FASHION Diaries
The Styled West
Rebecca Tay
From scoping out hot new stores to test-driving luxe spas and salons, our new Western editor, Rebecca Tay, reports on the best of Vancouver’s skyrocketing fashion scene.
Shu-in for great makeup
Posted on July 30, 2008
A while ago, I had the opportunity to meet Jason Hoffman, a principal makeup artist for Shu Uemura, who showed me the 25th Boutique Birthday collection, which commemorates the silver anniversary of the first Shu Uemura store in Tokyo.
Categories: Girl About Town | Beauty
(Try and) hang ten, baby
Posted on July 16, 2008
A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of flying to Tofino with a few of my favourite media friends to attend Roxy Surf Camp (roxy.com/surfcamps) with Catherine Bruhwiler (bruhwilersurf.com), one of Canada’s most fabulously talented female surfers. The entire trip was a treat—in many more ways than one. Click for a slideshow of the weekend’s highlights, surf splendour and all.
Categories: Girl About Town
Island hopping
Posted on July 9, 2008
I recently spent an amazing weekend in Tofino at Roxy Surf Camp (slide show coming soon!), but the trip had me thinking of my favourite must-stops on Vancouver Island.
Categories: Girl About Town | Beauty
I got my new shoes at...Geox?
Posted on June 26, 2008
When you think of Geox shoes, stylish, swanky footwear isn’t what normally comes to mind—try granny-variety loafers and not-so-chic driving shoes as images that pop up instead.
Categories: Girl About Town
Dust these products off
Posted on June 13, 2008
I don’t know about you, but since last summer’s big bang (I’m talking hair here, not the origin of mankind or something dirty), I’ve toyed with the idea of growing out my fringe.
Categories: Girl About Town | Beauty
Vancouver's red carpet
Posted on May 29, 2008
“In a notoriously laid-back city, it’s nice to see a bit of red carpet glamour,” said Maggie Langrick, the new arts editor at the Vancouver Sun and my co-judge for this year’s Best Dressed on the Red Carpet at the Leo Awards. We were being asked what was the best part of being asked to present this award, and her words were spot on.
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So Happy at Holts
Posted on May 14, 2008
Last year, there was the grand opening of the new Vancouver Holt Renfrew flagship—where, along with plenty of other fawning fans, I caught a glimpse of Marcia Cross, Zooey Deschanel and 90210’s Kathleen Robertson (who, 12 months ago, was already rocking a crown of braids).
See more photos from this event
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The New, New West
Posted on May 5, 2008
There are the fabulous events (finally, a chance to wear that green 3.1 Phillip Lim dress with rosettes!) and the once-in-a-lifetime designer interview opportunities (last year’s roster included Robert Rodriguez, the boys behind Badgley Mischka, and jewellery magnate Kenneth Jay Lane), but perhaps the thing I’m most excited about as I step into my new role as FASHION’s Western editor is the opportunity to report on the rapidly-changing fashion scene on the West Coast.
Categories: Girl About Town
B.C. Fashion Week
Posted on March 28, 2008
By Kate MacLennan
I’m not so silly as to go comparing B.C. Fashion Week to the spectacles that our editors witness in Bryant Park, the Carrousel du Louvre, or any of Milan’s equally stylish venues, but I will enthuse this: we have a fashion week here in Vancouver, and the alluring mix of up-and-comers and established designers set to hit the catwalk next week is well worth checking out. Here’s some highlights:
Categories: Runway Report
What to Wear
Posted on February 26, 2008
By Kate MacLennan
While flicking through the prattle and the doom that is cable television today, I recently landed on TLC’s What Not To Wear. It had been a while since I watched Stacy and Clinton trash a fashion victim and her poly-blend wardrobe, so I hung in to catch the finale—I’m a sucker for a good makeover. Sadly, that warm, fuzzy “isn’t she beautiful?” moment never happened. In fact, I think I yawned when I saw the reveal. The poor woman looked like…everyone.
Categories: Fashion File
