Edmonton: A shopping spree with Dolly Magee
This holiday season, my top priorities are to support local businesses, complete my shopping at one destination and, because I will have my three very young children in tow, spend no more than a few hours. I am opting for Crestwood Centre, an elegant collection of stores that are upscale shopping at it’s finest.
Princess & The Pea (9654-142 St., 780-488-7748, princessandthepea.ca) is where you will find unique and luxurious gifts for the little ones in your life including Like A Bike ($340) and Blabla dolls ($40), the Peruvian-made knit creatures with a cult-like following. A bottle of Cheval Des Andes 2002 ($81) from Crestwood Fine Wines & Spirits (9658-142 St., 780-488-7800) is the perfect gift for gourmand friends and hostesses. Cobs Bread (4-9680-142 St., 780-447-9995) is the place for delectable holiday treats, such as mint fruit tarts and whole-wheat cranberry walnut loaves.
Find festive frocks by Canadian designers at My Filosophy (shown, 9674-142 St., 780-488-2334, myfilosophy.ca). Joeffer Caoc’s aubergine, double-layer jersey dress with three-quarter length sleeves and ruching ($390) will take you from the office to your swanky holiday soiree seamlessly, while Jacqueline Connor’s plum satin dress with playful ruffles at the neck and hem, ($495) will ensure you stand out in a sea of LBDs. And because it is always better to give than to receive, you must pick up a pair of Wright 4 Alpaca mittens ($65) for your BFF.
Happy holidays and happy shopping!
P.S: If you have a few hours over the holidays, you can get a little shoe fix at the Bata Shoe Museum’s Heights of Fashion: A History of the Elevated Foot ($10), on until March 8 at the Royal Alberta Museum (12845-102 Ave., 780-453-9100, royalalbertamuseum.ca). The exhibit follows the evolution of the high heel, from a 16th century chopine (an early platform shoe) to ’50s stilettos and outrageous glam rock creations.
 is where you will find unique and luxurious gifts for the little ones in your life including Like A Bike ($340) and Blabla dolls ($40), the Peruvian-made knit creatures with a cult-like following. A bottle of Cheval Des Andes 2002 ($81) from Crestwood Fine Wines & Spirits (9658-142 St., 780-488-7800) is the perfect gift for gourmand friends and hostesses. Cobs Bread (4-9680-142 St., 780-447-9995) is the place for delectable holiday treats, such as mint fruit tarts and whole-wheat cranberry walnut loaves.
Find festive frocks by Canadian designers at My Filosophy (shown, 9674-142 St., 780-488-2334, myfilosophy.ca). Joeffer Caoc’s aubergine, double-layer jersey dress with three-quarter length sleeves and ruching ($390) will take you from the office to your swanky holiday soiree seamlessly, while Jacqueline Connor’s plum satin dress with playful ruffles at the neck and hem, ($495) will ensure you stand out in a sea of LBDs. And because it is always better to give than to receive, you must pick up a pair of Wright 4 Alpaca mittens ($65) for your BFF.
Happy holidays and happy shopping!
P.S: If you have a few hours over the holidays, you can get a little shoe fix at the Bata Shoe Museum’s Heights of Fashion: A History of the Elevated Foot ($10), on until March 8 at the Royal Alberta Museum (12845-102 Ave., 780-453-9100, royalalbertamuseum.ca). The exhibit follows the evolution of the high heel, from a 16th century chopine (an early platform shoe) to ’50s stilettos and outrageous glam rock creations.){kind=link}