Tuesday, April 04, 2006
MixTure: Shopping and the swinging single
Holt Renfrew presents MixTure: Canada's Singles' Shopping Event.
Who will you meet at Mixture?
Mixture is a singles only event for both men and women. You never know what or WHO you may go home with that night!
Sip cocktails, mix, mingle and discover the latest accessories, menswear, beauty and skincare products. Plus, pick up some tips on how to look your best.
Redeem your $25 ticket toward any minimum $75 purchase made during this event.* Spend $250** and receive valuable Holts gift cards.
Remember to bring your cell phone for text flirting at the event. Also be sure to enter to win a weekend with the all-new 2007 Jaguar XK.***
Wednesday April 26, 2006
7pm - 10pm
Holt Renfrew Toronto
50 Bloor Street West
416-960-2552
Holt Renfrew Calgary
751-3rd Street, SW
403-269-7341
Holt Renfrew Vancouver
633 Granville Street
604-681-3121
*Excludes services and gift cards.
**After $25 ticket redemption.
***See instore for contest details.
For more information about Holt Renfrew, visit www.holtrenfrew.com.
Monday, April 03, 2006
Le Chapeau Rouge
Maria Curcic designs hats, jewellery, and accessories, under her lable Le Chapeau Roughe. Her entire Spring 2006 collection can be seen and purchased on Wednesday April 12th at 7:00 pm at Routine (1331 16 Ave SW). “I do my hat shows and sales each season and have been hosting them for ten years now,” she says. Curcic notes that this show is more than just hats, for Spring wedding ideas, stylist at large Jami Symons of Kosmetikos will be in attendance demonstrating hair styles that goes well with hats. For more information, visit, www.mariacurcic.com.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
FEATURE: C at Epcore
Music, art, food and fashion collide in contagious creativity at C
Held in three venues within the EPCOR CENTRE, C moves guests through Calgary’s home of contagious creativity while Mode Models attired by local designers move to the sounds of DJs and world music, all against a backdrop created by eclectic visual artists.
“C will highlight the collisions between passion and creativity that happen each day in all of the venues, hallways and offices within the EPCOR CENTRE,” explains event chair Suzy Judson. “C is more than an average fundraiser you just attend - it’ll be a party you experience. I mean, have you ever been to a party in a parkade?”
Style Talent includes:
Jodi O, KaaDiki by Haithem ElKadiki, Kendall Yellowhorn, and Lea Romanowski's Balancing Your Wardrobe.
mode models will be in full effect!
Art Talent includes:
Graffiti art by David Belcourt, performances by Edie Nyikes, Glass blowing by Mecha Glass
MUSIC by:
DJ RMG--soulful sexy house---
Masacote ---Afrocuban Jazz---
FOOD by:
Mango Shiva--Hollywood Foods--Brew Brothers Brewing Company--
Drink responsibly with SKYY Vodka
TICKETS are $100
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
A~Line: Kendall Yellowhorn Homme F/W 06
Canadian designer Kendall Yellowhorn always takes an unconventional approach to creating his men's wear line Kendall Yellowhorn Homme. Yellowhorn draws from pop culture as well as history - resulting in an interdisciplinary collection that becomes intellectually stimulating as well as desirably wearable. For Fall 2006 the mood of the collection is loosely based on the idea of loneliness and love as relayed by author Kazuo Ishiguro in his novel The Unconsoled. For imagery Yellowhorn recalled the love affair between an Inuit and Métis in the movie Map of the Human Heart by Vincent Ward, as well as the album, How To Set Yourself on Fire, by The Stars. French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon inspired the details and draping techniques in the shirting, creating a modern romantic look. Rounding off this collection, ethnic patterns and details were also added to brighten the dark colour palette.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
FEATURE: Painting Under Pressure
At the Art Gallery Of Calgary, Calgary's best Graffiti artist come together to show us that graffiti ain't created by a bunch of delinquents.
Artists include:
AFEX ::: BUGS ::: CRUM ::: EVOKE ::: KAPUT ::: KIDO ::: OTHER ::: SIGHT
RETAIL THERAPY: Venetian Valentines
If you are looking for something sexy this Valentines day, then point your style compass towards Collage Gallery where you will discover Margot Van Lindenberg's Florentine velvet bras. Van Lindenberg is a fibre artist who is interested in the diversity of humanity and cultural expression. “I consider my designs unique and in between art and fashion,” she says. Her work is made of mostly silk, organza, habotai and velvet, which she hand dyes, silk screens or devores – an etching process on velvet. These fabric treatments are then turned into something wearable such as her one-of-a-kind scarves. This month Van Lindenberg decided to “have some fun, for Valentines Day,” so she created a bra out of red silk velvet. “My velvet bras are cropped tops, which I have manipulated the velvet to create a rich surface texture,” she says. To create this rich surface Van Lindenberg uses various lengths and tensions of stitches on a sewing machine, which she refers to the finished product as Florentine velvet, because of “the rich Italian history of velvet design, wear and production.” If a bra is not your style, Van Lindenberg has also created tops with the same stitching technique in black velvet and organza. These tops were inspired by turn of the century garments circa 1900 – 1920, that employs a different female silhouette. Van Lindenberg’s Florentine velvet bras and tops can be seen and purchased at Collage Gallery #206, 100 - 7th Ave. SW.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
FEATURE: LUMINEUX ~ GIFTS TO TURN YOU ON!
photo: Gregg WilliamsGreat accessories for him or her:
:::La LOOP:::
Function and fashion: Charlotte, resin bead with organza< Who knew that an accessory created to help prevent losing your eyeglasses could look so chic? La LOOP is created by Debbie Zoullas a business woman from New York, who became fed up with misplacing her eyeglasses. She created the model for a hinged loop that could attach to a necklace and hold her glasses in place. This innovative piece of technology was soon granted a US patent and La LOOP became the it accessory around Manhattan!
La LOOP has been spotted around the necks of stylish celebs such as, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brad Pitt, Hilary Swank, and Jean Paul Gaultier.
La LOOP comes in a variety of fine materials such as leather, fresh water pearl, sterling silver and Burmese Black Onyx.
Available at Holt Renfrew nation wide, Brass Monocle in Calgary, and Josephson Opticians in Toronto. Visit the official site www.laloop.com.