dans l’amour avec la bicyclette

Let me introduce you to my new friend, Bicyclette Boutique on Queen Street. I met the darling owner Paige on Twitter and after browsing the site, I knew we would get along. The shop is filled with pretty things, vintage, white space,  foreign style, mirrors and heaps of shiny things.  Paige opened the shop in March, although she’s had two pop-up shops and an online presence for a while. It’s totally my kind of shop. Look at all these things. I wish I had my closet organized like a store. Paige calls it “urban meets fairytale“.  See, so me. *sprinkles glitter* I was trying on outfits for the Fashion Connect panel: 265 people have tickets. Cripes. The night is about fashion & technology so, the other day I called out on Twitter to see if someone wanted to outfit me for the night. That’s how Paige & I met. Her twitter is @shopbicyclette. I love meeting people who love what they do. We had a great chat today. Hi Paige! She was at the Blog Stars talk I did last year with Raymi, Sean & Carly. Nice to know she’s had an eye on my blog. I heard about her pop up shop last summer via Twitter 😉 How great is the internet? Pretty awesome great. The shop had a steady flow of girls in & out while I was there. Then, who walked in the door? Only the lovely Carla…who I see EVERYWHERE! I’m gonna start her Jukari & dance classes the week after next at King West Fitness. I really need to get my bike fixed before then. Hehe Bicyclette Boutique, bike talk, no relation corelation. Alliteration. Love. Carla, you are cute. Her friend is the girlfriend of my other friend Ish. Small world yo. Love the paper…

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yesterday on twitter, this happened:

been reading and watching things in #japan it's really bad over there. we need to help them, they would help us. #japanquakeTO # Photo: tonight i saw paint porn. see blog tomo. this is sneak peak 😉 http://tumblr.com/xmj1uspmqu # Photo: art @thedrakehotel http://tumblr.com/xmj1uspazr # Came home to this lovely treat. Thanks @itsbrownbarbie, ILU 🙂 #bestroomie http://twitpic.com/4cbnrc # who let the dawgs out (@ Lou Dawg's B-B-Q! w/ @jaypishere @thedanlevy) http://4sq.com/hskA4z # Photo: Painting by Jeff Dywelska @artbattleTO Mar.22 http://tumblr.com/xmj1ur6csq # If you have never been to @artbattleTO you are missing out. (@ The Great Hall w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/dQAHVM # I uploaded a YouTube video — Jukari & Reebok http://youtu.be/k9fyYfkxQXA?a # Toronto Red Light? Really. Silly. People will be swimming there, will there be a 24 hour ferry "ride". HAHA. # #Jukari Fit to Fly #Toronto launch w/ @ReebokCanada & Cirque du Soleil http://goo.gl/fb/PYAt5 #blog # Photo: http://tumblr.com/xmj1up8m1s # hey @TuckerMax have you met @raymitheminx yet? # hey @dvln meet my girl @keriblog she has some Q's about music & licencing etc think you can help her out 🙂 #trintro # going to BNotions for my first time tomorrow 🙂 # Photo: the hustle – @sidewalkhustle @hawleydunbar http://tumblr.com/xmj1uodqjx # OH " Photoshop has made me sexually attracted to mannequins" haha # Nick Newman is into startup companies. #yandr # #nerdvana # do i know any @rogers people at the event in Orlando today? # dear friends, i love you. # for the very first #twestivalTO in 2009 we donated to @charitywater, #toronto raised enough to build TWO wells in Ethiopia! #worldwaterday # thanks for a good time last night @philipsparks https://casiestewart.com/philip-sparks-fw-2011-toronto # take the high road. # parkdale warning: crazy attacker on the loose RT @raymitheminx: dad brang the news http://bit.ly/dYP3Di # Found money! http://twitpic.com/4c71n7 # New kicks from @reebokcanada,…

