Pandemic-Friendly Travel: Rediscover Lake Louise
After several months in lockdown and a ban on international travel, I decided to plan my summer escape around rediscovering local wonders. Lake Louise, with its turquoise waters and it’s…
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Theresa Chen: Custom bridal and special occasion dresses
I first met fashion designer Theresa Chen at Vancouver Fashion Week 2013 where she showcased her first Autumn/Winter collection inspired by the looks sported by Parisian women of the 1950’s….
Luxury designers rethink fashion week for sustainability
With Saint Laurent and Gucci announcing their withdrawal from their respective twice-yearly Paris and Milan fashion week shows, will this drive the industry – and fashion consumers – towards a…
Vancouver Art Gallery offers a series of online lecturers
Even with the Vancouver Art Gallery temporarily closed during this period, they are continuing to reach out to the community with a series of Art Connect online lecturers. Every Tuesday…
Chilliwack Tulip Festival postponed to 2021
The Chilliwack Tulip Festival, formally known as the Tulips of the Valley is a family spring time tradition that has been postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19. Along with the…
Will Covid-19 change the face of fashion?
After several weeks of ‘staying at home’ in your sweats or pj’s, will Covid-19 change the face of fashion once we emerge from this pandemic? Fashion history tells us that…
Top spring fashion story is luxury sportswear
Luxury sportswear is the top spring fashion story and what better way to step up your style game while still emphasizing your toned bodies and athletic lifestyle? After all, who…
Tualatin Valley: The Call of Fine Wine and Outdoor Adventures
Located just west of Portland, the Tualatin Valley is the gateway to Oregon’s wine country. Offering an abundance of world-class wineries and breweries, a culturally diverse dining scene and an array of…
From Victorian Ladies to Material Girls: Masquerade Corset Ball
While the love affair with the Renaissance continues on the runways of New York, Milan and Paris, Vancouverites can join in some Victorian fashion fun at the Lace Embrace Masquerade…
2010’s fashion trends that defined our collective style
The 2010’s fashion trends of the past decade include millennial pink, 90’s nostalgia – think the revival of the fanny pack – and the return of designer logos. Arguably, however,…