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{You’re invited} Vancouver Fashion Blogger Clothing Sale

February 28, 2012

My darlings, I am so pleased to be inviting you to our very first Vancouver Fashion Blogger Clothing Sale!!! Pen us in for March 17th from 12 to 4pm in the Hideaway at the Waldorf Hotel. It’s your chance to come meet some of your favourite local style bloggers and shop their closet! We’ve got tons of clothes, shoes, and accessories to sell at amazing prices. It’s going to be such a fun afternoon full of SHOPPING, music, and treats including cupcakes c/o Cakelicious! Admission is $2 to cover the cost of the event location, with all additional proceeds going to Dress For Success Vancouver .

The first 50 sale hungry shoppers to arrive will also receive a unique gift bag full of really cool free stuff from people like:
Establishment Lounge
Jennifer Williams Photography
Wolf Circus Jewelry
Barefoot Contessa
Bfrend
I See Noise
Girl’s Next Best Friend
Social Experiment
Barre Fitness
and more!

Be sure to to hop on over to our Facebook Event and RSVP!

Tweet us #VanBloggerSale and help spread the word.

Hope to see all your beautiful faces there, your support is very much appreciated 🙂
P.S. If you wish to be a part of the event as a sponsor or volunteer, please email me aliciafashionista@gmail.com

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Y.E.S! Signature Style Event – Room with a View

October 28, 2011

olivia lovenmark of style struck and liz speradeo of dress for success

with karm and crystal of vancitybuzz

on katie: sea shirt and sandro jacket

on heather: hugo boss jacket and trousers, sam eldelman pumps

on whitney: tara jarmon jacket (of amazingess)

on ingrid: opening ceremony jacket, tucker blouse, see by chloe sweater, current/elliot pants, treesje satchel, and dolce vita booties

on lisa: trina turk blouse, pants, and jacket

on heather: a show stealing mcq by alexander mcqueen dress

y.e.s! young executives for success is a way for professional vancouver women to make connections with like-minded females and to give back to other women in their community. it’s such a fantastic networking group, love how they support dress for success.

was lucky enough to attend the y.e.s! signature style event “room with a view” on wednesday. hosted by the lovely fiona forbes, the fashion show featured pieces from the bay’s latest shopping destinations: the room and topshop. as you can tell from the photos, there were so many lust-worthy pieces, had to keep a close eye on my credit card to make sure it didn’t run away and make any purchases!

i will absolutely be attending another y.e.s! networking event, and am greatly considering becoming a member. it’s just so fun and refreshing talking to successful ladies and catching up with contacts that i haven’t seen in a while. total girl power speech (beyonce would be proud).

how do you network with other gal pals in your area?

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life lately

October 14, 2011

a great new pyrite necklace c/o of local jewellery line wolf circus

a preview of the new vera wang line of wedding gowns at blush occasions in west van

giving the old bookshelf a facelift with an i love you, blogs and coffee print from made by girl

monthly swap action with coco and vera, a fashion love affair, to vogue or bust, her waise choice, fifth sparrow, hearted girl, and girl and closet

photo credit to lynn

a therapeutic recipe on a rainy afternoon, fresh homemade salsa

walking through the park on a crisp fall evening

my new office: the kitchen table

hope you’re all having a great week xo

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Jay Manuel has ATTITUDE (and a fierce smize)

September 23, 2011

I had the incredible honour of meeting one of my favourite Top Model judges, Mr.Jay Manuel. He was at Sears in Pacific Centre last week for the launch of his new women’s clothing line, ATTITUDE.

I was ill prepared with interview questions, and instead decided to simply talk to him about the line. It was surprising to find out that he isn’t just knowledgeable about the design process, he’s incredibly involved. Perhaps I just envisioned celebrities attending a few design meetings and slapping their name on the finished product.

Jay Manuel is very passionate about how looking good makes you feel good (in case his ability to always be flawlessly put together didn’t give that away). He always wanted to start a clothing line, long before his life in the industry. His grandfather was a tailor and would give him a new suit every year for his birthday. Perhaps this is what helped him have such a great eye for detail. He wanted to create a clothing line with elements of high fashion from all over the world that everyone can wear, and I really think he is achieving this with ATTITUDE.

We had a great chat about blazers, the one item he feels every woman should have in her closet. He knows the importance of having a great fitting blazer, which was his thought process behind the black suit in the ATTITUDE line. He had a 1970’s YSL suit in mind, with dramatic long sleeves, shoulder darts, and a wonderful matching trouser.

With recognizable attention to detail and an extensive design process (they do their fittings for each size in each piece, which is both costly and time consuming), ATTITUDE is definitely worth checking out. Jay added “I received a tweet from a woman who is a size 14 and found a jacket in the line that fit her so well, it was as though it were tailored just for her.” Jay looked right at me with his perfect smize and said, “That kind of feedback means we’ve done our job.”

