Blo For Hope

Thursday night, Chelsey, Jamie (Jason's sister whose in town for the hair show) and I went down to Sociale for a charity event Blo For Hope, in hopes to raise money for breast cancer research. The host for the evening was none other than Blo Blow Dry Bar! The ambiance was great - pink EVERYWHERE! The venue was filled with balloons, yummy treats like cookies, cupcakes and donuts, blo-tinis (which were fantastic!), even tiarras and blo-buttons!! The DJ was mixing the beats keeping the vibe alive while the entire first floor started to pack with people flooding in. The Blo girls had a small station set up where you were able to get your hair styled for the evening, and they had a photographer snapping photos of guests on the gorgeous pink carpet outside, as well as inside the party. We were lucky enough to run into most of the local bloggers, including Vincent of Binzento Vincente, and Karolina of Karolina's Style. We also ran into Daryl White (D.W. Fashion) and Aleem (Bano & eeMee). It was a fabulous night, and all for a good cause! We're more excited then ever to try Blo for ourselves, and hats off to them for a fantastic fundraiser! 

The always adorable Ivanka! 

Blo-tini love <3 

(From Left) D.W, Vincent, Karolina and Ivanka 

Calgary Woman's Show (for women, of course!!)

The cool fall days tend to send us inside, and today it sent myself along with (2/3 of my sisters) Jem and Phillies to the BMO Center for the Calgary Woman's Show.

So excited!

I thought we'd take a quick peek and browse around, little did we know we'd be spending our day there! The booths were endless and full of so much to look at, eat, try on and buy!

Our very first stop was the Blo/Smashbox station where I met up with Anna and stocked up on more Moroccan oil! Next was the Zenobia fashion show. I'm not too sure if you guys are familiar, but Zenobia is located in Fashion Central and focuses on enhancing your image by working with what you've already got! They're a great place to go for good quality, classic pieces that will last you a long time. The best part? Everything is custom to your measurements!

Our following destination was Aleem's Bano & eeMee booth which was full of his new collection. I managed to get fitted for my tuxedo jacket today =D can't tell you how stoked I am! Aleem has really built his brand on being both ethical as well as sustainable. Because Bano & eeMee is true to being fair trade, this label is more than just a clothing line - it is the livelihood of the producers (currently in Pakistan).

Then..we hit up the food aisle! FREE samples of potatoes, salad, yogurt, hummus, bubble tea, Thai, BBQ, honey... need i say more?

Phillies and I were graced with the presence of Will and Kate while we got our photos taken  at the Virgin 98.5 station.

Blue man

The highlight of my show were the sexy firefighters raising money for Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society

Heading out! Thanks for having us!

Bano & eeMee

Just a couple mobile device shots from our night at Eleven Eleven Boutique!

Our good friend Aleem of Bano & eeMee put out a fantastic line for the fall, and needless to say.. I WANT EVERYTHING! Lucky for me, Aleem agreed to do a custom blazer for me, seeing as how it's impossible for me to find something with such structure off the racks! So excited for this piece, I might pee my pants! It's public now Aleem..there's no turning back! =P

Domingo, Katrina, and Vincent (busy tweeting!)

Love love love these shorts!

Aleem with his models!

Eleven Eleven, thanks for having us!

Eleven Eleven Designer Shopping Night

This past weekend Ivanka and I went to Eleven Eleven Boutique for their Designer Shopping Night. The shop had a ton of great deals, and lots of local clothing and jewelry designers. They had wine and appetizers set up in the gallery upstairs, while the guests mingled and browsed the clothing downstairs. The fashion show was completely different than anything I had seen before, but it was a refreshing change! The models walked through the shop casually, there was no set catwalk, and they weren't in any kind of rush. They took the time to pose for photos and let you get a really close look at all of the amazing pieces they were showing. It was the first time we seen Ruby Ellen Designs, and we were extremely lucky to see the collection she just showed at Boston Fashion Week. We were especially looking forward to seeing our friend Aleem, designer of Bano and eeMee. He just recently started selling his collection in Eleven Eleven and has amazing pieces at reasonable prices. His work has taken off in Calgary and it's almost impossible not to see one of his pieces at local fashion events. We're definitely coveting a few of his items!

Ruby Ellen Designs

Our fabulous host for the evening, Lana of Eleven Eleven

Us [insert]calgary ladies, and the much taller Karolina of Karolina's Style Blog