Take it all in. Every detail. Then let it GO.

I love the wilderness. Taking a break from the city makes me miss it more. The other day I got a press email with the entire list CC’d. I’m reading an excellent book, Steal Like An Artist. Inspiring. Shooting with CoralTV and eBay this week. Good busy is good work, I am never bored. I have one speed, GO. I am addicted to documenting, afraid to forget. I like this commercial. I knew it was Ting Tings before I checked the Googler. Saw them Ting Tings at Mod Club in 2008. I like this style of shooting! “liar liar jump in the fire!” Take it all in. Every detail. Then let it GO. “All you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.”  

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The Queen’s Trunk Pop-Up Shop, This Weekend in Toronto!

As a lover of fashion, The Queen, and all things royally British, I share with you an invite to The Queen’s Trunk Pop-Up Shop this weekend July 14th & 15th. There will be lots of  vintage, designer, accessories and shoes. Brands include: TopShop, Whistles, Karen Millen, Joseph, Miss Selfridge, Apostrophe – Notting Hill, Ted Baker, All Saints, Rare, TFNC. Sizes range from 2 to 12/14 Canadian/American or 6 UK to 12 UK A portion of the proceeds will go towards Breast Cancer Research, Canada and The African Famine Relief Fund. Cash and credit cards accepted. Prices are determined on condition, rarity, and designer and range from $5.00 to $600.00 CDN. What a steal! Most of the items are brand new, some have been worn only once at a Red Carpet Event, Press Photo Shoots or on a TV show or Film and are all dry cleaned and in pristine condition. The Queen’s Trunk, a pop up shop, is supported by Amber Joliat of MISFITSTUDIOS, and created by Canadian/British actress and singer-songwriter, Karen David. (Scorpion King 2/Couples Retreat/and new Fox tv series, Touch). Date: Jul 14-15 and Jul 21-22 Venue: Misfitstudio (694B Queen St W) I could go for some V.Beck’s style any day! And, in the spirit of the Royals, check this out. Last summer st She Does The City’s Royal High Tea! For more info in The Queen’s Trunk visit the Facebook page here.

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Editorial Correspondent, SummerWorks Festival 2012

Since I switched to iPhone my camera has been collecting dust, but that is no longer the case! THE CASE! That’s me! Haha, ok…. Quite loving the new PEN Mini I recieved last week from Olympus. Edited the colours on this one using Picasa from Google. August 9-19th is SummerWorks, Toronto’s Indie Theatre & Arts Festival. I’m an Editorial Correspondent and will be blogging my top picks and festival experience on the SummerWorks blog. Last week I attended the SummerWorks VIP Summer Soiree and I *think you might see me in the society section of the Globe & Mail this weekend.  It was a great dinner at the Great Hall on Queen West. Same place as Art Battle! Check out my first blog post on the SummerWorks blog by clicking here or this wonderful GIF of my little face. Did you know I have done some theatre? I absolutely love the stage and live performances. In other NEWS, check out Lozzie on CBC yesterday. LOVE YOU! Protect your computers errrrr’body.  Cue the sun!  

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Race Track, Cop Car, Concert!

Thanks Jo aka @clickflickCA for these shots of me at Ford Field and the Blind Pilot show. This video is me speeding around a race track with a pro driver in a cop car. En routa back to the home office. Have an awesome day!

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Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn…

The sweetest sight ever seen.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-07-08

If you’ve watched my show on @CoralTV, anything you’d like to see me talk about, cover, visit, share? Anything fashion/tech/lifestyle. LMK! # I liked a @YouTube video from @coraltv http://t.co/9IbZW8wh THIS: The Hot Internet Show with Casie Stewart: Banf # I can’t wait to get up to the cottage. # Three cheers for the EH team! #CANADA #AWESOME http://t.co/W45Sctrz # Beer & poutine breakfast. #canadaday # I liked a @YouTube video from @vinkomedia http://t.co/SghkKQYQ I Am Canadian # The beaver is a noble animal. #

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The Weekend: Sprinkler City, Summertime Pretty

Vintage dress from Community 54 (Toronto/NY), vintage head scarf, polarized cat eye glasses by Derek Cardigan, leopard shoes Michael Khors, shellac nails by 1Body Bar

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Step Right Up and Get Your Tickets!