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uniquely ironic tendencies of a youth generation

theme: GINO vs HIPSTER hosted by: Z-List location: Tattoo Rock Parlour, Queen Street West dress code: you are what you wear oh hey there, NBD just hanging out with some babes man of the night amdrew moretti. still not sure bro, are you gino or hipster? love you. Gina Sabrina & Alex were totes out numbered by hipster girls. They looked’ hot though! I did see a bunch of gino dudes, 905’ers as we call ’em downtown. (FYI 905 is a suberb North of Toronto that has like mad Italian people ;))

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get ready to sign your name here lady OR gentleman…

I’m in a charity auction for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. There are 20 people in the whole auction.  I have no idea who the other girls are but, I do know you will be able to bid on bloggers  Zach Bussey & Dan Levy and young darling Brock McLaughlin. Maybe I will find a date myself? Remember when Scar Jo sold a date on e-bay for charity? That was kinda hot, wonder how much she went for? Oh y’know, about $40,000 USD! Let’s hope I break $100. The event is hosted by Ally & Dani from the Girls of TO blog and all proceeds to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. See the press release here. I was on a skipping team for the H&S when I was in Primary school so when they asked, I totally said yes. I’m nervous but mostly about what I am going to wear. Ah! Highest male & female bidders from the audience get Nella Bella bag (my fav!) and a $100 bar tab covered by Sleeman Brewery. Let’s hope someone is sharng that with me at the end of the night ok 😉 Date:February 10, 2011. Doors  8PM. Location: The Hideout, 484 Queen Street West Cost: $5 at the door Bidding begins at $25 It’s the Thursday night before GenYTO during Social Media Week. Good thing I’ve been hittin’ the gym lately. *covers eyes with hands* OMG. OMG.

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the retrieval of events or information from the past #memory

i love going back and looking at my archives, it’s amazing how much you forget. for me, it is a really good reminder to make the most of each day, smile, be positive and keep motivated. you never know what you can achieve when you put your mind to it. lots happened january – march 2010, here are some of my favs: i was in toronto life magazine and now everyone knows where i live i worked at CTV doing the FB & twitter for @MuchMusic & @MTV Canada i didn’t feel like blogging then i posted a fav quote by thomas edision a professor at queens university used me as an example in her class told you about a date partied with DJ pauly D and The Situation, kinda. told you about about a best friend i was interviewed in techvibes i met the guys from mtv’s the buried life …but then it was suddenly warm out. we all learned about chatroulette an example of modern media at work played with barbies bare bum on blogTO kissed a REAL Olympic gold medal there was a hot nerd takeover to raise money for haiti I’m way more into the Internet than sports. gave away some givenchy play for men to this lucky guy told you about my old job twestival 2010 went to a leaf’s game patio season was just around the corner had a blog girl gang hang bloggers dressed pretty in peachy for MTV lady blogga came out for a blog party i talked about blogging crazy awesome fun #genyto party went to art battle canada won gold

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peace, love & cupcakes #toronto from @virginamerica!!

Ladies and gentlemen of Toronto, It’s my duty as Virgin America Provocateur to share with you the awesome that is Virgin America. Today, your day is about to get a little bit sweeter 😉 To celebrate Virgin America’s (tasty) in-flight food, we’re surprising people with with red velvet cupcakes today. YES, CUPCAKES! Follow us both on Twitter > @casiestewart & @virginamerica (which you should already be doing) and when you’re out and about look for our Virgin America Street team. They will be at Union Station, King Street Station, and Dundas Square in the morning, Yonge & Dundas, Queen Street West, and King Street West at lunch, and Dundas Square, Air Canada Center, and Saint Andrews Station during the afternoon. Keep your eyes peeled for the team cause they’ve got 2,500 cupcakes AND 20% discount coupons. Plus, to upgrade your Monday a little more, listen to Z103.5 and call-in-to-win 100% off tickets! Amazing, I know. Maybe, just maybe we can trick you into thinking it’s Friday! I’ve got a VX flight out to LA tomorrow then to Dallas on Wednesday for a launch event. I finally get to meet Richard Branson andI reckon we’re gonna get along. Don’t cha think? Peace, love and cupcakes! HAPPY MONDAY! XO CASIE

