In celebration of Milly‘s exclusive collection for Banana Republic, we got to rendezvous with designer Michelle Smith when she hit Toronto last week. Only hours from just getting off the plane from her Memorial Day long weekend vacation, Smith was all smiles while greeting media and diehard fans that eagerly anticipated her visit. With no time to clean out her bag from her holiday travels, we got an honest and filter free look into what the designer carries with her from day to day. From Smith’s daily cravings (granola bars) to her Instagram obsession (follow her @MillybyMichelle) to her love for science, we got see a whole new side of this designer mom’s life through the items in her bag.
Photography by Michelle Nunes
Photography by Michelle Nunes
Photography by Michelle Nunes
Photography by Michelle Nunes
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Bag Milly Michelle Smith
I live off of those (Kind granola bars). Oh, and a bag of Jolly Ranchers.
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Bag Milly Michelle Smith
This is my favourite tinted moisturizer.
My favourite [Smith’s Rosebud Salve]: I have one for every bag.
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Bag Milly Michelle Smith
This is my favourite palette, the Chanel “Smoky Eyes.” It’s a good one. I use it everyday. This lip balm with SPF smells really good. When I go with smoky eyes, I like to go for neutral lips.
Here’s my [Essie] nail polish. Love to go colourful with my toes and then neutral on the hands, but I didn’t have time to put them on today.
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Bag Milly Michelle Smith
I love [my Milly tote] it because I use it for the city and I use it for the beach. It takes me everywhere and it’s clear so it has the clear trend going on. It’s lined in plastic so nothing falls out. My sketches are in there too. I was working on them on the airplane.
I love clutch bags. I’m really into a big clutch. I have my own handbag collection right now, so I’m just carrying my own designs. Normally I have a clutch that I keep in my tote, so if I have to go out after work, I can just leave my tote in the office and go out with my clutch.
This is my iPad, there’s a picture of my kids there—6 and 3—and Milly iPad cover. I love the holographic trend.
Gold glitter notebook: Love to jot things down in my notebook wherever I go.
iPhone: I just changed my phone over so I don’t have a case on it yet. Favourite app? I love Instagram (@MillybyMichelle). I’m addicted.
I love science. I’m a nerd. Love the Science Times. My son is so little but he’s so into science and astronomy. Last night we were flying home and there is an unusual thing going on where three planets are visible at sunset in a triangle shape. It’s Jupiter, Uranus and Mercury. And he was pointing out the airplane window talking about it. Yeah he loves it.