Last year about 100 people saved $5 on Toronto Festival of Beer tickets. I would love it  to be 200+ this year! It was a total blast. Super hot day, lots of sun,  got rained on, splashed in mud, drank 200 beers, and saw a bunch of bands. The Sheepdogs!   Beerfest 2011 Blog Post Get a ticket at beerfestival.ca. Use CASIE as your discount code to save $5 on each ticket.  It’s one of those summer weekends you don’t wanna miss.  Happy drinking my friends!  

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There’s No Room For You Here

  Made a paste w/ground chalk pastels from the art store, added some of the usual things I put in my hair to make it oh so soft. Rubbed it into some conditioner and rinsed it out. Viola! A lovely light blue/blonde. Should wash out tomorrow. VIDDY YO: Hopefully it does wash out because I have a shoot in the afternoon and we’re all hoping for a blonde girl to show up! hehe This song came into my head as soon as I saw the blue. New camera is fun, fun. Thanks again Olympus! LOVE YOU 🙂

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You Might Need to Open Your Eyes, Left Right, Uptight

This is an awesome hipstery playlist. Fav from the cottage. I’m LOVING Rdio. Yes, they gave me an account but they sure don’t MAKE me listen to it. I started playing tunes on the mobile app last night and my life has a new soundtrack. I’m into music but I’ve not got the time to be up on all the latest bands and tunes. I like how easy it is to discover new songs. Bunch of good ones here: O’Nizz posted this on FB. haha. Way cooler! Check out this new vid by good friend Morgan Cameron Ross for Hey There Darlin’ featuring supermodel Tara Gill. Last night he played  the Little Lake Music Fest with fellow Vancouverite Carly Rae Jepsen. Way to go Mogan. Love ya! Watched it a zillion times before I posted it. So dumb but funny.

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Walkin’ on a Dream, How Can I Explain?

It’s beautiful out. Drink water. Wear sunscreen. Believe in yourself. Greatness. Went to the public pool last night. I didn’t go in. Drove around location scouting in a car that’s for a Puma commercial shooting today. Convertible cruising, ILU. Had my first ever shellac mani/pedi at 1BodyBar. It felt like vacation. Went for a massive walk this morning. Ate McDonalds. (Massive walk ok! Haha) Feeling alive and ready for an awesome day. Life is short, seize the day my friends! Have fun 🙂 From Canada w/ <3 CASIE

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Join me for dinner tomorrow night? @Summerworks Soireé!

Next month from August 9-19th is SummerWorks Festival which features Canadian music including Buck 65 & Hawksley Workman and an array of performances picked by a jury.  I’ll be blogging a bunch of festival things, doing some interviews, and attending all kinds of stuff. Did you know what I love theatre. I was in the Sears Festival, played a hot box girl in Guys & Dolls, and did a few plays in high school. I love the stage, what can I say? Tomorrow night is the Summer Soireé and I would love to see you there.  Dinner is hosted by award-winning playwright and actor, Michael Healey and takes place at the Great Hall. Purchase a ticket here. It’s an elegant three-course meal prepared by chefs Mark Cutrara + Alexandra Feswick (who are on the cusp of opening their new Samuel J Moore Restaurant on the main floor of the Great Hall). Apps and cocktails will be served at 6:00pm and the meal at 7:00. Semi-formal attire. Let me know if you’ll be there. Love to see some familiar faces & meet some new ones 🙂  Follow @summerworks   * Photos shot with my brand new Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 that arrived Monday! Weeeeee!

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Go Further with Ford 2012 – Part 1

I’d never been to Ford Field. Lots of history here. Home to the Detroit Lions and with it’s 1920’s architecture, has a real street that runs right through it. I’m more of a cheerleader than a football player. Clearly. Bellbottom blue jeans & stripe top from 3F, neon belt is vintage Darling from South Africa, Alix Rose Cowie. She sang us a lullaby in Afrikaans the next night. She also interviewed Die Antwoord for 10and5 magazine in ZA.  Bill Ford is a really rad dude. He went against the grain for Ford Motor Company really pushing for innovation & eco-sustainability. 250 journalists attended this conference representing media from around the world. All meals together. Breakfast the next day was fun because I met my new boyfriend right after… Now my most popular Instagram. He’s charming. Later in the day we went to this really rad place called TechShop and we made stuff. I made a pewter star and frosted beer mug with a huge ‘C’ on it. This clock was one of my fav parts. Next up in Part 2 I’ll share my driving videos and photos from the track! So fun!

