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 

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 

Fashionsign Magazine Launch

Saturday night Ivanka and I attended the Fashionsign Magazine launch party! It was fantastic. The whole party took up the top floor of Art Central, and in part was hosted by Stoneworx Gallery where they had pieces from the Dong Show, and a table full of the yummiest/most adorable cupcakes ever! We were able to mingle with some of the most fashionable people in Calgary, as the whole place was packed! We were also lucky enough to speak to Chantel Traub about her amazing collection, which she was showing in the fashion show later that night. Host of the evening, Sabrina May (Of Sabrina May Public Relations, and also of Fashionsign) looked stunning in one of Chantel's hand painted dresses. The fashion show featured looks from Art Central retailer Studio Intent and, as previously mentioned, Chantel Traub. You can buy your own digital copy of Fashonsign Magazine on their website, and hard copies will be available at a later date for order as well. If you pick one up make sure to keep your eyes open for our Facebook page photo, which was selected as a top 5 photo of Calgary and is featured in the issue! (Cue Chelsey squealing like a little girl)

Ivanka and Chantel Traub

Sabrina May

Studio Intent

Studio Intent

Studio Intent

Chantel Traub

Chantel Traub

Chantel Traub

Chantel Traub, this gown also appears on the cover of Fashionsign this month!

Fabricated

We partnered up with Live Cosmo Calgary last week and were lucky enough to be featured as their guest bloggers/tweeters. Make sure to check out the blog post and follow them on Twitter and Facebook if you don't already! They've got amazing local deals, and daily giveaways. We're also going to be covering some future events for them, so keep your eyes open for details about when and where!

Big shout out to Mike and the rest of the fantastic team at Live Cosmo! Thanks for everything guys, Cheers! 

The Art Gallery Of Calgary Features Bass Bus

Friday night Jason and I went down to the Art Gallery of Calgary where the guys of Bass Bus were throwing the "Calgary Collects" Party. We were lucky enough to score VIP passes to the pre-party (Thank's Gareth!) which had great appetizers, art and music. All four levels of the gallery were open to the public for viewing of rarely before seen pieces, and in the back alley Bass Bus had parked, and set up a DJ booth. It was a fantastic mix, the sophisticated atmosphere of the Gallery mixed with the laid back beats of some great musicians. There was a lot to look at; be it the art, the bus itself (If you've never seen it you're really missing out!) or any of the other entertainers which included fire dancers. It was a fantastic night, and the guys are super approachable. They spent the whole night visiting with party-goers, and it's pretty obvious they're all super passionate about supporting local artists and providing them with reasonable ways to reach new audiences. They've got a ton of great plans for the future of the bus, and I really can't wait to see it all! 

Jason (Left) and our friend Chris (Right) 

The Dong Show

(Sorry  for the delay!)

Don't get your minds out of the gutter, you read right and it's probably along the lines of what you're thinking. Chelsey and myself went to Stoneworx in Art Central for a couple art shows, specifically - the Dong show. Five local artists got their heads together and came up with an interesting concept surrounding the male reproductive organ. The notion began with the realization that art in the form of a male's anotomy is very rare and hard to come by. You see a woman's figure portraied in very sensual and artistic ways, but not a man's. Each one of them created their own take of the penis using their medium of choice. There was every style of art; photographs, paintings, sculptures, and carvings. Luckily, we scored an interview with one of the artists, Lisa Heinricks. The meduim that she is most familiar with is Acrylic, and occasionally she'll use mixed mediums like in her "Freddy Flowers" compostition. You can find her work at Stoneworx, Jerry Thomas, and Harrison (in Vancouver). Stay tuned for updates on other shows coming up!

PARKLUXE

What a perfect night in the Winter Garden at the PARKLUXE show! The Jamieson Place venue was unreal with crazy blown glass sculptures and an entire wall of live greenery! The VIP lounge was fully stocked with champagne, beer, sushi and tons of other goodies-they definitely didn't hold back! Anne B. was the first to kick off the night with her fabulous collection of accessories, my favourite was this huge beaded necklace (that you'll find below). Next up was Lara Presber with her fall looks (unfortunately, I only got one good picture from it). One of my favourite designs for the night was an outerwear piece by Bridget Bergman, she had the most amazing coats, I want to buy them ALL!! You can check her stuff out at Under the Bridge Fashions just off Edmonton trail. Last but definitely not least was Caitlin Power's Fall collection which was very true to her style and reminiscent of last fall. Her consistence when it comes to flawless construct never ceases to amaze me!

Parkluxe-Success!

Myself and Lindsay at the beginning of the night

The VIP lounge

Anne B. Accessories

Anne B. Accessories

[I need this!]

Lara Preseber

Lara Presber

Rupi (The Diva Lounge), Ashley (Lions Lace Lattes), Myself and Karolina (Karolinas-Style)

My new friend Vincent!

Bridget Bergman (I'm making room in my closet for this coat!)

Caitlin Power

Caitlin Power

Caitlin Power

Taste of Calgary! 2 of 2

Last Friday Jason, my sister and I headed down to Eau Claire to sample a few of the fantastic stands the Taste of Calgary festival had set up. The weather was perfect and we were even luckier to beat the crowds! Jason was the bravest when it came to trying new things, but we did manage to sample a lot. We started off with some Ginger Beer and Jerk Chicken from a Jamaican stand, and then moved onto the very yummy Lounge Burger (conveniently located right across from my apartment!) After that it was some Lamb and Tzatziki Sauce on a pita bread. Turns out we aren't fans of lamb. Moving right along, we headed for the Sushi and Deep Fried Green Tea Ice Cream and some Jugo Juice (things were getting a little wild for my sister's tastes, we needed something a little more regular for her) So, to round off the afternoon we spent the last of our tickets on classics: Perogies, Garlic Sausage and Chocolate Covered Strawberries! All in all, tastiest festival yet!

Jason, eyeing up what the day had to offer

Deep fried Green Tea Ice Cream....