The Cheap Girl

Hi CGs!

I’ll be visiting Vancouver very soon and I was wondering if anyone can suggest any shops and places that I should check out? This will be my first visit to the west coast and I am super excited! If you have any recommendations of places, shops filled with fabulous finds, the best places to eat etc., please feel free to post a comment or send me an email.

I can’t wait to explore this beautiful city!

XOXO

Simple + Romantic Dining

How to add romance to your table…

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All About Champagne

From Mireille  Guiliano author of  French Women Don’t Get Fat.  Short little videos about champagne varieties, how to pour, chill, serve and enjoy the beverage. Basically everything that you need to know about champagne.

Enjoy!

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j’adore paris

Some images from my Paris 2006 trip….

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Enjoy! XOXO

Chic Little Ladies

Presenting Planet Awesome Kid, a kiddie version of The Sartorialist.

Fashion Style: Yasmin Sewell

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The GAP Tokyo Style

Back in high school The GAP was a pretty big deal.  I remember loving the clothes and saving up money from my part-time job to buy clothes from there. I still go there to browse the pieces and I occasionally buy things if I see something that I like. It is still a place to go to for staple pieces. However, I feel as if I’ve outgrown the brand. I’ve gotten bored with it. I don’t stop by the window displays and covet the pieces like I used to back then. for me the label lost its luster after the whole, yellow-mellow year (early 2000?)—-Do you remember the commercials?

Anyhoot, I was browsing the blogsphere and I came upon Chuvaness‘ blog post on ther trip to Tokyo to view a showcase of GAP fashion. And WOWZA! I love how they styled the models with GAP clothes. It has taken the brand to another level.  The styling, the layers, it’s all very fresh, cool, and contemporary but still very GAP. To quote directly:

“If you look at what we show tonight, which is the global collection I worked on, you’ll see it very slanted towards the Japanese market. We make it way more fashionable here than anywhere else in the world, because the Japanese you see on the street is way more fashionable. I get inspired every time I come here. There’s a whole new different sophistication you see in Tokyo. It’s the same Gap all over the world but a different way it’s presented.”

I don’t remember seeing window displays like this in Canada. This makes me want to seriously shop at the GAP again.

Spring Summer 2010

Gianni Versace Paper Dolls

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Arabian Nights Halloween Vancouver

Belly dancers, tarot cards, henna art, music and cocktails…..Arabian Nights galore! This event is being hosted by Cointreau and Sanafir.

When: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 8 pm

Where: 1026 Granville St, Vancouver

This event is by invite only. RSVP at cointreau@selectwines.ca

*Space is limited. Click here for more information.

Tory Burch Entertains

Dining ideas for your next get-together event. Don’t you just love the invites? It makes me want to throw a party!:-)

Halloween Party

Movie Night

Girl’s Lunch

Clambake

Girl’s Night

Drinks and Hors D’Oeuvres

Buffet Supper

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