Westfest 2013

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Ottawa, Ottawa fashion, street fashion, Summer 2013, westboro, Westfest, Westfest 2013

Wow, what a wonderful weekend that was. The rain held up for the most part on Saturday, and it was lovely, clear, bright and sunny on Sunday. I hope everyone got a chance to come out to Westfest 2013 this year, and if not, make sure to come next year! Here is my coverage of the event (I was able to go Saturday and Sunday.) And a big thank you to everyone who posed for a picture! Enjoy

Bailey C, offsetting neutral black and white with stunning cobalt blue shorts and cute caged heels.

Rock wall fun

Yoshi Chladny, an amazing local performer.

Dom C. Effortless, appropriate and chic. From Urban Outfitters (although could not longer find it on the website, so you may be out of luck!)

Gabe R. Love the cat shirt. I think everyone should own a cat shirt. Urban Outfitters.

These kids were awesome.

Emily M. I love how she paired the bold pattern of the shorts (Forever 21) with a sheer, neutral top.

The Knit Seat! In front of Lilac Lingerie.

Megan W. I absolutely love space leggings, and have been after a pair for forever. These are either from Urban Outfitters or Urban Behaviour. One of the Urbans at least!

The always lovely, and contributor Jane M!

Arya M. 1) I love the name Arya (GOT anyone?) 2)I love the sheer tights with the tat peaking out. Adorable

Local performer

Katie D. One of my favourite Bridgehead baristas, looking great in a light floral print.

That’s it! Hope you enjoyed. Take care
-Fi

Twiss & Weber Pop In Shop: March 21-24

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Hintonburg, Pop-up retail, Twiss&Weber, Wellington Street West

 

Two local ladies are mixing it up this weekend in Wellington Village! Laura Twiss and Tonia Weber handcraft women’s ready-to-wear pieces and from March 21-24 they are showcasing their creations at a transformed “pop up shop” located at 1304 Wellington Street West.

Laura and Tonia pride themselves on creating unique clothes that are stylish, modern and flattering for women of all shapes and sizes. Their inspiration comes from their favourite musicians, fashion icons and childhood friends. To them, great fashion doesn’t have to be complicated. I couldn’t agree more! Another super-cool thing: they offer sewing lessons at their permanent boutique, located at 177 Armstrong Street in Hintonburg.

Check it out ladies! Runs until March 24.

Happy Shopping!

-Jane

 

Westboro / West Wellington Holiday Shopping Guide: Part 1

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craft market, gctc, ottawa craft markets, ottawa holiday craft market, urban craft, Wellington

Hey lovelies. I was inspired by Jezebel’s often hilarious Holiday Gift Guides, so I thought I would put together my own holiday shopping guide, specifically for the areas of Westboro / West Wellington and Hintonburg. I am a firm believer in supporting local businesses, and what better time to do so then around the holidays when, no matter what you’re celebrating exactly, it’s safe to say you will probably do some shopping at some point.

This Part 1 is very simple, I wanted to highlight the Urban Craft Market which is happening tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st at the GCTC. The next one will be in January, so make the effort to start your holiday shopping early and attend. I posted about it last year, you can check out the post for more pictures here.

Local Tourist Ottawa did a great in-depth look at Urban Craft, you can read it here for more information about how the market came to be developed and the people behind its success.

I don’t get home until the 4th so I’m disappointed I won’t be able to attend. But check it out if you haven’t already, it’s always amazing, and a great place to support local vendors.

Keep your eyes peeled for Part 2 in the next few weeks.

xo, -Fi

Westfest 2012!

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Arts, Festival, Hidden Cameras, Ottawa, Richmond, Spoken word, Steven Page, Westfest

Don’t forget, this weekend starting today, June 8th going until Sunday, June 10th is the 2012 Westfest!

The street festival runs all the way from Golden at Richmond to Kirkwood at Richmond. And there are some pretty amazing acts this year including the Hidden Cameras, Steven Page, and the Cooper Brothers. Not to mention spoken word performances, Nepean’s Choir, and performances from the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama. In addition to all these great things, there are street sales galore and the patios will be extended! So obviously you know where you need to be this weekend. Check their website for the schedule and more info.

