 

Personally, I struggle at this time of year with the accumulated deficit of sunlight and warmth.  The impending Birthday, once a focus of excitement and anticipation, now spurs a torrent of self-reflection.  Have I done anything useful in the past year?  What am I doing with my life?  Where do I go from here? 

Now the days are getting longer and the Winter Warden has sprung us from what I call Montréal's "climate prison"... you know, those weeks when biting cold, icy winds and seemingly eternal darkness make "outside" feel like some distant dream. 

With temperatures stabilizing just above zero, I'm starting to feel like waking up again. 

My new spring collection is inspired by the music that made staying indoors to create it possible, and pleasurable.  It was a happy coincidence that the lovely model Sloan Perry has a little tattoo of music notes on her wrist, see if you can spy it in the pictures!

I'm just about ready to put away the winter coat and pull out the bright colours, sip a latté on a sunny terrace, and dance the warm nights away.  Who's with me?

Photos:  Nic Small
Model:  Sloan Perry
Hair:  Adrianne Turner
Styling:  Thalia James