ATTITUDE is available at Sears Canada locations.

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Standing Armed Spring/Summer 2012

September 12, 2011

top from brooklyn industries // pants from next (uk) // forever21 sunglasses // marc by marc jacobs watch // purse + sunnies from front+co.

with my date, miss melissa

lovely to see hey miss teacher, prairie girl in the city & the style seen

great fun with solo lisa, hause of hybrid, miss melissa & string magazine

kelsey of the anthology could have easily been one of the models!

i really had no expectations before the standing armed spring/summer 2012 preview but i must say, i was absolutely blown away by the collection! the ivory, coral, and gold colour scheme was perfectly complimented by the neutral brown, tan, and green hues. the use of lace, mixing of patterns, and eye catching silhouettes are what really made this collection stand out for me. i also loved how the fashion show was done with models standing around the perimeter of the room, the perfect way to get a good look at each piece.

it was a really fun evening, a big thanks to social chair for the invite. now i’ll have to save my pennies to purchase that bright patterned maxi skirt (in the first collection photo) next spring!

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banana republic madmen collection

August 16, 2011

a modern twist on retro styles, limited edition madmen collection at banana republic is very beautiful. i had my eye on the lace dress pictured below, but ended up leaving with a lovely cropped lace shell in the same fabric. it always feels special purchasing a piece that is one of a kind or limited edition, i can’t wait to style it with a great pair of skinny trousers (note to self, must purchase a pair of skinny trousers).

the banana republic on robson street in vancouver has the women’s madmen collection, so you can go there right now to take a look in person. a big thanks to lisa kwong and banana republic for a wonderful afternoon and a much needed madmen fix. totally going to go back and watch season four again while the show is on a hiatus!

a haute mess is back in town!

photo credit to herwaisechoice

faboulista // her waise choice // moi // miss melissa // solo lisa

vintage blouse // h&m skirt // purse + necklace from plum // seychelles pumps

something about a new haircut is so refreshing. marlee at axis on w.pender is the best hair stylist for thick hair! not only does she always know how to cut my thick half asian hair, she treats me to a relaxing head massage and a professional blowout.

madmen, blogger friends + the salon…a perfect way to spend a thursday off work, wouldn’t you say?

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Pinkberry Canada Launch at Park Royal

July 22, 2011

I apologize to those of you who have a weakness for frozen yogurt, because Pinkberry has officially opened their very first Canada location! The famous froyo chain launched their first Canadian store at The Village at Park Royal in West Vancouver. And a Pinkberry party means free frozen yogurt, some champage, and a lot of Cory Monteith. His band, Bonnie Dune, played a great set for a crowd of screaming girls (not that I was one of them or anything :P)

(Photo Credit to RF Productions via the Pinkberry Canada Facebook Page)

For my very first Pinkberry experience, I opted for a mango frozen yogurt with fresh strawberries, kiwi, and shaved milk chocolate. It’s understandable that Pinkberry is so popular. It was the perfect dessert, very light and full of flavour. Dessert for dinner is okay, right?

My date for the evening was the biggest Pinkberry fan I know, Danielle of smellydanielly.com. I drove Melissa of miss-melissa.com as well, but we got lost and ended up on a 45 minute detour. That’s a whole other story though, let’s not focus on my poor navigation skills! Also in attendance was Jen of prairiegirlinthecity.com, Lisa of sololisa.com, Alexandra of tovogueorbust.com, Jen of herwaisechoice.com, and Chloe of thisgirlscity.com. It’s always so great to see these ladies, if you don’t know their blogs already go check them out asap!

A big thanks to Lisa Kwong for the invite to such a wonderful event. I can’t wait to head back to Pinkberry to try their other flavours.

Be sure to “Like” their Facebook Page and follow them on Twitter for Pinkberry updates. Happy Friday friends xo

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a few of my favourite things…

June 29, 2011

reading an old book so it feels new again.

spending time with adam’s family avec ocean views.

dinner at my favourite vegetarian restaurant, bandidas taqueria.

a new plant from horty girl that makes the perfect centrepiece.

this guy.

and this guy.

stacking new bracelets around my marc by marc jacobs watch.

the weeknd – house of balloons

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a sunny sunday walk

June 28, 2011

Blouse & Sunnies from Barefoot Contessa // Shorts from Anthropologie // Purse & Bracelets from Plum // Joe Fresh Sandals

Just a quick hello with some photos from this weekend. Adam’s brother is in town for the summer (hi Ben!) and his girlfriend is visiting for a few weeks (hi Anya!). Love showing Anya around and playing tourist in Vancouver. We were so happy we finally got some sunshine to show her how beautiful this city is!

Hope you all had an amazing weekend xo

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