Love or Schmove

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, and the spirit of the two sides; those joyfully stuffing their noses into a big bouquet of red roses and those wanting to punch random strangers engaging in PDA because who needs this stupid Hallmark holiday anyways? I give you:

Top 5 Vintage I Love Love songs/Top 5 Vintage I Hate Love songs playlist: the most disgustingly adoring and bitterly lonesome anti-love songs of all time!

1. Like Someone in Love - a song about acting like a complete fool - you may notice people of this description wandering the streets all googly-eyed today

1. Black Coffee - Sarah Vaughan:  the sexist lyrics aren't even the bitterest part of this gem

2. Angelina - Louis Prima : Louis checks out a waitress at a pizzeria: and it's love

2.  A Fine Romance - Billie Holiday :note: the title is sarcastic

3.  Today - Jefferson Airplane : this song is so romantic that in the live video the cameraman actually falls in love with Grace Slick...or he must have, because she's the only thing in the video despite the fact she's not singing lead vocals

3. It's My Party - Leslie Gore :  If your Johnny has lurked off with a Judy, this song is for you

4. Cheek to Cheek- Louis Armstrong/Ella Fitzgerald: Nothing's more romantic than a little Ella and Louis

4. Please Please Please Let me Get What I Want- The Smiths: Life's hard when you're Morrisey in love

5. That's Amore - Dean Martin: So cheesy that when my mom hears it, she says "Oh Brother!" 

5. Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday : A melancholy song to end all melancholy songs

There you have a it folks, a couple songs to get your V-day rituals started, whatever they may be!

YJ xo

Young Janes Fashion Icon of the Day

Parliament/Funkadelic:

George Clinton's funk giants are the biggest funk sensation of all time (Oh, except for you James Brown). Over the funk superstar collective's unstoppable 40-year reign (they're still going strong) they've been responsible for countless irresistibly bizarre & funky records, legendary concerts, and funky fashion too:

Apparently they're really channeling the pimp-in-a-spaceship vibe that we've seen in Gareth Pugh's Spring/Summer 2011 collection:

They must have known the 70's would come back...and back...and back again

Check out these samples of funky music and funky style...and check out YJ for 70's fashion faves that really bring the funk

YJ xxoo

Love is in the Air

Happy Valentine's Day

xox YJ

Eye Spy

Such beautiful eye makeup!  Sometimes I feel like I get into a makeup rut, I think it's time for some serious experimentation ......

Winter Wonder...lude

Christmas? Done. New Years? Can't even remember it. So whatever are we to do for excitement with the long, dreary Ottawa months until the Tulip festival? The answer, dear folks, is WINTERLUDE! Finally another reason to get "Let it Snow" stuck in your head again!

The festivities kicked off this past Friday night with some completely awesome fireworks celebrating the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada. They completely blew me away and even surpassed the Canada day display (with an added bonus of not having to listen to Celine Dion belt "Oh Canada"...), so I'm looking forward to seeing what else Winterlude has got going this year.

The next two weekends are going to be packed with events at Jaques Cartier snow park, the Museum of Civilization, all along the Canal, and at Rogers Crystal Garden, where you can see beautiful ice art in action, such as this gorgeous one from a few years ago:

So grab an accomplice and a thermos of hot chocolate(Bailey's optional?) and go check it out. Drop by YJ for our warm and fuzzy vintage sweaters and hats, and grab your copy of the events calendar, or check it out here.
...And don't forget to snowsuit up!

So if you're like me and enjoy wandering around staring at the softly falling snow with headphones on, here's my favorite picks for  a winter weather playlist:

1. Skating - Vince Guaraldi Trio
       I keep the Vince Gueraldi spirit all year long

2. Winter Wonderland+Winter's Love  - Animal Collective
     Sleigh bells riiiinnng, are you listenin'....no, wait....

3. Neighborhood # 1(Tunnels) - Arcade Fire
         I wish this song would happen to me in real life

4.  Winter Vacation- Atlas Sound
         I'm not on vacation, but it is winter

5. The South Sound - British Sea Power
        "The North Sound" would be a more appropriate track for this, but I like this one better

6. I Slept with Bonhomme at the CBC- Broken Social Scene
         From the best BSS album ever

7. Snowballs and Icicles - Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning
       Appropriate I think

8. Winter Hymn Country Hymn Secret Hymn (Album) - Do Make Say Think
         If you find this album don't wait listen to it

9. Winter Weather - Benny Goodman
        A little winter schmooze

10. The Arctic Circle - Final Fantasy
         This man is a genius

11. Wind and Snow - Grouper
         For if you're trying to fall asleep in a snow bank

12. While I Shovel the Snow - The Walkmen
        Very topical, solid song

13. Fox in the Snow - Belle and Sebastian
       Ah, 90's winter angst

14. White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
        Mentions snow alot...I'm kinda running out of captions here

15. A Hazy Shade of Winter/I am A Rock - Simon & Garfunkel
       Oooh I just can't decide!

16. Sister Winter - Sufjan Stevens
        Just ignore the big "Merry Christmas" finish

17. Northern Sky - Nick Drake
        It's impossible to not feel warm and fuzzy listening to this song

18. January Rain - David Grey
       Some of these may be from the Serendipity soundtrack...yeah so what?

14. Un Bon Chocolat Chaud - Carmen Campagne
       Last but not least, the song that will be forever associated in my brain with my childhood winter experiences

So there you have it: a few more reasons to enjoy the next stretch of cold wintery days!


....Unless your like, really excited about Valentine's day. Which I'm like totally not. I mean bleh, gross. I definately don't want any flowers or chocolates or anything. Ew.


xo YJ

Nouvelle Creation

Anyone for Chain Headpieces  ???

Sneak Peek ~ My Nest

I know it's long overdue ...... I did move into my new home 8 months ago!  But none the less here are some peeks inside my house!  Hope you enjoy!