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Who: Julia Wedman, violinist with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, I Furiosi Baroque Ensemble and the Kirby String Quartet
Where: Bloor and Robert, outside Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre
When: Saturday afternoon
Clothing: “I knitted my scarf with wool from Romni Wool (658 Queen West, 416-703-0202). I found my coat in Vancouver. My two-layered lace camisoles are from Nearly Naked (749 Queen West, 416-703-7561). I scored them at a Boxing Day sale a couple of years ago. I got the skirt in Los Angeles. These thigh-highs are imported by Precious Creations (341 Spadina, 416-593-0297.) I got my black shoes at one of my favourite stores in Munich. My gloves are from my first trip to France. My bag was a birthday present from my partner, Kirby Quartet violist Max Mandel. It has a real 45 rpm record enclosed in the flap! He found it online at Queenbee-Creations.com. I nabbed these brooches, dress clips and art deco earrings from Ariel Fielding (ariel.fielding@sympatico.ca), the stylist for my group I Furiosi. My custom-made violin case is by Bobelock and comes from William Monical’s Staten Island violin shop.” Hair: “My long-time hairstylist is Jan at Reflections (69 Yorkville, 416- 961-9669). My friend Angela does my colour – it’s Wellite cream bleach.”
My Style: “DIY rocker chick meets sleek and classic disco queen.”
Into: “Swimming in the Thalassa Maritim Spa pools in Barcelona when I visit my sister Naomi my cool new job playing violin with Tafelmusik (www.tafelmusik.org), including our concerts with the amazing Richard Egarr, December 1 to 4 at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, and December 6 at the George Weston Recital Hall my quartet, I Furiosi – fun and cheap concerts featuring hot musicians in tight leather outfits our next show Friday (November 25) (www.ifuriosi.com) and our first CD, launching December 4 with a concert at the Great Hall (1087 Queen West).”