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every day is special if you make it so!

today was a full on day. scooted out to a meeting about a new project. had lunch at this cute place called Bld on Toronto Street. like it there. oh hai, lemme take this call while i take my own photo aka work. walked by and say this guy remmebering. made me sad. i paused and thought about all the soldiers who have fought for our freedom and made the ultimate sacrifice, their lives. i thought about grandad and grandpa and my family and mum and all the things that i’m grateful for. so many things. thank you for being part of my life. this is nana and grandad and mum and my aunt & uncles. i bet grandad never thought he would be on the internet! amazing eh grandad?! love and miss you. ok onto the next stop… popped into  fashionably yours where i was most fabulously styled by jay strut for raymi’s 10 year anniversary party tonight at wrongbar. so many great finds in there. it’s located at 632 queen street west west of bathurst. go there say HI to JANET and JAY for me when you do. they are lovely and nice. oh what to wear? i tried on some seriously lovely dresses. it came down to the fuchsia betsy johnson or the little sequin french connection number. i look like a huge dork…i am. get used to it. i want to walk in your shoes, yes yes i do. one day i will have a boyfriend who can wear these shoes with style and look hot. and the winner is…SEQUINS. kinda knew it, i love sequins so. probably all the years i spent wearing them as a young ballerina from the age of three for ten years that did it. ok time to get ready for…

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Got no diamonds, got no wealth. I got no man, but I got my health.

Love this tune. How great of a movie is Beaches? I remember watching in in the basement on a Saurday morning, early, with my sister. Sad but so happy their friendship those two. The shirt above is Cybelle from NZ. My fav Orly nail polish in shiny Black Out and Joe Fresh matte lipstick in Poppy.  A couple of my recently acquired  new favourites. Went to Shopgirls Gallery Boutique the other day and got some Yoga Jeans. Great little shop it is, located in Parkdale and carries all kinds of Canadian designers. All the staff are artists and they have gallery space on the walls. They have a blog, Twitter and are on FB too. Michelle the owner took me around and we perused all the Canadian designers. Look at her in the gorgeous collar. I want! These are the Yoga Jeans I picked, signature limited edition made for Shopgirls exclusively, down to the last couple pairs ones. Check me out, Shopgirls logo there. This is the standard lunge test. It works, they are SUPER stretchy. Wont lose their shape. Retail around $110 which is totes reasonable. I never wear jeans and wore them all day yesterday, deff Casie approved. The best pants I’ve worn in a while. Go to the boutique and get some of your own it is at 1342 Queen Street West. They are probably open call 416 534 7467 to check first. It reminded me of a little shop I might see in Ponsonby, Auckland filled with New Zealand designers. I love all these kinda things with feathers and lace and leather. This table was so cool. Made from bicycle parts as you can see. I’d love to see Dad make one of these. Hey Dad, can you make this? I know you can, I mean…

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i belong to the stolen generation.

the show last night was hot. it was in a theatre, the place was packed. stylish people lined the streets in the cold. i was watching on twitter to see when they were getting started, late of course. got the driver to drop us at the door and we breezed through the  crowd. sat front row, middle beside lovelies from fashion around the world. the show was more than just fashion, it was a production. the best models from the week were in it. the clothes were my fav, it was very sexy, i got a rose from the bridal bouquet at the end. lucky me 🙂 hung out with kms on ponsonby road after the stolen girlfriend’s club after party. that party was like a night out queen street west in TO, heaps of hot hipsers. good times. having the best time this week. extremely tired though. need a rest. ok bye xo

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downtown where the hippies all go