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A Special Reminder for You…

in case you forgot…  

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Country By Day, Downtown by Night

Walked two hours today running into people in the streets between work meetings. I love this city. Amazing how rejuvenated a quick getaway makes you feel. Arroved home to a brand spankin’ new Olympus PEN camera. It’s E-PM1, a mini DSLR style camera. The lenses from my other camera’s fit it and i can’t wait to snap some new shots this week. Sadly it’s time to return my Hamilton watch I had on ong term loan. Glasses are those cat eye ones by Derek Cardigan for Clearly Contacts. Blue bracelet was made by Katiya. Hope your week is off to a great start!

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I’m your National Anthem, God, you’re so handsome, Take me to the Hamptons

Incredible time at the cottage. So Canadian, beers, beards, lake, loons, concert at sunset, Tragically Hip. Sunshine, sun love. Best friends. Thank you Sean’s family for having us up. Thanks to my friends at Durex & Canadian Club for the tickets. Romanced by nature. Incredibly relaxed. And Trevor got attacked by a beaver. On Canada Day! Hahahahahaha. Bon weekend!

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EXPLORE LIKE A HERO. #thefutureisours #innovateordie

I’m passionate about innovation. It’s what is driving us forward and building the future. Last week at Ford’s Go Further conference, innovation came up in every talk about technology, design, sustainability. At Banff World Media two weeks before, I introduced you to the concept INNOVATE OR DIE on my show. If you are not constantly innovating your business, yourself, your thoughts, you will be left behind. The title of my recent interview in TechVibes was ‘Survival of the Fittest’, you gotta focus on making yourself better. Watch this video. You will be inspired: We are living in an extraordinary time, ’embrace your inner trouble maker’. Let’s build a better future. NEVER STOP DREAMING. The Future is Ours from Michael Marantz My favorite line is ‘intellectually seductive’. That’s what I wanna be. I wanna stimulate your brain and make you think. I want to get your mind all riled up and excited. Cause movement in your corpus. Get your central nervous system going. Thank you kindly to Julian Shenoy for tweeting me this. It was the first message I saw this morning and an AWESOME way to start the day. @casiestewart “The Future Is Ours” PSA For Innovation buzzfeed.com/txblacklabel/t… — Julian Shenoy(@JulianxBrand) July 1, 2012 I’m heading up to Sean’s cottage in Muskoka then to the park to see the Tragically Hip with some of my best friends. I’m so CANADIAN! I can’t WAIT! HAPPY CANADA DAY! MY NAME IS CASIE AND I. AM. CANADIAN!

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‘Survival of the Fittest’: My TechVibes Interview on Blogging

This week TechVibes, Canada’s leading online tech publication posted an interview I did during NXNE. Some quotes below, read the whole interview on TechVibes. ‘Survival of the Fittest’: Casie Stewart on Blogging ht.ly/bVl5t @casiestewart by @herbertlui — Techvibes (@techvibes) June 29, 2012 Thanks to Herbert Lui for a well written piece. His previous articles are with the Creative Director of TAXI, Harley from Epic Meal Time, and renowned speaker Stephen Shapiro. So, I’m in good company! IT’S NOT A WALK IN THE PARK “I think the toughest things are when you have no money; essentially, I am an entrepreneur, and I’ve built up my business around my life,” she admits, briefly alluding to her time on TV show Maxed Out. “I’m really super online, so people always think that I always have all these people around me, and we’re all like best friends. But when you’re a blogger, or you’re starting your own business by yourself, you spend a lot of time alone and at the computer,” she explains. “My life – yeah, a lot of times it is pretty glamorous and really fun, but – you spend a lot of time by yourself.” HOW DO ASPIRING VLOGGERS/BLOGGERS WIN ONLINE? “You need to do something every day that brings you closer to your goals,” Stewart advises. “When it comes to the internet, it is survival of the fittest. You gotta be the best, most consistent, you gotta stick at it…When I got home from the airport in Banff this morning, it was 4:30 and I published something on my blog about my panel today so I knew I could just get up and come here.” I mentally calculate that she’d gotten probably four hours of sleep, and marvel at the fact she just did a panel. On four hours, I would have been passed out by this hour…

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