Interview with Natalie Bradshaw, Toronto Stylist

Natalie Bradshaw is an up and coming stylist working in Toronto. She has a few projects coming up, and recently had a spread of her own in Magpie Darling magazine - check out Issue 5 here, photos from the shoot are below!


When did you first start styling?
I started styling 2 years ago, after I interned for a design company called Snoflake. On their Fall/Winter Photoshoot I met stylist Christine Viera, realized how much I loved styling and started assisting her shortly after that.

What would you say your personal style is, and what are your sources of inspiration?
I would say my style is 80s Western Grit. I love westerns, they always inspire me. Also Grace Jones inspires my diva side.

How do you get yourself prepared for a spread, like the one in Magpie Darling?
To prepare for a spread, I really get to know the theme/character/trend then pull it back to a less obvious notch when I pull my pieces. I don't like trends or concepts being too obvious.

How important is it to develop your own image- is it better to be a more versatile stylist in the industry, or one that has a reputation for certain looks?
You should always know your own style and never settle below that, but you always have to think outside the box and be versatile. I never want to be limited to a certain reputation.

What would your dream project be to work on and style for?
I have no idea what my dream project would be. Anything that is delightfully tacky and bold and sexy.... would have loved to style Beyonce in Dazed and confused, 'the Simple Life' - so fucking awesome. I love how American tackiness is becoming a hot topic.

Do you think there is a growing trend to use second-hand clothes and vintage pieces in everyday wear?
Vintage shopping is definitely taking over as it should, why make more things when we can re-use something that someone has previously loved?

Where do you see yourself going in your career as a stylist, and in the fashion industry?
I hope to get back into designing soon, but to also keep with styling. I just love creating stories with people


Photographer: Natalia Borecka
Makeup: Marta Koloszyc
Hair: Irina Lavrega
Model: Aleksandra at Elmer Olsen Model Management
Wardrobe: Natalie Bradshaw

WINDBAG blew to green

Hi New Pulpers,

My name is Jennifer Burland. I will be your Fashion Blogger for New Pulp. I'm excited to be apart of the gang. My challenge for New Pulp is to blog about Clothes, Shoes, Accessories, and Fashion Events with New Pulps philosophy. I'm a green gal myself so this should be fun! :)

One of my new favourite stores is Oddjects. It's great fun. Mostly house decor and little trinkets at really reasonable prices. A really good place to buy a gift! Right now they are selling these really cool bags from WINDBAG.

A Canadian company (Reppin beautiful Nova Scotia) that makes bags and pillowcases made from old sails, vinyl cut-offs, and art canvas. I really like the zig zag stitching and cut and sew details. The geometric shapes and colours are so fun. You can get a one that screams Nautical or something more casual and subtle. I haven't bought one yet... only because I can't decide between a beach bag, a big duffle bag. Either way I want it.

Crystal Light Canada: Designer Purse Challenge - Jennifer Burland

Crystal Light Canada recently put on a contest to promote some new flavours of their popular powdered drink mixtures. It involved submissions from people across the country of a custom-designed purse that was inspired by one of the new flavours. The criteria was minimal, allowing amateur designers much room for creativity; it must have a space for a water bottle and three Crystal Light single drink packs. Only 8 designs would be chosen to receive $1000 towards building the purse in a workshop, and then they were later featured on the runway at a private fashion show with three judges from the industry. The competition was narrowed down to the Top 4 category, and the purses were then subject to a voting spree by the public. Top purse design and designer wins the grand prize of $5000, and anyone that votes for the winning purse has a chance to win that bag filled with Crystal Light goodies.

Our very own Jennifer Burland, stylist and fashion designer, entered the contest back in April. Not to my surprise, she surfaced as a top contender and was quickly placed in the Top 8 category! This meant she was given the chance to build her purse and have it viewed by people all across the country. Jenn's purse is inspired by the flavour Grapefruit-Tangerine, and has many, many features: the purse is a handbag AND can be morphed into a beautiful clutch! Made from exotic stingray leather and gold studs, the purse offers space for a bottle of water UNDERNEATH the purse compartments (it won't crush anything you have inside), expandable bottom for a roomier handbag, a gold-studded pocket on one side for the Crystal Light single packs, and handles that can easily be hidden inside the purse. The really great thing about this purse is not only the shapes and colours, but the feel of the stingray leather - it's like little glass bubbles ontop of the leather's surface (natural for a stingray, not synthetic), it is extremely durable, and IT GLITTERS in the lights!
Please take a moment to check it out on the Crystal Light Canada: Designer Purse Challenge on Facebook and place your vote for her purse (you can vote once a day if you like). The pictures really do not do the bag justice, but I am sure from the description above you can get a better idea of what you are voting for. Plus, you can win sweet stuff. Help bump Jenn into the top spot! Voting ends August 2nd, at 5:00pm ET.