Met a friend early for coffee, planning awesomism for 2011. Can you believe 2012 is just over a year away? Go live up your life man, might be over soon. Got my hair done, back to blonde roots and trim. I love hair done day, Darren Kwik is my stylist. He is really good and he gives great style. He told me the other day that a girl came in and asked for “the Casie Stewart”. Love it. Let’s start an army, bloundetourage style. Posting this via WordPress Mobile on Motorola Backflip from Telus. This phone is pretty rad, good photos, love the apps, have all my accounts hooked up so I stay connected. Big thanks to Telus and Motorola, I’ve been on the network since March and as a Telus first timer, I’m happy. I’ve been typing this walking up Queen Street West and hardly looking up. Just about got clothes lined by a window washer lady with a bucket.  Suck it, I vacuumed earlier with the new unit. It’s nice. There are lots of babes in this city, eh? Girls and Boys, we are a stylish bunch Toronto. Yes we are. 11 days till NZFW. omg. the pressure is setting in!

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that’s what friends are for

You know when you’re being all emo and it rains like it did today? Yeah. Meh, ok now and then. Didn’t last too long. I saw a rainbow and was tweeting friends about waaaahmbulance and Randeep drew & tweeted this. Totally RAD-deep. I love drawings.  I drew the advice below. If it rains again I am totally going for a walk. Lazy watching In her Shoes movie and doing stuff. At the end Cameron Diaz reads this beauty at her sister’s wedding. It’s one of my favourites. I also love Retro Camera, new app I downloaded from the Android Market. Photo is Queen Street near Bathurst this afternoon. No matter where I go I will always have a little bit of Queen St West in my heart. Show me ya teeth 🙂 i carry your heart with me by E. E. Cummings i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

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i got shucked.

Beautiful day. Go outside. Soak up the sun. Hit the beach. Run around. Arms over head. Open heart. Work later. Play now. Be free. Dip in the water. Play music. Sing. Dance. Live it out. This is your life. The other day I wentto Oyster Boy. Great fish & chips in that little place. Oh, and oysters too. It’s on Queen Street just West of Bellwoods, same block. Cute story of the place. You would probably like it there.

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the daily twitter talk for 2010-07-29

http://twitpic.com/0 I'm #crazyawesome Srsly # Oh: "they spend more on marketing than anything" #srsly #realtalk #universal #saw # I love @cpstyle cause she is all biz when I am all show. # Hanging out with directors of #saw No big deal. # Meet my new bestie @dbradfield. in reply to dbradfield # http://twitpic.com/29k831 @ilivecpstyle and me # http://twitpic.com/29k7rs @ilovecpstyle w/ #iphone4 # Hanging out w/ #kijiji #paypal #ebay #fleishman. My life is pretty good right now. # http://twitpic.com/29jxun I can haz #iphone4 # #topsecret (@ The Pilot) http://4sq.com/3rJZAR # omg. i'm gonna miss the #yandr today for a meeting. somebody please update me later, imma need my fix. # yes, @Mikealbertini tv is a web of lies. # do you like antique furniture? — i looooooove antique furniture. http://4ms.me/aRvxrR # what is your favorite meal that your mom would always cook for you? — bacon & egg pie + pavlova http://4ms.me/9ViLKJ # are you enjoying the outdoor patio's this summer at all? — yeash, more than i should probably! haha http://4ms.me/9KwwAm # did you hit on me at a Rancho Relaxo electro show last year? coz I didn't mean to be… — omg. i have no idea. maybe? http://4ms.me/bBTuX6 # What will you miss most about your Much/MTV PR job? — a couple cool peeps like @allisonbowsher @queensley 🙂 http://4ms.me/c6Up5i # Loonies or toonies? Anglais ou francais? Poutine or pho? — toonies. anglais. pho. http://4ms.me/9QRISd # Who is your favorite Star Trek related twitter persona… — obviously @picard102, i would let him light me on fire… http://4ms.me/bgGNh2 # are your parents both retired yet from the rat race? — nope. mum is taking a year off to sail to the bahamas on he… http://4ms.me/9mXu73 # what would you do if you won 50 million in lotto max? — throw a…

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hearts on fire i reach out to you tonight

Big ups to Darren who does my hair for giving me exactly what I want. I love it. His salon is on Queen Street across from the West side of Trinity Bellwoods. Go visit him, he’s nice.

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