I’m going tonight and tomorrow, so I hope to see you all there!

-FM

Happenings: Rent frock Repeat Coming to Ottawa

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Anna Sui, Badgley Mischka, designer fashion, National Women's Show Ottawa, Pop-up retail, rent, Rent frock Repeat, Yigal Azrouël

Rent frock Repeat is a great concept for fashionistas, and for those who are unfamiliar with it I highly recommend you check on their website. Essentially women are able to rent designer pieces, such as Yigal Azrouel, Badgley Mischka, Anna Sui, Jay Godfrey, and Pink Tartan, at a fraction of the price for either 4 or 8 days. If that wasn’t amazing enough, they offer you two sizes, one being free, to ensure the perfect fit for your event. And plus sized girls, don’t fear, they offer many of their pieces in sizes 12, 14, and 16! The website also offers amazing sizing tips as they understand different garments look different on various body types. To rent via the website, all you do is set up an account for free and pick the dress of your choice. Such a lovely idea for getting a top quality dress for an event instead of shelling out hundreds of dollars. I for one will for sure be using this website in the future.

And there is more great news. Rent frock Repeat is heading to Ottawa for their first pop up shop, from April 21-29! You encouraged to drop in from 10am-8pm on those days, and it’s being hosted at Galerie 240, located at 240 Guigues Avenue. As well they will be at the National Women’s Show on April 14th(today! drop what you’re doing and go! You don’t need all day to cry over the Titanic) and 15th, doing a fashion show each day.

After I check out the event I’ll make another post about my experience, and I hope to see all of you there!

-FM

Confidence is beautiful

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Bridgehead, combat boots, Forever 21, H&M, Ottawa Fashion Week, wellington west, Zara

It’s just me, a few shots of the woman behind the camera, drinking a half Chai half Roobios Bridgehead tea under a Wellington West flag.

Scarf: Istanbul Mosic cover-up, stolen from friend. Cardigan: second-hand find from SVDP, Star tunic: Zara's, Leggings: Hue brand, Necklace: Forever 21, Boots: Globo.

Next to the Cube Gallery. Dress: Fall 2011 H&M, Necklace: Forever 21

I just wanted to say a few things:

1) Please check out Petite Adventure’s style profile on me. I make a few jokes and talk about my love of sequins. Also check out her blog in general, it’s lovely.

 2) Ottawa Fashion Week kicks off tonight! I’ll be in attendance tonight, taking some shots of what people are wearing off the runway, so feel free to come say hello.

That’s it for now. I’m pumped for warmer weather and replacing my winter jacket with a  lighter one soon! Take care, until next time. Now time to freak out over what to wear tonight…

-FM

Happenings: Urban Craft, December Edition

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Chocolate, Christmas, Craft, Holidays, Shopping

Yesterday was yet another whimsical and wonderful Urban Craft market hosted at the GCTC. Save up all your Christmas money and make sure you come out to the next event in January!

Purple Urchin. I bought some amahzing raspberry and vanilla soap, so excited to use it!

Clever Plumage 

And finally some yummy treats from Urban Baking Co. 

-FM

Happenings: Holiday Shop Hop!

December 8th from 5pm-8pm there will be a lot of great shopping and deals to be found all along Wellington West St, at the 2nd annual Holiday Shop Hop!

Check out the West Wellington Business Improvement Area’s website for more information and a list of all the shops involved!

-FM

Happenings: the Fabulous Flaunt Ottawa

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FlauntOttawa

“If you are not in fashion, you are nobody.”(lol jk I’m not that pretentious)
Lord Chesterfield

This Friday I had the pleasure of attending Flaunt Ottawa at the Ottawa Convention Centre. It was a great night filled with beautiful people and beautiful products, check out my pictures of the event after the cut!

My Joe Fresh sequin skirt invites you in…

Happenings: Flaunt Ottawa, November 18th

Reminder: Flaunt Ottawa is THIS Friday! So get your tickets and come out for a great time in support of Ovarian Cancer Canada. You can visit their website here for more details. I’ll be there (zero idea what I’m going to wear yet…), so come say hey!