For three days (December 2-4) and one very big opening night (December 1) Vancouver Fashion Showcase will bring together 30 of your favourite Vancouver shops for a very good cause: Dress for Success Vancouver. So, what are you doing Thursday, December 1st? Going to the Vancouver Fashion Showcase gala? Me too! Grab your tix before they sell [...]
There are accessories you buy as souvenirs, there are accessories you buy because they look cool and there are accessories you buy because doing so would feed a child in East Africa. (No, that’s not my manly, tattooed hand, that’s City and Colour’s Dallas Green.) Buy one limited-edition Rafiki chain ($10.00 CDN), beaded by Me to We artisans in Kenya, and you’ll [...]
And yes, it involves shopping. The first-ever Fashionista’s Ball takes place this Sunday with bonafide vintage treasures, designer pieces from just a few seasons ago, fine jewelry, a silent auction, door prizes and more. The best part? All proceeds go to the United Way. The Women United in Philanthropy have collected more than 3000 perfect-condition pieces from [...]
I have a strict shopping policy — one giant bag of clothing in, one giant bag of clothing out. It’s the only way to keep my closet somewhat under control. So as I’m spring cleaning, I’m donating some of my prized pieces to the Fashionista’s Ball, where Women United in Philanthropy are collecting donations to be [...]
It was a huge success! Vancouver’s Guess Fashion Blogger Night hosted by The Anthology, Style Struck, Alicia Fashionista and A Haute Mess in support of FITE was so. much. fun. And it was all thanks to those of you who came out and supported the cause (and enjoyed a few cocktails and a bit of shopping with your philanthropy). [...]
I’m going to be repping Guess! Not as a supermodel, mind you. But as a party host. You’re invited to an evening of cocktails and blogging! (It’s every bit as glamourous as it sounds.) Wednesday, April 6th at Guess on Robson. Come by! Say hi to some of your favourite Vancouver fashion bloggers — A Haute [...]
Cocktails are always better when you enjoy them for a cause, non? The same could be said of fashion shows. And what do ya know — Fashion’s Night Out Vancouver combines them both. Next Tuesday (the 8th), The Bay’s beautiful White Space will be putting on a show at V Lounge at Earl’s Yaletown. You’re [...]
If ever someone lived life with passion and purpose, it was Eva Markvoort. The bright, beautiful 25-year-old lost her battle with cystic fibrosis last year, but her tireless work to bring awareness to the disease left a powerful legacy. A legacy that is being honoured at the 65 Red Roses Benefit Concert on Friday, February 11. [...]
Whereas everything else on The Anthology’s top ten of 2010 is just plain ridiculous, number four is ridiculously heartwarming. 4. The most ridiculously heartwarming display of community: your support of Hope in Haiti. After an earthquake devastated Haiti last January, my sister Larissa, my friend Kim, and I decided to raise some much-needed funds. Thus Hope in Haiti was born. The [...]
The night that launched a thousand parties is upon us. The brainchild of Anna Wintour, Fashion’s Night Out is taking over major cities throughout the States. So how can those of us north of the border join in the fashionable fun? Flare’s got the details. And if you’re looking to purchase an FNO shirt, you can find a [...]
