Its Christmas party time all over again. What to wear? OMG shoes! You need to make an impact and you must look better than everyone else at work. If you want to be the belle or beau of the ball, trust VELENO.

Working with your budget, taste, and event we will do all the shopping and styling for you.

Don't hesitate to contact us for a consultation on current and upcoming trends. You wouldn't want to be out of date!

This is a recent photo shoot i worked on. Thank you Gabriel ( model) and the fabulous photographer Nic Small.

Retro Chairs

Veleno is proud to present its new furniture entry. I came upon these retro chairs a few months back. They were in a very bad state, having probably spent the last 25 years in a dusty dirty basement. I've restored them to the best of my abilities. They were made in Montreal back in the 60's. The orange chair is a little damage but still in good condition.

I want to sell the pair for $80, if anyone is interested contact me.

Alice

I've always been a fan of Alice in Wonderland. Controversial since its first publication in 1865. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar and anthropomorphic creatures.

When logic and proportion

Have fallen sloppy dead,

And the White Knight is talking backwards

And the Red Queen's "off with her head!"

Remember what the dormouse said

Feed your head

Feed your head

(Grace Slick, 1966)

The movie is only coming out in March 2010 but I just can't wait. I've been languishing since I found out back in Feb. Who could ask for more than a Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland featuring Johnny Depp?

Tokyo Correspondence

We live in a mass consumption society. Everything must be made fast and cheap, compromising quality and craftsmanship for $$$. We have lost originality and the beauty of carefully crafted objects, hence making everyone and everything aesthetically boring.
My good friend and correspondent, Dan (cool hunter) Morin, whom is presently living in Tokyo, found this beautiful door handle of some random shop in the back streets of Harajuku. I like it so much I’ve decided to make it my pick of the week.
America take notes!

The Beauty Of Nature

Who knew??? That is what I’m told
Is it such a surprise????
Last weekend I was in a chalet on Lake Baribeau near St-Donat. I could not have dreamed of a better weekend get away.
The plan was not to stay in the chalet the whole time. Paul and I sure didn’t stay in. Saturday at 5:45AM we were up after not sleeping very well. Hard to sleep with the worst snoring in history in the next room. By the way for someone who didn’t sleep we sure heard you!
At 6AM we were eating bread and Nutella watching the sunrise. By 7AM we were out hiking, exploring the mountains behind the chalet.
It was pure magic. No traffic noise, no construction, just the melody of the wind in the leaves and rain falling. Despite bear alerts and hunters we kept walking. We hiked for 10hours but hunger got a hold of us and made our way back to the chalet.
Sunday 7AM we were out exploring the lake and enjoying our last moments in this mountain paradise.

But who knew right?? Who knew I could hike up a mountain? Who knew I could start a fire? Who knew I could paddle a canoe?? Who bloody knew??? Am I such a city boy to you all?? I guess I’m full of surprises but if you guys had seen me growing up it would not have come as a surprise but more a conviction that you can take the boy out of the wood but the call of the wild never dies.

I was in my element. It rejuvenated me and made me look at city life in a very different way.
I have a question to you all?? Is Physical labour become outdated? Is walking not cool? Have we become so lazy that we have forgotten how to use our bodies? I mean escalator, automatic doors, taking the car to go down the street. Have we forgotten that in some not so distant past our ancestors worked the land and got off their ass to survive?? But who knew that physical labour was un-cool?

Boy and girls, I cannot stress enough to get ready for the cold and snow. There is nothing more pathetic than people who think they are cool by wearing thin clothes, summer shoes, and no hats and gloves in winter.
Be cool, be warm, and be prepared! Embrace winter it’s a lovely season.

My pick this week is Alpaqa.
Situated at 533 Duluth in Montreal, http://www.alpaqa.com/

They have the perfect winter clothes. Sweaters, gloves, hats, socks ect... all made of alpaca and all their products are had made and fairly traded in Peru.
Ban synthetic fibers, all they do is pollute and feel nasty.
Go natural this winter, it feels good!

Veleno Presents Jenni Adams

Born in Newfoundland and established in Montreal since 2005. This bohemian party girl’s style is a breath of fresh air and exactly what this city needed. It seems to me that Montreal is full of designers but most of them just do recycled vomit.
Having studied textiles at College of the North Atlantic; Anna Templeton Center, Jenni’s extensive knowledge sets her apart. Her artisan way of dying fabric to achieve spectacular results is unique. Acrylic and rayon being her 2 enemies, she knits luxurious scarves and hats for our cold winter using quality wools. Mixing practicality and fashion her pieces are always one of a kind.


Halloween…..
I haven’t been into Halloween since I’m like 7. It’s only yet another holiday turned into mass consumption. Let us buy junk from China that we don’t need to dispose of it on November 1st. I like the idea of fancy dress but we could have that all year round. The candy part of Halloween is now out of control. Jujubes shaped like a chicken’s foot????
Blurrrrrrp…….. No, thank you! Blue whales and peach rings for me please.
Even the costumes are boring these days. I remember going as a mouse one year. My mom made my costume out of left over carpet. The year after I was a Smurf also made by my mom. These days’ parents buy their kids a plastic sword, a plastic gun and a rubber mask of something ghastly. If I had kids I wouldn’t let my kids’ anywhere near plastic guns and swords.
I haven’t dressed up for Halloween in years. I’m actually tempted to dress up for once. Question is what will I be???? Frankly I see enough queens imitating Britney Spears and Celine Dion. Halloween is every time I step foot in the village. Humm I know I’ll get Jenni to dress me up in something fun. This way I'm sure I’ll be fabulous.
You should do the same. Custom made Halloween costumes, now that sounds like me. I think I want to revisit the mouse costume or maybe the Pied Piper…



jenniferadams57@hotmail.com

For all you Montrealers the following will not come as a surprise but more of a slap in the face. A firm conviction that summer is almost over.
Nights are colder, back to school, fall fashion everywhere.
I’m not complaining! I’m one of those that enjoys and finds something good in all seasons. Yes, even winter. I’ve been around too many people who bitch about the weather. It’s too cold, too hot, wet, dry, humid ect… OH PISS OFF !!!! Shut up and keep your negativity to your self. Nature is beautiful in all its aspects, rain shine or snow. Its inevitable, seasons come and go.

Spring Summer Winter and Fall
Keep the world in time
Spinning around like a ball
Never to unwind
.Vangelis 1970

There is no better time than autumn to update your wardrobe and look fresh. Think VELENO for all your fashion needs, wardrobe rejuvenation, makeovers, personal shopping, advise on season trends.

This is a personal fav of mine. My pick of the week.
With the change in weather our skin and hair get damaged. Try Kiehl’s Dry Argan Oil, a few drops suffice to moisturize your skin. Try a few drops to nourish and give a healthy glow to your hair. I cannot live without it is a must in any bathroom.

Have a great safe long weekend. Myriam, Jenni and Steph Thursday was awesome. We must do it again soon. Subscribe to my blog to receive weekly up dates and to discover my pick of the week.