Fou D’Ici – 360 De Maisonneuve Ouest in Montreal 

For every issue I get involved with, I learn so much about who I am, how I work and what makes me happy. Pure Green is definitely a labour of love shared between such incredible people and with every page we add together, it just keeps getting better and better.

Researching and discovering so many inspiring manufacturers and artists for my eco style picks is definitely a highlight for me. And seeing some of my favorite spots in Montreal in the magazine puts a smile on my face.

Thank you Celine, Erin, Jonathan, Anile, Bess and so many others for working with me so wonderfully and for making this magazine what it is today: BEAUTIFUL.

We took a walk in Old Montreal today. Once I started snapping photos, I began to feel the essence of Paris through my lens and my heart began to flutter. I think I’ve fallen for a part of Montreal that I hadn’t visited for a while and am now really beginning to appreciate it for its true character and history.

After our afternoon walk, we ended our journey at Le Cartet, a resto boutique on McGill avenue. We were able to pick up some fresh cheese, a cup of fruit and a lemon San Pellegrino.

I still plan on visiting Paris one day but after really opening my eyes up to our gorgeous home town today, I think it can wait (but not for too long).

I came back to a few mad but fun evenings spent designing, compiling and editing the pages of Pure Green Magazine alongside the best team I could ever work with. Celine, Bess and Anile and I had been skyping, emailing, and brainstorming about this design relaunch since January and to see the finished product online has been a very proud moment for us all.

The pages could not feel any more fresh and cohesive for us. Celine’s sharp and diverse content set the stage. Anile created the style guide and Pure Green‘s new branding in which we were all able to inspire ourselves from for the rest of the layouts. Bess’ illustrations reflect our clean and modern look and complete PGM’s picture perfectly. I was lucky enough to source out a lot of the style picks and in the process, learned so much about green living, the people around it, and how beautiful and rewarding it really can be.

The content, the articles, the photography, the typography, the illustrations and the design, each and every page of the magazine evokes what Pure Green really is all about – living green with style.

Images from: erinmonett, jesse & melanie senko, gibeon photography

It began with a media invite from Bluecony, a young company based in Montreal opening their showroom doors for the very first time. I met with Aurélie Périé and her partner Philippe Funez who couldn’t have been any more charming in their ways or more passionate about their products and their new venture together. Their mission: to share modern and sleek furniture which promotes not only style, but also health and good posture.

The following week Marie-Eve Best, from Lake Jane and more recently Maison et Demeure, invite myself along with Bess Callard from The English Muffin Blog, to the celebrate the Montreal launch of the Paul Smith for Stelton line at Jamais Assez. We gathered and listen to the story about how the collaboration began simply with a written letter and resulted in a colourful and updated collection.

I would call this event my ‘coup de coeur’, The Nutcracker Market which was put in place to support and fund Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. Artisans of all over Quebec have set up their booth around a true fairy winter wonderland and would recommend visiting this market to find all things rare and unique to complete your holiday shopping.

And finally, a sneak peek at a Christmas vignette which was really inspired by my little family. The entire picture of my decorations will be revealed on the 8th of December on a guest post. A look into what my nightstand looks like as well as a wish list pick for this year will also be coming up on other fabulous blogs as well.

It truly feels fantastic to get out and enjoy like-minded individuals who, surround themselves with design and exude the passion for it as much as I do. There are plans for many more events and meetings for me, so here’s to new adventures and to meeting the people behind them!

The people and places: Bluecony, Jamais Assez, The Nutcracker Market, Monde Ruelle, Aquaovo, Un point c’est tout