All I can think about these days is Spring. Warm weather, green grass, longer days and of course new clothes. The next few weeks will bring a plethora of new clothing, shoes and accessories to Slaysh. Before you pick the styles and trends that you want to make yours this spring you can indulge in the beautiful colour pallet that this coming season has to offer. What better place to turn then to Pantone, the colour authority for design, fashion, and, well, pretty much everything.

Our Spring collections were inspired by such diversity. From the fee and fun-loving Insight to modernized classics from Bridge & Burn and the breezy silhouettes of Tallow.  Likewise, colours reflect these different ideas, bringing us dramatic brights, soft muted tones and playful pastels.

If you were motivated by yesterday's post on How To Wear Mixed Prints, chose your favourite colour for Spring and carry it through both patterned pieces that you pair together.

Mixing up your prints and patterns at home can be more than laborious, but we're breaking it down for you to make it easier and more fun than ever. As a general rule, look for main pieces with prints and textures in complementary color families; then add in the accessories to drive the point home in brighter, bolder palettes. The bottom line, it’s nothing to be afraid of.

The best advice we can give you is two fold; first, mix a neutral pattern with a colourful pattern (ppsst - a neutral pattern is a pattern that from a far distance may look to be a solid.) Secondly, remember that this isn’t rocket science. We aren’t saving lives here, we are simply getting dressed. Try not to take yourself too seriously and also use your own judgement. You are the one that will be wearing the outfit all day long, so make sure you are feeling comfortable in it.

 Here are a few examples to get you inspired:

The most important thing to keep in mind is not to over do it. It’s the biggest mistake that we’ve all made before, the harder you try the more it looks like you tried. Have fun and wear what makes you happy.

We wanted to help you out this Valentine's Day so we have two things going on at Slaysh this week.

First off, be sure to drop into the shop for a little luv from us. Secondly, we have teamed up with Bloomfields Flowers to hook someone up with a beautiful bouquet, valued at $100, which is sure to impress your special somebody.

Congratulations to Jewne from In Da Industry for holding a very successful event. Art Child was held this past Sunday to promote the importance of art in our youth. The day consisted of dance and dj workshops, local musical talent and a fashion show. Art, music, dance and fashion are all very important parts of developing creative, powerful and a productive society. We were honored to be a part of the fashion show.

Thank you to Jewne and all the beautiful models for making the Slaysh clothes look great.

This video is great. I'm not sure if it was staged or completely random. What do you think?

So lets talk about how to pack for a weekend getaway. Ladies you can all agree with me, or at least most, that packing in small quantities is usually an issue, especially when you have an event to travel to. Yes, I am only going to Toronto for the weekend, but the fact that I am lucky enough to receive a pair of Theophilus London tickets, the idea of dressing for a concert stresses the fact that options are necessary.

If you are not familiar with the most talented Mr. London I seriously suggest you check out his album, Times are Weird These Days, which we play on a regular at Slaysh, but also one must take note of his very wicked sense of style, which will therefore be my inspiration for my packing checklist. With the help of some Slaysh product I am pretty sure I can rock the concert look to a T.

Seeing as most of my choices have minimal amount of material, I am stoked to just layer up and keep most of my options on me, making it easier to change up my look throughout the night!

This post isn’t intended to give you fashion advise or let you in on what’s new to come for spring, it is simply because a girl’s gotta eat. Like many of you I love good food but rarely have the time or skills to cook a good meal at home. Fortunately I know a girl who is extremely skilled in the kitchen, so a few times a month I turn to The Gouda Life for inspiration. As I mentioned, I lack the “cooking gene”, however when The Gouda Life guides me I seem to be able to pull off these delicious meals.

Last week I conquered Mushroom Ragu (from scratch, by the way). Chopped cremini mushrooms, tomato paste, olive tempanade, fresh oregano, red wine, The Gouda Life on my laptop screen, and VOILA! This meatless pasta dish was delicious, hearty, and easy to make with the proper guidance from Kelly, who obviously has a double dose of this “cooking gene”.

For the full recipe visit The Gouda Life site and get inspired. click here

After visiting the recipe, If you still don’t believe me that it was good, ask my family who helped themselves to seconds.  (a true sign that it was good)

Yesterday Sarah and I braved some wicked winter weather to get to the K2 show room in Montreal to check out all the goods for the 2012-2013 season. Despite the blizzard and the slippery roads, we got there and were super stoked on what we saw. I can't spill all the details but I can certainly say that K2 keeps pushing the envelope with the technology that goes into that plank beneath your feet. Expect to see more progression on their rocker base shapes and some new additions to their already outstanding line-up of snowboards. For the ladies, K2 has completely revamped their board shapes and core technology to be even more female rider friendly.

As for their boot and binding line-up, K2 threw some D's on them. Riders can expect getting in and out of both boots and bindings to be even easier with some smart new upgrades. Expect to see a kick-ass eyewear line from K2 that we will have in Slaysh next winter, too. All in all, Sarah and I were both extremely impressed and stoked on the new gear for next winter. K2 just keeps out doing themselves.

Need some help? So did we. 

If you are looking for a instructional step by step process a la diagram please take a look at this step by step illustrated “How To” below:
 

If you’d rather watch a video, we did the work of sifting through the less-then-helpful videos in search of this one from The Disconcerning Brute and we wish you GOOD LUCK. It took us a few tries but we finally got it down and remember, patience is a virtue.