Phreshly Squeezed

Given that I had a six week vacation from school, it would be a shame if I hadn’t done any traveling. After spending my week in Scotland and in the Canary Islands, I jetted off to London, England to spend my remaining week of vacation there.

In addition to doing the tourist activities, such as seeing Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Tower Bridge, I also had the chance to attend the London premiere of a musical, Spring Awakening at the Lyric Theatre. Given that the musical’s preview performances were completely sold out, it was pure luck that we were able to get tickets to a showing (honestly, our friend just walked up to the cash and asked if there were any tickets that were not sold, and to our astonishment, there were tickets for our group of four for that night’s show).

My friend, who happens to be a die-hard Spring Awakening friend urged me to take a picture of some fellow that was sitting about two rows ahead of us. It turns out that she had good reason for asking me to take a picture, because it turned out to be Broadway star, Jonathan Groff, who played Melchior in the original Spring Awakening. During intermission, she was able to meet him and snap a picture!

Jonathan Groff of the original Spring Awakening cast with my friend, Sumrah!

During my two week stay home in Toronto, I managed to get my hands on LouLou Magazine’s December issue and immediately flipped to Valérie Schiltz’s eco-friendly suggestions to find the following (click the image for a larger version):

LouLou December 2008

Quoting the description from JUZD Streetwear’s press page:

LouLou Magazine, Canada’s source for great fashion finds and tips, always treats its readers with party finds and last minute holiday shopping in their December issues. This past December’s issue is no different. Amongst the dozens of suggestions for shoppers, one can find a variety of products, including stationary, home decor, makeup, and clothing.

Going all out for this holiday issue, one excitedly notes Valérie Schiltz’s two-paged spread of eco-friendly and sustainable products. One of such products listed is the original JUZD shirt. Highlighted as a “fashion favour,” Schiltz suggests the designer bamboo tee for the “fashionista who makes a point of encouraging the work of local artisans and takin care of Planet Earth.”