April 23rd, 2012 @ 9:29am by Rebecca Bollwitt
The 63rd annual Army and Navy Shoe Sale returns Wednesday April 25, 2012 with doors opening at 8:00am at all locations (Gastown, New Westminster, Langley, Calgary, and Edmonton). Styles will include BCBG, Betsy Johnson, Coach, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Eli Tahari, Fergalicious, Guess, Jessica Simpson, Steve Madden and Vince Camuto. Over 100,000 pairs will be stocked [...]
February 22nd, 2012 @ 10:54am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Art Deco Chic, the latest exhibit from the Museum of Vancouver, opens March 7, 2012 and I am currently doing a ticket giveaway for opening night. In conjunction with this, I thought it would be fun to browse the Vancouver Archives and preview some historic style from Vancouver’s earlier years. (Left) 1916 – BC Sugar [...]
October 21st, 2011 @ 10:30am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Yesterday I asked the followers of my Facebook page what the theme of the next Archives Photos of the Day post should be. I had some great suggestions and decided to go with Robert White’s idea of street fashions. While the images were not categorized under a “fashion” tag, I did a little digging and [...]
December 16th, 2010 @ 2:32pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Vancouver consistently ranks within the top cities in the world when it comes to walkability and physical activity. Through rain, rain, and well, more rain, Vancouverites stay fit on trails, tracks, and the Sea Wall throughout the year. To get geared up for that fun run, yoga session, or morning jog to work off holiday [...]
November 16th, 2010 @ 2:27pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
One thing I enjoy about Vancouver is that aside from franchises, chains and box stores, we have a wide range of independently-operated and locally-owned shops. One of such establishments is Wish.List Boutique on Broadway at MacDonald. It is a joint venture by a mother and daughter team that specializes in bringing designer beauty products, jewelry, [...]
October 14th, 2010 @ 10:50am by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Flip Flop Shop on West 4th saved us last November before our trip to the Caribbean as they were the only place in town where we could find some flip flops. This year, they’ve expanding their product offering to include other seasonal footwear such as boots and closed-toe sandals. Aside from having a unique, [...]
October 6th, 2010 @ 11:40am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Joe Fresh is a brand typically associated with Superstore that produces clothing for men and women. They’ll be hopping outside of the giant green box and launching a flagship store in downtown Vancouver this month, bringing more fashion options to the entertainment district. Photo credit: From the Joe Fresh Life blog On October 16th they’ll [...]
September 22nd, 2010 @ 1:05pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
As I can gather from the entries in my Magique Fall Fashion Affair contest, everyone is pretty excited to sport their cozy sweaters and boots this season. With that in mind, I’m pleased to partner with Plum for another contest that will help you complete your autumn wardrobe. Item: Tokyo BlazerDesigner: VERYPrice: $150 Plum is [...]