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Office Dress Codes – Define your formality, not your style
Don’t Let Your Office Dress Code Dictate Your Style Let’s talk about appropriate ways to interpret office dress codes. It is so valuable in the style and dress code game to show your personality. It can sound quite boring to talk about dress code with all of its inherent rules and restrictions. But sometimes those…
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Flaunt Fashion Library – The sister’s closet you always wanted
We’ve all been there before. You get invited to a big event and have nothing suitable to wear. Feeling panic, you rush out to buy something new. You end up spending more than you want on an item you only wear a handful of times or you buy what you can afford, not necessarily what you…
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Little Black Dress Gala-Fashion & Fundraising? Yes Please!
To say Mara and I are excited to be attending the Little Black Dress Gala would be a huge understatement. This event combines quite a few of our favourite things. Not only is it the perfect excuse to dress up, mingle, meet new friends and celebrate the arts in our city, but we also get to support…
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How to Wear Ankle Boots With Your Pants – An easy guide
Wear Ankle Boots With Your Pants Ankle boots are a trendy shape of boot that has become a classic. They are indispensable in your closet and can look modern, current, kicky and fresh. They also run the risk of shortening your leg line and therefore making your legs look stumpy. Â In addition, ankle boots…
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What Not to Wear vs The Joy of Style
It happens ALL. THE. TIME. When Mara and I are introduced to someone new and we tell them we are personal stylists, they say, “Like Stacey and Clinton? I used to loooooove that show What Not to Wear! Is THAT what you do? ” The answer is “Yes” and “No”. While we are mega fans of…
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Savvy in the City – A New Kind of Ladies Night
Tired of always doing the same things with your girlfriends? Maybe you are new to the city and haven’t found your soul sister community yet. What are you waiting for? It’s time to get savvy. Savvy in the City is for You! On November 3rd, this event takes sisterhood and dating to a whole…
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Value Village Thrift Stores – Not Just For the Thrifty!
I am not ashamed to admit that one of my favourite things to do is to poke around thrift shops like Value Village. I find it relaxing as well as exciting. To me, it’s like searching for buried treasure. I love the thrill of the chase and the satisfaction that comes from finding a castoff that…
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The Completer Piece – Create an Outfit vs Get Dressed
How To Make An Outfit What is it that makes the difference between getting dressed and putting on an outfit? How do you go from just wearing clothes to looking styled? The answer is quite simple, really. Looking put-together can be as easy as adding a completer piece. Pulling on just one more piece is…
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Motherload is the Motherload – A Play Review
photo credit: Itai Erdal Last Wednesday night, I had the pleasure of going to opening night of Motherload at the recently renovated Cultch theatre in East Van. I have always been a huge lover of community theatre, so admittedly, I was primed to enjoy the show. I’m also a self-professed sucker for movies, plays, TV shows, etc. that toss around the…
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6 Ways to Wear Dresses Year-Round
How to Make Use of Your Dresses All Year Dresses make getting dressed easy. You can simply throw one on and go (adding in some footwear first, of course). We love wearing dresses for daytime and we love wearing dresses year-round. Even though they are a little more dressed up than jeans, they can be a…