And on a completely unrelated note, these are the best chocolate cupcakes ever, if you happen to be eating gluten free/sugar-free/low carb/paleo... etc. They are actually so moist and cupcak-ey.

Just in case you thought your place was small...a 25 square meter apartment (about 270 sq. ft.)

A 25 square meter home via. Design of Form

Some small space tips from Apartment Therapy

And if you're stuck on what to wear in this transition from fall to winter...

Try layering a warm long sleeved tee or turtleneck under a structured blazer and a big scarf for extra warmth.

Also, cashmere is coming back at Everlane in five days...

This post is for those of you who, like us, are aspiring to maybe, possibly, one day become a true coffee geek (and really, can one ever actually achieve such status? Other than actually being "the" coffee geek Mark).

There are lots of places to buy coffee gear, including most of the third wave coffee shops in Vancouver, and Espressotec in Richmond. But a fun surprise for me was to find a bunch of legitimately "nerdy" coffee gear at Crate & Barrel, of all places.

So, while I wouldn't buy an espresso machine from them, they do carry a great selection of fun drip coffee accessories, including Hario and Chemex products.

Hario scale/timer and Buono Power Kettle

Chemex and Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee

Also if you're addicted to buying mugs (like me), there's a wonderful selection of colourful ceramics that please the eye.

Feeling super thankful around here! Especially for one of our favourite places to get cappuccinos, Elysian cafe :)

So we decided to start an actual blog. We've been on Tumblr for awhile, but with the launch of our new website, we decided we really wanted to share with you a little bit more detail, (and a lot more photos!) of what we're up to, things we're excited about, and of course, tons of fashion stuff! So we'll keep it brief, but for starters, here are a few photos of our last trip to one of the best bakeries in town, Beaucoup. Stay tuned for regular updates about the latest in food, coffee and fashion in Vancouver!